Adventures in Babysitting

Elisabeth Shue Director: Chris Columbus Chris Columbus

Overview

Chris Columbus' charming comedy Adventures in Babysitting comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Although there are no supplemental materials of any consequence, the inexpensive list price makes this disc a great purchase for anyone looking for a comedy the whole family can enjoy.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/18/2000
UPC:	0717951003300
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	5,956

Special Features

French language track; 2.0 Dolby Surround; Widescreen [1.85:1]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Elisabeth Shue	Chris Parker
Maia Brewton	Sara Anderson
Keith Coogan	Brad Anderson
Anthony Rapp	Daryl Coopersmith
Vincent D'Onofrio	Dawson
Calvin Levels	Joe Gibb
Penelope Ann Miller	Brenda
George Newbern	Dan
John Ford Noonan	John Pruitt
Bradley Whitford	Mike Tedwell
John Davis Chandler	Bleak
Allan Aarons	Actor
Janet Hirshenson	Actor
Ron Canada	Graydon
Dan Ziskie	Mr. Anderson
Lolita Davidovich	College girl at frat party
John Dee	Old Man
Marcia Bennett	Nurse
Monica Devereux	Teenage Runaway
Rummy Bishop	Janitor #2
Rick Goldman	Adulterer
Deryck Hazel	Maitre D
John Hemphill	Drunk at Party
Clark Johnson	Black Gang Leader
Sam Moses	Dr. Nuhkbane
Les Nirenberg	Fat Man
Juan Ramirez	Chicano Leader
Richard Rebiere	Friend
Sandi Ross	Bag Lady
Linda Sorenson	Mrs. Anderson
Walt Woodson	Gang Member
Albert Collins	Blues Club Performer
Kirsten Kieferle	Sesame

Technical Credits

Chris Columbus

David Simkins

Chris Columbus	Director,Screenwriter
David Lee	Sound/Sound Designer
Barbara Dunphy	Production Designer
Judith R. Gellman	Costumes/Costume Designer
Raja Gosnell	Editor
Todd Hallowell	Production Designer
Debra Hill	Producer
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
Jane Jenkins	Casting
Michael Kamen	Score Composer
Gregory Keen	Art Director
Lynda Obst	Producer
Steven Saxton	Associate Producer
David Simkins	Screenwriter
Frederic Steinkamp	Editor
Ric Waite	Cinematographer

Scene Index

Side #1
0. Side #1
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening credits/Bad news. [:02]
2. The adventure begins. [4:52]
3. A distress call. [4:52]
4. The more the merrier. [:29]
5. Blowout on the expressway. [:29]
6. Handsome John Pruitt. [5:52]
7. Grand theft auto. [3:26]
8. The chop shop. [2:46]
9. Over and out. [3:34]
10. Singing the blues. [6:03]
11. Rapid transit rumble. [2:27]
12. Emergency!. [5:39]
13. The frat party. [6:00]
14. A slow dance. [9:47]
15. Sara meets Thor. [4:37]
16. An awkward anniversary. [5:37]
17. On the run. [3:53]
18. Inside the cocktail party. [5:09]
19. The rescue. [5:00]
20. Hurrying on home. [4:10]
21. The greatest night so far. [4:50]
22. End credits. [2:40]

Menu

Set Up.
   Spoken Languages.
      English
      French
   Captions.
      Enlish For The Hearing Impaired
      None
Film Recommendations.
Play.

Editorial Reviews

The surprise hit Adventures in Babysitting was what catapulted Elisabeth Shue from throwaway roles, like Ralph Macchio's girlfriend in The Karate Kid, to the status of legitimate teenybopper star with a fitness for light comedy. In fact, until her Oscar-nominated turn in Leaving Las Vegas, this breezy adventure constituted Shue's most recognizable accomplishment, which may say more about her subsequent choices than the cinematic durability of her babysitter extraordinaire. Still, a good escapist potboiler like this tends to stick in the memory, especially when it's spiced up by preteen crushes and an infectious candy-coated sensibility. Like many other formulaic comedies that exceed the modest goal of supplying inoffensive family entertainment, Adventures cruises along on a combination of smart writing, energetic directing, and, perhaps most important, performances that are effortlessly familiar. As co-screenwriter and director, Chris Columbus bears a hefty responsibility for whatever lingering charms the film has, as it builds pleasingly on the child-themed adventures he penned in Gremlins and The Goonies, as well as previewing his Home Alone movies. In the capable hands of Columbus and Shue, babysitting has never been less mundane.

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