A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story (1983)

PG
16/10/2007 (GB)
Comedy, Family
1h 33m

A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.

Overview

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

  • Bob ClarkDirector, Screenplay
  • Leigh BrownScreenplay
  • Jean ShepherdScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $3,300,000

  • Revenue

    $20,700,000

Keywords

  • holiday
  • nostalgia
  • young boy
  • snow
  • chinese restaurant
  • tongue
  • christmas tree dealer
  • mall santa
  • christmas
  • 1940s
  • cleveland, ohio
  • parker family
  • xmas eve

Top Billed Cast

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mother

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian Petrella

Ian Petrella

Randy

Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz

Flick

R.D. Robb

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

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