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A Christmas Story (1983)

Film · 1983 · 93 min · PG · Comedy · Family

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

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

Starring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, Tedde Moore

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In cinemas18 November 1983
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First release anywhere18 November 1983

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