Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King's 1974 epistolary novel Carrie. The film stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy teenage girl who is constantly mocked and bullied at her school. She later develops the power of telekinesis and uses it to wreak vengeance on her tormentors. The film also features Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta in supporting roles. It is the first film in the Carrie franchise.
Carrie (1976)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Genres - Drama, Family, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Coming-Of-Age Film, Melodrama, Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Nov 16, 1976 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$1,800,000
Box Office
$33,861,748
Tags
Abusive Mother, Bible, Cemetery, Collection: Stephen King, Crucifix, Cruelty, Cult, Dark, Film Based On A Novel, Firestorm, Humiliation, Isolation, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Outsider, Praying, Prom, Rage, Religion, Revenge, School, Stage, Taunting, Teacher, Telekinesis, Unrequited Love, Violent
Attributes
Based On: Carrie
Filming Location: Los Angeles
Narrative Location: North Carolina
Subject: pyrokinesis, revenge, telekinesis
Filming Location: Los Angeles
Narrative Location: North Carolina
Subject: pyrokinesis, revenge, telekinesis
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Carrie
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Carrie au bal du diable
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Carrie, a Estranha
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Carrie, lo sguardo di Satana
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Carrie: Des Satans jüngste Tochter
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Carrie: Extraño presentimiento
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Carrie: extraño presentimiento
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Carrie: un extraño presentimiento
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De jongste dochter van satan
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Günah tohumu
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Het meisje met de duivelse kracht
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Kere
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Kiusaajat
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Κάρι, έκρηξη οργής
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Кери
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キャリー（1976）
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嘉莉
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