Cast & Crew

Directed by

Icek Tenenbaum

Writing Credits

Roger Stone
(screenplay by)
Roger Stone
(original story by)
Icek Tenenbaum
(original story by)

Cast

Arte Johnson
Harry Houdini
Matt Shakman
Maxfield 'Max' Finch III
Blackie Dammett
Blackstar
John Franklin
Twit
Max Thayer
Rudy the bartender
Ninon Aprea
Mrs. Finch
Gregory Niebel
Mr. Finch
Nancy Skelton
Large Woman
Carl Steven
Ruggles
Jeffrey Baum
Jesse Johnson
Jacob Tenenbaum
Johnny Johnson
Cathy Cahn
Slim friend
Doug MacHugh
Obnoxious Customer
Sally Julian
Irma
Richard Courtney
Medium
Ted Hayden
Gerald
Arthur Abelson
Arnold
Maylon Mizell
Seance believer
Allan Levine
Announcer
Louis Meyer Goldstein
Ralph (from Kansas)
Kevin James
Magic Act #1
Danny Scott
Magic Act #2
Walter Diamond
Waiter

Produced by

Lori Levine
producer (as Lory Levine)
Elliot Siegel
executive producer
Icek Tenenbaum
executive producer

Music by

Michael Bishop
David Resnik
(original music by)
Ron Schwartz
(original music by)

Cinematography by

Stan Lazan
director of photography

Editing by

Mitchell Linden
Ralph Parfait
(as Jason Sullivan)
Jerry Young

Art Direction by

Peggy Gilder
Maylon Mizell

Makeup Department

Alan C. Bosshardt
hair stylist (as Alan Bosshardt) / makeup artist (as Alan Bosshardt)
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
assistant hair stylist

Production Management

Lori Levine
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Charbanic
second assistant director
Walter Diamond
third assistant director
Mitchell Linden
assistant director / second unit director

Art Department

Jane Cantillion
art pa
Elpedio Vasquez
construction foreman

Sound Department

Brent Beckett
boom operator
Lee Harry
re-recording engineer
Dennis Patterson
re-recording engineer
Jay Patterson
production sound mixer
Ken Paulakovich
assistant to engineer (as Kenny Paulakovich)

Special Effects by

Bill Klinger
special effects consultant
Kevin Pike
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Linda Arvidson
stunt double: Matt Shakman
Robert Keller
stunt double: Arte Johnson (as Rob Keller)

Camera and Electrical Department

William Boatman
grip (as Bill Boatman)
Bill Brao
additional photography (as Billy Brao)
Kurt Braun
aerial photography
Byron J. Cohen
stills (as Byron Cohen)
Jeff Cronenweth
additional camera crew
Ruurd M. Fenenga
b camera operator/1st ac (as Rudy Fenenga)
Dan Gillham
second unit gaffer (as Dan Gillam)
Bruce Alan Greene
steadicam (as Bruce Greene)
Tom Ingalls
gaffer
Jimmy E. Jensen
additional camera crew (as Jimmy Jensen)
Dave Kemp
dolly grip (as David Kemp)
Jerod Lazan
key assistant
Rick Senteno
electrician
Mark R. Shultz
best boy electrician (as Mark Schultz)
William Small
second ac (as Billy Small)
Roger L. Smith
camera operator (as Roger Smith)
Phillip Tuck
second unit key grip
Scott Whitemore
best boy grip (as Scott Whitmore)

Casting Department

Janet Cunningham
extras casting
Lou Goldstein
casting (as Louie Goldstein)
Joyce Mayo
casting (as Joyce Maio)

Location Management

Don Damaskin
magic castle location manager

Music Department

Joann Jesperson
vocal conductor
David Resnik
co-arranger (as David Resnick) / co-producer (as David Resnick)
Barry Rudolph
co-producer
Ron Schwartz
additional music / programming

Script and Continuity Department

Helen Pinkston
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Don Varela
transportation captain (as Don Vorela)

Additional Crew

Peggy Gilder
production coordinator
Bruce Groshko
Assistant to Mr. Tenenbaum
Amy Kastens
publicist
Darren Lavett
production assistant (as Darren 'Durwood' Lavett)
Adena Lazan
production assistant
Paul Dion Monte
production assistant (as Paul Monte)
Larry Perel
production assistant
Peter Pit
magic consultant
Kerry Ross
creative consultant
Mike Salata
production assistant
Helen Tenenbaum
production accountant
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