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Metascore: ☆ 5.7/10
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Christine Plot Synopsis:
In 1957, in Detroit, a red Plymouth Fury is built and is the cause of two accidents, one of them fatal, still in the assembly line. Twenty-one years later, the outcast and bullied nerd Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham is getting a ride with his best and only friend Dennis Guilder and he sees the wrecked car for sale in a garden. Arnie immediately falls in love with the car. The car was given the name Christine by its first owner. He brings the car to a repair shop of the despicable Will Darnell and works hard to restore the classic car. While he works in the restoration, he changes his personality to a cocky teenager and he dates the most beautiful girl in the high-school, Leigh Cabot. Soon Arnie becomes selfish and jealous of the supernatural Christine that kills everyone that is a threat to them.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
Tagline: She'll possess you. Then destroy you. She's death on wheels. She's...
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Type: MovieYear: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
Box Office: $21,017,849
Nominations: 3
What is Christine Streaming On?
Christine is Streaming on Netflix, ShudderLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Christine Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 09, 1983, Netflix: Dec 01, 2018, Digital HD: Sep 11, 2018, Blu-ray 4K: Sep 11, 2018
Writers: Stephen King, Bill Phillips
Producers: Barry Bernardi, Larry Franco, Richard Kobritz, Kirby McCauley, Mark Tarlov
Musicians: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
Cinematographers: Donald M. Morgan
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Christine (1983) Cast (Click to Expand)
Christine Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Gordon | ... | Arnie Cunningham |
| John Stockwell | ... | Dennis Guilder |
| Alexandra Paul | ... | Leigh Cabot |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Will Darnell |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Detective Rudolph Junkins |
| Christine Belford | ... | Regina Cunningham |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | George LeBay |
| William Ostrander | ... | Buddy Repperton |
| David Spielberg | ... | Mr. Casey |
| Malcolm Danare | ... | Moochie |
| Steven Tash | ... | Rich |
| Stuart Charno | ... | Don Vandenberg |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Roseanne |
| Marc Poppel | ... | Chuck |
| Robert Darnell | ... | Michael Cunningham |
| Richard Collier | ... | Pepper Boyd |
| Bruce French | ... | Mr. Smith |
| Douglas Warhit | ... | Bemis |
| Keri Montgomery | ... | Ellie |
| Jan Burrell | ... | Librarian |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Keith Gordon (b. February 3, 1961) – Arnie Cunningham
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - John Stockwell (b. March 25, 1961) – Dennis Guilder
Sign: Aries - Alexandra Paul (b. July 29, 1963) – Leigh Cabot
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Robert Prosky, as Will Darnell, passed away at age 77 in Wash.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Robert J. Prosky - Harry Dean Stanton, as Detective Rudolph Junkins, passed away at age 91 in Cedars-S.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Dan Stanton | Dean Stanton | H.D. Stanton | Harry Stanton - Christine Belford – Regina Cunningham
- Roberts Blossom, as George LeBay, passed away at age 87 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - William Ostrander (b. September 21, 1959) – Buddy Repperton
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Bill Ostrander - David Spielberg, as Mr. Casey, passed away at age 77 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Malcolm Danare (b. June 15, 1962) – Moochie
Sign: Gemini - Steven Tash – Rich
- Stuart Charno (b. September 29, 1956) – Don Vandenberg
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Stu Charno - Kelly Preston, as Roseanne, passed away at age 57 in Houston, Texas, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Kelly Palzis - Marc Poppel – Chuck
- Robert Darnell – Michael Cunningham
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