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1984

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Starring	Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher
Director	Mark L. Lester
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Firestarter

Firestarter is based on a bone-chilling novel by Steven King. Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGee the young daughter of Andrew (David Keith) and Vicky (Heather Locklear) McGee, who years earlier had been guinea pigs for a top secret experiment. As a result, Charlie has acquired the unenviable ability to start fires simply by thinking about fires. Charlie is pursued over hill and dale by The Shop, a secret government organization bent upon using her skills for nefarious purposes. The special effects are undeniably startling, even when the script and dialogue are straight out of the funny papers (it's hard to keep a straight face during the New York Times final shot!) The high-priced cast--including George C. Scott, Art Carney, Louise Fletcher--seems to be having a grand ole time.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Starring	Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher, David Keith, Art Carney, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Art Carn
Director	Mark L. Lester
Studio	PRISM LEISURE
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 29 Jul 2004

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- Stephen King's novel not only concerns that most awkward of all combinations, the CIA and paranormal psychology, it has... read more on Time Out
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  The first is always the best?
  
  Thats what I normally thought, but this film was ace, and the second part is just as good, both of these films are well worth watching, just dont watch alone.
  
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  I have been going through the process of reading Kings books and then watching the Films for the past few years however ever since The Green Mile, which was ... read more »
  
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  I found this film absolutely boring, didn't even watchit till the end.
  
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  Terrific movie
  
  Incredfible acting by Drew Barrymore. I really wanted her to win through
  
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  Firestarter is based on a bone-chilling novel by Steven King. Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGee the young daughter of Andrew (David Keith) and Vicky (Heather Locklear) McGee, who years earlier had been guinea pigs for a top secret experiment. As a result, Charlie has acquired the unenviable ...