Nerdy misfit student Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys “Christine”, a 1958 Plymouth Fury with a history in which people tend to die in and around her.
As Arnie begins to restore the car, he becomes obsessed with it (and even slightly possessed by it).
Christine then goes out on its own and kills the people who have given Arnie a hard time, eventually even going after his girlfriend, Leigh (Alexandra Paul).
John Carpenter directed this film based on a Stephen King novel. John Stockwell played Gordon’s best friend, Dennis, and the baddies were William Ostrander, Malcolm Danare and Stuart Charno.
Also with Robert Prosky (as a cantankerous garage owner), Harry Dean Stanton (wasted in a nothing part) and Christine Belford.
Look for a young Kelly Preston in the small role of Roseanne, a high school student.
Arnie Cunningham
Keith Gordon Leigh Cabot
Alexandra Paul Dennis Guilder
John Stockwell Will Darnell
Robert Prosky Detective Rudolph Junkins
Harry Dean Stanton Regina Cunningham
Christine Belford Buddy Repperton
William Ostrander Moochie
Malcolm Danare Don Vandenberg
Stuart Charno Roseanne
Kelly Preston George LeBay
Roberts Blossom Mr Casey
David Spielberg Rich
Steven Tash Chuck
Marc Poppel Michael Cunningham
Robert Darnell
Director
John Carpenter
Video
Fresh off the release of Christine, Stephen King appeared on Breakfast to talk about his inspiration for originally writing the novel.
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