After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
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Randall Peltzer
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| John Louie | ... |
Chinese Boy
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Grandfather
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Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)
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Susan Burgess | ... |
Little Girl
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| Scott Brady | ... |
Sheriff Frank
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Arnie Moore | ... |
Pete's Father
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Pete
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Mr. Anderson
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Billy
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Mr. Futterman
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| Phoebe Cates | ... |
Kate
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| Polly Holliday | ... |
Mrs. Deagle
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| Donald Elson | ... |
Man on Street
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| Belinda Balaski | ... |
Mrs. Harris
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| Danny Llewelyn | ... |
Hungry Child
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| Edward Andrews | ... |
Mr. Corben
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| Judge Reinhold | ... |
Gerald Hopkins
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| Lois Foraker | ... |
Bank Teller
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| Chuck Jones | ... |
Mr. Jones
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| Kenny Davis | ... |
Dorry
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| Frances Lee McCain | ... |
Lynn Peltzer
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| Glynn Turman | ... |
Roy Hanson
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| Nicky Katt | ... |
Schoolchild
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| Tracy Wells | ... |
Schoolchild
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| John C. Becher | ... |
Dr. Molinaro
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Gwen Willson | ... |
Mrs. Molinaro
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| Jackie Joseph | ... |
Sheila Futterman
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| Jonathan Banks | ... |
Deputy Brent
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Santa
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| James MacKrell | ... |
Lew Landers (WDHB-TV reporter)
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Stripe / Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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| Howie Mandel | ... |
Gizmo (voice)
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Fred Newman | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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| Mark Dodson | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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| Michael Winslow | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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| Peter Cullen | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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| Bob Bergen | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
(as Bob Berger)
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| Michael Sheehan | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
(as Mike Sheehan)
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| Bob Holt | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
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Mushroom | ... |
Barney
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Paul Acerno | ... |
Man Wearing Sunglasses on Payphone at Convention (uncredited)
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Donald Deagle (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Frank Baxter | ... |
Mr. Fiction Writer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Adam Bean | ... |
Boy in Town Square (uncredited)
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Karen Bean | ... |
Girl in Town Square (uncredited)
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| Tom Bergeron | ... |
TV News Reporter (uncredited)
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| Richard Carlson | ... |
Dr. Research (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Nancy Carol | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (uncredited) (voice)
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| Joe Dante | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jerry Goldsmith | ... |
Man in Telephone Booth Glancing at Camera (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Brad Kesten | ... |
Mogwai / Gremlins / Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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| Sonny Melendrez | ... |
Various (uncredited) (voice)
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Robby the Robot (uncredited) (voice)
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| Dean Rader-Duval | ... |
Ron (uncredited)
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| Robby the Robot | ... |
Robot (uncredited)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Father Bartlett (uncredited)
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| Steven Spielberg | ... |
Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe Dante | ||
Written by
| Chris Columbus | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Finnell | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| John Hora | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tina Hirsch | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter (as Donah J. Bassett) |
| Tom Finan | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Raring | ... | color timer |
| David J Williams | ... | apprentice film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Susan Arnold | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| James H. Spencer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jackie Carr | ||
| Sally Ann Jameson | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Greg LaCava | ... | makeup artist (as Greg La Cava) |
| Cheri Ruff | ... | hair stylist |
| Stephen Norrington | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Phil Rawlins | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carol Green | ... | second assistant director |
| James Quinn | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Bruce Edwin Gregory | ... | assistant property master (as Bruce Gregory) |
| William F. Matthews | ... | set designer (as William Matthews) |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella) |
| Tom von Badinski | ... | welder |
| Marty Wunderlich | ... | property master (as Martin Wunderlich) |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Tom Flores | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Kurt V. Hulett | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Michael W. Moore | ... | prop maker (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Resella | ... | scenic designer (uncredited) |
| Mark Sparks | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Harold Weed | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard L. Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Warren Hamilton) |
| Ken King | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark A. Mangini | ... | supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini) |
| Tim Mangini | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephen Purvis | ... | dialogue editor (as Steve Purvis) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| David E. Stone | ... | sound editor (as David Stone) |
| Bill Varney | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator |
| Ann Hadsell | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Alan Howarth | ... | special sound effects (uncredited) |
| Nicholas James | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brent Baker | ... | creature crew |
| Jon Berg | ... | creature consultant |
| Bill Buttfield | ... | creature crew (as William Buttfield) |
| Blair Clark | ... | creature crew |
| Robert Cooper | ... | creature crew |
| Jay Davis | ... | creature crew |
| Randal M. Dutra | ... | creature crew (as Randy Dutra) |
| Tim Gillet | ... | creature crew (as Tim Gillette) |
| James Isaac | ... | creature crew |
| Pete Kleinow | ... | creature crew |
| Kelly Lepkowsky | ... | creature crew |
| Bob MacDonald Jr. | ... | special effects foreman |
| R.A. MacDonald | ... | special effects supervisor (as Bob MacDonald Sr.) |
| Marghi McMahon | ... | creature crew (as Marghe McMahon) |
| Tony McVey | ... | creature crew (as Anthony McVey) |
| Ralph Miller III | ... | creature crew (as Ralph Miller) |
| Thaine Morris | ... | creature crew |
| Gregg Olsson | ... | creature crew |
| Randy Ottenberg | ... | creature crew |
| Gary Platek | ... | creature crew |
| Chris Rand | ... | creature crew (as Christopher Rand) |
| Robert Seacrest | ... | creature crew (as Robert Secrest) |
| N. Theodore Shell | ... | creature crew (as Ted Shell) |
| Valerie Sofranko | ... | creature crew |
| David Sosalla | ... | creature crew |
| Tom St. Amand | ... | creature crew |
| Eben Stromquist | ... | creature crew |
| Kirk R. Thatcher | ... | creature crew (as Kirk Thatcher) |
| Carol Walas | ... | creature crew |
| Chris Walas | ... | creator: Gremlins |
| Mark Walas | ... | creature crew |
| Harold Weed | ... | creature crew |
| Joan Weinheimer | ... | creature crew |
| Ethan Wiley | ... | creature crew |
| Anna Albrecht | ... | creature crew (uncredited) |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Crit Killen | ... | creature effects (uncredited) |
| Hal Millar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Richard Ratliff | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Ken Speed | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist |
| Bill Hansard | ... | process photography |
| William Reilly | ... | motion control technician |
| Layne Bourgoyne | ... | animator: VCE (uncredited) |
| Eric Guaglione | ... | miniature model maker: motion control miniature effects: DQI (uncredited) |
| Michael Joyce | ... | model shop supervisor (uncredited) |
| Peter Kuran | ... | Visual Effects Animator (uncredited) |
| Bruce Woodside | ... | animator: VCE (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | matte photographer: DQI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rudy Doucette | ... | stunts |
| Rosemary Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mike H. McGaughy | ... | stunts (as Mike McGaughy) |
| Gene McLaughlin | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mike H. McGaughy | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Cattell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Norman Harris | ... | gaffer |
| Michael A. Jones | ... | camera operator (as Michael Jones) |
| William Kenney | ... | dolly grip (as William G. Kenney) |
| Ron Kenyon | ... | electrical best boy |
| Robert Miller | ... | grip best boy |
| Richard Moran | ... | key grip |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Lex Rawlins | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Earl Burnett | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Michael B. Corbett | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Adam Glick | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Albert Hood | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Paul Jacobsen | ... | electrician: practical fixtures (uncredited) |
| John C. Moulds | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norman A. Burza | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Norman Burza) |
| Linda Matthews | ... | costume supervisor: women |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music recording mixer |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | music recording mixer |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bruce Babcock | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: clarinets (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harvey Cohen | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Daskoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Joan Elardo | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinets (uncredited) |
| Barbara Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Dan Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Joel Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Art Freeman | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinets (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) |
| Karen Jones | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ilene Keys | ... | performer: Gizmo's song (uncredited) |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Peter Limonick | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| William Mays | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ronald Royer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Sherr | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Julian Spear | ... | musician: clarinets (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Eric Stonerook | ... | copyist (uncredited) |
| Margaret Storer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Patti Zimmitti | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kenneth Gilbert | ... | script supervisor |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Robert Neilson | ... | transportation coordinator (as Bob Neilson) |
| Dave Robling | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Ray Berwick | ... | animal coordinator |
| Helene Harris | ... | assistant: Mike Finnell |
| Rob Harris | ... | unit publicist |
| Erik Jensen | ... | project coordinator: Chris Walas Inc. (as E. Erik Jensen) |
| Karen Shaw | ... | production secretary |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | presenter |
| Michelle Zeisel | ... | assistant: Joe Dante |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
| Jim Lau | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Bryan Renfro | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Switzer | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Jules Sylvester | ... | animal trainer: dogs (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Amblin Entertainment (presentation)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1984) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1984) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1985) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros F. E. Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1985) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1986) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1988) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Pioneer LDC (1988) (Japan) (laserdisc)
- Canal+ (1989) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1990) (France) (Laserdisc) (dubbed version)
- FilmNet (1991) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1992) (France) (video) (Video Hi8) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- M6 (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Veronica Television (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Japan) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1999) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Chapel Distribution (2000) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 3 (2000) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- SubTV (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
- AB1 (2007) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- RTL9 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2004) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- W9 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Gulli (2008) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2011) (France) (tv)
- NT1 (2013) (France) (tv)
- D8 (2014) (France) (tv)
- 9Go! (2016) (Australia) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
- 39 Escalones (2017) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Gulli (2019) (France) (tv)
- ITV 1 (2019) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- MCM (2019) (France) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (France) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (Netherlands) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- TF1 Séries Films (2020) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2021) (France) (tv)
- 7flix (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2022) (France) (tv)
- NITV (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- SBS Viceland (2024) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (matte paintings)
- Fantasy II Film Effects (stop motion)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (animation)
- Chris Walas (creature design: Gizmo and the Gremlins designed, created and operated by)
- Chiodo Brothers Productions
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Walt Disney Productions (courtesy of: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" footage)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Technicolor (color)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Geffen Records (soundtrack released by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Milan Records (score album published by)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house. Written by Amazon |
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| Taglines | Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $12,511,000, 10 Jun 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The set for Kingston Falls is the same one used for Back to the Future (1985). Both movies were filmed on the Universal Studios backlot. See more » |
| Goofs | After Billy accidentally squirts the shaving cream at his father's face, Mr. Peltzer tries to clean himself off. In the next shot, his face is completely clean, but his chest is covered in it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Christmas (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the closing credits, once the theme has ended, you can hear the sounds of gremlins laughing. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kate Beringer:
Now I have another reason to hate Christmas. Billy Peltzer: What are you talking about? Kate Beringer: The worst thing that ever happened to me was on Christmas. Oh, God. It was so horrible. It was Christmas Eve. I was 9 years old. Me and Mom were decorating the tree, waiting for Dad to come home from work. A couple hours went by. Dad wasn't home. So Mom called the office. No answer. Christmas Day came and went, and still nothing. So the police began a search. Four or five days went by. Neither one of us could eat or sleep. Everything was falling apart. It was snowing outside. The house was freezing, so I went to try to light up the fire. That's when I noticed the smell. The firemen came and broke through the chimney top. And me and Mom were expecting them to pull out a dead cat or a bird. And instead they pulled out my father. He was dressed in a Santa Claus suit. He'd been climbing down the chimney... his arms loaded with presents. He was gonna surprise us. He slipped and broke his neck. He died instantly. And that's how I found out there was no Santa Claus. See more » |