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Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?

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Grossed $17.1M worldwide, about 1.1 times its $15M budget
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Based on the novel Firestarter
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Filming locations
Filmed in North Carolina
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Setting
Set in Connecticut
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Sequels
Followed by Firestarter: Rekindled
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Music
Music by Tangerine Dream
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giuseppe Ruzzolini
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Director: Mark L. Lester
Writers: Stephen KingNovel
Stanley MannScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: May 11, 1984
Original language: English
Budget: $15M
Revenue: $17.1M
Countries: United States of America

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