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Christine (1983)
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Director
John Carpenter
returns to the suburban landscape he explored so chillingly in
Halloween
(1978) with this lean, stripped-down adaptation of the
Stephen King
best-seller about a haunted car with a devilishly bad attitude and the teen underdog who falls head-over-heels for her chrome-accented charms. Shortly after geeky, horn-rim-sporting Arnie Cunningham (
Keith Gordon
) narrowly escapes a beating at the hands of shop-class bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) on the first day of his senior year, he soon falls prey to a far more duplicitous villain in the form of a rusted-out 1958 Plymouth Fury nicknamed "Christine" by its crusty owner George LeBay (
Roberts Blossom
) -- who sells wide-eyed Arnie the old hulk despite the protests of best friend Dennis (
John Stockwell
) and the admonition of his domineering parents. As Arnie sets to the task of restoring Christine, his hobby grows into an obsession -- and the real power that hums beneath her hood begins to emerge, seemingly granting newfound coolness and sex appeal to the once-nerdy outcast, while simultaneously drawing away his very soul. A vengeful spirit, Christine lashes out violently at those who dare to stand between her and Arnie -- starting with Repperton and his gang, who completely trash the car, but are soon hunted down one by one and pulverized beneath the whitewalls of the miraculously-restored Fury. When Arnie's pretty, popular girlfriend Leigh (
Alexandra Paul
) begins to suspect she may soon be on the receiving end of automotive vengeance, she calls on Dennis for help... but a frightening midnight ride in Christine convinces Dennis that Arnie's only hope lies in destroying the demonic vehicle. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Cast
Christine Belford
Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom
George LeBay
Stuart Charno
Vandenberg
Malcom Danare
Moochie
William Ostrander
Buddy
Alexandra Paul
Leigh Cabot
Marc Poppel
Chuck
Kelly Preston
Roseanne
Robert Prosky
Will Darnell
David Spielberg
Mr. Casey
Harry Dean Stanton
Rudolph Junkins
Steven Tash
Rich
Keith Gordon
Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell
Dennis Guilder
Production Crew
William Joseph Durrell, Jr.
Art Director
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Stephen King
Book Author
Karen Rea
Casting
Donald M. Morgan
Cinematographer
Larry J. Franco
Co-producer
Alan Howarth
Composer (Music Score)
John Carpenter
Composer (Music Score)
Darryl Levine
Costume Designer
John Carpenter
Director
Marion Rothman
Editor
Mark Tarlov
Executive Producer
Larry J. Franco
First Assistant Director
Richard Kobritz
Producer
Daniel Lomino
Production Designer
John Loggia
Production Designer
Robert Doudell
Production Designer
Robert Doudell
Production Manager
Bill Phillips
Screenwriter
John Carpenter
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Screenwriter
Cloudia
Set Designer
William Joseph Durrell, Jr.
Set Designer
Steve Maslow
Sound/Sound Designer
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Ben R. Scott
Stunts
Conrad Palmisano
Stunts
Dean Smith
Stunts
Donna Evans
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
John Meier
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Kerry Rossall
Stunts
Mike McGaughy
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
Ted Duncan
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Walter Wyatt
Stunts
Year: 1983
Runtime: 110
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Color type
Metrocolor
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
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