Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Ritchie
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Bernie Somers
(written by)

Cast

Chevy Chase
Norman Robberson
Jack Palance
Jake Stone
Dianne Wiest
Helen Robberson
Robert Davi
Horace Osborn
David Barry Gray
Tony Moore
Jason James Richter
Kevin Robberson
Fay Masterson
Cindy Robberson
Miko Hughes
Billy Robberson
Richard Romanus
Fred Lutz
Sal Landi
Jerry Callahan
Ronald L. Schwary
Producer
Jack Kehler
Caniff
Amy Powell
Marva Prescott
Dawn Landon
Video Clerk
Jim Holmes
Phil
Charlie O'Donnell
Newscaster
Patrick Patchen
Policeman
Nelly Bly
Girl in Police Station
Gus Savalas
Cook
Preston Hanson
T-Men Announcer
Lena Banks
Neighbor
M. Emmet Walsh
Captain Ted Corbett

Produced by

Tracy Barone
associate producer
Ronald L. Schwary
producer (produced by)
Nancy Graham Tanen
producer (produced by)
Ned Tanen
producer (produced by)

Music by

William Ross
(music by)

Cinematography by

Gerry Fisher
director of photography

Editing by

Stephen A. Rotter
(edited by)
William S. Scharf
(edited by)

Casting By

Sharon Bialy
(casting by)
Debi Manwiller
(casting by)
Richard Pagano
(as Rick Pagano) (casting by)

Production Design by

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction by

Philip Toolin

Set Decoration by

Gary Fettis

Costume Design by

Wayne A. Finkelman

Makeup Department

Rita Bellissimo
hair stylist
John M. Elliott Jr.
key makeup artist
Lee Harman
makeup artist
Robert Ostermann
makeup designer (as Robert Osterman)
Stephen Robinette
hair stylist
Susan Carol Schwary
key hair stylist

Production Management

Roger Joseph Pugliese
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Albert Cho
second assistant director
Albert M. Shapiro
first assistant director

Art Department

Douglas Fox
property master
Eric A. Hulett
buyer
Kurt V. Hulett
co-lead man
Maureen Osborne
set decorating coordinator
Wendy Riva
assistant art director
James F. Truesdale
assistant art director

Sound Department

James Ashwill
foley mixer
Christopher S. Aud
sound editor
Harry Cheney
sound editor
Damon Cohoon
assistant sound editor
Clayton Collins
sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley recordist
Don Hall
supervising sound editor
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Mark L. Mangino
sound effects editor
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Kim H. Ornitz
production sound mixer
Donald Sylvester
foley editor
Gary A. Theard
boom operator
Steven Ticknor
sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Eric Roberts
special effects
Cliff Wenger
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunts
Jana Brooks
stunts
Dane Farwell
stunts
Larry Holt
stunts
Jimmy Mcconnell
stunts (as a different name)
Tom Morga
stunts
Jim Platt
stunts
John Robotham
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunt coordinator
James Waters
stunts (as Jim Waters)
George P. Wilbur
stunts (as George Wilbur)

Camera and Electrical Department

Tom Connole
camera operator
Gary Dagg
key grip
Joe Kelly
best boy grip
Bob Leitelt
grip
Peter McAdams
grip
Michael Earl Menlow
grip
Bill Roe
camera operator
Ron Kunecke
night light operator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Daniel Fort
apprentice editor
David Orr
color timer
Tara Timpone
first assistant editor

Music Department

Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Matthew Della Polla
scoring consultant
Darrell Hall
temp music editor
Jim Harrison
supervising music editor
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass
Jay B. Richardson
music editor
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Chris Boardman
orchestrator (uncredited)
Frank Macchia
music preparation (uncredited)
Mark McKenzie
additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bryan Pezzone
musician: piano (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Mark Steven Johnson
script revisions
Phoef Sutton
additional script revisions

Additional Crew

Michael Battaglia
unit publicist
Steve Cowie
key set production assistant
Frank Foster
title designer
Elyse Katz
production coordinator
Michael G. Kehoe
craft service company (as Michael Kehoe)
Christi Manders
production secretary
David Clayton Miller
production assistant
Kim Max Pemberton
stand-in: Fay Masterson
Robert C. Romanus
production assistant
Jeffrey Wynne
assistant to Jack Palance
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