Carrie (2013): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• De Palma began with director of photography Isidore Mankofsky, who was eventually replaced by Mario Tosi after conflict between Mankofsky and De Palma ensued.
• Carrie was the first Stephen King novel to be published and the first to be adapted into a feature film.
• Theatrically released on November 3, 1976, by United Artists, Carrie became critically and commercially successful, grossing over $33.8 million against its $1.8 million budget.
• During an interview in 2010, King said he was 26 years old at the time and was paid just $2,500 for the film rights, but added that he was fortunate to have this happen to his first book.
• Lawrence D. Cohen was hired as the screenwriter, and produced the first draft, which had closely followed the novel's intentions.
• Carrie was a box office success earning $14.5 million in theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada by January 1978 from a gross of $33.8 million.
• In its first 19 days from 60 markets, the film had grossed $3,882,827.
• The film also features Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta in supporting roles.
• In 2008, Carrie was ranked 86th on Empire's list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.
• The cast also includes Michael Talbott as Freddy and Edie McClurg as Helen Shyres.
• Cameron De Palma, director Brian De Palma's nephew, makes an appearance as a boy on bicycle.

Source: Wikipedia

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