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| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Passenger / Ambulance Driver (Prologue / Segment #4) | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Car Driver (Prologue) | |
| Vic Morrow | ... | Bill Connor (Segment #1) | |
| Doug McGrath | ... | Larry (Segment #1) | |
| Charles Hallahan | ... | Ray (Segment #1) | |
| Rainer Peets | ... | German Officer (Segment #1) (as Remus Peets) | |
| Kai Wulff | ... | German Officer (Segment #1) | |
| Sue Dugan | ... | Waitress No. 1 (Segment #1) | |
| Debby Porter | ... | Waitress No. 2 (Segment #1) | |
| Steven Williams | ... | Bar Patron (Segment #1) | |
| Annette Claudier | ... | French Monther (Segment #1) | |
| Joseph Hieu | ... | Vietnamese (Segment #1) | |
| Al Leong | ... | Vietnamese (Segment #1) | |
| Stephen Bishop | ... | Charming G.I. (Segment #1) | |
| Thomas Byrd | ... | G.I. (Segment #1) | |
| Vincent J. Isaac | ... | G.I. (Segment #1) | |
| William B. Taylor | ... | G.I. (Segment #1) | |
| Domingo Ambriz | ... | G.I. (Segment #1) | |
| Eddy Donno | ... | K.K.K. (Segment #1) | |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | K.K.K. (Segment #1) | |
| John Larroquette | ... | K.K.K. (Segment #1) | |
| Norbert Weisser | ... | Soldier No. 1 (Segment #1) | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Mr. Bloom (Segment #2) | |
| Bill Quinn | ... | Mr. Leo Conroy (Segment#2) | |
| Martin Garner | ... | Mr. Weinstein (Segment #2) | |
| Selma Diamond | ... | Mrs. Weinstein (Segment #2) | |
| Helen Shaw | ... | Mrs. Dempsey (Segment #2) | |
| Murray Matheson | ... | Mr. Agee (Segment #2) | |
| Peter Brocco | ... | Mr. Mute (Segment #2) | |
| Priscilla Pointer | ... | Miss Cox (Segment #2) | |
| Scott Nemes | ... | Young Mr. Weinstein (Segment #2) | |
| Tanya Fenmore | ... | Young Mrs. Weinstein (Segment #2) | |
| Evan Richards | ... | Young Mr. Agee (Segment #2) | |
| Laura Mooney | ... | Young Mrs. Dempsey (Segment #2) | |
| Christopher Eisenmann | ... | Young Mr. Mute (Segment #2) | |
| Richard Swingler | ... | Mr. Gray Panther (Segment #2) | |
| Alan Haufrect | ... | Mr. Conroy's Son (Segment #2) | |
| Cheryl Socher | ... | Mr. Conroy's Daughter-in-Law (Segment #2) | |
| Elsa Raven | ... | Nurse No. 2 (Segment #2) | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Helen Foley(School Teacher)(Segment#3) | |
| Jeremy Licht | ... | Anthony (Segment #3) | |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Uncle Walt (Segment #3) | |
| Patricia Barry | ... | Mother (Segment #3) | |
| William Schallert | ... | Father (Segment #3) | |
| Nancy Cartwright | ... | Ethel (Segment #3) | |
| Dick Miller | ... | Walter Paisley(Diner Owner)(Segment#3) | |
| Cherie Currie | ... | Sara (Segment #3) | |
| Bill Mumy | ... | Tim (Segment #3) | |
| Jeffrey Bannister | ... | Charlie(Diner Patron)(Segment#3) | |
| John Lithgow | ... | John Valentine (Segment #4) | |
| Abbe Lane | ... | Sr. Stewardess (Segment #4) | |
| Donna Dixon | ... | Jr. Stewardess (Segment #4) | |
| John Dennis Johnston | ... | Co-Pilot (Segment #4) | |
| Larry Cedar | ... | Creature (Segment #4) | |
| Charles Knapp | ... | Sky Marshal (Segment #4) | |
| Byron McFarland | ... | Pilot Announcement (Segment #4) | |
| Christina Nigra | ... | Little Girl (Segment #4) | |
| Lana Schwab | ... | Mother (Segment #4) (as Lonna Schwab) | |
| Margaret Wheeler | ... | Old Woman (Segment #4) | |
| Eduard Franz | ... | Old Man (Segment #4) | |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | ... | Young Girl (Segment #4) | |
| Jeffrey Weissman | ... | Young Man (Segment #4) | |
| Jeffrey Lampert | ... | Mechanic No. 1 (Segment #4) | |
| Frank Toth | ... | Mechanic No. 2 (Segment #4) | |
| Carol Serling | ... | Passenger (Segment #4) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rod Serling | ... | Narrator (end of Segment #4) (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Carol Vogel | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Joe Dante | (segment 3) | ||
| John Landis | (prologue & segment 1) | ||
| George Miller | (segment 4) | ||
| Steven Spielberg | (segment 2) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Rod Serling | (television series The Twilight Zone) | |
| John Landis | (prologue) | |
| John Landis | (segment 1) | |
| George Clayton Johnson | (segment 2) screenplay "Kick the Can" and | |
| Richard Matheson | (segment 2) and | |
| Melissa Mathison | (segment 2) (as Josh Rogan) | |
| Jerome Bixby | (segment 3) story "It's a Good Life" and | |
| Richard Matheson | (segment 3) | |
| Richard Matheson | (segment 4) short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and | |
| Richard Matheson | (segment 4) screenplay "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" | |
| Robert Garland | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Jon Davison | .... | associate producer | |
| Jon Davison | .... | producer (segment 3) | |
| Michael Finnell | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael Finnell | .... | producer (segment 3) | |
| George Folsey Jr. | .... | associate producer: prologue and segment 1 | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | .... | associate producer | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | .... | producer (segment 2) | |
| John Landis | .... | producer | |
| Frank Marshall | .... | executive producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerry Goldsmith | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Allen Daviau | (segments 2, 4) | ||
| John Hora | (segment 3) | ||
| Stevan Larner | (prologue and segment 1) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Malcolm Campbell | (prologue and segment 1) | ||
| Tina Hirsch | (segment 3) | ||
| Michael Kahn | (segment 2) | ||
| Howard E. Smith | (segment 4) (as Howard Smith) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Marci Liroff | |||
Production Design by | |||
| James D. Bissell | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Tom Sawyer | (segment 1) (as Richard Sawyer) | ||
| James H. Spencer | (segment 4) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jackie Carr | (segment 2) (segment 3) (segment 4) | ||
| Barbara Krieger | (segment 1) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Deborah Lynn Scott | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rob Bottin | .... | special makeup effects artist (segment 3) | |
| Rob Bottin | .... | special makeup effects designer (segment 3) | |
| John M. Elliott Jr. | .... | makeup artist (segments 2-4) (as John Elliott) | |
| Michael McCracken | .... | special makeup effects artist (segment 4) | |
| Craig Reardon | .... | special makeup effects artist: segments 1-4 | |
| Bob Westmoreland | .... | makeup artist (segment 1) (as Robert Westmoreland) | |
Production Management | |||
| Dan Allingham | .... | unit production manager (segment 1) | |
| Dennis E. Jones | .... | unit production manager (segments 2-4) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Daniel Attias | .... | second assistant director (segment 2, 3 & 4) (as Dan Attias) | |
| Elie Cohn | .... | first assistant director (segment 1) | |
| Andy House | .... | second assistant director (segment 1) (as Alan Smithee) | |
| Pat Kehoe | .... | first assistant director (segment 2, 3 & 4) | |
| Alan Smithee | .... | second assistant director (segment 1) (really Anderson G. House) | |
Art Department | |||
| Henry Alvarez | .... | sculptor | |
| Larry Clark Bird | .... | property master | |
| Gregory Pickrell | .... | set designer | |
| William James Teegarden | .... | set designer (Segment 2, 3 & 4) (as William J. Teegarden) | |
| Daniel Turk | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Thomas Causey | .... | production sound mixer (Segment 2, 3 & 4) (as Tommy Causey) | |
| Carl Fischer | .... | boom operator (prologue & segment 1) | |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | .... | sound mixer (prologue and segment 1) | |
| William B. Kaplan | .... | production sound mixer (Segment 1) (as Bill Kaplan) | |
| Gregg Landaker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound recordist | |
| David E. Stone | .... | sound editor | |
| Bill Varney | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| David Lewis Yewdall | .... | supervising sound editor (as David Yewdall) | |
| Donald C. Rogers | .... | technical director of sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Rob Bottin | .... | monster effects (segment 3) | |
| Gene Grigg | .... | special effects assistant (segments 2-4) | |
| Kevin Pike | .... | special effects supervisor (segments 4) | |
| Paul Stewart | .... | special effects supervisor (segment 1) | |
| Ed Verreaux | .... | monster effects (segment 4) | |
| Michael Wood | .... | special effects supervisor (Segments 2, 3 & 4) (as Mike Wood) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Dave Allen | .... | visual effects (segment 4) | |
| Jim Danforth | .... | effects photography | |
| Jim Danforth | .... | matte artist | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | matte artist (segment 3) | |
| Peter Kuran | .... | visual effects (Segment 4) | |
| Hal Miles | .... | titles producer and director | |
| Eric Guaglione | .... | matte photography: DQI (uncredited) | |
| Hoyt Yeatman | .... | matte photographer: DQI (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Eurlyne Epper | .... | stunt double | |
| Terry James | .... | stunt double: Jon Lithgow | |
| Gary McLarty | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Thomas Byrd | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddy Donno | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Hieu | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Al Leong | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gary McLarty | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Debby Porter | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Dale Alexander | .... | key grip | |
| Jamie Anderson | .... | camera operator (segment 3) | |
| Richard Benda | .... | first assistant camera (prologue and segment 1) | |
| Garrett Brown | .... | Steadicam operator (segments 2-4) | |
| John J. Connor | .... | camera operator (segment 1) | |
| Rick Fee | .... | assistant camera (as Richard Fee) | |
| Mark Ludwig | .... | second assistant camera (prologue and segment 1) | |
| Steve Lydecker | .... | camera operator (segment 1) | |
| John C. Moulds | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Lee Redmond | .... | assistant camera | |
| Arnold L. Rich | .... | camera operator (Segment 1) (as Arnold Rich) | |
| Randall Robinson | .... | first assistant camera: helicopter unit | |
| Roger L. Smith | .... | camera operator: helicopter unit (segment 1) (as Roger Smith) | |
| John Toll | .... | camera operator (segments 2-4) | |
| Michael Hofstein | .... | additional camera operator (segment 3) (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Sam Cornell | .... | cartoon researcher (segment 3) | |
| Sally Cruikshank | .... | cartoon supervisor (segment 3) | |
| Mark Kausler | .... | cartoon researcher (segment 3) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Deborah Nadoolman | .... | costume designer: segment 1 | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Bruce Botnick | .... | recording mixer | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Kenneth Hall | .... | music editor | |
| James Newton Howard | .... | song producer | |
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator | |
| Tommy Tedesco | .... | musician: guitar | |
Other crew | |||
| David R. Lawson | .... | medic | |
| Carol Serling | .... | project consultant | |
| Kathleen Switzer | .... | assistant to director | |
| Dorcey Wingo | .... | helicopter pilot | |
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I'm a huge fan of the series, and I remember being obsessed with TZ The Movie when it was released. I was 12, after all!!
Recently watched the film again for the first time in at least 15 years. I was blown away by the final segment, it's truly a classic which really scared the stuffing outta me. That evil little girl who takes Polaroids of everything freaked me out to no end. For me, it's the only segment in which the quality of the writing matches the direction and visuals from beginning to end.
I saw the original episode upon which Joe Dante's (3rd) segment is based when I was spending the night at my friend's house in 4th grade. It, too, really frightened me. I remember thinking to myself how hopeless the situation was-- if you even TRIED to not think bad thoughts about Anthony, you would end up thinking them, and he could still get you!! And didn't he "wish someone away to the cornfield"?? Man, that's some serious freakiness.
I thought the design of that segment in the movie was incredible, I'll never forget the mom holding the fishbowl, or the ferocious rabbit creature, or what happens to Ethel ("Run, Ethel....!") But the ending is truly atrocious and almost ruins what has come before.
What can I say about the other two segments? Better scripts were needed in order to make them work. And in the case of "Kick the Can", sticking more closely to the original episode would have given it more impact. (Not to mention firing Steven Spielberg.)And it's sad seeing Vic Morrow in his final role-- I'll always think of him as the sadistic coach in THE BAD NEWS BEARS, which is one of my all-time favorites.
All in all, a very uneven movie which improves steadily as it goes along. 6/10.