A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story (1983)
A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.
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.

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Cast

Melinda Dillon Melinda Dillon As: Mother
Darren McGavin Darren McGavin As: The Old Man
Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley As: Ralphie
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd As: Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ian Petrella Ian Petrella As: Randy
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 18 November 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

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Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $3,300,000

Revenue: $20,700,000

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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

Jeff Gillen

Jeff Gillen

Santa Claus

Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson

Christmas Tree Man

Jim Hunter

Jim Hunter

Freight Man

Patty Johnson

Patty Johnson

Head Elf

Drew Hocevar

Drew Hocevar

Male Elf

David Edward

David Edward

Kid with Goggles

Dwayne McLean

Dwayne McLean

Black Bart

Helen E. Kaider

Helen E. Kaider

Wicked Witch

John Wong

John Wong

Chinese Father

Johan Sebastian Wong

Johan Sebastian Wong

Waiter #1

Fred Lee

Fred Lee

Waiter #2

Dan Ma

Dan Ma

Waiter #3

Rocco Bellusci

Rocco Bellusci

Street Kid

Tommy Wallace

Tommy Wallace

Boy in School

Court Benson

Court Benson

Pierre Andre (uncredited)

Leigh Brown

Leigh Brown

Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited)

Bob Clark

Bob Clark

Swede (uncredited)

Giada Dobrzenska

Giada Dobrzenska

Little Girl at Parade (uncredited)

Dave Duff

Dave Duff

Firefighter (uncredited)

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Boy visiting Santa (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones

Gary A. Jones

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Crowd person (uncredited)

Don Geyer

Don Geyer

The Scarecrow (uncredited)

Kathryn Hayzer

Kathryn Hayzer

Churchgoer (uncredited)

John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited)

Bill Kravitz

Bill Kravitz

Billy (uncredited)

Julie Matthews

Julie Matthews

Caroler (uncredited)

Christine Powrie

Christine Powrie

Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)

Quinn Smith

Quinn Smith

Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)

Lori Randolph

Lori Randolph

Blonde Little Girl in Department Store (uncredited)

Directed By

Bob Clark

Bob Clark

Director

Ken Goch

Ken Goch

First Assistant Director

Blanche McDermaid

Blanche McDermaid

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Novel

Bob Clark

Bob Clark

Screenplay

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Screenplay

Leigh Brown

Leigh Brown

Screenplay

Production Crew

Bob Clark

Bob Clark

Producer

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Marci Liroff

Marci Liroff

Casting

Marilyn Stonehouse

Marilyn Stonehouse

Production Manager

Joanne Jackson

Joanne Jackson

Production Accountant

Suzanne Lore

Suzanne Lore

Production Office Coordinator

René Dupont

René Dupont

Producer

Gary Goch

Gary Goch

Associate Producer

Edited By

Stan Cole

Stan Cole

Editor

Richard Cadger

Richard Cadger

Assistant Editor

Neil Grieve

Neil Grieve

Assistant Editor

Stephen R. Sheridan

Stephen R. Sheridan

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Mary E. McLeod

Mary E. McLeod

Costume Design

Ken Brooke

Ken Brooke

Makeup Artist

James D. Brown

James D. Brown

Hairstylist

Linda Kemp

Linda Kemp

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Paul Zaza

Paul Zaza

Original Music Composer

Carl Zittrer

Carl Zittrer

Original Music Composer

Steven Cole

Steven Cole

Sound Effects Editor

Alan Bernard

Alan Bernard

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Sound Supervisor

Joe Grimaldi

Joe Grimaldi

Sound Recordist

David Appleby

David Appleby

Sound Recordist

Wayne Griffin

Wayne Griffin

Dialogue Editor

David Evans

David Evans

Sound Effects Editor

Ann Heeley-Ray

Ann Heeley-Ray

Assistant Sound Editor

Gudrun Christian

Gudrun Christian

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Hanrath

Tom Hanrath

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Reginald H. Morris

Reginald H. Morris

Director of Photography

Harald Ortenburger

Harald Ortenburger

Camera Operator

Gordon Langevin

Gordon Langevin

Assistant Camera

Ron Gillham

Ron Gillham

Key Grip

Shin Sugino

Shin Sugino

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Reuben Freed

Reuben Freed

Production Design

Gavin Mitchell

Gavin Mitchell

Art Direction

Mark S. Freeborn

Mark S. Freeborn

Set Decoration

Carmi Gallo

Carmi Gallo

Assistant Art Director

J. Tracy Budd

J. Tracy Budd

Property Master

Other Crew

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Post Production Supervisor

Martin Malivoire

Martin Malivoire

Special Effects

Janice Kaye

Janice Kaye

Unit Publicist

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