A Christmas Story

1983 · directed by Bob Clark

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
NFR

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.

A Christmas Story (1983), directed by Bob Clark, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Melinda Dillon
  • Darren McGavin
  • Peter Billingsley
  • Jean Shepherd
  • Ian Petrella
  • Scott Schwartz
  • R.D. Robb
  • Tedde Moore
  • Yano Anaya
  • Zack Ward

Crew

  • Reginald H. Morris — Director of Photography
  • Stan Cole — Editor
  • Carl Zittrer — Original Music Composer
  • Paul Zaza — Original Music Composer
  • Bob Clark — Screenplay
  • Jean Shepherd — Screenplay
  • Leigh Brown — Screenplay

More from Bob Clark

  1. Dead of Night (1974) — 70/100
  2. Black Christmas (1974) — 69/100
  3. Murder by Decree (1979) — 69/100
  4. Porky's (1981) — 52/100
  5. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) — 51/100
  6. Turk 182! (1985) — 44/100

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