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Firestarter (1984)  link to Firestarter on IMDb  

Number: 1298

cover Firestarter

IMDb Rating:
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6.0/10 (24.8K votes)

Country: United States, 114 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director(s): Mark L. Lester

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.

Cast:

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

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Comments: Encore Free Weekend

Location: Drawer 10 Slot 118

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1