Movie · comedy, family
A Christmas Story
1983 · 1h 33m · PG
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What is it about? A Christmas Story
A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Genres: comedy, family. Themes: holiday, nostalgia, young boy, snow, chinese restaurant, tongue.
Cast and crew A Christmas Story
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Creators
- Directed byBob Clark
- ScreenplayBob Clark
- ScreenplayJean Shepherd
- ScreenplayLeigh Brown
- Based on the novel byJean Shepherd
- MusicPaul Zaza
- MusicCarl Zittrer
- CinematographyReginald H. Morris
- EditingStan Cole
Full cast and crew38 cast members, 50 crew
Cast:
- Melinda Dillon
- Darren McGavin · The Old Man
- Peter Billingsley · Ralphie
- Jean Shepherd · Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
- Ian Petrella · Randy
- Scott Schwartz · Flick
- R.D. Robb · Schwartz
- Tedde Moore · Miss Shields
- Yano Anaya · Grover Dill
- Zack Ward · Scut Farkus
- Jeff Gillen · Santa Claus
- Leslie Carlson · Christmas Tree Man
- Jim Hunter · Freight Man
- Patty Johnson · Head Elf
- Drew Hocevar · Male Elf
- David Edward · Kid with Goggles
- Dwayne McLean · Black Bart
- Helen E. Kaider · Wicked Witch
- John Wong · Chinese Father
- Johan Sebastian Wong · Waiter #1
- Fred Lee · Waiter #2
- Dan Ma · Waiter #3
- Rocco Bellusci · Street Kid
- Tommy Wallace · Boy in School
- Court Benson · Pierre Andre (uncredited)
- Leigh Brown · Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited)
- Bob Clark · Swede (uncredited)
- Giada Dobrzenska · Little Girl at Parade (uncredited)
- Dave Duff · Firefighter (uncredited)
- Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio · Boy visiting Santa (uncredited)
- Kristephan Warren-Stevens · Crowd person (uncredited)
- Don Geyer · The Scarecrow (uncredited)
- Kathryn Hayzer · Churchgoer (uncredited)
- John Kennedy · Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited)
- Bill Kravitz · Billy (uncredited)
- Julie Matthews · Caroler (uncredited)
- Christine Powrie · Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)
- Quinn Smith · Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)
Crew:
- Bob Clark · Director
- Jean Shepherd · Novel
- Paul Zaza · Original Music Composer
- Carl Zittrer · Original Music Composer
- Reginald H. Morris · Director of Photography
- Stan Cole · Editor
- Reuben Freed · Production Design
- Mary E. McLeod · Costume Design
- Bob Clark · Producer
- Bob Clark · Screenplay
- Mike Fenton · Casting
- Jane Feinberg · Casting
- Marci Liroff · Casting
- Jean Shepherd · Screenplay
- Leigh Brown · Screenplay
- René Dupont · Producer
Trailer A Christmas Story
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Details A Christmas Story
- First theatrical release
- November 18, 1983
- Release in the US
- November 18, 1983
- Countries
- United States, Canada
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $3.3M
- Worldwide gross
- $20.7M
- Re-release
- , US, from November 21, 1984
Frequently asked questions
How long is A Christmas Story?
1h 33m (93 minutes).
Who’s in A Christmas Story?
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, Tedde Moore, Yano Anaya, and Zack Ward. Directed by Bob Clark.
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