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Widescreen Editions Firestarter WS Rare LaserDisc LD Barrymore Keith Steven King Novel Sci-Fi

Firestarter WS Rare LaserDisc LD Barrymore Keith Steven King Novel Sci-Fi

Sci-fi Thriller Inspired by Stephen King Novel...

Firestarter WS Rare LaserDisc LD Barrymore Keith Steven King Novel Sci-Fi

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Firestarter WS Rare LaserDisc LD Barrymore Keith Steven King Novel Sci-Fi

Sci-fi Thriller Inspired by Stephen King Novel...

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George C. Scott, Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen and Heather Locklear in...

Firestarter

( Catalog Number 43132 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Firestarter
1984 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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

It would be foolish to suggest that working in two straight movies inspired by Stephen King novels, Firestarter and Cat's Eye, would afflict Drew Barrymore with the kind of curse that King himself might have written about. But there's an odd real-world corollary to watching the disturbed preteen light fires with her mind, as Barrymore's own tumultuous world was about to be engulfed by drug and alcohol abuse at barely ten years old. Subtexts aside, Mark Lester's Firestarter is an effective and ominous enough horror story, complete with a final sequence that will be hard for equestrian enthusiasts to watch. As David Keith's Andrew McGee makes a one dollar bill look like a 20, a mental strain that erupts into a bloody nose, all so he can hoodwink a ride out of a cabbie, it suggests interesting things about the telekinetic abilities of this unique family. More strikingly, the film deals with the infant child's inability and unwillingness to control her awful power. If you thought toilet-training a child was hard, just imagine trying to keep her from burning down the house. Where Firestarter starts to turn into a little bit of a joke is its production design, which is hilariously under-budgeted for several key sequences --- perhaps all the money did go to the impressive cast. Still, it makes a decent addition to the King film library. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Firestarter

David Keith - Andrew McGee
George C. Scott - John Rainbird
Drew Barrymore - Charlie McGee
Martin Sheen - Capt. Hollister
Heather Locklear - Vicky McGee
Art Carney - Irv Manders
Louise Fletcher - Norma Manders
Moses Gunn - Dr. Pynchot
Freddie Jones - Dr. Joseph Wanless
Leon Rippy - Blinded Agent
John Sanderford - Albright
Jeff Ramsey - Steinowitz
Laurens Moore - Old Man
Richard Warlock - Knowles
George Wilbur - DSI Orderly
Drew Snyder - Orville Johnson
Drew Snyder - Orville Jamieson
Cassandra Ward-Freeman - Woman in Stall
Larry Sprinkle - Security Guard
Wendy Womble - Josie
Keith Colbert - Mayo
Curtis Credel - Bates
Antonio Fargas - Taxi Driver
Steve Boles - Mailman
William Alspaugh - Proprietor
Robert Miano - Blinded Agent
Jack Magner - Young Serviceman
Stanley Mann - Motel Owner
Joan Foley - DSI Technican
Carey Fox - Agent Hunt
Nina Jones - Grad Assistant
Orwin Harvey - DSI Orderly

Crew for Firestarter

Mark L. Lester - Director
Frank Capra, Jr. - Producer
Dino de Laurentiis - Producer
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Stanley Mann - Screenwriter
Bill Phillips - Screenwriter
Giuseppe Ruzzolini - Cinematographer
Christopher Franke - Composer (Music Score)
Tangerine Dream - Composer (Music Score)
Howard Kunin - Editor
David Rawlins - Editor
Ronald Sanders - Editor
William J. Cassidy - Production Designer
Giorgio Postiglione - Art Director
Martha de Laurentiis - Associate Producer
Martha Schumacher - Associate Producer
Lynn Wolverten - Set Designer
Jeff Jarvis - Special Effects
Mike Wood - Special Effects
David Whorf - First Assistant Director
David Hildyard - Sound/Sound Designer
Johanna Ray - Casting

Feature Details

Title: Firestarter
Feature Release Date: 1984
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 115 Minutes
Chapters: 33
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 25 Mar 1997
Catalog Number: 43132
UPC: 096894313265
ISBN: 0-7832-2121-5
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 43132
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Mega-Rare Remastered, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a corner-fold and some ring-wear

George C. Scott, Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen and Heather Locklear in...

Firestarter

( Catalog Number 43132 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
DVD is Very Rare and is Priced Over $100
Theatrical Trailer

Firestarter
1984 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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

It would be foolish to suggest that working in two straight movies inspired by Stephen King novels, Firestarter and Cat's Eye, would afflict Drew Barrymore with the kind of curse that King himself might have written about. But there's an odd real-world corollary to watching the disturbed preteen light fires with her mind, as Barrymore's own tumultuous world was about to be engulfed by drug and alcohol abuse at barely ten years old. Subtexts aside, Mark Lester's Firestarter is an effective and ominous enough horror story, complete with a final sequence that will be hard for equestrian enthusiasts to watch. As David Keith's Andrew McGee makes a one dollar bill look like a 20, a mental strain that erupts into a bloody nose, all so he can hoodwink a ride out of a cabbie, it suggests interesting things about the telekinetic abilities of this unique family. More strikingly, the film deals with the infant child's inability and unwillingness to control her awful power. If you thought toilet-training a child was hard, just imagine trying to keep her from burning down the house. Where Firestarter starts to turn into a little bit of a joke is its production design, which is hilariously under-budgeted for several key sequences --- perhaps all the money did go to the impressive cast. Still, it makes a decent addition to the King film library. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for Firestarter

David Keith - Andrew McGee
George C. Scott - John Rainbird
Drew Barrymore - Charlie McGee
Martin Sheen - Capt. Hollister
Heather Locklear - Vicky McGee
Art Carney - Irv Manders
Louise Fletcher - Norma Manders
Moses Gunn - Dr. Pynchot
Freddie Jones - Dr. Joseph Wanless
Leon Rippy - Blinded Agent
John Sanderford - Albright
Jeff Ramsey - Steinowitz
Laurens Moore - Old Man
Richard Warlock - Knowles
George Wilbur - DSI Orderly
Drew Snyder - Orville Johnson
Drew Snyder - Orville Jamieson
Cassandra Ward-Freeman - Woman in Stall
Larry Sprinkle - Security Guard
Wendy Womble - Josie
Keith Colbert - Mayo
Curtis Credel - Bates
Antonio Fargas - Taxi Driver
Steve Boles - Mailman
William Alspaugh - Proprietor
Robert Miano - Blinded Agent
Jack Magner - Young Serviceman
Stanley Mann - Motel Owner
Joan Foley - DSI Technican
Carey Fox - Agent Hunt
Nina Jones - Grad Assistant
Orwin Harvey - DSI Orderly

Crew for Firestarter

Mark L. Lester - Director
Frank Capra, Jr. - Producer
Dino de Laurentiis - Producer
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Stanley Mann - Screenwriter
Bill Phillips - Screenwriter
Giuseppe Ruzzolini - Cinematographer
Christopher Franke - Composer (Music Score)
Tangerine Dream - Composer (Music Score)
Howard Kunin - Editor
David Rawlins - Editor
Ronald Sanders - Editor
William J. Cassidy - Production Designer
Giorgio Postiglione - Art Director
Martha de Laurentiis - Associate Producer
Martha Schumacher - Associate Producer
Lynn Wolverten - Set Designer
Jeff Jarvis - Special Effects
Mike Wood - Special Effects
David Whorf - First Assistant Director
David Hildyard - Sound/Sound Designer
Johanna Ray - Casting

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