Big Trouble in Little China：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Carpenter
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Gary Goldman
(written by) &: David Z. Weinstein
(written by): W.D. Richter
(adaptation)

Cast

Kurt Russell
Jack Burton: Kim Cattrall
Gracie Law: Dennis Dun
Wang Chi: James Hong
David Lo Pan: Victor Wong
Egg Shen: Kate Burton
Margo: Donald Li
Eddie Lee: Carter Wong
Thunder: Peter Kwong
Rain: James Pax
Lightning: Suzee Pai
Miao Yin: Chao Li Chi
Uncle Chu: Jeff Imada
Needles: Rummel Mor
Joe Lucky: Craig Ng
One Ear: June Kyoto Lu
White Tiger: Noel Toy
Mrs. O'Toole: Jade Go
Chinese Girl in White Tiger: Jerry Hardin
Pinstripe Lawyer: James Lew
Chang Sing #1: Jim Lau
Chang Sing #2: Kenny Endoso
Chang Sing #3: Stuart Quan
Chang Sing #4: Gary Toy
Chang Sing #5: George Cheung
Chang Sing #6: Jimmy Jue
Wounded Chang Sing: Noble Craig
Sewer Monster: Danny Kwan
Chinese Guard: Min Luong
Tara: Paul J.Q. Lee
Chinese Gambler: Al Leong
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Gerald Okamura
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: William S. Wong
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Eric Lee
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Yukio G. Collins
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Bill M. Ryusaki
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Brian Imada
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Nathan Jung
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Dan Inosanto
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Vernon Rieta
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Daniel Wong
Wing Kong Security Guard: Daniel Lee
Wing Kong Security Guard: Lia Chang
Female Wing Kong Guard: Diana Tanaka
Female Wing Kong Guard: Donna L. Noguschi
Female Wing Kong Guard: Shinko Isobe
Female Wing Kong Guard: Bill Snider
Customs Agent: John Carpenter
Worker in Chinatown: Dawna Lee Heising
Priestess: Conrad Hurtt
Street Person: Conan Lee
Chang Sing Member: Leo Lee
Chang Sing Fighter in Alley: Bill Saito
Wing Kong Hatchet Man: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Wing Kong Man - Extra: Richard Wakasa
Airport Commuter: Eddie Wong
Police Officer: Ken Wong
Wing Kong Security Guard

Produced by

Keith Barish
executive producer: Larry Franco
producer (as Larry J. Franco): Jim Lau
associate producer: James Lew
associate producer: Paul Monash
executive producer

Music by

John Carpenter
: Alan Howarth

Cinematography by

Dean Cundey
director of photography

Editing by

Steve Mirkovich
: Mark Warner
: Edward A. Warschilka

Casting By

Joanna Merlin

Production Design by

John J. Lloyd

Art Direction by

Les Gobruegge

Set Decoration by

George R. Nelson
(as George R. 'Bob' Nelson): Rick Simpson
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

April Ferry

Makeup Department

Ken Chase
makeup supervisor: Steve Johnson
special makeup effects: Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist (as Susan Kalinowski): Brad Wilder
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

James Herbert
unit production manager: George E. Mather
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Earl Beesley
second assistant director: Larry Franco
first assistant director: Tommy Lee Wallace
second unit director

Art Department

Brent Boates
production illustrator: Richard L. Cowitt
assistant property master (as Richard Cowitt): James M. Davis
construction foreman (as Jim Davis): Craig Edgar
set designer: David Evans
assistant property master: Serge Genitempo
standby painter: Kent H. Johnson
property master: David Jonas
production illustrator: Donald Krafft
lead man: Johnny Lattanzio
construction coordinator (as John Lattanzio): James Lew
martial arts choreographer: Patrick J. Marchese
set dresser: Larry McGuire
lead man: Richard Morgan
construction foreman: Ken Scaife
construction foreman: Robert Scaife
construction coordinator: Steven Schwartz
set designer (as Steve Schwartz): Mark Siegel
sculptor: Ed Verreaux
production illustrator (as Edward Verreaux): John Villarino
construction foreman: Ron Ashmore
paint gang boss (uncredited): Brian Bysouth
Poster Artist (uncredited): William 'W' Gilpin
carpenter (uncredited): Jaymes Hinkle
scenic/signwriter (uncredited): Steven Kerlagon
paint gang boss (uncredited): Dave Margolin
painter (uncredited): Brieann Rich
construction medic (uncredited): Mark Sparks
propmaker (uncredited): Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited): Mike Villarino
propmaker (uncredited): Frank White
laborer (uncredited): Christopher Windisch
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Don J. Bassman
re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman): Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator: Thomas Causey
sound mixer: Kevin F. Cleary
re-recording mixer: Monika Dorfman-Lightstone
special sound effects editor: Dean Drabin
foley mixer: Martin Dreffke
special sound effects editor: David Fechtor
special sound effects editor (as David A. Fechtor): William Hartman
sound effects supervisor: Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker): Laja Holland
special sound effects editor: Pieter Hubbard
sound effects editor: David M. Ice
sound effects editor (as David Ice): Lenny Jennings
sound effects editor: Eric Lindemann
sound effects editor (as Eric Lindeman): Gary Macheel
sound synthesist: Anthony Milch
special sound effects supervisor: Richard Overton
re-recording mixer: Glad Pickering
adr editor: David A. Poole
assistant adr editor (as David Poole): Robert Renga
sound recordist: Steve Rice
adr editor: Hank Salerno
supervising adr editor: Hal Sanders
sound effects editor: Alicia Stevenson
foley artist: Darcy Vebber
boom operator (as Darcey Vebber): Bill Voigtlander
adr editor (as Bill Voightlander): David J Williams
special sound effects editor (as David Williams)

Special Effects by

Stanley Amborn
special effects assistant: Randy Cabral
special effects technician: James Fredburg
special effects foreman: Adam Gelbart
modelmaker: Cathe Jones
special effects assistant (as Cathe B.): James Kagel
creature crew (as Jim Kagel): Thaine Morris
special effects foreman: Joseph A. Unsinn
special effects coordinator (as Joseph Unsinn): Greg C. Jensen Sr.
special effects (uncredited): Crit Killen
creature crew (uncredited): Olov Nylander
special photographic effects (uncredited): Jeff Rand
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Michael Backauskas
visual effects optical line-up: Mat Beck
camera operator: visual effects crew (as Matt Beck): Peter Berman
first assistant photographer: visual effects crew: Dale Brady
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Kevin Brennan
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Theresa Burkett
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Roberto Carlos
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Craig Caton
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Craig Clark
special effects animator: Charles Cowles
optical camera operator: Ken Diaz
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Richard Edlund
visual effects producer: Robert Eyslee
gaffer: visual effects crew: Alex R. Felix III
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Ed Felix
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Eric Fiedler
first technician: Boss Film Studios: Eddie Garcia
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Screaming Mad George
first technician: Boss Film Studios: Alan Harding
optical camera operator: Rebecca Heskes
technical animator (as Rebecca Petrulli Heskes): George Jenson
visual effects art director (as George Jensen): Steve Johnson
creature creator: Boss Film Studios: Ed Jones
optical line-up: James Kagel
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Dave Kesley
creature shop coordinator: Boss Film Studios: Makio Kida
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Neil Krepela
matte department supervisor: Brad Kuehn
optical line-up: Ron MacInnes
creature crew: Boss Film Studios (as Ron Macinnes): Mary Mason
optical coordinator: Dave Matherly
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Dennis Michelson
visual effects editor: Virgil Mirano
still photographer: visual effects crew: Bill Neil
director of photography: visual effects crew: James Nelson
production advisor: visual effects crew: Lisa Nielsen
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Roberto Olivas
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Chris Regan
optical supervisor: visual effects crew: Richard Ruiz
chief effects moldmaker: Boss Film Studios: Wayne Strong
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Annick Therrien
technical animation supervisor: Lynda Thompson
visual effects production supervisor: Patrick Van Auken
grip: visual effects crew: Paul Van Camp
software programmer: Garry Waller
special projects supervisor: Mary E. Walter
optical line-up: Mark Bryan Wilson
creature crew: Boss Film Studios: Randy Algoe
visual effects (uncredited): Crit Killen
molder (uncredited): Sam Longoria
engineer/machinist (uncredited)

Stunts

Kelly Akai
stunts: T.K. Anthony
stunts: Simone Boisseree
stunts: Janet Brady
stunts: Thomas Bruggemann
stunts (as Tom Bergman): David Cadiente
stunts: Phil Chong
stunts: Chuck Clarke
stunts: Bob K. Cummings
stunts (as Robert Cummings): Debbi A. Davison
stunts: Eddy Donno
stunts: Ellarye
stunts: George Endoso
stunts: Kenny Endoso
stunt coordinator: Ken Fritz
stunts: Mark Giardino
stunts: Kent Hays
stunts: Jeff Imada
stunts: Bobby Itaya
stunts: Denise Kellogg
stunts: Conan Lee
stunts: James Lew
fight coordinator: Gary McLarty
stunts: Ginger K. Miyazaki
stunts: Jimmy Nickerson
stunts (as James Nickerson): Sherri Nickerson
stunts: Beth Nufer
stunts: Bill Saito
stunts: Steve Santo
stunts: Dennis Scott
stunts (as Dennis R. Scott): Hayward Soo Hoo
stunts: Leland Sun
stunts: Tamiko
stunts: Joe Tornatore
stunts (as Joe A. Tornatore Jr.): Dick Warlock
stunts (as Richard Warlock): Michael Washlake
stunts (as Mike Washlake): Dean Wein
stunts: Jack West
stunts (as Jack S. West): Eddie Wong
stunts: Harry Wong
stunts: Joseph K. Wong
stunts: Tommy J. Huff
truck stunts (uncredited): Master Ho Sik Pak
stunts (uncredited): Dick Warlock
stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: Ron Cardarelli
key grip (as Ronald Cardarelli): Jack Cooperman
underwater director of photography: Larry D. Davis
second assistant camera: John Donnelly
best boy: J. Barry Herron
underwater director of photography: Gary B. Kibbe
camera operator (as Gary Kibbe): George La Fountaine Jr.
best boy: Thomas Marshall
best boy: Steven Poster
director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster): John R. Shannon
still photographer: Raymond Stella
camera operator (as Ray Stella): Steve Tate
first assistant camera: Mark Walthour
gaffer: Charles Williams
company grip (as Charles 'Tex' Williams): Stefanie Wiseman
film loader: Billy Craft
lighting technician (uncredited)

Animation Department

Glenn Chaika
animator (as Glen Chaika): Margaret Craig-Chang
assistant animator: Deborah Gaydos
assistant animator (as Deborah Ann Gaydos): Renee Holt
assistant animator: Jeff Howard
animator: Mauro Maressa
animator: Samuel E. Recinos
technical animator (as Samuel Recinos): Peggy Regan
animator: Eusebio Torres
assistant animator: Kevin Kutchaver
animator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Pamela Guest
casting associate (as Pamela Rack)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Oda Groeschel
set costumer: Paul Lopez
costumer: men: Michele Neely
costumer: women: Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator (uncredited): Muto-Little
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Nancy Froelich
assistant editor: David Jansen
apprentice editor: J.W. Kompare
assistant editor: Ronald B. Moore
effects editorial consultant (as Ronald Moore): Steven Ramirez
first assistant editor (as Steven E. Ramirez): Ed Stabile
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

John Bush
location manager: San Francisco: Steven Shkolnik
location manager: Los Angeles (as Steve Shkolnik)

Music Department

Scott Grusin
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Sandy King
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Steve Duncan
transportation captain: James Nordberg
transportation: Tim Sisson
picture car mechanic: Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation coordinator: Rick Braverman
driver (uncredited): Dean E. Mason
driver: cast (uncredited): Julio Salazar
production driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Susan Alpert
production assistant (as Sue Alpert): Christine Baer
secretary to producer: Linda Brachman
production consultant: Dale Brady
creature crew: Kevin Brennan
creature crew: Theresa Burkett
creature crew: Allen Cappuccilli
assistant: Ronald Moore: Roberto Carlos
creature crew: Craig Caton
creature crew: Kim-Kasey Costello
assistant: Mr. Monash: Dan Curry
title designer: Theresa Curtin
assistant: Mr. Franco and Mr. Carpenter: Ken Diaz
creature crew: Ken Dudderar
precision cinetechnician: Al Ebner
unit publicist: Alex R. Felix III
creature crew (as Alex Felix): Ed Felix
creature crew: Eric Fiedler
film technician: Paulette C. Fine
production accountant (as Paulette Fine): Eddie Garcia
creature crew: Mary Sutton Hallmann
production coordinator: Adam Hill
creature effects moldmaker: Boss Films / puppeteer: Boss Films: Sandra Holden
production secretary: Jerry Jeffress
electronics: Steve Johnson
creature design: David P. Kelsey
creature shop coordinator: Makio Kida
creature crew: Harry Kohoyda Jr.
production accountant (as Harry Kohoyda): Daniel Kwan
marketing coordinator: Jim Lau
martial arts consultant: Robin Dean Leyden
electronics: Ron MacInnes
creature crew (as Ron Macinnes): Dave Matherly
creature crew: Mark Matthews
precision cinetechnician: Lesa Nielsen
creature crew: Roberto Olivas
creature crew: Pat Repola
laboratory technician: Artist W. Robinson
production consultant (as Artist Robinson): Mindy Rothstein
production administrator: Richard Ruiz
chief effects mold maker: Dana Miller Schornstein
assistant production coordinator: Jon Schreiber
production assistant: Mark Siegel
creature maker / puppeteer: Peter J. Silbermann
marketing supervisor: Wayne Strong
creature crew: Gary Weddington
assistant auditor: Mark West
design engineer: Charles Whiteman
chief engineer: Robert Wilcox
electronics: Claire Wilson
assistant: Richard Edlund: Mark Bryan Wilson
creature crew: Tyler Atkinson
digital distribution (uncredited): Adam Hill
fiberglass statue caster: Paramount Studios (uncredited) / set sculptor/plasterer/caster: Fox Studios (uncredited): Michael Parkhurst
technical advisor (uncredited)