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A Christmas Story (1983)

In the quintessential holiday classic, A Christmas Story, young Ralphie Parker narrates the story of Christmas time when he was nine-year-old, and his relentless quest to attain the highly coveted Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas - despite everyone, including a mall Santa, telling him it's too dangerous to own.

A Christmas Story
PG
Family
Comedy

Director
Bob Clark
Release Date
November 18, 1983
Studio(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Darren McGavin , Zack Ward , Peter Billingsley , Scott Schwartz , Melinda Dillon
Writers
Jean Shepherd , Bob Clark , Leigh Brown
Runtime
94 minutes
Sequel(s)
A Christmas Story 2 , It Runs in the Family
Budget
$3.3 million

Summary

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

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