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Firestarter [1984]
 
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Firestarter [1984]

DVD ~ David Keith
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen
  • Directors: Mark L. Lester
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Prism Leisure
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Aug 2004
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • DVD Features:
    • Main Language: English
    • Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Mono
    • Disc Format: DVD 5
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • New Liner Notes
    • Booklet With Production Stills
    • Reproduction Of Original Film Poster
  • ASIN: B00004Y3Q7
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,002 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Stephen King wasn't exactly in peak form when he wrote Firestarter, so this 1984 movie adaptation was at a disadvantage even before the cameras rolled. There were so many King movies being made at the time the weaknesses of this one became even more apparent. In her first film role after her memorable appearance in E.T., Drew Barrymore stars as a little girl whose parents acquired strange mental powers after participating in a secret government experiment. From this genetic background she has developed the mysterious ability to set anything on fire at will, especially when she's angry. That makes her very interesting to government officials seeking to exploit her skill as a secret weapon. Her father tries to protect her by using his powers of mind-control, while George C. Scott plays an Indian who believes the girl must be destroyed. There is a routine climax involving a lot of impressive pyrotechnics, but none of this is grounded in a dramatically solid foundation, and none of the characters are developed enough for us to care about them. Director Mark L. Lester, who the following year made Commando with Schwarzenegger, keeps the pace cracking along, but nevertheless the movie gradually turns into a laughable thriller with no suspense whatsoever. It's a movie only a pyromaniac could love. --Jeff Shannon

On the DVD: This is a largely no-frills presentation, albeit with a decent anamorphic print. The only extras