Street of Shadows

Episode aired Jan 21, 1989
TV-PG

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

257

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Angela Gei and Charles Haid in The Twilight Zone (1985)

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Unemployed Steve Cranston lives with his family in a soon-to-be-closed homeless shelter. One night, he breaks into the home of wealthy Frederick Perry, who pulls a gun. The resulting struggl... Read allUnemployed Steve Cranston lives with his family in a soon-to-be-closed homeless shelter. One night, he breaks into the home of wealthy Frederick Perry, who pulls a gun. The resulting struggle has a deep effect on several lives.Unemployed Steve Cranston lives with his family in a soon-to-be-closed homeless shelter. One night, he breaks into the home of wealthy Frederick Perry, who pulls a gun. The resulting struggle has a deep effect on several lives.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

257

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Goofs
Boom mic visible on the left when the unemployed man is lying in bed while being helped by the butler.

Quotes
Narrator: [opening narration] Steve Cranston, a man living what Thoreau called 'a life of quiet desperation'. A man once successful, once firmly ensconced in the American Dream, only to have it turned into a nightmare. Steve Cranston, a statistic, whose number is about to be called... from the Twilight Zone.

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Featured review

6/10

The Shadow Knows

Charles Haid (Reno from Hill Street Blues) is living in a shelter with his wife and daughter. He has tried to get work, but the economy is bad and he strikes out. To make matters worse, they are going to close the shelter (the mortgage has come due). While strolling around, he breaks into a house and is about to steal some money when the homeowner, a very rich man, surprises him and points a gun at him. In the confrontation, he somehow changes places with the guy. From then on, it seems to be business as usual. The plot gets syrupy and predictable. It's OK but there are few surprises.