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A Christmas Story

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

  • Movie
  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 33m

Directed by Bob Clark

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 1,487 votes

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Overview

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 and crew

  • Melinda Dillon

    Melinda DillonMother

  • Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavinThe Old Man

  • Peter Billingsley

    Peter BillingsleyRalphie

  • Jean Shepherd

    Jean ShepherdRalphie as an Adult (voice)

  • Ian Petrella

    Ian PetrellaRandy

  • R.D. Robb

    R.D. RobbSchwartz

  • Tedde Moore

    Tedde MooreMiss Shields

  • Yano Anaya

    Yano AnayaGrover Dill

  • Zack Ward

    Zack WardScut Farkus

  • Jeff Gillen

    Jeff GillenSanta Claus

  • Leslie Carlson

    Leslie CarlsonChristmas Tree Man

  • Jim HunterFreight Man

  • Patty JohnsonHead Elf

  • Drew Hocevar

    Drew HocevarMale Elf

  • David Edward

    David EdwardKid with Goggles

  • Dwayne McLeanBlack Bart

  • Helen E. Kaider

    Helen E. KaiderWicked Witch

  • John WongChinese Father

Director
Bob Clark
Writer
Jean Shepherd, Bob Clark and Leigh Brown
Music
Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer
Cinematography
Reginald H. Morris