The People (film)
| The People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Science fiction |
| Based on | Pottage Araret Gilead Captivity by Zenna Henderson |
| Written by | James M. Miller |
| Directed by | John Korty |
| Starring | Kim Darby William Shatner Diane Varsi Laurie Walters Dan O'Herlihy |
| Theme music composer | Carmine Coppola |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Francis Ford Coppola Charles W. Fries |
| Producer | Gerald I. Isenberg |
| Cinematography | Edward Rosson |
| Editor | Patrick Kennedy |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production companies | American Zoetrope Metromedia Producers Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 22, 1972 |
The People is a 1972 science fiction TV movie, broadcast as an ABC Movie of the Week on January 22, 1972. It is primarily based on "Pottage", a novella by Zenna Henderson, with elements of Henderson's stories "Araret", "Gilead" and "Captivity." It stars Kim Darby, William Shatner, Diane Varsi, Laurie Walters, and Dan O'Herlihy. Darby and Shatner had previously appeared together in the Star Trek episode "Miri."