Playing with Fire (1985): Cast
Playing with Fire is a 1985 crime drama directed by Ivan Nagy, starring Gary Coleman as David Phillips, Yaphet Kotto and Cicely Tyson. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Ivan Nagy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Zephyr Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Playing with Fire About?
The premise of Playing with Fire without spoilers.
All he wanted was a little love. Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late.
Playing with Fire Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- high school
- setting one's house on fire
- 1980s
- fire in a trash can
- fire chief
- broken marriage
- principal
- firefighter
- kicking the dog
- basketball
- dog
- arsonist
+10 more Show fewer
- teenage boy
- mother son relationship
- marital problem
- husband wife relationship
- fire
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- divorce
- arson
- african american
Playing with Fire Cast & Characters
Gary Coleman leads the cast as David Phillips, with Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker and Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips. Directed by Ivan Nagy; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ivan Nagy
- Gary Coleman as David Phillips
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Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker -
Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips - Rance Howard as Fireman Goodwin
Also Starring in Playing with Fire
· 13 more- Ron O'Neal Steve Phillips
- Salome Jens Dr. Becker
- Arthur Burghardt Harry
- Richard McKenzie Principal Sweeney
- Tammy Lauren Pamela Fredericks
- Tom Fridley Mike Harris
- Jacque Lynn Colton Miss Somerhalter
- Brad Savage Paul
- Gary Riley Charlie
- Ron Jackson Fireman Wilson
- Cherie Johnson Eileen Phillips
- Wesley Pfenning Mrs. Williams
- S.V. Henson, Jr. Neighbor
More from Ivan Nagy
More films directed by Ivan Nagy: Skinner, Intimate Encounters, Jane Doe and A Gun in the House.
Playing with Fire Also Known As
Also known as “En jouant avec feu”.
- Also known as
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- En jouant avec feu
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Playing with Fire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Playing with Fire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Playing with Fire?
Playing with Fire runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Playing with Fire released?
Playing with Fire was released on April 13, 1985.
Who directed Playing with Fire?
Playing with Fire was directed by Ivan Nagy.
More films by Ivan Nagy Who is in the cast of Playing with Fire?
Playing with Fire stars Gary Coleman as David Phillips, Yaphet Kotto as Fire Chief Walker and Cicely Tyson as Carol Phillips, among 17 credited actors.
Does Playing with Fire have a post-credit scene?
No. Playing with Fire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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