Review of Firestarter (1984) by Whitney C — 05 Apr 2008

Great movie. Another Stephen King classic.

This review of Firestarter (1984) was written by Whitney C on 05 Apr 2008.

Firestarter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Evan K (781) on 04 Feb 2017

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By Bill Cosford (281) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 23 Mar 2016

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By Tom W (505) on 06 Nov 2014

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By Paula M (370) on 02 Sep 2014

Okay they tricked me when I Saw this on the new release list but its actually the original released on DVD…

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