Firestarter poster

Firestarter( 1984)

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

Overview

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?

    Top Billed Cast

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      David Keith

      Andrew McGee

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      Drew Barrymore

      Charlie McGee

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      Freddie Jones

      Dr. Joseph Wanless

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      Heather Locklear

      Vicky McGee

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      Martin Sheen

      Captain Hollister

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      George C. Scott

      John Rainbird

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      Art Carney

      Irv Manders

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      Louise Fletcher

      Norma Manders

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      Moses Gunn

      Dr. Pynchot

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      Antonio Fargas

      Taxi Driver

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      Drew Snyder

      Orville Jamieson

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      Curtis Credel

      Bates

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      Keith Colbert

      Mayo

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      Dick Warlock

      Knowles

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      Jeff Ramsey

      Steinowitz

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      Jack Magner

      Young Serviceman

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      Lisa Anne Barnes

      Serviceman's Girlfriend

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      Larry Sprinkle

      Security Guard

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      Cassandra Ward-Freeman

      Woman in Stall

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      Scott R. Davis

      Bearded Student

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      Nina Jones

      Grad Assistant

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      William Alspaugh

      Proprietor

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      Laurens Moore

      Old Man

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      Anne Fitzgibbon

      Old Lady

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      Steve Boles

      Mailman

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      Stanley Mann

      Motel Owner

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      Robert Miano

      Blinded Agent

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      Leon Rippy

      Blinded Agent

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      Carole Francisco

      Joan Dugan

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      Wendy Womble

      Josie

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      Etan Boritzer

      DSI Technician

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      Joan Foley

      DSI Technician

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      John Sanderford

      Albright

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      Orwin C. Harvey

      DSI Orderly

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      George P. Wilbur

      DSI Orderly

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      Carey Fox

      Agent Hunt

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      Laura Warner

      Girl in Country Store (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Wed Jan 11 2023
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    17080167.00

    Keywords

    • fire
    • based on novel or book
    • telepathy
    • psychic power
    • girl power
    • psychic force