Directed by John Carpenter Written by Stephen King   Bill Phillips   Cast Keith Gordon ... Arnie Cunningham John Stockwell ... Dennis Guilder Alexandra Paul ... Leigh Cabot Robert Prosky ... Will Darnell Harry Dean Stanton ... Detective Rudolph Junkins Christine Belford ... Regina Cunningham Roberts Blossom ... George LeBay William Ostrander ... Buddy Repperton David Spielberg ... Mr. Casey Malcolm Danare ... Moochie Steven Tash ... Rich Stuart Charno ... Don Vandenberg Kelly Preston ... Roseanne Marc Poppel ... Chuck Robert Darnell ... Michael Cunningham Richard Collier ... Pepper Boyd Bruce French ... Mr. Smith Douglas Warhit ... Bemis Keri Montgomery ... Ellie Jan Burrell ... Librarian Charlie Steak ... Shoppie (as Charles Steak) Uncredited Cast Art Evans ... Auto Assembly Worker Charles Gallant ... Football Fan Katheryn Gallant ... Football Fan Kelly Gallant ... Football Fan Mohhib Jivan ... Auto Shop Clerk Carey Loftin ... Truck Driver Daniel A. Lomino ... Liquor Store Clerk John Madden ... Self Dawna Oak ... Girl at Football Game John Richard Petersen ... High School Student John Michael Quinn ... Football Fan Joel S. Rice ... Student in Shop Room Barry Tubb ... Football Player Joe Unger ... Auto Assembly Worker Produced by Barry Bernardi   Larry Franco   Richard Kobritz   Kirby McCauley   Mark Tarlov   Original Music by John Carpenter Alan Howarth

Additional Info Premiere: December 09, 1983 DVD Release: August 03, 1999 Blu-ray Release: March 12, 2013 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures Delphi Premier Productions Polar Film Distributors Columbia Pictures   (1983) (USA) (theatrical) CBS   (1987) (USA) (TV) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1999) (USA) (DVD) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (USA) (VHS) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (USA) (all media) (laserdisc) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2015) (USA) (DVD) (Blu ray) Twilight Time   (2013) (USA) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 6.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.4 / 10 Female Users 6.3 / 10 Site Ranking #1,773 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 10 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Site Ranking #1,769 Bloodsport (1988) #1,770 Cashback (2006) #1,771 Footloose (1984) #1,772 Jigsaw (2017) #1,773 Christine (1983) #1,774 Creed III (2023) #1,775 Fast X (2023) #1,776 Judas And The Black Messiah (2021) #1,777 Last Christmas (2019)