Christine (1983)
Christine (1983)
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Critic Consensus: The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless silly, zippy fun.
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Cast
as Arnie Cunningham
as Dennis Guilder
as Leigh Cabot
as Will Darnell
as Rudolph Junkins
as Regina Cunningham
as George LeBay
as Buddy Repperton
as Mr. Casey
as Moochie
as Moochie Wells
as Rich Cholony
as Don Vandenberg
as Roseanne
as Chuck
as Michael Cunningham
as Michael Cunningham
as Pepper Boyd
as Mr. Smith
as Bemis
as Librarian
Critic Reviews for Christine
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This deja vu premise [from the novel by Stephen King] combined with the crazed vehicle format, makes Christine appear pretty shop-worn.
Carpenter's thematic self-consciousness can't entirely overcome a shaky dramatic structure that sacrifices character logic to increasingly meaningless thrills.
Off the page, a 1958 Plymouth is no more scary than the St Bernard which romped through Cujo.
This is the kind of movie where you walk out with a silly grin, get in your car, and lay rubber halfway down the Eisenhower.
Only a moderately engrossing film.
I love Carpenter, and I like Christine well enough, but I'm not as enthusiastic about it as I am about other King films.
Audience Reviews for Christine
The few changes made in the original story only weakens this flawed adaptation and makes its premise seem even more ludicrous than it already is, but at least all this is compensated well enough by the movie's style, expert editing and Carpenter's firm direction.
Super Reviewer
Honestly not that great, but has its moments and it is an 80's film based on a good Stephen King book, so can't hate on it too much!
Super Reviewer
A minor work by Carpenter but still thoroughly entertaining. Great character acting by Robert Prosky and Roberts Blossom as well.
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Christine Quotes
| Dennis Guilder: | That's funny, 'cause I heard that it was totaled. |
| Arnie Cunningham: | Well, after I swept up the broken glass, it wasn't too bad. |
| Arnie Cunningham: | Don't touch me, s******! This is what you wanted! Get away from her! |
| Leigh Cabot: | God, I hate rock and roll. |
| Buddy: | Let's give this a**hole some of his own medicine. |
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