---
title: 'Home Alone (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Columbus'
released: '1990-11-10'
runtime_minutes: 103
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/home-alone-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Home Alone (1990)

1990 · PG · 103 min · Comedy, Adventure, Family · United States

Part of: Home Alone

## Synopsis

Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the Home Alone franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who defends his suburban Chicago home from a home invasion by a pair of robbers after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their Christmas vacation to Paris. The cast also features Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O'Hara.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Producer:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Julio Macat](https://cinepixo.com/people/julio-macat)
- **Editor:** [Raja Gosnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/raja-gosnell)

## Cast

- [Matt Doherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-doherty)
- [Maria Verdi](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-verdi)
- [Gerry Bamman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-bamman)
- [Diana Rein](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-rein)
- [Paula Newsome](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-newsome)
- [Senta Moses](https://cinepixo.com/people/senta-moses)
- [Daniel Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-stern) as Marv
- [Mike Maronna](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-maronna)
- [Ralph Foody](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-foody)
- [Jim Ortlieb](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-ortlieb)
- [Larry Hankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-hankin)
- [Joe Pesci](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pesci) as Harry
- [Kristin Minter](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristin-minter)
- [Terrie Snell](https://cinepixo.com/people/terrie-snell)
- [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore) as Mr. Potter

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Official site: https://family.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/home-alone
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/home-alone-1990
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