Curly Sue (VHS)

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Curly Sue (VHS)  

A homeless man and his young companion who survive by conning people meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.

Big laughs come in small packages. “Ranks with John Hughes’ best work. A heartwarming fantasy with a lot of humor.”

• Rated: PG 
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Format: Color
• Languages: English
• Subtitles: English

Chicago. Another town, another innocent scam for vagabond Bill Dancer (James Belushi of K-9 and Red Heat) and the curly-topped orphan he’s cared for since infancy. But this time, Bill hits the jackpot: his newest con whisks them both from the poorhouse to the penthouses with lots of laughs along the way.

Nine-year-old Alisan Porter (Parenthood, Stella) teams with Belushi, taking the title role in John Hughes’ comedy that charmed moviegoers from coast to coast. Kelly Lynch (RoadHouse, Drugstore Cowboy) joins the heartwarming fun as a yupwardly mobile attorney who falls for their scheme and takes them home. It’s a situation that seems too good to be true. And it turns topsy-turvy when Lynch’s jealous boyfriend intervenes.

Reviewer Pat Collins of WWOR-TV 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.

1991 Warner Home Video