The original movie starred a 9yearold drew barrymore as a girl able to start fires at will. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Charlie mcgee is a young woman with the unwanted anduncontrollable gift of pyrokinesis, lighting fires by merethought. Rekindled pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Firestarter 1 was good, it stuck with the books plot, it changed a few minor details and cut a few scenes as expected but much of the actual dialogue was just as the book wordforword however when i put firestarter 2 in the dvd player, i was cringing at every detail, the information isnt accurate, its made a complete mess of the original. Firestarter twomovie collection dvd, 2004 for sale.
It also starred heather locklear as vicky and martin sheen as cap. In stephen kings other combustionthemed story, firestarter portrays the daughter drew barrymore of a experimental guinea pig david keith using her ignition abilities to get her way. Taken on its own terms, though, its an agreeable enough way to spend a few hours. Rekindled 2002 starring marguerite moreau and malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. It may not be a masterpiece, but rekindled is a fun genre film that expands the firestarter lore.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Rekindled dvd, 2002 firestarter 2 is an entertaining movie. It stars marguerite moreau as nowgrownup charlie mcgee, danny nucci, dennis hopper and malcolm mcdowell as charlies old nemesis from the original story, john. Rekindled, the studio aims to turn the reboot into a franchise property. She has pyrokinetic abilities, which enable her to set fire to. A belated sequel to the 1984 film version of stephen kings firestarter, this madefortv thriller is set in motion by the covert activities of the shop, a secret government lab. How to watch stephen and robbie amells new movie, code 8.
Rekindled rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. This film is about charlie, the little girl from the original film who is grown up and living in hiding. Charlie mcgee is a young woman with the unwanted and often uncontrollable gift of pyrokinesis, lighting fires by mere thought. Rekindled is a 2002 television miniseries and the sequel to the film adaptation of the stephen king novel firestarter. Firestarter 2 trailer movie based on stephen kings work duration. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. It stars marguerite moreau as nowgrownup charlie mcgee, danny nucci, dennis hopper, and malcolm mcdowell as charlies old nemesis from the original story, john rainbird. Firestarter novel charlie mcgee was born on march 24, 1975, in harrison, ohio, to andrew andy mcgee and victoria vicky tomlinson with her abilities due to her parents having participated in a mysterious governmentfunded experiment during college. Firestarter was adapted into a film of the same name in 1984. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency known as the shop which seeks to control her. Rekindled pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released firestarter 2. While the entire story is really outstanding if you think about it, somehow this movie lacks the suspense that the original firestarter has even when you watch the original over and over. It is a television miniseries made in 2002 and is pg.
Drew barrymore didnt want anything to do with this huh. Charlie has been in hiding for nearly all her life from a topsecret government fringe group headed by the maniacal john rainbird, who wants to find and use charlie as the ultimate. Wish the dvd had a commentary so we knew some of the creative teams thoughts. Lester and starred drew barrymore as charlie, david keith as andy, and george c. Rekindled you are looking for scary, psychological and serious movies or tv shows about with supernatural, on the run, fire, superhuman powers, crimes, supernatural ability and experiment gone awry themes of horror, scifi and thriller genre shot in usa. Although it does not live up to the expectations of stephen king fans, you must remember that stephen king had nothing to do with the movie. A young woman who has the ability to start fires with her mind, must now face the trauma of her childhood by battling with a group of very talented children and their cruel leader, john rainbird.
Apr 25, 2010 76 videos play all popular videos firestarter. Dennis hopper, marguerite moreau, malcolm mcdowell, danny nucci, robert iscove, jeffrey morton, philip eisner. Rekindled for video is a 2002 television miniseries and the sequel to the film adaptation of the stephen king novel. It stars marguerite moreau as nowadult charlie mcgee, danny nucci, dennis hopper, and malcolm mcdowell as charlies old nemesis from the original story, john rainbird. It stars marguerite moreau as nowgrownup charlie mcgee, danny nucci, dennis hopper and malcolm mcdowell as charlies old nemesis from the original story, john rainbird. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of firestarter 2. Firestarter is a 1984 american science fiction horror film based on stephen kings 1980 novel of the same name. Firestarter 1984, they crawl 2001, jekyll 2007, earth vs. Charlie has been in hiding for nearly all her life from a topsecret government fringe group headed by the maniacal john rainbird, who wants to find and use charlie as the ultimate weapon of war.
Nichols, malcolm mcdowell, gary carlos cervantes, dennis hopper, john dennis johnston. Find movie and film cast and crew information for firestarter 2. The child who could start fires with her mind is all grown up and still trying to find out the truth about what happened to her in this madefortv sequel to the scifi fantasy firestarter. It stars marguerite moreau as nowgrownup charlie mcgee, danny nucci, dennis hopper and malcolm mcdowell as charlies old nemesis from the original story. Charlie mcgee is a young woman with the unwanted and often uncontrollable gift of psychokinesis, lighting fires by mere thought. Jeffrey morton, judith craig marlin, tom thayer, philip eisner, stephen king. In 1984, stephen kings firestarter became a horror film hit, with its frightening tale of a young couple whose involvement in a secret government drug. Rekindled originally aired as a twopart miniseries on the scifi network on march 10 and 11, 2002. Rekindled and view tv show clips, bonus features and more. Rekindled for video is a 2002 television miniseries and the sequel to the film adaptation of the stephen king novel firestarter.
The film tells the story of a sociopath who has a personal score to settle with a woman who owns the unwanted and often uncontrollable gift of pyrokinesis. Nearly 20 years ago, charlene charlie mcgee marguerite moreau was trained by a mysterious. But the flashbacks dont always line up with the story told in the first film at least, what i remember of the first firestarter film. Lester, and stars david keith, drew barrymore, martin sheen and george c. Heck, its better than the first firestarter movie, though it cant hold a candle no pun intended to kings novel. Charile everytime she uses her power becomes a little less human and lets her hate for rainbird comsume her. It goes light on the violence and focuses on how charlie mcgee is running from the government, as well as how she is learning to use her powers properly. Originally airing as a scifi channel original movie miniseries, firestarter 2.
Apr 26, 2007 this is about charile mcgee and rainbird. For a long time the original firestarter movie was out of print on dvd and commanded big bucks if you could even find one. Her father, andy, has a mental domination ability he calls the push, allowing him to enact powerful influence. I had never seen the firestarter 2 movie until i purchased firestarter 1 and 2 on dvd. Although there were no sequels developed besides the unrelated tv film firestarter 2. Drew barrymore was always great as a child actress. Included on the list is teenager charlene charlie mcgee, the child of two of the dead. Rekindled is the sequel to the original film firestarter, which was based on a best selling novel by stephen king. Marguerite moreau, malcolm mcdowell, dennis hopper, danny nucci, skye mccole bartusiak, john dennis johnston, darnell williams. It goes light on the violence and focuses on how charlie mcgee is running from the government, as well as. Rekindled 2002 mar 10, 2002 5 10 2h 48m 3,828 views charlie mcgee is a young woman with the unwanted and often uncontrollable gift of psychokinesis, lighting fires by mere thought.
Its about a 7yearold girl named charlene roberta mcgee she goes by charlie, who can start fires just by thinking about it, or if shes feeling particularly upset. Rekindled is a 2002 dvd release and the sequel to the film adaptation of the stephen king novel firestarter. Rekindled with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Charlie has been in hiding for nearly all her life froma topsecret government fringe group headed by the maniacal johnrainbird, who wants to use charlie as the ultimate weapon of war. Firestarter ii is about the adventures of psychic charlie mcgee marguerite moreau, drew barrymores character from the first film who is pitted against the evil.
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