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A Christmas Story > Credits and Details
Directed by
Bob Clark Bob Clark  
Written by
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd  
Leigh Brown Leigh Brown  
Bob Clark Bob Clark  
Cast
Melinda Dillon Melinda Dillon ... Mother Parker
Darren McGavin Darren McGavin ... The Old Man Parker
Scott Schwartz Scott Schwartz ... Flick
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd ... Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ian Petrella Ian Petrella ... Randy Parker
Tedde Moore Tedde Moore ... Miss Shields
RD Robb RD Robb ... Schwartz
Zack Ward Zack Ward ... Scut Farkus
Yano Anaya Yano Anaya ... Grover Dill
Jeff Gillen Jeff Gillen ... Santa Claus
Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley ... Ralphie Parker
Colin Fox Colin Fox ... Ming the Merciless (scenes deleted)
Paul Hubbard Paul Hubbard ... Flash Gordon (scenes deleted)
Leslie Carlson Leslie Carlson ... Christmas Tree Man (as Les Carlson)
Jim Hunter Jim Hunter ... Freight Man
Patty Johnson Patty Johnson ... Head Elf
Drew Hocevar Drew Hocevar ... Male Elf
David Svoboda David Svoboda ... Kid with Goggles
Dwayne McLean Dwayne McLean ... Black Bart
Helen E. Kaider Helen E. Kaider ... Wicked Witch
John Wong John Wong ... Chinese Father
Johan Sebastian Wong Johan Sebastian Wong ... Waiter #1
Fred Lee Fred Lee ... Waiter #2
Dan Ma Dan Ma ... Waiter #3
Rocco Bellusci Rocco Bellusci ... Street Kid
Tommy Wallace Tommy Wallace ... Boy in School
Uncredited Cast
Court Benson Court Benson ... Pierre Andre
Leigh Brown Leigh Brown ... Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa
Bob Clark Bob Clark ... Swede
Giada Del Drago Giada Del Drago ... Little Girl at Parade
Dave Duff Dave Duff ... Firefighter
Don Geyer Don Geyer ... The Scarecrow
Kathryn Hayzer Kathryn Hayzer ... Church Goer
Gary Jones Gary Jones ... Christmas Shopper
John Kennedy John Kennedy ... Fire Chief at Schoolyard
Bill Kravitz Bill Kravitz ... Billy
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio ... Boy Visiting Santa
Julie Matthews Julie Matthews ... Caroler
Christine Powrie Christine Powrie ... Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie
Quinn Smith Quinn Smith ... Flagpole Bully Sudent
Kristephan Warren-Stevens Kristephan Warren-Stevens ... Crowd Person
Produced by
Bob Clark Bob Clark  
RenĂ© Dupont René Dupont  
Gary Goch Gary Goch  
Original Music by
Paul Zaza Paul Zaza  
Carl Zittrer Carl Zittrer  
Additional Info
Premiere: November 18, 1983
DVD Release: October 29, 1997
Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2008
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: Official Site IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.1 / 10

IMDb

7.9 / 10

Metacritic

77 / 100

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
Christmas Tree Films (uncredited)
Distributors
MGM/UA Entertainment Company
  (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1984) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1984) (USA) (video) (Betamax)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1984) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (1988) (USA) (VHS)
Showtime Networks
  (1988) (USA) (TV)
TBS Superstation
  (1988) (USA) (TV)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1994) (USA) (VHS)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1994) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1997) (USA) (DVD)
TNT
  (1997) (USA) (TV)
KTLA
  (1997) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1998) (USA) (VHS)
WPIX
  (1997) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)
  (1998) (USA) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (1999) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (1999) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2003) (USA) (DVD) (20th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2007) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
  (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
  (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray)
HBO Max
  (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2018) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2022) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2022) (USA) (DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2022) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Cartoon Network
  (2021) (USA) (TV)
Filming Locations
151 Russell Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  (yard where Randy fell in the snow and could not get up)
232 Queen St W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (Christmas tree lot)
3159 W. 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  (exterior of Ralphie's house)
64 Sears Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (Fight with Farkas)
744 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (Chop Suey Palace)
Central Senior Public School, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
  (Ralphie's school)
Cherry Street Bridge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (scene where car breaks down)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Commercial Studios - 793 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
  (interior of Ralphie's house) (originally called Madger Studios)
Higbee's Department Store - 200 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  (christmas parade scene)
Russel Carhouse, 1433 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (Bullying scene when Farkus is calling Ralphie a crybaby. The railyard full of streetcars is in the background.)
Sears Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  (bullies chase Ralphie down the street)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Tremont, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Victoria School, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  (schoolyard and stuck-tongue scenes)
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