Director: Joe Dante

Writer: Chris Columbus

Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Producer: Michael Finnell

Keywords: Horror/Comedy, Explosions

An eccentric tries to buy an unusual new pet for his son at a Chinese antique store but the owner refuses to sell it to him; the owner's grandson does sell him the Mogwai, named "Gizmo", first imparting three rules: #1, keep it away from light; #2, don't get it wet; #3 don't feed it after midnight. After all three rules manage to get broken, the consequences are extreme.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edward Andrews	Actor	9-Oct-1914	8-Mar-1985	Sixteen Candles
Hoyt Axton	Country Musician	25-Mar-1938	26-Oct-1999	Folk singer, songwriter, composer
Jonathan Banks	Actor	31-Jan-1947		Frank McPike on Wiseguy
Scott Brady	Actor	13-Sep-1924	16-Apr-1985	Dancin' Kid in Johnny Guitar
Harry Carey, Jr.	Actor	16-May-1921	27-Dec-2012	The Whales of August
Phoebe Cates	Actor	16-Jul-1963		Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Peter Cullen	Actor	1-Dec-1944		Voice of Optimus Prime
Corey Feldman	Actor	16-Jul-1971		The Lost Boys
Zach Galligan	Actor	14-Feb-1964		Gremlins
Polly Holliday	Actor	2-Jul-1937		Somebody, kiss her grits already
Chuck Jones	Cartoonist	21-Sep-1912	22-Feb-2002	Directed Bugs Bunny cartoons
Jackie Joseph	Actor	7-Nov-1933		Jackie Parker on The Doris Day Show
Nicky Katt	Actor	11-May-1970		Harry Senate on Boston Public
Keye Luke	Actor	18-Jun-1904	12-Jan-1991	Charlie Chan's No. 1 Son, Lee
Howie Mandel	Comic	29-Nov-1955		Host of Deal Or No Deal
Dick Miller	Actor	25-Dec-1928	30-Jan-2019	A Bucket of Blood
Judge Reinhold	Actor	21-May-1957		Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Glynn Turman	Actor	31-Jan-1946		Col. Taylor on A Different World
Frank Welker	Actor	16-Feb-1945		Voice actor, Transformers
Michael Winslow	Actor	6-Sep-1958		Man of 10,000 Sound Effects in Police Academy

CAST

Starring
Zach Galligan	...   Billy
Phoebe Cates	...   Kate
Hoyt Axton	...   Rand Peltzer
Polly Holliday	...   Mrs. Deagle
Frances Lee McCain	...   Lynn Peltzer
Judge Reinhold	...   Gerald
Co-Starring
Dick Miller	...   Mr. Futterman
Glynn Turman	...   Roy Hanson
Keye Luke	...   Grandfather
Scott Brady	...   Sheriff Frank
Corey Feldman	...   Pete
Jonathan Banks	...   Deputy Brent
Edward Andrews	...   Mr. Corben
John Louie	...   Chinese Boy
Don Steele	...   Rockin' Ricky Rialto
Susan Burgess	...   Little Girl
Arnie Moore	...   Pete's Father
Harry Carey, Jr.	...   Mr. Anderson
Don Elson	...   Man on Street
Belinda Balaski	...   Mrs. Harris
Daniel Llewelyn	...   Hungry Child
Lois Foraker	...   Bank Teller
Chuck Jones	...   Mr. Jones
Kenny Davis	...   Dorry
Nicky Katt	...   Schoolchild
Tracy Wells	...   Schoolchild
John C. Becher	...   Dr. Molinaro
Gwen Willson	...   Mrs. Molinaro
Jackie Joseph	...   Mrs. Futterman
Joe Brooks	...   Santa
Jim McKrell	...   Lew Landers
Special Vocal Effects
Frank Welker	...   Special Vocal Effects
Howie Mandel	...   Special Vocal Effects
Fred Newman	...   Special Vocal Effects
Mark Dodson	...   Special Vocal Effects
Michael Winslow	...   Special Vocal Effects
Peter Cullen	...   Special Vocal Effects
Bob Berger	...   Special Vocal Effects
Mike Sheehan	...   Special Vocal Effects
Bob Holt	...   Special Vocal Effects
Mushroom	...   Barney

REVIEWS

Review by banion48 (posted on 4-Apr-2005)

An inventive father discovers a small furry creature named Gizmo, one of the mythical Chinese Mogwai. But there are three rules his son Billy's new pet must live by. It must never eat after midnight, never get wet, and stay out of bright light! And... the son breaks all three. Catchy, tinny musical accompanies hellish hordes of small green monsters as they terrorize a small town at Christmastime. The Gremlins seem unconcerned with the mayhem they create, and more interested in gorging and destruction. Billy and Gizmo then have to rid their hometown of these vicious monsters before they harm anyone else. Chaos ensues.

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