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1984 | DIRECTED BY MARK L. LESTER

Firestarter

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
Select Cast
David Keith
Drew Barrymore
Freddie Jones
Heather Locklear
Martin Sheen
George C. Scott
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
5th Feb 2022
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
11th May 1984
41 years 4 months 21 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
26th July 1984
41 years 2 months 6 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
18th August 1984
41 years 1 months 14 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
24th August 1984
41 years 1 months 8 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
31st August 1984
41 years 1 months 1 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
1st September 1984
41 years 1 months  ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $14 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4.2 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 11th May '84
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $4.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
mark l lester Mark L. Lester
Starring
David KeithAndrew McGee
Drew BarrymoreCharlie McGee
Freddie JonesDr. Joseph Wanless
Heather LocklearVicky McGee
Martin SheenCaptain Hollister
George C. ScottJohn Rainbird
Art CarneyIrv Manders
Louise FletcherNorma Manders
Moses GunnDr. Pynchot
Antonio FargasTaxi Driver
Drew SnyderOrville Jamieson
Curtis CredelBates
Keith ColbertMayo
Dick WarlockKnowles
Jeff RamseySteinowitz
Jack MagnerYoung Serviceman
Lisa Anne BarnesServiceman's Girlfriend
Larry SprinkleSecurity Guard
Cassandra Ward-FreemanWoman in Stall
Scott R. DavisBearded Student
Nina JonesGrad Assistant
William AlspaughProprietor
Laurens MooreOld Man
Anne FitzgibbonOld Lady
Steve BolesMailman
Stanley MannMotel Owner
Robert MianoBlinded Agent
Leon RippyBlinded Agent
Carole FranciscoJoan Dugan
Wendy WombleJosie
Etan BoritzerDSI Technician
Joan FoleyDSI Technician
John SanderfordAlbright
Orwin C. HarveyDSI Orderly
George P. WilburDSI Orderly
Carey FoxAgent Hunt
Laura WarnerGirl in Country Store
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$14,034,624
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 May 1984
3N
$4,726,660
$4,726,660
18 May 1984
4▼
$3,107,506
$9,367,506
25 May 1984
7▼
$2,406,537
$12,832,976
1 Jun 1984
12▼
$918,624
$14,034,624

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
18012
Roller Boogie
18013
Firestarter
18014
Class of 1999

Genres
Action
Action
Horror
Horror
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Thriller
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