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• Horror
• Drama

• 1976
• Brian De Palma
• 93 mins
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Summary

Brian De Palma's dramatisation of Stephen King's bestselling horror story, starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. Shy Carrie White is repressed by her mother and ridiculed by her classmates, who make her life a misery with their taunting. But, unbeknown to them, Carrie has special powers.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Brian De Palma's modern gothic fairy tale, based on Stephen King's bestseller, offers a tense and lyrical web of emotions. Sissy Spacek is heartbreaking as the telekinetic Cinderella who turns her school prom into a bloody massacre after a macabre joke is played on her by vicious teens (including John Travolta). Piper Laurie as Spacek's religious fanatic mother is equally striking and her symbolic "crucifixion" is a thrilling highlight in an unforgettable package of pop psychology and psychic phenomena. Despite a much copied plot, and even more copied shock climax, De Palma's best movie remains a transfixing experience.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameCarrie WhiteSissy SpacekMargaret WhitePiper LaurieSue SnellAmy IrvingTommy RossWilliam KattBilly NolanJohn TravoltaChris HargensonNancy AllenMiss CollinsBetty BuckleyNorma WatsonP J SolesMr FrommSydney LassickMrs SnellPriscilla PointerFreddyMichael Talbot

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Details

Released on

1977-01-13

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing and nudity.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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