- Film Review
- Reviewed By Joanna Berry
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2 out of 5
Director John Hughes unexpectedly missed the target with this oversentimental comedy about a young girl and her con artist travelling companion (James Belushi) who attempt to take Chicago lawyer Kelly Lynch for a ride. Belushi is always watchable, but even he can't make up for the cutesy performance of Alisan Porter in the title role. It's one for younger viewers who may enjoy seeing a little girl getting everything she ever wanted, but not one for parents, who may find that concept rather worrying.
Plot Summary
Comedy starring James Belushi, Kelly Lynch and Alisan Porter. The vagrant lifestyles of nine-year-old Curly Sue and her guardian Bill Dancer are changed forever when they try to con a high-powered lawyer.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Bill Dancer
- James Belushi
- Grey Ellison
- Kelly Lynch
- Curly Sue
- Alisan Porter
- Walker McCormick
- John Getz
- Bernard Oxbar
- Fred Dalton Thompson
- Maître'd
- Cameron Thor
- Albert
- Branscombe Richmond
- Tesio
- Steve Carell
- Anise Hall
- Gail Boggs
- Dr Maxwell
- Burke Byrnes
- Trina
- Viveka Davis
- Mrs Arnold
- Barbara Tarbuck
Crew
- Director
- John Hughes
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