Adventures in Babysitting (also known as
A Night on the Town in certain countries) is a 1987 American
comedy film written by
David Simkins, directed by
Chris Columbus (in his
directorial debut), and starring
Elisabeth Shue,
Maia Brewton,
Keith Coogan,
Anthony Rapp,
Penelope Ann Miller,
Bradley Whitford, and brief cameos by
blues singer/guitarist
Albert Collins and singer-songwriter
Southside Johnny Lyon. Although it is set in
Oak Park and
Chicago, Illinois, with much of the action taking place in the city itself, the film was shot primarily in
Toronto.