The Bribe 

A fire inspector is forced to take a bribe from a sleazy strip club owner in order to buy a scholarship for his daughter.

Director:

Ramón Menéndez

Writers:

Steven Dodd (creator), Scott Nimerfro (teleplay)

Stars:

Terry O'Quinn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Benicio Del Toro

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Terry O'Quinn	...	Inspector Martin Zeller
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Hiley Zeller (as Kimberly Williams)
Benicio Del Toro	...	Bill
Hal Williams	...	Nick Ciola
Max Grodénchik	...	Bic
Esai Morales	...	Puck
John Kassir	...	Crypt Keeper (voice)
Ron Carlson	...	Ron
Wayne Grace	...	Fire Chief

Storyline

Newly appointed fire marshal Inspector Martin Zeller aims to shut down the strip club that his daughter Hilery works as a dancer at. However, Zeller finds out Hilery isn't getting a scholarship for college, so he takes a bribe from sleazy club owner Puck to pay for her tuition. Nonetheless, Zeller still decides to go through with his plan to close down the club.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper | disillusioned | moralizing | moral dilemma | ethical | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1994 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Tales From The Crypt Holdings

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Tales from the Crypt Theme
Composed by Danny Elfman

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