In 1990, perhaps director Chris Columbus’s most iconic Christmas comedy hit the big screen. The movie “Home Alone” with a budget of 18 million USD has earned more than 476 million USD at the box office worldwide.
In 1991, the film was twice nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, but ultimately did not receive any of these awards. The film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Catherine O’Hara and Daniel Stern in leading roles.
Critics received the film mixed, but that did not prevent it from becoming popular worldwide among many people of all ages. And, the first part of the cinematic masterpiece paved the way for the filming of four sequels, although not very successful.
The atmosphere of Christmas, family unity and flavorful adventures, are perfectly captured on screen. And colorful characters, with exceptional brilliance handle and follow the holiday story from start to finish.
The action takes place around Kevin McCallister, who by the will of fate is left alone at home. And everything would be fine, here there is freedom and relaxation, but his family’s poor house was ransacked by real thieves.
Kevin’s older brother is named Buzz, played perfectly by American actor Devin Ratray. He was 13 years old the year the film was released.
Devin was born in New York City in 1977. He graduated from the High School of Music and Art in 1994. His first appearance on the big screen was in the film Where Are the Children? when the boy was only 9 years old.
During his acting career, our hero played in more than 5 dozen cinematographic works. The most famous of them are: “Home Alone”, “The Prince and I”, “Supernatural”, “Ghost Patrol”, “Nebraska” and several others.
Ratray joined the musical group Little Bill and the Backlighters, in which he was a songwriter, singer and guitarist. The band actively performs in the city where it was founded, specifically New York City.
In the near future, the 46-year-old actor will appear in at least two big screen debuts.