Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

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Playing with Fire

"All he wanted was a little love."

1985

1h 40m

6.0(1 votes)

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Overview

Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late.

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Production Companies

NBC

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Gary Coleman

David Phillips

Gary Coleman

Acting

Cicely Tyson

Carol Phillips

Cicely Tyson

Acting

Ron O'Neal

Steve Phillips

Ron O'Neal

Acting

Yaphet Kotto

Fire Chief Walker

Yaphet Kotto

Acting

Tammy Lauren

Pamela Fredericks

Tammy Lauren

Acting

Tom Fridley

Mike Harris

No Image

Acting

Salome Jens

Dr. Becker

Salome Jens

Acting

Richard McKenzie

Principal Sweeney

Richard McKenzie

Acting

Arthur Burghardt

Harry

Arthur Burghardt

Acting

Jacque Lynn Colton

Miss Somerhalter

Jacque Lynn Colton

Acting

Rance Howard

Fireman Goodwin

Rance Howard

Acting

Ron Jackson

Fireman Wilson

No Image

Acting

Cherie Johnson

Eileen Phillips

Cherie Johnson

Acting

Wesley Pfenning

Mrs. Williams

No Image

Acting

Brad Savage

Paul

Brad Savage

Acting

Gary Riley

Charlie

Gary Riley

Directing

S.V. Henson, Jr.

Neighbor

S.V. Henson, Jr.

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