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: Being a network television production in the 1990s, the series had to omit the novel's extreme gore, overt bigotry, and controversial sexual themes, relying instead on psychological tension and implication. The Cast of The Losers Club

: Director Tommy Lee Wallace, known for his work on Halloween and The Fog , admitted to not reading the full novel before filming to let the script speak for itself. Stephen King's It (1990)

: Before Curry was cast, other performers considered for the role included Alice Cooper , Roddy McDowall , and Malcolm McDowell . Legacy & Home Video : Being a network television production in the

: Curry reportedly stayed in character to maintain a sense of unease. When young Tony Dakota (Georgie) told him he was scaring him, Curry famously replied, "That's why I'm here, kid!". Legacy & Home Video : Curry reportedly stayed