A Christmas Story [Blu-ray]

Overview

Set in the American Midwest during the 1940s, this nostalgic, warm-hearted comedy follows the adventures of a young boy who wants just one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB Gun. The anecdotal film, inspired by the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, has fast become a family holiday favorite.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2008
UPC:	0883929034604
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	3,581

Special Features

Commentary by Peter Billingsley and Director/Co-Writer Bob Clark; 20th- Anniversary Documentary Another Christmas Story ; 2 Festive featurettes: Daisy Red Ryder: A History and Get a Leg Up Script Pages; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jean Shepherd	Narrator,Voices
Peter Billingsley	Ralphie Parker
Darren McGavin	Mr. Parker
Melinda Dillon	Mrs. Parker
Ian Petrella	Randy Parker
Scott Schwartz	Flick
R.D. Robb	Schwartz
Tedde Moore	Miss Shields
Yano Anaya	Grover Dill
Zack Ward	Scut Farcus, The Bully
Jeff Gillen	Santa Claus
Tommy Wallace	Boy in School,Boy in School
Colin Fox	Ming the Merciless
Paul Hubbard	Flash Gordon
Leslie Carlson	Tree Man,Actor
John Wong	Chinese Father,Waiter
Jim Hunter	Freight Man
Fred Own	Waiter #2
Patty Johnson	Head Elf
Drew Hocevar	Male Elf
David Svoboda	Goggles
Chad Dowdell	Sleeping Child (uncredited)
Dwayne McLean	Black Bart
Helen E. Kaider	Wicked Witch
Rocco Bellusci	Street Kid
Fred Lee	Waiter
Dan Ma	Waiter
Carl Zittrer	Composer

Technical Credits

Bob Clark

Leigh Brown

Jean Shepherd

Bob Clark	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Leigh Brown	Screenwriter
Jean Shepherd	Screenwriter
Rene Dupont	Producer
Dino Pigat	Sound/Sound Designer
David Evans	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

Marketed somewhat confusingly as a family film by the director of Porky's, Bob Clark's A Christmas Story took a while to catch on. But video and cable have conspired to boost its reputation into that of a latter-day holiday classic, and deservedly so. Its secret may be its ability to appeal to both children and adults. Clark wonderfully captures both Jean Shepherd's period detail (that's not just any BB-gun, it's a Red Ryder BB Gun) and, even more importantly, his ability to tell the story from a child's point of view. The film is plenty nostalgic, but it also captures the frustration and occasionally the outright terror of childhood and the absurdity of adult behavior. Of course, the earthy, bawdy humor doesn't hurt nor does the fact that Shepherd himself provides the near-constant narration.