Home Alone (1990)


Home Alone
Release Date10 November 1990
Budget$15,000,000
US Box Office$286,000,000
TaglineA Family Comedy Without The Family.
GenreComedy, Crime, Family
CountryUSA
Filming Locations656 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassHoliday Film, Family-Oriented Comedy, Domestic Comedy
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
MoodJust for Laughs, Mood Enhancers
ThemesWhen the Parents Are Away, Mischievous Children, Authority Figures, Nothing Goes Right
TonesMadcap, Frantic, Humorous, Silly, Light, Bright, Sweet
TagsBoy, Childhood Adventures, Christmas, Criminal, False Accusation, Family, Family Member, Home Alone, House, Robbery, Self Discovery, Vacation

Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. While initially relishing time by himself, he is later greeted by two would-be burglars played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci. Kevin eventually manages to outwit them with a series of booby traps. The film also features Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Devin Ratray and Roberts Blossom. Immediately and consistently popular, Home Alone remains the highest grossing live-action comedy of all time.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Kevin McCallister

Harry

Peter McCallister

Kate McCallister

Uncle Frank

Megan

Gus Polinski

Officer Balzak

Heather

Diana Rein
Sondra

Jedidiah Cohen
Rod

Fuller

Tracy

Anna Slotky
Brooke

Terrie Snell
Aunt Leslie

Jeffrey Wiseman
Mitch Murphy

Virginia Smith
Georgette

Matt Doherty
Steffan

Johnny - Gangster #1

Michael Guido
Snakes - Gangster #2

Ray Toler
Uncle Rob

Woman in Airport

Man in Airport

Officer #1

Victor Cole
Officer #2

Porscha Radcliffe
Cousin

Brittany Radcliffe
Cousin

Clarke Devereux
Officer Devereux

Dan Charles Zukoski
Pizza Boy

Lynn Mansbach
French Woman

Peter Siragusa
Lineman

Alan Wilder
Scranton Ticket Agent

French Ticket Agent

Dianne B. Shaw
Airline Counter Person

Tracy J. Connor
Check Out Girl

Jim Ryan
Stock Boy

Sandra Macat
Santa's Elf

Ann Whitney
Drugstore Clerk

Richard J. Firfer
Store Manager

Jim Ortlieb
Herb the Drugstore Clerk

Kate Johnson
Police Operator

Michael Hansen
Airport Driver

Peter Pantaleo
Airport Driver

Jean-Claude Sciore
French Gate Agent

Monica Devereux
Flight Attendant

Edward Bruzan
Polka Band Member

Frank Cernugel
Polka Band Member

Eddie Korosa
Polka Band Member

John Hardy
Polka Band Member

Robert Okrzesik
Polka Band Member

Leo Perion
Polka Band Member

Vince Waidzulis
Polka Band Member

Larry Nazimek
Airline Pilot

Luciano Saber
Airport Traveler

Linda Wylie
Stewardess

Director

Writer

Producer

Tarquin Gotch
executive producer

producer

Mark Levinson
executive producer

Mark Radcliffe
associate producer

Scott M. Rosenfelt
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Janet Hirshenson
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Jane Jenkins
-

Production Designer

John Muto
-

Art Director

Dan Webster
-

Set Decorator

Eve Cauley
-

Daniel B. Clancy

Costume Designer

Jay Hurley
-

Makeup Department

Dominic Mango
assistant hair stylist

Linda Melazzo
assistant makeup artist

Kimberly Phillips
key makeup artist

Linda Rizzuto
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Mack Bing
unit production manager

Ron Payne
post-production supervisor

Jeanne Van Cott
executive production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

James Giovannetti Jr.
second assistant director

Geoffrey Hansen
second second assistant director

Mark Radcliffe
first assistant director

Art Department

Troy Borisy
lead person

William Dambra
property manager

Edward England
construction coordinator

Karen Fletcher Trujillo
set designer

William B. Fosser
set designer

Joeseph H. Gilmartin
construction foreman

Randy Gordon
construction foreman

Mark Haack
assistant to production designer

Kim S. Hobbs
assistant set decorator

Bill Jackson
art department

Cyril A. Matthys
set dresser

Amie McCarthy
buyer

John Mikels
stand-by painter

Pat Raney
construction foreman

Sam Ruggiero
buyer

Barb Schuppert
assistant props

Paul Stanwyck
painter

Robert Bernacchi
art department production assistant

David J. Chamerski
props

Robert E. Knight
signwriter

Troy Osman
construction foreman

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound mixer

Robert Batha
assistant sound editor

Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Tim Chau
sound editor

Chris Connelly
sound recordist

Dino Dimuro
sound editor

Victor Ray Ennis
assistant sound editor

Scott Martin Gershin
sound designer

Stan Gilbert
supervising adr editor

Rick Hart
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin Hearst
sound editor

Gary A. Hecker
foley mixer

Glenn T. Morgan
sound editor

Alan L. Nineberg
adr editor

Kelly Oxford
sound editor

Dan M. Rich
sound editor

Bob Ryan
cable person

Jill Smith
assistant sound editor

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Kim Waugh
digital sound effects recordist

Tim Webb
sound recordist

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Michael D. Wilhoit
supervising sound editor

Jeffrey A. Williams
boom operator

Cory Coken
additional adr recordist

Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer

Steve Mann
sound editor

David Young
digital sound technician

Special Effects

Sam Barkan
special effects foreman

Fran Beirs
first special effects

Kenny Myers
special effects makeup

William Purcell
special effects coordinator

Ron Wild
assistant special effects makeup

Visual Effects

Kevin Nordine
optical effects

Stunts

Troy Brown
stunts, stunt double: Joe Pesci

Tim A. Davison
stunts

Freddie Hice
stunt coordinator

Rick Le Fevour
stunts

Larry Nicholas
stunts, stunt double: Macaulay Culkin

Manny Perry
stunts

William Purcell
stunts

Leon Delaney
stunt double: Daniel Stern, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

William Allen Jr.
grip

Art Bartels
key grip

Rick Brown
grip

Michelle Crenshaw
second assistant camera

Vincent Donohue
chief lighting technician

Lex DuPont
first assistant camera

John P. Friday
electrician

Brian C. Glover
assistant camera: "b" camera

Mark R. Lindberg
electrician

Gregory Lundsgaard
camera operator: "b" camera

Daniel A. Miller
dolly grip

Dick Oakes
best boy electric

Brad Ruby
camera loader

Dick Sayers
grip

Ron Sherman
generator operator

Don Smetzer
still photographer

Dennis Smith
camera operator

Tama Takahashi
first assistant camera

Nick Thomas
best boy electric

Joe Tomko Jr.
best boy grip

Casting Department

Catherine Holzer-Ballowe
extras casting

Jacqueline King
casting assistant: Los Angeles

Barbara L. Roche
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mickey Antonetti
costume supervisor

Jane Blank
seamstress

Jennifer Jobst
costumer

Cathy Newport-Logan
costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Jerrie Fowler
assistant editor

Kathryn Himoff
assistant editor

Mike Milliken
color timer

Tim Silano
first assistant editor

Steve Kraus
editing systems technician

L. James Langlois
assistant editor

Music Department

Charles Mose Brown
composer: song "Please Come Home For Christmas"

Terry Brown
scoring crew

John Bruno
scoring crew

Chuck Garsha
scoring crew

composer: song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

Jo Ann Kane
music copyist

Southside Johnny Lyon
music producer: "Please Come Home for Christmas"

John Neufeld
orchestrator

Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator

Armin Steiner
score mixer

Jorge Vdovichenko
scoring crew

Kenneth Wannberg
music editor

music producer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Angela Morley
additional orchestrator

Transportation Department

Frank Brichetto
driver

John Hardy
transportation captain

James F. Hogan
transportation captain

Patrick Lynn
driver

Kevin Maxwell
driver

Tom O'Malley
driver

Armand Paoletti
transportation coordinator

Arnie Plutz
driver

George Voss
driver

Other Crew

Jacolyn Baker
location manager

Craig Bernstein
assistant: Mr. Rosenfelt

Raymond Bulinski
craft service

Kathleen Caton
production coordinator

Andrew Charlton
set production assistant

Elizabeth Devereux
assistant: Mr. Columbus

Heather Ehret
location production assistant

Jan Evans
script supervisor

Adam Goodman
office production assistant

Charmian Jago
assistant: Mr. Levinson

Tammy Karabas
assistant production coordinator

Aimee Kohn
set production assistant

Ernie Malik
unit publicist

Mark Mamalakis
assistant location manager

Dianne Mapp-Cheek
production accountant

William Ryan
assistant: Mr. Hughes

Gayle Sandler
assistant production accountant

Bob Saunders
office production assistant

Robert Schick
set production assistant

Seth Vamos
set production assistant

Jane Vickerilla
assistant: Mr. Hughes

Judith Walder
accounting assistant

Cathy Weiss
production secretary

Kevin Bassett
production assistant

Mark Gulbrandsen
dailies technician, dailies projectionist

Ross L. Kulma
set paramedic

Bailey Pryor
assistant to producer, production assistant

Thanks

Lieutenant Billy Gallagher
special thanks

Charles Geocaris
special thanks

Lisa Howard
special thanks

Colleen McShane
special thanks

Lt. Joe Sumner
special thanks

Production Company

Hughes Entertainment
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

20th Century Fox Netherlands

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

Fox Film

Gativideo

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

Miscellaneous

CBS Records
soundtrack released by

Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
copying

Otto Nemenz International
camera equipment provided by

RGreenberg Associates
titles

Sony Classical
soundtrack published by

Tux Wagon Catering
catering






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