The film "Home Alone" directed by Chris Columbus was shot in America, but its popularity has spread far beyond the borders of this country. Like the picture “The Irony of Fate ...", the story of ten-year-old boy Kevin McCalister has long been a symbol of the New Year holidays on the territory of the states of the former Soviet Union. He gained such fame thanks to an interesting plot, good humor and talented actors of the film "Home Alone" in 1990, who did a great job on their on-screen images. But who exactly played the main roles? And what about these people now? Read the article and find out.
The plot "Home Alone"
This story is known to almost everyone, even those who have not watched this film. But before you start talking about the actors of the film "Alone at Home" in 1990, it’s worth putting in a few words about the plot of this picture.
At the center of the story is a ten-year-old boy named Kevin. He is a member of a large and noisy family in which everyone has his own unique character, style and habits. In his family, Kevin is the youngest child. Because of this, older family members mock him. Because of this attitude, the protagonist often becomes a victim of injustice and false accusations, which, of course, cannot please him.
At a certain point, relatives bother Kevin so much that on Christmas Eve he makes a wish that all his family and friends disappear from his life. And strangely enough, this desire really comes true. That's just it is not carried out because of some magical powers, but because of the banal carelessness of the parents of the protagonist.
Kevin's mom and dad, as well as his brothers and sisters, were late for the flight and in a hurry forgot about the youngest member of the family. Now the young McCalister was left alone with the TV, banned films, adult magazines and other types of previously inaccessible entertainment. But not everything is as great as it might seem at first glance.
Two dangerous thieves, on the account of which more than one successfully carried out robbery, have long been planning to clean up the McKalister house. When Kevin finds out about this, he does not get lost and does not give up. The boy decides to show who is the boss in the house, and plans to give a fight to arrogant thieves.
Actors of the film "Home Alone" in 1990: what is the matter with them now?
As mentioned earlier, the actors from the 1990 film "Home Alone" did a wonderful job on their images. But what about these people now? What happened to their life after the success of this film? Below are facts from the life of actors who performed key roles in the film.
Macaulay Culkin
Unfortunately, after the release of the first two parts of the Home Alone franchise, the acting career of this young talent began to decline. This was partly due to problems in the Macaulay family, and partly due to the fact that at some point it became unprofitable for the studios to pay the fabulous fees of the young star.
It was because of the son’s profit that Kalkin’s parents were on the verge of divorce. To his mom and dad to resolve issues with finances, Macaulay decided to temporarily tie with acting. Alas, it did not help. Parents divorced, the money went to a star that had matured by that time, and Calkin himself, as it turned out, was no longer interesting to directors and producers.
The actor’s lifestyle also played a role: from a sweet and charming little boy, he turned into not the most charismatic guy, sitting on alcohol and drugs. Of all the film works in which Macaulay starred after his success in the 90s, the only one more or less significant is the movie "Club Mania", where he played a promoter who killed his drug supplier.
Katherine O'Hara
The actress, who played Kevin's mother, continued to star in films and television. Of the successful works that came out after the first two films of the Home Alone series, her roles in the animated film Frankenvini, the comedy Penelope and the series Client Is Always Dead and Shields Creek can be noted.
John heard
As in the case of Katherine O'Hara, the performer of the role of father Kevin continued to successfully act in various projects. His filmography includes more than 170 films and series. Unfortunately, on July 22, 2017, he died at the age of 72.
Joe Pesci
The actor of the film "Home Alone" in 1990, Joe Pesci was popular before the release of this picture. The actor approached the role of Harry the loser thief with irony, because before that he played only serious mafiosi. After filming "Home Alone", Joe's fame did not fall, and he even managed to work in the directorial projects of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Now he is rarely shot, giving preference to music.
Daniel Stern
The actor, who embodied the thief Marv on the screen, continues to actively participate in various projects in the cinema and on TV. As a rule, this is directing, as well as shooting in short films and TV shows.
Home Alone: Reviews
Such a picture generally received positive ratings from both critics and ordinary viewers. Enthusiastic reviews of Home Alone and the enormous profits this painting made allowed the studio to give the green light a continuation of the franchise.