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Christine
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6.9Nerdy 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- plymouth
- anthropomorphism
- detroit, michigan
- bulldozer
- overprotective parent
- vexed
- inanimate objects come to life
- playful
- vindictive
- distressing
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Screenplay by
- Bill Phillips
- Based on
- Christine , by Stephen King
- Produced by
- Richard Kobritz Larry J. Franco
- Starring
- Keith Gordon John Stockwell Alexandra Paul Robert Prosky Harry Dean Stanton
- Cinematography
- Donald M. Morgan
- Edited by
- Marion Rothman
- Music by
- John Carpenter Alan Howarth
- Production companies
- Polar Film Corporation Columbia-Delphi Productions
- Distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- Release date
- December 9, 1983 ( 1983-12-09 )
- Running time
- 110 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $10 million
- Box office
- $21 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 765863
- Image
- Christine.jpg
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- publication date
- 1984-03-16
- title
- Christine
- review score
- 6.8/10
- date depicted
- 1978-00-00
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Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel. The film stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a bullied teenager who buys a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury, named "Christine", that exhibits a toxic personality and becomes a bad influence on him. John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton also star.
It was released in the United States on December 9, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. Christine received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $21 million at the box office.