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Firestarter (1984)

R 05/11/1984 Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction 1h 55m
63%
User
Score
6.1/10
40%
50/100

She has the power to set objects on fire with just one glance!

Overview

Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?

Mark L. Lester

Director

Stanley Mann

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

David Keith

David Keith

Andrew McGee

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Charlie McGee

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Dr. Joseph Wanless

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

Vicky McGee

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Captain Hollister

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

John Rainbird

Art Carney

Art Carney

Irv Manders

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Norma Manders

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Dr. Pynchot

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Media

Mark L. Lester and Dick Warlock On The Stunts Of The Film

Mark L. Lester and Dick Warlock On The Stunts Of The Film

Mark L. Lester On Transforming The Book Into a Movie

Mark L. Lester On Transforming The Book Into a Movie

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Charlene

Charlene

Firestarter - Trailer

Firestarter - Trailer

Firestarter TV trailer 1984

Firestarter TV trailer 1984

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on January 11, 2023

Hey check it out, it's a good Stephen King movie!!!!!

I mean, he has a HUGE catalogue, and only occasionally do to get a really good King film. Most of them are the definition of B-Movie trash without the B-Movie fun.

But this one works. It adapted to film extremely well. The atmosphere fit the atmosphere of the book. The acting was good, unfortunately there was no ET, but on the whole it was a surprisingly good King movie.

And now it sort of has the 80s nostalgia feel that is just dated enough to be comfortingly familiar and still stands the test of time.

That is pretty rare for a King movie....

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