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Cast & Crew

Directed by

Dennis Hopper

Writing Credits

Michael Schiffer
(screenplay)
Michael Schiffer
(story) and
Richard Di Lello
(story) (as Richard DiLello)

Cast

Sean Penn
Danny McGavin
Robert Duvall
Bob Hodges
Maria Conchita Alonso
Louisa Gomez
Randy Brooks
Ron Delaney
Grand L. Bush
Larry Sylvester
Don Cheadle
Rocket
Gerardo Mejía
Bird
Glenn Plummer
High Top
Rudy Ramos
Melindez
Sy Richardson
Bailey
Trinidad Silva
Frog
Charles Walker
Reed
Damon Wayans
T-Bone
Fred Asparagus
Cook
Sherman Augustus
Officer Porter
Bruce Beatty
Spanky
Paula Bellamy
Woman in Recreation Center
Brandon Bluhm
Tommie Hodges
Mark Booker
Young Crip #1
Ron Boyd
Cop at Sharon's
Verda Bridges
C.R.A.S.H. Secretary
R.D. Call
Rusty Baines
Steven Camarillo
Gato
Seymour Cassel
Sullivan
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Diaz
Eugene Collier
Young Crip #2
Lawrence Cook
Officer Young
Nick Corello
Phil
Troy Curvey Jr.
Preacher
Gregg Dandridge
Young Crip #3
Brian Davis
Robert Craig
Romeo De Lan
Felipe
Marianne Díaz-Parton
Rita Gallegos
Nathaniel K. Dorsey
2nd Man at Recreation Center
Fabian Escobedo
Flacco
Dennis Fanning
2nd C.R.A.S.H. Officer
Virgil Frye
Sheriff Foster
Courtney Gains
Whitey
Tomás Goros
Philip
C.E. Grimes
Oso
Trysh Jefferson
Young Girl
Vaughn Tyree Jelks
Roy
Annie Joe Edwards
Shouting Woman
Clark Johnson
Lee
Kenia
Maria
Leon
Killer-Bee
Tina Lifford
Mrs. Craig
Mario Lopez
Felipe's Friend
Lawrence Lowe
Cop at Car Wreck
Ted Markland
3rd C.R.A.S.H. Officer
Roberto Martín Márquez
Grieving Husband
Shawn McLemore
Willie Wright
Margaret Medina
Angie
Micole Mercurio
Joan Hodges
Nigel Miguel
Snakedance
Karla Montana
Locita
Allan Moore
Shooter
Howard Mungo
Man at Recreation Center
Jack Nance
Officer Samuels
Frances E. Nealy
Neighbor Woman
Roy A. Nunez
1st C.R.A.S.H. Officer
Ray Oriel
Homeboy
Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr.
Fighting Inmate
Jo Marie Payton
2nd Woman in Recreation Center
Kim Pawlik
Female Officer
Anthony Pena
Traffic Officer
Daniela Piquet
Bird's Girlfriend
David Raynr
J.C.
T. Rodgers
Dr. Feelgood
Richard Rust
Hearing Officer
Sharon Schaffer
Crip Girl
Geoffrey Thorne
Lewis
Ara Thorpe
Sharon Robbins
Tony Todd
Vietnam Vet
Peter Vasquez
Veterano
Jeffrey Washington
Dog-Man
Dion Williams
Spooky
John Zenda
Officer Rutley
Francisco Aragon
Gangmember
David Felker
LAPD Police Officer
Tony Moreno
CRASH Officer
David Sidoni
(uncredited)
Juney Smith
Blood

Produced by

Paul Lewis
co-producer
Robert H. Solo
producer

Music by

Herbie Hancock

Cinematography by

Haskell Wexler
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Estrin

Casting By

Lauren Lloyd

Production Design by

Ron Foreman

Art Direction by

Chas. Butcher

Set Decoration by

Ernie Bishop

Makeup Department

Jeff Dawn
assistant makeup artist (as Jefferson Dawn)
James Lee McCoy
makeup artist (as Jim McCoy)
Peter Tothpal
key hair stylist
Linle White
assistant hair stylist

Production Management

Paul Lewis
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Elie Cohn
first assistant director
Willie E. Simmons Jr.
second assistant director
Eric Wall
second second assistant director

Art Department

David Alvarado
graffiti artist / mural artist
Clifford Coleman Baynes Jr.
mural & graffiti artist
Andrew Berentis
construction labor (as Andrew Berentis Jr.)
Edwin Bogar
propmaker
Richard Carr
mural & graffiti artist
Ray Christl
propmaker
Raymond E. Cox
propmaker
Steven Dirksen
labor foreman (as Steven R. Dirksen)
Ron Frazier
carpenter foreman
Louis Frederico
stand-by painter
William Johnson
mural & graffiti artist
John Kaufman
swing gang (as John Kaufmann)
Airick Kredell
leadman
Daniel Martinez
mural & graffiti artist
Frank Medina
propmaker
Ron Moser
construction coordinator
Virgil Pierce
mural & graffiti artist
Warren Pierce
mural & graffiti artist
James Porter
mural & graffiti artist
T. Rodgers
mural & graffiti artist (as Tee Rodgers)
John A. Scott III
assistant property master
Jesse Simon
mural & graffiti artist
Wayne Smith
painter (as Wayne H. Smith)
Scott Snyder
propmaker
Charles Spratley
mural & graffiti artist
Jeff Washington
mural & graffiti artist
Rick Young
property master
Craig Zimmerman
swing gang
Galo Make Canote
graffiti (uncredited)
Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Sandina Bailo-Lape
dialogue editor
Richard Bock
assistant sound editor (as Richard C. Bock)
Ken Fischer
sound effects editor
Clare C. Freeman
assistant sound editor (as Clare Freeman)
Ronald Jacobs
supervising sound editor
Tom Johnson
re-recording mixer
Jack Leahy
re-recording mixer
William F. MacPherson
cable person (as William Frances MacPherson)
Douglas Murray
dialogue editor (as Doug Murray)
Larry Oatfield
assistant sound editor (as E. Larry Oatfield)
Dawn Oltman
assistant sound editor
Gary Rydstrom
sound designer
Robert Shoup
sound effects editor
Randy Thom
re-recording mixer / sound designer
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Ethan Van der Ryn
assistant sound editor
Douglas Vaughan
boom operator (as Doug Vaughn)
James E. Webb
sound mixer (as Jim Webb)
Gary Weimberg
dialogue editor
Marian Wilde
sound effects editor
Ray Alba
sound editor (uncredited)
Allen Hurd
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

D.L. Martin
special effects foreman
William Purcell
assistant special effects
Joseph C. Sasgen
assistant special effects

Stunts

Mary Albee
stunts
Ann Chatterton
stunts (as Ann-Elizabeth Chatterton)
Eugene Collier
stunts
Paula Crist
stunts
Gregg Dandridge
stunts
Jadie David
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts
James Deeth
stunts
Sharie Doolittle
stunts (as Sharie Carolyn Doolittle)
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts (as Greg W. Elam)
Kirk Elam
stunts (as Kirk A. Elam)
Dana Dru Evenson
stunts
Ed Hamilton
stunts
Orwin C. Harvey
stunts
Harry Hauss
stunts (as Harold Hauss)
Larry Holt
stunts
Robert Keller
stunts
Wayne King Sr.
stunts (as Wayne A. King)
Julius LeFlore
stunts
Kym Washington Longino
stunts (as Kim Washington)
Dwayne McGee
stunts
John Moio
stunts
Carol Neilson
stunts
Diane Peterson
stunts
Sherry Peterson
stunts
Spiro Razatos
stunts
Robby Robinson
stunts
Walter Robles
stunts (as Walter P. Robles)
Pat Romano
stunts (as Patrick Romano)
John Sherrod
stunts
Paul Sherrod
stunts
Al Simon
stunts
Steve Solo
stunts
Jim Stephan
stunts
Jerry Summers
stunts
Stagg Summers
stunts
Cherie Tash
stunts (as Cherie L. Tash)
Mike Tillman
stunts
William Upton
stunts
Ceci Vendrell
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts (as Michael Vendrell)
Alphonse Walter
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunt coordinator
George P. Wilbur
stunts
James Winburn
stunts (as James B. Winburn)
Marco Paul
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Cone Chamberlain
video assist operator
Michael A. Chavez
first assistant camera (as Mike Chavez)
Mike Chevalier
additional camera operator
Jack Cooperman
special photography
Michael Ferris
additional camera operator (as Mike Ferris)
Jeff Gershman
first assistant camera
Douglas S. Holgate
second assistant camera
Steve Holgate
first assistant camera
Gary Holt
gaffer
Kenneth J. Holt
lighting technician (as Ken Holt)
Danny Jimenez
dolly grip (as Dan Jimenez)
Lee Jimenez
grip
Manny Jimenez
best boy grip (as Manuel Jimenez)
David King
lighting technician (as Dave King)
Bill Krattiger
best boy electric
David J. McGraw
video assist operator
Merrick Morton
still photographer (as Merrick Rhodes Morton)
Don Nesmith
lighting technician
Richard Redlin
grip (as Rich Redlin)
Scott M. Robinson
key grip
P. Scott Sakamoto
first assistant camera
Robert Samuels
second assistant camera (as Bob Samuels)
Steven H. Smith
additional camera operator (as Steve Smith)
Stephen St. John
camera operator (as Steve St. John)
Ralph Stiers
lighting technician
Mike Thomas
first assistant camera
Pernell Youngblood Tyus
additional camera operator (as Pernel Tyus)
Richard Walden
additional camera operator (as Rich Walden)
Lorna Wiley
camera loader

Casting Department

Billy DaMota
casting associate
Dan Parada
extras casting director: The Atmosphere Agency Inc. (as Danny Parada)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Greg Hall
set costumer
Nick Scarano
costume supervisor
Liza Stewart
set costumer

Editorial Department

Robert Estrin
supervising editor
Joan Giammarco
assistant editor
Wende Phifer Mate
assistant editor (as Wende Phifer-Mate)
Jan Wesley
associate editor

Location Management

Rene Botana
assistant location manager
Kojo Lewis
location manager

Music Department

Jeff Bova
composer: additional score
Sharon Boyle
music consultant
Charlie Drayton
composer: additional score
Ole Georg
additional music courtesy of
Gary Goetzman
music consultant
Carlton Kaller
music editor (as Carl Kaller)
Natasha Kinne
playback singer
Joseph Love
musician
Johnny Marr
musician: special guest appearance
Tony Meilandt
composer: additional score
Robert Musso
composer: additional score (as Bob Musso)
Patrick O'Sullivan
assistant music editor
Mark Wolfson
music recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department

Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator
Mario Simon
transportation co-captain
Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Cedric Adams
stand-in
Patrick Alan
choreographer
Frank Ancone
first aid
Linda Brown
assistant: Mr. Solo
Steven F. Brown
stand-in
George Chavez
set security
Jan Clark
assistant accountant
Monica Clemens
production secretary
Frank Davis
production assistant
Robert Dawson
title designer
Satya De La Manitou
production associate
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Alison Dickey
assistant: Mr. Penn
Dennis Fanning
technical advisor: LAPD Gang Division/CRASH (as Dennis 'Chicago' Fanning)
Mindo Ferraris
assistant: Ms. Alonso
Rhoda Fine
studio teacher
Linda Fitzwater
production assistant
Dwayne Hill
main security
Marin Hopper
assistant: Mr. Hopper
Gerald W. Ivory
technical advisor (as Gerald Ivory)
Julie Jones
production accountant
Shane Kerwin
stand-in
Lisa Kirk
production assistant
Ray Kybartas
fitness trainer: Mr. Penn
Art Laboe
radio announcer: KRLA Radio
Bob Laird
set police coordinator (as Robert Laird)
Sean Mahoney
publicist
Roy A. Nunez
technical advisor: LA Country Sheriff's Department Gang Division "OSS" (as Roy Nuñez)
Tony Ogaz
production assistant
Darryl Pryor
production assistant
Ben Rivera
extras set coordinator: The Atmosphere Agency, Inc. (as Benjamin Rivera)
Lenny Rogel
production assistant (as Leonard Rogel)
Debra Scutari
production coordinator
Marina Simpson
stand-in
Robin Solo
production assistant
Paul Tyrulis
production assistant
Paul Wasserman
publicist
J. David Williams
financier
Gary Wills
craft service
Brad Wilson
assistant: Robert Duvall
John Zendejas
company security
Tony Moreno
police technical advisor (uncredited)
Jonathan Sheinberg
Head of Production Orion Pictures (uncredited)
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