Cast & Crew

Directed by

Frank Marshall

Writing Credits

Don Jakoby
(story) &
Al Williams
(story)
Don Jakoby
(screenplay) and
Wesley Strick
(screenplay)

Cast

Jeff Daniels
Dr. Ross Jennings
Harley Jane Kozak
Molly Jennings
John Goodman
Delbert McClintock
Julian Sands
Dr. James Atherton
Stuart Pankin
Sheriff Parsons
Brian McNamara
Chris Collins
Mark L. Taylor
Jerry Manley
Henry Jones
Dr. Sam Metcalf
Peter Jason
Coach Henry Beechwood
James Handy
Milton Briggs
Roy Brocksmith
Irv Kendall
Kathy Kinney
Blaire Kendall
Mary Carver
Margaret Hollins
Garette Ratliff Henson
Tommy Jennings
Marlene Katz
Shelley Jennings
Jane Marla Robbins
Edna Beechwood
Theo Schwartz
Bunny Beechwood
Cori Wellins
Becky Beechwood
Chance Boyer
Bobby Beechwood
Frances Bay
Evelyn Metcalf
Lois De Banzie
Henrietta Manley
Warren Rice
Dick Manley
Robert Frank Telfer
Mayor Bob
Michael Steve Jones
Irv's Assistant
Fiona Walsh Heinz
Little Girl
Teresa Del Piero
Mom
Nathaniel Spitzley
Todd Miller - Football Player
Jay Scorpio
Mover
Mai-Lis Kuniholm
Girlfriend
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Helicopter Pilot
Brandy
Brandy Beechwood
Juan Fernández
Miguel Higueras

Produced by

William S. Beasley
associate producer
Robert W. Cort
co-executive producer
Ted Field
co-executive producer
Don Jakoby
co-producer
Kathleen Kennedy
producer
Frank Marshall
executive producer
Steven Spielberg
executive producer
Richard Vane
producer
Daniel Vellucci
assistant producer

Music by

Trevor Jones

Cinematography by

Mikael Salomon
director of photography

Editing by

Michael Kahn

Casting By

Mike Fenton
Valorie Massalas
Judy Taylor

Production Design by

Jim Bissell
(as James Bissell)

Art Direction by

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Set Decoration by

Jackie Carr

Costume Design by

Jennifer L. Parsons

Makeup Department

Carolyn Elias
hair stylist
Sandy Jelamby
hair stylist: Venezuela / makeup artist
James Lee McCoy
makeup artist (as James L. McCoy)
David Quashnick
makeup artist
Dione Taylor
hair stylist

Production Management

William S. Beasley
unit production manager
Nicolás Di Blasi
production manager: Venzuela (as Nicholas Dibiasi)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bruce Cohen
first assistant director
David D'Ovidio
second assistant director
Luisa De La Ville
assistant director: Venezuelan unit
Steven Spielberg
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

John Alvin
poster artist
Max E. Brehme
set dresser
Thomas E. Brown
paint supervisor
Abraham Bucce
set construction: Venezuela
Julio Bucce
assistant property master
Mike Carrillo
set dresser (as Michael Carrillo)
Paul Castillo
assistant property master: Venezuela
Joseph H. Catmull
propmaker
Paul Cohen
construction foreman
Ernest Depew
construction coordinator
Tim Donelan
leadman
Edward Eyth
illustrator
Marc Fambro
carpenter / laborer foreman / labourer
Gus Feederle
assistant property master
Louis S. Fleming
property master
Jill Hall
art department production assistant
Eero Hautanen
propmaker foreman
Donald Kaedig
set dresser
Gary F. Kieldrup
assistant property master
Martin A. Kline
storyboard artist
Scott W. Leslie
set dresser
Mike Litteken
construction foreman (as Michael Litteken)
Paul Litteken
construction foreman (as Paul A. Litteken)
Edward T. McAvoy
assistant art director
James Passanante
stand-by painter
Suzanne Lee Peck
art department coordinator
Eric S. Saperstein
painter
Tom Southwell
production illustrator
Carl J. Stensel
senior set designer
Tom von Badinski
welder
Frank White
laborer
José Ignacio Álvarez
carpenter

Sound Department

Jane Alden
adr loop group
Rachel Ames
adr loop group
Keith Anthony
adr loop group
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Ed Bannon
sound effects processing (as Edward Bannon)
Kevin Bartnof
sound mixer
Rina Bennett
adr loop group (as Rina Lee Bennett)
Ellen Blain
adr loop group
Steve Borne
assistant sound editor (as Steve Born)
Cathy Cavadini
adr loop group
Judi M. Durand
adr loop group (as Judy Durand)
Mary Erstad
sound effects processing
Bruce Foster
assistant sound editor
Richard Friedman
supervising adr editor
Chasen Hampton
soundtrack
William Hartman
sound editor (as Bill Hartman)
Doris Hess
adr loop group
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Larry Hopkins
sound mixer
David J. Hudson
re-recording mixer
Allen Hurd
sound
Dave Ice
sound editor
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Ronald Jackson
boom operator
Roxanne Jones
sound editor (as Roxanne McCarthy)
Ron Judkins
sound mixer (as Ronald Judkins)
R.J. Kizer
supervising adr editor (as Robert Kizer)
Rocky Krakoff
adr loop group
Jimmy Ling
sound editor
Christina MacGregor
adr loop group
Tom C. McCarthy
supervising sound editor (as Tom McCarthy)
Randy McDonald
cable operator
Ryan McWhorter
adr loop group
Mel Metcalfe
re-recording mixer
Terry Porter
re-recording mixer
Jason Presson
adr loop group
David Randolph
adr loop group
Gary Schwartz
adr loop group
LaGloria Scott
adr loop group (as La Gloria Scott)
Tanya Sharp David
adr mixer (as Tanya David)
Don S. Walden
sound editor (as Don Walden)
Christopher T. Welch
sound editor (as Chris Welch)
David J Williams
sound editor (as David Williams)
Destiny Borden
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Oscar Mitt
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Connie Angland
animatronic engineer
Carol Bauman
animatronic engineer / animatronic technician
Jon Berg
animatronic engineer
R. Michael Bisetti
special effects assistant (as Michael Bisetti)
Bryan Dewe
animatronic engineer
John Drouillard
animatronic technician
Stephan Dupuis
animatronic engineer
Guy Hudson
animatronic engineer
Jamie Hyneman
special effects technician
Conrad Itchener
animatronic engineer
James Kent
animatronic engineer
Crit Killen
special effects
Kelly Lepkowsky
animatronic engineer
Victoria Lewis
animatronic engineer
Alan Lipney
animatronic engineer
Michelle Lyman
special effects crew
Clayburn Moore
animatronic engineer
Gregg Olsson
animatronic engineer
Jim Schwalm
special effects assistant (as Jim Schwalm)
Doyle Smiley
special effects assistant
Gregg Sofranco
animatronic engineer
Valerie Sofranko
special effects technician
Michael Steffe
animatronic engineer
Bob Stoker
special effects foreman
Lucinda Strub
special effects assistant
Matt Sweeney
special effects supervisor
Lauren Vogt
animatronic engineer
Danny Wagner
animatronic engineer (as Dan Wagner)
Chris Walas
creature effects supervisor
Melanie Wallas
animatronic engineer
Scott Wallas
animatronic engineer
Harold Weed
animatronic engineer
Michael Wick
creature fabricator
David Wiezer
special effects: CWI
Gary Zink
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Craig Barron
director of matte photography
Krystyna Demkowicz
executive in charge of production: Matte World
Jim Morris
general manager: ILM
Michael Olague
visual effects crew
Michael Pangrazio
matte artist supervisor
Alison Savitch
visual effects coordinator
David Sosalla
visual effects supervisor
Paul Theren
creature effects

Stunts

Clarke Coleman
stunts (as Clark Coleman)
Johnny Hock
stunts (as John Hock)
John Robotham
stunts
Lincoln Simonds
stunts
Jeff Smolek
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunt coordinator
James Waters
stunts (as Jim Waters)
Spice Williams-Crosby
stunts (as Spice Williams)
David Powledge
stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rebecca Baehler
camera loader
David Bartholomew
set lighting technician
Alicia Brauns
second assistant camera
Dwight Campbell
gaffer
Jesse Chavez
best boy grip
Peter Clarson
chief rigging gaffer
Richmond G. Cogswell
video assist engineer
Richard Foreman Jr.
additional still photographer
Ian Fox
first assistant camera
Jack Glenn
grip (as Jack P. Glenn)
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Eric J. Goldstein
camera operator
Henry Guerrero
assistant camera: Venezuela
Jorge Gutiérrez
grip: Venezuela
Bobby Huber
key grip
Steve Irwin
24 frame video playback
Paul Iski
grip
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Jimmy Leavens
dolly grip
Michael E. Little
camera operator
Natalio Lorenzo
assistant camera: Venezuela
David Luckenbach
second assistant camera
Ralph Nelson
still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.)
Andy Ryan
best boy electric
Francisco Silva
best boy grip: Venezuela
Antonio Subero
key grip: Venezuela
Alfonso Vera
gaffer: Venezuela
Christopher Duddy
assistant camera (uncredited)
Gregory Lundsgaard
camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Judith Bouley
casting: Cambria
Allison Gordon-Kohler
casting assistant (as Allison Gordon)
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elaine Maser
costumer: women
David S. Powell
costumer: men (as Dave Powell)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Alan Cody
assistant editor
Patrick Crane
assistant editor
William Goldenberg
assistant editor
Lisa Rodgers
post-production coordinator
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager
Paul Hargrave
location manager

Music Department

Lawrence Ashmore
orchestrator
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music preparation
Thomas A. Carlson
music editor
Guy Dagul
orchestrator
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation
Paul Hulme
music mixer
Steve Jones
music coordinator
Russ Kunkel
music arranger: songs / musician: drums
Michael Lang
musician: piano (as Mike Lang)
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
singer
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica
John Richards
score mixer
Tom Scott
musician: saxophone
Victoria Seale
music coordinator
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Shirley Walker
conductor / orchestrator
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizers (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Jack Sheldon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor
Dolly Gordon
script consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Randy Burke
transportation captain
Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Maria Rita Amari
Italian dubbing assistant director
Tiffany Ann Battersby
craft service
Bart Brown
production coordinator assistanr
John Connell
gyrosphere assistant
Manlio De Angelis
Italian dubbing director
Renee Dupont
assistant to producer
Ann Eysenring
production coordinator
María Eugenia Gil
production supervisor: Venezuela
Roland G. Haiek Wuff
production supervisor: Venezuela
Mark Harden
animal trainer
Jurgen Heimann
spider spotter
Christie Johnston
production coordinator
Michael Kelem
gyrosphere assistant
Cathy Konrad
assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Chuck Kristensen
spider consultant
Jim Kundig
live spider coordinator
Steven R. Kutcher
supervising entomologist
Ricardo Loewenstein
production supervisor: Venezuela
Daniel J. Lombardo
production assistant
Erin Lyerla
production assistant
Russell Martin
production assistant
Walter M. McCormick
projectionist (as Walter McCormick)
Ryan McWhorter
adr loop group/adr actor
Arnold Peterson
spider consultant
Bonne Radford
production controller
Mary T. Radford
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Kelly Richards Ralston
first payroll accountant
William Michael Redman
audio description narrator
Laurie Reese
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Marsha Robertson
unit publicist
Mikael Salomon
gyrosphere operator
Brian Steward
production assistant
Jules Sylvester
animal trainer
Phil Todd
wind synthesist
Dara Weintraub
assistant: Mr. Vane (as Dara L. Weintraub)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator
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