Amazon.com Essentials:
This terrifying adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel
was directed by shock maestro Brian De Palma for maximum,
no-holds-barred effect. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie White, the
beleaguered daughter of a religious kook (Piper Laurie) and a social
outcast tormented by her cruel, insensitive classmates. When her rage
turns into telekinetic powers, however, school's out in every sense of
the word. De Palma's horrific climax in a school gym lingers forever
in the memory, though the film is also built upon Spacek's remarkable
performance and Piper Laurie's outlandishly creepy one. John Travolta
has a small part as a thug, De Palma's future wife, Nancy Allen, is
his girlfriend, and Amy Irving makes her screen debut as one of the
girls giving Carrie a hard time. The DVD release has a widescreen
presentation, Dolby sound, theatrical trailer, and optional French
subtitles. --Tom Keogh
