Firestarter

Theatrical - Wide 1984-05-11

Cast David Keith Drew Barrymore Freddie Jones Heather Locklear
Directed by Mark Lester
Written by Stanley Mann

Genres: Horror Thriller

Synopsis

David Keith & Drew Barrymore star in this thriller about a child (Barrymore) who has the amazing ability to create fires just by staring at anyone or anything, her father who also has the ability make people do what he wants. A secret government agency known as “The Shop” led by Martin Sheen & George C. Scott plot to kidnap the duo for testing their abilities. Can this power and the love of her father stop this sinister agency before all hell breaks loose.

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