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Gremlins
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Gremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo the Mogwai. It draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions—"gremlins"—in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II. The story follows Billy Peltzer, who receives Gizmo as a pet, who then spawns more of his kind that evolve into the titular imp-like monsters that wreak havoc on Billy's hometown during Christmas E
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7.1After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Cast
- Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
- Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
- Hoyt Axton as Randall Peltzer
- Frances Lee McCain as Lynn Peltzer
- Corey Feldman as Pete Fountaine
- Keye Luke as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Themes
- small town
- monster
- holiday
- department store
- pet
- human animal relationship
- bars and restaurants
- sunlight
- salesperson
- midnight
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gremlins
- Film.image
- Gremlins1.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
- Film.director
- Joe Dante
- Film.producer
- Michael Finnell
- Film.writer
- Chris Columbus
- Film.music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Film.cinematography
- John Hora
- Film.editing
- Tina Hirsch
- Film.distributor
- Warner Bros.
- Film.runtime
- 106 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $11 million
- Film.gross
- $212.9 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 455839
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- Commons category
- Gremlins (film)
- publication date
- 1984-12-26
- title
- Gremlins
- review score
- 70/100
- capital cost
- 11000000
- box office
- 153642180
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30 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Voices
- Production
- Background
- Development
- Casting
- Special effects
- Music
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Home media
- Merchandising
- Toys and collectibles
- Books
- Video games
- Action-oriented video games
- ''Gremlins: The Adventure''
- Miscellaneous
- ''Gremlins'' 1983 rough cut
- Sequels and prequel
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Gremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo the Mogwai. It draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions—"gremlins"—in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II. The story follows Billy Peltzer, who receives Gizmo as a pet, who then spawns more of his kind that evolve into the titular imp-like monsters that wreak havoc on Billy's hometown during Christmas Eve.
The film was accompanied by a large merchandising campaign and juxtaposes black comedy with a Christmas time setting. Steven Spielberg was the executive producer, with the film being produced by Michael Finnell.