CHRISTINE
Film 1983. Written by Bill Phillips. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul and Harry Dean Stanton.
Source Features: BBB (9) TIMELINE (8) MAP (1) OTHER (7) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
15,000 Dirty Limericks BBBLiteratureBooks

5,000 Dirty Limericks
Book that Arnie brings Dennis in the hospital.



3Baker AutoBBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Baker Auto
Auto service on Route 5 that Arnie tells the state police he bought the red paint to repair Christine after she was vandalized.

4Christine BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

Christine
Arnie's 1958 Plymouth Fury.



3Darnell's Auto Wrecking BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Darnell's Auto Wrecking
One of Darnell's businesses.



3Darnell's Do It Yourself Garage BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Darnell's Do It Yourself Garage
One of Darnell's businesses, the garage, where Arnie stores and works on Christine.



3Mobico Gasoline BBBRetailGas Stations

Mobico Gasoline
Gas station where Christine kills Rich and blows up the building before chasing down Buddy. Mobil + Sunoco?



3Rockbridge High SchoolBBBEducationHigh Schools

Rockbridge High School
Arnie Cunningham's high school in Rockbridge, California. High school scenes filmed at 4 different southern California high schools: Van Nuys High School and Canoga Park High School in Los Angeles, Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga and Calabasas High School in Calabasas.

4Southern Cross BeerBBBBeverage ProductsBeer

Southern Cross Beer
Beer that Arnie and Dennis drink.

5Wine CellarBBBFood StoresLiquor Stores

Wine Cellar
Liquor store scenes filmed at Valencia Liquor in Newhall, California.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
6September 12, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

September 12, 1978
Arnie Cunningham buys a beat-up red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine from George LeBay in Rockbridge, California.



3October 9, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

October 9, 1978
Arnie Cunningham works on Christine at Darnell's Do It Yourself Garage.



3November 5, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

November 5, 1978
Arnie visits Dennis in the hospital, bringing him a copy of the book 5,000 Dirty Limericks.



3November 23, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

November 23, 1978
Arnie visits Dennis in the hospital on Thanksgiving.



3December 30, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 30, 1978
Christine triggers a gas station explosion that kills Don and Richie and sets her on fire. After the badly burned Christine returns to Darnell's garage, Darnell opens the driver's door to find it empty. Darnell sits in the driver's seat and is crushed to death against the steering wheel when Christine pushes the seat forward.



3December 31, 1978 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 31, 1978
Dennis and Leigh decide to destroy the 1958 Plymouth Fury known as Christine.



3January 1, 1979 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

January 1, 1979
Dennis and Leigh set a trap for Christine at Darnell's garage, killing Arnie and crushing Christine with a bulldozer.



3January 2, 1979 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

January 2, 1979
Dennis, Leigh and Junkins watch as Christine's remains are compacted by a car crusher in a junkyard and dropped on the ground as a solid block.



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3RockbridgeMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Rockbridge
Setting. City in California.

OTHER
4Arnie CunninghamOtherQuotesQuotes

Arnie Cunningham
Arnie Cunningham: Let me tell you a little something about love. It has a voracious appetite. It eats everything. Friendship, family. It kills me, how much it eats.

5Arnie CunninghamOtherQuotesQuotes

Arnie Cunningham
Arnie Cunningham: Man, there is nothin finer than being behind the wheel of your own car, except maybe for pussy.

6Arnie Cunningham & Dennis GuilderOtherQuotesQuotes

Arnie Cunningham & Dennis Guilder
Arnie: Let tell you something else. Feed it right, and it can be a beautiful thing, and thats what we have. When someone believes in you, you can do any fucking thing in the universe, and when you believe right back in that someone, then watch out, world, cause nobody can stop you ever!
Dennis Guilder: You feel this way about Leigh?
Arnie: What? Fuck, no! I'm talkin' about Christine, man. No shitter ever came between me and Christine.

7George LeBayOtherQuotesQuotes

George LeBay
George LeBay: My asshole brother bought her in September '57. You got your new model year in September. Brand-new, she was. She had the smell of a brand-new car. About the finest smell in the world, except maybe for pussy.

8Leigh CabotOtherQuotesQuotes

Leigh Cabot
Leigh Cabot: God, I hate rock and roll.

9Untitled OtherThemesStarfighter


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10What is Christine's license plate number...OtherTriviaQuestions

What is Christine's license plate number?
X-TINE
CQB241
DVL-666











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