Playing with Fire (1985 film)

Playing with Fire
Genre	Drama
Written by	Lew Hunter
Directed by	Ivan Nagy
Starring	Gary Coleman Cicely Tyson Ron O'Neal Yaphet Kotto
Music by	Dennis McCarthy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Lew Hunter Lee Levinson
Producer	Jim Begg
Cinematography	Gary Graver
Editor	Ed Cotter
Running time	100 min.
Production companies	Zephyr Productions New World Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	April 14, 1985 (1985-04-14)

Playing with Fire is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film starring Gary Coleman (in his first and only dramatic role), Cicely Tyson, Ron O'Neal, and Yaphet Kotto. It premiered April 14, 1985, on NBC.

Plot

As his parents break up and his school grades drop, troubled teenager David Phillips turns to arson. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Gary Coleman as David Phillips
• Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips
• Ron O'Neal as Steve Phillips
• Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker
• Tammy Lauren as Pamela Fredericks
• Tom Fridley as Mike Harris
• Salome Jens as Dr. Becker
• Richard McKenzie as Principal Sweeney
• Arthur Burghardt as Harry
• Jacque Lynn Colton as Miss Somerhalter
• Rance Howard as Fireman Goodwin
• Ron Jackson as Fireman Wilson
• Cherie Johnson as Eileen Phillips
• Wesley Pfenning as Mrs. Williams
• Brad Savage as Paul
• Erica Zeitlin as Judy
• Jimmy Keegan as Jody
• Jonathan "Fudge" Leonard as Hank Phillips
• John Louie as Willie
• Gary Riley as Charlie
• Kim Sedgwick as Sedgwick

References

1. "Coleman's 'Fire' Fizzles". Chicago Tribune . April 13, 1985. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
2. Grove, Lloyd (April 13, 1985). "Coleman's Cold 'Fire'". The Washington Post . Retrieved September 2, 2024.

External links

• Playing with Fire at IMDb
• Playing with Fire at the TCM Movie Database