randall peltzer ( the late hoyt axton ) and while go all around town try to sell his faulty wacky invention and accidentally stumble on a cute little mogwai at an antique china store . the owner refuse to sell it and but the kid see dollar sign and sell it to mr. peltzer and tell him three thing never to do to the creature . so back in kingston fall and the misguided inventor present it to his son and billy ( zach galligan ) tell him the warning that the chinese boy impart to him . needless to say and billy ignore all three rule and soon evil little gremlin be all over town cause rampant destruction . this movie be greatness in every single way . with style and charm and and humor to spare and this film be among the top echelon of movie from the glorious 80 ( man that decade be great to be a kid or teenager in ) . never overtly slapstick comical and this film be still tongue firmly in cheek none the less and see the amazingly great dick miller be always a treat . by the by and call me dense but i never realize that howie mandell do the voice for gizmo . that kinda neat . this be follow by a sequel that just about every bit as good a the original . my grade represent a special edition dvd extra represent commentary by director joe dante and producer mike finnell and gremlin creator chris walas and second commentary by dante and actor zach galligan and phoebe cates and dick miller and howie mandel while cast and crew bios while 8 additional scene ( with optional commentary while photo gallery while short vintage featurette while theatrical and re issue trailer while and trailer for gremlin 2 represent the new batch .