The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Need to Know/Red Snow (1986)
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- TV-PG
- Drama, Fantasy
- 21 Mar 1986
- TV Episode
"Need to Know": Government investigator Edward Sayers visits a small rural community where insanity is spreading among the residents. "Red Snow": Russian KGB Colonel Ulyanov goes to a Siberian labor camp to investigate violent deaths of...
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Cast
| William Petersen | ... |
Edward Sayers (segment "Need to Know")
(as William L. Petersen)
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| Robin Gammell | ... |
Jeffrey Potts (segment "Need to Know")
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| Frances McDormand | ... |
Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know")
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| Harold Ayer | ... |
Mr. Strickland (segment "Need to Know")
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| Eldon Quick | ... |
Dr. Benitz (segment "Need to Know")
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| Ellen Albertini Dow | ... |
Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know")
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| Shay Garner | ... |
Dr. Fall (segment "Need to Know")
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Ray Ballard | ... |
Jeck Henries (segment "Need to Know")
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Clarence Brown | ... |
Wiley Whitlow (segment "Need to Know")
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| George Dzundza | ... |
Col. Ulyanov (segment "Red Snow")
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| Barry Miller | ... |
Ivan Povin (segment "Red Snow")
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| Vladimir Skomarovsky | ... |
Mayor Titov (segment "Red Snow")
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| Victoria Tennant | ... |
Valentina Orlova (segment "Red Snow")
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Rod Colbin | ... |
Minister (segment "Red Snow")
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| Andrew Divoff | ... |
Vladimir (segment "Red Snow")
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| Lillian Adams | ... |
Babushka (segment "Red Snow")
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Jack Diamond | ... |
Crishenko (segment "Red Snow")
(as Jack Ross Obney)
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Kimberly Ann Morris | ... |
Calya (segment "Red Snow")
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Mike Kulcsar | ... |
Colodkin (segment "Red Snow")
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Tom Maier | ... |
Villager (segment "Red Snow")
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (segment "Need to Know") (voice)
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David Ward | ... |
Frozen KGB Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Lynch | ... | (segment "Need to Know") (directed by) |
| Jeannot Szwarc | ... | (segment "Red Snow") (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Mary Sheldon | ... | (segment "Need to Know") (teleplay by) |
| Sidney Sheldon | ... | (segment "Need to Know") (based on the short story by) |
| Michael Cassutt | ... | (segment "Red Snow") (written by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
| Harvey Frand | ... | producer |
| Ken Swor | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Elliot Kaplan | ... | (segment "'Red Snow'") (music by) |
| Ron Ramin | ... | (segment "'Need to Know'") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Chuck Arnold | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tom Pryor | ... | (segment "'Red Snow'") (edited by) |
| Noel Rogers | ... | (segment "'Need to Know'") (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Design by
| Ward Preston | ... | (production designed by) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert L. Zilliox | ... | (as Robert Zilliox) |
Production Management
| Tony Palermo | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Green | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Roe | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
| Fred Raimondi | ... | compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | casting |
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 |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
| 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
| Alan Brennert | ... | executive story consultant |
| Bernadette Caulfield | ... | production coordinator |
| James Crocker | ... | creative consultant |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | creative consultant |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | story editor |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
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Storyline
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"Need to Know": Government investigator Edward Sayers visits a small rural community where insanity is spreading among the residents. "Red Snow": Russian KGB Colonel Ulyanov goes to a Siberian labor camp to investigate violent deaths of Communist party officials. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Need to Know" was Rod Colbin's final acting role before his death on February 4, 2007 at the age of 83. See more » |