Gremlins
Sign in to saveGremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo the Mogwai. It draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions—"gremlins"—in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II. The story follows Billy Peltzer, who receives Gizmo as a pet, who then spawns more of his kind that evolve into the titular imp-like monsters that wreak havoc on Billy's hometown during Christmas E
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7.1After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Released: 1984-06-08106 minDir: Joe DanteFantasy, Horror, Comedy
Cast
- Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
- Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
- Hoyt Axton as Randall Peltzer
- Frances Lee McCain as Lynn Peltzer
- Corey Feldman as Pete Fountaine
- Keye Luke as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gremlins
- Film.image
- Gremlins1.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
- Film.director
- Joe Dante
- Film.producer
- Michael Finnell
- Film.writer
- Chris Columbus
- Film.music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Film.cinematography
- John Hora
- Film.editing
- Tina Hirsch
- Film.distributor
- Warner Bros.
- Film.runtime
- 106 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
Key dates
- Published
- 26 December 1984
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- gremlin
- Genre
- Christmas film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- Main subject
- responsibility
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Screenwriter
- Chris Columbus
- Voice actor
- Howie Mandel
Article
30 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Voices
- Production
- Background
- Development
- Casting
- Special effects
- Music
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Home media
- Merchandising
- Toys and collectibles
- Books
- Video games
- Action-oriented video games
- ''Gremlins: The Adventure''
- Miscellaneous
- ''Gremlins'' 1983 rough cut
- Sequels and prequel
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Gremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo the Mogwai. It draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions—"gremlins"—in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II. The story follows Billy Peltzer, who receives Gizmo as a pet, who then spawns more of his kind that evolve into the titular imp-like monsters that wreak havoc on Billy's hometown during Christmas Eve.
The film was accompanied by a large merchandising campaign and juxtaposes black comedy with a Christmas time setting. Steven Spielberg was the executive producer, with the film being produced by Michael Finnell.
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1980s Christmas comedy films1980s Christmas horror films1980s dark fantasy films1980s fantasy comedy films1980s monster movies1984 American films1984 black comedy films1984 comedy horror films1984 English-language films1984 fantasy films1984 filmsAmblin Entertainment filmsAmerican black comedy films