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Don't ever get it wet. Keep it away from bright light. And no matter how much it cries, no matter how much it begs...never, ever feed it after midnight. With these instructions, young Billy Peltzer takes possession of his cuddly new pet. But Billy will get a whole lot more than he bargained for. Gremlins is hilariously funny and wickedly scary. One minute you'll hide you eyes in fright, the next you'll hold your sides with laughter. If you saw The Howling, Innerspace, or Matinee, you already experienced Joe Dante's visual magic. Here those skills are on breathtaking display; the result is a roller-coaster ride of wild originality.
"Exhilarating! These Gremlins may be scary, but they're a hoot, not to be missed." David Arsen, Newsweek
Editor's Note
Joe Dante's hilariously funny, wickedly scary film is about a loveable, furry little Christmas gift that multiplies into many little Christmas gifts, with savage consequences. Rand Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) is an inventor who hasn't successfully invented anything. But this Christmas he's bringing his family something special--a small, cuddly creature known as a mogwai. The little fella comes with three crucial instructions. He's not to be fed after midnight, he's not to get any direct light and he should never be given so much as a drop of water. If Rand and his son Billy (Zach Galligan) can adhere to these rules they can avoid the otherwise tragic consequences. Unfortunately, the rules are harder to stick to than it seems, and suddenly Billy finds himself with far too many "pets," all with big appetites. It's up to Billy and his girlfriend (Phoebe Cates) to stop the mischievous gremlins before they ruin Christmas for the residents of rural Kingston Falls. GREMLINS features a delightful combination of horror and humor that introduced Gizmo and his wild relatives to an entire generation of young fans.
| Features | French Dolby Digital Surround | | Spanish Dolby Digital Surround | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Enhanced For 16X9 TV | | English Subtitles | | Theatrical Trailer | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 1/16/2007 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 21248 | | UPC: 00085392124824 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1, 4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A wiseacre mixture of movie-buff jokes, movie genres and movie sensibilities....An orgy of special effects..." 06/08/1984 p.C10Variety
"...Director Joe Dante is in full control of his extraordinarily realistic mechanical creatures..." 05/23/1984 Sight and Sound
"Dante scored his biggest hit with the slyly subversive GREMLINS..." 01/01/2006 p.89 |
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