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"Tales from the Crypt" Deadline (1991)
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14 August 1991
(Season 3, Episode 12)
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The Crypt goes psychological!
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(Episode Credited cast) | Richard Jordan | ... | Charles McKenzie |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Nikos Stano |
 | Richard Herd | ... | Phil Stone |
| John Capodice | ... | Mike |
 | Rutanya Alda | ... | Mildred |
 | Marg Helgenberger | ... | Vicki |
 | John Kassir | ... | Crypt Keeper (voice) |
| Judy Jean Berns | ... | Globe Secretary |
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Surprisingly gore-free episode of "Tales from the Crypt" but, instead, the story is very compelling and well-written. The subject matter isn't very groundbreaking and features clichés as well as stereotype characters, and yet there's an effectively tense atmosphere to this story that I really liked. Richard Jordon – who died only a year later – plays an alcoholic ex-reporter looking for a scoop story that'll give him his old job back. When he meets a gorgeous younger woman and starts a sexual relationship with her, Charlie has even more courage to bring his life back on track. But a scoop is nowhere to be found and the desperation drives Charlie to committing crime himself. Like I said; no gore but quite a lot of atmosphere thanks to the depressing set pieces and the ominous narrative style. Marg Helgenberger ("Species", "After Midnight") never looked so sexy as she does right here and there's a cool small role for Jon Polito. Walter Hill is one this great show's regular producers but he primarily remains a solid director.