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Curly Sue
Curly Sue is a 1991 American comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes, and starring James Belushi, Kelly Lynch and Alisan Porter. It tells the story of a homeless con artist and his young orphan companion who gain shelter with a rich divorce lawyer. This was the final film directed by Hughes before his death in 2009. The film received generally negative reviews from critics.
Plot
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.
More details
| author | John Hughes |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | John Hughes |
| editor | Harvey Rosenstock Peck Prior |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | adoption arrest child protective services divorce lawyer first day of school learn legally adopt living room married mercedes mercedes-benz move one night orphan pawn shop pawnbroker sleep think turn |
| musicBy | Georges Delerue |
| producer | John Hughes |
| productionCompany | Hughes Entertainment |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Chicago |
| theme | children's romantic comedy |