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18 November 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of.Plot:
Seven youths have to defeat a demonic creature named Pennywise which dresses in a clown suit and terrorizes a 1960's town in Maine. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(15 articles)
Stephen King's It Adaptation to be Rated R (From Worst Previews. 6 April 2009, 8:00 AM, PDT)
Writer Promises Stephen King's It Remake Will Be R-Rated
(From FirstShowing.net. 6 April 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)
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Extremely long but worthwhile horror yarn. moreCast
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
192 min | Australia:168 min (25 fps) | Germany:182 min (25 fps) (2 parts) | Spain:179 min (25 fps) | Sweden:181 min (25 fps) | Argentina:190 minLanguage:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Argentina:13 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | USA:Not Rated | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (video rating) | Canada:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15Fun Stuff
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Bill is the author of a horror novel titled "The Glowing". This may refer to Stephen King's "The Shining". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Pennywise laughs at young Ben the amount of balloons he has changes and also in the first two shots the strings are tangled, in the third they are not. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Monster A-Go-Go (#5.21)" (1993) moreFAQ
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Many critics have complained that Stephen King's It is an overlong film. However, considering that the book upon which it is based takes over 1,000 pages to tell its story, it is hardly surprising that the film version needs so much running time to cram in all the twists and turns. Besides, the three hour running time goes by quickly because the film is briskly paced and full of engaging incidents. Also, the depth of the story allows to us to really get into the minds of the characters, which is a rare thing indeed in a horror film, since usually the characters are hilariously shallow.
The story unfolds like a two part mini-series (which is, I believe, what the film was originally meangt to be). In the first half, a bunch of seven kids in a small town realise that recent child killings are not the work of a murderer, but are attributable to a monster which awakes every thirty years. They track it down and very nearly kill it, but it just manages to escape. Thirty years later, the seven are all grown up, but they re-unite to seek out the monster when it once more awakens for its regular killing spree.
The acting is very goood, especially John Ritter as a successful architect and Tim Curry as the terrifying Pennywise the Clown. There are some spooky moments, but nothing that I would describe as absolutely horrifying. This is an unusually deep and detailed horror film, well worth seeing.