Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
Is Only the Lonely on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie Only the Lonely is not yet available on Netflix.
| Directing | Chris Columbus | Director |
| Art | Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Art | John Muto | Production Design |
| Art | Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Raja Gosnell | Editor |
| Editing | Peter Teschner | Editor |
| Production | John Hughes | Producer |
| Camera | Julio Macat | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary E. Vogt | Costume Design |
| Production | Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Writing | Chris Columbus | Screenplay |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Vincent Donohue | Gaffer |
| Crew | Danny Costa | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard M. Ellis | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Elmore | Stunts |
| Crew | Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Maryann Kelman | Stunts |
| Crew | Stacy Logan | Stunts |
| Crew | Mario Roberts | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Wyatt Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Cris Thomas-Palomino | Stunts |
| Crew | Kay Whipple | Stunts |
| Camera | Pernell Youngblood Tyus | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Dick Oakes | Gaffer |
| Camera | Paul Vombrack | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
