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Will she have the power... to survive?
David Keith, from An Officer And A Gentleman also stars.
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Film facts for the 1984 Horror / Occult movie starring Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen
George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher, Art Carney, Freddie Jones, Moses Gunn, Antonio Fargas, Drew Snyder, Curtis Credel, Keith Colbert, Dick Warlock, Jeff Ramsey, Jack Magner, Lisa Anne Barnes, Larry Sprinkle, Cassandra Ward-Freeman, Scott R. Davis Update Cast
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Drew, who is now an ex-alcoholic, had her first taste of champagne (and her first time ever passing out drunk) while drinking at the Firestarter wrap party at Dino DeLaurentiis's beach house.Thanks to Steven Murray
Stephen King was so impressed with Drew's acting and personality that he wrote "Cat's Eye" the movie for her.Rewind Archive
Drew described the producer, Dino DeLaurentiis as "an absolute doll, so sweet and so very Italian."Rewind Archive
During one scene where burning pieces of metal fell from a helicopter, one touched Drew's shoulder. She said it burned for a second and she got all queasy and felt like she was going to faint.Rewind Archive
Firestarter was Drew's first extended trip away from home and the shoot was scheduled for three and a half months.Rewind Archive
Drew Barrymore said that at the time of Firestarter her and her friends were into horror stories. She said she liked the concept because she jokingly thought the idea of being able to set someone on flames could come in handy.Rewind Archive
There is a tv show based on the movie called "Firestarter 2: Rekindled". Drew Barrymore does not play Charlie, instead the role is played by Marguerite Moreau.Thanks to Tiffani Hunt
The farmer and his wife that befriend Charlie and Andy are none other than Art Carney, who also played Norton on the famed 'Honeymooners' and Louise Fletcher who was the evil grandmother from 'Flowers in the Attic'.Bogus Trivia
There's often fake stuff floating round, y'know? -Like the 'ghost boy' that can allegedly be seen in "Three Men And A Baby".
But, nothing bogus that we know yet for "Firestarter".
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