Carrie

Carrie (1976)

18
20/02/1977 (GB)
Horror, Thriller
1h 38m

If you've got a taste for terror… take Carrie to the prom.

Overview

Withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers.

  • Brian De PalmaDirector
  • Lawrence D. CohenScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,800,000

  • Revenue

    $33,800,000

Keywords

  • high school
  • child abuse
  • based on novel or book
  • isolation
  • cemetery
  • stage
  • bible
  • telekinesis
  • teacher
  • revenge
  • unrequited love
  • prom
  • religion
  • teenage girl
  • school
  • cruelty
  • rage
  • humiliation
  • crucifix
  • praying
  • outsider
  • taunting
  • hostile
  • abusive mother
  • firestorm
  • religious horror
  • mother daughter relationship
  • supernatural horror
  • school bullying
  • suspenseful
  • horrified
  • tragic
  • teen scream

Top Billed Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Carrie

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Margaret White

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Sue Snell

William Katt

William Katt

Tommy Ross

John Travolta

John Travolta

Billy Nolan

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Chris Hargenson

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Miss Collins

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Norma

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Snell

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Mr. Fromm

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