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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 »

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And a child shall lead them... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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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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Trivia

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

Goofs

Continuity: When Vicky gets carried away from the bedroom, the sandal on her left foot falls off. Later in the cornfields as she gets raised on the large crucifix, the sandal has appeared back on her foot. See more »

Quotes

Isaac: [to Sarah] ... You have the Gift of Sight. This is a blessing, Sarah.
[to Malachai]
Isaac: Go to the Old Man. Make sure he tells nothing.
Malachai: As for Job and Sarah?
Isaac: Let them go back where they were.
Malachai: They had a game and music; those are forbidden!
Isaac: I act according to His will, Malachai. Would you question THAT?
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Connections

Referenced in "Angel: Sacrifice (#4.20)" (2003) See more »

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