Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Frights
- Strong
Why tonight?
- It goes hard on frights — not a wind-down.
The story
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.
- plymouth
- anthropomorphism
- detroit
- michigan
- bulldozer
- overprotective parent
- vexed
- inanimate objects come to life
- playful
- vindictive
- distressing
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Keith Gordon
Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell
Dennis Guilder
Alexandra Paul
Leigh Cabot
Robert Prosky
Will Darnell
- Harry Dean Stanton — Rudolph Junkins
- Christine Belford — Regina Cunningham
- Roberts Blossom — George LeBay
- William Ostrander — Buddy Repperton
- David Spielberg — Mr. Casey
- Malcolm Danare — Moochie Welch
- Steven Tash — Richard Trelawney
- Stuart Charno — Don Vandenberg
- Kelly Preston — Roseanne
- Marc Poppel — Chuck
- Robert Darnell — Michael Cunningham
- Directed
- John Carpenter
- Written
- Bill Phillips
Production
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 2,301 ratings
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Polar Film
If this stayed with you
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