She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) is a comedy film directed by Chris Columbus, released on July 1, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan and Anthony Rapp. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 788 ratings.
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Elisabeth Shue
as Chris Parker
Maia Brewton
as Sara Anderson
Keith Coogan
as Brad Anderson
Anthony Rapp
as Daryl Coopersmith
Calvin Levels
as Joe Gipp
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Dawson / 'Thor'
Penelope Ann Miller
as Brenda
George Newbern
as Dan Lynch
John Ford Noonan
as John Pruitt
Bradley Whitford
as Mike Todwell
Ron Canada
as Greydon
John Davis Chandler
as Bleak
Directed by Chris Columbus, written by David Simkins, produced by Lynda Obst and Debra Hill.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 788 ratings.
RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Chris Columbus, “Adventures in Babysitting” (aka "A Night on the Town") is a teen dramedy about 17 year-old babysitter, Chris (Elisabeth Shue), from the suburbs of Chicago who has no choice but to take the siblings she’s babysitting (Keith Coogan & Maia Brewton) and their friend (Anthony Rapp) into the big city whereupon they have many misadventures. Penelope Ann Miller plays Chris’…
Reviewed on February 16, 2018
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Adventures in Babysitting (1987) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) includes Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and Calvin Levels. The film was directed by Chris Columbus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Adventures in Babysitting was released on July 1, 1987 and runs for 1h 42m.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 788 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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