John Carpenter directs this 1980s horror based on the novel by Stephen King. Teenage outcast Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon)'s life is turned around when he buys and lovingly restores a 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine. While working on the car, Arnie undergoes a major personality change, becoming more confident but later arrogant. When school bullies vandalise Christine, Arnie is distraught, until he discovers Christine's true power and takes her on a vengeful rampage against her aggressors. Shocked by his violent actions, Arnie's friends Dennis and Leigh (John Stockwell and Alexandra Paul) decide the only way to save him is to destroy Christine, but they soon learn that she won't go away without a fight.