Firestarter (film)

Infobox Film
name = Firestarter


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caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Mark L. Lester
producer = Frank Capra Jr.
writer = Stephen King
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starring = David Keith
Drew Barrymore
Heather Locklear
Martin Sheen
George C. Scott
music = Tangerine Dream
cinematography = Giuseppe Ruzzolini
editing = David Rawlins
Ronald Sanders
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released = May 11, 1984
runtime = 114 min
country = United States
language = English
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gross =
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followed_by = ""
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imdb_id = 0087262

"Firestarter" is a 1984 science fiction thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency which seeks to control her. The film was directed by Mark L. Lester, and stars David Keith, Drew Barrymore, and Heather Locklear. The movie was filmed in and around Wilmington, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure, North Carolina.

A miniseries follow-up to the film, titled "", was released in 2002 on the Sci Fi Channel.

External links

*imdb title|id=0087262|title=Firestarter
* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=A17438 All Movie Guide entry for "Firestarter"]
* [http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/films/films_wnc.htm Films shot in North Carolina]
* [http://www.advantagewest.com/content.cfm/content_id/152/section/film Western North Carolina Film Commision]
* [http://www.ncfilm.com/ NC Film]
* [http://www.city-data.com/forum/north-carolina/65427-movies-filmed-north-carolina.html Movies Filmed in North Carolina]