About Home Alone 3

"Home Alone 3" is the third film in the Home Alone movie series. Released in 1997, this family comedy film veers away from the Mccallister family and instead revolves around Alex Pruitt, a precocious 8-year-old boy in suburban Chicago who is home alone with the chicken pox. The plot thickens as a secret chip hidden inside a toy car ends up in Alex's house, and he needs to defend it from a group of international criminals. While "Home Alone 3" features new characters, it retains the comical and adventurous elements of its predecessors.

Making / Production

"Home Alone 3" was written and produced by John Hughes, the same talent behind the first two Home Alone films. Directed by Raja Gosnell, this film was shot in Chicago and marked a fresh start to the franchise, departing from the original cast due to Macaulay Culkin declining to reprise his role as Kevin McAllister.

Actors

• Alex D. Linz: Played Alex Pruitt, the brave and resourceful young protagonist.
• Olek Krupa: Played Peter Beaupre, the ringleader of the group of criminals.
• Rya Kihlstedt: Played Alice Ribbons, a member of criminals, noted for her stealth and cunning.
• David Thornton: Played Burton Jernigan, the tech expert of the crooks.
• Lenny von Dohlen: Played Unger, the member known for his brute strength in the group of criminals.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This is the first Home Alone film not to feature Macaulay Culkin or the rest of the McCallister family.
• The toy car in the movie is a remote-controlled replica of a 1960s-era Shelby Cobra.
• The movie was initially supposed to be a direct-to-video sequel.

Awards

Despite its commercial success, "Home Alone 3" did not receive any major award nominations or wins.

Quotes

• "You're not going to call the cops? Not until they get here!
• "These guys are professionals, they're going to have all sorts of equipment."
• "Remember, you're the man of the house."

Music, Soundtrack

• "This Is My Town" by Sue Scott Davison
• "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle
• "Green-Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf
• "I Want It That Way" by The Backstreet Boys