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Amazing Stories

  • TV Series
  • 1985–1987
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
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Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
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Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.

  • Creators
    • Steven Spielberg
    • Joshua Brand
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Charles Durning
    • Douglas Seale
    • Louis Giambalvo
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    6.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,670
    611
    • Creators
      • Steven Spielberg
      • Joshua Brand
      • John Falsey
    • Stars
      • Charles Durning
      • Douglas Seale
      • Louis Giambalvo
    • 35User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Assistant to the Boss…
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    Douglas Seale
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    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Dr. Templeton…
    Sharon Spelman
    Sharon Spelman
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    J.J. Cohen
    J.J. Cohen
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    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
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    Jeff Cohen
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    Dana Gladstone
    Dana Gladstone
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    Tracey Walter
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    Joshua Rudoy
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    Royal Dano
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    Rick Andosca
    • Haller…
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    • Ben Oltman…
    Fredric Cook
    Fredric Cook
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    Brad Bird
    Brad Bird
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    JoAnn Willette
    JoAnn Willette
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    Arnold Johnson
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    • Creators
      • Steven Spielberg
      • Joshua Brand
      • John Falsey
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      *batteries not included (1987) was originally intended to be an episode of this series, until Steven Spielberg decided to expand it into a feature film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Amazing Stories (1986)

    User reviews35

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    good show
    This quasi-Twilight Zone series (but with more emphasis on the fantasy elements) ranks as one of my favorite shows. The episodes were all good, and I especially remember the episodes where a guy finds himself trapped in the bottom of an airplane during a war, and one where a nerd can't seem to get the girl he wants and wishes life could be more like the movies, until he finds himself in a dark one...

    All in all, not too bad.
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    • mattkratz
    • Mar 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sci Fi Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories
    • Filming locations
      • Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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