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Family thriller

Playing Dangerous (1995): Cast

Playing Dangerous (1995) movie poster

Playing Dangerous is a 1995 family thriller directed by Lawrence Lanoff, starring Mike Johnson as Burt, James Levine and David Andriole. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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Playing Dangerous (1995) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
Lawrence Lanoff
Genres
Thriller , Family , Drama , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Playing Dangerous About?

The premise of Playing Dangerous without spoilers.

Five Terrorists. One Kid. You Do The Maths. A child genius has to defend his family from terrorists after they search his house for the secret to cold fusion.

Playing Dangerous Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • secret
  • young
  • hostage
  • computer
  • family relationships
  • neck breaking
  • terrorist
  • terrorist group
  • scientist
  • math
  • germany
  • toilet
+7 more
  • swimming pool
  • murder
  • assassination
  • terrorism
  • electrocution
  • kid outsmarts adult
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Playing Dangerous Cast & Characters

Mike Johnson leads the cast as Burt, with James Levine as Dwight and David Andriole as Dude. Directed by Lawrence Lanoff; 21 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Playing Dangerous

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From the director

More from Lawrence Lanoff

More films directed by Lawrence Lanoff: Club Wild Side 2, Club Wild Side, Temptress and Indecent Behavior.

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Playing Dangerous Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Опасная игра” and “小鬼大当家”.

Also known as
  • Опасная игра
  • 小鬼大当家
  • 小鬼大當家

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Playing Dangerous FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Playing Dangerous, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Playing Dangerous?

Playing Dangerous runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Playing Dangerous released?

Playing Dangerous was released on November 14, 1995.

Who directed Playing Dangerous?

Playing Dangerous was directed by Lawrence Lanoff.

More films by Lawrence Lanoff

Who is in the cast of Playing Dangerous?

Playing Dangerous stars Mike Johnson as Burt, James Levine as Dwight and David Andriole as Dude, among 21 credited actors.

Does Playing Dangerous have a post-credit scene?

No. Playing Dangerous has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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