Playing with Fire is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film starring Gary Coleman (in his first dramatic role), Cicely Tyson, Ron O'Neal, and Yaphet Kotto. It premiered April 14, 1985, on NBC.
| Playing with Fire | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lew Hunter |
| Directed by | Ivan Nagy |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jim Begg |
| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Editor | Ed Cotter |
| Running time | 100 min. |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 14, 1985 |
Plot
editAs his parents break up and his school grades drop, troubled teenager David Phillips turns to arson.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Gary Coleman as David Phillips
- Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips
- Ron O'Neal as Steve Phillips
- Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker
- Tammy Lauren as Pamela Fredericks
- Tom Fridley as Mike Harris
- Salome Jens as Dr. Becker
- Richard McKenzie as Principal Sweeney
- Arthur Burghardt as Harry
- Jacque Lynn Colton as Miss Somerhalter
- Rance Howard as Fireman Goodwin
- Ron Jackson as Fireman Wilson
- Cherie Johnson as Eileen Phillips
- Wesley Pfenning as Mrs. Williams
- Brad Savage as Paul
- Erica Zeitlin as Judy
- Jimmy Keegan as Jody
- Jonathan "Fudge" Leonard as Hank Phillips
- John Louie as Willie
- Gary Riley as Charlie
- Kim Sedgwick as Sedgwick
References
edit- ^ "Coleman's 'Fire' Fizzles". Chicago Tribune. April 13, 1985. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd (April 13, 1985). "Coleman's Cold 'Fire'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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