The Vagrant

"He's not home alone."

1992 1h 31m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 61

ComedyHorrorThriller

Synopsis

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A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirty bum.

“He's not home alone.”

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Cast

Bill Paxton
Graham Krakowski
Michael Ironside
Lt. Ralf Barfuss
Marshall Bell
The Vagrant
Mitzi Kapture
Edie Roberts
Colleen Camp
Judy Dansig
Patrika Darbo
Doattie
Marc McClure
Chuck
Stuart Pankin
Mr. Feemster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Walas
Writers: Richard Jefferies
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Walas, shot by John J. Connor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Ignaszewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bill Paxton and Michael Ironside and Marshall Bell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's not home alone.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Walas directs. John J. Connor behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Jay Ignaszewski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4Directed by Chris Walas, shot by John J. Connor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jay Ignaszewski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Paxton and Michael Ironside and Marshall Bell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's not home alone.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "trailer park", "detective", "paranoia", "office".