The Twilight Zone Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (Season 1, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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The Twilight Zone

Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936. "...See more"Act Break": Selfish second-rate playwright Maury Winkler wishes for a better writing partner than his ailing colleague Harry. "The Burning Man": A strange figure appears on the road and tries to hitch a ride during a heat wave in 1936. "Dealer's Choice": Four poker pals sit down for a game with a mysterious stand-in named Nick. Written by Anonymous See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
James Coco Maury Winkler (segment "Act Break") Maury Winkler (segment "Act Break") See fewer	Murder by Death (1976)
Bob Dishy Harry / William Shakespeare (segment "Act Break") Harry / William Shakespeare (segment "Act Break") See fewer	Along Came Polly (2004)
Avery Schreiber Landlord (segment "Act Break") Landlord (segment "Act Break") See fewer	Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Piper Laurie Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") See fewer	The Hustler (1961)
Danny Cooksey Little Boy (segment "The Burning Man") Little Boy (segment "The Burning Man") See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Andre Gower Doug (segment "The Burning Man") (as André Gower) Doug (segment "The Burning Man") (as André Gower) See fewer	The Monster Squad (1987)
Roberts Blossom Man (segment "The Burning Man") Man (segment "The Burning Man") See fewer	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Dan Hedaya Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") Nick (segment "Dealer's Choice") See fewer	The Usual Suspects (1995)
M. Emmet Walsh Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice") Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice") See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Garrett Morris Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice") Jake (segment "Dealer's Choice") See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Barney Martin Marty (segment "Dealer's Choice") Marty (segment "Dealer's Choice") See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Morgan Freeman Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice") Tony (segment "Dealer's Choice") See fewer	Seven (1995)
Charles Aidman Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer's choice) (voice) Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer's choice) (voice) See fewer	Countdown (1967)