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In 1960, a group of social outcasts who are bullied by a gang of greasers led by Henry Bowers are also tormented by an evil demon who can shape-shift into a clown and feed on children's fears and kill them. After defeating the demonic clown as kids, it resurfaces 30 years later and they must finish it off as adults once again. Written by Blake
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From the King of terror, a chilling new dimension in horror. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 November 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Stephen King's It See more »Company Credits
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Green/Epstein Productions, Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company, Lorimar Television See more »
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Young Stan: Do? What do you mean, "do"? I just want to forget about it.
Young Bev: It's not just us, it's all the other kids too. Like Velma Daniels, she was in my class. Who's gonna be next?
Young Bev: B-Bev's right, we gotta do something.
Young Ben: We gotta tell somebody.
Young Bev: They don't see what we see.
Young Eddie: Why?
Young Bill: When you grow up, you stop believing.
Young Richie: They'd just laugh their heads off and put us in a nuthatch.
Young Ben: It kills kids, damn it!
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Written by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by The Impressions
Courtesy of MCA Records
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In the scene at the Chinese restaurant when everyone's fortune cookie is showing them something, Mike's exposes the fetus of an unhatched bird. This could refer to the scene in the novel when It attacks young Mike in the shape of a giant bird. See more »Goofs
When Stan is reciting the Boy Scout motto in the sewers, his lips and the words clearly don't match up. See more »Quotes
Young Eddie: What are we gonna do?Young Stan: Do? What do you mean, "do"? I just want to forget about it.
Young Bev: It's not just us, it's all the other kids too. Like Velma Daniels, she was in my class. Who's gonna be next?
Young Bev: B-Bev's right, we gotta do something.
Young Ben: We gotta tell somebody.
Young Bev: They don't see what we see.
Young Eddie: Why?
Young Bill: When you grow up, you stop believing.
Young Richie: They'd just laugh their heads off and put us in a nuthatch.
Young Ben: It kills kids, damn it!
[...]
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Crazy Credits
During the opening credits, we see pictures of the "Lucky Seven" from their childhood like in a photo album. The final photo of the Paramount cinema segues into the actual one in Derry. The camera pulls back from the title IT, and it turns from white to red. In Pt 2, the final photo of a hotel segues into the one the "Lucky Seven" are staying at. At the end of both parts, Pennywise's laugh is heard. See more »Alternate Versions
The DVD adapts the aspect ratio to 1.77:1. See more »Connections
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It's All RightWritten by Curtis Mayfield
Performed by The Impressions
Courtesy of MCA Records
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I first saw this on a rented VHS in 1991. I still remember the shopkeeper telling me to rent both the VHS as it was a two part series. Revisited it recently on a DVD. Saw the remake with my son in a theater. The remake was really good. The fat boy's acting n facial expressions were good. Coming back to the original, it has some nostalgic moments attached to it. Considering it was a made for TV mini series, it wasn't that gory n the special effects weren't that good. Also the pacing was a bit odd. The most striking thing about the film was Tim Curry's iconic, creepy performance as Pennywise the murderous clown. The only movie which had dealt with creepy clowns before this was Salva's Clownhouse. Maybe Stephen King borrowed the clown thing from Victor Salva n Salva borrowed the concept of the thing coming back after 23/27 years in Jeepers creepers from Stephen king. The plot is about a group of misfit children who end up becoming lifelong friends and how they unite to deal with the horror affecting them. It almost acting as a dark version of Stand By Me. Some scenes were really nostalgic, the ones showing them play down by the river and go on bike rides. Country life can b really fun for growing kids. The child actors are marvelous. We easily are attached to them.