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Home Alone (1990 film)

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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. It stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight year old boy who defends his suburban Chicago home from a pair of burglars after his family accidentally leaves him behind during their Christmas vacation to Paris.

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National Film Registry 1
Release Year
1990 2
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1. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1990, inducted 2023
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2. Home Alone (Wikipedia)
  • Article lead sentence
    Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes.
  • Created By: Chris Columbus, Infobox: director
    Chris Columbus
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