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A Christmas Story (1983) [PG]

Featuring:
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin

Written by:
Jean Shepherd
Leigh Brown
Bob Clark

Directed by:
Bob Clark


Release Date:
November 18, 1983

Original Title:
A Christmas Story

Alternate Titles:
A Christmas Story
Une histoire de Noël

Genres:
Comedy | Family

Production Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G  CA: G  DE: 6  FR: U  GB: PG  JP: R15+  NL: 6  PL: 7  PT: M/6  SE: 7  US: PG 

Runtime: 93

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Overview from Open Movies

Christmas is approaching and 9 year-old Ralphie wants only one thing: a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun. When he mentions it at the dinner table, his mother's immediate reaction is that he'll shoot his eye out. He then decides on a perfect theme for his teacher but her reaction is like his. He fantasizes about what it would be like to be Red Ryder and catch the bad guys. When the big day arrives he gets lots of present under the tree including a lovely gift from his aunt that his mother just adores. But what about the BB gun?

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Rankings and Honors

A Christmas Story (1983) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 89%
Metacritic 77/100
Awards Won: 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Gavin Mitchell

Assistant Art Director:
Carmi Gallo

Assistant Camera:
Gordon Langevin

Assistant Editor:
Neil Grieve
Richard Cadger

Assistant Sound Editor:
Gudrun Christian
Ann Heeley-Ray
Tom Hanrath

Associate Producer:
Gary Goch

Camera Operator:
Harald Ortenburger

Casting:
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff

Color Timer:
Stephen R. Sheridan

Costume Design:
Mary E. McLeod

Dialogue Editor:
Wayne Griffin

Director:
Bob Clark

Director of Photography:
Reginald H. Morris

Editor:
Stan Cole

First Assistant Director:
Ken Goch

Gaffer:
Chris Holmes

Hairstylist:
James D. Brown

Key Grip:
Ron Gillham

Makeup Artist:
Ken Brooke

Novel:
Jean Shepherd

Original Music Composer:
Paul Zaza
Carl Zittrer

Post Production Supervisor:
Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Producer:
Bob Clark
René Dupont

Production Accountant:
Joanne Jackson

Production Design:
Reuben Freed

Production Manager:
Marilyn Stonehouse

Production Office Coordinator:
Suzanne Lore

Property Master:
J. Tracy Budd

Screenplay:
Bob Clark
Leigh Brown
Jean Shepherd

Script Supervisor:
Blanche McDermaid

Set Decoration:
Mark S. Freeborn

Sound Effects Editor:
Steven Cole
David Evans

Sound Mixer:
Alan Bernard

Sound Recordist:
Joe Grimaldi
David Appleby

Sound Supervisor:
Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Special Effects:
Martin Malivoire

Still Photographer:
Shin Sugino

Unit Publicist:
Janice Kaye

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Linda Kemp

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