Cocoon: The Return：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Daniel Petrie

Writing Credits

David Saperstein
(characters): Stephen McPherson
(story) &: Elizabeth Bradley
(story): Stephen McPherson
(screenplay)

Cast

Don Ameche
Art Selwyn: Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett: Courteney Cox
Sara: Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley: Jack Gilford
Bernie Lefkowitz: Steve Guttenberg
Jack Bonner: Barret Oliver
David: Maureen Stapleton
Mary Luckett: Elaine Stritch
Ruby: Jessica Tandy
Alma Finley: Gwen Verdon
Bess McCarthy: Tahnee Welch
Kitty: Linda Harrison
Susan: Tyrone Power Jr.
Pillsbury: Mike Nomad
Doc: Wendy J. Cooke
Phil / Antarean (as Wendy Cooke): Herta Ware
Rose: Brian C. Smith
Dr. Baron: Fred Buch
Alma's Doctor: Harold Bergman
Dr. Erwin: Glenn Scherer
Bess' Doctor: Tom Kouchalakos
Doug: Alan Jordan
Orderly: Fritz Dominique
Orderly #2: Iris Acker
Mrs. Cashman: Will Marchetti
General Jefferds: Shelley Spurlock
Rebecca - SPOI: Ted Milford
Kid #1: Chris Fuxa
Kid #2: Bill Wohrman
Coach: Jay Smith
Catcher: Tony Vila Jr.
Umpire: Brian Jay Andrews
Visiting Catcher: David Easton
Player #1: Matt Ford
Player #2: Jack McDermott
Spectator: Darcy Shean
Woman in Restaurant: Barrie Mizerski
Waiter: Madeline Lee
Impatient Woman: Mal Jones
Man at Kiosk: Patricia Rainier
Man's Wife: Richard Jasen
Little Boy: Patricia Winters
Lamaze Teacher: Rachel Renick
Janet: Ryan Szurgot
Little Boy #1: Anthony Finazzo
Little Boy #2: Kelly Jasen
Little Girl #1: Stephanie Oldziej
Little Girl #2: Priscilla Ashley Behne
Little Girl #3: Glenn L. Robbins
Mr. Szydlo: Bruce McLaughlin
Man on Glass Bottom Boat: Buddy Reynolds
Airforce Policeman: Carlos González
SPOI Janitor: Kevin Corrigan
SPOI Security Gard: Robert Gwaltney
Clerk: Robert Short
Technician: Sean Cunningham
First Mate: Brian Dennehy
Walter: Maggie Grant
Volley Ball Player: Bettina M. Johnson
Girl In Green Bikini: Kai Thorup
Basketball Onlooker

Produced by

David Brown
producer: Gary Daigler
associate producer: Lili Fini Zanuck
producer: Richard D. Zanuck
producer

Music by

James Horner

Cinematography by

Tak Fujimoto

Editing by

Mark Warner
(as Mark Roy Warner)

Casting By

Beverly McDermott

Production Design by

Lawrence G. Paull

Set Decoration by

Frederic C. Weiler
: Jim Poynter
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Jay Hurley

Makeup Department

Irene Aparicio
hair stylist: Marie Del Russo
makeup artist: Elizabeth Lambert
makeup artist: Mona Orr
hair stylist

Production Management

Gary Daigler
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bruce Cohen
second assistant director: Katterli Frauenfelder
first assistant director

Art Department

John Balling
stand-by paint foreman: Holly Bird
storyboard artist: Will Brantley
set dresser: Eugene Bright
construction gang boss: Michael Bright
propmaker: Daniel Carpio
propmaker: Harold Collins
construction coordinator: Michael Collins
greensman: Robert Cuevas
propmaker: Stephen P. Durante
set dresser (as Stephen Durante): Harold Griner
propmaker: Geoff Hubbard
assistant art director (as Martin Geoffrey Hubbard): William Kellow
propmaker: Steven M. Levine
property master: James Long
propmaker: Rick Roberts
lead man: James Robinson II
assistant props: Nicholas J. Romanac
property master (as Nicholas Romanac): Robert Short
cocoons: Kevin C. Tressler
propmaker (as Kevin Tressler): O.C. Whiddon
construction foreman: John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited): Denise Bailie
assistant to art department (uncredited): Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist: San Rafael (uncredited): Fred Schwendel
electrician (uncredited)

Sound Department

Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist (as Vanessa Ament): Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor: Gloria S. Borders
supervising adr editor: Karen Brocco
assistant sound editor: Gloria D'Alessandro
assistant sound editor: Hank Garfield
sound mixer: Tim Holland
sound effects editor: Richard Hymns
supervising sound editor: Robert Marty
assistant sound editor (as Bob Marty): Shawn Murphy
rerecording mixer: Martha Pike
assistant sound editor: Gary Rydstrom
re-recording mixer / sound designer: Paige Sartorius
assistant sound editor: Karen Spangenberg
dialogue editor: Gary Summers
re-recording mixer: Scott Warren
boom operator: Mark Weber
cable person

Special Effects by

Greg Cannom
special alien creatures and effects: Mitch Devane
creature effects crew: Cannom: Keith Edmier
creature effects crew: Cannom: Loren Gitthens
creature effects crew: Cannom: Camilla Henneman
creature effects crew: Cannom: J.B. Jones
special effects coordinator: Richard Lee Jones
special effects (as Richard Jones): James Kagel
creature effects crew: Cannom (as Jim Kagel): Ve Neill
creature effects crew: Cannom: Larry Odien
creature effects crew: Cannom: John Vulich
creature effects crew: Cannom: Marc Banich
special effects (uncredited): Bruce E. Merlin
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jon Alexander
optical camera operator: ILM: Gordon Baker
animator: ILM: Bill Barr
grip: ILM: John Bell
effects art director: ILM: Tom Bertino
roto supervisor: ILM: Timothy Björklund
animator: ILM (as Tim Berglund): Barbara Brennan
roto artist: ILM: Charlie Clavadetscher
motion control camera operator: ILM (as Charles Clavadetscher): Jeff Doran
optical camera operator: ILM: Dick Dova
key grip: ILM (as Dick Dova Spah): Scott Farrar
visual effects supervisor: ILM: Ellen Ferguson
roto artist: ILM: Bob Finley III
best boy: ILM: Pat Fitzsimmons
gaffer: ILM: Jenny Fulle
production coordinator: ILM: Ralph Gordon
optical photography supervisor: ILM: Joanne Hafner
roto artist: ILM: David Heron
grip: ILM (as Dave Heron): Rebecca Heskes
roto artist: ILM (as Rebecca Petrulli Heskes): Eric Hossner
motion control camera operator: ILM: Peg Hunter
optical line-up: ILM: Brad Jerrell
electrician: ILM: Keith Johnson
optical camera operator: ILM: Brad Kuehn
optical line-up: ILM: Michael McGovern
assistant effects editor: ILM (as Mike McGovern): Terry Molatore
roto artist: ILM (as Terry Sittig): Steve R. Moore
visual effects editor: ILM: Patrick T. Myers
motion control camera operator: ILM (as Pat Myers): Lori J. Nelson
optical line-up: ILM: Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter): Thomas J. Smith
optical camera operator: ILM: Wes Takahashi
animation supervisor: ILM: Peter Takeuchi
unit production supervisor: ILM: Sean Turner
animator: ILM: Bruce Vecchitto
optical line-up: ILM: Bruce Walters
motion control camera operator: ILM: Jim Poynter
set decorator: ILM (uncredited): Pat Turner
camera operator: visual effects unit (uncredited)

Stunts

Chick Bernhard
stunts (as Chick Bernhardt): Mindy Branston
stunts: Alex Edlin
stunts: Arthur J. Edwards
stunts: Philip Hoelcher
stunts (as Phil Hoelcher): Richard Lee Jones
stunts: Artie Malesci
stunt coordinator / stunts: Candice Orsini
stunts (as Candy Orsini): Ruth A. Redfern
stunts (as Ruthie Redfern)

Camera and Electrical Department

Stuart Abramson
Second unit: key grip: Marcy Bolotin
still photographer: James P. Crapser
grip (as Jim Crapser): Robert Destolfe
still photographer (as Bob de Stolfe): Sean Gray
electrician (as Sean Grey): Craig Haagensen
camera operator: Jordan Klein Sr.
underwater camera operator (as Jordan Klein): Edward Knott III
dolly grip (as Ed Knott III): Ed Knott Jr.
key grip: David M. Lang
first assistant camera (as David Lang): Gregory Lundsgaard
panaglide operator: William McConnell
first assistant camera: Walter G. Morris Jr.
gaffer (as Walter Morris Jr.): Patrick Morris
best boy electric: Casey Osborne
best boy grip: Mitch Reeves
electrician (as James M. Reeves): Rob Scott
electrician (as Robert Scott): Bob Smaling
grip (as Robert Smaling): Thomas Smaling
grip: William Smaling
electrician: Warner R. Wacha
second assistant camera (as Warner Wacha): Jim Whitson
light operator: Musco: Jordan Klein Sr.
camera operator (uncredited): Egon Stephan Jr.
first assistant camera (uncredited): Randy Towers
camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Penny Perry
casting: original "Cocoon" cast: Terri Rand Poggendorf
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mickey Antonetti
costume supervisor: Mary Lou Byrd
costumer: Jennifer Jobst
assistant to costume designer

Editorial Department

Phil Hetos
color timer (as Philip Hetos): Steven Ramirez
additional editor: YÃ´ko Seto
assistant editor (as Yoko Seto): Robert Yamamoto
assistant editor (as Bob Yamamoto)

Location Management

Mary Morgan
location manager

Music Department

Jim Henrikson
music editor: Billy May
orchestrator: Greig McRitchie
orchestrator: Shawn Murphy
music scoring mixer: David Slusser
assistant music editor: Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited): Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited): Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited): Margaret Batjer
musician: violin (uncredited): Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited): Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited): Stuart Canin
concertmaster (uncredited): Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited): Gene Cipriano
musician (uncredited): Ron Clark
musician: violin (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited): Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited): Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited): Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited): Gary Foster
musician (uncredited): James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited): Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited): Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited): The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited): Carrie Holzman-Little
musician: viola (uncredited): James Horner
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited): Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited): Jo Ann Kane
music preparation (uncredited): Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited): Nathan Kaproff
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited): Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited): Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited): Steve Kujala
musician: flute (uncredited): Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited): Ronny Lang
musician (uncredited): Roger Lebow
musician: cello (uncredited): Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited): Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Michael Markman
musician: violin (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited): Greig McRitchie
composer: additional music (uncredited): Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited): Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited): Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited): Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited): Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited): Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited): Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited): John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited): David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin (uncredited): Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited): Wilbur Schwartz
musician (uncredited): Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited): Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited): Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited): Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited): Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute solos (uncredited): Neil Stubenhaus
musician: electric bass (uncredited): Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited): Tony Terran
musician: trumpet (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Ray Tischer
musician: viola (uncredited): Robert Tricarico
musician (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited): James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited): John Walz
musician: cello (uncredited): Kenneth Yerke
musician: violin (uncredited): Bob Zimmitti
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited): Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Cate Hardman
script supervisor (as Cate Hardman-Roach)

Transportation Department

William Foster
transportation captain: Henry San Souci
transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

Sondra Dee Boyachek
assistant production coordinator: Henriette Christensen
production assistant: Tim Christensen
production assistant: Dawn Darfus
assistant production accountant: Bob Dosh
marine coordinator: Marjorie Farber
production assistant (as Marjie Farber): George Fuller
video coordinator: Don Henry
production accountant (as Donald B. Henry): Roy Kieval
technical advisor: William D. McLane
video coordinator (as Bill McLane): Ruth A. Redfern
production assistant (as Ruthie Redfern): Cynthia Streit
production coordinator: Charles Workman
technician: BFL: M. Rutledge McCall
l.a. production coordinator (uncredited) / production coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited)