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Firestarter (1984)
A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telekinetic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic.
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Andrew 'Andy' McGee -
Charlene 'Charlie' McGee -
Doctor Joseph Wanless -
Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee -
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John Rainbird -
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Doctor Pynchot -
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Orville Jamieson -
Bates -
Mayo
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Director:
Mark L. LesterWriters:
Stephen King (novel), Stanley MannAll Cast & Crew
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2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Drew Barrymore had to be filmed on a soundstage for certain scenes (including the climactic barn fire) which were shot at night because the production could not have her work all night long. They also used a dwarf lookalike as a double for her.
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Charlie McGee:
Woodchips, they should have given me someting harder.
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In Charlie's first test, the technician has to use a card key to run out of the room. You see him use it and hear the doors rumble open. A second later, the focus is on Charlie, and we can hear the rumble of the doors closing. Yet, as Rainbird points out, Charlie walks out the doors which have somehow re-opened without the need for a key.
Crazy Credits
In the credits, "Special Effects" is misspelled as "Speical Effects".
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Genres
Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
11 May 1984Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$15,100,000 (USA)
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