Christine (1983) ( John Carpenter's Christine )

Christine (1983) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: John Carpenter's Christine
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

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Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Carpenter

Written By:
Stephen King
Bill Phillips

Actors:
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 Wells
Steven Tash ..... Rich Cholony
Stuart Charno ..... Don Vandenberg
Kelly Preston ..... Roseanne
Marc Poppel ..... Chuck
Robert Darnell ..... Michael Cunningham

Synopsis:

Director John Carpenter returns to the suburban landscape he explored so chillingly in Halloween (1978) with this lean, stripped-down adaptation of the Stephen King best-seller about a haunted car with a devilishly bad attitude and the teen underdog who falls head-over-heels for her chrome-accented charms. Shortly after geeky, horn-rim-sporting Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) narrowly escapes a beating at the hands of shop-class bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) on the first day of his senior year, he soon falls prey to a far more duplicitous villain in the form of a rusted-out 1958 Plymouth Fury nicknamed "Christine" by its crusty owner George LeBay (Roberts Blossom) -- who sells wide-eyed Arnie the old hulk despite the protests of best friend Dennis (John Stockwell) and the admonition of his domineering parents. As Arnie sets to the task of restoring Christine, his hobby grows into an obsession -- and the real power that hums beneath her hood begins to emerge, seemingly granting newfound coolness and sex appeal to the once-nerdy outcast, while simultaneously drawing away his very soul. A vengeful spirit, Christine lashes out violently at those who dare to stand between her and Arnie -- starting with Repperton and his gang, who completely trash the car, but are soon hunted down one by one and pulverized beneath the whitewalls of the miraculously-restored Fury. When Arnie's pretty, popular girlfriend Leigh (Alexandra Paul) begins to suspect she may soon be on the receiving end of automotive vengeance, she calls on Dennis for help... but a frightening midnight ride in Christine convinces Dennis that Arnie's only hope lies in destroying the demonic vehicle.

Arnie Cunningham is a typical high school nerd who is picked on, overruled by his parents, and has very few friends. Until he meets Christine, a run-down 1958 Plymouth Fury and buys her. Arnie learns that Christine has a thing for him and devotes his time to restoring her to mint condition. But overtime, Arnie begins to change and becomes disconnected with reality and his friends. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis find out that Christine's previous owner cared about nothing else when he bought her and find out that Arnie is becoming just like him. The only way they can bring Arnie back to reality is to destroy Christine, but Arnie and Christine are ready to destroy them first and any one else who gets in their way.

High school geek Arnie Cunningham falls in love with 'Christine', a bright red 1958 Plymouth Fury which has seen much better days. Setting himself the task of restoring the car to its original condition, his friends notice that the car is not the only thing that is changing. Arnie seems to spend more and more time with his car. He's also developed a sort of cocky arrogance which does not seem like the real Arnie at all.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 08 October, 2010.