Home Alone

Chris Columbus (1990)

98min

PG Certificate

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by Adrian Turner

This modest Christmas comedy became a phenomenal money-making machine, one of the highest grossing pictures of all time. Writer/producer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus tuned in to two key elements: the joyfulness of Steven Spielberg's ET, with its children triumphing over adults, and the perennial chase of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Thus Macaulay Culkin, then ten years old and already in his fifth picture, plays the youngster left stranded by his parents who fly to Paris for the holiday. He pigs out on junk food, watches videos and then copes heroically with two burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), crying "Yes!" when he zaps them. Surprisingly violent in a cartoon-like way, it's a celebration of enterprise that captured the heart and wickedness of every child on the planet.

Summary

A boy has to fend for himself when he is accidentally left behind after his family jets off to Paris for Christmas. The youngster initially enjoys his freedom, but is soon forced to resort to ingenious booby traps to defend the family home from two dim-witted burglars. Comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara and John Candy.

Cast & Crew

Kevin McCallister Macaulay Culkin

Harry Joe Pesci

Marv Daniel Stern

Peter John Heard

Marley Roberts Blossom

Kate Catherine O'Hara

Linnie Angela Goethals

Buzz Devin Ratray

Uncle Frank Gerry Bamman

Megan Hillary Wolf

Gus Polinski John Candy

Officer Balzak Larry Hankin

Jeff Michael C Maronna

Heather Kristin Minter

Sandra Daiana Campeanu

Rod Jedidiah Cohen

Fuller Kieran Culkin

Director Chris Columbus

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Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: Twentieth Century FoxAvailable on: video, DVD and Blu-rayReleased on: 5 Dec 2018

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