---
title: 'A Christmas Story (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bob Clark'
released: '1983-11-18'
runtime_minutes: 93
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-christmas-story-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Christmas Story (1983)

1983 · PG · 93 min · Comedy · United States, Canada


## Synopsis

A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley, and follows a young boy and his family's misadventures during Christmastime in 1940. It is the first installment in the Parker Family Saga.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bob Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-clark)
- **Screenplay:** [Bob Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-clark)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Zaza](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-zaza)
- **Director of Photography:** [Reginald H. Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-h-morris)

## Cast

- [Melinda Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/melinda-dillon)
- [Peter Billingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-billingsley)
- [Zack Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/zack-ward)
- [Darren McGavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/darren-mcgavin)
- [Bob Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-clark)
- [Ian Petrella](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-petrella)

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