Storm of the Century
Genre	Drama, Horror, fantasy, Thriller
Created by	Stephen King
Starring	Timothy Daly Colm Feore Debrah Farentino Casey Siemaszko Jeffrey De Munn
Country of origin	USA
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Location	Little Tall Island, Maine
Running time	256 min.
Broadcast
Original run	February 14, 1999 – February 28, 1999
External links
IMDb profile

Storm of the Century, alternatively known as Stephen King's Storm of the Century, is a 1999 horror TV miniseries written by Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley. Promotional material for the miniseries claimed that it was King's first ever story written exclusively for a miniseries, but was actually his second after the not-as-well-known Golden Years. King would later publish the screenplay in book form, with the screenplay format intact. The movie is rated PG-13. Storm of the century is a term usually applied to a particularly damaging or notable weather event (such as a blizzard or hurricane) during a specific century. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Look up Suspense in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Colm Feore (born August 22, 1958, at Boston, Massachusetts) is an Canadian-American actor raised in Canada of Irish and Italian extraction. ... Debrah Farentino (born in Lucas Valley, California (USA), on September 30, 1959) is an American model and actress of Irish decent. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... Golden Years is a Stephen King miniseries that aired in seven parts on CBS in 1991. ...

Plot

A very powerful blizzard hits the fictional small town of Little Tall Island (also the setting of King's novel Dolores Claiborne) off the coast of Maine. While trying to deal with the storm, the citizens of the town are visited by Andre Linoge (Colm Feore), a menacing stranger who apparently knows all of the townsfolks' darkest secrets (among which are abortion, adultery, growing marijuana, and gay-bashing). After having killed one of the town's residents, Linoge is jailed. Even though he is kept in jail by the town's trusted constable, Mike Anderson (Timothy Daly), Linoge is somehow able to force people to commit suicide or kill others from within his cell. Linoge constantly repeats "Give me what I want and I'll go away" through his victims. Dolores Claiborne (1993) is a novel by Stephen King, which was adapted into a 1995 film starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Colm Feore (born August 22, 1958, at Boston, Massachusetts) is an Canadian-American actor raised in Canada of Irish and Italian extraction. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ...

In a dream, the townspeople see themselves walking into the sea two-by-two should they refuse Linoge, a fate which he later explains the colony of Roanoke shared. Eventually, Mike guesses that Linoge is the demon Legion (the former an anagram of the latter) and agrees to organize the townspeople so they can hear his demands. Lost Colony redirects here. ... Jesus healing the man from Gerasa. ... For the game, see Anagrams. ...

What Linoge desires is an heir, one of the eight small children that he has incapacitated throughout the miniseries — someone to "carry on his work when he can no longer do it himself", as even he is not immortal. Any of the eight children, he states, will suit him. After he leaves, a strong argument breaks out in the town hall. Mike Anderson wants the townsfolk to unitedly reject Linoge's request and figure out a way to fight back, asking how they could possibly sacrifice a child to save themselves. The rest of the town, however (including Mike's wife, Molly), want to agree to Linoge's demand; they are fearful that the eight children will die if Linoge is not satisfied, a threat tacked on to them drowning themselves. Over Mike's arguments, the town gives in to Linoge's demand. Using a random drawing organized by Linoge, Ralphie Anderson (Mike and Molly's son) is chosen. At that, Linoge removes Ralphie from the town over Mike and Molly's emotional breakdowns.

In the film's epilogue, the viewer learns that Mike divorced his wife and moved to San Francisco, where he is now a federal marshall. In voiceover narration, Mike explains that most of the survivors of the storm have either gone on to suffer severe psychological problems or have committed suicide; those who died at Linoge's hands were written off as having perished in the storm, their bodies swept out to sea. Mike further explains that Molly is still alive, having married another one of the storm's survivors after his wife committed suicide. She now spends most of her time trying to convince herself that the loss of her son and husband was not her fault. The end of the film depicts a final meeting between Mike and Ralphie, as Mike runs into his now teenaged son upon exiting a diner in California. The now grown boy, accompanied by an aged Linoge, does not recognize his father, and responds to Mike's attempts to greet him by opening his mouth and hissing, revealing a pair of fangs. That night, Mike contemplates phoning Molly to tell her that their son is alive, but ultimately decides that he knows better than to open old wounds.

See also

• List of Stephen King films

This is a list of films based on work by Stephen King (including the Richard Bachman titles): // 1970s 1976 Carrie 1979 Salems Lot 1980s 1980 The Shining 1982 Creepshow (consists of five short films: Fathers Day, The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, Something to Tide You Over, The...

External links

• Storm of the Century at the Internet Movie Database
• All Movie Guide entry for Storm of the Century