Christine

1983, Horror, 1h 50m

29 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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The cracks are starting to show in John Carpenter's directorial instincts, but Christine is nonetheless silly, zippy fun. Read critic reviews

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Christine Videos

Christine: Trailer 1

Christine: Official Clip - Run, Moochie, Run

Christine: Official Clip - Choking the New Girlfriend

Christine: Official Clip - Love Eats Everything

Christine: Official Clip - Body by Plymouth, Soul by Satan

Christine: Official Clip - Death on Wheels

Christine: Official Clip - A Life Ending Seat Adjustment

Christine: Official Clip - The Wrecking Crew

Christine: Official Clip - Christine Gets Crushed

Christine: Official Clip - Show Me

Christine: Official Clip - The Fiery Fury

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Movie Info

Unpopular nerd Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which he names Christine. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of his jock friend, Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell). After bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) defaces Christine, the auto restores itself to perfect condition and begins killing off Buddy and his friends. Determined to stop the deaths, Dennis and Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul), decide to destroy Christine.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Carpenter
Producer:

Richard Kobritz
Writer:

Bill Phillips
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 28, 2004
Runtime:

1h 50m
Sound Mix:

Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

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

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Critic Reviews for Christine

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Full Review… Adam Nayman The Ringer

Full Review… Gary Arnold Washington Post

Full Review… Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness

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Full Review… Dave Kehr Chicago Reader

Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times

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Full Review… Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid

Full Review… Matt Brunson Creative Loafing

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