Midnight Caller Evil Is Live Spelled Backward: Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama

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Midnight Caller

Evil Is Live Spelled Backward: Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama

A serial killer is stalking San Francisco. Known only as 'The Iceman', he uses Jack Killian's show to publicize his deeds. Would Jack allow him the air time if he knew the identity of the Iceman's ultimate target?

Director

Bradford May

Writers

Richard Di Lello (creator) (as Richard DiLello) | David Israel (written by)

Producer

John F. Perry

Composers

Brad Fiedel | Ross Levinson

Cinematographer

Bradley B. Six

Editor

Philip Sgriccia (as Philip J. Sgriccia)

Casting Director

Jacklynn Briskey (as Jacklynn Burrud Briskey)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 1989

Release date

Sep 26, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Gary Cole Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian See fewer	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Wendy Kilbourne Devon King Devon King See fewer	North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)
Dennis Dun Billy Po Billy Po See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Mykelti Williamson Deacon Bridges (as Mykel T. Williamson) Deacon Bridges (as Mykel T. Williamson) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Arthur Taxier Lt. Carl Zymak Lt. Carl Zymak See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
D.W. Moffett The Iceman The Iceman See fewer	Stealing Beauty (1996)
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Keith Phillips Dr. Nicholas McRaney Dr. Nicholas McRaney See fewer	Copycat (1995)
Lynne Allison Otis Dusty Dusty See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Jim Steck Police Chief Police Chief See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Brenda Wooley-Gonzalez Ellie Newlin Ellie Newlin See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Lars Wanberg Crispin Clarr Crispin Clarr See fewer	The Temp (1993)
Jerado Carmona Jerado Jerado See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
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Randall King Cop #3 Cop #3 See fewer	The Rainmaker (1997)
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Jeff Mosley D.J. D.J. See fewer	James and the Giant Peach (1996)