Child's Play (1988) - You'll wish it was only make-believe.

Child's Play

You'll wish it was only make-believe.
( Horror )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 87 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Nov 09, 1988 [USA]

Director:	Tom Holland [Director]

Writers:	Tom Holland [Screenplay] John Lafia [Screenplay] Don Mancini [Screenplay] Don Mancini [Story]

Producers:	Elliot Geisinger [Co-Executive Producer] David Kirschner [Producer] Laura Moskowitz [Associate Producer] Barrie M. Osborne [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Bill Butler [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Roy E. Peterson [Editor] Edward Warschilka [Editor]

Music Composed by	Joe Renzetti [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Daniel A. Lomino [Production Design]

Costume Design:	April Ferry [Costume Design]

Casting by	Sharon Bialy [Casting] Richard Pagano [Casting]

Production Companys:	David Kirschner Productions (US) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US) United Artists (US)

Plot Summary:

A dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its true colors.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Alex Vincent Andy Barclay Brad Dourif Chucky (voice) / Charles Lee Ray Catherine Hicks Karen Barclay Chris Sarandon Mike Norris Dinah Manoff Maggie Peterson Tommy Swerdlow Jack Santos Jack Colvin Dr. Ardmore Neil Giuntoli Eddie Caputo Juan Ramírez Peddler Alan Wilder Mr. Criswell		Richard Baird News Reporter at Toy Store Ray Oliver Dr. Death Aaron Osborne Orderly Tyler Hard Mona Ted Liss George Roslyn Alexander Lucy Bo Kane Male TV Newscaster Leila Lee Olsen Female TV Newscaster Lena Sack Bellevue Patient Tommy Gerard Bellevue Patient

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Miscellaneous Companies:

Cinema Research Corporation opticals Goldwyn Sound Facility sound re-recording		Ruby-Spears Productions animated sequence The Cast Supper catering

Special Effects Department:

Apogee Productions Inc.

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Culver Studios, Culver City, California, USA [studio]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $9,000,000
Revenue:: $44,196,684
Camera:: Panaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision
Color Info:: Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:: Technicolor
Sound Mix:: Dolby

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

Quotes:

Andy Barclay: Chucky says Aunt Maggie was a bitch and got what she deserved.
Karen Barclay: Andy! How can you say such a thing?
Andy Barclay: I didn't say it, Chucky did.
Chucky: Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?
Chucky: We're friends 'til the end, remember?
Andy Barclay: This is the end, friend!

Trivia:

Chucky's full name, Charles Lee Ray, is derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and James Earl Ray.

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