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 Christmas Story (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Set in an undeterminate year of the 1940s, Ralphie Parker ( Peter Billingsley) is a nine year-old boy living in the small town of Hohman, Indiana. His older self (voice of Jean Shepherd) narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas.
Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Dec 24, 2000 · In a poignant way, "A Christmas Story" records a world that no longer quite exists in America. Kids are no longer left unattended in the line for Santa. The innocence of kids' radio programs has been replaced by slick, ironic children's programming on TV.
In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. 75,295 IMDb 7.9 1 h 33 min 1983. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Nostalgic · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy.
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. As he...
