A Christmas Story
- Release Date
- November 18, 1983
- Director
- Bob Clark
- Cast
- Melinda Dillon , Darren McGavin , Peter Billingsley , Ian Petrella , Scott Schwartz , R.D. Robb
- Runtime
- 94
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Jean Shepherd , Leigh Brown , Bob Clark
- Tagline
- Peace, Harmony, Comfort and Joy... Maybe Next Year.
Summary
A Christmas Story is a classic Christmas film about a young boy who wants an air rifle for Christmas yet his parents won't allow it saying “you’ll shoot your eye out.” The film illustrates the comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph in the winter in a small town in America in the 1940’s.
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