Home Alone 3 is a 1997 American crime comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell in his directorial debut, and written and produced by John Hughes. A sequel to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), it is the third installment in the Home Alone franchise, and stars Alex D. Linz and Haviland Morris. The plot follows Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old boy who defends his home from a dangerous group of international criminals working for a terrorist organization.