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6.3/10 • 704

1984-05-111h 55m

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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?

Directors
Mark L. Lester
Editors
David Rawlins

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  1. David Keith

    David Keith

    Andrew McGee

  2. Drew Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore

    Charlie McGee

  3. Freddie Jones

    Freddie Jones

    Dr. Joseph Wanless

  4. Heather Locklear

    Heather Locklear

    Vicky McGee

  5. Martin Sheen

    Martin Sheen

    Captain Hollister

  6. George C. Scott

    George C. Scott

    John Rainbird

  7. Art Carney

    Art Carney

    Irv Manders

  8. Louise Fletcher

    Louise Fletcher

    Norma Manders

  9. Moses Gunn

    Moses Gunn

    Dr. Pynchot

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GenerationofSwine

Jan 11, 2023

10/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$17,080,167.00
Keywords
firebased on novel or booktelepathypsychic powergirl powerpsychic force