Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter Yates

Writing Credits

Steve Tesich
(written by)

Cast

Dennis Christopher
Dave Stohler
Dennis Quaid
Mike
Daniel Stern
Cyril
Jackie Earle Haley
Moocher
Barbara Barrie
Evelyn Stohler - Mom
Paul Dooley
Ray Stohler - Dad
Robyn Douglass
Katherine
Hart Bochner
Rod
Amy Wright
Nancy
Peter Maloney
Doctor
John Ashton
Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure
French Girl
Jennifer K. Mickel
Girl
P.J. Soles
Suzy
David K. Blase
500 Race Announcer
William S. Armstrong
500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox
500 Race Official
J.F. Brière
Mr. York
Carlos Sintes
Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse
Italian Rider
Alvin E. Bailey
Stone Cutter
Harold Elgar
Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd
Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery
Stone Cutter
Russell E. Freeman
Stone Cutter
Jimmy Grant
Black Student Leader
Gail L. Horton
Fight Spectator
Woody Hueston
Owner of Car Wash
Jennifer F. Nolan
Anthem Singer
Nora Owens
Woman
Douglas Rafferty
Sports Announcer
Bill Ringgenberg
Race Starter
John W. Ryan
University President
Morris Salzman
Blond Guy
Tom Schwoegler
Team Captain
Mike Silveus
Homecoming Car Kid
Gregg Forrest
(uncredited)
Dan Levinson
Pedestrian
Steve Mirer
Student
Tom Ohmer
Fraternity Jock
Bart A. Reed
Student
John Vande Velde
Italian Rider

Produced by

Art Levinson
associate producer
Peter Yates
producer

Cinematography by

Matthew F. Leonetti
director of photography

Editing by

Cynthia Scheider
(edited by)

Casting By

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Art Direction by

Patrizia von Brandenstein
(as Patrizia Von Brandenstein)

Set Decoration by

Lee Poll

Costume Design by

Betsy Cox

Makeup Department

Marvin G. Westmore
makeup artist (as Marvin Westmore)

Production Management

Art Levinson
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William S. Beasley
second assistant director (as Bill Beasley)
Michael Grillo
assistant director (as Mike Grillo)

Art Department

Mark Wade
property master

Sound Department

Bud Alper
production mixer
Neil L. Kaufman
assistant sound editor
Michael Moyse
sound editor
Dan Sable
sound editor
Theodore Soderberg
re-recording mixer (as Ted Soderberg)
Paul Wells
re-recording mixer
Douglas O. Williams
re-recording mixer
Beau Baker
sound (uncredited)
Leslie Gaulin
assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ira Anderson Jr.
special effects

Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt double: Dennis Christopher (uncredited) / stunt double: Dennis Quaid (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Glennon
camera operator
John J. Linder
key grip (as John Linder)
Mike Weathers
gaffer
Don Smetzer
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Valorie Massalas
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Victoria Snow
costumer: ladies

Editorial Department

Jonathan Cohen
assistant editor
Jonathan Day
assistant editor

Location Management

James Koehler
location auditor
Michael King
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Leonard A. Engel
music editor (as Len Engel)
John Neal
scoring mixer
Lionel Newman
conductor
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
Val Stuart
singer: opera arias
Patrick Williams
music adaptor
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Miles Anderson
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
John D. Berkman
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Pete Chrislieb
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Isabelle Daskoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
James Decker
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
James Dunham
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steve Edelman
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Bob Findley
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Chuck Findley
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Alan Harshman
musician: viola (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Alton Hendrickson
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Arthur Hoberman
musician: flute (uncredited)
Jim Hughart
musician: electric bass (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Tim May
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Newman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Earl Palmer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jack Pepper
musician: violin (uncredited)
Roy Poper
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
George Roberts
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Gale Robinson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Harry Schmidt
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Gordon Schoneberg
musician: oboe (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Erica Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited)
Don Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mary Louise Zeyen
musician: cello (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Ana Maria Quintana
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jerry F. Johnson
transportation coordinator (as Jerry Johnson)

Additional Crew

William S. Armstrong
technical advisor: "Little 500"
Alan Ladd Jr.
presenter
Elise Rohden
production coordinator
Garry Rybar
bicycle coach (as Gary Rybar) / bicycle rider (as Gary Rybar)
Tom Schwoegler
bicycle coach / bicycle mechanic
Gary Russell
stand-in (uncredited)
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