Christine
1983 · Movie · R · 110 min
★ 6.9(2,288)unSUB Rating
A bullied high school student becomes obsessed with restoring a classic Plymouth Fury, which seems to respond as his confidence shifts and his behavior turns increasingly arrogant. As friends and loved ones grow worried, the car’s unusual influence escalates into escalating danger around the school community.
Based on Christine
Also known as John Carpenter's Christine
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-12-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.9/10 (2,288 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Christine if you want an ’80s horror-tinged romance with obsession and dread centered on a killer car; Not for you if you want consistently scary scares or nuanced character writing like The Dead Zone or The Fog.
Pros: Car obsession premise; Rainy atmosphere; Memorable suspense | Cons: Predictable character arc; Stiff cliché writing; Horror not fully delivered
Themes
- plymouth
- anthropomorphism
- detroit, michigan
- bulldozer
- overprotective parent
- vexed
- inanimate objects come to life
- playful
- vindictive
- distressing
- harsh
Cast & crew
Keith Gordon
as Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell
as Dennis Guilder
Alexandra Paul
as Leigh Cabot
Robert Prosky
as Will Darnell
Harry Dean Stanton
as Rudolph Junkins
Christine Belford
as Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom
as George LeBay
William Ostrander
as Buddy Repperton
David Spielberg
as Mr. Casey
Malcolm Danare
as Moochie Welch
Directed by John Carpenter