Directed by Paul Lynch Jeannot Szwarc Written by Rod Serling   Mary Sheldon   Sidney Sheldon   Michael Cassutt   Rockne S. O'Bannon   Cast William Petersen ... Edward Sayers (segment 'Need to Know') (as William L. Petersen) Robin Gammell ... Jeffrey Potts (segment 'Need to Know') Frances McDormand ... Amanda Strickland (segment 'Need to Know') Harold Ayer ... Mr. Strickland (segment 'Need to Know') Eldon Quick ... Dr. Benitz (segment 'Need to Know') Ellen Albertini Dow ... Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment 'Need to Know') Shay Garner ... Dr. Fall (segment 'Need to Know') Ray Ballard ... Jeck Henries (segment 'Need to Know') Clarence Brown ... Wiley Whitlow (segment 'Need to Know') George Dzundza ... Col. Ulyanov (segment 'Red Snow') Barry Miller ... Ivan Povin (segment 'Red Snow') Vladimir Skomarovsky ... Mayor Titov (segment 'Red Snow') Victoria Tennant ... Valentina Orlova (segment 'Red Snow') Rod Colbin ... Minister (segment 'Red Snow') Andrew Divoff ... Vladimir (segment 'Red Snow') Lillian Adams ... Babushka (segment 'Red Snow') Jack Diamond ... Crishenko (segment 'Red Snow') (as Jack Ross Obney) Kimberly Ann Morris ... Calya (segment 'Red Snow') Mike Kulcsar ... Colodkin (segment 'Red Snow') Tom Maier ... Villager (segment 'Red Snow') Charles Aidman ... Narrator (segment 'Need to Know') (voice) Uncredited Cast David Ward ... Frozen KGB Officer Produced by Philip DeGuere Jr.   Harvey Frand   Ken Swor   Original Music by Elliot Kaplan Ron Ramin

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