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Rating: 6.3/10 by 687 users

Firestarter (1984)

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?

Directing:
  • Mark L. Lester
Writing:
  • Stephen King
  • Stanley Mann
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, May 11, 1984

Rating: 6.3/10 by 687 users

Alternative Title:
Žhářka - CZ
Та, що запалює поглядом - UA
Порождающая огонь - RU
A gyújtogató - HU
Stephen Kings Der Feuerteufel - DE
Εξουσία Πυρός - GR
Charlie - CA
La niña del fuego - MX
Stephen King's Firestarter - US

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 55 minutes
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $17,080,167

Plot Keyword: fire, based on novel or book, telepathy, psychic power, girl power, psychic force

David Keith
Andrew McGee
Drew Barrymore
Charlie McGee
Freddie Jones
Dr. Joseph Wanless
Martin Sheen
Captain Hollister
George C. Scott
John Rainbird
Art Carney
Irv Manders
Louise Fletcher
Norma Manders
Moses Gunn
Dr. Pynchot
Drew Snyder
Orville Jamieson
Jeff Ramsey
Steinowitz
Jack Magner
Young Serviceman
Lisa Anne Barnes
Serviceman's Girlfriend
Larry Sprinkle
Security Guard
Scott R. Davis
Bearded Student
Nina Jones
Grad Assistant
Stanley Mann
Motel Owner
Robert Miano
Blinded Agent
Leon Rippy
Blinded Agent
Etan Boritzer
DSI Technician
Joan Foley
DSI Technician
Carey Fox
Agent Hunt
Laura Warner
Girl in Country Store (uncredited)

GenerationofSwine

Hey check it out, it's a good Stephen King movie!!!!! I mean, he has a HUGE catalogue, and only occasionally do to get a really good King film. Most of them are the definition of B-Movie trash without the B-Movie fun. But this one works. It adapted to film extremely well. The atmosphere fit the atmosphere of the book. The acting was good, unfortunately there was no ET, but on the whole it was a surprisingly good King movie. And now it sort of has the 80s nostalgia feel that is just dated enough to be comfortingly familiar and still stands the test of time. That is pretty rare for a King movie.


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