Children of the Corn
“And a child shall lead them...”
A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.
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9 films
Children of the Corn
Movie · 1984
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
Movie · 1992
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Movie · 1995
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Movie · 1996
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Movie · 1998
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
Movie · 1999
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Movie · 2001
Children of the Corn: Genesis
Movie · 2011
Children of the Corn: Runaway
Movie · 2018
Cast
18 people
Peter Horton
Burton Stanton
Known for
2 Days in the Valley
Singles
Linda Hamilton
Vicky
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Stranger Things
R.G. Armstrong
Diehl
Known for
Predator
My Name Is Nobody
John Franklin
Isaac Chroner
Known for
The Addams Family
Tammy and the T-Rex
Courtney Gains
Malachai
Known for
Can't Buy Me Love
The 'Burbs
Anne Marie McEvoy
Sarah
Also in
Full House
Invitation to Hell
Robby Kiger
Job
Known for
The Monster Squad
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Julie Maddalena
Rachel
Known for
Power Rangers
Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!
Jonas Marlowe
Joseph
Also in
Evergreen
Legend of Firefly Marsh
John Philbin
Amos
Known for
Point Break
The Return of the Living Dead
Dan Snook
Boy
Also in
The Notorious Bettie Page
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
David Cowen
Dad
No other roles listed
Fritz Kiersch Director · George Goldsmith Screenplay Stephen King Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $800K · United States release March 9, 1984
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$14,568,989
Gross vs. budget
18.2×
Production
Planet Productions
Production
Angeles Entertainment Group
Production
Cinema Group
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Production
Gatlin
Production
Inverness Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 9, 1984
Theatrical
United States · March 9, 1984
Theatrical
Brazil
December 11, 1986 · Theatrical
France
January 30, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
May 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 3, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
October 16, 1984 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 4, 2002 · Theatrical
Spain
August 2, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 1984 · Theatrical
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