Bill and curly sue target grey kelly lynch, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. The third of four children his brother was comedian john belushi he grew up in wheaton, illinois. Curly sue on dvd 1991 with james belushi dvd synopsis and information. James adam belushi was born june 15, 1954, in chicago, to agnes demetri samaras and adam anastos belushi, a restaurant owner. The poster in these pictures is the exact one you will receive. The two immediately set out to scam for food and lodging. Alisan porter was born on june 20, 1981 in worcester, massachusetts, usa. Another town, another scam for vagabond bill dancer james belushi and the curlytopped orphan alisan porter hes raised since infancy. Their first target is grey kelly lynch, a cruel lawyer who isnt married and has no children. This comedy stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways, accompanied by a young curlytopped orphan called curly sue. Curly sue and bill scam grey ellison kelly lynch, an unsuspecting power attorney, out of a hot meal and a penthouse bed. Sue, played by the adorable allisan porter, has been raised in the slightly less than scrupulous bill dance, played by james belushi. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the archetypal homeless folks with hearts of gold.
Released october 14th, 1991, curly sue stars jim belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Curly sue film this movie was one of the classic kidconartist movies. Bill james belushi and curly sue alisan porter are a fatheranddaughter team of con artists, who are taken in by lawyer grey ellison kelly. His newest con whisks them both from the poorhouse to the penthouse with lots of laughs along the way. Its pretty hard not to fall into the story, develop a crush on kelly lynch, identify with james belushi, dislike the stiff bad guy boyfriend, and laugh at the curley sue lines. 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. Trailer watch movie 496 views this comedy stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways, accompanied by a young curlytopped orphan called curly sue. He played the role of jim on the sitcom according to jim 20012009. Curly sue 1991 you killed my daddy scene 18 movieclips. Curly sue 1991 give her a chance scene 48 movieclips.
Hands down, curly sue is one of john hughes best films. Curly sue is a 1991 american romanticcomedy film directed by john hughes his last film as a director. Get the best deals on curly sue vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. Bill james belushi and his daughter curly sue arrive in detroit, broke and homeless. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways of the. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. With jim belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz. Alisan porter, who played the iconic little girl in the 1991 film directed by john hughes and costarring james belushi, has.
James belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter en john getz. Curly sue by john hughes jim belushi, kelly lynch, alisan. And she was great on it singing blue bayou this past monday. Jim belushi kelly lynch alisan porter john getz fred dalton thompson cameron thor branscombe richmond steve carell. In fact the cutest child i had ever seen in a movie. It stars james belushi as a downandout drifter who travels the highways of america with a. Although the movie has emotional appealing, curly stooge sue striking you totally, she is those girls who stolen your heart, jim belushi is no longer a star, but in that time he really was, kelly lynch is kindly and has a true and convincing performance, john hughes put in several scenes a small gags that could be unnoticed, so pay attention. I recommended it to everyone i knew and a few days later i got an email from one of them that the girl who played curly sue was going to be on the voice. After staging a car accident where belushi is allegedly hit by a tough manhattan lawyer kelly lynch, they get themselves a free meal. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on. Rent curly sue 1991 starring james belushi and kelly lynch on dvd and bluray. Curly sue is een amerikaanse romantische familiefilm uit 1991 van john hughes. A con man james belushi targets a corporate lawyer kelly lynch and steals her heart with his adorable adopted daughter alisan porter.
Another town, another innocent scam for vagabond bill dancer jim belushi of k9 and red heat and the curlytopped orphan hes cared for since infancy. In this completely john hughes film, james belushi stars as bill dancer, a lost and lonely street person along with curly sue played by alison porter, who is his pintsized con artist companion. Has all the ups and downs, with a happy ending, and the kind of message you want to hear. Curly sue is a 1991 comedy film written and directed by john hughes.
Curly sue is a 1991 american comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by john hughes, and starring jim belushi, kelly lynch, and alisan porter. Destiny or taking care of business are two of my favorites beyond this title. Go ahead, waste your time on this movie, its worth it. A con man james belushi and an orphan tyke alisan porter steal a lawyers kelly lynch heart.
Curly sue is the story of the streethardened yet tender bill dancer jim belushi and orphaned accomplice curly sue alisan porter. Bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan. From hitmaker john hughes, curly sue also stars kelly lynch as an attorney who falls for the plotting pair. John hughes dishes out the sentiment by the ladlefull in curly sue. The two survive by tricking people, until they meet a hardbitten chicago lawyer, who later changes their lives forever. Curly sue 1991 i feel like an idiot scene 58 movieclips. His other television roles include saturday night live 19831985, wild palms 1993, aaahh real monsters 19941997, show me a hero 2015 and twin peaks 2017 belushi has appeared in films such. Nineyearold alisan porter parenthood, stella teams with belushi, taking the title role in john hughes comedy that charmed moviegoers from coast to coast. Bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan porter. It was filmed in the real world, but could not possibly have taken place there. John hughes, james belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz, fred dalton thompson, cameron thor, branscombe richmond.
James belushi plays the song on the piano in curly sue. Grey kelly lynch confronts bill james belushi about his intentions with curly sue and asks about her family. Porter and guardian james belushi survive on wits, sneaking free meals, slipping into movie theaters for free and crashing in welfare beds. The story revolves around a young girl who has a serious knack for the con game. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Bill is also the guardian of cute pintsize moppet curly sue alisan porter, a cutey pie. While eating dinner, curly sue alisan porter teases bill james belushi about his attraction to grey.