Carrie
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7.3Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.
Released: 1976-11-0398 minDir: Brian De PalmaHorror, Thriller
Cast
- Sissy Spacek as Carrie
- Piper Laurie as Margaret White
- Amy Irving as Sue Snell
- William Katt as Tommy Ross
- John Travolta as Billy Nolan
- Nancy Allen as Chris Hargenson
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Screenplay by
- Lawrence D. Cohen
- Based on
- Carrie , by Stephen King
- Produced by
- Paul Monash
- Starring
- Sissy Spacek John Travolta Piper Laurie
- Cinematography
- Mario Tosi
- Edited by
- Paul Hirsch
- Music by
- Pino Donaggio
- Production company
- Red Bank Films
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release date
- November 3, 1976 ( 1976-11-03 )
- Running time
- 98 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 13 January 1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Rage: Carrie 2
- Based on
- Carrie
- Main subject
- school bullying
- Movement
- New Hollywood
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Screenwriter
Article
Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie. The film stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy teenage girl who is constantly mocked and bullied at her school. She later develops the power of telekinesis and uses it to wreak vengeance on her tormentors. The film also features Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta in supporting roles. It is the first film in the Carrie franchise.
The film was based on King's first published novel. De Palma was intrigued by the story and pushed for the studio's permission to direct while Spacek was encouraged by her husband to audition. It is the first of more than 100 film, television, and theater productions adapted from, or based on, the published works of King.