Christine (1983 film) young actress" at the time, but brought a "great quality" about the character of Leigh. According to Paul, she had not read any of King's books or seen Carpenter's films, and read the novel in preparation. "Christine" was shot largely in Los Angeles, California, while the location for Darnell's garage was located in Santa Clarita. Filming began in April 1983, merely days after the King novel had been published. The film's stunts were primarily completed by stunt coordinator Terry Leonard, who was behind the wheel of the car during the high-speed chase scenes, as well as the scene in which
Christine (2016 film) Eager to earn the promotion, Christine takes her boss Michael's advice and buys a police scanner and begins listening to it, hoping for grittier stories. Though her pieces continue to be praised by her co-workers, Michael continues to tell her they are not what the station is looking for. Christine tries to do another type of piece that combines documentary and recreation. Michael not only shoots the story down but also informs Christine that her piece will be replaced with a piece her friend and camera operator Jean had been working on. Christine lashes out, screaming at Michael in front