Carrie (2002)
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This made-for-TV remake of the classic movie chiller Carrie is slightly more faithful to the original Stephen King novel--and slightly less profane and violent. Following in the bloody footsteps of Sissy Spacek, Angela Bettis stars as woebegone high school girl Carrie White, whose shy and awkward demeanor obscures the fact that she is "gifted" with awesome telekinetic powers. As part of a cruel and vicious student prank, Carrie's better-looking and more socially savvy classmates arrange for the hapless heroine to be elected prom queen--and one does not have to have seen the original film to know the terror that is unleashed once Carrie is crowned (in more ways than one). The climax is infinitely more "high tech" than in the 1976 film, but whether it is equally as frightening is a matter of taste; additionally, the 2002 version boasts a radically different ending, one that could very well accommodate a sequel or two...or three... Patricia Clarkson reprises the old Piper Laurie role as Carrie's abusive religious-fanatic mother. Carrie first aired November 4, 2002, on NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 132 mins
Complete Cast:
- Patricia Clarkson - Mrs. Margaret White
- Rena Sofer - Miss Rita Desjarden
- Tobias Mehler - Tommy Ross
- Angela Bettis - Carrie White
- Emilie de Ravin - Christine Hargensen
- Steve Byers - Roy Evarts
- Jasmine Guy - Ruby Moore
- David Keith - Detective John Mulcahey
- Laurie Murdoch - Principal Morton
- Kandyse McClure - Sue Snell
- Miles Meadows - Kenny Garson
- Sean Tyler Foley - Lou Garson
- Director(s):
- David Carson
- Producer(s):
- David Livingston
- Categories:
- Television, Horror
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