Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joe Roth

Writing Credits

Mike Binder
(written by)

Cast

Patrick Dempsey
Robert 'Bobby' Libner
Arye Gross
Buddy Libner
Daniel Stern
Marvin Libner
Annabeth Gish
Tammy
Rita Taggart
Betty Libner
Joseph Bologna
Uncle Phil
Alan Arkin
Fred Libner
James Gammon
Dr. Sturgeon the Cadillac Surgeon
Ray Lykins
Rick
Chris Lombardi
Raymond
Josh Segal
Billy Sturgeon
John Considine
Professor Kloppner, Eastbrook Academy
Steve Boles
Policeman #1
Don Tilley
Policeman #2
Terry Loughlin
Garage Worker
Fred Ornstein
Barney
Ried 'Pete' Shock
Garage Worker #2
Rod Swift
Finkelstein
Don Sheldon
Fishing Buddy
Boots Crowder
Waitress
Edan Gross
Young Bobby
Dean Jacobson
Young Marvin
Michael Weiner
Young Buddy
Steve Alterman
(voice)
Terrence Beasor
(voice)
Joe Chapman
(voice)
Brian K. Doughty
(voice)
Judi M. Durand
(voice)
Barbara Hey
(voice)
Carol King
(voice)
David McCharen
(voice) (as David McCharon)
Larry Moss
(voice)
Erin Ferdinand
Underage Dog Track Gambler
Randy Herman
Dog Track Gambler
Robert B. Westerfield Jr.
Dog Track Gambler

Produced by

Jerry A. Baerwitz
delegate producer
Mike Binder
co-producer
Larry Brezner
producer
James G. Robinson
executive producer
Paul Schiff
producer

Music by

James Newton Howard

Cinematography by

Reynaldo Villalobos
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Hirsch

Casting By

Marci Liroff

Production Design by

Angelo P. Graham
(as Angelo Graham)

Art Direction by

James J. Murakami
(as Jim Murakami)

Set Decoration by

Don K. Ivey
(as Don Ivey)

Costume Design by

Deborah L. Scott
(as Deborah Scott)

Makeup Department

Claude Díaz
hair department head
Mary Ann Valdes
key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dennis Maguire
first assistant director
Robert Roda
second assistant director (as Rod Koda)

Art Department

Paul Mueller
general foreman
Robert Müller
construction coordinator
Mark S. Turner
head scenic
Melissa Totten
production researcher (uncredited)

Sound Department

Doug Hemphill
sound
Michael Hilkene
supervising sound editor
Chris Jenkins
sound
Carey Lindley
sound
Phillip W. Palmer
sound utility
Geoffrey Patterson
boom operator
Dennis S. Sands
re-recording mixer
Lee Strosnider
sound mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist

Special Effects by

Greg Hull
special effects coordinator
William Purcell
special effects

Stunts

Mickey Gilbert
stunt coordinator
Tim Gilbert
stunts
Ray Lykins
assistant stunt coordinator / fight choreographer
Paul Stader
stunts
Ric Roman Waugh
stunts (as Rick Waugh)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Barber
second assistant camera
Bill Barcroft
best boy grip
Lloyd Barcroft
key grip
David L. Butler
aerial camera operator (as David Butler)
David S. Campbell
first assistant camera: second unit (as David Campbell)
Hugo Cortina
gaffer
Blaise Dahlquist
best boy
Craig Denault
camera operator
Alan R. Disler
first assistant camera (as Alan Disler)
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer (as Richard Foreman)
John Graf
electrician
Steven Gregg
grip
Ira R. Hartig
electrician (as Ira Hartig)
Chris Hayes
camera operator
Vic Keatley
electrician (as Victor Keatley)
Johnny London Jr.
dolly grip
Gregory Lundsgaard
steadicam operator (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Anthony Mollicone
grip
David Parker
grip (as David Stein)
Jesse Perkins
electrician
Lowell Peterson
camera operator: second unit
Troy Pressley
second assistant camera: second unit (as Troy Presley)
Christopher Reynolds
grip (as Chris Reynolds)
Jeffrey Ray Strong
electrician (as Jeffrey Strong)
Robert Ulland
steadicam operator (as Bob Ulland)
Tony Villalobos
second second assistant camera

Casting Department

Tona B. Dahlquist
extras casting / location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sherry Thompson
set costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Tony Ciccone
second assistant film editor
David Dresher
first assistant film editor
Phil Hetos
color timer
Rick Howe
second assistant film editor
Gaston Santiso
second assistant film editor: Florida
Gladys Vega
apprentice film editor: Florida

Location Management

Edward Bowen
location manager: Carolinas
Antonia Ellis
location assistant (as Toni Ellis)

Music Department

David Boruff
musician: saxophone
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Lenny Castro
musician: percussion
James Newton Howard
musician: keyboards, synthesizers
Michael Landau
musician: guitar
Dean Parks
musician: banjo
Mike Porcaro
musician: bass
John Robinson
musician: drums
Marcus Ryle
music programmer: synthesizer
Joel Sill
executive music producer
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Wes Williams
composer: additional music
Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Judi Brown
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jack Carpenter
driver: insert car

Additional Crew

Jerry A. Baerwitz
production administrator
Nancy Blewer
production assistant
Sondra Dee Boyachek
production coordinator
Susan Gee
production financing
Rob Harris
unit publicist
Sheldon Katz
production controller
Solomon J. LeFlore
production financing
Randall Pickett
craft service
John D. Sarviss
helicopter pilot
Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive
James Devin
stand-in (uncredited)
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