Christine

Expand

Available to Rent or Buy

Christine (1983)

R 12/09/1983 (US) Horror 1h 50m

User
Score

What's your Vibe?

Play Trailer

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

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.

John Carpenter

Director
Stephen King

Novel
Bill Phillips

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Keith Gordon

Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell

Dennis Guilder
Alexandra Paul

Leigh Cabot
Robert Prosky

Will Darnell
Harry Dean Stanton

Rudolph Junkins
Christine Belford

Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom

George LeBay
William Ostrander

Buddy Repperton
David Spielberg

Mr. Casey
View More

Full Cast & Crew

A review by John Chard

80%

Written by John Chard on October 6, 2014

Christine

No Strawberry Girl, She’s Plymouth Fury. CQB 241.

Christine is directed by John Carpenter and adapted to screenplay by Bill Phillips from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King. It stars Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. Music is by Carpenter and Alan Howarth and cinematography is by Donald M. Morgan.

How Do You Kill Something That Can’t Possibly Be Alive?

1983 was a busy year for Stephen King adaptations to the screen, along with Christine there was also Cujo and The Dead Zone, so for fans of the legendary auth... read the rest.

Read All Reviews