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Christine

Christine

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Christine

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

1983

1h 50m

6.9(2284 votes)

Horror

Overview

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.

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: Bill Phillips
Produced by: Richard Kobritz

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