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Where was Christine filmed?

1983 film, directed by John Carpenter.

  • Los Angeles

The story is set in Detroit, about 1,979 miles (3,185 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Rockbridge; Detroit
Filmed in
Los Angeles
Distance
About 1,979 miles (3,185 km) between Detroit and the nearest filming location.
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About Christine

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Released
1983
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Keith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulRobert ProskyHarry Dean StantonRoberts BlossomMalcolm DanareKelly PrestonChristine BelfordDavid Spielberg
Genre
HorrorMysteryDramaThrillerSupernatural Horror
Based on
Christine

In 1978 Rockbridge, California, nerdy high school senior Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham is bullied on the first day of school by classmate Buddy Repperton and his gang.

Buddy is expelled for possession of a switchblade.

Soon, Arnie develops a rebellious, arrogant personality, worrying his parents and Dennis.

Famous lines from Christine

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • I work until beer o'clock.Christine
  • Books like I Am Legend were an inspiration to me.I think the author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.
  • French is the language that turns dirt into romance.Christine
  • Regarding a controversial scene in his 1986 novel ItChristine
  • If dogs could fly, nobody would go out without an umbrella.Christine

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