The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 07 Mar 1986
- TV Episode
"Profile in Silver": After preventing the assassination of President Kennedy, a historian from the future faces the consequences of his act. "Button, Button": A couple receives a box with a button -- and an unusual offer.
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Cast
| Lane Smith | ... |
Prof. Joseph Fitzgerald (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Andrew Robinson | ... |
President John F. Kennedy (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Louis Giambalvo | ... |
Raymond Livingston (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Barbara Baxley | ... |
Dr. Kate Wange (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Jerry Hardin | ... |
Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Mark L. Taylor | ... |
Inspector (segment "Profile in Silver")
(as Mark Taylor)
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Charles Lanyer | ... |
TV Anchorman (segment "Profile in Silver")
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David Sage | ... |
Professor (segment "Profile in Silver")
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Ken Hill | ... |
Presidential Aide (segment "Profile in Silver")
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Huck Liggett | ... |
Texan (segment "Profile in Silver")
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Gerard Bocaccio | ... |
Student (segment "Profile in Silver")
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| Mare Winningham | ... |
Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")
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| Brad Davis | ... |
Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button")
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| Basil Hoffman | ... |
Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")
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| J. Neil Schulman | ... |
ER Doctor (segment "Profile in Silver") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John D. Hancock | ... | (segment "Profile in Silver") (directed by) (as John Hancock) |
| Peter Medak | ... | (segment "Button, Button") (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| J. Neil Schulman | ... | (segment "Profile in Silver") (written by) |
| Richard Matheson | ... | (segment "Button, Button") (teleplay by) |
| Richard Matheson | ... | (segment "Button, Button") (based on the short story 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
| Robert Folk | ... | (segment "Button, Button") (music by) |
| Basil Poledouris | ... | (segment "Profile in Silver") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Chuck Arnold | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Noel Rogers | ... | (segment "'Profile in Silver'") (edited by) |
| Greg Wong | ... | (segment "'Button, Button'") (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) |
Costume Design by
| Robert M. Moore | ... | (as Robert Moore) |
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Harvey | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlene Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cosmas P. Bolger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Deason | ... | first assistant director |
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Bob Roe | ... | first assistant director |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jim Zemansky | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Betsy Cohen | ... | acoustic consultant |
| Lowell Harris | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mickey Hart | ... | sound designer |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound editor |
| Phillip Seretti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steven Zansberg | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Joseph Zappala | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | special effects coordinator (as M. Kam Cooney) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruno George | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
| Fred Raimondi | ... | compositor |
| David Sosalla | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gary Brostrom | ... | key grip (as Gary A. Brostrom) |
| Gary Haselbusch | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Kris Krosskove | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Penny Ellers | ... | (segment "'Profile in Silver'") casting |
| Joyce Robinson | ... | (segment "'Profile in Silver'") casting |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | (segment "'Button, Button'") casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judith Grant | ... | costume supervisor |
| 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) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Basil Poledouris | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Smalley | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Steven Scott Smalley | ... | orchestrator (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 |
| Tony Palermo | ... | post production video coordinator |
| Paul Tucker | ... | production executive |
| Howard Brock | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Hali Paul | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As Raymond Livingston and a United States Mint inspector converse, a CBS television announcement is heard: "We will now return to our regular programming" and the theme of The Twilight Zone (1959) is played. Night Call (1964) was scheduled to air on November 22, 1963 but, due to the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, it was rescheduled for February 7, 1964. See more » |
| Goofs | The crowd in Dealey Plaza are shown panicking and diving to the ground when the gunshot sounds, but in reality most people who were present reported that it sounded like a car exhaust backfiring and nobody reacted in the manner shown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 15 1980s Twilight Zone Episodes - A Quick Look At... (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Norma Lewis:
So, what happens now? Mr. Steward: Why, you spend the money, and I hope you enjoy it. The button unit will be reprogrammed, and offered to someone else, with the same terms and conditions. Norma Lewis: Someone else? Mr. Steward: Yes. I can assure you it will be offered to someone... whom you don't know. Good day. See more » |