Continuity mistake: In the bowling alley, 'Pal' comes over to speak to Tia. During their conversation, the camera pans to Maisie throwing a bowling ball; however Tia is now sitting alone. Pal has disappeared. (00:40:10)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Plot summary
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia and Maisy and Miles parrents get a call to say that the wifes father has had a heart attack. Thay phone everyone they know to look after the kids, but they all say no. They have to resort to asking the man they fear because of his stupidity, Uncle Buck. The kids suffer humiliating torture and fighting yet uncle buck tries his best. Untill the parents get back to a pandemonium filled house.
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Trivia: The scene where Macaulay Culkin was waiting at the door for the babysitter and imagined the three burglars was the scene that inspired the box-office hit, Home Alone. (01:16:10)
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Answer: It's never explained, but the best guess is the hat was an Ushanka hat which is often associated with Russia. At the time, there was a lot of Soviet Union controversy so being associated with supporting the Soviet Union could have angered many people.