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Firestarter (1984)  link to Firestarter on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 233

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IMDb Rating:
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6.0/10 (22679 votes)

Country: USA, 114 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi

Director(s): Mark L. Lester

Cast: David Keith (as Andrew 'Andy' McGee), Drew Barrymore (as Charlene 'Charlie' McGee), Freddie Jones (as Doctor Joseph Wanless), Heather Locklear (as Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee), Martin Sheen (as Captain Hollister)

Medium: VHS tape,

Storyline: Andrew and Vicky McGee met while earning money as guinea pigs for an experiment at college. The experiment was shrouded in suspicion and mystery, and seemed to be related to psychic abilities. The two were married and had a daughter Charile, who has the ability to start fires by merely thinking about it. Naturally, the government takes a great interest in Charlie, and operatives from the secret department known as "The Shop" want to quarrantine and study her.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1