It (1990)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Tim Curry
Pennywise
Harry Anderson
Richie Tozier
Dennis Christopher
Eddie Kaspbrak
Richard Masur
Stan Uris
Annette O'Toole
Beverly Marsh
Tim Reid
Mike Hanlon
John Ritter
Ben Hanscom
Richard Thomas
Bill Denbrough
Jonathan Brandis
Bill Denbrough - Age 12
Brandon Crane
Ben Hanscom - Age 12
Adam Faraizl
Eddie Kaspbrak - Age 12
Seth Green
Richie Tozier - Age 12
Ben Heller
Stanley Uris - Age 12
Emily Perkins
Beverly Marsh - Age 12
Marlon Taylor
Mike Hanlon - Age 12
Olivia Hussey
Audra Denbrough
Sheila Moore
Mrs. Kaspbrak
Jarred Blancard
Henry Bowers - Age 14
Chris Eastman
Belch
Gabe Khouth
Patrick
Michael Ryan
Tom Rogan
Venus Terzo
Cyndi
Frank C. Turner
Al Marsh
Caitlin Hicks
Patti Uris
Tony Dakota
Georgie Denbrough
Steven Hilton
Mr. Denbrough
Sheelah Megill
Sharon Denbrough
Chelan Simmons
Laurie Anne Winterbarger
Merrilyn Gann
Mrs. Winterbarger
Susan Astley
Aunt Jean
Claire Vardiel
Arlene Hanscom
Garry Chalk
 Coach
Terence Kelly
Officer Nell
Donna Peerless
Miss Douglas
Steve Makaj
Ben's Father
William B. Davis
Mr. Gedreau
Stephen King
Creator / Novel
Richard Leiterman
Director of Photography
Eric Fraser
Art Direction
Douglas Higgins
Production Design
Sandy Arthur
Set Decoration
Victoria Burrows
Casting
Mark Tillman
Casting
Monique Prudhomme
Costume Design
Richard Bellis
Original Music Composer
George Horie
Unit Production Manager
Patrice Leung
First Assistant Director
Jean Bereziuk
Script Supervisor
Gretchen Goode
Production Coordinator
Betty Thomas Quee
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
John Clothier
Steadicam Operator
Peter F. Woeste
Camera Operator
Craig Pettigrew
Supervising Music Editor
Sid Kozak
Local Casting
Grant Swain
Property Master
Jim Green
Executive Producer
Allen S. Epstein
Executive Producer
Mark Bacino
Associate Producer
Matthew O'Connor
Supervising Producer
David Blangsted
Editor
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Gene Warren Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Beal
Music Supervisor
Tommy Lee Wallace
Director
Michael Cole
Henry Bowers
Florence Paterson
Mrs. Kersh
Charles Siegel
Nat
Kim Kondrashoff
Joey
Noel Geer
Bradley
Scott Swanson
Rademacher
Nicola Cavendish
Desk clerk
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 18, 1990
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes2
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingTV-14
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
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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. The story revolves around a predatory monster that can transform itself into its prey's worst fears to devour them, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. It mostly takes the humanoid form of Pennywise, a demonic clown. The protagonists are The Lucky Seven, or The Losers Club, a group of outcast kids who discover Pennywise and vow to kill him by any means necessary. The series takes place over two different time periods, the first when the Losers first confront Pennywise as children in 1960, and the second when they return as adults in 1990 to defeat him a second time after he resurfaces.
Cast members included Tim Curry (Pennywise), Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Harry Anderson, Jonathan Brandis, Tim Reid and others. Produced by Green/Epstein Productions, It was filmed over a period of three months in New Westminster, British Columbia, in mid-1990 with a budget of $12 million, double the usual television budget. The miniseries was first broadcast during the November sweeps month. Despite the risk factors, mixed pre-airing critical reviews, and coverage of President George H. W. Bush's foreign trips cutting into the program, It was ABC's biggest success of 1990; the miniseries pulled through with a total of 30 million viewers for its two parts.
It was nominated for two Emmy Awards, one Eddie Award, one Youth in Film award, and a best miniseries recognition from the People's Choice Awards; it won two of the nominations, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for Richard Bellis' score and an Eddie Award for the miniseries' editing.
While divided critical perspectives towards It have continued in later years, the miniseries has become most known for Curry's version of Pennywise, considered by several publications to be one of the scariest clown characters in film and television. It has also spawned an Indiegogo-funded documentary film about the miniseries' production, titled Pennywise: The Story of It (2020); and an alternate history sequel short named Georgie, also by the producers of the documentary.