Film
Christine (1983)
How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?
Horror· Directed by John Carpenter· 110 min
Overview
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
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- She'll possess you. Then destroy you. She's death on wheels. She's...
- Once she lures you behind her wheel... You're all hers.
- Body by Plymouth. Soul by Satan.
- Seductive. Passionate. Possessive. Say hello to Christine... Your Girlfriend The Car.
- The Devil's Car
- She's the Devil Incarnate. She's Christine. Body by Plymouth. Soul by Satan.
- Hell hath no Fury... like a 1958 Plymouth.
- She was born bad. Plain and simple. Somewhere deep on a darkened assembly line. Christine. A '58 Plymouth Fury possessed by Hell. She's taken control of her teenage owner, Arnie. Her previous owner is not alive to warn him. And now she's steering straight for the one person in her way. Arnie's girlfriend, Leigh. The other woman.
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Connections
Top billing
- Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham
- John Stockwell as Dennis Guilder
- Alexandra Paul as Leigh Cabot
- Robert Prosky as Will Darnell
- Harry Dean Stanton as Rudolph Junkins