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Directed by
Bob Clark Bob Clark  
Written by
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd  
Leigh Brown Leigh Brown  
Bob Clark Bob Clark  
Cast
Charles Grodin Charles Grodin ... Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Kieran Culkin Kieran Culkin ... Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen ... Mrs. Parker - Mother
Christian Culkin Christian Culkin ... Randy Parker
Al Mancini Al Mancini ... Zudoc - The Old Man's Fishing Buddy
Troy Evans Troy Evans ... The Old Man's Fishing Buddy
Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith ... Mr. Winchell the Assessor
Glenn Shadix Glenn Shadix ... Leopold Doppler - Manager of Orpheum Theater
Dick O'Neill Dick O'Neill ... Pulaski - Shopkeeper
Wayne Grace Wayne Grace ... Emil Bumpus
Tedde Moore Tedde Moore ... Miss Shields - Ralphie's Teacher
Whit Flint Whit Flint ... Lug Ditka (as Whitby Hertford)
Geoffrey Wigdor Geoffrey Wigdor ... Flick
David Zahorsky David Zahorsky ... Schwartz
Darwyn Swalve Darwyn Swalve ... Big Dickie Bumpus
Marilyn Pitzer Marilyn Pitzer ... Ma Bumpus
Ida Lee Ida Lee ... Grandma Bumpus
John Voldstad John Voldstad ... Ace Bumpus
Frank Collison Frank Collison ... Floyd Bumpus
Robert Dickman Robert Dickman ... Clovis Bumpus
William Preston William Preston ... Grandpa Bumpus
Scott Thomson Scott Thomson ... Delbert Bumpus
Anne Sayre Anne Sayre ... Cassie Bumpus
Antonia Rey Antonia Rey ... Gypsy Woman
Chris Owen Chris Owen ... Scut Farcus
T.J. McInturff T.J. McInturff ... Grover Dill
Annie Kitral Annie Kitral ... Mrs. Kissel
Jack Ong Jack Ong ... Mr. Won Lung
Anthony Kiener Anthony Kiener ... Traffic Cop
Larry Ramey Larry Ramey ... Auctioneer
Bernard Canepari Bernard Canepari ... Neighbor #1
Anne Finnerty Anne Finnerty ... Neighbor #2
Ken West Ken West ... Neighbor #3
Dorothy Silver Dorothy Silver ... Neighbor #4
Michael Mott Michael Mott ... Fisherman
Doug Hufnagle Doug Hufnagle ... Man on Lake
Ariel Clark Ariel Clark ... Marble Kid
Jonathan Goch Jonathan Goch ... Cinema Usher
Cassie Fichter Cassie Fichter ... Little Girl
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd ... Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Gregory Adams Gregory Adams ... Junior Kissel
Karin Boesler Karin Boesler ... Theater / World's Fair Patron
Christopher Chen Christopher Chen ... Cinema Usher #2
Richard Fike Richard Fike ... Police Officer
Jimmy James Garrison Jimmy James Garrison ... Model-A passenger
Brad Hoss Brad Hoss  
Krystal LaFontaine Krystal LaFontaine ... Student
Bill Piper Bill Piper ... Neighbor
Michael Stover Michael Stover ... Kid
Cindi Verbelun Cindi Verbelun ... Orpheum Theatre Attendee
Dale Young Dale Young ... Deputy Sheriff
Produced by
RenĂ© Dupont René Dupont  
Gary Goch Gary Goch  
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd  
Original Music by
Paul Zaza Paul Zaza  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 23, 1994
DVD Release: August 01, 2006
Blu-ray Release: March 22, 2016
Country: United States
Distributor: Olive Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.6 / 10

Metacritic

45 / 100

Alternate Titles
> It Runs In The Family
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
Olive Films
  (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Olive Films
  (2016) (USA) (DVD)
Disney Channel
  (1999) (USA) (TV)
Filming Locations
3159 W. 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  (Ralphie's house)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
  (Studio)
Ohio Theatre - 1511 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Wilbur Wright Middle School - 11005 Parkhurst Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  (Ralphie's school)
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