CHRISTINE (DVD/SE/WS 2.35 ANAMORPHIC/DSS/ENG-CH-TH-SUB/FR-SP-PO-BOTH DVD

Christine
Director John Carpenter returns to the suburban landscape he explored so chillingly in Halloween (1978) with this lean, stripped-down adaptation of the Stephen King best-seller about a haunted car with a devilishly bad attitude and the teen underdog who falls head-over-heels for her chrome-accented charms. Shortly after geeky, horn-rim-sporting Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) narrowly escapes a beating at the hands of shop-class bully Buddy Repperton (William Ostrander) on the first day of his senior year, he soon falls prey to a far more duplicitous villain in the form of a rusted-out 1958 Plymouth Fury nicknamed "Christine" by its crusty owner George LeBay (Roberts Blossom) -- who sells wide-eyed Arnie the old hulk despite the protests of best friend Dennis (John Stockwell) and the admonition of his domineering parents. As Arnie sets to the task of restoring Christine, his hobby grows into an obsession -- and the real power that hums beneath her hood begins to emerge, seemingly granting newfound coolness and sex appeal to the once-nerdy outcast, while simultaneously drawing away his very soul. A vengeful spirit, Christine lashes out violently at those who dare to stand between her and Arnie -- starting with Repperton and his gang, who completely trash the car, but are soon hunted down one by one and pulverized beneath the whitewalls of the miraculously-restored Fury. When Arnie's pretty, popular girlfriend Leigh (Alexandra Paul) begins to suspect she may soon be on the receiving end of automotive vengeance, she calls on Dennis for help... but a frightening midnight ride in Christine convinces Dennis that Arnie's only hope lies in destroying the demonic vehicle. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Cast Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham John Stockwell as Dennis Guilder Alexandra Paul as Leigh Cabot Robert Prosky as Will Darnell Harry Dean Stanton as Rudolph Junkins Christine Belford as Regina Cunningham Roberts Blossom as George LeBay William Ostrander as Buddy David Spielberg as Mr. Casey Malcom Danare as Moochie Steven Tash as Rich Stuart Charno as Vandenberg Kelly Preston as Roseanne Marc Poppel as Chuck

Crew William Joseph Durrell, Jr. - Art Director Barry Bernardi - Associate Producer Karen Rea - Casting Larry J. Franco - Co-producer Darryl Levine - Costume Designer Larry J. Franco - First Assistant Director John Carpenter - Director Marion Rothman - Editor Mark Tarlov - Executive Producer Alan Howarth - Composer (Music Score) John Carpenter - Composer (Music Score) John Loggia - Production Designer Daniel Lomino - Production Designer Robert Doudell - Production Designer Donald M. Morgan - Cinematographer Robert Doudell - Production Manager Richard Kobritz - Producer Cloudia - Set Designer William Joseph Durrell, Jr. - Set Designer Roy Arbogast - Special Effects Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer Donna Evans - Stunts Conrad Palmisano - Stunts Mike McGaughy - Stunts Ben R. Scott - Stunts Kerry Rossall - Stunts Ted Duncan - Stunts John Meier - Stunts John-Clay Scott - Stunts Norman Howell - Stunts Tom Elliott - Stunts Dean Smith - Stunts Jim Wilkey - Stunts Walter Wyatt - Stunts Roy Arbogast - Special Effects Supervisor John Carpenter - Screenwriter Bill Phillips - Screenwriter Stephen King - Screenwriter Stephen King - Book Author

Christine
An agreeable (if not entirely frightening) adaptation of Stephen King's novel about an evil car, Christine has some nicely atmospheric sequences which somewhat compensate for its lack of horrific impact. The auto of the title, a cherry-red 1958 Plymouth Fury, takes on a personality of its own as a homicidally jealous female who is willing to kill to preserve the affections of its owner, a put-upon teenage nerd (Keith Gordon). The young cast is appealing enough, and director John Carpenter manages a few creepy scenes, but the story bogs down into yet another trite nerds & bullies drama whenever Christine is offscreen. It's still fun, but will probably appeal to casual viewers more than serious horror fans. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish, Por Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por, TH Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Commentary with John Carpenter and star Keith Gordon Filmographies 20 deleted and alternate scenes Three exclusive new featurettes Previews DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 110 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start [1:34] 2. Detroit 1957 [3:28] 3. Arnie Cunningham [4:19] 4. The New Girl [1:04] 5. Arnie's Lunch [5:31] 6. Christine [1:12] 7. George LeBay [4:45] 8. Darnell's Garage [5:36] 9. October 9 [6:28] 10. Change in Arnie [2:09] 11. Last Owner's Fate [1:30] 12. Keep A-Knockin' [1:22] 13. The Game [2:51] 14. November 5 [6:01] 15. All Choked Up [5:52] 16. Revenge of the Punks [1:20] 17. Trashed [4:02] 18. "O.K. Show Me" [2:19] 19. Moochie [4:24] 20. November 23 [1:55] 21. Rudolph Junkins [4:55] 22. One Hot Car [5:09] 23. "The Ride Is Over" [4:30] 24. Arnie's Alibi [5:09] 25. True Love [9:12] 26. Christine Arrives [3:16] 27. Arnie's Last Stand [1:51] 28. Bulldozer vs. Plymouth [8:00]