A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story (1983)

Released: 1983-11-18 Duration: 1hr 33min
Genres: Comedy Family
Rating 7.3
A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $3,300,000.00
Revenue $20,700,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 22.281

Directed By

Bob Clark

Crew

Director
Bob Clark
Original Music Composer
Paul Zaza
Original Music Composer
Carl Zittrer
Director of Photography
Reginald H. Morris
Editor
Stan Cole
Production Design
Reuben Freed
Art Direction
Gavin Mitchell
Set Decoration
Mark S. Freeborn
Costume Design
Mary E. McLeod
Producer
Bob Clark
Screenplay
Bob Clark
Makeup Artist
Ken Brooke
Assistant Art Director
Carmi Gallo
Sound Effects Editor
Steven Cole
Post Production Supervisor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Marci Liroff
Production Manager
Marilyn Stonehouse
First Assistant Director
Ken Goch
Camera Operator
Harald Ortenburger
Special Effects
Martin Malivoire
Hairstylist
James D. Brown
Wardrobe Supervisor
Linda Kemp
Script Supervisor
Blanche McDermaid
Assistant Camera
Gordon Langevin
Sound Mixer
Alan Bernard
Assistant Editor
Richard Cadger
Assistant Editor
Neil Grieve
Sound Supervisor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
Sound Recordist
Joe Grimaldi
Sound Recordist
David Appleby
Dialogue Editor
Wayne Griffin
Sound Effects Editor
David Evans
Assistant Sound Editor
Ann Heeley-Ray
Assistant Sound Editor
Gudrun Christian
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Hanrath
Gaffer
Chris Holmes
Key Grip
Ron Gillham
Property Master
J. Tracy Budd
Production Accountant
Joanne Jackson
Production Office Coordinator
Suzanne Lore
Still Photographer
Shin Sugino
Unit Publicist
Janice Kaye
Color Timer
Stephen R. Sheridan
Screenplay
Jean Shepherd
Screenplay
Leigh Brown
Producer
René Dupont
Associate Producer
Gary Goch

TOP CAST

Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley

Ralphie Parker

Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon

Mrs. Parker

Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin

Mr. Parker

Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian Petrella
Ian Petrella

Randy Parker

Tedde Moore
Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

R.D. Robb
R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Zack Ward
Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

Yano Anaya
Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Jeff Gillen
Jeff Gillen

Santa Claus

Leslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson

Christmas Tree Man

Jim Hunter
Jim Hunter

Freight Man

Patty Johnson
Patty Johnson

Head Elf

Drew Hocevar
Drew Hocevar

Male Elf

David Edward
David Edward

Kid with Goggles

Dwayne McLean
Dwayne McLean

Black Bart

Helen E. Kaider
Helen E. Kaider

Wicked Witch

John Wong
John Wong

Chinese Father

Fred Lee
Fred Lee

Waiter #2

Dan Ma
Dan Ma

Waiter #3

Rocco Bellusci
Rocco Bellusci

Street Kid

Tommy Wallace
Tommy Wallace

Boy in School

Court Benson
Court Benson

Pierre Andre (uncredited)

Leigh Brown
Leigh Brown

Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited)

Bob Clark
Bob Clark

Swede (uncredited)

Giada Dobrzenska
Giada Dobrzenska

Little Girl at Parade (uncredited)

Dave Duff
Dave Duff

Firefighter (uncredited)

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Boy visiting Santa (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones
Gary A. Jones

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Kristephan Warren-Stevens
Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Crowd person (uncredited)

Don Geyer
Don Geyer

The Scarecrow (uncredited)

Kathryn Hayzer
Kathryn Hayzer

Churchgoer (uncredited)

John Kennedy
John Kennedy

Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited)

Bill Kravitz
Bill Kravitz

Billy (uncredited)

Julie Matthews
Julie Matthews

Caroler (uncredited)

Christine Powrie
Christine Powrie

Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)

Quinn Smith
Quinn Smith

Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)

Lori Randolph
Lori Randolph

Blonde Little Girl in Department Store (uncredited)

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