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Child's Play (1988)

R 87 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   9 November 1988 (USA)
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Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive!

Director:

Tom Holland

Writers:

Don Mancini (story), Don Mancini (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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1 win & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Hicks ...
Chris Sarandon ...
Alex Vincent ...
Brad Dourif ...
Dinah Manoff Dinah Manoff ...
Tommy Swerdlow Tommy Swerdlow ...
Jack Colvin Jack Colvin ...
Neil Giuntoli Neil Giuntoli ...
Juan Ramírez Juan Ramírez ...
Alan Wilder ...
Richard Baird Richard Baird ...
News Reporter at Toy Store
Raymond Oliver Raymond Oliver ...
Aaron Osborne Aaron Osborne ...
Tyler Hard Tyler Hard ...
Ted Liss Ted Liss ...
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Storyline

When Charles Lee Ray needs to get quick escape from cop, Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders. Once the adults catch up to Andy's story as truth, it's too late. Written by Kris Hopson <kris.hopson@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Doll | Birthday | Voodoo | Murder | Serial Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

Chucky is one mean S.O.B. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Jeu d'enfant See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,583,000 (USA) (13 November 1988) (1377 Screens)

Gross:

$44,196,684 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

One abandoned concept was that one sign of Chucky turning more human the longer he spent in the doll was that the doll would grow stubble like Charles Lee Ray had when he was human. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Andy and Chucky are on the train, the white stripe around the bottoms of Chucky's shoes are suddenly red. The shade of red is also brighter. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Norris: I got the strangler! Wabash and Van Buren.
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Connections

References The Shining (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"IS IT REALLY LOVE"
Written by Rick Bell (as R. Bell) & Michael Lanning (as M. Lanning)
Performed by Michael Lanning See more »