Review of Firestarter (1984) by Tom K — 06 Feb 2007

Drew Barrymore ignited this classic horror movie.

This review of Firestarter (1984) was written by Tom K on 06 Feb 2007.

Firestarter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Paula M (370) on 02 Sep 2014

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Fantastic adaptation of the book. I wish they spent a little more time on rainbird and Charlie's parents but you can only keep so much…

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By Sean D (816) on 16 Oct 2014

Take Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Replace Tommy Vercetti with Drew Barrymore. Remove all weapons from the game that are player accessible…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 25 Dec 2014

I'm a 65 year old grandfather. I purchased this movie on DVD…

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By Daniel V (622) on 18 May 2015

Saw this when I was younger and it was good but not her greatest. Believe this was done after ET but I could be wrong…

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