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A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd 's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories And Other Disasters.
A young boy named Ralphie wants a BB gun for Christmas, but his parents and teacher are skeptical. He faces various adventures and challenges with his friends, family, and bullies in 1940s Indiana.
Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
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- Bob Clark
- PG
- Peter Billingsley
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It's the final days before Christmas in early 1940s Cleveland, and 9-year-old Ralphie wants one thing from Santa Clause more than anything else: a Red Ryder Carbine Action Air Rifle.
Nov 1, 2022 · This holiday comedy classic follows an Indiana schoolboy whose obsession with getting a Red Ryder air bb gun for Christmas leads to hilarious consequences. C...
- 2 min
- 24.4K
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Dec 24, 2000 · A nostalgic and hilarious film based on Jean Shepherd's memoirs of growing up in Indiana in the 1940s. Ralphie, the young hero, dreams of getting a BB gun for Christmas, while facing hilarious and humiliating situations with his family and schoolmates.
