The Stand (TV miniseries)
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| "The Stand" | |
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 "The Stand" DVD Cover |
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| Directed by | Mick Garris |
| Produced by | Stephen King |
| Written by | Novel: Stephen King Teleplay: Stephen King |
| Starring | Molly Ringwald Gary Sinise |
| Music by | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| Cinematography | Edward J. Pei |
| Editing by | Patrick McMahon |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
| Release date(s) | May 8, 1994 |
| Running time | 366 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28,000,000 USD |
| IMDb profile | |
The Stand is a 1994 television miniseries based on the novel The Stand by Stephen King. King also wrote the teleplay. It was directed by Mick Garris and stars Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald and Jamey Sheridan.
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[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Sinise | Stu Redman |
| Molly Ringwald | Frannie Goldsmith |
| Jamey Sheridan | Randall Flagg |
| Laura San Giacomo | Nadine Cross |
| Ruby Dee | Mother Abigail Freemantle |
| Ossie Davis | Judge Richard Farris |
| Miguel Ferrer | Lloyd Henreid |
| Corin Nemec | Harold Lauder |
| Matt Frewer | Trashcan Man |
| Adam Storke | Larry Underwood |
| Ray Walston | Glen Bateman |
| Rob Lowe | Nick Andros |
| Bill Fagerbakke | Tom Cullen |
| Rick Aviles | Rat Man |
| Max Wright | Dr. Herbert Denninger |
| Shawnee Smith | Julie Lawry |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | "The Monster!" shouter |
| Joe Bob Briggs | Deputy Joe-Bob |
| Stephen King | Teddy Weizak |
| John Landis | Russ Dorr |
| Sam Raimi | Bobby Terry |
| Kathy Bates | Rae Flowers (uncredited) |
| Ed Harris | Gen. Starkey (uncredited) |
[edit] Characters omitted from the miniseries
- "The Kid", a major character in the book, is excised completely from the film.
- The character of Rita Blakemoor was combined with Nadine Cross.
- Fran Goldsmith's mother, a minor character, was also omitted.
[edit] Trivia
- Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken were considered to play Randall Flagg.
- Moses Gunn was originally cast as Judge Richard Farris but had to drop out due to his declining health. He died a few months later. Ruby Dee suggested her husband, Ossie Davis to replace him.
- Mother Abagail's entire farm was built on a soundstage.
- When Flagg meet Lloyd Henried he says, "Pleased to meet you, Lloyd. Hope you guess my name." This is a reference to The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil"
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 1994 Casting Society of America (Artios)
- Won – Best Mini Series Casting: Lynn Kressel
[edit] 1994 Emmy Awards
- Won – Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special:
Steve Johnson, Bill Corso, David Dupuis, Joel Harlow, Camille Calvet - Won – Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries or a Movie:
Grand Maxwell, Michael Ruschak, Richard Schexnayder, Don Summer - Nominated – Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Or Movie:
Nelson Coates, Burton Rencher, Michael Perry, Susan Benjamin - Nominated – Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie: Edward J. Pei
- Nominated – Outstanding Miniseries: Richard P. Rubinstein, Stephen King, Mitchell Galin, Peter R. McIntosh
- Nominated – Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore): W.G. Walden
[edit] 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Gary Sinise
[edit] External links
- The Stand at the Internet Movie Database
