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  • The Twilight Zone Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (Season 1, Episode 8)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936. "...See more"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936. "Dealer's Choice": Four poker pals sit down for a game with a mysterious stand-in named Nick. Written by Anonymous See less
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Directors
Wes Craven (directed by) | J.D. Feigelson (directed by) | Theodore J. Flicker (directed by) (as Ted Flicker)
Writers
Rod Serling (created by) | Haskell Barkin (written by) (segments: Act Break) | J.D. Feigelson (teleplay by) (segments: The Burning Man) | Ray Bradbury (based on the short story by) (segments: The Burning Man) & 2 more
Composers
Grateful Dead (music by) | Lance Rubin (music by) | Merl Saunders (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Gary Blair (edited by) | Greg Wong (edited by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 15, 1985

Release date
Nov 15, 1985 (United States)
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Cast

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13 cast members
Name Known for
James Coco
Maury Winkler (segment "Act Break") Maury Winkler (segment "Act Break")   See fewer
Bob Dishy
Harry / William Shakespeare (segment "Act Break") Harry / William Shakespeare (segment "Act Break")   See fewer
Avery Schreiber
Landlord (segment "Act Break") Landlord (segment "Act Break")   See fewer
Piper Laurie
Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")   See fewer
Danny Cooksey
Little Boy (segment "The Burning Man") Little Boy (segment "The Burning Man")   See fewer
Andre Gower
Doug (segment "The Burning Man") (as AndrĂ© Gower) Doug (segment "The Burning Man") (as AndrĂ© Gower)   See fewer
Roberts Blossom
Man (segment "The Burning Man") Man (segment "The Burning Man")   See fewer
Dan Hedaya
Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice")   See fewer
M. Emmet Walsh
Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice") Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")   See fewer
Garrett Morris
Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice") Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice")   See fewer
Barney Martin
Marty (segment "Dealer's Choice") Marty (segment "Dealer's Choice")   See fewer
Morgan Freeman
Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice") Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice")   See fewer
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer's choice) (voice) Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer's choice) (voice)   See fewer
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