You'll wish it was only make-believe.
A mother buys an innocent-looking doll for her son, unaware that it is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who has transferred his consciousness into the toy. As the doll becomes increasingly sentient, it begins to engage in a series of violent acts. The boy realizes that the doll is alive and poses a threat, but struggles to convince those around him of the danger. As the doll's actions escalate, the boy and his mother must find a way to stop it before it can cause further harm.
Cast
Alex Vincent
Andy Barclay
Brad Dourif
Chucky (voice) / Charles Lee Ray
Catherine Hicks
Karen Barclay
Chris Sarandon
Mike Norris
Dinah Manoff
Maggie Peterson
Tommy Swerdlow
Jack Santos
Jack Colvin
Dr. Ardmore
Neil Giuntoli
Eddie Caputo
Juan RamÃrez
Peddler
Alan Wilder
Mr. Criswell
Richard Baird
News Reporter at Toy Store
Ray Oliver
Dr. Death
Aaron Osborne
Orderly
Tyler Hard
Mona
Ted Liss
George
Roslyn Alexander
Lucy
Bo Kane
Male TV Newscaster
Leila Lee Olsen
Female TV Newscaster
Lena Sack
Bellevue Patient
Tommy Gerard
Bellevue Patient
Michael Chavez
Bellevue Patient
Jamie Gray
Bellevue Patient
Erin Munz
Bellevue Patient
Jana Twomey
Bellevue Patient
Suaundra Black
Bellevue Patient
Edan Gross
Friendly Chucky / Kid in Animated Commercial (voice)
John Franklin
Walkabout Chucky (voice)
Michael Patrick Carter
Kid in Animated Commercial (voice)
News
Don Mancini is writing and plans to direct the next Chucky movie
Child's Play franchise creator Don Mancini is writing the next Chucky movie and hopes it will be a theatrical release The post Don Mancini is writing...
- Release Date 11/09/1988
- Language English
- Director Tom Holland
- Editors Roy E. Peterson, Edward Warschilka
- Cinematographer Bill Butler
- Producer David Kirschner
- Companies United Artists, David Kirschner Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Budget $9,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Nov 9, 1988 | Theatrical | MA 15+ |
| BE | Nov 9, 1988 | Theatrical (Limited) | 16 |
| Canada | Nov 9, 1988 | Theatrical | 14A |
| DK | Nov 9, 1988 | Theatrical (Limited) | 15 |
| United States | Nov 9, 1988 | Theatrical | R |
| AR | Nov 17, 1988 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Apr 5, 1989 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Brazil | Apr 20, 1989 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Apr 21, 1989 | Premiere (Imagfic Fest Madrid) | 18 |
| Spain | Apr 28, 1989 | Theatrical | 18 |
| SE | May 5, 1989 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Japan | May 6, 1989 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | May 25, 1989 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Jun 2, 1989 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Germany | Jun 15, 1989 | Theatrical (West Germany) | 18 |
| IE | Sep 22, 1989 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Poland | Jan 1, 1990 | Theatrical | 16 |
| HU | Jul 26, 1990 | Theatrical | 16 |
| XC | Jun 1, 1992 | Physical | — |
| SE | Aug 16, 1996 | TV (Kanal 5 Sverige) | 15 |
| SE | Jan 31, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Jun 25, 2007 | TV (RTL 7) | 16 |
| Spain | Apr 5, 2013 | Premiere (Fanter Film Festival) | 18 |
| CZ | Oct 9, 2013 | Physical (DVD) | 15+ |
| United States | Oct 14, 2017 | Premiere (Screamfest Horror Film Festival) | — |
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