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It

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19901990
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
133K
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POPULARITY
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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
133K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
739
29
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Tim Reid
    • Annette O'Toole
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Tim Reid
    • Annette O'Toole
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 576User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Seth Green in It (1990)
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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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    Seth Green and Emily Perkins in It (1990)
    Jarred Blancard, Chris Eastman, and Gabe Khouth in It (1990)

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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • Bill Denbrough
    Tim Reid
    Tim Reid
    • Mike Hanlon
    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Beverly Marsh
    Harry Anderson
    Harry Anderson
    • Richie Tozier
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Eddie Kaspbrak
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Stanley Uris
    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Ben Hanscom
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Pennywise
    Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    • Bill Denbrough - Age 12…
    Brandon Crane
    Brandon Crane
    • Ben Hanscom - Age 12…
    Adam Faraizl
    Adam Faraizl
    • Eddie Kaspbrak - Age 12…
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Richie Tozier - Age 12
    Ben Heller
    Ben Heller
    • Stanley Uris - Age 12…
    Emily Perkins
    Emily Perkins
    • Beverly Marsh - Age 12…
    Marlon Taylor
    Marlon Taylor
    • Mike Hanlon - Age 12…
    Olivia Hussey
    Olivia Hussey
    • Audra Denbrough
    Sheila Moore
    Sheila Moore
    • Mrs. Kaspbrak
    Jarred Blancard
    Jarred Blancard
    • Henry Bowers - Age 14
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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 reviews576

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    7/10
    Brave adaptation of a truly difficult Stephen king novel
    This was a brave and well above average adaptation of a truly difficult novel. It is uneven at times. The first half is better than the second half, which isn't helped by a pedestrian script and a woefully miscast Richrd Thomas. IT is NOT the worst book to TV movie in existence, there have been a lot worse since then. As for the book, which is very good, it is still flawed. There is too much swearing(the children's harsh language and sexual desires are inappropriate), the character development takes far too long, the book has a very confusing structure especially in the latter half of the book, and Frankenstein is name of the inventor not the monster. Still the characters are well described, and the murders are gut wrenching. Also the way King describes fear is brilliant, and his attention to detail is unparallelled. I am not criticising the book, I am evaluating the pros and cons of both the book and the movie, or mini-series, to be exact.The movie is the closest to the language of the author. The children did miles better than the adults, especially Jonathan Brandis and Seth Green, and there was a Stand By Me-ish nostalgia, that generated a definite spark between the players. As for the second half, it started off well, and rapidly became pedestrian 45 minutes before the end, which was ruined by a poorly designed spider. Other than that, the effects and script were generally good for a TV movie. Tim Curry, one of my favourite actors, steals the show, with his almost exact portrayal of Pennywise. His career-best performance was a perfect mixture of creepiness and hamminess, like Jack Nicolson from the Shining( which was turned into a pointless TV series). He also DID NOT overact. He's a British character actor, and was the only mature actor who didn't play himself, and stayed consistent throughout the entire movie. Pennywise also isn't his poorly written role, that's Gomez in Addams Family Reunion. It was criminal he didn't win an award for his performance.Also the music by Richard Bellis is outstanding, and that alone captures the creepy mood. In the slower bits, especially with the children, it's hauntingly beautiful and makes the scene poignant. However, Harry Anderson badly underplayed the library scene, while Annette O'Toole showed the most genuine fright, which grew tiresome as the movie progressed. Most of the scenes in the book were unfilmnable for a low budget movie, so they did well in that aspect. Adaptation means to adapt, so accept that. No film I've seen is word from word to the book, it just isn't done that way. I know they missed things out, and all that, but there are some truly sensitive issues in the book that people wouldn't want addressed on screen, and there were some of the metaphysics like the turtle that I didn't understand. The fantastic Inspector Morse series had the protagonist changed completely from a sleaze to a sensitive human.See what i'm getting at. Don't bother about the remake, apparently it's 90 minutes, which isn't enough to condense a 1000+ novel in. Plus, it probably won't have Tim Curry in it, who at the moment seems to be the only person who can do the job right, even if he is a little reminiscent of the Green Goblin. In conclusion look out for It. It is not as good as the Shining, but far better than the dreadful Tommy Knockers. Only read the book if you're a true Stephen King fan( I'm not) or if you're 18 or over(I'm 16), unless you want to be sick for a week (you don't want that). I still recommend both the book and the movie.7/10 for my personal favourite of the Stephen King movies. Bethany Cox
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    • Jan 30, 2009

    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?

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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(abandoned sewer building on lake)
    • Production companies
      • Green/Epstein Productions
      • Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
      • Lorimar Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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