- "You better watch what you say about my car. She's real sensitive."
- ―Arnie Cunningham
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Christine |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Directed by: | John Carpenter |
| Written by: | Bill Phillips; Stephen King |
| Produced by: | Kirby McCauley; Mark Tarlov; Richard Kobritz; Larry Franco |
| Music by: | John Carpenter; Alan Howarth |
| Cinematography: | Donald M. Morgan |
| Edited by: | Marion Rothman |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Columbia Pictures |
| Released: | December 9th, 1983 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 110 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $9,700,000 |
| Gross: | $21,200,000 |
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Christine is a 1983 horror film directed by John Carpenter and produced by Kirby McCauley, Mark Tarlov and Richard Kobritz. It is based on the Christine novel written by Stephen King. The plot centers around a young man named Arnie Cunningham who restores a 1958 Plymouth Fury which he names Christine. The car develops a mind of its own and begins systematically murdering Arnie's tormentors. Despite its demonic nature, Arnie grows very protective of Christine and refuses to let anybody come between him and his car.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keith Gordon | Arnie Cunningham |
| John Stockwell | Dennis Guilder |
| Alexandra Paul | Leigh Cabot |
| Robert Prosky | Will Darnell |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Rudolph Junkins |
| Christine Belford | Regina Cunningham |
| Roberts Blossom | George LeBay |
| William Ostrander | Buddy Repperton |
| David Spielberg | Mister Casey |
| Malcolm Danare | Moochie Wells |
| Steven Tash | Rich Cholony |
| Stuart Charno | Don Vandenberg |
| Kelly Preston | Roseanne |
| Marc Poppel | Chuck |
| Robert Danrnell | Michael Cunningham |
| Richard Collier | Pepper Boyd |
| Bruce French | Mister Smith |
| Douglas Warhit | Bemis |
| Keri Montgomery | Ellie |
| Jan Burrell | Librarian |
| Charlie Steak | Shoppie |
| Mohhib Jivan | Auto shop clerk |
| Daniel A. Lomino | Liquor store clerk |
| John Richard Petersen | High school student |
| Barry Tubb | Football player |
Notes[]
- Christine (1983) redirects to this page.
- Alternatively referred to as John Carpenter's Christine.
- There are a total of twenty-one credited cast members in this film.
- Grossed $3,408,000 on its opening weekend.
- Was released to DVD on September 28th, 2004.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline to this film is "Some cars are born bad".
- Dick Warlock worked as a stunt coordinator on this film. Warlock has worked on several of John Carpenter's films including Halloween and Halloween II.
Recommendations[]
John Carpenter films
External Links[]
- Christine at AMG
- Christine at IMDB
- Christine at Wikipedia
- Christine at Letterboxd.com
- Christine at Rotten Tomatoes
Keywords[]
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