Carrie (1976)

Released Date
November 3, 1976
Distributor
United Artists
Genre
Horror
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$33,800,000 + $0 = $33,800,000
70
John Travolta

as Billy Nolan

74
Sissy Spacek

as Carrie White

92
Piper Laurie

as Margaret White

71
Amy Irving

as Sue Snell

73
Edie McClurg

as Helen Shyres

74
Nancy Allen

as Chris Hargensen

77
Betty Buckley

as Miss Collins

73
William Katt

as Tommy Ross

74
PJ Soles

as Norma Watson

100
Priscilla Pointer

as Mrs. Snell

About Carrie (1976)

Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.

About

Directed by Brian De Palma, the supernatural horror film adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name centers on the eponymous shy, friendless teenage girl revealed to have telekinetic powers. 

Trivia

The film scored two Academy Award nominations for actresses Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. It was the first of more than 100 productions adapted from Stephen King works.