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Tales From The Crypt: Season 1 > The Man Who Was Death > Credits and Details
Directed by
Walter Hill Walter Hill  
Written by
Steven Dodd Steven Dodd ... creator
Walter Hill Walter Hill ... screenplay
Robert Reneau Robert Reneau ... screenplay
Cast
William Sadler William Sadler ... Niles Talbot (as Bill Sadler)
J.W. Smith J.W. Smith ... Charley Ledbetter
Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith ... Vic
David Wohl David Wohl ... Warden Havers
Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham ... Theodore Carne
Dani Minnick Dani Minnick ... Cynthia Baldwin
Tony Abatemarco Tony Abatemarco ... Detective
Mimi Kennedy Mimi Kennedy ... Distraught Woman
Robert Winley Robert Winley ... Jimmy Flood
Eve Brent Eve Brent ... Judge #1
Edgar Small Edgar Small ... Judge #2
Mark Lowenthal Mark Lowenthal ... District Attorney
F.J. O'Neil F.J. O'Neil ... Priest
Raymond O'Connor Raymond O'Connor ... Jury Foreman (as Raymond O'Conner)
Jennifer Evans Jennifer Evans ... Newscaster #1 (as M. Jennifer Evans)
Patti Yasutake Patti Yasutake ... Newscaster #2
Al Allen Al Allen ... Attorney (as 'Al' M. Allen)
Kate Benton Kate Benton ... Waitress
Julie Ann Lucas Julie Ann Lucas ... Second Waitress
Ed DeFusco Ed DeFusco ... New Executioner
Laura Albert Laura Albert ... Go-Go Dancer
John Kassir John Kassir ... Crypt Keeper (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Johnnie Johnson III Johnnie Johnson III ... John
D. David Morin D. David Morin ... FBI Detective
Produced by
Richard Donner Richard Donner ... executive producer / producer
David Giler David Giler ... executive producer
Walter Hill Walter Hill ... executive producer
Michael Hirsh Michael Hirsh ... executive producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy Dennis Stuart Murphy ... associate producer
Joel Silver Joel Silver ... executive producer / producer
William Teitler William Teitler ... producer
Suzanne Todd Suzanne Todd ... associate producer
John Wiseman John Wiseman ... assistant producer
Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis ... executive producer
Original Music by
Ry Cooder Ry Cooder  
Special Effects by
Joseph P. Mercurio Joseph P. Mercurio ... special effects coordinator
Ken Tarallo Ken Tarallo ... special effects assistant
Visual Effects by
Richard Edlund Richard Edlund ... producer: opening sequence
Leslie Ekker Leslie Ekker ... miniature crew chief: opening sequence
Michael Hosch Michael Hosch ... sculptor: opening sequence
David Jones David Jones ... model shop supervisor: opening sequence
Neil Krepela Neil Krepela ... director of photography: opening sequence
Michael Sweeney Michael Sweeney ... optical supervisor: opening sequence
Michael Van Himbergen Michael Van Himbergen ... line producer: opening sequence
Michael Possert Jr. Michael Possert Jr. ... model maker: Boss Films
Stunts
Don Charles McGovern Don Charles McGovern ... stunts
Thanks
Jackson De Govia Jackson De Govia ... special thanks: Crypt Keeper sequences
The Man Who Was Death
Additional Info
Premiere: June 10, 1989
DVD Release: July 12, 2005
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.4 / 10

IMDb

8.0 / 10

Production Companies
Home Box Office (HBO)
Tales From The Crypt Holdings
Distributors
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (1989) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Image Entertainment
  (1990) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Warner Bros. Television
  (1990) (United States) (TV)
Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
  (1996) (United States) (VHS)
HBO Video
  (1998) (United States) (laserdisc) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection) (video)
WJBK-TV, Channel 2 Detroit
  (1998) (United States) (TV)
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (1999) (United States) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection) (DVD)
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (1999) (United States) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection) (VHS)
Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2005) (United States) (season 1) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2005) (United States) (season 2) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (season 3) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (season 4) (DVD)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
CBS
  (United States) (TV)
Chiller
  (United States) (TV)
FEARnet
  (United States) (TV)
Fox Network
  (United States) (TV)
Syndication
  (1995) (United States) (TV)
The Sci-Fi Channel
  (United States) (reruns) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2007) (United States) (The Complete Seventh Season) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2007) (United States) (The Complete Sixth Season) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Harbor Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (location)