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Classic
Film Rating: 8/10
Release Date: 7th December 1984
Director:
Joe Dante
Main Characters:
Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan)
Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton)
Lynn Peltzer (Frances Lee McCain)
Keye Luke (Mr Wing)
Pete Fountaine (Corey Feldman)
Gizmo (Voice of Howie Mandal)
Plot:
Billy Peltzer receives a cuddly creature called Gizmo for
Christmas from his father. He is instructed never to feed it after midnight, however after accidentally spilling water over the creature making it reproduce; he is tricked into
feeding the new creatures. He must deal with the terrible consequences.
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Trivia
Steven Spielburg appears in the film in an electric wheelchair.
In Chantonese mogwai means demon or gremlin.
Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez were considered for the part of Billy.
Awards
It won five Saturn Awards in 1985 for Best Director, Best Horror Film, Best Music,
Best Special Effects and Best Supporting Actress.
It was also nominated for four other Saturn Awards.
In 1985 it won a Golden Screen Award.
It also won a Young Artist Award.
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