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Firestarter

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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 government experiments in the 60s, and... 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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Jul 21, 1998

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01/26/06
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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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06/30/05
Randy Shulman
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corny and overblown

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Rich Cline
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11/10/04
Michelle Alexandria
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Stephen King didn't like it, but it really ain't that bad.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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More interested in special effects than in dramatic flare.

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

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11/05/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Bad movie. Bad career move. Bad in all respects.

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07/23/03
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Nicolas Lacroix
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One of the better King book-to-film adaptations.

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"back off" indeed

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