Remote (Video 1993)

Home Alone clone about a 13-year-old boy, obsessed with making remote controlled toys, decides to put them to use when he's trapped in a vacant model suburban house with three moronic ... See full summary »

Director:

Ted Nicolaou

Writer:

Tommy Sledge (screenplay)

Stars:

Chris Carrara, Jessica Bowman, John Diehl

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Carrara	...	Randy Mason
Jessica Bowman	...	Judy Riley
John Diehl	...	Delbert Macoy
Tony Longo	...	Louis Marinelli
Stuart Fratkin	...	Richie Marinelli
Derya Ruggles	...	Marti Mason
Jordan Belfi	...	Ben
Kenneth A. Brown	...	Jamaal
Lorna Scott	...	Mrs. Eva McKinley Williams
Ann Randolph	...	Policewoman
Michael Keys Hall	...	Jim
Robin Westphal	...	Dee
Bobbie Chandler	...	Wendy Riley
Ronald F. Hoiseck	...	Westec Guard
John Rubinow	...	Brent Mason

Storyline

Home Alone clone about a 13-year-old boy, obsessed with making remote controlled toys, decides to put them to use when he's trapped in a vacant model suburban house with three moronic prison escapees whom he proceeds to make mincemeat out of them.

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Plot Keywords:

break in | mother son relationship | die hard scenario | child in peril | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

A Comedy For The Whole Family.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kakarakontrolli

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Moon Entertainment, Moonbeam Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

While filming, people asked to buy the house where the movie was filmed, and director Ted Nicolaou always had to take them around back and show them it wasn't a real house, but a part of the set.

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Goofs

In the opening scene as Randy grabs his bike, you can see a poster fall in the background. When the camera quickly flips to Judy, the poster is instantly back up.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Randy: Hey Jamaal.
Jamaal: Hey Randy. Mistro of Vanilla Ice Cream. What's happening my friend?
Randy: Hey Judy.
Jamaal: [as Judy enters scene] Judy on Duty, High Priestess of the Ball and Bat.

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, there is a short cartoon of Randy being chased by the crooks (Delbert, Louis, Richie). One of Randy's models appear during almost every opening credit.

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Connections

Edited into Virtual Encounters 2 (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Manic Depresso"
Performed by Sykotic Sinfoney

User Reviews

One of those stupid, after-school-special type of films.

Right from the opening, animated, credits sequence, you know this is going to be one of those mind-numbingly stupid films. Plot about a kid who controls a lot of junk with a remote control is uninspired. Sure, it's meant for kids, but it's way too dumb for almost anyone. My best advice is to skip it.