Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Sissy Spacek
Carrie White
Piper Laurie
Margaret White
Amy Irving
Sue Snell
William Katt
Tommy Ross
Nancy Allen
Christine Hargenson
Betty Buckley
Miss Collins
John Travolta
Billy Nolan
P.J. Soles
Norma Watson
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Snell
Sydney Lassick
Mr. Fromm
Stefan Gierasch
Principal Morton
Michael Talbott
Freddy
Doug Cox
The Beak
Harry Gold
George Dawson
Noelle North
Frieda Jason
Cindy Daly
Cora Wilson
Deirdre Berthrong
Rhonda Wilson
Anson Downes
Ernest Peterson
Rory Stevens
Kenny
Edie McClurg
Helen Shyres
Cameron De Palma
Bobby Erbeter, the Boy on the Bike
Sharon Benson
Ruth Gogan (uncredited)
Terry Bolo
Trudy Bourne (uncredited)
Jean Glaudé
Afro Guy (uncredited)
Katie Irving
Katie O'Shea / The Balladeer (uncredited)
Cynthia Schuler Larsen
Alice Litten (uncredited)
Dan Protheroe
Bassist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)
James Saad
Drummer & Percussionist - Vance or Towers (prom band) (uncredited)
Janie Squire
Julia McDermitt (uncredited)
Mike Towers
Vance or Towers
Glen Vance
Vance or Towers
Adele Taylor
Hairstylist
Bill Kenney
Art Direction
Lawrence D. Cohen
Screenplay
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Jack Fisk
Art Direction
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
Brian De Palma
Director
Paul Monash
Producer
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
Harriet B. Helberg
Casting
Greg Auer
Special Effects
Stephen King
Novel
Wes Dawn
Makeup Artist
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Dan Sable
Sound Editor
Joel King
Camera Operator
Bert Hallberg
Sound mixer
Wynn Hammer
Still Photographer
Dave Friedman
Still Photographer
Hannah Scheel
Script Supervisor
Michael Arciaga
Music Supervisor
Mary Peters
Stunts
Gary Seybert
Property Master
Donald Heitzer
First Assistant Director
Bill Scott
Second Assistant Director
Ken Patterson
Painter
Lois Freeman
Assistant Sound Editor
David Rust
Boom Operator
James Dyer
Best Boy Grip
Ken Miller
Dolly Grip
Joe Pender
Gaffer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 3, 1976
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,800,000
Box Office$33,800,000
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay written by Lawrence D. Cohen, adapted from Stephen King's 1974 epistolary novel of the same name. The film stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy teenage girl who is constantly mocked and bullied at her school. The film also features Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta in supporting roles. It is the first film in the Carrie franchise.
The film was based on King's first published novel. De Palma was intrigued by the story and pushed for the studio to direct it while Spacek was encouraged by her husband to audition. It is the first of more than 100 film and television productions adapted from, or based on, the published works of King.
Theatrically released on November 3, 1976, by United Artists, Carrie became critically and commercially successful, grossing over $33.8 million against its $1.8 million budget. It received two nominations at the 49th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Spacek) and Best Supporting Actress (for Laurie). Critics and audience members alike widely cite it as the best adaptation of the novel amongst the numerous films and television shows based on the character, as well as one of the best films based on King's publications.
The film has significantly influenced popular culture, with several publications regarding it as one of the greatest horror films ever made. In 2008, Carrie was ranked 86th on Empire's list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. It was ranked 15th on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies, and 46th on the American Film Institute list AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills. The film's prom scene has had a major influence on popular culture and was ranked eighth on Bravo's 2004 program The 100 Scariest Movie Moments. In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".