Firestarter (film)

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Firestarter

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mark L. Lester
Produced by Frank Capra Jr.
Written by Stephen King
Starring David Keith
Drew Barrymore
Heather Locklear
Martin Sheen
George C. Scott
Music by Tangerine Dream
Cinematography Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Editing by David Rawlins
Ronald Sanders
Release date(s) May 11, 1984
Running time 114 min
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Firestarter 2: Rekindled
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Firestarter is a 1984 science fiction thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency which seeks to control her. The film was directed by Mark L. Lester, and stars David Keith, Drew Barrymore, and Heather Locklear. The movie was filmed in and around Lake Lure, North Carolina.

A miniseries follow-up to the film, titled Firestarter 2: Rekindled, was released in 2002 on the Sci Fi Channel.

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