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1	Spaceballs (1987) more movies like this directed by Mel Brooks featuring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga A space bum helps rescue a princess from an evil overlord with the help of a benevolent elder in this Star Wars send-up written and directed by Mel Brooks. Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog co-pilot, Barf the Mawg (John Candy), are content to scour the galaxy living the easy life. But they reluctantly come to the rescue when ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.25!
2	The Blues Brothers (1980) more movies like this directed by John Landis featuring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, John Candy, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a "mission from God" by their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman). Said mission is to raise $5000 to save an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49!
3	The Rescuers Down Under (1990) more movies like this directed by Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel featuring Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) and Miss Bianca (voice of Eva Gabor), the intrepid mouse squad from the International Rescue Society of The Rescuers, return to help a little boy from the Australian outback named Cody (voice of Adam Ryen), who has been kidnapped by an evil poacher named McLeach (voice of George C. Scott). Enlisting the air services ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77!
4	Brewster's Millions (1985) more movies like this directed by Walter Hill featuring Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach The seventh cinema adaptation of the venerable stage farce Brewster's Millions stars Richard Pryor as Montgomery Brewster, a third-rate baseball player. Much to his amazement, Brewster discovers that he is related to deceased millionaire Rupert Horn (Hume Cronyn, who appears only in a videotaped "living will"). Even more amazing is the fact that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49!
5	The Great Outdoors (1988) more movies like this directed by Howard Deutch featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young In the John Hughes-scripted The Great Outdoors, John Candy stars as Chet Ripley, an oafish paterfamilias who takes his family on a vacation at a lakeside resort. Their enjoyment is seriously compromised when brother-in-law Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd) shows up with his wife and kiddies. The rest of the film is an ongoing war between Ripley's carefree ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79!
6	Heavy Metal (1981) more movies like this directed by Gerald Potterton featuring Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Don Francks, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis, Richard Romanus Inspired by stories from the fantasy graphics magazine Heavy Metal , this five-part animated feature combines the talents of hundreds of artists and animators from 17 different countries. A glowing green orb called Loc-Nar that contains the sum total of all evil in the universe travels through space and time, spreading violence and discord in its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.58!
7	Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) more movies like this directed by John Hughes featuring Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, William Windom, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon Were it not for its profanity-laden opening scenes, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles might have been suitable family entertainment: certainly it's heaps less violent and mean-spirited than Hughes' Home Alone. En route to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family, easily annoyed businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) finds his first ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.88!
8	Cool Runnings (1993) more movies like this directed by Jon Turteltaub featuring Leon, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, Rawle D. Lewis, John Candy Cool Runnings fictionalizes the true story of a bobsledding team from Jamaica making it to the Olympics. The tale begins when Derice Bannock (Leon), realizing that due to an accident his chances of qualifying for Jamaica's 1988 Olympic track team are dashed, scrounges around looking for another sport for the competition. Since ex-United States ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.19!
9	Splash (1984) more movies like this directed by Ron Howard featuring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dody Goodman "I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration of ardor? The story begins in 1959, when a young boy is rescued from a watery grave by an adolescent mermaid. Twenty-five years later, the boy has ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $7.68!
10	Armed and Dangerous (1986) more movies like this directed by Mark L. Lester featuring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Kenneth McMillan, Meg Ryan In Armed and Dangerous, John Candy plays a cop who has been kicked off the force on a trumped up charge. Eugene Levy costars as a disbarred lawyer. The two outcasts take low-paying jobs as security officers at a company controlled by mob boss Robert Loggia. In their own stumblebum fashion, Candy and Levy uncover a smuggling operation masterminded ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.45!
11 view cover	Stripes (1981) more movies like this directed by Ivan Reitman featuring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Candy Bill Murray decides to be all that he can be -- and it ain't pretty -- in this hit comedy. John Winger (Murray) is a quick-witted but unambitious loser who comes home after getting fired to discover that his car has been repossessed and his girlfriend is leaving him. With no idea of what to do next, John and his best friend Russell Ziskey (Harold ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85!
12 view cover	Uncle Buck (1989) more movies like this directed by John Hughes featuring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged sister, Tia (Jean Kelly) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.35!
13 view cover	Summer Rental (1985) more movies like this directed by Carl Reiner featuring John Candy, Rip Torn, Richard Crenna, Karen Austin, Aubrey Jene, Kerri Green, Joey Lawrence This routine comedy is about a series of misadventures during a family vacation at the beach and stars John Candy (who died of a heart attack while filming in Mexico in 1994) as John Chester and Karen Austin as his long-suffering wife Sandy. When the family leave for what turns out to be a pretty decrepit shack on a public beach, Jack eventually ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $6.50!
14 view cover	Once Upon a Crime (1992) more movies like this directed by Eugene Levy featuring John Candy, Cybill Shepherd, James Belushi, Giancarlo Giannini, Sean Young, Richard Lewis The murder of a millionaire has unexpectedly humorous results in this farcical comedy. When Phoebe (Sean Young) and Julian (Richard Lewis), two Americans on a tour of Europe, discover a lost dachshund, they learn that a $5,000 reward has been posted for the dog's return. Phoebe and Julian head to Monte Carlo to return the pet and claim the money, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99!
15 view cover	Nothing But Trouble (1991) more movies like this directed by Dan Aykroyd featuring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, John Candy, Taylor Negron, Valri Bromfield Actor Dan Aykroyd made his directorial debut with this bizarre comic fantasy. Financier Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) hopes to impress beautiful Diane Lightson (Demi Moore), so he invites her along for a trip to Atlantic City, with a pair of wealthy Brazilians, Fausto (Taylor Negron) and Renalda (Bertila Damas) tagging along for the ride. After ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63!
16 view cover	Volunteers (1985) more movies like this directed by Nicholas Meyer featuring Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe Tom Hanks and John Candy were reunited for the first time since Splash in this period comedy about Peace Corps worker during the optimistic period of the Kennedy presidency. Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks) is an upper-class heel who has to flee the country to escape his gambling debts and so sneaks aboard an airplane filled with Peace Corps ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95!
17 view cover	Canadian Bacon (1994) more movies like this directed by Michael Moore featuring Alan Alda, John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn In Michael Moore's political satire, the U.S. president (Alan Alda) decides to wage a cold war against Canada in an attempt to reverse his slipping popularity, and, as a result, he drives a small group of incensed Canadians to take matters into their own hands. Alda is the first president in years not to lead his country into war, which naturally ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.62!
18 view cover	Wagons East! (1994) more movies like this directed by Peter Markle featuring John Candy, Richard Lewis, John C. McGinley, Ellen Greene, Robert Picardo Comedian John Candy, who died during the making of this poorly received comic western, plays James Harlow, a 19th century wagon master who is heading back east with a wagon train full of oddball characters who have had their fill of Western life. They include ex-doctor Phil Taylor (Richard Lewis), kind-hearted prostitute Belle (Ellen Greene), and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80!
19 view cover	Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) more movies like this directed by Paul Flaherty featuring John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Tim Thomerson, Barry Corbin John Candy's popularity from his appearances on the Canadian television series Second City TV did not translate into film success until he made the John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck. Who's Harry Crumb? was released just before the more well-known film, and some SCTV regulars make cameo appearances. In this farcical comedy, Candy plays bumbling Harry ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35!
20 view cover	Only the Lonely (1991) more movies like this directed by Chris Columbus featuring John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn, Milo O'Shea Writer-director Chris Columbus mines Paddy Chaveysky's Marty for this bittersweet comedy about a lonely 38-year old Chicago cop dominated by his harridan mother. Danny Muldoon (John Candy), in spite of being well known and well liked in his neighborhood, still lives at home with his mother Rose (Maureen O'Hara, returning to the screen after a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20!
21 view cover	Delirious (1991) more movies like this directed by Tom Mankiewicz featuring John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr, Dylan Baker, Robert Wagner John Candy plays Jack Gable, a soap-opera writer who finds himself trapped inside his own television program with a magic typewriter in this toothless comedy. Jack finds himself embroiled in protecting his beloved Laura (Emma Samms), an actress who plays Rachel Hedison in Jack's show -- "Beyond Our Dreams" -- from having her character being killed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.19!
22 view cover	Clown Murders (1976) more movies like this directed by Martyn Burke featuring Stephen Young, Susan Keller, Lawrence Z. Dane, John Candy, Gary Reineke In this thriller, a group of young professionals decides to play a practical joke on one of their ex-girlfriends who married a rich man who is about to close a major real estate deal. They will kidnap her and mess up the deal. Unfortunately, the joke becomes deadly serious when someone gets killed. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide see all copies from $2.95! new only from $4.24!
23 view cover	Find the Lady (1975) more movies like this directed by John Trent featuring John Candy A pre-stardom John Candy first teamed with John Dane in the wacky Canadian comedy-melodrama It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. Playing the same characters--a pair of incompetent cops--Candy and Dane reunited for Find the Lady. Alas, even Candy's considerable comic gifts couldn't save this muddled story about an heiress' kidnapping. At times ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.99!
24 view cover	Hostage for a Day (1994) more movies like this directed by John Candy featuring George Wendt, Robin Duke, Christopher Templeton, John Candy, Peter Torokvei The late comedian John Candy directed this made-for-television black comedy. George Wendt stars as Warren Kooey, a poor slob with a vicious wife and a nasty boss. Wooey wants to escape his miserable existence, so he decides to stage his own kidnapping to get away from his tormentors and find some peace far, far away. Bernadette McCallion, All ... see all copies from $1.99!
25 view cover	Going Berserk (1983) more movies like this directed by David Steinberg featuring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Alley Mills, Pat Hingle, Elizabeth Kerr In this comedy, a stuffy congressman is dismayed when he discovers that his beloved daughter intends to marry limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy). While intending to put on a good show for his father-in-law to be, John is captured by some political opponents of the congressman. His capturers attempt to brainwash him into assassinating ... see all copies from $8.50!

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