Firestarter Movie Review 1984

A C.I.A.-like organization is after a little girl who has the ability to set anything on fire in this filmed adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller. Good special effects help a silly plot.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Supernatural Horror, Psychic Abilities, Fires, Books to Film: Stephen King, Unexplained Phenomena

Screenplay

Stanley Mann

Cast

David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Martin Sheen, George C. Scott, Heather Locklear, Louise Fletcher, Moses Gunn, Art Carney, Antonio Fargas, Drew Snyder

Cinematography

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Director

Mark L. Lester

Music

Tangerine Dream

Producer

Mark Huffam, Dino De Laurentiis