Director Tom Holland wasn't happy with the ending; the producers changed the original one (which was faithful to the novel) because every test audience hated it.
Dino De Laurentiis originally sought to produce this film in 1986 after completing _Maximum Overdrive (1986)_, another Stephen King adaptation and sought to have Sam Raimi direct, Scott Spiegel write and 'Bob Tapert' (qb) produce but they were busy with writing _Evil Dead 2 (1987)_, which Di Laurentiis would eventually produce..
Tadzu Lempke: [tadzu gives Billy the gypsy pie that 2n lift his curse]
Okay. You gain weight now. So quick you don't know what's going on. But, somebody, got to eat this pie, and soon. Everyone who eat pie die quick and bad. You got somebody?
Yes. King plays the pharmacist, Dr Bangor, at the drug store where Tadzu goes to have a prescription filled for the sore on his nose.
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Was Heidi having an affair with Dr Mikey?
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Viewers are divided on the answer to that question. Some say that Heidi was innocent and that her supposed 'affair' with Dr Mike Houston (Sam Freed) was a delusion based on Billy's deteriorating mental condition. Others say that their intimate touching and Mike's frequent visits to the Halleck house were evidence enough that Heidi and Mike had something going. In the book, there was no affair between Heidi and Mike. Mike was an elderly, coke-snorting doctor, and he and Heidi were planning to have Billy committed to a mental hospital, which is the reason for his visits.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.