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Writer:
Chris Columbus (written by)
Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. more
Plot:
A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town. full summary | add synopsis
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7 wins
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5 nominations
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Joe Dante and Tony Todd, Post- Splatter
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(From Icons of Fright. 19 November 2009, 12:37 PM, PST)
I Love You Beth Cooper Blu-ray Review
(From Collider.com. 18 November 2009, 9:14 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hoyt Axton | ... | Randall Peltzer |
 | John Louie | ... | Chinese Boy |
| Keye Luke | ... | Grandfather (Mr. Wing) |
| Don Steele | ... | Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice) |
| Susan Burgess | ... | Little Girl |
| Scott Brady | ... | Sheriff Frank |
| Arnie Moore | ... | Alex |
 | Corey Feldman | ... | Pete Fountaine |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Mr. Anderson |
 | Zach Galligan | ... | Billy Peltzer |
| Dick Miller | ... | Murray Futterman |
 | Phoebe Cates | ... | Kate Beringer |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Ruby Deagle |
 | Donald Elson | ... | Man on Street |
 | Belinda Balaski | ... | Mrs. Joe Harris |
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Runtime:
106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:K-15 |
Iceland:10 |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Ireland:15 |
UK:15 |
Netherlands:12 (DVD version) |
South Korea:All |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16
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Continuity: When Billy goes in to the Y.M.C.A "Stripe" jumps out at Billy and Billy lands on the floor and the tear marks are already on his shirt before "Stripe" claws his chest.
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Referenced in Game Box 1.0 (2004)
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MAKE IT SHINE
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Randall Peltzer (the late Hoyt Axton), while going all around town trying to sell his faulty wacky inventions, accidentally stumbles on a cute little Mogwai at an antique china store. The owner refuse to sell it, but the kid sees dollar signs and sells it to Mr. Peltzer, telling him three things never to do to the creature. So back in Kingston Falls, the misguided inventor presents it to his son, Billy (Zach Galligan) telling him the warning that the Chinese boy imparted to him. Needless to say, Billy ignores all three rules and soon evil little Gremlins are all over town causing rampant destruction.
This movie is greatness in every single way. With style, charm, and humor to spare, this film was among the top echelon of movies from the glorious '80's (Man that decade was GREAT to be a kid or teenager in).Never overtly slapstick comical, this film is still tongue firmly in cheek none the less and seeing the amazingly great Dick Miller is ALWAYS a treat. By the by, call me dense but I never realized that Howie Mandell did the voice for Gizmo. That's kinda neat. This was followed by a sequel that's just about every bit as good as the original.
My Grade: A
Special Edition DVD Extras: Commentary by Director Joe Dante, Producer Mike Finnell and Gremlins Creator Chris Walas, Second Commentary by Dante and Actors Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller and Howie Mandel; Cast & Crews bios; 8 Additional Scenes (with Optional Commentary; Photo Gallery; short vintage featurette; Theatrical & Re-issue Trailer; and Trailer for "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"