Adventures in Babysitting

“She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.”

6.9(734)19871h 42m

Comedy

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.

Director

Chris Columbus

Budget

$7.0M

Revenue

$34.4M

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Cast

Elisabeth Shue

Chris Parker

Maia Brewton

Sara Anderson

Keith Coogan

Brad Anderson

Anthony Rapp

Daryl Coopersmith

Calvin Levels

Joe Gipp

Vincent D'Onofrio

Dawson / 'Thor'

Penelope Ann Miller

Brenda

George Newbern

Dan Lynch

John Ford Noonan

John Pruitt

Bradley Whitford

Mike Todwell

Ron Canada

Greydon

John Davis Chandler

Bleak

Reviews

1 review

Wuchak

8y ago

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 M...