Peter Billingsley
Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker
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A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters.
A young boy named Ralphie Parker wants a BB gun for Christmas, but his parents and teacher are skeptical. He faces various adventures and challenges in his small town in the 1940s, such as a tongue-sticking dare, a bully, and a department store Santa.
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging...
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- Bob Clark
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- Peter Billingsley
In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. 74,967 IMDb 7.9 1 h 33 min 1983. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Nostalgic · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy.
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Dec 24, 2000 · Roger Ebert praises the humor, warmth and nostalgia of \"A Christmas Story\", based on Jean Shepherd's memoirs of growing up in Indiana in the 1940s. He highlights the scenes of Ralphie's BB gun obsession, the leg lamp, the Santa Claus slide and the yellow-eyed bully.
It's the final days before Christmas in early 1940s Cleveland, and 9-year-old Ralphie wants one thing from Santa Clause more than anything else: a Red Ryder Carbine Action Air Rifle.
