---
title: "Firestarter"
year: 1984
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/firestarter-1984"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 11495
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 114
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Firestarter (1984) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/firestarter-1984

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Firestarter is a film first released in 1984. Catalogued under Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by The De Laurentiis Company. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A young girl with psychic fire-starting abilities tries to escape a threatening government agency."

### Why Watch
- features a young girl with extraordinary psychic abilities
- follows a tense pursuit by a government agency

### Caveats & Content Note
- features threatening forces targeting a family
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains horror and thriller elements centered on a government agency hunting a family.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: suspenseful, thrilling, dramatic, scary

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/firestarter-1984#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Mark L. Lester
- **Networks / Studios**: The De Laurentiis Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **David Keith** as *Andrew McGee*
- **Drew Barrymore** as *Charlie McGee*
- **Freddie Jones** as *Dr. Joseph Wanless*
- **Heather Locklear** as *Vicky McGee*
- **Martin Sheen** as *Captain Hollister*
- **George C. Scott** as *John Rainbird*
- **Art Carney** as *Irv Manders*
- **Louise Fletcher** as *Norma Manders*
- **Moses Gunn** as *Dr. Pynchot*
- **Antonio Fargas** as *Taxi Driver*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is Charlene Charlie McGee, a young girl with the ability to start fires with her mind.

### Q: What is Charlie's special ability?
She has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance.

### Q: Who wants to capture Charlie?
A threatening government agency wants to destroy or hunt her and her family.

### Q: Who helps Charlie?
Her father helps her as they try to save themselves using love and psychic power.

### Q: What genre is the film?
The film is categorized as horror, science fiction, and thriller.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Firestarter — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11495)
- [Firestarter (1984) - IMDb](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0087262/)
- [Firestarter (2022 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestarter_(2022_film))
- [Firestarter (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/firestarter_2022)
- [Watch Firestarter - Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81588646)
- [Firestarter movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/firestarter-movie-review-2022)

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