A Christmas Story (1983)

Plot

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.

Cast

Melinda DillonMother

Darren McGavinThe Old Man

Peter BillingsleyRalphie

Jean ShepherdRalphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian PetrellaRandy

Scott SchwartzFlick

R.D. RobbSchwartz

Paul Hubbard

Tedde MooreMiss Shields

Yano AnayaGrover Dill

Zack WardScut Farkus

Jeff GillenSanta Claus

Leslie CarlsonChristmas Tree Man

Les Carlson

Jim HunterFreight Man

Colin Fox

Patty JohnsonHead Elf

Diana KarstenBlack Bart

Writers and directors

Bob ClarkDirector

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Leigh BrownWriter

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Peter McGinn ★ 10.0/10

Okay, I know this isn’t a perfect movie, perhaps not close to it. We just watched it again and I teasingly pointed out small plot or action gaffes here or there. But for me it is my all time favorite …24. Dec 2020

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Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 8.0/10

**Without no doubt, a good film, where things work very well in a very simple way.** When we talk about Christmas-themed films, the choice is so huge that the difficult part has been showing things…23. Jan 2024

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