A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- Trivia15% of the budget was just on the cars. By the end of filming, all but 2 were destroyed.
- GoofsWhen Christine smashes into the silver Camaro at the gas station, the hood of the Camaro gets knocked off the hinges and twisted sideways. As Christine reverses and drags the Camaro backward, you can see down through the hood that the engine compartment is empty. Minus a transmission, as well.
- Quotes
Arnie Cunningham: Okay... show me.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits when the titles are appearing, Christine's engine can be heard.
- Alternate versionsThere was a home video release during the 1980s that was an extended cut which included many of the deleted scenes found on the Special Edition DVD.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Christine/Silkwood/Sudden Impact/Thriller (1983)
- SoundtracksBad To The Bone
Written by George Thorogood
Performed by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (as George Thorogood and The Destroyers)
Courtesy of EMI America Records
Delsound Music
Featured review
Christine, The Car-Killer
In 1957, in Detroit, a red Plymouth Fury is build and causes two accidents, one of them fatal, still in the assembly line. Twenty-one years later, the outcast and bullied nerd Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham (Keith Gordon) is getting a ride with his best and only friend Dennis Guilder (John Stockwell) and he sees the wrecked car in a junkyard. Arnie immediately falls in love with the car and calls it Christine. He buys the car and brings it to the repair shop of the despicable Will Darnell (Robert Prosky) and works hard to restore the classic car. While he works in the restoration, he changes his personality to a cocky teenager and he dates the most beautiful girl in the high-school, Leigh Cabot (Alexandra Paul). Soon Arnie becomes selfish and jealous of the supernatural Christine that kills everyone that is a threat to them.
"Christine" is remarkable and unforgettable feature from John Carpenter and it is difficult to find out who that has not seen this movie at least once. The classic story of a supernatural car that fall in love with its owner is not dated and has outstanding special effects for a 1983 movie. This is practically the first successful feature of the gorgeous Alexandra Paul and Keith Gordon and John Stockwell have great performances. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Christine, O Carro Assassino" ("Christine, The Car Killer")
Note: On 16 Sep 2020, I saw this film again.
"Christine" is remarkable and unforgettable feature from John Carpenter and it is difficult to find out who that has not seen this movie at least once. The classic story of a supernatural car that fall in love with its owner is not dated and has outstanding special effects for a 1983 movie. This is practically the first successful feature of the gorgeous Alexandra Paul and Keith Gordon and John Stockwell have great performances. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Christine, O Carro Assassino" ("Christine, The Car Killer")
Note: On 16 Sep 2020, I saw this film again.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Christine
- Filming locations
- Calabasas High School - 22855 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, California, USA(Football game scenes.)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,700,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,017,849
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,408,904
- Dec 11, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $21,045,293
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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