Child's Play (1988)
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- R
- 1h 27min
- Horror, Thriller
- 09 Nov 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Catherine Hicks | ... |
Karen Barclay
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Chris Sarandon | ... |
Mike Norris
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Alex Vincent | ... |
Andy Barclay
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Brad Dourif | ... |
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky (voice)
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Dinah Manoff | ... |
Maggie Peterson
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Tommy Swerdlow | ... |
Jack Santos
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Jack Colvin | ... |
Dr. Ardmore
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Neil Giuntoli | ... |
Eddie Caputo
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Juan Ramírez | ... |
Peddler
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Alan Wilder | ... |
Mr. Criswell
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Richard Baird | ... |
News Reporter at Toy Store
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Ray Oliver | ... |
Dr. Death
(as Raymond Oliver)
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Aaron Osborne | ... |
Orderly
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Tyler Hard | ... |
Mona
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Ted Liss | ... |
George
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Roslyn Alexander | ... |
Lucy
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Bo Kane | ... |
Male TV Newscaster
(as Robert Kane)
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Leila Lee Olsen | ... |
Female TV Newscaster
(as Leila Hee Olsen)
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Lena Sack | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Tommy Gerard | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Michael Chavez | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Jamie Gray | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Erin Munz | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Jana Twomey | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Suaundra Black | ... |
Bellevue Patient
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Edan Gross | ... |
Friendly Chucky / Kid in Animated Commercial (voice)
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John Franklin | ... |
Walkabout Chucky (voice)
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Michael Patrick Carter | ... |
Kid in Animated Commercial (voice)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jeff Dlugolecki | ... |
Derelict (uncredited)
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Ed Gale | ... |
Chucky (uncredited)
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Hunter Marks | ... |
Chucky (uncredited)
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Robert Minkoff | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tom Holland |
Written by
Don Mancini | ... | (story by) |
Don Mancini | ... | (screenplay by) and |
John Lafia | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Tom Holland | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Elliot Geisinger | ... | co-executive producer |
David Kirschner | ... | producer (produced by) |
Laura Moskowitz | ... | associate producer |
Barrie M. Osborne | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Joe Renzetti |
Cinematography by
Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Roy E. Peterson | ||
Edward Warschilka |
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
Mike Murphy | ... | apprentice editor (as Michael Murphy) |
Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
Kevin Nolting | ... | assistant editor |
Scott K. Wallace | ... | additional film editor (as Scott Wallace) |
Joyce Arrastia | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Jerrie Fowler | ... | assistant editor: Chicago (uncredited) |
Steve Kraus | ... | editing systems technicain: Chicago (uncredited) |
Derrick Mitchell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Carlyn Montes De Oca | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Tom Rovak | ... | dailies editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Sharon Bialy | ||
Richard Pagano |
Production Design by
Daniel A. Lomino |
Set Decoration by
Cloudia Rebar | ... | (as Cloudia) |
Costume Design by
April Ferry |
Makeup Department
Michael Hancock | ... | makeup artist |
Marina Pedraza | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Robert Latham Brown | ... | unit production manager |
Carl Olsen | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson | ... | first assistant director: insert unit |
Bud Davis | ... | second unit director |
George Fortmuller | ... | second assistant director |
James Giovannetti Jr. | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.) |
Michael Green | ... | first assistant director |
Stefanie Moore | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Linnea Ebba Wicklund | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
William Arnold | ... | set designer (as William David Arnold) |
Gary Baugh | ... | set designer |
Earl Benton | ... | stand-by painter (as Earl L. Benton) |
Bernie Cutler | ... | assistant art director (as Bernard P. Cutler) |
Frank D. Dambra | ... | paint foreman: Chicago |
William Dambra | ... | property master: Chicago |
Edward England | ... | construction coordinator: Chicago |
Casey Hallenbeck | ... | leadman |
Joann Hicks | ... | assistant property master |
Steven Curtis Husch | ... | set dresser |
James F. Orendorff | ... | construction coordinator |
Joel Prihoda | ... | leadman: Chicago |
Kenneth Robertson | ... | paint foreman (as Kenneth H. Robertson) |
Francis J. Roix | ... | carpenter |
Arthur Shippee | ... | property master |
Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | set dresser |
James E. Tocci | ... | set designer |
Frank White | ... | labor foreman |
David Gianneschi | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Robert E. Knight | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Harry Cheney | ... | sound editor |
Clayton Collins | ... | sound editor (as Clayton R. Collins) |
John Cousineau | ... | assistant sound editor |
Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
Cheryl Kroll | ... | assistant sound editor |
Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Riordan | ... | supervising sound editor |
Kirk Schuler | ... | sound editor |
Ronald Sinclair | ... | adr editor |
George Steven | ... | adr editor (as George R. Steven) |
Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator |
Sherman Waze | ... | sound editor |
James E. Webb | ... | sound mixer (as James E. Webb Jr.) |
Dan Yale | ... | sound editor (as Daniel Evan Yale) |
Marty Church | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Mel Neiman | ... | processed sound effects (uncredited) |
Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Joseph T. Sabella | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Becky Sullivan | ... | supervising adr editor (uncredited) |
Don Summer | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Scott A. Tinsley | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Dan Yale | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Howard Berger | ... | shop supervisor: chucky construction crew |
Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects supervisor |
Rick Lalonde | ... | lab technician: chucky construction crew |
Ron Pipes | ... | hair: chucky construction crew (as Ron Pipes II) |
Zandra Platzek | ... | hair: chucky construction crew |
Jim Schwalm | ... | special effects (as James D. Schwalm) |
Carl Sorensen | ... | lab technician: chucky construction crew |
Christopher Swift | ... | lab technician: chucky construction crew (as Chris Swift) |
Chris Yagher | ... | shop assistant: chucky construction crew (as Mark Christopher Yagher) |
Kevin Yagher | ... | designer and executor: "Chucky" doll |
James Kagel | ... | lead sculptor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Peter Donen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Joseph Yanuzzi | ... | visual effects editor |
Harry Moreau | ... | animation supervisor: Apogee, inc. (uncredited) |
Jerry Pooler | ... | optical department: Apogee, inc. (uncredited) |
Stunts
Anthony Cecere | ... | stunts (as Tony Cecere) |
Joie Chitwood Jr. | ... | car stunts: Mike (as Joie Chitwood) |
Bob K. Cummings | ... | stunts (as Robert Cummings) |
Bud Davis | ... | stunt coordinator |
Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts |
James Fierro | ... | stunts |
Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
Ed Gale | ... | stunt double: Chucky |
Joe Gilbride | ... | stunts |
Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
Carl Paoli | ... | stunts |
Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
Dennis Scott | ... | stunts |
Joie Chitwood Jr. | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Kay Whipple | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels | ... | key grip: Chicago (as Art Bartell) |
James Blanford | ... | director of photography: second unit |
James R. Connell | ... | camera operator (as Jim Connell) |
Peter J. Donoghue | ... | rigging gaffer: Chicago |
Jim Dunn | ... | grip / second grip |
George Hill | ... | key grip |
To Lee | ... | second assistant camera |
Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip |
John Lubin | ... | best boy: Chicago |
J. Michael Marlett | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael Marlett) |
Quentin Matthys | ... | grip |
Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | generator operator |
Danial Miller | ... | dolly grip: Chicago (as Danial A. Miller) |
Wayne Mort | ... | dolly grip |
Mike Moyer | ... | chief lighting technician |
Dick Oakes | ... | electrical best boy: Chicago (as Richard D. Oakes) |
László Regos | ... | camera operator |
Peter Salim | ... | camera operator: insert unit |
Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer: Chicago (as Donald Smetzer) |
Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
Robert Ulland | ... | steadicam operator: Chicago (as Robert K. Ulland) |
Johnny Walker | ... | first assistant camera (as John Morton Walker) |
William Allen Jr. | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Rick Brown | ... | grip: Chicago (uncredited) |
Paolo Cascio | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Michelle Crenshaw | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Chris Freres | ... | electrician: Chicago (uncredited) |
Donald E. Miller | ... | grip: Chicago (uncredited) |
David Moenkhaus | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Michael T. Travers | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Jane Alderman | ... | casting: Chicago |
Shelley Andreas | ... | casting: Chicago |
Anne N. Chapman | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting: Chicago (uncredited) |
Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting: Chicago (uncredited) |
Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting: Chicago (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Bulac | ... | specialty costumer |
Ed Burza | ... | set costumer (as Edward S. Burza) |
Norman A. Burza | ... | key costumer |
Irene Grzejka | ... | set costumer: Chicago |
Barbara McHugh | ... | costumer |
Mort Schwartz | ... | costume supervisor |
Lois DeArmond | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
Location Management
John Ross Bush | ... | location manager |
Michael J. Malone | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Frank Capp | ... | music contractor |
Elin Carlson | ... | vocal soloist |
David Chackler | ... | music supervisor |
Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator |
George Doering | ... | musician |
Craig Harris | ... | programming: synclavier |
Martin November | ... | assistant music editor (as Marty November) |
Arlon Ober | ... | orchestrator |
Ted Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Ross Albert | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Tom Boyd | ... | oboe (uncredited) |
Tom Raney | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Joe Renzetti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Sioux Richards | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
James Davis | ... | transportation coordinator |
George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation coordinator: Chicago |
Joseph Prado | ... | transportation captain (as Joseph R. Prado) |
Ron Maxwell | ... | transportation captain: Chicago (uncredited) |
Armand Paoletti | ... | transportation captain: Chicago (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Gary Agriesti | ... | production assistant |
Victor Bazaz | ... | production assistant |
Howard Berger | ... | puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner | ... | first assistant accountant |
Judith M. Brown | ... | welfare worker |
Billy Bryan | ... | puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
Allen Coulter | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Mary Courtney | ... | production office coordinator |
Pete Emmet | ... | unit publicist |
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
Jim Franklyn | ... | assistant auditor (as James P. Franklyn) |
Judy Groffman | ... | production associate |
Sandi B. Hochman | ... | production secretary (as Sandi Hochman) |
Steven James | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Gordon K. Kee | ... | auditor |
Carol Kim | ... | assistant to Mr. Osborne |
David Kirschner | ... | creator: Chucky doll |
Ross L. Kulma | ... | set medic: Chicago |
Frank Charles Lutkus III | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Steven Matthys | ... | craft service: Chicago (as Steven Cyril Matthys) |
John Moy | ... | craft service (as John S. Moy) |
Dave Nelson | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" (as David Arthur Nelson) |
Lisa J. Olin | ... | assistant to producer |
Aaron Osborne | ... | production assistant |
Margrit Polak | ... | dialogue coach |
Hal Reinstra | ... | production assistant (as Hal G. Reinstra) |
Carol S. Siegle | ... | assistant to director (as Carol Siegle) |
Loren Soman | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Marc Tyler | ... | puppeteer: "Chucky" |
N. Brock Winkless IV | ... | mechanical crew / puppeteer: "Chucky" |
Kevin Yagher | ... | doll designer: "Chucky" doll |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
Distributors
- MGM/UA Communications Co. (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- United Artists Corporation (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (1990) (Brazil) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1990) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release 20th Anniversary edition)
- United Artists (1989) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- United Artists (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release 20th anniversary edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Adult Swim (2023) (United States) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- BBC One (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC One)
- CBS (2002) (United States) (tv)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Intervideo (Hungary) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Mexico) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (Mexico) (DVD) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (South Korea) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc widescreen version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (Digitally THX Mastered)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS) (Spanish version)
- Magic Box (2013) (Czechia) (Blu-ray)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Spain) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Turkey) (tv)
- MonsterVision (1997) (United States) (tv)
- S.K.C. (1992) (South Korea) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (3x disc Collector's Edition)
- TBS Superstation (1993) (United States) (tv)
- TNT (1997) (United States) (tv) (MonsterVision)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- USA Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1992) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (reprint for MGM)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1990) (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Apogee Productions
- The Hansard Group (process projection by)
Other Companies
- Astro Color Laboratories (color by)
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- DTS (The Digital Experience: DTS, laserdisc production 1996)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (rerecorded at)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Panavision (Panaflex Camera and lenses by)
- Post Haste Digital (post-production sound services)
- Ruby-Spears Productions (animated sequence)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley by)
- THX Ltd. (digitally mastering: VHS and laserdisc)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- The Cast Supper (catering)
- The Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment (special thanks to)
- The Illinois Film Office (special thanks to)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
When Charles Lee Ray needs to get a quick escape from cop Mike Norris, he takes his soul and buries it into playful, seemingly good guy doll Chucky. Little does he know a little boy by the name of Andy Barclay will be the new owner of him soon-to-come. Charles confides in Andy while he commits numerous murders and once the adults accept Andy's story as truth, it's too late.
Written by Kris Hopson |
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Taglines | No one believes the truth...or lives to tell it. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $6,583,000, 13 Nov 1988 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,952,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Chucky's full name, Charles Lee Ray, is derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald (assassin of John F. Kennedy) and James Earl Ray (assassin of Martin Luther King). See more » |
Goofs | Near the end of the movie, Chucky stabs the cop, Mike Norris, in the leg, and he falls and remains in the bedroom. Shortly after this, Chucky is shot several times by Karen, and his body parts are severed. This occurs in the living room and hallway. Mike Norris, still on the floor in the bedroom tells the backup cop who then arrives that Chuckie was shot and that his body is in pieces all over the place and to not touch any of them. It is impossible for Norris to know or to have seen any of this, as he was in the other room the entire time. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Curse of Chucky (2013). See more » |
Soundtracks | CHUCKY'S ANIMATED THEME See more » |
Crazy Credits | At the end of the closing credits, the film's title logo is shown above the United Artists logo. See more » |
Quotes |
Karen Barclay:
[she grabs Chucky]
Talk to me. [pause] Karen Barclay: Come on, talk! [pause] Karen Barclay: I said, "talk to me", damn it! [Chucky gives no answer] Karen Barclay: All right! I'll make you talk! [Karen grabs Chucky, lights up her fireplace and holds Chucky near the fire] Karen Barclay: I SAID TALK TO ME, DAMN IT, OR ELSE I'M GONNA THROW YOU IN THE FIRE! [Chucky comes alive] Chucky: [screams] YOU STUPID BITCH, YOU FILTHY SLUT! I'LL TEACH YOU TO FUCK WITH ME! [Chucky attacks Karen] See more » |