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Release Date:
9 marraskuu 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
You'll wish it was only make-believe. more
Plot:
Young Andy Barclay gets the doll he wanted. However, he did not know it was alive! full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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No Baby Doll Eyes Here
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Catherine Hicks | ... | Karen Barclay | |
| Chris Sarandon | ... | Mike Norris | |
| Alex Vincent | ... | Andy Barclay | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Charles Lee Ray / Chucky | |
| Dinah Manoff | ... | Maggie Peterson | |
| Tommy Swerdlow | ... | Jack Santos | |
| Jack Colvin | ... | Dr. Ardmore | |
| Neil Giuntoli | ... | Eddie Caputo | |
| Juan Ramírez | ... | Peddler | |
| Alan Wilder | ... | Mr. Criswell | |
| Richard Baird | ... | News Reporter at Toy Store | |
| Raymond Oliver | ... | Dr. Death | |
| Aaron Osborne | ... | Orderly | |
| Tyler Hard | ... | Mona | |
| Ted Liss | ... | George |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Batteries Not Included (USA) (working title)
Blood Brother (USA) (working title)
Blood Buddy (USA) (working title)
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Blood Brother (USA) (working title)
Blood Buddy (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Finland:K-15 (re-rated) |
Finland:(Banned) (1988) |
Ireland:18 |
UK:15 (uncut) (2005) |
UK:15 (cut) (1989) |
Spain:13 |
Spain:18 (DVD version) |
South Korea:15 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A |
France:-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18 |
Ireland:18 (original rating) |
Norway:18 (video premiere) |
Norway:(Banned) (1989-2003) (cinema release)
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Original writer Don Mancini stated in an interview that his original script toyed with the audience a bit longer, making them wonder if young Andy was the killer rather than Chucky. This idea was used by Kevin Tenney in Pinocchio's Revenge (1996).
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Factual errors: Towards the end of the movie while Andy's mother is looking for the man who sold the doll to her, she finds him and asks him if he remembered her. She says she had bought the doll the day before when in actuality she bought it days ago.
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References "She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985)
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Soundtrack:
SECOND SIGHT
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Director Tom Holland does quite a good job scaring us with this cliche-ridden, unoriginal story of a serial killer transferring his soul to a toy store doll. The doll is incredibly eerie with its red hair and deep eyes, and goes by the name of Chucky saying things like, "My name's Chucky...wanna play?" Although much of the plot is very predictable(especially the ending), the execution of the plot is first-rate. Add to this some earnest acting from CatherineHicks, Chris Sarandon, and especially Alex Vincent playing a six-year old, and you have a pretty entertaining feature. The special effects are also first-rate, and the doll seems to actually be alive. Brad Douriff adds his voice to the demented Chucky, and his voice is evil personified. Dinah Manoff has a small role, but it is an important role which she plays very well. The atmosphere is definitely set on suspense and it is a rollercoaster of a ride as we see the doll slowly become human and seek out his only murderous hope for salvation. Good scares!