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Carrie

Carrie

If you've got a taste for terror… take Carrie to the prom.

19767.31h 38m

Overview

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Stephen King, Lawrence D. Cohen
Produced by Paul Monash
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $33.8M

Top Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Carrie

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Margaret White

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Sue Snell

William Katt

William Katt

Tommy Ross

John Travolta

John Travolta

Billy Nolan

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Chris Hargenson

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Miss Collins

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Norma

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Snell

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Mr. Fromm

Themes & Keywords

high schoolchild abusebased on novel or bookisolationcemeterystagebibletelekinesisteacherrevengeunrequited lovepromreligionteenage girlschoolcrueltyragehumiliationcrucifixprayingoutsidertauntinghostileabusive motherfirestormreligious horrormother daughter relationshipsupernatural horrorschool bullyingsuspensefulhorrified

About Carrie

Carrie is a horror, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of high school, child abuse, based on novel or book, isolation, cemetery, stage. Directed by Brian De Palma, it stars Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving. Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

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