Christine
6.8
“How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?”
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.
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Cast
36 people
Keith Gordon
Arnie Cunningham
Known for
Dressed to Kill
Back to School
John Stockwell
Dennis Guilder
Known for
Top Gun
North and South
Alexandra Paul
Leigh Cabot
Known for
Baywatch
Dragnet
Robert Prosky
Will Darnell
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Harry Dean Stanton
Rudolph Junkins
Known for
Alien
Paris, Texas
Christine Belford
Regina Cunningham
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
Roberts Blossom
George LeBay
Known for
Home Alone
Escape from Alcatraz
William Ostrander
Buddy Repperton
Known for
North and South
Fire and Ice
David Spielberg
Mr. Casey
Known for
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Alice
Malcolm Danare
Moochie Welch
Known for
Godzilla: The Series
Flashdance
Steven Tash
Richard Trelawney
Known for
Ghostbusters
Stuart Charno
Don Vandenberg
Known for
Friday the 13th Part 2
Once Bitten
John Carpenter Director · Bill Phillips Screenplay Stephen King Author
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $9.7M · United States release December 9, 1983
Box office
Budget
$9,700,000
Worldwide gross
$21,200,000
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Polar Film
Production
ML Delphi Premier Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · December 9, 1983
Theatrical
United States · December 9, 1983
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1984
Physical · VHS
United States
August 3, 1999 · Physical · VHS & DVD
March 12, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
May 10, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
May 3, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 17, 1984 · Theatrical
October 12, 2026 · Limited theatrical · CineSesc
Colombia
May 31, 1984 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1994 · Physical
Denmark
May 11, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 1984 · Theatrical
France
January 1, 1984 · Premiere · Avoriaz Film Festival
January 25, 1984 · Theatrical
October 27, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 7, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Germany
March 16, 1984 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
March 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 19, 1984 · Theatrical
India
September 24, 1985 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 11, 1984 · Theatrical
October 20, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
March 1, 1984 · Theatrical
December 2, 2023 · Premiere · Torino Film festival
Japan
May 5, 1984 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 11, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 22, 1984 · Theatrical
September 20, 1999 · Physical · DVD
July 24, 2002 · TV · V8
September 10, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
April 13, 1984 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 4, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
June 25, 1984 · Theatrical
November 1, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona - Phenomena (Subtitled Version)
Sweden
July 20, 1984 · Theatrical
December 8, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
December 9, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 2, 1984 · Theatrical
October 31, 1999 · Physical · VHS & DVD
October 20, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
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