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Hey check it out, it's a good Stephen King movie!!!!! I mean, he has a HUGE catalogue, and only occasionally do to get a really good King film. Most of them are the definition of B-Movie trash without the B-Movie fun. But this one works. It adapted to film extremely well. T…
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Firestarter
“She has the power to set objects on fire with just one glance!”
63%
Movie
1h 55m
AI Analysis
Firestarter (1984) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Firestarter (1984) — a movie tagged as Horror, Science Fiction, and Thriller with dark and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her? Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~115 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Firestarter 63% (763 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Firestarter suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
63%
from 763 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1984-05-11
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 11495
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What is Firestarter about?
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to d... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Firestarter?
The official runtime for Firestarter is approximately 115 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
David Keith
Andrew McGee
Drew Barrymore
Charlie McGee
Freddie Jones
Dr. Joseph Wanless
Heather Locklear
Vicky McGee
Martin Sheen
Captain Hollister
George C. Scott
John Rainbird
Art Carney
Irv Manders
Louise Fletcher
Norma Manders
Moses Gunn
Dr. Pynchot
Antonio Fargas
Taxi Driver
Drew Snyder
Orville Jamieson
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Curtis Credel
Bates
- K
Keith Colbert
Mayo
Dick Warlock
Knowles
Jeff Ramsey
Steinowitz
- J
Jack Magner
Young Serviceman
- L
Lisa Anne Barnes
Serviceman's Girlfriend
- L
Larry Sprinkle
Security Guard
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Hey check it out, it's a good Stephen King movie!!!!! I mean, he has a HUGE catalogue, and only occasionally do to get a really good King film. Most of them are the definition of B-Movie trash without the B-Movie fun. But this one works. It adapted to film extremely well. The atmosphere fit the atmosphere of the book. The acting was good, unfortunately there was no ET, but on the whole it was a surprisingly good King movie. And now it sort of has the 80s nostalgia feel that is just dated enough to be comfortingly familiar and still stands the test of time. That is pretty rare for a King movie.
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