Film · 1988 · Child's Play (1 of 8)

Child's Play

Name: Child's Play
Genre: Horror
Released: 1988-11-09
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif

Directed by Tom Holland · starring Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Alex Vincent

1 h 27 min
R18
Horror
USA
Released in the UK 1 June 1989

7.9 Users28 votes

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Synopsis

First film of the saga of terror Chucky: Child's Play. The story begins when the kid Andy receives his desired doll, a doll called "goods kids", the day of his birthday on the part of his single mother after buying it from a vagabond. What nobody knows is that behind that innocent doll, is the soul of Lee Ray, a serial killer called himself Chucky, who wants to avenge his death and relies on the complicity and confidentiality of the child who idolizes and obeys all and each of the orders of a murderer who will not stop until he gets to kill everyone. The film was directed by Tom Holland and written by Don Mancini. Currently Chucky is one of the icons of modern horror cinema.

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The essentials

Runtime: 87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
Budget: $9mUnited Artists
Rating: R18To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas to adults of not less than 18 years

How long is Child's Play?: 1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Child's Play released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 1 June 1989.
Who directed Child's Play?: Tom Holland.
Who is in Child's Play?: It stars Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent and Brad Dourif.
Where can I watch Child's Play?: In the UK it is available free on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 1 of 8 in Child's Play.