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FIRESTARTER, the best-seller by top writer Stephen King, came blazing to the screen in a $15 million saga, produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Eight-year-old Drew Barrymore, who won America's heart in E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, stars as the child who has amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. But can this power and the love of her father save her from the sinister government agency, "The Shop", which wants her destroyed? The top-notch story, an all-star cast that includes George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Louise Fletcher, Art Carney, David Keith and Heather Locklear, plus amazing special effects and stunts from the masters who worked on Star Wars, E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, and Raiders of the Lost Ark make FIRESTARTER a classic 80's horror movie. The difference is, that this film has a brain. If you haven't seen it, it is a must for any horror movie fan. A government scientific experiment has produced unexpected results and now the last remaining victim and his young daughter are on the run. Their only defense is the psychic powers granted them by the experiment. The father has limited mind-control powers but his daughter (Drew Barrymore), whose mother was also a psychic has tremendous powers over fire. This is a great thriller/horror with incredible special-effects, a tight well-written script and a bunch of well performed characters. Drew Barrymore shows her talent at a very young age, capturing the innocence and vulnerability of the character. Also the tradegy is well displayed by all of the actors in this movie.

Running Time: 115 mins

Region: 2

Ratio: 16:9

Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0

Special Features: Theatrical Trailer, Booklet/Poster with Production Notes.

Certificate: 15

My Opinion:

There is an all star cast for this Stephen King classic. Unfortunately, Drew Barrymore was a terrible child actress! It's a good story, but it's aged. The fire effects are excellent though. The DVD has bugger all in the way of real extras and only really has the trailer. It's also interesting to note that the video release had an 18 rating (see my review), but this film always seems to have been a 15 (according to the BBFC website).

REVIEW EXTRA: Screenshots - May contain spoilers