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Child's Play (1988) -- Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive!

Overview

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Director:
Tom Holland
Writers (WGA):
Don Mancini (story)
Don Mancini (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 November 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
You'll wish it was only make-believe. more
Plot:
Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive! full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(63 articles)
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No Baby Doll Eyes Here more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Batteries Not Included (USA) (working title)
Blood Brother (USA) (working title)
Blood Buddy (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Finland:K-15 (re-rated) | Finland:(Banned) (1988) | Ireland:18 | UK:15 (uncut) (2005) | UK:15 (cut) (1989) | Spain:13 | Spain:18 (DVD version) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1989-2003) (cinema release)
Company:
United Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Chucky's full name, Charles Lee Ray, is derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and James Earl Ray. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Extra bowls appear, when Maggie is putting away the washed utensils. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mike Norris: I got the strangler! Wabash and Van Buren.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dispatches: Beyond Belief" (1992) more
Soundtrack:
I'M HANGING more

FAQ

It's not really getting remade, is it?
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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
No Baby Doll Eyes Here, 8 June 2001

Director Tom Holland does quite a good job scaring us with this cliche-ridden, unoriginal story of a serial killer transferring his soul to a toy store doll. The doll is incredibly eerie with its red hair and deep eyes, and goes by the name of Chucky saying things like, "My name's Chucky...wanna play?" Although much of the plot is very predictable(especially the ending), the execution of the plot is first-rate. Add to this some earnest acting from CatherineHicks, Chris Sarandon, and especially Alex Vincent playing a six-year old, and you have a pretty entertaining feature. The special effects are also first-rate, and the doll seems to actually be alive. Brad Douriff adds his voice to the demented Chucky, and his voice is evil personified. Dinah Manoff has a small role, but it is an important role which she plays very well. The atmosphere is definitely set on suspense and it is a rollercoaster of a ride as we see the doll slowly become human and seek out his only murderous hope for salvation. Good scares!

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