A Christmas Story
1983 · 1h 33m · Comedy, Family · United States of America, Canada · Rated PG (US)
A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.
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.
Directed by
Bob ClarkBased on the novel by
Jean Shepherd7.2Smart score
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1940sbased on novel or bookchinese restaurantchristmaschristmas evechristmas tree dealercleveland, ohiohilariousholidaymall santanostalgianostalgicparker familysnowtongueyoung boy
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