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A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters.
A Christmas Story. Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends...
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- Bob Clark
- PG
- Peter Billingsley
Set in an undeterminate year of the 1940s, Ralphie Parker ( Peter Billingsley) is a nine year-old boy living in the small town of Hohman, Indiana. His older self (voice of Jean Shepherd) narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas.
This holiday comedy classic follows an Indiana schoolboy whose obsession with getting a Red Ryder air bb gun for Christmas leads to hilarious consequences. Co-starring Emmy-winner Darren McGavin...
- 2 min
- 24.3K
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. 75,256 IMDb 7.9 1 h 33 min 1983. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Nostalgic · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy.
- 93 min
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic Christmas comedy film A Christmas Story, based on Jean Shepherd's novel. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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Dec 24, 2000 · Roger Ebert praises the humor, warmth and nostalgia of "A Christmas Story", based on Jean Shepherd's memoirs of growing up in Indiana in the 1940s. He highlights the scenes of Ralphie's BB gun obsession, the leg lamp, the Santa Claus slide and the yellow-eyed bully.
