Christine (1983)

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"You better watch what you say about my car. She's real sensitive."

―Arnie Cunningham

Christine

Credits
Title:	Christine
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
Distributors:	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 & Trivia[]

The tagline to this film is "Some cars are born bad".

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.

Was released to laserdisc in May of 1990.

Richard Kobritz also produced the 1979 adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot.

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.

This is the first of two films based on Stephen King stories that Harry Dean Stanton will appear in. He will go on to play the role of Toot-Toot in the 1999 film The Green Mile.

Christine (1983)

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