Playing with Fire

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Playing with Fire

"All he wanted was a little love."

1985

1h 40m

6.0(3 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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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Gary Coleman

David Phillips

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Cicely Tyson

Carol Phillips

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Ron O'Neal

Steve Phillips

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Yaphet Kotto

Fire Chief Walker

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Tammy Lauren

Pamela Fredericks

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Tom Fridley

Mike Harris

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Salome Jens

Dr. Becker

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Richard McKenzie

Principal Sweeney

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Arthur Burghardt

Harry

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Jacque Lynn Colton

Miss Somerhalter

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Rance Howard

Fireman Goodwin

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Ron Jackson

Fireman Wilson

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Cherie Johnson

Eileen Phillips

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Wesley Pfenning

Mrs. Williams

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Brad Savage

Paul

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Gary Riley

Charlie

Directing

S.V. Henson, Jr.

Neighbor

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