Audio problem: After Charlie has set the mans feet on fire, her dad picks her up and carries her out the door. She says "I didn't mean it daddy," but her lips aren't moving. (00:11:50)
Firestarter (1984)
1 audio problem
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Starring: Drew Barrymore, George C. Scott, David Keith, Heather Locklear, Freddie Jones
Continuity mistake: When Charlie sets the bath full of water on fire, the bits of burning wood scattered around the bath change position greatly between shots. (01:15:20)
Irv Manders: You men are tresspassin. Show me a warrant or get off my land.
Agent: We don't need a warrant.
Irv Manders: You do unless I woke up in Russia this morning.
Question: At the end of the movie why does Charlie go to live with the older couple on the farm?
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Answer: Charlie had nowhere else to go and trusted no-one. The Manders had previously taken in Charlie and her father, were kind, and, knowing the truth, did not exploit them and tried to protect them. Charlie needs a home and knows they will care for her.
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