The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (1985)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 15 Nov 1985
- TV Episode
"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936....
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Cast
| James Coco | ... |
Maury Winkler (segment "Act Break")
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| Bob Dishy | ... |
Harry / William Shakespeare (segment "Act Break")
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| Avery Schreiber | ... |
Landlord (segment "Act Break")
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")
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| Danny Cooksey | ... |
Little Boy (segment "The Burning Man")
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| Andre Gower | ... |
Doug (segment "The Burning Man")
(as André Gower)
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| Roberts Blossom | ... |
Man (segment "The Burning Man")
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
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| Garrett Morris | ... |
Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")
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| Barney Martin | ... |
Marty (segment "Dealer's Choice")
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer's choice) (voice)
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Directed by
| Wes Craven | ... | (segment "Dealer's Choice") (directed by) |
| J.D. Feigelson | ... | (segment "'The Burning Man'") (directed by) |
| Theodore J. Flicker | ... | (segment "Act Break") (directed by) (as Ted Flicker) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Haskell Barkin | ... | (segment "Act Break") (written by) |
| J.D. Feigelson | ... | (segment "The Burning Man") (teleplay by) |
| Ray Bradbury | ... | (segment "The Burning Man") (based on the short story by) |
| Donald Todd | ... | (segment "Dealer's Choice") (written by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
Music by
| Grateful Dead | ... | (segment "'Dealer's Choice'") (music by) |
| Lance Rubin | ... | (segment "'Act Break' and 'Burning Man'") (music by) |
| Merl Saunders | ... | (segment "'Dealer's Choice'") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bradford May | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gary Blair | ... | (segment "'Dealer's Choice'") (edited by) |
| Greg Wong | ... | (segment "'Act Break' and 'Burning Man'") (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Management
| Tony Palermo | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ken Swor | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Chavez | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Deason | ... | first assistant director |
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| James Hegedus | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leslie Joyce | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Orin Kennedy | ... | location manager |
| Denis McCallion | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: original theme |
| Barry De Vorzon | ... | music consultant (as Barry DeVorzon) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | music supervisor |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Robert Takagi | ... | music editor (as Robert Y. Takagi) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kenneth Gilbert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bernadette Caulfield | ... | production coordinator |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | creative consultant |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1986) (Netherlands) (tv)
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Storyline
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"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936. "Dealer's Choice": Four poker pals sit down for a game with a mysterious stand-in named Nick. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In "Dealer's Choice", Jake remarks that he thinks the Devil lives in New Jersey. In, "I of Newton" the Devil appears in human form with a T-shirt that temporarily says in one scene, "Hell is a city much like Newark". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 15 1980s Twilight Zone Episodes - A Quick Look At... (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tony:
[after learning that the Devil was in disguise]
Ain't nothing about the money, it's the principle of the thing, you know? Peter: Yeah, yeah that's right. You know, a guy wants to sit in and play poker with some guys, he should come up and say, you know, 'Hello, hi, I'm the Prince of Darkness. Can I sit in for a few hands.' See more » |