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The Playground

The Playground

1985TV Episode⏱️ 28mTV-14
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
6.2
IMDB Rating
397 votes

A caring father, deeply traumatized by the constant bullying he suffered as a child at the local playground, is forced by his sister to face his demons and take his little boy to the same playground. However, the demons return as ...

Director
William Fruet
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ray Bradbury, William Shatner, Keith Dutson
Release Date
June 4, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 15
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
as Self - Introduction
William Shatner
William Shatner
as Charles Underhill
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Keith Dutson
as Steve
Kate Trotter
Kate Trotter
as Carol
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Mirko Malish
as Ralph
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Steven Andrade
as Charlie
Barry Flatman
Barry Flatman
as Robert Peerless

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Atlantis Films, Wilcox Productions, Alberta Filmworks

🏷️ Keywords

playgroundbullyinglittle boytraumatized mantraumatized

🎯 Categories

DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Let down by the ending
by bigfootmurf-723042022-08-20
5/10

"William Shatner acts well as the dad who doesn't want his son to go to the local playground because of his own childhood trauma. Another universal theme? I remember one time my brothers and I were scared out of the local playground when some big kids came in and started pushing everyone around. The spooky close ups of frightening children make it frightening but the end was confusing. A short story needs a good conclusion...."

📖 Synopsis

A caring father, deeply traumatized by the constant bullying he suffered as a child at the local playground, is forced by his sister to face his demons and take his little boy to the same playground. However, the demons return as ...