A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

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1983
1h 33m
7.2(1339 votes)
Comedy
Family

Overview

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Melinda Dillon

Mother

Melinda Dillon
Acting

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Darren McGavin
Acting

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie

Peter Billingsley
Writing

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Jean Shepherd
Acting

Ian Petrella

Randy

Ian Petrella
Acting

Scott Schwartz

Flick

Scott Schwartz
Acting

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

R.D. Robb
Acting

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Tedde Moore
Acting

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Yano Anaya
Acting

Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

Zack Ward
Acting

Jeff Gillen

Santa Claus

Jeff Gillen
Acting

Leslie Carlson

Christmas Tree Man

Leslie Carlson
Crew

Jim Hunter

Freight Man

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Acting

Patty Johnson

Head Elf

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Acting

Drew Hocevar

Male Elf

Drew Hocevar
Acting

David Edward

Kid with Goggles

David Edward
Crew

Dwayne McLean

Black Bart

Dwayne McLean
Acting

Helen E. Kaider

Wicked Witch

Helen E. Kaider
Acting

John Wong

Chinese Father

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Acting

Johan Sebastian Wong

Waiter #1

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Acting

Fred Lee

Waiter #2

Fred Lee
Acting

Dan Ma

Waiter #3

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Acting

Rocco Bellusci

Street Kid

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Acting

Tommy Wallace

Boy in School

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Acting

Court Benson

Pierre Andre (uncredited)

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Acting

Leigh Brown

Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited)

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Directing

Bob Clark

Swede (uncredited)

Bob Clark
Directing

Giada Dobrzenska

Little Girl at Parade (uncredited)

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Acting

Dave Duff

Firefighter (uncredited)

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Acting

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Boy visiting Santa (uncredited)

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Acting

Gary A. Jones

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones
Acting

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Crowd person (uncredited)

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Acting

Don Geyer

The Scarecrow (uncredited)

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Acting

Kathryn Hayzer

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Kathryn Hayzer
Acting

John Kennedy

Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited)

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Production

Bill Kravitz

Billy (uncredited)

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Acting

Julie Matthews

Caroler (uncredited)

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Acting

Christine Powrie

Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)

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Acting

Quinn Smith

Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)

Quinn Smith

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