Child's Play (1988)

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87 min - Horror | Mystery | Thriller - 9 November 1988 (USA)

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Ratings: 6.3/10 from 28,899 users
Reviews: 243 user | 102 critic

Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive!

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Catherine Hicks	...	Karen Barclay
	Chris Sarandon	...	Mike Norris
	Alex Vincent	...	Andy Barclay
	Brad Dourif	...	Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
	Dinah Manoff	...	Maggie Peterson
	Tommy Swerdlow	...	Jack Santos
	Jack Colvin	...	Dr. Ardmore
	Neil Giuntoli	...	Eddie Caputo
	Juan Ramírez	...	Peddler
	Alan Wilder	...	Mr. Criswell
	Richard Baird	...	News Reporter at Toy Store
	Raymond Oliver	...	Dr. Death
	Aaron Osborne	...	Orderly
	Tyler Hard	...	Mona
	Ted Liss	...	George

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Storyline

When Charles Lee Ray needs to get quick escape from cop, Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders. Once the adults catch up to Andy's story as truth, it's too late. Written by Kris Hopson <kris.hopson@hotmail.com>

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Something's moved in with the Barclay family, and so has terror. See more »

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Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Jeu d'enfant See more »

Filming Locations:

Brewster Building Apartments - 2800 N. Pine Grove Avenue, Lake View, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,583,000 (USA) (13 November 1988) (1377 Screens)

Gross:

$44,196,684 (Worldwide)

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United Artists See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The working title for the film was "Blood Buddy." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Chucky follows Andy home and drops from the chimney and kicks the cover off, it's obvious that this isn't Chucky, but it's a real person dressed as Chucky. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Norris: I got the strangler! Wabash and Van Buren.
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Connections

Referenced in "Psychoville: Joy (#1.5)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"GRASS"
Written by R. Rome & Russell Faith (as R. Faith)
Performed by African Suite See more »

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