dennis mitchell ( mason gamble ) be a five year old boy and who clever and always curious . which dennis doesn not mean to be a bad little boy . but his neighbor george wilson ( walter matthau ) be be suffer for some time and because of dennis antic . when a poor and grease thief ( christopher lloyd ) come to dennis home town for robbery . but he do not think that he can not match with this little kid . direct by nick castle ( the boy who could fly and the last starfighter and major payne ) make an amusing comedy family film and which be base on a comic strip by hank ketcham . gamble be very likable in the title role . matthau be perfectly cast a mr. wilson . the cast include representjoan plowright and lea thompson and robert stanton and paul winfield . but the script and write by john hughes ( the breakfest club and national lampoon vacation and pretty in pink ) . who also produce this film manage to somewhat rip off his home alone style mischief violence for laugh . which isn not that bad and since it be a modest hit at the box office and audience of all age should enjoy this . watch for a young natasha lyonne for a bit part and devin ratray from the home alone fame . ( half out of ) .