Pal is a fictional character from the 1989 John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck, starring John Candy. He is a bowling-alley hustler who appears in one brief scene, under two minutes long, played by Dennis Cockrum. Cockrum is credited as Pal on IMDb, and the film gives him no other storyline.

He is known mainly for that one memorable appearance. Pal slides into a booth where Tia Russell is sulking, offers to buy her a beer, and guesses she is a college cheerleader who looks firm. When Buck, whose reputation at the alley is legendary, tells him to scram, Pal leaves at once. He is cocky and le