*batteries not included

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Matthew Robbins

Writing Credits

Mick Garris
(story by)
Brad Bird
(screenplay by) &
Matthew Robbins
(screenplay by) and
Brent Maddock
(screenplay by) &
S.S. Wilson
(screenplay by)

Cast

Hume Cronyn
Frank Riley
Jessica Tandy
Faye Riley
Frank McRae
Harry Noble
Elizabeth Peña
Marisa Esteval
Michael Carmine
Carlos
Dennis Boutsikaris
Mason Baylor
Tom Aldredge
Sid Hogenson
Jane Hoffman
Muriel Hogenson
John DiSanti
Gus
John Pankow
Kovacs
MacIntyre Dixon
DeWitt
Michael Greene
Lacey
Doris Belack
Mrs. Thompson
Wendy Schaal
Pamela
José Angel Santana
Goon #1
James Le Gros
Goon #2
Ronald L. Schwary
Louie
Susan Shoffner
Receptionist
Shelly Kurtz
Policeman at Hospital
Joe Hamer
Policeman at Building
H. Clay Dear
Policeman #2 at Building
Howard Renensland
Reporter #1
Judy Grafe
Reporter #2
Alice Beardsley
Nurse
Dick Martinsen
Fireman
Charles Raymond
Hector
Riki Colon
Band Member #1
Jon Imparato
Band Member #2
David Vasquez
Band Member #3
John Arceri
Chauffeur
Alan Berman
Reporter
Lorenzo Gaspar
Construction Worker
Luis Guzmán
Bystander
Nik Tyler
Brian Riley
Ellen Whyte
Shirley Riley

Produced by

Kathleen Kennedy
executive producer
Frank Marshall
executive producer
Gerald R. Molen
associate producer
Ronald L. Schwary
producer
Steven Spielberg
executive producer

Music by

James Horner

Cinematography by

John McPherson
director of photography

Editing by

Cynthia Scheider

Casting By

Penny Perry

Production Design by

Ted Haworth

Art Direction by

Angelo P. Graham

Set Decoration by

George R. Nelson

Costume Design by

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department

Susan Germaine
key hair stylist
Tony Lloyd
makeup artist
Susan Carol Schwary
hair stylist (as Susan Carol)
Rick Sharp
key makeup artist

Production Management

Joe Johnston
production manager
Ted Kurdyla
unit manager
Gerald R. Molen
unit production manager
Arthur F. Repola
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sally Andrews
DGA trainee: second unit
Bruce Cohen
second assistant director
Jann Dutmer
first assistant director: second unit
Lewis Gould
first assistant director: second unit
Jerry Grandey
first assistant director
Joe Johnston
second unit director
Ken Ornstein
second assistant director
Stephen Wertimer
second assistant director: second unit (as Steve Wertimer)

Art Department

John Bell
storyboard artist
Paul J. Campanella
stand-by painter
Joe Griffith
storyboard artist
Ed Larkin
construction grip
David Lowery
storyboard artist
Patrick J. Marchese
set dresser
David L. McGuire
set dresser
Larry McGuire
lead man
Ralph McQuarrie
conceptual artist
James J. Murakami
assistant art director (as Jim Murakami)
Bruno Robotti
charge scenic artist
Paul Rylander
assistant property master
Ken Scaife
general foreman
Robert Scaife
construction coordinator
Alex Scutti Jr.
plasterer
Terry Shugrue
second assistant property master
Edward Swanson
chief carpenter
John Villarino
general foreman
Steven Westlund
property master
Clyde Zimmerman
paint foreman
Joseph Alfieri
carpenter (uncredited)
George Hugel
carpenter (uncredited)
Greg Knapp
construction medic (uncredited)
Andrew Probert
concept/storyboard artist (uncredited)
Mark Sparks
propmaker (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)
Mike Villarino
propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gene S. Cantamessa
sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator
Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer
Kim Costalupes
assistant sound effects editor
Doreen A. Dixon
supervising adr editor
Mark Gordon
sound editor
Mark Jennings
cable person
William L. Manger
sound editor
Tom C. McCarthy
spaceship sounds / supervising sound editor
Bob Minkler
re-recording mixer
Michael P. Redbourn
sound editor
Louis Rivera
assistant sound effects editor
Tanya Sharp David
adr mixer
Ian Underwood
spaceship sounds
Bill Varney
supervising sound re-recording mixer
Don S. Walden
sound editor
Burton Weinstein
spaceship sounds
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer
James Ashwill
foley mixer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Kaplan
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Connie Brink
special effects
Danny Lester
special effects
Harold McConnell Jr.
special effects
Ken Pepiot
special effects supervisor
Al Winiger
special effects (as Al Wininger)
Bill Traynor
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

David Allen
rod puppet/stop motion supervisor: ILM
Craig Barron
matte photography supervisor
Patricia Blau
special visual effects / visual effects manager
Marty Brenneis
model maker
Wade Childress
matte photography
Donald Clark
optical camera operator
Robert Cooper
chief puppeteer (as Bob Cooper) / special visual effects (as Bob Cooper)
Dick Dova
stage technician
John Ellis
optical supervisor: ILM
Chrissie England
production supervisor: ILM / special visual effects
Nicholas J. Esposto
model maker
Christopher Evans
matte painting supervisor
Ellen Ferguson
rotoscope artist
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM / special visual effects
Joe Fulmer
head stage technician
Michael Gleason
special visual effects (as Mike Gleason) / visual effects editor (as Mike Gleason)
Ralph Gordon
optical line-up
Caroleen 'Jett' Green
matte artist (as Caroleen Green)
Joanne Hafner
rotoscope artist
James Hagedorn
optical camera operator
Sandy Houston
roto artist
Tony Hudson
puppeteer: ILM
Peg Hunter
optical line-up
Gregory Jein
model construction
Steven Kosakura
motion control camera operator
Tad Krzanowski
model mechanical supervisor / special visual effects
Jack Mongovan
rotoscope artist
Rodney Morgan
model maker
Charlie Mullen
animation camera operator / special visual effects
Bruce Nicholson
visual effects supervisor
Jeff Olson
model maker
Lorne Peterson
model shop supervisor / special visual effects
Mark Setrakian
model maker
Tom St. Amand
go-motion animator
Peter Stolz
stage technician
Marc Thorpe
model maker
Bruce Vecchitto
optical line-up
Jeffrey Wilkins
model maker
Nelson Cabrera
visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Daulton
visual effects cameraman (uncredited)
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator (uncredited)
Timothy Eaton
assistant visual effects editor (uncredited)
Steve Gawley
model maker (uncredited)
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
visual effects artist (uncredited)
Ian Hiebert
miniature effects production assistant (uncredited)
Ira Keeler
model maker (uncredited)
Crit Killen
stop-motion animation (uncredited)
Jay Riddle
motion control operator (uncredited)
Thomas Rosseter
motion control camera assistant (uncredited)

Stunts

Denise Amirante
stunts
Kenny Bates
stunts (as Ken Bates)
Jerry Brutsche
stunts
Harold Burns
stunts
Dick Hancock
stunts
Steve Kelso
stunts
Erik Koniger
stunt performer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunt coordinator / stunts
Tom Sierchio
stunts
Alex Stevens
stunts
Guss Williams
stunts (as Gerard Williams)
Lila Finn
stunt double: Jessica Tandy (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Stewart Barbee
camera operator
Ron Batzdorff
still photographer
Terry Chostner
camera operator
Don Duffield
key grip
Selwyn Eddy
camera operator
Ray Gilberti
assistant camera
Louis Goldman
still photographer
Bob Griffith
best boy
David Hanks
assistant camera (as Dave Hanks)
Connie Holt
assistant chief lighting technician
Ted Holt
gaffer
Craig Hosoda
assistant camera
Billy Kerwick
grip
Richard C. Kratina
director of photography: second unit
Norman G. Langley
camera operator (as Norm Langley)
David Lindeman
second assistant camera: second unit
Gary Muller
co-first assistant camera
Hank Muller
first assistant camera
Reggie Newkirk
first assistant camera
Peter Norman
camera operator
Michael Orefice
rigging gaffer
Richard Quinlan
chief lighting technician
Ed Quinn
key grip
Martin Rosenberg
assistant camera
Pat Sweeney
camera operator
Mike Tapp
dolly grip
Thomas Yacuk
Best Boy Grip
Mitchell Block
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Raymond Fortune
electrician (uncredited)
Randy Jonsson
assistant camera (uncredited)
Thomas Landi
electrician (uncredited)
Jim Shelton
grip: second unit, Los Angeles (uncredited)

Animation Department

Timothy Björklund
animator (as Tim Berglund)
John Hays
animator
Nick Stern
animator
Wes Takahashi
animator
Sean Turner
animator

Casting Department

Mickie McGowan
voice casting
Mae Williams
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Thomas Costich
costume supervisor
Sue Moore
costumer: women
Laurie Riley
costumer: men
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)
Tina Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)
Sydney Urshan
wardrobe consultant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Elizabeth Canney
first assistant editor
Patrick Crane
apprentice editor
Phil Downey
color timer
Robert Yamamoto
assistant editor

Location Management

Thalia Harithas
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Else Blangsted
supervising music editor
James Flamberg
music editor
Billy May
orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Shawn Murphy
score mixer
Ellen Segal
assistant music editor
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
John Audino
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julian Bratolyubov
music copyist (uncredited)
Thomas R. Buffum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
concertmaster (uncredited)
Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano
musician (uncredited)
Harry Cykman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Isabelle Daskoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Steve Erdody
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited)
James Horner
conductor (uncredited)
Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger
musician (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Abe Most
musician (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Ray Sherman
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tina Soule
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Robert Tricarico
musician (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
John Walz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roger Wilkie
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall Schlom
script supervisor
Heidi Strom
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Bill Gray
transportation coordinator
Tom Marshall
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Kate Barker
assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Dennis T. Benatar
production assistant
Nicholas Bernstein
production assistant (as Nick Bernstein)
Sal Carino
production assistant (as Salvatore Carino)
Michael Crane
lab consultant
Kathleen Gallagher
assistant production accountant
Robert Garcia Jr.
production assistant
Iris Hedrick
assistant production accountant
Cynthia Henrich-Woodbyrne
production assistant
Paul Huston
additional spaceship designer
Katie Jewitt-Spillman
production assistant
Harriette Kanew
production coordinator
Joe Litto
production assistant
John A. Machione
assistant auditor
Judith Marlin
assistant: Mr. Robbins
Ralph McQuarrie
spaceship designer
David Clayton Miller
production assistant (as D. Clayton Miller)
Shelton Minor
production assistant
Leanne Moore
production accountant
Julie Moskowitz
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Brian Pulido
production assistant
Bonne Radford
production controller (as Bonnie Radford)
Mary T. Radford
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Lata Ryan
production coordinator
Christine A. Sacani
production assistant
Brian Steward
production associate
Diana Tinkley
assistant: Mr. Schwary
Carole Wattles
assistant production accountant
Nancy Willen
unit publicist
Linn Zuckerman
craft service
Evelyn Fitzgerald
production assistant: New York (uncredited)
Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive (uncredited)
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