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Elizabeth Patterson (1874)
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A Christmas Story
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Year
Run Time
1983
95 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
Canada
USA
PG
Category
Color Type
Feature
Color
Director
Bob Clark
Genres
Comedy Drama
Types
Americana
Domestic Comedy
Family-Oriented Comedy
Holiday Film
Flags
Excellent For Children
Adult Language
Keywords
bully
Christmas
obsession
scheme
sibling
small-town
childhood-adventures
family-dynamics
gun
Themes
Eccentric Families
Mischievous Children
Bullies
Tones
Nostalgic
Humorous
Warm
Endearing
Irreverent
Gentle
Witty
Madcap
Moods
Memory Lane
Mood Enhancers
Color type
Medalion Color
From book
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
Set In
Christmas
Box office
$19,294,144
Produced by
MGM
MGM/United Artists
.S. State
Indiana
AMG Work ID
V 61491
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Ian Petrella
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Scott Schwartz
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Schwartz
Tedde Moore
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Miss Shields
Zack Ward
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Scut Farkus
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Grover Dill
Les Carlson
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Jeff Gillen
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Patty Johnson
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