Adventures in Babysitting | 
 enlarge | Director: Chris Columbus
Actors: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 1619
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 102
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD17593D
ISBN: 0788816888
UPC: 717951003300
EAN: 9786305428053
ASIN: 6305428050
Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 1987
Release Date: January 18, 2000
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Way before she grabbed an Oscar nomination for her searing performance as a world-weary prostitute in Leaving Las Vegas, Elisabeth Shue was known as one of the squeaky-clean actresses of the '80s. Having made a splash in The Karate Kid and the '60s-nostalgia TV series Call to Glory, Shue cemented her good-girl reputation with the charming but badly titled Adventures in Babysitting. Set in the John Hughes-style suburbs of Chicago, the titular adventures follow babysitter Chris (Shue), who agrees to watch the Anderson kids (Keith Coogan and Maia Brewton) when her boyfriend cancels their anniversary date. All is quiet on the home front until Chris is called upon to rescue her best friend (Penelope Ann Miller, also doing good-girl duty) from the seedy downtown bus station. She can't leave the kids, and she can't leave her friend alone in the big bad city, so she packs everyone in the station wagon and heads into Chicago. Screwball craziness begins as they encounter car thieves, knife-wielding gangs, gun-toting truck drivers, and, worst of all, Chris's duplicitous boyfriend. It's hardly mature entertainment, but Shue makes it work; when she wins over the audience at a blues club with her improv singing, you'll be won over, too. In his directorial debut, Chris Columbus (who later went on to helm the sap-fests Mrs. Doubtfire and Home Alone) gently skewers the suburbia white-bread mindset of the main characters, and plays up the comedy over the schmaltz with a subtlety of which he now seems incapable; the near romance between Shue and Coogan is played lightly and adorably. Look for brief appearances by art-house faves Lolita Davidovich as a college party girl and Vincent D'Onofrio as an unlikely savior. --Mark Englehart
Product Description
A girl whos stood up by her date agrees to babysit. The fun begins when a friend calls to be rescued from a bus depot. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 03/01/2005 Starring: Elisabeth Shue Keith Coogan Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Chris Columbus
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 "It's like a Dairy Queen, you only get one flavor" October 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my all-time favorite 80's comedy. Watching it today, it is no less enjoyable than it was upon initial release. If a film stands the test of time, that is when you know it has become a classic in its own right. The performances by everyone are all around charming and delightful. The writing is clever, witty and fun. Adventures in Babysitting will engross you from the very opening when Elisabeth Shue dances her way thru "Then He Kissed Me," by the Crystals until the closing credits roll by the same number. This is definitely the kind of film to watch if you are feeling down and out. It is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and more! Enjoy it again and again! Also recommended for fans of this film: Teen Witch.
 80's Comedy Adventure August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my favourite movies, yet it seemed to get lost back when it was released.
Chris (Elizabeth Shue) is stuck babysitting when her best friend decides to run away from home and then has second thoughts, only she has no money to catch a cab home. Chris with kids in tow are left to rescue her, resulting in fun and adventure.
Directed by Chris Columbus, (need I say more ??) it keeps moving at a great pace. Great for the kids, except for some course language, this should be (just about) enjoyed by everyone.
Go For It !!!
Adventures In Babysitting August 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is a classic. I bought it for a friend of mine, for her birthday. She was so excited. It came with in 5 days and it was in perfect condition. Thanks!!
Adventures in Babysitting July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great movie for teens and those of us who loved it as a teen. It is full of adventure and comedy. It is a movie you will love to watch over and over.
babysitting movie May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is good old movie. Not by todays acting standards but for its time it is funny and well made
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