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A Christmas Story

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A Christmas Story
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PG,1hr 35min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
November 18, 1983
Directors:
Bob Clark, Bob Clark
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley  ...more
Synopsis: Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (Melinda Dillon) that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully ... Full Synopsis
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Keith Phipps, AMG Review
Marketed somewhat confusingly as a family film by the director of Porky's, Bob Clark's A Christmas Story took a while to catch on. But video and cable have conspired to boost its reputation into that of a latter-day holiday classic, and deservedly so. Its secret may be its ability to appeal to both children and adults. Clark wonderfully captures both Jean Shepherd's period detail (that's not just any ... Full Review
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