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Children of the Corn ()

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A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.
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Burt
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Vicky
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Diehl
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Isaac
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Malachai
Robby Kiger ...
Job
Anne Marie McEvoy ...
Sarah (as AnneMarie McEvoy)
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Rachel
Jonas Marlowe ...
Joseph
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Amos
Dan Snook ...
Boy
David Cowen ...
Dad
Suzy Southam ...
Mom
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Mr. Hansen
Patrick Boylan ...
Hansen's Customer
Elmer Soderstrom ...
Hansen's Customer
Teresa Toigo ...
Hansen's Customer
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Radio Preacher (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Carl ...
Boy (uncredited)
Corey Frizzell ...
Boy in Front Row of Church (uncredited)

Directed by

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Fritz Kiersch

Written by

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Stephen King ... (based on the short story by)
 
George Goldsmith ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Donald P. Borchers ... producer (produced by)
Earl A. Glick ... executive producer (as Earl Glick)
Terrence Kirby ... producer (produced by)
Mark Lipson ... associate producer
Charles Weber ... executive producer (as Charles J. Weber)

Music by

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Jonathan Elias

Cinematography by

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João Fernandes ... director of photography (as Raoul Lomas)

Editing by

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Harry Keramidas

Editorial Department

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Christopher Cooke ... associate editor
Debra Neil-Fisher ... assistant editor (as Debra C. Neil)

Casting By

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Linda Francis

Art Direction by

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Craig Stearns

Set Decoration by

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Cricket Rowland

Costume Design by

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Barbara Scott

Makeup Department

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Herita Jones ... key makeup artist
Erica Ueland ... makeup artist
Rosemary Weibelhaus ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Joe Madalena ... production manager (as Joseph Madalena)
Michael Winter ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert Devries ... second assistant director
Susan Gelb ... first assistant director
John Hopgood ... assistant director: second unit

Art Department

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Timothy Case ... assistant art director
Peter Freitas ... storyboard artist
Aaron McFarland ... art department assistant
Robin L. Miller ... property master (as Robin Miller)
Heidi Sue Whitmer ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist / supervising sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois ... re-recording mixer
John Bowey ... sound editor
Neil Brody ... re-recording mixer
Joseph D. Citarella ... re-recording mixer (as Joseph Citarella)
Gary Dowling ... boom operator
Julia Evershade ... sound editor
John P. Fasal ... sound effects editor (as John Paul Fasal)
Arnold Finkelstein ... assistant sound editor
Kimberly Harris ... sound editor
Lorie O'Shatz ... assistant sound editor (as Lorrie Oshatz)
Troy Porter ... sound recordist
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein ... sound mixer
Marty Stein ... sound editor
Jerry Trent ... foley artist
Marshall Winn ... sound editor

Special Effects by

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Wayne Beauchamp ... special effects coordinator
Eric Rumsey ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Max W. Anderson ... visual effects
Zoé Alexis Buda ... assistant optical camera
Vito 'Jack' Codini ... optical cameraman
Paula A. Lumbard ... visual effects coordinator (as Paula Lumbard)

Stunts

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Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunt coordinator
Kerrie Cullen ... stunts
Mike Frizzell ... stunt performer
Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Steve Barnes ... second assistant camera
Douglas Burg ... camera apprentice
James L. Carter ... camera operator: second camera
M.J. Elliott ... still photographer (as M.J. Elliot)
Bob Good ... gaffer
Neil Harrington ... grip
Douglas F. O'Neons ... director of photography: second unit
Guy Olds ... assistant camera: second camera
Joe-Joe Presson ... best boy grip (as Joseph Presson)
John Savka ... dolly grip / key grip
S. Phillip Sparks ... camera operator
Jeremy Sykes ... first assistant camera
Gary Thieltges ... assistant camera: second unit
Jani Vournas ... best boy (as John Voournas)
Ted Wachs ... electrician

Casting Department

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Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting: TV/Airline Version
Jeff Greenberg ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joyce Bond ... wardrobe assistant
David Lenderink-Johns ... wardrobe assistant

Music Department

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Jonathan Elias ... orchestrator
Scott Elias ... executive music producer
Michael Montes ... music associate

Script and Continuity Department

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Frankie Nixon ... script supervisor
Patience Thoreson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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John Trosper ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Jill Basey ... production auditor
Michelle Bourque ... production assistant
Craig Caton ... creature crew
Jeffrey Chernov ... production executive
Joel Conkey ... production assistant
Jeff Greenberg ... dialogue coach
Peter Lenagh ... production assistant
Jan Lewis ... assistant to producers
Robin L. Logelin ... production assistant
Debra Magit ... production secretary
Deborah O'Brien ... title designer (as Debbie O'Brien)
Victoria Pearman ... production coordinator (as Victoria 'Pinky' Pearman)
Jean Persinger ... production assistant
Randy Persinger ... production assistant
Bryan Renfro ... dog trainer
Joe Santley ... unit publicist
David Simkins ... assistant to producers
Charlene Sutherlin ... production assistant
Mike Warren ... title designer
Corey Frizzell ... stand-in: Job (uncredited)

Thanks

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Bill Lindström ... thanks: Iowa Film Commission (as Mr. Bill Lindstrom)
Gary Owens ... thanks: Sioux City Chamber of Commerce (as Mr. Gary Owens)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A boy preacher named Isaac goes to Gatlin, Nebraska and gets all the children to murder every adult in town. A young couple on a road trip stop in Gatlin to report a murder and 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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Taglines An adult nightmare. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Stephen King's Children of the Corn (United States)
  • Los niños del maíz (United States, Spanish title)
  • Les Démons du maïs (France)
  • Les démons du maïs I (Horror kids) (France)
  • Children of the corn : Les Démons du maïs (France)
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Runtime
  • 92 min
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Box Office

Budget $800,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $2,042,821, 11 Mar 1984

Did You Know?

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Trivia On the dashboard of Burt and Vicki's car is a copy of "Night Shift," the Stephen King short story collection in which "Children of the Corn" originally appeared. See more »
Goofs In the beginning of the film, the children kill the adults. This is followed by the opening credits. When the credits end, we are introduced to Burt and Vicki at their motel and told it's three years later. When Burt and Vicki arrive in Gatlin and encounter the children, none of them seem to have aged four years. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995). See more »
Soundtracks School is Out See more »
Quotes Burt: Any religion without love and compassion is false! It's a lie!
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