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Directed by

Alan Metter

Writing Credits

Steven Kampmann
(screenplay by) &: William Porter
(screenplay by) (as Will Porter) and: PJ Torokvei
(screenplay by) (as Peter Torokvei) &: Harold Ramis
(screenplay by): Rodney Dangerfield
(story by) &: Greg Fields
(story by) &: Dennis Snee
(story by)

Cast

Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon: Sally Kellerman
Diane: Burt Young
Lou: Keith Gordon
Jason Melon: Robert Downey Jr.
Derek: Paxton Whitehead
Philip Barbay: Terry Farrell
Valerie: M. Emmet Walsh
Coach Turnbull: Adrienne Barbeau
Vanessa: William Zabka
Chas: Ned Beatty
Dean Martin: Severn Darden
Dr. Barazini: Sam Kinison
Professor Terguson: Robert Picardo
Giorgio: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: Edie McClurg
Marge Sweetwater: Sarah Abrell
Sorority Girl: Dana Allison
Young Woman: Boris Aplon
Tony Meloni: Nora Boland
Agnes: Kimberlin Brown
Girl in Dorm Hallway: Lisa Denton
Lisa: Bob Drew
Contractor: Holly Hayes
Girl in the Crowd: Jason Hervey
Young Thornton: Leslie Scarborough
Coed #1: James Ingersoll
Judge: Michael McGrady
Player #1: Santos Morales
Bartender: Beth Peters
Mrs. Stuyvesant: Phil Rubenstein
Executive #1: Timothy Stack
Trendy Man: Steve Sweeney
Security Guard: Stacey Toten
Hot Tub Girl: John William Young
Executive #2: Brad Zutaut
Petey: Josh Saylor
Student in Diane's Class: William Grauer
Drunken Student: Kristen Aldrich
Girl in Diane's Class: Becky LeBeau
Hot Tub Girl: Tricia Hill
Lisa's Friend: Jill D. Merin
Girl at Dorm Party: John William James
Man in Stands: Eric Alver
Student at Fraternity Party: Theresa Lyons
Cashier: Dallas Winkler
Rodettes: Lisa Montgomery
Rodettes: Kimberlee Carlson
Rodettes: Curtis Stone
Twist & Shout Band Member: Michael Reid
Twist & Shout Band Member: Cactus Moser
Twist & Shout Band Member: Brian O'Dougherty
Twist & Shout Band Member: Davey Faragher
Twist & Shout Band Member: Cliffie Stone
Twist & Shout Band Member: Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo: Danny Elfman
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Leon Schneiderman
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Steve Bartek
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Dale Turner
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez
Oingo Boingo Band Member: John Avila
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Sam Phipps
Oingo Boingo Band Member: Mike Bacich
Oingo Boingo Band Member: David Blatt
Graduating Student: Jacqi Bowe
Dancer: Christine Bridges
Grad Student: J. Cynthia Brooks
Girl in Jacuzzi: Shannon K. Dunn
Girl: Eric Freeman
Dive Team Member: Lyle Gold
Dancer at Party: Tanna Herr
Economics Student: Shawn McBurney
Graduate Student: Johnny McCarthy
The Unknown: Ginger Miller
Girl in Pink Bikini with Champagne: Randi Randolph
Hot Tub Girl #2: Derek Savage
Student: David L. Snyder
David L. Snyder: Tracy Walker
Student: Jeffrey Weissman
Grad Student: Scott Wilder
Football Player #2

Produced by

Estelle Endler
executive producer: Michael Endler
executive producer: Harold Ramis
executive producer: Chuck Russell
producer (produced by)

Music by

Danny Elfman

Cinematography by

Thomas E. Ackerman
director of photography

Editing by

David Rawlins

Casting By

Caro Jones
: Melissa Skoff

Production Design by

David L. Snyder

Set Decoration by

Linda DeScenna

Costume Design by

Durinda Wood

Makeup Department

Hallie D'Amore
head makeup artist: Donna Barrett Gilbert
key hair stylist: Janna Phillips
assistant makeup artist (as Janna Barbara Phillips)

Production Management

Chuck Russell
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dustin Bernard
second second assistant director: Robert P. Cohen
first assistant director: Steve Cohen
second assistant director: Frank Kostenko Jr.
key set production assistant: Michael Looney
second assistant director: second unit: David Rawlins
second unit director: Jerry Sobul
first assistant director: second unit (as Jerald B. Sobul)

Art Department

David Aaron
assistant props: Jean Andrews
standby painter: Stan Ascough
property master: second unit (as Stanley Ascough): Carlos Burbano
greensman: Greg John Callas
propmaker foreman (as Greg Callas): Steve Callas
propmaker foreman: Bruce J. Gfeller
construction coordinator: Dick Girod
paint foreman: Steven Curtis Husch
set dresser (as Steve Husch): Scott L. London
assistant property master: Patrick J. Marchese
set dresser: Tom McCown
set dresser: Ric McElvin
leadman: Margie Stone McShirley
assistant art director (as Marjorie Stone McShirley): David Q. Quick
property master (as David Quick): David Russell
production illustrator: Edmund Silkaitis
set designer: Mike Wells
propmaker

Sound Department

Vanessa Theme Ament
foley walker (as Vanessa Ament): Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer: dialogue (as Gary Bourgeois): Neil Brody
re-recording mixer: Neil Burrow
sound editor: Chris Carpenter
sound effects: Melinda Cooke
apprentice sound editor: Gordon Davidson
sound editor: Mark Gordon
sound editor (as Mark S. Gordon): Hilda Hodges
foley walker: Fred Judkins
supervising sound editor: James J. Klinger
sound editor: James Matheny
sound editor (as Jim Matheny): Tom C. McCarthy
supervising sound editor (as Tom McCarthy): Bill Nelson
sound mixer (as William Nelson): Mychal Smith
cable person: Jules Strasser
boom operator: Don S. Walden
sound editor: Burton Weinstein
adr editor: Mike Wilson
assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

Michael Lantieri
special effects supervisor: Tim Moran
assistant special effects (as Timothy J. Moran)

Visual Effects by

Rocco Gioffre
matte artist

Stunts

Pete Antico
stunts: Gregory J. Barnett
stunts (as Gregory Barnett): Todd Bryant
stunts: Dana Burgess
stunt diver: Tandem: Hal Burton
stunts (as Harold Burton): John Casino
stunts: Justin De Rosa
stunts: David Draves
stunt diver: Tom Elliott
stunts: Gary Epper
stunts: Richard Epper
stunts: Allan Graf
stunts: Carlos A. Herzer
stunts: Billy Hank Hooker
stunts (as Bill Hooker): Hugh Hooker
stunts: Gary Hymes
stunts: Marc Lindhout
stunt diver (as Mark Lindout): Jim Mantrell
stunt diver: A.E. #1: Anderson Martin
stunts: Abbe Masel
stunt diver: Tandem: Don Charles McGovern
stunts: John Meier
stunts (as John C. Meier): William Oliver
stunts: Noon Orsatti
stunts: Mike Ostavich
stunt diver: Manny Perry
stunts (as Manuel Perry): Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.): Steve Picerni
stunts (as Steven Picerni): Carol Rees
stunts: Cyndi Lee Rice
stunts: Michael Runyard
stunts: Spike Silver
stunts: Dan Walter
stunt diver: A.E. #2: Dean Wein
stunts: Scott Wilder
stunts: Dick Ziker
stunt coordinator: Bruce Comtois
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Anderson
camera operator: second unit (as James Anderson): Eddie Barber
"Barber Boom" Camera Boom Operator: Laurin Benson
grip: Michael W. Blymyer
lighting technician (as Michael W. Blymer): Dan Delgado
best boy electric: Frank Detone Jr.
rigging grip: Jeff Goldenberg
second assistant camera: Alan Gornick
underwater camera operator: second unit (as Alan Gornick Jr.) / underwater cinematographer (as Allan Gornick Jr.): Danny Jimenez
dolly grip: second unit (as Daniel Jimenez): Lee Jimenez
grip: Manny Jimenez
best boy grip (as Manuel Jimenez): Douglas Knapp
camera operator (as Douglas H. Knapp): Michael Laws
lighting technician (as Michael J. Laws): Jeffrey S. Leader
first assistant camera: second unit: To Lee
second assistant camera: Michael Liakos
grip: second unit: Frederick Moore
director of photography: second unit: David L. Parrish
first assistant camera (as David Parrish): Mark Pearson
grip: Ted Rhodes
key grip: Michael G. Riba
camera technician: second unit (as Michael Riba): Kenny Rissien
lighting technician: second unit (as Kenneth Rissien): Joyce Rudolph
still photographer: Ward Russell
gaffer: Michael Salts
grip: Jeff Stanman
lighting technician: Dennis Wehr
lighting technician: Fred White
lighting technician: second unit (as Frederick White): Kurt Young
dolly grip

Casting Department

Karen Standard
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandy Ampon
costumer: women: Ellis Cohen
costume supervisor: Janet Stout
costumer: women

Editorial Department

Richard Alderete
apprentice editor: Bob Hagans
color timer: Darren T. Holmes
assistant editor (as Darren Holmes)

Location Management

Cass Martin
location manager: Joseph M. O'Har
location manager: Pam O'Har
location manager

Music Department

Bob Badami
music editor: Dick Bernstein
music editor: Neil Brody
music editor: Lennie Niehaus
instrumental score conductor: Linda Goldner Perry
music supervisor: Steve Bartek
orchestrator (uncredited): Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited): Tony Terran
musician (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Richard Wolf
composer: theme music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Ann Newfield
script supervisor: second unit: Judy Rosenthal
script supervisor: Esther Vivante
script supervisor: Michael Endler
script revisions (uncredited): George Gipe
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Michael McDuffee
transportation coordinator: Richard Padgett
transportation co-captain (as Dick Padgett): Tim Roslan
transportation co-captain (as Timothy Roslan)

Additional Crew

Julia Alexander
technical advisor: diving: Alicia Anthony
post-production auditor: Bonnie Belknap
food stylist: Jean Claude Bonnardot
production assistant: Doug Burdinski
production controller (as Douglas Burdinski): Joe Camp III
production assistant (as Joe Camp): Jean E. Chapman
first aid (as Jean Chapman): Dan Curry
title designer: main title sequence: Rachel Friedman
assistant to producer: Mark C. Grech
craft service: Phyllis Levin
first aid (as Phyllis A. Levin): Kathy Lymberopoulos
production associate: Kenneth Mancebo
pre-production accountant: Mary McLaglen
production coordinator: Brian McMillan
head animal trainer: Alan Metter
Himself: Katherine Moore
publicity / unit publicist: Sharon Morov
production secretary: Lori O'Konek
production secretary: Madison: Regi Plummer
production assistant: Melanie Roy
production assistant: Margaret Scarpello
production accountant: William Watts
production assistant: Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator (uncredited): Ken Rudolph
title designer: main title sequence (uncredited)

Thanks

Estelle Endler
dedicatee (as Estelle): Brian Fielkow
the producers wish to thank: Art Hove
the producers wish to thank: Shelley Rubnitz
the producers wish to thank: Fredric Steinkamp
the producers wish to thank (as Frederick Steinkamp): Karl F. Steinkamp
the producers wish to thank (as Karl Steinkamp): William Steinkamp
the producers wish to thank