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Child's Play

  • 1988
  • K-16
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
115K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,113
126
Child's Play (1988)
A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
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A struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.A struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.A struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.

  • Director
    • Tom Holland
  • Writers
    • Don Mancini
    • John Lafia
    • Tom Holland
  • Stars
    • Catherine Hicks
    • Chris Sarandon
    • Alex Vincent
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    115K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,113
    126
    • Director
      • Tom Holland
    • Writers
      • Don Mancini
      • John Lafia
      • Tom Holland
    • Stars
      • Catherine Hicks
      • Chris Sarandon
      • Alex Vincent
    • 446User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Catherine Hicks and Alex Vincent in Child's Play (1988)
    Chris Sarandon, Catherine Hicks, and Alex Vincent in Child's Play (1988)
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    Brad Dourif and Alex Vincent in Child's Play (1988)
    Brad Dourif, Ed Gale, and Hunter Marks in Child's Play (1988)
    Edan Gross and Alex Vincent in Child's Play (1988)
    Brad Dourif, Ed Gale, and Hunter Marks in Child's Play (1988)
    Edan Gross in Child's Play (1988)
    Brad Dourif, Ed Gale, Alex Vincent, and Hunter Marks in Child's Play (1988)
    Brad Dourif, Ed Gale, and Hunter Marks in Child's Play (1988)
    Child's Play (1988)
    Catherine Hicks in Child's Play (1988)

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    Catherine Hicks
    Catherine Hicks
    • Karen Barclay
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Mike Norris
    Alex Vincent
    Alex Vincent
    • Andy Barclay
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Charles Lee Ray
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dinah Manoff
    Dinah Manoff
    • Maggie Peterson
    Tommy Swerdlow
    Tommy Swerdlow
    • Jack Santos
    Jack Colvin
    Jack Colvin
    • Dr. Ardmore
    Neil Giuntoli
    Neil Giuntoli
    • Eddie Caputo
    Juan Ramírez
    • Peddler
    Alan Wilder
    Alan Wilder
    • Mr. Criswell
    Richard Baird
    • News Reporter at Toy Store
    Ray Oliver
    • Dr. Death
    • (as Raymond Oliver)
    Aaron Osborne
    Aaron Osborne
    • Orderly
    Tyler Hard
    • Mona
    Ted Liss
    • George
    Roslyn Alexander
    • Lucy
    Bo Kane
    Bo Kane
    • Male TV Newscaster
    • (as Robert Kane)
    Leila Lee Olsen
    • Female TV Newscaster
    • (as Leila Hee Olsen)
    • Director
      • Tom Holland
    • Writers
      • Don Mancini
      • John Lafia
      • Tom Holland
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Chucky's full name, Charles Lee Ray, is derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald (assassin of John F. Kennedy) and James Earl Ray (assassin of Martin Luther King).
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, Chucky stabs the cop, Mike Norris, in the leg, and he falls and remains in the bedroom. Shortly after this, Chucky is shot several times by Karen, and his body parts are severed. This occurs in the living room and hallway. Mike Norris, still on the floor in the bedroom tells the backup cop who then arrives that Chuckie was shot and that his body is in pieces all over the place and to not touch any of them. It is impossible for Norris to know or to have seen any of this, as he was in the other room the entire time.
    • Quotes

      Karen Barclay: [she grabs Chucky] Talk to me.

      [pause]

      Karen Barclay: Come on, talk!

      [pause]

      Karen Barclay: I said, "talk to me", damn it!

      [Chucky gives no answer]

      Karen Barclay: All right! I'll make you talk!

      [Karen grabs Chucky, lights up her fireplace and holds Chucky near the fire]

      Karen Barclay: I SAID TALK TO ME, DAMN IT, OR ELSE I'M GONNA THROW YOU IN THE FIRE!

      [Chucky comes alive]

      Chucky: [screams] YOU STUPID BITCH, YOU FILTHY SLUT! I'LL TEACH YOU TO FUCK WITH ME!

      [Chucky attacks Karen]

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, the film's title logo is shown above the United Artists logo.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1999 DVD used 1994 variant of the United Artists logo to plaster the MGM/UA Communications Co. and United Artists logos.
    • Connections
      Edited into Curse of Chucky (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      CHUCKY'S ANIMATED THEME
      Written & Produced by Mike Piccirillo

    User reviews446

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    * * * out of 4.
    Well made thriller about a dying serial killer (Brad Doriff) transplanting his soul into a child's play doll. Fast forward now and a mother buys the doll for his son's birthday. Doriff then goes on a killing spree, but after a cop wounds him he finds out that if he stays in the doll's body for too long, he and the doll will become one forever. So he goes after his owner so that he can transfer souls. Highly original premise highlighted by terrific special effects and lots of good one liners and humor.

    Rated R; Extreme Violence & Profanity.
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    10
    • brandonsites1981
    • Jun 4, 2002

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    • What are the differences between the old BBFC 15 Version and the Uncut Version?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juego de niños
    • Filming locations
      • Brewster Building Apartments - 2800 N. Pine Grove Avenue, Lake View, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,244,684
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,583,963
      • Nov 13, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,196,684
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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