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Firestarter

Firestarter
Score: 5.5 / 10
Released: May 11, 1984
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Producer: Frank Capra Jr.
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Cast: George Scott, Heather Locklear, Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Martin Sheen, Louise Fletcher, Freddie Jones, Art Carney, Drew Snyder, Curtis Credel, Keith Colbert, Richard Warlock, Jeff Ramsey
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Length: 113 minutes

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Firestarter Overview

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.

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