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A Christmas Story (1983)
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Synopsis
Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick
Black Christmas
,
Porky's
director
Bob Clark
once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist
Jean Shepherd
(who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (
Peter Billingsley
), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (
Melinda Dillon
) that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully trying to enlist the assistance of both his teacher and Santa Claus. All the while, Ralphie finds himself dealing with the constant taunts of a pair of bullies and trying to not get in the middle of a feud between his mother and father (
Darren McGavin
) regarding a sexy lamp. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Cast
Yano Anaya
Grover Dill
Peter Billingsley
Ralphie
Melinda Dillon
Mother
Tedde Moore
Miss Shields
Ian Petrella
Randy
R.D. Robb
Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Flick
Zack Ward
Scott Farcus
Zack Ward
Scut Farkus
Darren McGavin
The Old Man
Production Crew
Gavin Mitchell
Art Director
Gary Goch
Associate Producer
Jean Shepherd
Book Author
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Marci Liroff
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Reginald Morris
Cinematographer
Don Carmody
Co-producer
Carl Ziffrer
Composer (Music Score)
Carl Zittrer
Composer (Music Score)
Paul Zaza
Composer (Music Score)
Mary E. McLeod
Costume Designer
Bob Clark
Director
Stan Cole
Editor
Alan Bernard
Musical Direction/Supervision
Bob Clark
Producer
Rene Dupont
Producer
Reuben Freed
Production Designer
Bob Clark
Screenwriter
Jean Shepherd
Screenwriter
Leigh Brown
Screenwriter
Mark Freeborn
Set Designer
David Evans
Sound Editor
Ken Heeley-Ray
Sound Editor
Steven Cole
Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin
Sound Editor
Alan Bernard
Sound Mixer
Dave Appleby
Sound/Sound Designer
Dino Pigat
Sound/Sound Designer
Ken Heeley-Ray
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1983
Runtime: 95
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy Drama
Color type
Medalion Color
Produced by
MGM
MGM/United Artists
Awards
1984 - Best Picture - Genie Awards
1984 - Best Picture - Genie Awards
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.