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Christine
Christine

Christine (1983)

69% User Rating
1h 50min
Horror

"How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?"

Nerdy 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.

John CarpenterDirector

Cast

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Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Arnie Cunningham

John Stockwell

John Stockwell

Dennis Guilder

Alexandra Paul

Alexandra Paul

Leigh Cabot

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Will Darnell

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Rudolph Junkins

Christine Belford

Christine Belford

Regina Cunningham

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

George LeBay

William Ostrander

William Ostrander

Buddy Repperton

David Spielberg

David Spielberg

Mr. Casey

Malcolm Danare

Malcolm Danare

Moochie Welch

Steven Tash

Steven Tash

Richard Trelawney

Stuart Charno

Stuart Charno

Don Vandenberg

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Roseanne

Marc Poppel

Marc Poppel

Chuck

Robert Darnell

Robert Darnell

Michael Cunningham

Douglas Warhit

Douglas Warhit

Bemis

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Pepper Boyd

Bruce French

Bruce French

Mr. Smith

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Keri Montgomery

Ellie

Jan Burrell

Jan Burrell

Librarian

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Charles Steak

Shoppie

Art Evans

Art Evans

Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen

John Richard Petersen

High School Student (uncredited)

Reviews (5)

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John Chard
John Chard
Rating 80%

October 6, 2014

Christine No Strawberry Girl, She’s Plymouth Fury. CQB 241. Christine is directed by John Carpenter and adapted to screenplay by Bill Phillips from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King. It stars Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. Music is by Carpenter and Alan Howarth and cinematography is by Donald M. Morgan. How Do You Kill Something That Can’t Possibly Be Alive? 1983 was a busy year for Stephen King adaptations to the screen, along with Christine there was also Cujo and The Dead Zone, so for fans of the legendary author there was plenty to chew on. Christine tells the story of a possessed car that takes over the life of the school nerd, with devastating consequences. As a story that’s pretty much all there is to it, the beauty of the pic is how Carpenter ensures the car really does have a malevolent life of its own. The theme at work such as automobile obsession and the bonkers love story at the narrative heart, are not sacrificed for cheap shocks and gimmickry, but Carpenter rightly made the car the star and she doesn’t disappoint. Christine’s move from being a knackered old banger to super shiny speedster runs concurrent with Arnie Cunningham’s (Gordon) transformation. Where once was the misfit being bullied, is now a supremely confident dude, he even dates one of the school babes. But with Christine’s love and protection comes great danger, and this lets Carpenter craft some super scenes. From self healing to fiery vengeance, the director brings his lensing skills to the party. Music, unsurprisingly for Carpenter, plays a key part as well. A ream of 50s Rock “n” Roll tunes play out of Christine’s radio to align with what is unfolding on screen, while the score is distinctly Carpenteresque. Cast are very good in their efforts, though more of the wonderful H. D. Stanton should have been a requisite. Unfortunately the screenplay doesn’t afford many character instances to run smoothly, it sometimes feels like the studio demanded that Carpenter hurry up to the next Christine is evil scene instead of building the character bridges! However, it’s a film that may be undeniably 80s in tone of film making, but it has aged surprisingly well. Suspenseful, exciting and devilishly playful, this is another Carpenter movie worthy of re-evaluation. 8/10

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