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Gremlins

:This is an article about the movie Gremlins. See Gremlin for the fantastical beings.

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Gremlins is a 1984 movie directed by Joe Dante. It stars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. A sequel called ' was released in 1990. Unlike this cartoon-like sequel, the original Gremlins opts for black comedy, which is balanced against a Christmastime setting.

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Inventor Randall "Rand" Peltzer (played by Hoyt Axton) goes on a trip to New York City and decides to pick up a present for his son Billy (Galligan). He happens upon a small shop in Chinatown which sells him a small, cute, furry creature called a mogwai (which, in Mandarin Chinese, translates literally as "evil spirit"). Though it seems innocent enough, the seller warns him that he must obey three rules about taking care of the creature: he must not let it near bright light (especially sunlight, which can kill the creature), he must not get water on it, and, most importantly, never feed it after midnight.


 

1984: :This page is about the year 1984. For George Orwell's novel, see Nineteen Eighty-Four.For other uses, see 1984 (number)....

Joe Dante: Joe Dante (born November 28 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American film director and producer, who is noted for his "twisted" humor. His films include Piranha (1978) and The Howling (1981), both from scripts by John Sayles; Gremlins (1984), his first major hit, and its sequel ' (1990); Inner...

Zach Galligan: Zach Galligan (born February 14, 1964 in New York City) is an American actor. His breakthrough role was as the lead actor in the Gremlins movies. Those movies were his closest brush with stardom, however. After those starring roles, his acting career fizzled. He still continues to act, but only i...


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