Firestarters premiere was a critical fizzle, but bangor, maine loved drew barrymores light touch this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. In the first film, she is portrayed by drew barrymore. Drew barrymores first starring role a 9year old possesses pyrotechnic powers that threaten a fiery end to those who make her mad. My mom had seen this book at the grocery store with a picture of a little girl on. Drew barrymore won the part, and was around eight years old when she played it. When agents from the shop arrive and shoot irv art carney, charlie drew barrymore loses control and sets the men on fire. A look back at drew barrymores childhood roles on her. Shortly after scream, drew barrymore did the wedding singer, and thus the edgy scream queen drew was replaced by drew barrymore, rom com alister and, i guess, action movie comedienne. As youths, andy mcgee david keith and his future wife, vicky heather locklear, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. In the 1984 horror film adaptation of stephen kings 1980 novel firestarter, barrymore played a girl with. The little girl is played by drew barrymore, from e. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of firestarter. Firestarter is a 1984 american science fiction horror film based on stephen kings 1980 novel of the same name. Earlier today, barrymore mustve been feeling nostalgic as she cleaned out an old storage unit because she posted a photo from behind the scenes of both e.
Firestarter 410 movie clip torching the agents 1984. Drew barrymore heads up the cast in firestarter, the suspensefilled film based on the bestselling stephen king novel. She achieved fame as a child actress with her role in e. Firestarter is based on a bonechilling novel by steven king. Firestarter is the latest stephen king movie getting a remake. In the second film, skye mccole bartusiak played the young charlie and marguerite moreau played the 20 year old charlie. Firestarter 1984 a couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telekinetic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic. Rent firestarter 1984 starring david keith and drew barrymore on dvd and bluray.
The 1984 version of firestarter starred drew barrymore as a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities whos abducted by the government because of course they want to use her as a weapon. She followed that with the main role in firestarter two years later. This time were watching firestarter, the 1984 adaptation of the 1980 novel starring an 8year old drew barrymore opposite the menacing oscar winner george c. Barrymores performance as charlie mcgee has something of the pintsized coquetry of a shirley temple, and something of the shouldersback, chin intheair hauteur of a bette davis, but she seems incapable of hitting a false, precocious or calculating. The 44year old movie star looked casual chic as she enjoyed a holiday in luxurious tulum, mexico. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. Firestarter, of course, is based on a 1980 novel by king and was turned into a 1984 movie that starred drew barrymore. The film was shot in and around wilmington, chimney rock, and lake lure, north carolina.
Throw barrymore, cameron diaz, and lucy liu in some skintight fashion, add a bunch. She recorded her experience with drug and alcohol abuse in her 1991 autobiography little girl lost. She is in a sense a product of a government drug experiment her parents were given an experimental drug while in college and ended up with powers who can start fires with. Drew barrymore plays charlie mcgee the young daughter of andrew david keith and vicky heather locklear mcgee, who years earlier had. Scott are out to capture nineyear old charlie and control her supernatural powers at all costs. She becomes a single parent after enduring a failed marriage with her sons drugaddicted father.
Actress drew barrymore gained early fame as a child star. I was so tired that much of that time is a complete blur. Charlie has the amazing ability to start fires at will, but she is still very little and learning to control her abilities, and she must do this as her and her father are on the run from the shop, the government agency that gave them their powers to begin with. In the miniseries, she was portrayed by skye mccole bartusiak as a child, and marguerite moreau as a 20year old. May 26, 2011 when agents from the shop arrive and shoot irv art carney, charlie drew barrymore loses control and sets the men on fire. Drew barrymores best movies old actress drew barrymore. Drew barrymore spoke with norm macdonald on his netflix show.
The movie was filmed in and around wilmington, chimney rock. She was already a veteran performer, having appeared in. Firestarter 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Drew barrymore took a break from her busy hollywood schedule on monday. The remake of stephen kings firestarter just landed a new. Firestarter the 1984 horror occult movie featuring drew barrymore and david keith at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Rekindled, was released in 2002 on the scifi channel and a remake from blumhouse.
The granddaughter of john barrymore and grandniece of ethel barrymore and lionel barrymore, drew barrymore was born in culver city, california on february 22, 1975. A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telekinetic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret. The best and worst drew barrymore films of all time. Firestarter is a 1984 american science fiction thriller film based on stephen kings 1980 firestarter. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency known as the shop which seeks to control her. Drew barrymore plays charlie mcgee the young daughter of andrew david keith and vicky heather locklear mcgee, who years earlier had been guinea pigs for a top secret experiment. Prophetically, a few years before she was cast in the film, sixyear old drew barrymores mother thought that drew resembled the girl on the source novels paperback dustjacket. Jennifer connelly and taylor neff were considered for the role of nine year old charlene charlie mcgee. Drew barrymore is 8 year old charlie mcgee, the twisted fire starter in the title. My mom had seen this book at the grocery store with a picture of a little girl on it and she said, gee, this looks kinda like you. Charlene charlie mcgee, a young girl possessing many potential. In her first movie, at the age of 4, drew barrymore played william hurts daughter in the trippy drama altered states. Firestarter 410 movie clip torching the agents 1984 hd.
As most know this is a movie adaptation of the stephen king novel of the same name made in the early 1980s, starring a still very young about 8 year old drew barrymore. Apr 16, 2020 actress drew barrymore gained early fame as a child star. Sep 19, 2019 this time were watching firestarter, the 1984 adaptation of the 1980 novel starring an 8year old drew barrymore opposite the menacing oscar winner george c. This 2001 film stars drew barrymore as a 15year old mother in 1968 with dreams of becoming a writer. Lester and stars david keith, drew barrymore and george c. Its about young girl who can conjure fire by thought being hunted by the.
While she is a hollywood success story who is now living her best life, barrymore, 43. Drew barrymore is an american actress, author, director, model and producer who gained recognition as a child artist for appearing in steven spielbergs top grossing scifi fantasy film e. Her father is played by david keith, who was richard geres buddy in an officer and a gentleman. Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, producer, director, author, model, and entrepreneur. Lester, and stars david keith, drew barrymore, martin sheen and george c.
The lone deviation from this was a weird little indie about the late 1980s, death, and strange visions of the apocalypse. This volatile talent makes the youngster extremely dangerous and soon she becomes. Rent firestarter 1984 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A look back at drew barrymores childhood roles on her 41st. Watch firestarter online stream full movie directv. Firestarter was a film made in 1984, based on stephen kings book with the same name. Actress drew barrymore captured audiences hearts at age seven with. Scott, as john rainbird, the ruthless government agent looking to capture her. Et made drew barrymore a star at seven, but addiction and rejection.
I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Prophetically, a few years before she was cast in the film, sixyearold drew barrymores mother thought that drew resembled the girl on the source novels. After college sweethearts andrew david keith and vicky mcgee heather locklear participate in a mysterious psychic experiment, they have a child, charlie barrymore, who is born with the ability to start fires with her mind. Drew blythe barrymore born february 22, 1975 is an american actress, producer, director. Barrymore grew up on poinsettia place in west hollywood until the age of 7, when she moved to sherman oaks. The most astonishing thing in the movie, however, is how boring it is. Drew blyth barrymore was born in culver city, california, to actors john drew barrymore and jaid barrymore nee. Firestarter, based on the unforgettable bestseller by esteemed horror author stephen king, chronicles the extraordinary life of charlene charlie mcgee. Firestarter is a 1984 science fiction thriller film based on the novel of the same name by stephen king. Drew struggled for work throughout the rest of her teens, but she fought her way back in at 17 via a film called poison ivy. Feb 22, 2016 drew barrymore began her career at just three years old in the television movie suddenly, love but landed her breakout role at age six as gertie in e. The extraterrestrial, where she was the kid sister.
All that stands out in my memory is the horrible creamy chicken soup and salad i ate for lunch every day, and how id try to sneak hot salsa into my friends bowl of soup. With drew barrymore, david keith, freddie jones, heather locklear. She would have been nine when it was released, so probably she was seven or eight when shooting. Eightyear old drew barrymore stars as the child who has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Drew barrymore plays charlie mcgee the young daughter of andrew david keith and vicky heather locklear mcgee, who years earlier. Drew barrymore began her career at just three years old in the television movie suddenly, love but landed her breakout role at age six as gertie in e. The plot concerns a young girl, charlie mcgee who developes pyrokinesis and the secret government agency which seeks to control her. She is a member of the barrymore family of actors, and the granddaughter of john barrymore. As a result, charlie has acquired the unenviable ability to start fires simply by thinking about fires.
She later struggled with substance abuse and notoriety, before reemerging as a talented actress, producer and businesswoman. Jamie was her second engagement the first was to leland hayward in 1990, when she was 16. Charlene roberta charlie mcgee is a fictional character in the book and films, firestarter and firestarter 2. Of filming firestarter, drew barrymore once said this. Since melting audiences hearts at the age of six in steven spielbergs beloved scifi blockbuster, e. Years later, the couples daughter, charlie drew barrymore, begins to exhibit the ability of setting fires solely with her mind. Firestarter film in the film, charlie is played by drew barrymore. Firestarter is the latest stephen king movie getting a. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.