Christine (1983 film)
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| Directed by | John Carpenter |
| Screenplay by | Bill Phillips |
| Based on | Christine by Stephen King |
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| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Edited by | Marion Rothman |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $21 million |
Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel. The film stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a bullied teenager who buys a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury, named "Christine", that exhibits a toxic personality and becomes a bad influence on him. John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton also star.
It was released in the United States on December 9, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. Christine received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $21 million at the box office.