Playing with Fire

Apr 13, 1985

1h 40m

★ 6.0

All he wanted was a little love.

Overview

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

Genres

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Zephyr Productions

New World Television

NBC

Playing with Fire Trailers

Cast

David Phillips

Gary Coleman

Carol Phillips

Cicely Tyson

Steve Phillips

Ron O'Neal

Fire Chief Walker

Yaphet Kotto

Pamela Fredericks

Tammy Lauren

Mike Harris

Tom Fridley

Dr. Becker

Salome Jens

Principal Sweeney

Richard McKenzie

Harry

Arthur Burghardt

Miss Somerhalter

Jacque Lynn Colton

Fireman Goodwin

Rance Howard

Fireman Wilson

Ron Jackson

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