Carrie Movie Review 1976

Overprotected by religious fanatic mother Laurie and mocked by the in-crowd, shy, withdrawn high school girl Carrie White is asked to the prom. Realizing she's been made the butt of a joke, she unleashes her considerable telekinetic talents. Travolta, Allen, and Irving are teenagers who get what they deserve. Based on the Stephen King novel.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Hell High School, Books to Film: Stephen King, Unexplained Phenomena, Monster Moms, Psychic Abilities, Party Hell, Prom, Fires

Screenplay

Lawrence D. Cohen

Cast

Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, William Katt, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, Edie McClurg, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch

Cinematography

Mario Tosi

Director

Brian DePalma

Music

Pino Donaggio

Producer

United Artists

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1976: Actress (Spacek).