

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994-05-19 · 89 min · ★ 6.8
James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories of the original 'The Twilight Zone' (1959) series. In "The Theatre," a young woman attends a movie only to find that her life story is being revealed on the screen. In "Where the Dead Are," a Boston surgeon in 1868 searches for a scientist who may have the answer to a medical mystery.
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- Directors
- Robert Markowitz
- Production companies
- O'Hara-Horowitz Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James Earl JonesHost
Amy IrvingMelissa Sanders (segment "The Theatre")
Gary ColeJames (segment "The Theatre")
Patrick BerginDr. Benjamin Ramsey (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Julia CampbellMaureen, Barmaid (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Jack PalanceDr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Heidi Swedberg(segment "The Theatre")
Priscilla PointerWoman in cinema (segment "The Theatre")
Don Bloomfield(segment "The Theatre")
Michael Burgess(segment "The Theatre")
Alex Van(segment "The Theatre")
Peter McRobbieDr. Ames (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Malachy McCourtMr. Flanagan (segment "Where the Dead Are")
J. Michael Hunter(segment "Where the Dead Are")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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