Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York


Release Date: 10th December 1992 - Australia


Production Companies
20th Century Fox (presents)
Hughes Entertainment

Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia


Genre: Family/Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 120 minutes


Budget: $20,000,000

Box Office Gross: $358,994,850 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary

Kevin McCallister gets separated from his family when he accidentally takes the plane to New York City instead of going to Florida. He uses his dad's credit card to check into the best hotel and sets on to enjoy himself. Unfortunately, the burglars he foiled before have escaped prison and are now in New York.

Cast

McCallister Family
Macaulay Culkin - Kevin McCallister

Catherine O'Hara - Kate McCallister

John Heard - Peter McCallister

Devin Ratray - Buzz McCallister

Hilary Wolf - Megan McCallister

Maureen Elisabeth Shay -

Linnie McCallister

Michael C. Maronna - Jeff McCallister

Gerry Bamman - Frank McCallister

Terrie Snell - Leslie McCallister

Jedidiah Cohen - Rod McCallister

Senta Moses Mikan - Tracy McCallister

Diana Rein - Sondra McCallister

Kieran Culkin - Fuller McCallister

Anna Slotky - Brooke McCallister

Others
Joe Pesci - Harry Lyme
Daniel Stern - Marvin "Marv" Munchens
Tim Curry - Mr. Hector
Brenda Fricker - Pigeon Lady
Rob Schneider - Cedric
Dana Ivey - Hester Stone
Leigh Zimmerman - Fashion Model
Ralph Foody - Gangster
Clare Hoak - Gangster - 'Dame'
Eddie Bracken - Mr. Duncan
Rip Taylor - Celeb #1 (Cameo)
Jaye P. Morgan - Celeb #2 (Cameo)
Jimmie Walker - Celeb #3 (Cameo)
Ally Sheedy - Ticket Agent (New York)

(Cameo)
Donald Trump - Plaza Hotel Owner

(Cameo)

Eleanor Columbus - Little Girl in Toy

Store

Chris Columbus - Man in Toy Store

(Cameo) (Uncredited)


Crew
Director - Chris Columbus
Based on Characters/Writer/Producer -

John Hughes

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -

Duncan Henderson

Executive Producers - Mark Radcliffe

and Richard Vane

Casting Directors - Janet Hirshenson

and Jane Jenkins
Production Designer - Sandy Veneziano

Art Director - Gary A. Lee

Art Director: New York - Steven J. Jordan

Set Designers - Stephen Dane,

Karen Fletcher Trujillo and Donald B. Woodruff

Set Decorator - Marvin March
Costume Designer - Jay Hurley
Director of Photography - Julio Macat

"B" Camera Operator - Anastas N. Michos

First Assistant Director - James Giovannetti Jr.

Second Assistant Director - Geoffrey Hansen

First Assistant Director: Second Unit/Location

Manager - Jacolyn Bucksbaum

Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Freddie Hice
Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick
Special Effects Coordinator - Stan Parks
Visual Effects Supervisor: Matte World -
Craig Barron
Matte Painting Supervisor: Matte World -

Michael Pangrazio
Editor - Raja Gosnell

Supervising Sound Effects Editors -

Wylie Stateman and Michael D. Wilhoit

Additional Audio - Lon Bender,

Kim Vaugh and David Young

Foley Artists - James Moirana and

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Re-Recording Mixers - Chris & Kevin E.

Carpenter and Rick Hart

Music - John Williams

Supervising Music Editor - Kenneth Wannberg

Scoring Mixer - Shawn Murphy


Review
More slapstick humour and fun than its predecessor (click here), HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK has better tricks by Kevin and more booby traps for the Wet Bandits. Most actors, including Culkin, Pesci and Stern, have returned to this sequel. I know the plot is a rehash of the first film. I quite liked the three things that reside in this second flick, which include Tim Curry's performance as the hotel manager, a minor role by Rob Schnieder and the funniest scene where the two Wet Bandits fell into a trap getting knocked out by a large pipe or should I say it fell on them both.

Unlike many other Home Alone movies, this sequel gets the definition of being more watchable. It is a worthy follow-up to the original. The audience might get interested in its comical value.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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