Home Alone

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Home Alone
PG
Comedy
Family
Release Date
November 16, 1990
Runtime
103 minutes
Director
Chris Columbus

Cast

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WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming
RENT

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas eve. 

Writers
John Hughes
Franchise(s)
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Franchise(s)
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