<P> In 1990 , the novel was adapted into a television miniseries starring Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown , John Ritter as Ben Hanscom , Harry Anderson as Richie Tozier , Richard Masur as Stan Uris , Tim Reid as Mike Hanlon , Annette O'Toole as Beverly Marsh , Richard Thomas as Bill Denbrough , Olivia Hussey as Audra Phillips , Dennis Christopher as Eddie Kaspbrak , and Michael Cole as Henry Bowers . The younger versions of the characters were played by Brandon Crane ( Ben ) , Seth Green ( Richie ) , Ben Heller ( Stan ) , Marlon Taylor ( Mike ) , Emily Perkins ( Beverly ) , Jonathan Brandis ( Bill ) , Adam Faraizl ( Eddie ) , and Jarred Blancard ( Henry ) . The miniseries was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and scripted by Wallace and Lawrence D. Cohen . </P>
<P> In 1990 , the novel was adapted into a television miniseries starring Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown , John Ritter as Ben Hanscom , Harry Anderson as Richie Tozier , Richard Masur as Stan Uris , Tim Reid as Mike Hanlon , Annette O'Toole as Beverly Marsh , Richard Thomas as Bill Denbrough , Olivia Hussey as Audra Phillips , Dennis Christopher as Eddie Kaspbrak , and Michael Cole as Henry Bowers . The younger versions of the characters were played by Brandon Crane ( Ben ) , Seth Green ( Richie ) , Ben Heller ( Stan ) , Marlon Taylor ( Mike ) , Emily Perkins ( Beverly ) , Jonathan Brandis ( Bill ) , Adam Faraizl ( Eddie ) , and Jarred Blancard ( Henry ) . The miniseries was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and scripted by Wallace and Lawrence D. Cohen . </P>
when was the original stephen kings it released
when was the original stephen kings it released
1990
1990