Firestarter
She has the power to set objects on fire with just one glance!
1984 | 115m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Stephen King, Stanley Mann |
| Staring: |
| Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her? | |
| Release Date: | May 11, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
| Writer: | Stephen King, Stanley Mann |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | fire, based on novel or book, telepathy, psychic power, girl power, psychic force |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,080,167
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Keith | Andrew McGee |
| Drew Barrymore | Charlie McGee |
| Freddie Jones | Dr. Joseph Wanless |
| Heather Locklear | Vicky McGee |
| Martin Sheen | Captain Hollister |
| George C. Scott | John Rainbird |
| Art Carney | Irv Manders |
| Louise Fletcher | Norma Manders |
| Moses Gunn | Dr. Pynchot |
| Antonio Fargas | Taxi Driver |
| Drew Snyder | Orville Jamieson |
| Curtis Credel | Bates |
| Keith Colbert | Mayo |
| Dick Warlock | Knowles |
| Jeff Ramsey | Steinowitz |
| Jack Magner | Young Serviceman |
| Lisa Anne Barnes | Serviceman's Girlfriend |
| Larry Sprinkle | Security Guard |
| Cassandra Ward-Freeman | Woman in Stall |
| Scott R. Davis | Bearded Student |
| Nina Jones | Grad Assistant |
| William Alspaugh | Proprietor |
| Laurens Moore | Old Man |
| Anne Fitzgibbon | Old Lady |
| Steve Boles | Mailman |
| Stanley Mann | Motel Owner |
| Robert Miano | Blinded Agent |
| Leon Rippy | Blinded Agent |
| Carole Francisco | Joan Dugan |
| Wendy Womble | Josie |
| Etan Boritzer | DSI Technician |
| Joan Foley | DSI Technician |
| John Sanderford | Albright |
| Orwin C. Harvey | DSI Orderly |
| George P. Wilbur | DSI Orderly |
| Carey Fox | Agent Hunt |
| Laura Warner | Girl in Country Store (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Ruzzolini | Director of Photography |
| Gene Hartline | Stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | Stunts |
| David Rawlins | Editor |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
| A.J. Nay | Stunts |
| Julius LeFlore | Stunts |
| Laura Warner | Stunt Double |
| Dick Warlock | Stunts |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | Stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | Stunts |
| Ronald Sanders | Editor |
| Giorgio Postiglione | Production Design |
| Lynn Wolverton-Parker | Set Decoration |
| Linda Arvidson | Stunts |
| Orwin C. Harvey | Stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Johanna Ray | Casting |
| Phil Adams | Stunts |
| Mike Johnson | Stunts |
| Joseph Prado | Stunts |
| Peter Stader | Stunts |
| Sergio Spila | Gaffer |
| Wayne Forster | Gaffer |
| Mark L. Lester | Director |
| Stephen King | Novel |
| Stanley Mann | Screenplay |
| Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Edgar Froese | Original Music Composer |
| Johannes Schmölling | Original Music Composer |
| George Fisher | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martha De Laurentiis | Associate Producer |
| Frank Capra, Jr. | Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 44 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 951 | 973 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 878 | 878 |
Hey check it out, it's a good Stephen King movie!!!!! I mean, he has a HUGE catalogue, and only occasionally do to get a really good King film. Most of them are the definition of B-Movie trash without the B-Movie fun. But this one works. It adapted to film extremely well. The atmosphere fit th ... e atmosphere of the book. The acting was good, unfortunately there was no ET, but on the whole it was a surprisingly good King movie. And now it sort of has the 80s nostalgia feel that is just dated enough to be comfortingly familiar and still stands the test of time. That is pretty rare for a King movie.