Twilight Zone: The Movie (Part 1)

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Twilight Zone: The Movie (Part 1)

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43 minutes

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Sep 7, 2020

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Twilight Zone: The Movie earned mediocre reviews at a very high price: a deadly helicopter accident on John Landis’ set which took the lives of actor Vic Morrow and two young children.

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Sep 7, 2020

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Twilight Zone: The Movie (Part 1)

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