VHS : Stephen King's The Stand (Boxed Set)
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starring: Ruby Dee, Gary Sinise, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Ossie Davis
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303153469
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6303153461
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: April 18, 1995
Running Time: 366 minutes
Sales Rank: 8699
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: May 08, 1994
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
After a government-spawned 'superflu' wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear the Reaper,' is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - best 6 hour movie ever
alright the acting is subpar, (it was a made for tv mini series), The Stand still remains one of my most favorite Stephen King movie adaptions ever. It kept to the basic outline of the book, but it's impossible to take everything from King's epic novel.
Rating: - Good movie adaptation of a great novel
Of course there had to be modifications to the lengthy story when it was adapted for the screen, and mostly they work for the movie - I wouldn't have combined the characters of Rita and Nadine, but that didn't mess up the flow of the story. The casting, however ranged from brilliant (Gary Sinise as Stu Redman, Miguel Ferrer as Lloyd Henreid, Rob Lowe as Nick Andros, and Bill Fagerbakke as Tom Cullen) to disastrous (Molly Ringwald as Frannie? Are you kidding me? How she ever became a professional ... Read More
Rating: - Mostly Captivating
I eagerly anticipated seeing this movie, but missed out when it appeared on TV. After finally getting to see it, I was in awe. Gary Sinise did a grand job as Stu Redman. The other actors followed close behind. Though long, the movie kept me interested. I have watched it several times.
Rating: - Excellent adaptation
This book needed the 6 hours of movie. It was very long and complicated of a story. To do anything less than a mini-series would have been rediculous. This is so well casted and written, I have watched it many times! Gary Sinise is perfect!
Rating:  - why is it broken?
the case is broken (very broken)... and I know it didn't happen in the mail... if you don't care to check and you don't care about the product your shipping out... then how would you expect the customer to think you care about them?
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