Firestarter VHS Stephen King wasn't exactly in peak form when he wrote Firestarter, so this 1984 movie adaptation was at a disadvantage even before the cameras rolled. There were so many King movies being made at the time that this one's weaknesses became even mor Actors: Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen Directors: Mark L. Lester Writers: Stanley Mann, Stephen King Producers: Frank Capra Jr., Martha De Laurentiis Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC Rated: R Restricted Number of tapes: 1 Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment VHS Release Date: March 1, 1992 Run Time: 114 minutes