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Firestarter (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 8  Rotten:13 Average Rating: 5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Synopsis: Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous government experiments in the 60s, and their bodies were altered in ways that affected the... Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous government experiments in the 60s, and their bodies were altered in ways that affected the physical and mental makeup of their child. Now the CIA wants to harness Charlie's powers and use them as weapons of destruction. They successfully kidnap her, but can they contain her fears and blistering rage? Circumstances soon spin way beyond their control. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen

Director: Mark L. Lester
Composer: Tangerine Dream

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 21, 1998

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Scene Selection

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01/26/06
Time Out
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3/4

A scene-stealing performance by a menacing George C. Scott and a terrific musical score by Tangerine Dream elevate this entertaining companion piece to 1978's The Fury.

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01/23/06
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com
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2/5

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06/30/05
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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2/5

corny and overblown

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04/18/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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2/5

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02/14/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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3/5

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11/10/04
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine
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4/5

Stephen King didn't like it, but it really ain't that bad.

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11/02/04
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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2/4

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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1/5

More interested in special effects than in dramatic flare.

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08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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04/06/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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2/5

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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3/5

It's not great. It mainstreams all the novel's subversiveness, but it's watchable.

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11/05/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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1/5

Bad movie. Bad career move. Bad in all respects.

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07/23/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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05/14/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net
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4/5

One of the better King book-to-film adaptations.

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03/05/03
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
Netflix
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"back off" indeed

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09/19/02
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
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09/19/02
Erik Childress
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