A Christmas Story

Synopsis: Based on an autobiographical story by American humorist Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story ranks as one of the funniest holiday tales on film. Set in a 1940s-era Midwestern town and told from the viewpoints of a nine-year old boy who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder BB gun, the episodic tale chronicles not only his schemes to convince his mother and father to buy him one, but also offers a warmly nostalgic look into 1940s middle-class American life. With just the right mix of slapstick, gentle humor, satire and pathos, it is a film that has something to delight viewers of all ages. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Starring:  Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley 

Director:  Bob Clark

Writer:  
Leigh Brown, Bob Clark
Jean Shepherd also novel In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash 

Released:  1983 (theater)

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Country:  USA, Canada

Language:  English