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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:

And a child shall lead them... 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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Trivia

Michael and Corey Frizzell, the nephews of legendary country music stars Lefty & David Frizzell and Sons of Country Gospel great Allen Frizzell (once married to country star Shelly West), played extras at the age of 8 and 9. Michael was also Robby Kiger (Job) stunt double. Corey who is now an artist to country music stars was also a stand in actor for Robby Kiger (Job). See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Diehl is walking in front of his red truck, after he discovers the bandanna on his hood, a boom mic is reflected in the truck's wind shield. See more »

Quotes

Burt: Hi, we've had an -
[gets cut off]
Diehl: I ain't got no gas.
Burt: No, I don't need gas.
Diehl: Ain't got no diesel fuel neither.
Burt: No, you -
[cut off again]
Diehl: Don't buy no gas you can't use no restroom.
Burt: Your telephone.
Diehl: Telephone! I ain't got no telephone.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in "Life Unexpected: Bride Unbridled (#1.8)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

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