Curly Sue (1991)

101 min · Satire, Sitcom, children's film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

John Hughes

Cast

James Belushi, Alisan Porter, Kelly Lynch, John Getz, Fred Dalton Thompson

The story

Bill Dancer and his young companion 7-year-old Curly Sue, an orphaned girl who Bill took in as a baby, are homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit but at getting enough to eat. One night, while they are sleeping at a shelter, Sue's tin ring, which was left to her by her late mother, is stolen and pawned by a drifter.

Catalogue themes and tags

Con, Con Man, Daughter, Gauner, Homeless Person, Mädchen mit langen schwarzen Haaren, Paternity, Reichtum, Star-Rechtsanwalt, Sudden wealth, Unfälle, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Family Film, Family Drama, Drama, Comedy, Melodrama

Genres

Satire, Sitcom, children's film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film

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