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Five Characters in Search of an Exit
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Jason Alexander
- Length: 40 mins
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Publisher's Summary
Experience one of television’s greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone - fully dramatized for audio! Featuring a full cast, music and sound effects, and today’s biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations.
A clown, a hobo, a ballet dancer, a bagpipe player, and an Army major are trapped in a cylindrical room. They don't know who they are or how they got there - and their only hope for finding out is to escape.
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- Mike T.
- 08-19-15
Questions!
A story with a lot of questions. Some answered, but in a classic creepy Twilight Zone way. A good episode, but with acting not as good as usual in these dramas.