The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Cold Equations (1989)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 07 Jan 1989
- TV Episode
Marilyn Lee Cross may not survive after she stows away on board a spacecraft.
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Cast
| Terence Knox | ... |
Thomas Bartin
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| Christianne Hirt | ... |
Marilyn Lee Cross
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| Barclay Hope | ... |
Gerry Cross
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| Michael J. Reynolds | ... |
Commander Delhart
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Nicky Guadagni | ... |
Records Clerk
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| Robin Ward | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
| Martin Lavut | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Alan Brennert | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Tom Godwin | ... | (based on a story by) |
| Paul Chitlik | ... | (story editor) & |
| Jeremy Bertrand Finch | ... | (story editor) & |
| J. Michael Straczynski | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Michael MacMillan | ... | executive producer |
| Seaton McLean | ... | producer |
| David Moe | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Shelmerdine | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Micky Erbe | ... | composer |
| Maribeth Solomon | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Robin Miller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robin Russell | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Blacklock | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Ralph Brunjes | ... | supervising picture editor |
| Phil Byrne | ... | first assistant picture editor |
| John Harcourt | ... | post-production coordinator |
Production Design by
| David Moe | ||
Art Direction by
| Susan Longmire | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christine MacLean | ||
Costume Design by
| Trysha Bakker | ||
Makeup Department
| Jocelyn MacDonald | ... | hair stylist |
| Linda Preston | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| David P. Berman | ... | executive in charge of production: CBS |
| Brian Parker | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff J.J. Authors | ... | first assistant director (as Jeffrey Steven Authors) |
| Brenda J. Bradley | ... | second assistant director (as Brenda Bradley) |
Art Department
| Andrew Chatham | ... | head carpenter (as Andrew L. Chatham) |
| David Dague | ... | construction manager (as David R. Dague) |
| Peter Fletcher | ... | prop master |
| Nick Kosonic | ... | key scenic artist |
| Angus McCallum | ... | first assistant art director |
| Ken Watkins | ... | set designer (as Kenneth Watkins) |
Sound Department
| Andy Attfield | ... | additional dialogue editor |
| Ross Carter | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Don Grundsten | ... | boom operator (as Don Grunsten) |
| Jeremy MacLaverty | ... | additional dialogue editor (as Jeremy MacLavery) |
| Tom Mather | ... | sound location mixer |
| Allen Ormerod | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Partridge | ... | dialogue editor (as Alexandra Partridge) |
| Arnie Stewart | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Lisa Atkinson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andris Matiss | ... | best boy |
| Thomas O'Reilly | ... | second grip |
| Christopher Porter | ... | lighting director |
| Brian Potts | ... | key grip |
| Robert Stecko | ... | focus puller |
| David J. Woods | ... | video playback |
Casting Department
| Mary Ann Barton | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Susan Forrest | ... | casting: Toronto |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvie Bonniere | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| John Calvert | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: original theme |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme (as The Grateful Dead) |
| Alan Hardiman | ... | music editor |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dug Rotstein | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| G. Kris Hawthorne | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Daphne Ballon | ... | assistant to producer |
| Paul Chitlik | ... | story editor |
| Jeremy Bertrand Finch | ... | story editor |
| Ronald Gilbert | ... | production controller (as Ronald J. Gilbert) |
| Michael Hamilton | ... | main title supervisor |
| Susan Phillips | ... | production coordinator |
| J. Michael Straczynski | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
- Studio 4:2:2 (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
- Multitrack Digital (Synclavier sound editing facility)
- The Film House Group (sound re-recording)
Storyline
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Pilot Thomas Bartin, on a critical mission aboard an Emergency Dispatch Ship, discovers that he has a young stowaway and doesn't have enough mission to complete his medical delivery mission and save 35 lives as long as the stowaway is aboard. Written by Gislef |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This story was first produced as a radio play on the radio program "X Minus One" which aired on August 25, 1955. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Cold Equations (1962). See more » |
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Narrator:
On the frontier, any frontier, there can be little margin for error. Just as the first covered wagons making their way across the American desert had a finite supply of food and water, so too on this even vaster frontier are there laws that must be strictly observed. Thomas Barton has been piloting Emergency Dispatch Ships for five years. He has never been faced with this particular law of the frontier until now. Thomas Barton is about to discover firsthand that there are limits, even here in the boundless reaches... of the Twilight Zone. See more » |