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Carrie, 1976

Starring: Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, John Travolta

Directed by: Brian De Palma

Written by: Lawrence D. Cohen

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.4

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Carrie can be described as tense, atmospheric, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around pranks, social misfits, and high school life. The main genres are independent, thriller, and horror. In terms of style, Carrie is gory. In approach, it is serious. It is set, at least in part, at a high school. Carrie takes place in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a classic, essential viewing, and an award winner. Carrie is well suited for teens. Note that it involves violent content.

Summary of Carrie

Brian De Palma's commercial breakout, based on a novel by Stephen King, helped launch a whole slew of teen-based horror films, and Carrie the blood-spattered prom queen has taken her throne in the pantheon of modern American myth. High school girls played by Amy Irving (in her film debut), P.J. Soles, and Nancy Allen plot to avenge themselves on ostracized fellow student and budding telekinetic Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) after they get in trouble for pelting her with tampons. When they get popular boy Tommy Ross (William Katz) to be her date for the prom, the stage is set for some heart-rending cruelty and fiery retribution. De Palma expertly uses split screens, slow motion, color filters, and tracking shots to imbue the proceedings with a haunting, allegorical elegance. Piper Laurie plays Carrie's mentally ill, devoutly Christian mom; she's brilliant, as is Spacek. John Travolta has a memorable pre-SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER role as one of the girls' beer-guzzling boyfriends. There was finally a sequel in 1999, as well as a short-lived Broadway musical.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	3 November 1976
Runtime:	98 min

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Sissy Spacek

as Carrie White

Amy Irving

as Sue Snell

John Travolta

as Billy Nolan

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Overrated

The characters aren't very well-written, and for a horror movie, leaving the only scary part til the last ten seconds is hardly worthwhile. Grab Carrie 2 - same concept, more horror. Read and rate it

02.November.2010
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by: Fiona
Fiona rated this movie4/10Disappointing

The concept was really intriguing (and Carries mother, whom I realised later played Catherine in Tein Peaks, amused me greatly-- hence 2 stars instead of 1), but none of the carboard cut-out characters were fleshed out enough for me to care about... Read and rate it

25.November.2009
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by: mboszko
mboszko rated this movie0/10

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