Child's Play (1988)

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You'll wish it was only make-believe.

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.

• Released: 1988-11-09
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 3,478 votes

Directed by Tom Holland.

Top cast

• Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay
• Catherine Hicks as Karen Barclay
• Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray
• Chris Sarandon as Mike Norris
• Dinah Manoff as Maggie Peterson
• Tommy Swerdlow as Jack Santos
• Jack Colvin as Dr. Ardmore
• Neil Giuntoli as Eddie Caputo
• Juan Ramírez as Peddler
• Alan Wilder as Mr. Criswell

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Child's Play

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC, MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, MGM Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan, MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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