Twilight Zone - The Movie
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Warner Home Video  (1983) 101 mins PG

6.3 (9,746 votes)
Twilight Zone Twilight Zone is a film based on Rod Serling’s smash hit television show of the same name. The movie opens with a man (Dan Aykroyd) and his driver (Albert Brooks) discussing their greatest fears. The film then presents four horrifying and bizarre vignettes. The first of these is a cautionary tale of a bigoted man (Vic Morrow) who finds himself the subject of various persecutions throughout history. The second tale involves a mysterious old man (Scatman Crothers) who has the magical ability of fulfilling a retirement home communities greatest wishes. The third story tells of a young boy (Jeremy Litch) who becomes trapped in an alternate reality. The final tale is the story of a man (John Lithgow) who sees a horrible creature outside the airplane he is a passenger on....

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Cast and Crew
Vic Morrow  ......  Bill Connor
Doug McGrath  ......  Larry
Charles Hallahan  ......  Ray
Scatman Crothers  ......  Mr. Bloom
Bill Quinn  ......  Mr. Leo Conroy
Martin Garner  ......  Mr. Weinstein
Director  .....  John Landis; Steven Spielberg; Joe Dante; George Miller
Producer  .....  John Landis; Steven Spielberg; Jon Davison; Michael Finnell
Writer  .....  John Landis; George Clayton Johnson; Rod Serling; Richard Matheson
Cinematography  .....  Stevan Larner; Allen Daviau; John Hora
Musician  .....  Jerry Goldsmith
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In "Segment 4", the red light on the camera is reflected in a shot through the airplane window. (more)

Trivia:
Mention is made of Lieutenant Neidermeyer getting "fragged" by his own troops. This was the fate given to Neidermeyer in the ending of Animal House (1978), also directed by John Landis. (more)

Filming Locations:
Canyon Country, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Ambulance Driver: So, you had a pretty big scare up there, huh?
John Valentine: Oh yeah!
Ambulance Driver: You wanna see something really scary?
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations (more)