US (1990): Comedy
8-year-old Kevin McAllister (Macaulay Culkin) is accidentally left behind when his family takes off for a vacation in France over the holiday season. Once he realizes they've left him home by himself, Kevin learns to fend for himself, and eventually has to protect his house against bumbling burglars Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), who are planning to rob every house in Kevin's suburban Chicago neighborhood. Kevin's mother Kate (Catherine O'Hara) is frantic when she realizes that she and the family have unintentionally left Kevin behind in Chicago, and she tries to make it back to Chicago as fast as she can, getting help from a polka band leader named Gus Polinski (John Candy). Written by John Hughes; directed by Chris Columbus. (IMDb)
2 nominations
· Achievement in Music (Original Score) 1990: John Williams
· Achievement in Music (Original Song) 1990: "Somewhere in My Memory" John Williams - Music, Leslie Bricusse - Lyric