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A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

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

19837.21h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bob Clark
Written by Jean Shepherd, Bob Clark, Leigh Brown
Produced by Bob Clark, René Dupont
Box OfficeBudget: $3.3MRevenue: $20.7M

Top Cast

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Mother

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Ralphie

Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Ian Petrella

Ian Petrella

Randy

Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz

Flick

R.D. Robb

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Scut Farkus

Themes & Keywords

holidaynostalgiayoung boysnowchinese restauranttonguenostalgicchristmas tree dealermall santachristmas1940schristmas evehilariouscleveland, ohioparker family

About A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story is a comedy, family film released in 1983 exploring themes of holiday, nostalgia, young boy, snow, chinese restaurant, tongue. Directed by Bob Clark, it stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. 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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