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Firestarter (1984)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:8

Rotten:13

Average Rating:5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous... Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGhee, a pre-pubescent girl whose moods of anger and frustration are manifested in the telekinetic creation of raging fires. Her parents participated in dangerous government experiments in the 60s, and their bodies were altered in ways that affected the physical and mental makeup of their child. Now the CIA wants to harness Charlie's powers and use them as weapons of destruction. They successfully kidnap her, but can they contain her fears and blistering rage? Circumstances soon spin way beyond their control. [More]

Starring: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear

Starring: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Art Carney, Louise Fletcher, Moses Gunn, Antonio Fargas, Drew Snyder

Director: Mark L. Lester

Director: Mark L. Lester
Composer: Tangerine Dream

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A scene-stealing performance by a menacing George C. Scott and a terrific musical score by Tangerine Dream elevate this entertaining companion piece to 1978's The Fury.

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Chuck O'Leary
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06/30/05
Randy Shulman
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Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

corny and overblown

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04/18/05
Rich Cline
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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Robin Clifford
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11/10/04
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

Stephen King didn't like it, but it really ain't that bad.

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Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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More interested in special effects than in dramatic flare.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

It's not great. It mainstreams all the novel's subversiveness, but it's watchable.

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11/05/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Bad movie. Bad career move. Bad in all respects.

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Nicolas Lacroix
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Showbizz.net

One of the better King book-to-film adaptations.

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James Rocchi
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"back off" indeed

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Karina Montgomery
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