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1988 • 1h 27min • R • Horror

Child's Play

"You'll wish it was only make-believe."

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.

IMDb 6.7

RT 71%

MC 58

Writers

Don Mancini

John Lafia

Tom Holland

Composer

Joe Renzetti

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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

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Juan Ramírez Peddler

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