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Playing with Fire
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Playing with Fire 1985 Directed by Ivan Nagy

All he wanted was a little love.

Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama , TV Movie
Production Companies NBC , New World Television , Zephyr Productions
Release Date 13 April 1985
100 mins
Cast
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman David Phillips
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson Carol Phillips
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal Steve Phillips
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto Fire Chief Walker
Tammy Lauren
Tammy Lauren Pamela Fredericks
Tom Fridley
Tom Fridley Mike Harris
Salome Jens
Salome Jens Dr. Becker
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie Principal Sweeney
Arthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt Harry
Jacque Lynn Colton
Jacque Lynn Colton Miss Somerhalter
Rance Howard
Rance Howard Fireman Goodwin
Ron Jackson
Ron Jackson Fireman Wilson
Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson Eileen Phillips
Wesley Pfenning
Wesley Pfenning Mrs. Williams
Brad Savage
Brad Savage Paul
Gary Riley
Gary Riley Charlie
S.V. Henson, Jr.
S.V. Henson, Jr. Neighbor
Crew
Director
Ivan Nagy
Ivan Nagy
Writer
Lew Hunter
Lew Hunter
Producer
Jim Begg
Jim Begg
Executive Producers
Lew Hunter
Lew Hunter
Lee Levinson
Lee Levinson
Cinematography
Gary Graver
Gary Graver
Composer
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy
Editor
Ed Cotter
Ed Cotter
Production Design
Bryan Ryman
Bryan Ryman
Sound
William Fiege
William Fiege
Music
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis McCarthy
Don Perry
Don Perry
Assistant Directors
Patrick A. Duffy
Patrick A. Duffy
Forrest L. Futrell
Forrest L. Futrell
Additional Photography
Joseph Mealey
Joseph Mealey