Playing with Fire 39 years old

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.

Credits

Playing with Fire Cast

Name Character
Salome Jens She was 49, now 89 years old as Dr. Becker
Cicely Tyson She was 60, now 99 years old as Carol Phillips
Tammy Lauren She was 16, now 56 years old as Pamela Fredericks
Tom Fridley He was 20, now 59 years old as Mike Harris
Rance Howard He was 56, 89 years old when he died as Fireman Goodwin
Yaphet Kotto He was 45, now 85 years old as Fire Chief Walker
Brad Savage He was 19, now 58 years old as Paul
Ron O'Neal He was 47, 66 years old when he died as Steve Phillips
Gary Coleman He was 17, 42 years old when he died as David Phillips
Gary Riley He was 21, now 61 years old as Charlie
Jacque Lynn Colton as Miss Somerhalter
Richard McKenzie He was 54, now 94 years old as Principal Sweeney
Ron Jackson He was 31, now 71 years old as Fireman Wilson
Arthur Burghardt He was 37, now 77 years old as Harry

Playing with Fire Crew

Name Department
Ivan Nagy as Director. Directing
Playing with Fire poster
Playing with Fire (39 years)

All he wanted was a little love.

  • Release day: Saturday, April 13, 1985
  • Runtime: 100 minutes