CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 33m · PG
A Christmas Story

A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.

72%(1,478)IMDbComedyFamily

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.

Directed byBob Clark

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
November 18, 1983
Budget
$3,300,000
Revenue
$20,700,000
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Trailers & teasers

4 videos
40th Anniversary Spot

40th Anniversary Spot

4K Trailer

4K Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Ultimate Edition Trailer

Ultimate Edition Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mother

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian Petrella

Ian Petrella

Randy

Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz

Flick

R.D. Robb

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

Creative team
Directed by
Bob Clark
Bob Clark
Written by
Bob Clark
Bob Clark
Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Produced by
Bob Clark
Bob Clark
René Dupont

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