The night quickly spirals out of control when Chris receives a frantic call from her friend Brenda, who has run away and is stranded at a downtown bus station. What follows is a series of escalating misadventures, including:
The story kicks off when Chris’s boyfriend, Mike, cancels their anniversary date. She reluctantly agrees to babysit the Anderson kids—15-year-old Brad and 8-year-old Sara—along with Brad's friend Daryl. Adventures in Babysitting
: They accidentally stumble onto a train and get caught in a skirmish between rival gangs. The night quickly spirals out of control when
is a quintessential 1980s teen comedy that follows Chris Parker, a 17-year-old high school senior, on a nightmarish night through downtown Chicago. : They accidentally stumble onto a train and
: The group is stranded on the expressway, leading them into the world of car thieves.
: Her breakout role, portraying a babysitter who holds her own against car thieves and gang members with the iconic line, "Don't f*** with the babysitter!".