Playing With Fire
Brief Synopsis
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Troubled teenager whose parents have split up and who thinks his life is coming apart takes out his frustrations by setting fires. Gary Coleman plays his first true dramatic role on television as the pint-sized arsonist who, at program's end, steps out of character to face the audience and give a le
Cast & Crew
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Ivan Nagy
Director
Gary Coleman
David Phillips
Cicely Tyson
Carol Phillips
Ron O'neal
Steve Phillips
Yaphet Kotto
Fire Chief Walker
Tammy Lauren
Pamela Fredericks
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; New World Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Troubled teenager whose parents have split up and who thinks his life is coming apart takes out his frustrations by setting fires. Gary Coleman plays his first true dramatic role on television as the pint-sized arsonist who, at program's end, steps out of character to face the audience and give a lecture against playing with fire.
Director
Ivan Nagy
Director
Cast
Gary Coleman
David Phillips
Cicely Tyson
Carol Phillips
Ron O'neal
Steve Phillips
Yaphet Kotto
Fire Chief Walker
Tammy Lauren
Pamela Fredericks
Tom Fridley
Mike Harris
Salome Jens
Dr Becker
Richard Mckenzie
Principal Sweeney
Arthur Burghardt
Harry
Jacque Lynn Colton
Miss Somerhalter
Rance Howard
Fireman Goodwin
Ron Jackson
Fireman Wilson
Cherie Johnson
Eileen Phillips
Wesley Ann Pfenning
Mrs Williams
Brad Savage
Paul
Erica Zeitlin
Judy
Jimmy Keegan
Jody
Jonathan Leonard
Hank Phillips
John Lovie
Willie
Gary Riley
Charlie
Kim Sedwick
Mary
Crew
Jim Begg
Producer
Ed Cotter
Editor
Al D'ossche
Associate Producer
Miller Drake
Associate Producer
Michael Economou
Executive Editor
Nancy Fox
Costumes
Roger George
Special Effects
Gary Graver
Director Of Photography
Mark Hanes
Sound Mixer
Lew Hunter
Executive Producer
Lew Hunter
Screenwriter
Lee Levinson
Executive Producer
Dennis Mccarthy
Music
Timaree Mccormick
Set Decorator
Bryan Ryman
Art Director
Rob Saduski
Makeup
Cindy Santiago
Hair
Bill Walker
Associate Producer
Bill Walker
Associate Producer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; New World Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 14, 1985
