1976 • R • 1h 38m
7.3/10
( users) 
Overview
An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl's lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl's lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.
7.3/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Sissy Spacek Carrie White 
Piper Laurie Margaret White 
Amy Irving Sue Snell 
William Katt Tommy Ross 
Nancy Allen Christine Hargenson 
Betty Buckley Miss Collins 
John Travolta Billy Nolan 
P.J. Soles Norma Watson 
Priscilla Pointer Mrs. Snell 
Sydney Lassick Mr. Fromm 
Stefan Gierasch Principal Morton 
Michael Talbott Freddy 
Doug Cox The Beak 
Harry Gold George Dawson 
Noelle North Frieda Jason 
Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer Paul Monash Producer Wes Dawn Makeup Artist Mario Tosi Director of Photography 
Brian De Palma Director Bill Kenney Art Direction Greg Auer Special Effects 
Robert Gould Set Decoration 
Paul Hirsch Editor Harriet B. Helberg Casting 
Jack Fisk Art Direction Adele Taylor Hairstylist 
Stephen King Novel Lawrence D. Cohen Screenplay 
Rosanna Norton Costume Design
Sissy Spacek Carrie White Piper Laurie Margaret White Amy Irving Sue Snell William Katt Tommy Ross Nancy Allen Christine Hargenson Betty Buckley Miss Collins John Travolta Billy Nolan P.J. Soles Norma Watson Priscilla Pointer Mrs. Snell Sydney Lassick Mr. Fromm Stefan Gierasch Principal Morton Michael Talbott Freddy Doug Cox The Beak Harry Gold George Dawson Noelle North Frieda Jason Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer Paul Monash Producer Wes Dawn Makeup Artist Mario Tosi Director of Photography Brian De Palma Director Bill Kenney Art Direction Greg Auer Special Effects Robert Gould Set Decoration Paul Hirsch Editor Harriet B. Helberg Casting Jack Fisk Art Direction Adele Taylor Hairstylist Stephen King Novel Lawrence D. Cohen Screenplay Rosanna Norton Costume Design 
Keywords
high school child abuse based on novel or book isolation cemetery stage bible telekinesis teacher revenge unrequited love prom religion teenage girl school cruelty rage humiliation crucifix praying outsider taunting shocking hostile abusive mother firestorm religious horror mother daughter relationship supernatural horror school bullying suspenseful horrified
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