Title: Firestarter
Original Title: Firestarter
Year: 1984
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 114 Minutes (1 hour 54 min)
- Budget: $15,000,000
- Genre: Action Horror Science fiction
- Studios: Universal Pictures Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica
- Distributor: United International Pictures
- Age rating: R18 (To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas to adults of not less than 18 years)
Release Dates
- UK: May 15 1984
- United States: May 11 1984
Plot
A little girl, played by Drew Barrymore, possesses special powers. With only 8 years old he is able to control supernatural powers that will allow him to set fires with his mind. All its powers were acquired by an experiment that was conducted by the United States Government to use as a secret weapon.
The film is directed by Mark L. Lester, written by Stanley Mann based in the work that Stephen King did. Next to Drew Barrymore are David Keith and Freddie Jones.
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Trivia
One million dollars
Producer Dino DeLaurentiis paid one million dollars for the film rights to the book.
Tangerine Dream
According to Director Mark L. Lester, Tangerine Dream never actually saw the film. They sent him some music and told him to choose whatever he liked.
Stephen King's daughter
Charlie McGee was modelled on Stephen King's daughter Naomi.
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