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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Documentary
At the center of terror is Carrie, a tortured high-school misfit with no confidence, no friends...and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and sadistic classmates finally go too far, the once-shy teen becomes an unrestrained, vengeance-seeking powerhouse who, with the help of her 'special gift', causes all hell to break loose in a famed cinematic frenzy of blood, fire and brimestone!System Requirements:Starring Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, John Travolta, P.J. Soles, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, William Katt Directed by Brian De Palma Running time: 98 minutes Copyright MGM 2003Format: DVD MOVIE
"An all-stops-out scare show" Los Angeles Times
"Absolutely spellbinding." Roger Ebert
Editor's Note
Brian De Palma's commercial breakout, based on a novel by Stephen King, helped launch a whole slew of teen-based horror films, and Carrie the blood-spattered prom queen has taken her throne in the pantheon of modern American myth. High school girls played by Amy Irving (in her film debut), P.J. Soles, and Nancy Allen plot to avenge themselves on ostracized fellow student and budding telekinetic Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) after they get in trouble for pelting her with tampons. When they get popular boy Tommy Ross (William Katz) to be her date for the prom, the stage is set for some heart-rending cruelty and fiery retribution. De Palma expertly uses split screens, slow motion, color filters, and tracking shots to imbue the proceedings with a haunting, allegorical elegance. Piper Laurie plays Carrie's mentally ill, devoutly Christian mom; she's brilliant, as is Spacek. John Travolta has a memorable pre-SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER role as one of the girls' beer-guzzling boyfriends. There was finally a sequel in 1999, as well as a short-lived Broadway musical.
Plot Summary
Carrie, a shy teenager with a fiercely religious and oppressive mother, struggles to come to terms with her emerging sexuality and extraordinary telekinetic powers. Just as she's beginning to enjoy a sudden change in her life, a cruel practical joke drives her to a monstrous act of revenge and destruction.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Spanish Mono | | French Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | English 5.1 Stereo Surround & Original Mono | | French Mono | | "Carrie The Musical" Featurette | | Animated Photo Gallery | | "Stephen King And The Evolution Of Carrie" Biography | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | "Acting Carrie" Documentary With Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley And More | | "Visualizing Carrie" Documentary With Brian De Palma And More |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 9/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1976 | | Catalog ID: 1002332 | | UPC: 00027616865519 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1977) | | | Sissy Spacek, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Piper Laurie, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | |
Golden Globe (1977) | | | Piper Laurie, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Actress In a Supporting Role |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[The film] may be Brian De Palma's best....It's a definitive revenge piece..." 12/02/1991 p.3DSight and Sound
"...The opening sequence is an uncanny tour de force..." 02/01/2001 p.66 Total Film
"Brian De Palma's best movie, his virtuoso technique meeting its match in Sissy Spacek's touching performance." 01/01/2004 p.134-5 Premiere
"[A] masterful mix of horror and adolescent angst..." 04/01/2004 p.60 BBC Online 9 of 10
...there are classic elements of tragedy that lend this gruesome tale a compelling edge. Sissy Spacek puts in a startling performance as Carrie, and perfectly conveys the deep unfairness of her character's vilification... Sad and tragic, this is a horror film with a rare emotional twist.
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