Carrie
1976 film directed by Brian De Palma
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Summary
Carrie is a film[1]. Carrie ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255,968 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[3]
- Director: Brian De Palma[4]
- Screenwriter: Lawrence D. Cohen[5], Stephen King[6]
- Composer: Pino Donaggio[7]
- Movement: New Hollywood[8]
- Genre: horror film[9], teen film[10], thriller film[11], coming-of-age film[12], psychological thriller film[13], drama film[14], supernatural horror film[15], melodrama[16], psychological horror film[17]
- Based on: Carrie[18]
- Followed by: The Rage: Carrie 2[19]
- Cast member: John Travolta[20], William Katt[21], Betty Buckley[22], Nancy Allen[23], Priscilla Pointer[24], P. J. Soles[25], Sissy Spacek[26], Piper Laurie[27], Amy Irving[28], Stefan Gierasch[29], Michael Talbott[30], Sydney Lassick[31], Edie McClurg[32]
- Producer: Brian De Palma[33], Paul Monash[34]
- Production company: United Artists[35]
- Director of photography: Mario Tosi[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 8.3/10[39], 94%[40], 86/100[41]
- Color: color[42]
- Country of origin: United States[43]
- Publication date: November 3, 1976[44], April 22, 1977[45], November 16, 1976[46], January 13, 1977[47]
- Characters: Carrie White[48], Margaret White[49], Sue Snell[50], Tommy Ross[51], Chris Hargensen[52], Billy Nolan[53]
- Distributed by: United Artists[54], Netflix[55]
- Narrative location: North Carolina[56]
- Filming location: Los Angeles[57]
- Main subject: revenge[58], telekinesis[59], pyrokinesis[60], school bullying[61]
- Film editor: Paul Hirsch[62]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[63]
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Why It Matters
Carrie has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] Carrie is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
FAQs
What awards did Carrie receive?
Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[3].