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Gremlins (1984)

PG 106 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Horror  -   8 June 1984 (USA)
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A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Director:

Joe Dante

Writer:

Chris Columbus

Stars:

Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Axton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hoyt Axton ...
John Louie John Louie ...
Chinese Boy
Keye Luke Keye Luke ...
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
Don Steele Don Steele ...
Susan Burgess Susan Burgess ...
Little Girl
Scott Brady Scott Brady ...
Arnie Moore Arnie Moore ...
Alex
Corey Feldman ...
Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey Jr. ...
Zach Galligan ...
Dick Miller ...
Phoebe Cates ...
Polly Holliday Polly Holliday ...
Donald Elson ...
Man on Street
Belinda Balaski ...
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Storyline

Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house. Written by James Craver  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pet | Midnight | Small Town | Creature | Gremlin  | See more »

Taglines:

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gremlin See more »

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,511,000 (USA) (10 June 1984) (1511 Screens)

Gross:

$153,083,102 (USA) (1985)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The picture of Rockin' Ricky Rialto is a picture of Don Steele. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Billy goes in to the Y.M.C.A "Stripe" jumps out at Billy and Billy lands on the floor and the tear marks are already on his shirt before "Stripe" claws his chest. See more »

Quotes

Billy Peltzer: They're Inside.
Kate: All Of Them?
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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the closing credits, once the theme has ended, you can
hear the sounds of gremlins laughing. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Dancing with the Stars 4 (#8.129)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"GREMLINS...MEGA-MADNESS"
Performed by Michael Sembello
Words and Music by Michael Sembello, Mark Hudson and Don Freeman
Produced by Michael Sembello and Mark Hudson See more »