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Release Date:
18 November 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas... more
Plot:
Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940's. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins
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11 nominations
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(56 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Melinda Dillon | ... | Mrs. Parker |
 | Darren McGavin | ... | The Old Man - Mr. Parker |
 | Peter Billingsley | ... | Ralphie Parker |
| Ian Petrella | ... | Randy Parker |
| Scott Schwartz | ... | Flick |
| R.D. Robb | ... | Schwartz |
| Tedde Moore | ... | Miss Shields |
| Yano Anaya | ... | Grover Dill |
 | Zack Ward | ... | Scut Farkus |
| Jeff Gillen | ... | Santa Claus |
| Colin Fox | ... | Ming the Merciless (scenes deleted) |
| Paul Hubbard | ... | Flash Gordon (scenes deleted) |
| Leslie Carlson | ... | Tree Man (as Les Carlson) |
| Jim Hunter | ... | Freight Man |
| Patty Johnson | ... | Head Elf |
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Runtime:
94 min | USA:93 min (20th Anniversary)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:S |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Norway:7 (original rating) |
Australia:G
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Continuity: In the Black Bart fantasy sequence and the scene in which The Old Man is getting water to fight the Oldsmobile, there is no cabinet under the sink. In a later scene, this is the location of the cabinet door behind which Randy is crying because "Dad is going to kill Ralphy".
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Quotes:
Ralphie:
I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!
Mrs. Parker: No, you'll shoot your eye out.
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Mrs. Parker: No, you'll shoot your eye out.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Black Christmas (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Little Orphan Annie
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FAQ
How did they make Flick's tongue stick to the flagpole?When and where does the story take place?
Was the Red Ryder BB gun a real gun?
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Nostalgic tale of a Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) growing up in the 1940s (I believe). He wants nothing more than a Red Ryder Ranger Model Air Rifle (a BB gun for short) for Christmas but everyone tells him it will "shoot your eye out".
That's about it for plot but the film has sequences that every child (and adult) can relate to. My favorites: Ralphie's best friend getting his tongue stuck to a pole when he's dared to lick it; Ralphie accidentally swearing in front of his father; the bully that threatens Ralphie and his friends every day until Ralphie beats him up (in a GREAT scene); Ralphie's constant fights with his little brother (wonderfully played by Ian Petrella) and Billingsley and his brother being terrified by a department store Santa.
Also Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin are just great as the parents-- especially Dillon. She has one uproarious scene where she gets Petrella to eat by imitating a pig! This was totally ignored when it came out in 1983 but has slowly developed a cult following. It's now considered one of the best Christmas movies ever made--right up there with "It's a Wonderful Life" (which was also ignored at its release).
A charming, wonderful Christmas film. A 10 all the way!