

Firestarter
2022-05-12 · 94 min · ★ 5.4
For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.
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Production details
- Directors
- Keith Thomas
- Production companies
- Blumhouse Productions, Weed Road Pictures, Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 15,039,250
Top Cast
Ryan Kiera ArmstrongCharlie McGee
Zac EfronAndy McGee
Sydney LemmonVicky McGee
Kurtwood SmithDr. Joseph Wanless
Michael GreyeyesRainbird
Gloria ReubenCaptain Hollister
John BeasleyIrv Manders
Tina JungMs. Gardner
Hannan YounisDarla Gurney
Gavin MacIver-WrightGavin
Jeremy FerdmanEyes Man
Jamillah RossOfficer Pierce
Darrin MaharajNews Reporter
Danny WaughSheriff Perry
Lanette WarePrincipal Lewis
Isaac MurraySecond KidTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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