Continuity mistake: In the bowling alley, 'Pal' comes over to speak to Tia. During their conversation, the camera pans to Maisie throwing a bowling ball; however Tia is now sitting alone. Pal has disappeared. (00:40:10)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: Gaby Hoffmann, Jean Louisa Kelly, John Candy, Macaulay Culkin
Uncle buck (John Candy) makes friends with Tia and Maisy and Miles, wins back his girl friend Chanice Kobolowski (Amy Madigan) and ends up driving away waving happily while his girl friend sets off in hot persuit.
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Trivia: In the scene in Maizy's class near the beginning of the film, the little girl with long blonde hair sitting at the desk next to Maizy is a young Anna Chlumsky, who went on to be the star of 'My Girl' and 'My Girl 2'.
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Answer: It's never explained, but the best guess is the hat was an Ushanka hat which is often associated with Russia. At the time, there was a lot of Soviet Union controversy so being associated with supporting the Soviet Union could have angered many people.