Christine
A bullied teen restores a classic 1958 Plymouth Fury hoping it will give him confidence and respect, only to discover the car has its own deadly agenda that threatens everyone around him.
“How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?”
Synopsis
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham becomes infatuated with Christine, a dilapidated 1958 Plymouth Fury, and dedicates himself to restoring the classic car to its former splendor. As Christine undergoes transformation, so too does Arnie, with his growing self-assurance shifting into conceit as he drives his restored vehicle.
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Principal cast & crew: 33
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Marion RothmanShot by Donald M MorganScored by John CarpenterDesigned by Daniel A Lomino
Box Office
1983 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$21.2M
US & Canada: $21.0M — 99% of worldwide · International: $182K (1%)
Opening weekend: $3.4M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $4.4M — 21% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,045 theaters
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Cast & Crew
33 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Keith Gordon
as Arnie
John Stockwell
as Dennis
Alexandra Paul
as Leigh
Robert Prosky
as Darnell
Harry Dean Stanton
as Junkins
Christine Belford
as Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom
as LeBay
William Ostrander
as Buddy
David Spielberg
as Mr. Casey
Malcolm Danare
as Moochie
Steven Tash
as Richard Trelawney
Stuart Charno
as Don Vandenberg
Supporting cast
12Kelly Preston
as Roseanne
Marc Poppel
as Chuck
Robert Darnell
as Michael Cunningham
Douglas Warhit
as Bemis
Richard Collier
as Pepper Boyd
Bruce French
as Mr. Smith
Keri Montgomery
as Ellie
Jan Burrell
as Librarian
Charles Steak
as Shoppie
Art Evans
as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
as High School Student (uncredited)
Bill Phillips
as Wrecker's Yard Guy (uncredited)
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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