Movies / Home Alone 3 (1997)

6/10

Runtime: 102 min

Genres: Action Comedy Crime Family

Languages: English Polish

Countries: USA


Here's a perfect movie for kids, who never seem to tire of John Hughes's sure-fire slapstick formula. Working yet another variation on his mammoth 1990 hit, writer-producer Hughes (regarded by many as Hollywood's antichrist) strands a youngster in his own home with the chicken pox in this 1997 retelling. While his parents go to work, he sees a team of burglars invading the neighborhood houses; in fact, they're spies, looking for a toy containing a stolen microchip. The inevitability of the finale--one kid holding off four professionals with toys and garden tools--will do nothing to lessen the amusement of youngsters, who love to see the bad guys get creamed. Adults may pause at the sadistic nature of some of Hughes's pranks, but kids will eat up the image of one of their own outwitting all the adults. --Marshall Fine


Directors (1) Credit
Raja Gosnell ...
Writers (1) Credit
John Hughes (written by)
Composers (1) Credit
Nick Glennie-Smith ...
Editors (3) Credit
Bruce Green ...
David Rennie ...
Malcolm Campbell ...
Cinematographers (1) Credit
Julio Macat (director of photography)
Actors (38) Credit
Adrianne Duncan Flight Attendant
Alex D. Linz Alex Pruitt
Andy-John Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
Baxter Harris Police Captain
Caryn Cheever Ticketing Agent (uncredited)
Christopher Curry Agent Stuckey
Darren T. Knaus Parrot (voice)
Darwin Harris Photographer (as Darwin L. Harris)
David Thornton Earl Unger
Dominic Testa Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Freeman Coffey Recruiting Officer
Haviland Morris Karen Pruitt
James Chisem Police Officer #3 (as James L. Chisem)
James Saito Chinese Mob Boss
Jennifer A. Daley Police Photographer #2 (as Jennifer Daley)
Jerod Howard Airline Traveler (uncredited)
Joseph Luis Caballero Security Guard (as Joseph L. Caballero)
Kelly Ann Marquart Girl on Sidewalk
Kevin Gudahl Techie
Kevin Kilner Jack Pruitt
Krista Lally Dispatcher
Larry C. Tankson Cart Driver
Lenny von Dohlen Burton Jernigan
Leon 'Lee' Fuller Banker (uncredited)
Marian Seldes Mrs. Hess
Neil Flynn Police Officer #1
Olek Krupa Petr Beaupre
Pat Healy Agent Rogers
Richard Hamilton Cab Driver
Rya Kihlstedt Alice Ribbons
Sam Maton Kid on Street
Sarah Godshaw Latchkey Girl
Scarlett Johansson Molly Pruitt
Scott Prestin Head Airport Security Officer
Seth Smith Stan Pruitt
Sharon Sachs Annoying Woman
Tony Mockus Jr. Police Officer #2 (as Tony Mockus Jr.)
Zachary Lee Johnny Allen (scenes deleted)