USA,
1976, 98 min
Directed by:
Brian De PalmaScreenplay:
Lawrence D. CohenCinematography:
Mario TosiComposer:
Pino DonaggioCast:
Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, P. J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Betty Buckley, Sydney Lassick (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Carrie, a shy teenager with a fiercely religious and oppressive mother, struggles to come to terms with her emerging sexuality and extraordinary telekinetic powers. Just as she's beginning to enjoy a sudden change in her life, a cruel practical joke drives her to a monstrous act of revenge and destruction. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Sissy Spacek (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Piper Laurie (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Piper Laurie (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Sissy Spacek (Best Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 1977 - Best Horror Film
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
- 1977 - Brian De Palma (Grand Prize)
- 1977 - Sissy Spacek (Special Mention)