A Christmas Story (1983)

11/18/1983 (US) • 1h 33m

Comedy, Family

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Darren McGavin

The Old Man

Jean Shepherd

Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

R.D. Robb

Schwartz

Tedde Moore

Miss Shields

Yano Anaya

Grover Dill


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Part of the A Christmas Story Collection

Includes A Christmas Story, A Christmas Story 2, A Christmas Story Christmas

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,300,000.00

Revenue

$20,700,000.00

Keywords

holiday

nostalgia

young boy

snow

chinese restaurant

tongue

christmas tree dealer

mall santa

christmas

1940s

cleveland, ohio

parker family

xmas eve

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