'The Resort': Five Perfect Minutes and Countless Missed Opportunities
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
Firestarter (1984)
As youths, Andy McGee and his future wife, Vicky, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. Years later, the couple's daughter, Charlie, begins to exhibit the ability of setting fires solely with her mind. This volatile talent makes the youngster extremely dangerous and soon she becomes a target for the enigmatic agency known as "The Shop."
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As youths, Andy McGee and his future wife, Vicky, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. Years later, the couple's daughter, Charlie, begins to exhibit the ability of setting fires solely with her mind. This volatile talent makes the youngster extremely dangerous and soon she becomes a target for the enigmatic agency known as "The Shop."
Rating:R
Genre:Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Directed By:Mark L. Lester
Written By:Stanley Mann
In Theaters:5/11/1984
Box Office:$17,080,167
Runtime:114 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Company
Cast
Mark L. Lester
Director
Mark L. Lester
Director
Drew Barrymore
Charlene 'Charlie' McGee
David Keith
Andrew 'Andy' McGee
Freddie Jones
Doctor Joseph Wanless
Heather Locklear
Victoria 'Vicky' Tomlinson McGee
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