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It (also known as Stephen King's IT) is a 1990 ABC two-part psychological horror drama [1] miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. The story revolves around a predatory monster that can transform itself into its prey's worst fears to devour them ...
31. Aug. 2017 · Director Tommy Lee Wallace knew clowns could be scary long before he directed ABC’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of It. As the director points out in a phone interview, many people naturally...
Thomas Lee Wallace (born September 6, 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Fright Night Part 2 and also directing the 1990 television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King 's epic horror novel It .
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During a heavy rainstorm in Derry, Maine in the spring of 1960, George Denbrough plays in the streets with a paper sailboat made by his stuttering older brother, Bill. It goes down a storm drain, where Georgie encounters Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Pennywise entices Georgie to reach in to retrieve his boat, only to tear his arm off and leave him t...
Tim Curry as IT/PennywiseRichard Thomas as Bill DenbroughJohn Ritter as Ben HanscomAnnette O'Toole as Beverly MarshChris Eastman as Belch HugginsFrank C. Turner as Alvin MarshPost-production
ABC originally did not want King seeing the footage of It until after it was broadcast; however, the author threatened the network that he would not do any promotional interviews if he did not see it first. King explained in a September 1990 Fangoria interview that he had seen the first hour of the miniseries, and that the rest was currently being edited. His reasoning for checking on the miniseries' progress was, "It's my damn book and I worked on it for three years."
Music
It was composer Richard Bellis' first score since his career "came to a screeching halt for some unknown reason" in 1984. He was in the fourth year of owning a woodwork business when getting the call to score the miniseries. The score took five weeks to compose and produce. Bellis recorded four-days worth of orchestra parts performed by various ensembles that had 55 players at most, and the electronic instruments were tracked at Ray Colcord's home studio. Bellis' use of motifs and ostinatos i...
It was initially planned to air on ABC in May 1990 before being moved to the "sweeps month" of November, specifically the nights of November 18 and November 20. It turned out to be the biggest success of 1990 for Capital Cities, owner of ABC, garnering nearly 30 million viewers over its two-night premiere. Part 1 was the fifth highest rated program...
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As of September 2020, on Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries holds an approval rating of 67% based on 24 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 5.59/10. The site's consensus reads, "Though hampered by an uneven second half, Itsupplies a wealth of funhouse thrills and an idelible turn from Tim Curry as Pennywise." It topped The New York Observer's 2014 list of the best Stephen King miniseries; the source explained that while it was "two hours too long," it was still the scariest King miniserie...
The case cover is a clear reference to The Tommyknockers's DVD case.Jonathan Brandis, who played the young Bill Denbrough, committed suicide at the age 27 on November 12th, 2003 at 11:40 p.m.In the 2017 film of IT, when Richie is in the room with the clowns, there is one that has a strong resemblance to the appearance of Tim Curry's Pennywise.IT also known as Stephen King’s IT is an 1990 American supernatural horror drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from the Stephen King's novel of the same name. It is the first of 2 adaptations of the novel, the second being the 2017 film and it's 2019...
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18. Juli 2016 · Director Tommy Lee Wallace remembers making the original IT. Last week, following the first look at the new Pennywise in the remake, SHOCK’s Lee Gambin spoke to revered screenwriter Lawrence...
17. Sept. 2023 · It (also known as Stephen King's IT) is a 1990 ABC two-part psychological horror drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name.
