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Children of the Corn (1984)

R  92 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  9 March 1984 (USA)
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A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believe everyone over the age of 18 must be killed.

Director:

Fritz Kiersch

Writers:

Stephen King (short story), George Goldsmith (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Horton ...
Linda Hamilton ...
R.G. Armstrong R.G. Armstrong ...
John Franklin John Franklin ...
Courtney Gains ...
Robby Kiger Robby Kiger ...
Job
Anne Marie McEvoy Anne Marie McEvoy ...
Sarah (as AnneMarie McEvoy)
Julie Maddalena Julie Maddalena ...
Jonas Marlowe Jonas Marlowe ...
John Philbin John Philbin ...
Dan Snook Dan Snook ...
Boy
David Cowen David Cowen ...
Dad
Suzy Southam Suzy Southam ...
Mom
D.G. Johnson D.G. Johnson ...
Patrick Boylan Patrick Boylan ...
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Storyline

A boy preacher named Isaac goes to a town in Nebraska called Gatlin and gets all the children to murder every adult in town. A young couple have a murder to report and they go to the nearest town (Gatlin) to seek help but the town seems deserted. They are soon trapped in Gatlin with little chance of getting out alive. Written by Éamonn Green  

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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Corn | Cult | Worship | Child Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

In their world adults are not allowed... to live. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stephen King's Children of the Corn See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,042,821 (USA) (11 March 1984) (350 Screens)

Gross:

$14,568,989 (USA) (28 May 1984)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Ryder Sound Services)

Color:

Color (CFI)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original theatrical trailer, Stephen King's name is misspelled as "Steven". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Burt twists the arm of the girl who is giving the church sermon, to hold her still, her black dress strap falls halfway down her arm. In a following shot, before she grabs the knife, it is back up on her shoulder. See more »

Quotes

Job: Is it dead?
Burt Robeson: I think so.
Job: Then why are we still running?
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Connections

Referenced in Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Runaway"
Performed by Del Shannon
Courtesy of Mole Hole Records
Written by Del Shannon and Max Crook See more »