A Christmas Story (1983)

  • PG
  • 11/18/1983 (US)
  • Comedy, Family
  • 1h 33m

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

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.

Bob Clark

Director, Screenplay

Jean Shepherd

Novel, Screenplay

Leigh Brown

Screenplay

Cast

Melinda Dillon's headshot

Melinda Dillon

Mother
Darren McGavin's headshot

Darren McGavin

The Old Man
Peter Billingsley's headshot

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie
Jean Shepherd's headshot

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ian Petrella's headshot

Ian Petrella

Randy
Scott Schwartz's headshot

Scott Schwartz

Flick
R.D. Robb's headshot

R.D. Robb

Schwartz
Tedde Moore's headshot

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

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