Stranger Things - "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (2016)
Teleplay
Written By: The Duffer Brothers.
Montauk
Pilot: Undated
Synopsis
Stranger Things - "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (2016) • Teleplay
On his way home from a friend's house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.
I'm the only one acting normal here -- I'm the only one who cares about Will!
Mike,
pg. 46
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Stranger Things - "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (2016) • Teleplay
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Cast
| Notable Cast | |||
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Winona Ryder | ... | Joyce Byers |
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David Harbour | ... | Jim Hopper |
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Finn Wolfhard | ... | Mike Wheeler |
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Millie Bobby Brown | ... | Eleven |
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Gaten Matarazzo | ... | Dustin Henderson |
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Caleb McLaughlin | ... | Lucas Sinclair |
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Natalia Dyer | ... | Nancy Wheeler |
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Charlie Heaton | ... | Jonathan Byers |
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Noah Schnapp | ... | Will Byers |
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Cara Buono | ... | Karen Wheeler |
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Sadie Sink | ... | Max Mayfield |
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Priah Ferguson | ... | Erica Sinclair |
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Dacre Montgomery | ... | Billy Hargrove |
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Maya Hawke | ... | Robin Buckley |
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Brett Gelman | ... | Murray Bauman |
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Matthew Modine | ... | Martin Brenner |
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Joe Chrest | ... | Ted Wheeler |
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Joe Keery | ... | Steve Harrington |
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Sean Astin | ... | Bob Newby |
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Paul Reiser | ... | Sam Owens |
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Andrey Ivchenko | ... | Grigori |
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Gabriella Pizzolo | ... | Suzie |
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Cary Elwes | ... | Mayor Larry Kline |
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Alec Utgoff | ... | Dr. Alexei |
Awards
| Notable Wins | |||
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Netflix | ... | TV Program of the Year (2016/2017) |
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Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series | ... | Netflix |
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Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation | ... | Maya Hawke |
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Choice Summer TV Show | ... | Stranger Things |
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Choice Summer TV Star: Female | ... | Millie Bobby Brown |
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Choice Summer TV Star: Male | ... | Noah Schnapp |
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Outstanding Effects Simulations - "Melting Tom/Bruce | ... | Aleksandr Starkov, Nathan Arbuckle, Christian Gaumond, James Dong |
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Outstanding Sound Editing | ... | For Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt |
Box Office
| (2021) U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget | ... | $13,000,000 (est) | |
| Opening weekend | ... | $ -- | |
| Gross (US & Canada) | ... | $ -- | |
| Gross (World) | ... | $ -- | |
Poster
| U.S. Version | |||
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Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb | |
| Box Office | ... | IMDb Pro | |
| Poster | ... | Netflix | |
| Awards | ... | AFI Awards (2016/2017) | |
| Saturn Awards | ... | 45th Saturn Awards (2019) | |
| Teen Choice Awards | ... | Fox (2019) | |
| Primetime Emmy | ... | 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2020) | |
| VES Awards | ... | 18th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards 2019 | |
| Studio | ... | Netflix | |
