Chicago. Another town, anther scam for vagabond Bill Dancer (James Belushi) and the curly-topped orphan (Alison Porter) he's raised since infancy. This time, BIll hits the jackpot: his newest con whisks them both from the poorhouse to the penthouse with lots of laughs along the way. From hitmaker John Hughes, Curly Sue also stars Kelly Lynch as an attorney who falls for the plotting pair and takes them home. It's all too good to be true until her jelous boyfriend (John Getz) intervenes. Pat Collins of WWOR-TV/New York pronounced Curly Sue "the feel-good comedy of the season." But with Hughes' wisecracking wit and tender touch, it's really a prize entertainment for any season.

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Curly Sue (1991)

PG

Family/Romance/Drama/Comedy · 1h 41m · 10/25/1991

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Look out everybody! The world's smallest con artist is in town.

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Chicago. Another town, anther scam for vagabond Bill Dancer (James Belushi) and the curly-topped orphan (Alison Porter) he's raised since infancy. This time, BIll hits the jackpot: his newest con whisks them both from the poorhouse to the penthouse with lots of laughs along the way. From hitmaker John Hughes, Curly Sue also stars Kelly Lynch as an attorney who falls for the plotting pair and takes them home. It's all too good to be true until her jelous boyfriend (John Getz) intervenes. Pat Collins of WWOR-TV/New York pronounced Curly Sue "the feel-good comedy of the season." But with Hughes' wisecracking wit and tender touch, it's really a prize entertainment for any season.

Streaming Rank Today: 32868 3

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros.

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$33,691,313
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Cast
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James Belushi

Bill Dancer
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Kelly Lynch

Grey Ellison
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Alisan Porter

Curly Sue
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John Getz

Walker McCormick
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Fred Dalton Thompson

Bernard Oxbar
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Cameron Thor

Maitre d'
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Branscombe Richmond

Albert
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Steve Carell

Tesio (as Steven Carell)
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Gail Boggs

Anise Hall
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Burke Byrnes

Dr. Maxwell
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Viveka Davis

Trina
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Barbara Tarbuck

Mrs. Arnold
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Edie McClurg

Secretary
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Bobby Marinelli

Prison Guard
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James W. Boinski

Pawnbroker
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Lyle Browne

Theater Patron (as Lyle Brown)
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Nadine Burke

Social Worker
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Adele Robbins

DCFS Caseworker
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Carol Chickering

Soprano
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Grace Collette

Foster Mother
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Ralph Foody

Drifter
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Cedrick Pipes

Cook
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Alonzo Hall

Cook
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Luke Reichle

Store Clerk 1
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Joel Levin

Store Clerk 2
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Tammy Karabas

Store Clerk 3 (as Tammy Karabas-Brody)
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Patricia Hooker

Store Clerk 4
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Joe Liss

Ticket Taker
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Rocco Pecirno

Father of the Bride
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Ely Pouget

Dinah Tompkins
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Susan Mayer

Woman with Champagne Glass
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John Ashton

Frank Arnold (uncredited)
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James DeAngelo

Hobo (uncredited)
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Brian Reed Garvin

Theater Manager (uncredited)
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Shon Little

Federico (uncredited)
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Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)
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Larry Nazimek

Homeless Person (uncredited)
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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

State Trooper (uncredited)
Crew
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John Hughes

Director
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John Hughes

Writer
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

Curly Sue

(DVD, Snapper)

7/1/2004

$17.54

Disc Title Front Cover

Curly Sue

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

5/5/2016

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