A Christmas Story (1983)

11/18/1983 1h 33m

A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.

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Overview

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

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Cast Ages at Release

Melinda Dillon

as Mother

Born 10/13/1939

Died 01/09/2023, age

Darren McGavin

as The Old Man

Born 05/07/1922

Died 02/25/2006, age

Peter Billingsley

as Ralphie

Born 04/16/1971, age

Jean Shepherd

as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)

Born 07/26/1921

Died 10/16/1999, age

Ian Petrella

as Randy

Born 12/17/1974, age

Leslie Carlson

as Christmas Tree Man

Born 02/24/1933

Died 05/03/2014, age

Bob Clark

as Swede (uncredited)

Born 08/05/1939

Died 04/04/2007, age