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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Bob Clark
Writers:
Jean Shepherd (novel)
Jean Shepherd (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 November 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
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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Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(57 articles)
Review: 'A Christmas Story' at Tennessee Repertory Theatre
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The perfect Christmas movie marathon? Dirty Dancing
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
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
Drew Hocevar ... Male Elf
David Svoboda ... Goggles
Dwayne McLean ... Black Bart
Helen E. Kaider ... Wicked Witch
John Wong ... Chop Suey Palace Owner
Johan Sebastian Wong ... Waiter #1
Fred Lee ... Waiter #2
Dan Ma ... Waiter #3
Rocco Bellusci ... Street Kid
Tommy Wallace ... Boy in School
Jean Shepherd ... Narrator / Adult Ralphie / Man in Line for Santa / Santa (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Clark ... Swede (uncredited)

Giada Dobrzenska ... Little girl at parade (uncredited)
Bill Kravitz ... Billy (uncredited)
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio ... Boy Visiting Santa (uncredited)

Julie Matthews ... Caroler (uncredited)
Christine Powrie ... Screaming Girl On Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bob Clark 
 
Writing credits
Jean Shepherd (novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash")

Jean Shepherd (screenplay) &
Leigh Brown (screenplay) &
Bob Clark (screenplay)

Produced by
Bob Clark .... producer
René Dupont .... producer
Gary Goch .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Zaza 
Carl Zittrer 
 
Cinematography by
Reginald H. Morris 
 
Film Editing by
Stan Cole 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
Karen Hazzard 
Marci Liroff 
 
Production Design by
Reuben Freed 
 
Art Direction by
Gavin Mitchell 
 
Set Decoration by
Mark S. Freeborn 
 
Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Brooke .... makeup artist
James D. Brown .... hair stylist (as James Brown)
 
Production Management
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... post-production supervisor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Marilyn Stonehouse .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Brough .... second assistant director
Ken Goch .... assistant director
Alan Goluboff .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
J. Tracy Budd .... property master
Ken Clark .... prop man (as Ken Clarke)
Carmi Gallo .... assistant art director
Bill Harman .... construction supervisor (as Bill Harmon)
 
Sound Department
David Appleby .... sound recordist
Alan Bernard .... sound mixer
Gudrun Christian .... assistant sound editor
Steven Cole .... sound effects editor
David Evans .... sound effects editor
Wayne Griffin .... dialogue editor
Joe Grimaldi .... sound recordist
Tom Hanrath .... assistant sound editor
Ann Heeley-Ray .... assistant sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... sound supervisor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Malcolm Rennings .... boom operator
Don White .... adr recording mixer
Don White .... foley recording mixer
Ken Dufva .... foley artist (uncredited)
Glen Gauthier .... utility sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Neil Trifunovich .... special effects coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Gillham .... key grip
Chris Holmes .... gaffer
Jay Kohne .... second assistant camera
Gordon Langevin .... assistant camera
Ken McCahan .... electrician
Harald Ortenburger .... camera operator
Shin Sugino .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
P.K. Fields .... casting assistant: New York/Chicago
Karen Hazzard .... casting: Toronto
Julie Matthews .... extras casting: Cleveland
Joanne Pasciuto .... casting: New York/Chicago
Marcia Shulman .... casting: New York/Chicago
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Kemp .... wardrobe supervisor (as Lynda Kemp)
 
Editorial Department
Neil Grieve .... assistant editor
Rick Grieve .... assistant editor
Stephen R. Sheridan .... color timer
 
Music Department
Frank Morrone .... music engineer
 
Other crew
David Craig .... production coordinator: Cleveland
Joanne Jackson .... production accountant
Janice Kaye .... unit publicist
Kevin King .... payroll accountant
Suzanne Lore .... production office coordinator
Michael MacDonald .... location manager
Blanche McDermaid .... script supervisor
Cindy Morton .... location manager
Denise Mulvey .... production secretary
Charles Northcote .... coach: children
Dale Young .... stand-in (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
94 min | USA:93 min (20th Anniversary)
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
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
Filming Locations:
3159 W. 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA more
Company:
Christmas Tree Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Bob Clark]Swede, the dim-witted neighbor, who marvels at the Leg Lamp from outside. more
Goofs:
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". more
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Black Christmas (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Little Orphan Annie more

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63 out of 98 people found the following comment useful.
The 12 Days of A Christmas Story..., 9 December 2004
Author: evildead1978 from Whitesboro, NY

12 reasons that A Christmas Story is a modern Classic!

12: "Fa-Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra" 11: "Don't forget to drink your Ovaltine" 10: "Nadafinga!!" 9: Ralphie's pink bunny outfit 8: Scut Farkus' yellow eyes 7: "Fuuuuuuuudddggee" 6: "Randy...how do the little piggies eat?" 5: "Fra-Gi-Le...it must be Italian" 4: "Where's the glue?" "We're out of glue!" "You used up all the glue on purpose!!" 3: "I triple-dog dare ya!" 2: "Alright, I'll get that kid to eat. Where's my screw driver and my plumber's helper? I'll open up his mouth and I'll shove it in" ... and, of course, the #1 reason: "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"

A Christmas classic and tradition in every sense of the word!

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