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Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
38K
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POPULARITY
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
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  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,833
701
  • Directors
    • Joe Dante(segment It's a Good Life)
    • John Landis(prologue/segment "Time Out")
    • George Miller(segment Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)
  • Writers
    • John Landis(segment one)
    • George Clayton Johnson(screenplay by)
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Albert Brooks
    • Vic Morrow
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Joe Dante(segment It's a Good Life)
    • John Landis(prologue/segment "Time Out")
    • George Miller(segment Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)
  • Writers
    • John Landis(segment one)
    • George Clayton Johnson(screenplay by)
    • Richard Matheson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Albert Brooks
    • Vic Morrow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 163User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

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    Martin Garner, Bill Quinn, and Helen Shaw in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
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    Larry Cedar as "The Creature on the Wing" from Stephen Spielberg's, "Twilight Zone: The Movie"
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    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Passengeras Passenger…
    Albert Brooks
    Albert Brooks
    • Car Driver (prologue)as Car Driver (prologue)
    Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    • Bill Connor (segment "Time Out")as Bill Connor (segment "Time Out")
    Doug McGrath
    Doug McGrath
    • Larry (segment "Time Out")as Larry (segment "Time Out")
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Ray (segment "Time Out")as Ray (segment "Time Out")
    Rainer Peets
    • German Officer (segment "Time Out")as German Officer (segment "Time Out")
    • (as Remus Peets)
    Kai Wulff
    Kai Wulff
    • German Officer (segment "Time Out")as German Officer (segment "Time Out")
    Sue Dugan
    • Waitress No. 1 (segment "Time Out")as Waitress No. 1 (segment "Time Out")
    Debby Porter
    Debby Porter
    • Waitress No. 2 (segment "Time Out")as Waitress No. 2 (segment "Time Out")
    Steven Williams
    Steven Williams
    • Bar Patron (segment "Time Out")as Bar Patron (segment "Time Out")
    Annette Claudier
    • French Monther (segment "Time Out")as French Monther (segment "Time Out")
    Joseph Hieu
    Joseph Hieu
    • Vietnamese (segment "Time Out")as Vietnamese (segment "Time Out")
    Al Leong
    Al Leong
    • Vietnamese (segment "Time Out")as Vietnamese (segment "Time Out")
    Stephen Bishop
    • Charming G.I. (segment "Time Out")as Charming G.I. (segment "Time Out")
    Thomas Byrd
    • G.I. (segment "Time Out")as G.I. (segment "Time Out")
    Vincent J. Isaac
    • G.I. (segment "Time Out")as G.I. (segment "Time Out")
    Bill Taylor
    • G.I. (segment "Time Out")as G.I. (segment "Time Out")
    • (as William B. Taylor)
    William S. Taylor
    William S. Taylor
    • G.I. (segment "Time Out")as G.I. (segment "Time Out")
    • Directors
      • Joe Dante(segment It's a Good Life)
      • John Landis(prologue/segment "Time Out")
      • George Miller(segment Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)
    • Writers
      • John Landis(segment one) (prologue)
      • George Clayton Johnson(screenplay by) (story by) (segment two)
      • Richard Matheson(screenplay by) (screenplay by) (based on a story by) (segment two)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As Vic Morrow was waiting to film what would turn out to be the scene that killed him, he allegedly said to a production assistant, "I must be out of my mind to be doing this. I should've asked for a stunt double. What can they do but kill me, right?!" While he was filming Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974), he insisted on having a $1 million life insurance policy before he would shoot any scenes involving the helicopter in which he was due to ride. He was very insistent, and when asked why, Morrow allegedly replied "I have always had a premonition I was going to die in a helicopter crash!"
    • Goofs
      An exterior shot of the airplane in Segment #4 shows the landing gear to be in the down position. The pilot later comments that the plane would be landing in twenty minutes, far too long for gear to be down prior to touchdown.
    • Quotes

      Car Passenger: Hey... you wanna see something really scary?

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 8 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Twilight Zone: The Movie/The Survivors/The Grey Fox/The Ruling Class/The Evil Dead (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Night Are Forever
      Performed by Jennifer Warnes

      Music by Jerry Goldsmith

      Lyrics by John Bettis

      Produced by Bruce Botnick with James Newton Howard

    User reviews163

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Hit and Miss
    As is the case with movie anthologies, "Twilight Zone - The Movie" is hit and miss. If there was a movie destined to have four short stories that were all home runs it was this one. But the film falls short partially due to the expectations of the fans of the TV show and partially due to the fans expectations of the results of the four directors. What was most interesting back in 1983 was which ones hit and which ones missed.

    The prologue gets things going in the right direction with Albert Brooks and Dan Aykroyd as two guys traveling down a dark and seemingly lonely road. What transpires in pure Twilight Zone. Then we move into the first story which is directed by (as was the opening prologue) John Landis. Landis, who got the whole project off the ground, foolishly decided to go with an original story instead of updating a classic episode. His story is that of a bigot who constantly and bitterly complains about the minorities who are getting job promotions and moving into his neighborhood. Of course the bigot then gets a real taste of what it feels like to be frowned upon as a minority. Basically that is the whole story in a nutshell. Landis provides no real twists to his story to give us that Twilight Zone flavor after the first few minutes. Once we see where the story is headed it never changes directions. For film buffs Landis adds a nice touch with a subtle reference to his classic "Animal House" in the Vietnam section of the story. Of course it should be noted that this was the story being shot when Vic Morrow and two children were tragically killed which would explain its abrupt ending. The two children are never seen which would suggest perhaps Landis had more to tell but we'll never know. Of the four this is the weakest story.

    Story two is not much better then the first which is particularly surprising since Steven Spielberg is at the helm for this one. It's a remake of "Kick the Can" which was not one of my favorite episodes from the series and Spielberg adds nothing to his version. It's the tale of residents of an old folks home who encounter a new resident who promises them something no one of this Earth could possibly give them. While the story and individual moments are very sweet it goes absolutely nowhere. Having just come off "E.T." perhaps Spielberg was in that same gushy mood at that time.

    Story three picks things up drastically and heads us in the right direction. Directed by Joe Dante who, at that time, was best known for "The Howling" with films such as "Gremlins" still in his future, this is the story of a little boy who hears people's thoughts and has a way of "wishing people away" if he gets angry enough at them. Kathleen Quinlan plays an unsuspecting traveler who goes to the boy's home and realizes almost immediately things are not normal. The star of this story is the art direction and sets as we are transformed into almost cartoon like worlds that are both funny and frightening.

    The last and best story is the tale of a frightened airline passenger (well played by John Lithgow) who threatens the safety of everyone when he seems to be the only person that sees a creature on the wing of the airplane. George Miller, best known for the "Mad Max" movies, was smart enough to pick a popular episode from the series and he delivers with a bang. When you leave the theater this is the story you remember most.

    On the whole the film is worth watching especially after the first 45 minutes. Landis and Spielberg perhaps were a little too high on their horses and thought whatever they did would work. Apparently they under estimated the legions of Zone fans. I'd love to see someone try another Twilight Zone movie someday and try re-working some of the other most famous episodes. I should also mention the terrific musical score by Jerry Goldsmith. Its one of his least mentioned but I think it's one of his best.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • It's a Good Life
    • Filming locations
      • Carlitos Way - 15238 Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,450,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,614,366
      • Jun 26, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,450,919
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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