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Firestarter
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6.3Charlene "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?
Released: 1984-05-11114 minDir: Mark L. LesterHorror, Science Fiction, ThrillerBudget: $15.0MBox office: $17.1M
Cast
- David Keith as Andrew McGee
- Drew Barrymore as Charlie McGee
- Freddie Jones as Dr. Joseph Wanless
- Heather Locklear as Vicky McGee
- Martin Sheen as Captain Hollister
- George C. Scott as John Rainbird
Themes
- fire
- based on novel or book
- telepathy
- psychic power
- girl power
- psychic force
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
38,341 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
40%
Metacritic
50/100
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 808508
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- publication date
- 1984-01-01
- title
- Firestarter
- review score
- 40%
- Commons category
- Film locations of Firestarter (1984)
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1980s psychological thriller films1984 American films1984 English-language films1984 films1984 horror films1984 science fiction films1984 science fiction horror filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican science fiction horror filmsAmerican science fiction thriller filmsAmerican supernatural thriller filmsEnglish-language science fiction horror filmsEnglish-language thriller filmsFilms about psychic powersFilms based on works by Stephen KingFilms directed by Mark L. LesterFilms scored by Tangerine DreamFilms set in ConnecticutFilms set on lakesFilms shot in North CarolinaFilms with screenplays by Stanley MannFirestarter (franchise)Rotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date