Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Macaulay Culkin | ... | Kevin | |
Joe Pesci | ... | Harry | |
Daniel Stern | ... | Marv | |
John Heard | ... | Peter | |
Roberts Blossom | ... | Marley | |
Catherine O'Hara | ... | Kate | |
Angela Goethals | ... | Linnie | |
Devin Ratray | ... | Buzz | |
Gerry Bamman | ... | Uncle Frank | |
Hillary Wolf | ... | Megan | |
John Candy | ... | Gus Polinski | |
Larry Hankin | ... | Officer Balzak | |
Michael C. Maronna | ... | Jeff | |
Kristin Minter | ... | Heather | |
Diana Rein | ... | Sondra (as Daiana Campeanu) |
It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz and was sent to his room which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the family was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry and Marv, about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Kevin acts quickly by wiring his own house with makeshift booby traps to stop the burglars and to bring them to justice. Written by John Wiggins
the great virtue - its simplicity. a story who escapes from surprises, inspired use of clichés, the role of life for the young Culkin and family humor in a fascinating style. short - one of the dreams of each child, the great fear of each parent. and the danger. few lovely scenes, so beautiful than defines the film as perfect, the gags, the resistance against bad guys, the chaos behind the trip, the competition between brothers are prepares for admirable meetings. a Christmas film. but a real special one. because it is one of great occasions for rediscover the beauty and joy and force of life. as an unique form of miracle.