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Firestarter

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

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?

Release Date : 1984-05-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The De Laurentiis CompanyUniversal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Stephen King's Firestarter

Cast

David Keith

Character Name : Andrew McGee

Original Name : David Keith

Gender : Male

Drew Barrymore

Character Name : Charlie McGee

Original Name : Drew Barrymore

Gender : Female

Freddie Jones

Character Name : Dr. Joseph Wanless

Original Name : Freddie Jones

Gender : Male

Heather Locklear

Character Name : Vicky McGee

Original Name : Heather Locklear

Gender : Female

Martin Sheen

Character Name : Captain Hollister

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

George C. Scott

Character Name : John Rainbird

Original Name : George C. Scott

Gender : Male

Art Carney

Character Name : Irv Manders

Original Name : Art Carney

Gender : Male

Louise Fletcher

Character Name : Norma Manders

Original Name : Louise Fletcher

Gender : Female

Moses Gunn

Character Name : Dr. Pynchot

Original Name : Moses Gunn

Gender : Male

Antonio Fargas

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Antonio Fargas

Gender : Male

Drew Snyder

Character Name : Orville Jamieson

Original Name : Drew Snyder

Gender : Male

Curtis Credel

Character Name : Bates

Original Name : Curtis Credel

Gender : Male

Keith Colbert

Character Name : Mayo

Original Name : Keith Colbert

Gender : Male

Dick Warlock

Character Name : Knowles

Original Name : Dick Warlock

Gender : Male

Jeff Ramsey

Character Name : Steinowitz

Original Name : Jeff Ramsey

Gender : Male

Jack Magner

Character Name : Young Serviceman

Original Name : Jack Magner

Gender : Male

Lisa Anne Barnes

Character Name : Serviceman's Girlfriend

Original Name : Lisa Anne Barnes

Gender : Male

Larry Sprinkle

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Larry Sprinkle

Gender : Male

Cassandra Ward-Freeman

Character Name : Woman in Stall

Original Name : Cassandra Ward-Freeman

Gender : Male

Scott R. Davis

Character Name : Bearded Student

Original Name : Scott R. Davis

Gender : Male

Nina Jones

Character Name : Grad Assistant

Original Name : Nina Jones

Gender : Male

William Alspaugh

Character Name : Proprietor

Original Name : William Alspaugh

Gender : Male

Laurens Moore

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Laurens Moore

Gender : Male

Anne Fitzgibbon

Character Name : Old Lady

Original Name : Anne Fitzgibbon

Gender : Male

Steve Boles

Character Name : Mailman

Original Name : Steve Boles

Gender : Male

Stanley Mann

Character Name : Motel Owner

Original Name : Stanley Mann

Gender : Male

Robert Miano

Character Name : Blinded Agent

Original Name : Robert Miano

Gender : Male

Leon Rippy

Character Name : Blinded Agent

Original Name : Leon Rippy

Gender : Male

Carole Francisco

Character Name : Joan Dugan

Original Name : Carole Francisco

Gender : Male

Wendy Womble

Character Name : Josie

Original Name : Wendy Womble

Gender : Male

Etan Boritzer

Character Name : DSI Technician

Original Name : Etan Boritzer

Gender : Male

Joan Foley

Character Name : DSI Technician

Original Name : Joan Foley

Gender : Female

John Sanderford

Character Name : Albright

Original Name : John Sanderford

Gender : Male

Orwin C. Harvey

Character Name : DSI Orderly

Original Name : Orwin C. Harvey

Gender : Male

George P. Wilbur

Character Name : DSI Orderly

Original Name : George P. Wilbur

Gender : Male

Carey Fox

Character Name : Agent Hunt

Original Name : Carey Fox

Gender : Male

Laura Warner

Character Name : Girl in Country Store (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Warner

Gender : Male

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-11

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.