Celebrate John Candy’s legacy with his best movies, from Planes, Trains & Automobiles to Cool Runnings! The bird at the ...

John Candy, who had previously worked with Macauley Culkin in Uncle Buck, played a small role in Home Alone as Gus Polinski.

John Candy played Gus Polinski in Home Alone. Home Alone is a classic Christmas film directed by Chris Columbus and released on November 16, 1990. It was the 2nd highest-grossing film of 1990, earning ...