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Christine
aka: 
Christine (USA/Finland / France / Greece)
Carro Assassino, O (Portugal)
Christine - tappaja-auto (Finland) (video title)
Christine, de John Carpenter (Spain)
Christine, la macchina infernale (Italy)
John Carpenter's Christine (USA complete title)
Kristina - Auto ubica (Serbia)


(1983)
Where the title and star of the movie is the car

Cast
 (click on any actor's picture to see the larger view)

Keith Gordon

Arnie Cunningham
John Stockwell

Dennis Guilder
Alexandra Paul

Leigh Cabot
Robert Prosky

Will Darnell
Harry Dean Stanton

Det. Rudolph Junkins
Christine Belford

Regina Cunningham
Roberts Blossom

George LeBay
William Ostrander

Buddy Repperton
David Spielberg

Mr. Casey
Malcolm Danare

Moochie Welch
Steven Tash

Richard Trelawney
Stuart Charno

Don Vandenberg
Kelly Preston

Roseanne
Robert Darnell

Michael Cunningham
Marc Poppel
Chuck
Richard Collier
Pepper Boyd
Bruce French
Mr. Smith
Douglas Warhit
Bemis
Keri Montgomery
Ellie Guilder
Jan Burrell
 Librarian
Charles Steak
Shoppie
Mohhib Jivan/
Auto Shop Clerk
(uncredited)
Daniel A. Lomino
Liquor Store Clerk
(uncredited)
John Richard Petersen

High School Student (uncredited)
(Shown on the set with
Kelly Preston)
Barry Tubb
Football Player
(uncredited)

 

Movie Description
(Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
(Edited by R. Shinn)

The movie stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a typical high school nerd with only a few friends. His life changes when he discovers Christine, a red 1958 Plymouth Fury in serious need of repair. Arnie begins to restore Christine to her original beauty, but as he spends more and more of his time repairing her, those in his life notice that he is changing as well. Formerly shy, Arnie develops a cocky arrogance. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh Cabot, played by Alexandra Paul, and his best friend Dennis Guilder, played by John Stockwell, discover that the car has a deadly past. The previous owner, Roland LeBay, became consumed with Christine and paid for it with his life. Leigh and Dennis try to save Arnie from a similar fate. They realize that the only way to save Arnie is by destroying Christine. Christine, however, isn't ready to give up Arnie without a fight.

During the film a group of bullies from school form together and tear the car apart. Leaving Arnie in shock that the work he put into her was destroyed. When Arnie goes to sleep, Christine comes to life and stalks the group of boys who destroyed her, which ended up with the most of the boys bodies being crushed by Christine, and a collapsing  inferno that once was a gas station before Christine's wrath. This leads the flaming Christine to have a long chase with the last of the boys, eventually running him over and leaving his burning body lying in the road in her wake.

In the book, it is unclear whether Christine is evil or Roland LeBay is possessing her. In the movie, all mystery is taken away when Christine murders one man and injures another while on the assembly line. The movie also removes the possession plotline. Christine is not possessed but simply an evil car.

Arnie pays the ultimate price after being killed in a freak accident when Christine crashes into Darnell's office in an attempt to kill Leigh. After Dennis and Leigh destroy Christine, the car is compacted into a cube and tossed into a junkyard. As the camera zooms in on the crushed cube that was formerly Christine, a small piece of the front grill moves slightly, leading the viewer to wonder if Christine was, or can ever be truly destroyed.

By my count, 10 people are killed by Christine from the time she was built, until her crushing "death", at the hands of Dennis and Leigh in a bulldozer.

1.   Factory worker inside car during assembly
2.   Roland LeBay's daughter
3.   Roland LeBay's wife
4.   Roland LeBay
5.   Will Darnell
6.   Moochie Welch
7.   Don Vandenberg
8.   Richard Trelawney
9.   Buddy Repperton
10. Arnie Cunningham

And many others were injured by "Christine" including the first factory worker (Arm caught in hood), Leigh (choking at Drive Inn), and Dennis (Football accident).

The car was truly possessed.

The Star of the Movie...
1958 Plymouth Fury (or Belvedere)
California license plate number:
 

There has been much controversy over the true model of the 1958 Plymouth featured in "Christine". Most all of the media print you hear or read call Christine a 1958 Plymouth Fury. "Die Hard" Chrysler fans will note that the only color available on a 1958 Fury was White... with Gold trim, Gold Grill, and Gold "V" emblem in the center of the grill. Since "Christine" was Red, with Silver Trim, Silver Grill, and a Gold V, most Chrysler purists will tell you that "Christine" has to be a 1958 Belvedere. Since the cars for this movie were made from pieces to begin with, I won't add any comment on what model "I" think it is.

When the movie was being put together, the people connected with the film bought (24) twenty-four, 1958 Plymouths. Using parts and pieces from the 24 cars, they ended up with 17 "functioning" cars for the film. Certain cars were built with heavy reinforcements to do stunt work (such as the scene where Christine goes after "Moochie" into a narrow loading dock area... crushing both sides, and the nose of the car. Others were built to look perfect from any angle for production shots and use in the movie when Christine had to look absolutely perfect. According to the DVD special features, only 2 survived the ordeal.

You WILL notice in the shot below, that as "Christine" ran down the line... she was in line with White 1958 Plymouth Furys.



Movie Pictures

 

"She" has her eye on her first victim...

"She" slams her hood and...

Ohhhhh that hurts!

but... at least this one lived to talk about it!

Victim #2 in sight!

But he wasn't as fortunate!

Arnie spots "Christine" for sale from the road while passing by

"George LeBay", (the owner's brother) was a strange guy

"Christine" was pretty rough...
 

 

More Movie Shots

Other MoPars
 in the movie

"Arnie's" best friend "Dennis" drove a 1968 Dodge Charger equipped with Cragar SS Wheels

1968 Charger at night, all of the lights including the round side marker lights work. When he turns off the headlights the doors close.

"Moochie" catches a ride in a Dodge Semi Tractor

Detective Rudolph Junkins of the State Police drove a late 70's Plymouth Fury 4 dr.

As the case in most 70's and 80's movies, Police cruisers are all MoPar

A bunch of MoPar Police cruisers!

 

The Mileage keeps going DOWN as he drives!

93,000+ Miles when he buys "Christine"

After working on it a little, the mileage has dropped to 88,000 and change

during a high speed drive, it is down to 38,000 + and he's going about 80 MPH

As the speed increased (now about 100 MPH) you can see it is even less miles... and can see it taking the miles off.

Miles as "Arnie" dies.... 0

 

Arnie's Transformation
Arnie slowly turns from Geek to Sheik to Obsessed to Dead

Total GEEK!

Looking "cool"

Obnoxious

Crazy

Obsessed

Dead

Movie Production Stills

 

Movie theater window posters, wall hangings, and lobby cards

 

Christine Video Formats

Laser Disk

No information found for this format

 

DVD

Format: DVD
 Rating: R
 Release Date: Sep 28, 2004
Director: John Carpenter
 UPC: 043396031609
Region Code: Region 1: US, CA
Display Format: Widescreen
Genre: Horror
 

VHS
 



Format: VHS
Rating: R
Release Date: Aug 25, 1998
Director: John Carpenter
 UPC: 043396601611
Format: NTSC (US, Canada)
Genre: Horror
 

Soundtrack

CD


I have found a couple of different versions of the first releases of the soundtrack CD 
Release date seems to be 1990. One version has 36 tracks listed on it,
The other version has the tracks listed below:

CD 1

 

1. BAD TO THE BONE

 

2. NOT FADE AWAY

 

3. NOT FADE AWAY

 

4. RUNAWAY

 

5. PLEDGING MY LOVE

 

6. KEEP A KNOCKIN

 

7. WE BELONG TOGETHER

 

8. I WONDER WHY

 

9. HARLEM NOCTURNE

 

10. LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE

 

11. BEAST OF BURDEN

 

12. BONY MORONIE

 

13. COME ON LET'S GO

 

14. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS HERE TO STAY

 

 

 

CD 2

 

1. ARNIE'S LOVE THEME

 

2. OBSESSED WITH THE CAR

 

3. FOOTBALL RUN / KILL YOUR KIDS

 

4. THE RAPE

 

5. THE DISCOVERY

 

6. SHOW ME

 

7. MOOCHIE'S DEATH

 

8. JUNKINS

 

9. BUDDIE'S DEATH

 

10. NOBODY HOME / RESTORED

 

11. CAR OBSESSION REPRISE

 

12. CHRISTINE ATTACKS

 

13. TALK ON THE COUCH

 

14. REGENERATION

 

15. DARNELL'S TONIGHT

 

16. ARNIE

 

17. UNDENTED

 

18. MOOCHIE MIX FOUR

 

Varese Sarabande VSD-5240

Country United States
Format CD
Release Date 1989
UPN 0-3020-65240-2-4
Producer: Alan Howarth, John Carpenter
Distributor: Universal Distribution
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a

Track listing

1. Annie's Love Theme
2. 2 Obsessed With The Car
3. Foot Ball Run / Kill Your Kids
4. Rape,The
5. Discovery, The
6. Show Me
7. Moochie's Death
8. Junking
9. Buddie's Death
10. Nobody's Home / Restored
11. Car Obsession (Reprise)
12. Christine Attacks (Plymouth Fury)
13. Talk On The Couch
14. Regeneration
15. Darnell's Tonight
16. Arnie
17. Undented
18. Moochie Mix Four

LP and 45 Vinyl

Motown Records ZL 72139

Country Germany
Format LP
Release Date 1983

Track listing

1. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone (04:49)
2. Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Not Fade Away (02:18)
3. Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love (02:26)
4. Robert & Johnny - We Belong Together (02:42)
5. Little Richard - Keep A-Knockin' (02:10)
6. Dion & The Belmonts - I Wonder Why (02:17)
7. The Viscounts - Harlem Nocturne (02:23)
8. Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One (02:25)
9. Danny & The Juniors - Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay (02:28)
10. John Carpenter; Alan Howarth - Christine Attacks (02:28)
11. Larry Williams - Bony Moronie (03:04)

Total Duration: 00:29:30




(Image reversed as a mistake, or to appear to be a RHD car?)

ZYX Records 1089

Country Germany
Format 45RPM
Release Date 1984
Performed by Hennings/Pöhlmann.

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