Carrie

1976 · directed by Brian De Palma

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

Carrie (1976), directed by Brian De Palma, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sissy Spacek
• Piper Laurie
• Amy Irving
• William Katt
• John Travolta
• Nancy Allen
• Betty Buckley
• P. J. Soles
• Priscilla Pointer
• Sydney Lassick

Crew

• Mario Tosi — Director of Photography
• Paul Hirsch — Editor
• Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer
• Lawrence D. Cohen — Screenplay

More from Brian De Palma

1. The Untouchables (1987) — 79/100
2. Blow Out (1981) — 79/100
3. Scarface (1983) — 78/100
4. Carlito's Way (1993) — 77/100
5. Casualties of War (1989) — 74/100
6. Phantom of the Paradise (1974) — 74/100

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