A Christmas Story

Plot

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

  • Bob Clark

    Director

  • Bob Clark

    Screenplay

  • Jean Shepherd

    Screenplay

  • Jean Shepherd

    Novel

  • Leigh Brown

    Screenplay

  • Reginald H. Morris

    Director of Photography

  • Stan Cole

    Editor

  • Melinda Dillon

    Mrs. Parker

  • Darren McGavin

    The Old Man (Mr. Parker)

  • Peter Billingsley

    Ralphie Parker

  • Jean Shepherd

    Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

  • Ian Petrella

    Randy Parker

  • Scott Schwartz

    Flick

  • Tedde Moore

    Miss Shields

  • R.D. Robb

    Schwartz

  • Zack Ward

    Scut Farkus

  • Yano Anaya

    Grover Dill

  • Jeff Gillen

    Santa Claus

  • Leslie Carlson

    Christmas Tree Man

  • Jim Hunter

    Freight Man

  • Patty Johnson

    Head Elf

  • Drew Hocevar

    Male Elf

  • David Edward

    Kid with Goggles

  • Dwayne McLean

    Black Bart

  • Helen E. Kaider

    Wicked Witch

  • John Wong

    Chinese Father

  • Johan Sebastian Wong

    Waiter #1

  • Fred Lee

    Waiter #2

  • Dan Ma

    Waiter #3

  • Rocco Bellusci

    Street Kid

  • Tommy Wallace

    Boy in School

  • Court Benson

    Pierre Andre (uncredited)

  • Leigh Brown

    Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited)

  • Bob Clark

    Swede (uncredited)

  • Giada Dobrzenska

    Little Girl at Parade (uncredited)

  • Dave Duff

    Firefighter (uncredited)

  • Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

    Boy visiting Santa (uncredited)

  • Gary A. Jones

    Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

  • Kristephan Warren-Stevens

    Crowd person (uncredited)

  • Don Geyer

    The Scarecrow (uncredited)

  • Kathryn Hayzer

    Churchgoer (uncredited)

  • John Kennedy

    Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited)

  • Bill Kravitz

    Billy (uncredited)

  • Julie Matthews

    Caroler (uncredited)

  • Christine Powrie

    Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited)

  • Quinn Smith

    Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    93 minutes

    Released

    1983-11-18

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Canada

    Studios

    Christmas Tree Films

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Paul Zaza

    Original Music Composer

  • Carl Zittrer

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    323 days ago

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