Home Alone 3 (1997)

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writer (WGA):

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

It's bad news for bad guys... Again.

Plot:

Alex Pruitt, a young boy of nine living in Chicago, fend off thieves who seek a top-secret chip in his toy car to support a North Korean terrorist organization's next deed.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Airport | Burglar | Trap | Spy

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Alex D. Linz	...	Alex Pruitt
Olek Krupa	...	Petr Beaupre
Rya Kihlstedt	...	Alice Ribbons
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Burton Jernigan
David Thornton	...	Earl Unger
Haviland Morris	...	Karen Pruitt
Kevin Kilner	...	Jack Pruitt
Marian Seldes	...	Mrs. Hess
Seth Smith	...	Stan Pruitt
Scarlett Johansson	...	Molly Pruitt
Christopher Curry	...	Agent Stuckey
Baxter Harris	...	Police Captain
James Saito	...	Chinese Mob Boss
Kevin Gudahl	...	Techie
Richard Hamilton	...	Cab Driver

MPAA:

Rated PG for slapstick violence, language and mild sensuality.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Polish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #35594) | Taiwan:GP | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Australia:G (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

3026 Normandy Pl., Evanston, Illinois, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The film is a complete spin off the original movies. There no mention of 'Macualay Culkin''s character or mention of his family, The MacAllister's. The only link to the original film is the Chicago suburbs, where the original film takes place.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alex is running to Mrs. Hess's garage, the toy car is under his right arm. When he enters her garage, it is under his left arm.

Quotes:

Peter Beaupre: There are 14 houses. The toy car must be in one of them. We're going have to search them all. We'll come back when it's light.
Earl Unger: We're gonna work houses in broad daylight?
Peter Beaupre: It's the suberbs, Mr. Unger. Nobody's home during the day.

Movie Connections:

References "Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders" (1995)

Soundtrack:

I Want It All

not necessary

Home Alone 3 is a sequel that really didn't need to be made. It's funnier than you'd expect, and the crooks are smarter, but it basically follows the same formula as the previous two. If you haven't seen the first two you may actually enjoy it. 2/4