Firestarter is a 1984 American science fiction thriller horror film based on Stephen King's 1980 novel of the same name. The plot concerns a girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency known as The Shop which seeks to control her. The film was directed by Mark L. Lester, and stars David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen and George C. Scott. Firestarter was shot in and around Wilmington, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure, North Carolina. This is the second film which featured the collaboration between Scott and Sheen, after 1972's film Rage.
Firestarter (1984)
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Genres - Action-Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Release Date - May 11, 1984 |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Box Office
$17,080,167
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Collection: Stephen King, Cult, Dark, Fire, Literary, Psychic Power, Pyrokinesis, Telepathy
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Alternate Titles
A gyújtogató
HU
Charlie
CA, FR
La niña del fuego
MX
Stephen King's Firestarter
NL, US
Stephen Kings Der Feuerteufel
DE
Žhářka
CZ
Εξουσία πυρός
GR
Порождающая огонь
RU, US
Та, що запалює поглядом
UA