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  • The Twilight Zone Need to Know/Red Snow (Season 1, Episode 21)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

Need to Know/Red Snow (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Need to Know": Government investigator Edward Sayers visits a small rural community where insanity is spreading among the residents. "Red Snow": Russian KGB Colonel Ulyanov goes to a Siberian labor camp to investigate violent deaths of ...See more"Need to Know": Government investigator Edward Sayers visits a small rural community where insanity is spreading among the residents. "Red Snow": Russian KGB Colonel Ulyanov goes to a Siberian labor camp to investigate violent deaths of Communist party officials. Written by Anonymous See less
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Directors
Paul Lynch (directed by) | Jeannot Szwarc (directed by)
Writers
Rod Serling (created by) | Mary Sheldon (teleplay by) (segments: Need to Know) | Sidney Sheldon (based on the short story by) (segments: Need to Know) | Michael Cassutt (written by) (segments: Red Snow) | Rockne S. O'Bannon (story editor)
Producer
Composers
Elliot Kaplan (music by) | Ron Ramin (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Tom Pryor (edited by) | Noel Rogers (edited by)
Production Designer
Ward Preston (production designed by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 21, 1986

Release date
Mar 21, 1986 (United States)
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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
William Petersen
Edward Sayers (segment "Need to Know") (as William L. Petersen) Edward Sayers (segment "Need to Know") (as William L. Petersen)   See fewer
Robin Gammell
Jeffrey Potts (segment "Need to Know") Jeffrey Potts (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Frances McDormand
Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know") Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Harold Ayer
Mr. Strickland (segment "Need to Know") Mr. Strickland (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Eldon Quick
Dr. Benitz (segment "Need to Know") Dr. Benitz (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Ellen Albertini Dow
Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know") Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Shay Garner
Dr. Fall (segment "Need to Know") Dr. Fall (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Ray Ballard
Jeck Henries (segment "Need to Know") Jeck Henries (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
Clarence Brown
Wiley Whitlow (segment "Need to Know") Wiley Whitlow (segment "Need to Know")   See fewer
George Dzundza
Col. Ulyanov (segment "Red Snow") Col. Ulyanov (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Barry Miller
Ivan Povin (segment "Red Snow") Ivan Povin (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Vladimir Skomarovsky
Mayor Titov (segment "Red Snow") Mayor Titov (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Victoria Tennant
Valentina Orlova (segment "Red Snow") Valentina Orlova (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Rod Colbin
Minister (segment "Red Snow") Minister (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Andrew Divoff
Vladimir (segment "Red Snow") Vladimir (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Lillian Adams
Babushka (segment "Red Snow") Babushka (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Jack Diamond
Crishenko (segment "Red Snow") (as Jack Ross Obney) Crishenko (segment "Red Snow") (as Jack Ross Obney)   See fewer
Kimberly Ann Morris
Calya (segment "Red Snow") Calya (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Mike Kulcsar
Colodkin (segment "Red Snow") Colodkin (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Tom Maier
Villager (segment "Red Snow") Villager (segment "Red Snow")   See fewer
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment "Need to Know") (voice) Narrator (segment "Need to Know") (voice)   See fewer
David Ward
Frozen KGB Officer (uncredited) Frozen KGB Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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