Christine (1983)
Director: John Carpenter Run Time: 110 min. Release Year: 1983
Starring: Alexandra Paul, Harry Dean Stanton, John Stockwell, Keith Gordon, Robert Prosky
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie’s girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
“The movies have a love affair with cars, and at some dumb elemental level we enjoy seeing chases and crashes. In fact, under the right circumstances there is nothing quite so exhilarating as seeing a car crushed, and one of the best scenes in ‘Christine’ is the one where the car forces itself into an alley that’s too narrow for it.” ~ Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Screening July 15 + 18