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Gremlins

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
Released
8 June, 1984
Gremlins

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

Informazioni su 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.

Realizzazione di 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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