Christine
How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?
- 1983
- Rated R
- 1h 50m
- Horror
Overview
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $21.2M worldwide, about 2.2 times its $9.7M budget
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Based on
Based on Christine
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Rockbridge and Detroit
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Music
Music by John Carpenter
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald M. Morgan
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bill PhillipsScreenplay
- Stephen KingNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 9, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9.7M
- Revenue
- $21.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Keith GordonArnie Cunningham
John StockwellDennis Guilder
Alexandra PaulLeigh Cabot
Robert ProskyWill Darnell
Harry Dean StantonRudolph Junkins
Christine BelfordRegina Cunningham
Roberts BlossomGeorge LeBay
William OstranderBuddy Repperton
David SpielbergMr. Casey
Malcolm DanareMoochie Welch
Steven TashRichard Trelawney
Stuart CharnoDon Vandenberg
Kelly PrestonRoseanne
Marc PoppelChuck
Robert DarnellMichael Cunningham
Richard CollierPepper Boyd
Bruce FrenchMr. Smith
Douglas WarhitBemis- Keri MontgomeryEllie
Jan BurrellLibrarian
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