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It

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  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h 12m
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Tim Curry in It (1990)
 	In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Loser Club" fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. 30 years later, they are called back to fight the same clown again
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In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown... Read allIn 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
126K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
460
82
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Tim Reid
    • Annette O'Toole
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Tim Reid
    • Annette O'Toole
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 571User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    1990

    Videos5

    Who 'It Chapter Two' Cast Thinks May Have Been Separated at Birth
    Clip 3:32
    Who 'It Chapter Two' Cast Thinks May Have Been Separated at Birth
    A 3-Hour Monsterpiece: How 'It Chapter Two' Pushed Cast to the Brink
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    A 3-Hour Monsterpiece: How 'It Chapter Two' Pushed Cast to the Brink
    Did 'It Chapter Two' Break a World Record for Fake Blood?
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    Did 'It Chapter Two' Break a World Record for Fake Blood?
    Original Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
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    It
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    Photos311

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    Tim Curry, John Ritter, Annette O'Toole, Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, and Richard Masur in It (1990)
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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • Bill Denbrough
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Tim Reid
    Tim Reid
    • Mike Hanlon
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Beverly Marsh
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Harry Anderson
    Harry Anderson
    • Richie Tozier
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Eddie Kaspbrak
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Stanley Uris
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Ben Hanscom
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Pennywise
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    • Bill Denbrough - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Brandon Crane
    Brandon Crane
    • Ben Hanscom - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Adam Faraizl
    Adam Faraizl
    • Eddie Kaspbrak - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Richie Tozier - Age 12
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Ben Heller
    Ben Heller
    • Stanley Uris - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Emily Perkins
    Emily Perkins
    • Beverly Marsh - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Marlon Taylor
    Marlon Taylor
    • Mike Hanlon - Age 12…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Olivia Hussey
    Olivia Hussey
    • Audra Denbrough
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Sheila Moore
    Sheila Moore
    • Mrs. Kaspbrak
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Jarred Blancard
    Jarred Blancard
    • Henry Bowers - Age 14
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      On the DVD commentary track, the actors note that Tim Curry's characterization of Pennywise was so creepy and realistic that everyone avoided him during the filming.
    • Goofs
      It seems as if Mike was the last to join the seven back in the 1960s. The day Mike joins them was apparently several days after the other kids had encountered It. Out of the discussion about It, which takes place the day of the Rock Battle, we learn that every single kid in the gang has already seen It somewhere. However, later in the movie, Bev tells a story about the blood in her bathroom, and in the flashback, we see all of the 7 kids entering Bev's bathroom to clean the mess up, the day right after the blood had come out of the washbasin.
    • Quotes

      It: I'm every nightmare you've ever had. I'm your worst dream come true. I'm everything you ever were afraid of.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      Although released on VHS and Laserdisc in the original two-part miniseries format, the DVD and Blu-ray releases from Warner Bros. are an edited Home Video Version which removes the end of Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2 in order to turn it into one long film. Here is what has been removed at timestamp 1:34:00 (the chapter 28 mark on the Blu-ray):
      • THE END OF PART 1: Stan's wife finds that he has slit his wrist in the bathtub and starts to scream, the scream is cut off abruptly and therefore also the final showing of "IT" written in the blood on the bathroom wall, accompanied by Pennywise laughing and "to be continued" along with the end credits.
      • THE BEGINNING OF PART 2: Starts with Bill arriving at the Derry cemetery. This completely cuts out his arrival at the hotel, the conversation with the woman at the desk, a short scene in his hotel room, the full ride in a taxi to the cemetery along with the opening credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Nostalgia Critic: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Itsy Bitsy Spider
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

    User reviews571

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Did to me for clowns what "Jaws" did for swimming in the sea.
    People were terrified of swimming in the sea after the movie "Jaws". This movie did to me for clowns what "Jaws" did for swimming in the sea. After watching this, clowns will just never be the same to me again. The unrecognizable Tim Curry portrays a very scary and perhaps even somewhat classic horror character. Pennywise/It surely is one scary looking character!

    To be honest without the character Pennywise/It this two parts TV-movie wouldn't had been very well watchable or recommendable. The movie has a typically awful looking TV-movie visual style and the actors and storytelling aren't much good either. I have quite some fantasy but I'm just no big fan of Stephen King's horror novels. The story and the moments in it are just always highly unlikely, silly and over-the-top. "It" is no exception on this. Another major disappointing aspect of the movie are the special effects and the awful ending that is just a major let down and just isn't fitting and doesn't seem to have an awful lot to do to the earlier scary moments and the character Pennywise/It.

    Still for the fans of the horror-genre, there is plenty to enjoy. The movie has some good, original and well constructed scary moments and the character Pennywise/It should be reason enough for horror-fans to watch this two part made for TV movie.

    The cast mainly consists out of TV actors and aren't much good or likable. Funny thing is that the children cast is possible better and more likable and believable than the adult cast members. It was especially fun to see an extremely young Seth Green, who already acted in the same manner as he still does today.

    Silly, bad looking but still scary and recommendable.

    7/10

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    FAQ3

    • Why did It spare the young Henry Bowers?
    • What is "IT"?
    • at the end of the movie when the gang is pulling out the guts of the spider, the camera zooms to the wall showing a shadow of all of them ripping out what looks to be the shape of a human. What exactly is this that they ripped out of the spider?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stephen King's It
    • Filming locations
      • Beaver Lake, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Green/Epstein Productions
      • Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
      • Lorimar Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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