Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante from a screenplay written by Chris Columbus. It draws on legends of folkloric mischievous creatures that causes malfunctions—"gremlins"—in the British Royal Air Force going back to World War II and stars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo, the main mogwai character. The story follows a young man who receives a strange creature as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, aggressive monsters that all wreak havoc on a whole town on Christmas Eve. The film was the center of large merchandising campaigns and opts for black comedy, balanced against a Christmas time setting. Steven Spielberg was the film's executive producer, with the film being produced by Michael Finnell. Gremlins was theatrically released on June 8, 1984 by Warner Bros. to both critical and commercial success.
| Director | Joe Dante |
| Produced by | Michael Finnell |
| Screenplay by | Chris Columbus |
| Based on | Gremlin folklore |
| Starring | Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | John Hora |
| Edited by | Tina Hirsch |
| Production, company | Warner Bros, Amblin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | June 8, 1984 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $212.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 562050 |
About Gremlins
After a boy breaks multiple rules concerning his new pet, a horde of mischievous monsters is unleashed on a small town. It was written by Chris Columbus, directed by Joe Dante and executive produced by Steven Spielberg.
Achievement of Gremlins
The commercial success of the film greenlit a sequel called Gremlins 2: The New Batch. It won numerous Saturn Awards as well as a Young Artist Award for Best Family Motion Picture - Adventure.
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