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  • The Twilight Zone Profile in Silver/Button, Button (Season 1, Episode 20)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

Profile in Silver/Button, Button (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Profile in Silver": After preventing the assassination of President Kennedy, a historian from the future faces the consequences of his act. "Button, Button": A couple receives a box with a button -- and an unusual offer.
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Directors
John D. Hancock (directed by) (as John Hancock) | Peter Medak (directed by)
Writers
Rod Serling (created by) | J. Neil Schulman (written by) (segments: Profile in Silver) | Richard Matheson (teleplay by) (segments: Button, Button) (as Logan Swanson) (based on the short story by) (segments: Button, Button) | Rockne S. O'Bannon (story editor)
Producer
Composers
Robert Folk (music by) | Basil Poledouris (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Noel Rogers (edited by) | Greg Wong (edited by)
Production Designer
Ward Preston (production designed by)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 7, 1986

Release date
Mar 7, 1986 (United States)
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Cast

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Lane Smith
Prof. Joseph Fitzgerald (segment "Profile in Silver") Prof. Joseph Fitzgerald (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Andrew Robinson
President John F. Kennedy (segment "Profile in Silver") President John F. Kennedy (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Louis Giambalvo
Raymond Livingston (segment "Profile in Silver") Raymond Livingston (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Barbara Baxley
Dr. Kate Wange (segment "Profile in Silver") Dr. Kate Wange (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Jerry Hardin
Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson (segment "Profile in Silver") Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Mark L. Taylor
Inspector (segment "Profile in Silver") (as Mark Taylor) Inspector (segment "Profile in Silver") (as Mark Taylor)   See fewer
Charles Lanyer
TV Anchorman (segment "Profile in Silver") TV Anchorman (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
David Sage
Professor (segment "Profile in Silver") Professor (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Ken Hill
Presidential Aide (segment "Profile in Silver") Presidential Aide (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Huck Liggett
Texan (segment "Profile in Silver") Texan (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Gerard Bocaccio
Student (segment "Profile in Silver") Student (segment "Profile in Silver")   See fewer
Mare Winningham
Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button") Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")   See fewer
Brad Davis
Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button") Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button")   See fewer
Basil Hoffman
Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button") Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")   See fewer
J. Neil Schulman
ER Doctor (segment "Profile in Silver") (uncredited) ER Doctor (segment "Profile in Silver") (uncredited)   See fewer
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