The Stand (1994– )

After the world is devastated by a man-made plague, a battle of literally Biblical proportions ensues between the survivors.

Stars:

Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Gary Sinise	...	Stu Redman (4 episodes, 1994)
Molly Ringwald	...	Frannie Goldsmith (4 episodes, 1994)
Jamey Sheridan	...	Randall Flagg (4 episodes, 1994)
Ruby Dee	...	Mother Abigail Freemantle (4 episodes, 1994)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Lloyd Henreid (4 episodes, 1994)
Corin Nemec	...	Harold Lauder (4 episodes, 1994)
Matt Frewer	...	Trashcan Man (4 episodes, 1994)
Adam Storke	...	Larry Underwood (4 episodes, 1994)
Ray Walston	...	Glen Bateman (4 episodes, 1994)
Rob Lowe	...	Nick Andros (4 episodes, 1994)
Peter Van Norden	...	Ralph Brentner (4 episodes, 1994)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Tom Cullen (4 episodes, 1994)
Laura San Giacomo	...	Nadine Cross (3 episodes, 1994)
Ossie Davis	...	Judge Richard Farris (3 episodes, 1994)
Rick Aviles	...	Rat Man (3 episodes, 1994)
Bridgit Ryan	...	Lucy Swann (3 episodes, 1994)
Kellie Overbey	...	Dayna Jurgens (3 episodes, 1994)
Chuck Adamson	...	Barry Dorgan (3 episodes, 1994)
Sam Anderson	...	Whitney Horgan (3 episodes, 1994)
Cynthia Garris	...	Susan Stern (3 episodes, 1994)
Billy L. Sullivan	...	Joe (3 episodes, 1994)
Shawnee Smith	...	Julie Lawry (2 episodes, 1994)
Warren Frost	...	George Richardson (2 episodes, 1994)
Tom Holland	...	Carl Hough (2 episodes, 1994)
Stephen King	...	Teddy Weizak (2 episodes, 1994)
Sarah Schaub	...	Gina McCone (2 episodes, 1994)
Bruce MacVittie	...	Ace-High (2 episodes, 1994)
Dan Martin	...	Rich Moffat (2 episodes, 1994)
Max Wright	...	Dr. Herbert Denninger (2 episodes, 1994)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	...	Monster Shouter (2 episodes, 1994)

Storyline

When a government-run lab accidentally lets loose a deadly virus, most of the population of the world is wiped-out. Survivors begin having dreams about two figures: a mystical old woman, or a foreboding, scary man. As the story tracks various people, we begin to realize that the two figures exemplify basic forces of good and evil, and the stage is set for a final confrontation between the representatives of each.

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Plot Keywords:

Virus | Plague | Population | Mute | Old Woman | 

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Taglines:

The end of the world is just the beginning.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Stand

Filming Locations:

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greengrass Productions, Laurel Entertainment Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

366 min 359 min (DVD) 60 min (6 episodes) 345 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Judge Richard Farris was originally to have been played by Moses Gunn who was forced to back out due to health reasons, and Ossie Davis was brought in instead.

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Goofs

When Trash-can man takes off on the 4-wheeler, his goggles are around his neck. In the next shot, they are on his face.

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Connections

References Bonanza (1959)
Stu calls Denniger "Hoss"

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Soundtracks

"BABY CAN U DIG YOUR MAN"
Composed by Al Kooper & Stephen King
Performed by Al Kooper
Produced by Al Kooper for Stephen King's "The Stand"

User Reviews

A Great Movie that closely resembles the book

I own this movie on video and have watched it several times. I have also read the book. I like this movie for several reasons. For one, it very closely mirrors the book (most likely because Mr. King was involved throughout the entire movie making process). I enjoyed the movie's use of imagery and foreshadowing. I also enjoyed this movie because for some warped reason I like story lines about catastrophes that come close to destroying the human species and show how humans come back from these disasters. Such as "The Day After Tomorrow" or "War of the Worlds." One other note, the movie is based in the 80s so you have to keep that in mind when judging clothes, etc.