John Hughes
2) Home alone
Language
English
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Accidentally left behind when his parents rush off on their Christmas vacation, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister embarks on a hilarious, madcap mission to defend the family home when two bumbling burglars try to break in, and find themselves tangled in Kevin's bewildering battery of booby traps!
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English
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Description
Samantha Baker is ready to make the most of her sweet sixteenth birthday, but only if someone, anyone from her family would just remember it. For her birthday, she has to endure creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the beauty who stands in the way of the boy of her dreams.
7) Home alone 3
Language
English
Description
A band of international crooks hides a stolen military computer chip in a toy car, but an airport mix-up puts it in the hands of whiz-kid Alex Pruitt. When the criminals zero in on him, he sets an array of ambushes and booby traps.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"On a beautiful morning, Ferris Bueller pretends to be sick and plays hooky from school with his friends, nervous Cameron and carefree Sloane. They head to the most exciting place they know: downtown Chicago! They climb to the top of the tallest skyscraper, visit the museum, and cheer on a baseball game."--
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English
Description
Kevin McCallister is ready to turn the Big Apple into his own playground. The notorious Wet Bandits, still smarting from their last encounter with Kevin, are plotting a huge holiday heist in New York. Kevin's ready to welcome them with a battery of booby traps that the bumbling bandits will never forget.
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English
Description
Updated version of the 1947 Christmas classic. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle, Santa Claus. Her mother told her the 'secret' about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list.
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English
Description
Five high school students - a Rebel, an Athlete, a Brain, a Princess and a Basketcase - find themselves thrown together serving a Saturday morning detention. They do not have much in common, except giving up their day, sitting in the school library, and writing an essay for the principal. At first, they argue and hate each other, but after smoking some of John's marijuana, they begin to pour their hearts out to each other. They talk about their fears,...
13) Home alone
Language
English
Description
When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister's family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin. He's left home alone overnight with two bumbling burglars trying to break in so he rigs a bewildering battery of boobytraps to welcome them.
14) Flubber
Pub. Date
[1998?]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Brilliant but befuddled Professor Phillip Brainard is on the brink of inventing a revolutionary energy source and missing his wedding for the third time! He develops a miraculous elastic goo flubber that enables anything it's applied to, to bounce super high and fast.
16) Baby's day out
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English
Description
"Baby Bink is out on the town for the day, visiting wondrous places and seeing fantastic sights. The only problem is, he is traveling alone. ... Baby Bink stays one step ahead of a trio of bumbling con artists ... eager to collect the reward money being offered by his wealthy parents"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Special collector's edition.
Language
English
Description
A high school tomboy has a crush on her best friend, and is distraught when he falls for a rich snob. Keith, Watts and Amanda prove once and for all that you've got to risk a broken heart in order to find your one true love.
18) Curly Sue
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Chicago. Another town, another innocent scam for vagabond Bill Dancer and the curly-topped orphan he's cared for since infancy. This time, however, Bill hits the jackpot and his newest con whisks them both from the poorhouse to the penthouse with lots of laughs along the way.
19) Sixteen candles
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
It's Sam's sweet sixteen birthday and no one in her family remembers the important occasion. She's an average teen who endures creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the beautiful blonde who stands between her and the boy of her dreams.
20) Dutch
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Dutch Dooley picks up his girlfriend's son from boarding school in Atlanta, and sets out to drive to Chicago for Thanksgiving. He thinks it's a good chance for them to get acquainted, but Doyle turns out to be an upper class brat. Their cross-country battles land them in big trouble and make it doubtful whether they'll ever make it home.
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