Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed by	John Landis Steven Spielberg Joe Dante George Miller
Screenplay by	John Landis George Clayton Johnson Richard Matheson Josh Rogan
Story by	John Landis George Clayton Johnson Jerome Bixby Richard Matheson
Based on	The Twilight Zone by Rod Serling
Produced by	Steven Spielberg John Landis
Starring	Dan Aykroyd Albert Brooks Scatman Crothers John Lithgow Vic Morrow Kathleen Quinlan
Narrated by	Burgess Meredith Rod Serling
Cinematography	Allen Daviau John Hora Stevan Larner
Edited by	Malcolm Campbell Tina Hirsch Michael Kahn Howard E. Smith
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 24, 1983 (1983-06-24)
Running time	101 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Languages	English French German Vietnamese
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$42 million[2]

Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 American science fiction anthology film produced by Steven Spielberg and John Landis. Based on Rod Serling's 1959–1964 television series of the same name, the film features four stories directed by Landis, Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller.^[3] Landis' segment is an original story created for the film, while the segments by Spielberg, Dante, and Miller are remakes of episodes from the original series. The film's cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow, and Kathleen Quinlan. Original series cast members Burgess Meredith, Patricia Barry, Peter Brocco, Murray Matheson, Kevin McCarthy, Bill Mumy, and William Schallert also appear in the film, with Meredith assuming Serling's role as narrator.

The film's production achieved notoriety when Morrow and two illegally hired child actors were killed in a helicopter crash during the filming of Landis's segment.^[4] The deaths led to several years of legal action; although no individuals were found to be criminally liable, new procedures and safety standards were imposed in the filmmaking industry.^[5] Upon release, the film received mixed reviews, with praise directed at Dante and Miller's segments, but criticism towards the segments by Landis and Spielberg. Despite the controversy and mixed reception, it was a commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $10 million budget.