Christine (1983 film) "Christine". Kobritz purchased the rights to "Christine" after finding himself attracted to the novel's "celebration of America's obsession with the motorcar." According to John Carpenter, "Christine" was not a film he had planned on directing, saying that he directed the film as "a job" as opposed to a "personal project." He had previously directed "The Thing" (1982), which had done poorly at the box office and led to critical backlash. In retrospect, Carpenter stated that upon reading "Christine", he felt that "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."
Christine Vachon Me", the directorial debut of Helen Hunt, starring herself, Bette Midler, Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick. Vachon continued her long-standing collaboration with Todd Haynes for the 2015 film, "Carol." Vachon and her partner, artist Marlene McCarty, live in the East Village of New York with their daughter Guthrie. In the fall of 2009, Vachon went into remission after a battle with breast cancer. She is related to the French costume designer, Sarah Monfort. Director's name in brackets after film title. Christine Vachon Christine Vachon (born 1962) is an American film producer active in the American independent film sector. Christine Vachon