Home Alone 3 (1997)

December 12, 1997 (US) • Comedy, Family • 102m

Overview

9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.

Director

Raja Gosnell

Writer

John Hughes

Top Billed

Alex D. Linz

Keywords

winter burglar bravery computer chip family relationships sequel slapstick comedy technical toy little boy home invasion precocious child home alone mischievous child christmas chicken pox kids on their own child rescue joyous amused comforting

Where to watch

Free / Included

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Top Billed Cast

Alex D. Linz

Alex Pruitt

Olek Krupa

Peter 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

Freeman Coffey

Recruiting Officer

Krista Lally

Dispatcher

Neil Flynn

Police Officer #1

Tony Mockus Jr.

Police Officer #2

Pat Healy

Agent Rogers

James Chisem

Police Officer #3

Darwin Harris

Photographer (as Darwin L. Harris)

Adrianne Duncan

Flight Attendant

Sharon Sachs

Annoying Woman

Joseph Luis Caballero

Security Guard

Larry C. Tankson

Cart Driver

Jennifer A. Daley

Police Photographer #2

Darren T. Knaus

Parrot (voice)

Nick Jantz

Police Officer #4

Andy-John

Police Officer #1 (uncredited)

Caryn Cheever

Ticketing Agent (uncredited)

Sarah Godshaw

Latchkey Girl (uncredited)

Jerod Howard

Airline Traveler (uncredited)

Scott Prestin

Head Airport Security Officer (uncredited)

Dominic Paolo Testa

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Raja Gosnell

Director

John Hughes

Producer

John Hughes

Writer

Julio Macat

Director of Photography

Malcolm Campbell

Editor

Bruce Green

Editor

David Rennie

Editor

Kerry Barden

Casting

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Jennifer McNamara

Casting

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Casting

Henry Bumstead

Production Design

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Jodie Lynn Tillen

Costume Design

Lucia Mace

Hairstylist

Linda Rizzuto

Hairstylist

Tania McComas

Makeup Department Head

Linda Boykin-Williams

Makeup Artist

Denise Wynbrandt

Makeup Artist

Laura M. O'Brien

Art Department Coordinator

Gala Autumn

Costume Supervisor

Patrick Caulfield

Set Costumer

Dru Anne Carlson

Script Supervisor

Hilton A. Green

Producer

Ricardo Mestres

Executive Producer

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Associate Producer

Richard Dwan Jr.

ADR Editor

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Stephen S. Campanelli

Camera Operator

Stephen S. Campanelli

Steadicam Operator

David E. Diano

Additional Camera

Jennifer Mann

ADR Editor

David Sousa

Animal Coordinator

John M. Vitale

Assistant Editor

Penny Lee Hallin

Assistant Editor

B. Ted Deiker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Chuck Herrmann

Assistant Property Master

Kim Bolanowski

Assistant Property Master

Michael V. Nichols

Assistant Property Master

David Stanke

Assistant Sound Editor

John P. Friday

Best Boy Electric

Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

Makiko Carlson

Camera Intern

Kathryn Roberts

Camera Loader

Steven Silverstein

Camera Loader

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Michael Glorioso

Carpenter

Maryann Scinto

Casting

Deborah Maxwell Dion

Casting Assistant

Matvey Shatz

Color Timer

Alan Barnett

Digital Effects Supervisor

Melissa Davies

Digital Effects Supervisor

Rudy Hassen

Digital Effects Supervisor

Bradley T. Matthys

Dolly Grip

Steven Matthys

Dolly Grip

Walter J. Piers

Dolly Grip

Robert Wallace

Driver

Andy Mentzer

Electrician

Charles 'Chip' Orr

Electrician

David 'Conman' Conaghan

Electrician

Dennis J. Leahy

Electrician

Fernando M. Briones

Electrician

Greg Van Horn

Electrician

Harry M. James

Electrician

Harry P. Jackson III

Electrician

James Aylward

Electrician

Mark N. Woods

Electrician

Park B. Taylor

Electrician

Ron Grenko

Electrician

Rory Herbster

Electrician

Sam Bertone

Electrician

Steve Seukiw

Electrician

Tim Meehan

Electrician

David Morenz

First Assistant Camera

Steve Peterson

First Assistant Camera

Benjamin Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

John Axelrad

First Assistant Editor

Mark V. Phillips

First Assistant Editor

Catherine Harper

Foley

Dan O'Connell

Foley

Gregg Barbanell

Foley

James Moriana

Foley

John T. Cucci

Foley

Bob E. Krattiger

Gaffer

Mark R. Lindberg

Gaffer

Paul Storino

Grip

Danial Miller

Key Grip

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Morgan Michael Lewis

Key Grip

John Schacht

Leadman

John Vargo

Leadman

TG Glazer

Location Manager

Adam Savage

Modeling

Laura Perlman

Music Editor

Mary Ramos

Music Supervisor

Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman

Music Supervisor

James Thatcher

Musician

Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Painter

Dale E. Turner

Playback Singer

Lisa A. Becker

Production Coordinator

Thomas Griffin

Production Office Assistant

Pat Chapman

Production Supervisor

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Terry Dee

Rigging Gaffer

Adam Griswold

Rigging Grip

Art Bartels

Rigging Grip

Brian Christensen

Stunts

Brian Christensen

Rigging Grip

Charles Jimenez

Rigging Grip

Chris Freres

Rigging Grip

Glenn Guenther

Rigging Grip

Helmer A. Claesson

Rigging Grip

Jack Sandgren

Rigging Grip

Michael Beavers

Rigging Grip

Rick Brown

Rigging Grip

Sean P. Harvey

Rigging Grip

Steve Lippert

Rigging Grip

Timothy J. Osman

Rigging Grip

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Jacqueline S. Beatka

Seamstress

Richard Oswald

Second Assistant Director

Philip C. Pfeiffer

Second Unit Director of Photography

A. Leslie Thomas

Set Designer

Cate Bangs

Set Designer

David W. Krummel

Set Designer

Jim Wallis

Set Designer

Kevin Cross

Set Designer

Heidi Hublou

Set Dresser

Joe Bristol

Set Dresser

John R. Ziganto

Set Dresser

Jon Nicholson

Set Dresser

Paul Allen

Set Dresser

Timothy McGee

Set Dresser

Ross L. Kulma

Set Medic

Jennifer A. Daley

Set Production Assistant

Paul Timothy Carden

Sound Editor

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Sanders

Sound Effects Editor

Victor J. Hernandez

Sound Effects Editor

José Antonio García

Sound Mixer

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bolanowski

Special Effects Coordinator

Charles S. Hodes

Still Photographer

Freddie Hice

Stunt Coordinator

R.A. Rondell

Stunt Coordinator

Bob MacDougall

Stunts

Chris Tuck

Stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

James Fierro

Stunts

Julie Justus

Stunts

K. Isabel Kimler

Stunts

Kay Whipple

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Rick LeFevour

Stunts

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Michael D. Wilhoit

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Lamberti

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

James Hogan

Transportation Coordinator

Joseph P. Kane

Unit Production Manager

Ernie Malik

Unit Publicist

Mitchell Dean

Utility Stunts

Frank Yario Jr.

Video Assist Operator

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Matthew Ferro

Visual Effects Producer

John Hughes

Characters

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

Collection

Home Alone Collection

Home Alone

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 3

Home Alone 4

Reviews

Kamurai

⭐ 6/10

August 27, 2020

Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend.

This kid definitely isn't Macaulay Culkin, but Alex D. Linz was able to carry this movie, and he did it again in "Max Keeble's Big Move".

I'll be honest I re-watched this because "Hot Ones" mentioned Scarlett Johansson was in it, and I couldn't remember that. She has a bit role, but even back then (possibly unrefined, the role didn't have a lot to work with) she was a big personality in a small role. She has one, brief, powerful scene that would really be worth remembering: most of it is the messing up the burglars.

This has a very different vibe than the first 2 movies. While Kevin was isolated and unable to get help, Alex starts by doing everything right to get help, but no one believes him so he feels forced to "do the right thing". However it manifests in almost a psychotic fashion.

Of course, almost everything that happens in this movie should kill someone, but doesn't. It also had a very easy out: at any time Alex could give the chip up, and it would be over, the bad guys leave the country: he's heavily volunteering for this carnage. Kevin was being targeted, he saw their faces and was actually defending himself and his home because the "wet bandits" were coming for HIM.

Ultimately it's fun and charming, and interesting what the limits of technology were back in 1997 with cellphones and pagers, RC cars with block long range, but not wireless cameras, but remote control gizmos that can turn on the neighbors tv.

The biggest problem I have with it is that his brother's bird is basically as smart a person, having conversations, and taking bribes (or insisting on being paid at least), and the worst bit is that I know there are people with birds as smart as that. I'm not sure if it would be a Conure, but I don't deal in parrots.

That said, it's not overly hilarious, it's not bad, but it's just not great either.

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