Directed by Rod Daniel   Written by John Hughes   Amy Holden Jones   Len Blum   Cast Charles Grodin ... George Newton Bonnie Hunt ... Alice Newton Nicholle Tom ... Ryce Newton Christopher Castile ... Ted Newton Sarah Rose Karr ... Emily Newton Debi Mazar ... Regina Chris Penn ... Floyd Ashley Hamilton ... Taylor Devereaux Danny Masterson ... Seth Catherine Reitman ... Janie Maury Chaykin ... Cliff Klamath Heather McComb ... Michelle Scott Waara ... Banker Jeff Corey ... Gus, the Janitor Virginia Capers ... Miss Linda Anderson Devon Gummersall ... Baseball Captain Jason Perkins ... Baseball Captain Jordan Bond ... Jordan, the Newspaper Boy Robert Cavanaugh ... Party Beer Guy Randall Slavin ... Party Beer Guy Dion Zamora ... Bully at Fair Damien Rapp ... Teen Heckler Todd Kolker ... Teen Heckler Adena Bjork ... Heather, the Baseball Girl Pat Jankiewicz ... Arthur Lewis Tom Dugan ... Hot Dog Vendor Holly Wortell ... Window Dresser Don Lake ... Window Display Manager Uncredited Cast Monica Lee Bellais ... Teenager at Party Chris ... Beethoven Kevin Dunn ... Brillo, Missy's Owner William Schallert ... Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge Produced by Michael C. Gross   Sheldon Kahn   Joe Medjuck   Ivan Reitman   Gordon A. Webb   Original Music by Randy Edelman

Additional Info Premiere: December 15, 1993 Theatrical Release: December 17, 1993 DVD Release: April 28, 2009 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Northern Lights Entertainment Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1993) (USA) (theatrical) Disney Channel   (2009) (USA) (TV) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,106 / 21,054 Site Ranking #3,102 The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) #3,103 Antebellum (2020) #3,104 Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) #3,105 Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker (2000) #3,106 Beethoven's 2nd (1993) #3,107 The Blob (1958) #3,108 Black Christmas (2006) #3,109 Bio-Dome (1996) #3,110 The Asphalt Jungle (1950)