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Carrie

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
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Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior pr... Read allCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
183K
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POPULARITY
809
299
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel)
    • Lawrence D. Cohen(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Piper Laurie
    • Amy Irving
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel)
    • Lawrence D. Cohen(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Piper Laurie
    • Amy Irving
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 609User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Carrieas Carrie
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Margaret Whiteas Margaret White
    Amy Irving
    Amy Irving
    • Sue Snellas Sue Snell
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Billy Nolanas Billy Nolan
    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Tommy Rossas Tommy Ross
    Nancy Allen
    Nancy Allen
    • Chris Hargensonas Chris Hargenson
    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Miss Collinsas Miss Collins
    P.J. Soles
    P.J. Soles
    • Normaas Norma
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Mrs. Snellas Mrs. Snell
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Mr. Frommas Mr. Fromm
    Stefan Gierasch
    Stefan Gierasch
    • Mr. Mortonas Mr. Morton
    Michael Talbott
    Michael Talbott
    • Freddyas Freddy
    Doug Cox
    Doug Cox
    • The Beakas The Beak
    Harry Gold
    Harry Gold
    • Georgeas George
    Noelle North
    • Friedaas Frieda
    Cindy Daly
    • Coraas Cora
    Deirdre Berthrong
    Deirdre Berthrong
    • Rhondaas Rhonda
    Anson Downes
    • Ernestas Ernest
    • Director
      • Brian De Palma
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(novel)
      • Lawrence D. Cohen(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    It's nearing the end of the school year. High school senior Carrie White is a social outcast, largely due to being unwise to the ways of the world based on her upbringing. Her mother, Margaret White, is a religious fanatic, her extreme views primarily targeted against sex, which she believes is a sin. She even believes natural associated processes such as menstruation are a sin, about which she has refused to mention to Carrie. Mrs. White's beliefs were taken to that extreme largely because of her own failed marriage and her husband Ralph long ago having run off with another woman. The only adult authority figure who tries to help Carrie with her life is her phys ed teacher, Miss Collins, who is nonetheless warned not to get too close to go against how Mrs. White chooses to raise Carrie, Mrs. White whose beliefs are well known in the community. An impromptu event that happens among Carrie's phys ed classmates against her leads to her classmates being punished. One of those students, self absorbed Chris Hargensen, vows revenge against Carrie for that punishment, the method of the revenge associated to the phys ed class incident. Another student however, the popular Sue Snell, begins to feel sorry for Carrie. In wanting to help her get out of her shell, Sue asks her boyfriend, the equally popular Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to the senior prom instead of her. This move does not sit well with Mrs. White, who in her extreme view believes Carrie will fall prey to sin. All these competing issues lead to Carrie deciding on an impulse to use a newfound skill to free herself from the figurative chains that have long been placed around her, with tragic consequences. —Huggo
    • telekinesis
    • high school prom
    • female rear nudity
    • female frontal nudity
    • prank
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must face the evil consequences.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      When Sissy Spacek was preparing for her character, she isolated herself from the rest of the ensemble, decorated her dressing room with heavy religious iconography and studied Gustave Doré's illustrated Bible. She studied "the body language of people being stoned for their sins," starting or ending every scene in one of those positions.
    • Goofs
      Stephen King's name is spelled "Steven King" in the trailer.
    • Quotes

      Margaret White: [referring to Carrie's prom gown] Red. I might have known it would be red.

      Carrie: It's pink, Mama.

      [presenting her corsage]

      Carrie: Look what Tommy gave me, Mama. Aren't they beautiful?

      Margaret White: I can see your dirty pillows. Everyone will.

      Carrie: Breasts, Mama. They're called breasts, and every woman has them.

    • Alternate versions
      The original network TV version opens with an alternate pan across the girl's locker room with most girls wearing at least bras and panties - Nancy Allen is naked but covers herself with a towel. There is a mid-scene dissolve and some brief additional slow motion in a sloppy effort to re-sync the soundtrack, because this shot was shorter than the original one. This alternate take of the shower scene was shot specifically for the network television version of 'Carrie'. Also notable during this sequence, the on-screen credits are white (instead of red) and centered on the screen. Most profanity, especially during the scene with John Travolta and Nancy Allen arguing while he is driving, is re-looped to remove bad language. However, alternate, non-profane takes are used when Travolta and Allen are stopped in a parking lot just before the oral sex scene (which of course is deleted). In recent years, this print of the movie has vanished from circulation.
    • Connections
      Edited into Squirm (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Education Blues
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      Written by Glen Vance and Mike Towers

      Performed by Vance or Towers

      Courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews609

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Outstanding horror/teen drama with a fantastic 70's atmosphere.
    Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is a misunderstood young high schooler with a freakishly obsessive Catholic mother (an amazing performance by Piper Laurie) who borders on Neo-Nazi. She is horribly bullied at her high school, especially by the sadistic Chris Hargenson (Nancy Allen), and basically ignored by every person who isn't putting her down. So when token nice girl Sue Snell (Amy Irving) decides she wants to build Carrie's confidence by giving up her place at the prom and telling her kind hearted jock boyfriend Tommy Ross (William Katt) to invite Carrie, Carrie's mentor Miss Collins (Betty Buckley) smells trouble. Sue promises all is well and Tommy ad Carrie run along to the prom. But when Chris and her dimwitted boyfriend Billy (John Travolta's second role) devise a horrible and humiliating prank, they don't take into account what has manifested inside of Carrie after all those years of torment, and how it will effect them in the films horrifying and very memorable climax.

    Brian De Palma's famous horror film, adapted from Stephen King's chilling novel, is often noted as the ultimate in teenage revenge films. De Palma used his distinctive style to make a chilling and original horror film that really is the best example of 1970's horror, the style, music, clothes, acting, dialogue and pretty much everything in the film is like a time-warp. The editing very original and you can tell the makers of the film enjoyed creating it.

    The acting is very fine, some of the best in any horror film out there. Sissy Spacek is great as the sympathetic freak, but at times you wanna slap her, she's so incredibly pathetic. Like when she's screaming about her period, running around nude. I can understand that she didn't realise what was happening, but running around like a lunatic, and bleeding on people through your vagina isn't gonna inspire sympathy from them. But since I read the book, I understand that was the intention. Piper Lurie was absolutely fantastic as the looney mother, and all the other performances were pretty passable. I have to mention PJ Soles. Her character was so awesome, I'd even go as far a to say that she was one of the (many) highlights of the film. Her character added a quirky charm the film that couldn't be matched by anybody else.

    Some of the themes explored was Carrie's journey into adulthood, shown through the way she learnt to control her powers and discovering different parts of her body and different things she can do, most obviously her first period and her telekinesis.

    Overall, CARRIE is an outstanding horror/drama. Any horror fan, or general film fan should check it out. 9/10
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Керрі
    • Filming locations
      • 124 N 7th St, Santa Paula, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Red Bank Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,800,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,800,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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