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A Christmas Story

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

1983 · PG · 1h 33m

Directed by Bob Clark

7.2

TMDB audience score
1,486 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Melinda Dillon
    Mother

  • Darren McGavin
    The Old Man

  • Peter Billingsley
    Ralphie

  • Jean Shepherd
    Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

  • Ian Petrella
    Randy

  • R.D. Robb
    Schwartz

  • Tedde Moore
    Miss Shields

  • Yano Anaya
    Grover Dill

  • Zack Ward
    Scut Farkus

  • Jeff Gillen
    Santa Claus

  • Leslie Carlson
    Christmas Tree Man

  • Jim Hunter
    Freight Man

  • Patty Johnson
    Head Elf

  • Drew Hocevar
    Male Elf

  • David Edward
    Kid with Goggles

  • Dwayne McLean
    Black Bart

  • Helen E. Kaider
    Wicked Witch

  • John Wong
    Chinese Father