"Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his absentee parents until it is too late."
Gary Coleman
as David Phillips
Cicely Tyson
as Carol Phillips
Ron O'Neal
as Steve Phillips
Yaphet Kotto
as Fire Chief Walker
Tammy Lauren
as Pamela Fredericks
Tom Fridley
as Mike Harris
Salome Jens
as Dr. Becker
Richard McKenzie
as Principal Sweeney
Arthur Burghardt
as Harry
Jacque Lynn Colton
as Miss Somerhalter
Rance Howard
as Fireman Goodwin
Ron Jackson
as Fireman Wilson
Cherie Johnson
as Eileen Phillips
Wesley Pfenning
as Mrs. Williams
Brad Savage
as Paul
Gary Riley
as Charlie
S.V. Henson, Jr.
as Neighbor
Ivan Nagy
Director
Lew Hunter
Writer
Dennis McCarthy
Music
Executive Producer
Jim Begg
Producer
Lee Levinson
Original Music Composer
Gary Graver
Director of Photography
Paul Hunt
Cinematography
Ed Cotter
Editor
Bryan Ryman
Production Design
Patrick A. Duffy
First Assistant Director
Forrest L. Futrell
Second Assistant Director
Mary Jo Devenney
Boom Operator
William Fiege
Sound Mixer
William Shaffer
Joseph Mealey
Still Photographer
Brad Wood
Grip
Michael Economou
Supervising Editor
Don Perry
Music Supervisor
Driver
Transportation Coordinator
Production Assistant