A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.
- Awards
- 1 win
Jim Belushi
- Bill Dancer
- (as James Belushi)
Fred Thompson
- Bernard Oxbar
- (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
Steve Carell
- Tesio
- (as Steven Carell)
Lyle Browne
- Theater Patron
- (as Lyle Brown)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSteve Carell and Adele Robbins' film debut.
- GoofsWhen Grey comes home from work and Bill is still gone she corrects Sue about her language. Sue is wearing brand new Nike shoes, yet she is clearly dressed in Grey's clothes not new ones of her own. The shoes mysteriously appear before the shopping trip. Then when she gets taken by social services she is in her cruddy old shoes again.
- Quotes
Curly Sue: And if she doesn't come out - We freeze our nuts off.
Bill Dancer: You don't have any nuts to freeze off, honey.
- Alternate versionsOn the digital platforms, the opening and closing Warner Bros. Pictures logos were both plastered with the 2003 variants.
- SoundtracksYou'll Never Know
Written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis
Produced by Steve Dorff
Performed by Ringo Starr
Courtesy of Private Music
Featured review
Sweet story about an orphan's quest for love and stability
Writer/Director John Hughes covered all bases (as usual) with this bitter-sweet "Sunday Afternoon" family movie. "Curly Sue" is a sweet, precocious orphan, cared for from infancy by "Bill". The pair live off their wits as they travel the great US of A. Fate matches them with a "very pretty" yuppie lawyer, and the rest is predictable.
Kids will love this film, as they can relate to the heroine, played by 9 year old Alisan Poter (who went on to be the "you go girl!" of Pepsi commercials). The character is supposed to be about 6 or 7, as she is urged to think about going to school. Some of her vocabulary suggests that she is every day of 9 or older.
Similar to "Home Alone", there is plenty of slap-stick and little fists punching big fat chins. Again, this is "formula" film making, aimed at a young audience. Entertaining and heartwarming. Don't look for any surprises, but be prepared to shed a tear or two.
Kids will love this film, as they can relate to the heroine, played by 9 year old Alisan Poter (who went on to be the "you go girl!" of Pepsi commercials). The character is supposed to be about 6 or 7, as she is urged to think about going to school. Some of her vocabulary suggests that she is every day of 9 or older.
Similar to "Home Alone", there is plenty of slap-stick and little fists punching big fat chins. Again, this is "formula" film making, aimed at a young audience. Entertaining and heartwarming. Don't look for any surprises, but be prepared to shed a tear or two.
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- mdm-11
- May 21, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,691,313
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,974,958
- Oct 27, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $33,691,313
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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