Sight and Sound, 01/01/1994, p.45-6, "...Interesting...Mature...Subversive..."
Variety, 09/27/1993, "...Spectacularly shot scenery by cinematographer John Lindley, from mesas of Arizona to the snowy climes of New England..."
Macaulay and Quinn Culkin are siblings in real life as well as in the film. A third Culkin, Rory, can be seen as Richard in a photograph featured in the film. Culkin's father reportedly refused to allow Macaulay appear in "Home Alone 2" unless he was given the role of Henry in "The Good Son."
Filmed in Cape Ann, Massachusetts; Two Harbors, Minnesota; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Filming began November 19, 1992. Color by DeLuxe. Panavision. Titles and opticals by Jerry Siegel Eastern Optical EFX.
Animal action was monitored by the American Humane Association. No animals were harmed in the making of this film. A prosthetic animal was used in some scenes.
Released in the USA September 24, 1993.
"If I drop you, do you think you could fly?"-- Henry (Macaulay Culkin) to his cousin Mark (Elijah Wood)
"You just don't know how to have fun." -- Henry (Macaulay Culkin) to his cousin Mark (Elijah Wood)
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Dual Side
Audio:
Stereo - English, Spanish, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes
Trailers
Disc 1/Side 1: THE GOOD SON - Widescreen
Widescreen - 1.85
Disc 1/Side 2: THE GOOD SON - Full Frame
Full Frame - 1.33
Macaulay Culkin gone bad in this story about a boy who tries to eliminate his family members one by one. See the 1956 movie, THE BAD SEED, for an interesting comparison.