Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joseph Ruben

Writing Credits

David Loughery
(story)
David Loughery
(screenplay) &
Chuck Russell
(screenplay) &
Joseph Ruben
(screenplay)

Cast

Dennis Quaid
Alex Gardner
Max von Sydow
Dr. Paul Novotny
Christopher Plummer
Bob Blair
Eddie Albert
The President
Kate Capshaw
Dr. Jane DeVries
David Patrick Kelly
Tommy Ray Glatman
George Wendt
Charlie Prince
Larry Gelman
Mr. Webber
Cory 'Bumper' Yothers
Buddy
Redmond Gleeson
Snead
Peter Jason
Roy Babcock
Chris Mulkey
Gary Finch
Jana Taylor
Mrs. Webber
Madison Mason
Fred Schoenstein
Kendall Carly Browne
Mrs. Matusik
Kate Charleson
President's Daughter
Eric Gold
Tommy Ray's Father
Virginia Kiser
President's Wife
Carl Strano
Edward Simms
Brian Libby
McClaren
Bob Terhune
Dobbs
Fred Waugh
Bill Hardy
Timothy Blake
Mrs. Blair
Carey Fox
Tech Aide #1
Marii Mak
Tech Aide #2
Claudia Lowe
Tech Aide #3
Anna Chavez
Newswoman
Ben Kronen
Train Conductor
John Malone
Trolley Conductor
Mindi Iden
Waitress
Betty Kean
Grandma
Trent Dolan
Desk Guard
Andrew Boyer
Webber's Brother
George Caldwell
Buddy's Father
Ernest Harada
Gardener
Tina Greenberg
Nurse
Alan Buchdahl
Track Announcer
Larry Cedar
The Snakeman
Kelly
Girl at the Racetrack
Charlotte Laws
Lounge Customer #1

Produced by

Bruce Cohn Curtis
producer
Tom Curtis
executive producer
Chuck Russell
associate producer
Jerry Tokofsky
co-producer
Stanley R. Zupnik
executive producer

Music by

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

Brian Tufano
director of photography

Editing by

Richard Halsey

Casting By

Johanna Ray

Art Direction by

R. Clifford Searcy
co-art director (as Clifford Searcy)
Jeff Staggs

Costume Design by

Linda M. Bass

Makeup Department

Richard Arrington
assistant make-up
Greg Cannom
special makeup
David Robert Cellitti
special makeup effects artist
Francesca Maxwell
makeup artist
David B. Miller
special makeup effects
Craig Reardon
special makeup
Kelly Andrea Rubin
assistant makeup artist
Brian Wade
special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Daves
first assistant director
Robert J. Doherty
second assistant director (as Bob Doherty)
Jerry Ketcham
additional second assistant director
Thomas Lofaro
first assistant director

Art Department

Ed Callahan
set dresser
Kelly Deco
set painter
Elliot Ellentuck
construction coordinator
Bob Fox
lead painter
Leslie Fredrickson
carpenter
Mike Fredrickson
lead carpenter
David L. Glazer
property master (as David Glazer)
Mark 'Digger' Green
assistant props (as Mark Green)
Richard K. Hummel
set dresser
Crit Killen
painter
Jeff Knight
construction foreman
Jim Mallasch
additional miniature landscapes
Leslie McDonald
carpenter
Len Morganti
visual effects art director
Escott O. Norton
set construction
Christopher Saint Booth
set constructor (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

John K. Adams
sound editor
Max Bell
sound stereo consultant: Dolby
Barbara J. Boguski
sound editor (as Barbara Boguski)
Gary C. Bourgeois
re-recording mixer
Neil Brody
re-recording mixer
Joseph D. Citarella
re-recording mixer (as Joe Citarella)
Kirk Francis
sound mixer
Devon Heffley Curry
adr supervisor (as Devon Heffley)
Hudson B. Marquez
boom operator (as Hudson Marquez)
Hoppy Mehterian
adr recordist
Troy Porter
sound recordist
John Post
foley artist
Steve Rice
dialogue editor
Richard D. Rogers
foley recordist (as Richard Rogers)
Charles Ewing Smith
sound effects editor
David E. Stone
sound editor
Kendrick Sweet
sound editor (as Ken Sweet)
Susumu Tokunow
sound mixer (as Susumu Tokonow)
Douglas Vaughan
boom operator
David Lewis Yewdall
supervising sound editor (as David Yewdall)

Special Effects by

Jim Doyle
mechanical effects
John Eggett
special effects coordinator
Craig Reardon
special effects

Visual Effects by

Jim Aupperle
stop-motion visual effects supervisor
James Belohovek
miniature constructor
Beverly Bernacki
optical lineup
Stephen Czerkas
stop-motion crew
Linda Drake
stop-motion crew (as Linda Obalil)
Ernest Farino
stop-motion crew (as Ernest D. Farino)
Rocco Gioffre
matte artist
James Hagedorn
optical printer operator (as James R. Hagedorn)
Pete Kozachik
stop-motion crew
Peter Kuran
visual effects creator
Kevin Kutchaver
special photography
Dennis Pies
dream tunnel effects created by
R.J. Robertson
rotoscope animation
Jerome Seven
effects stage photography
Paul Sheppeck
additional matte paintings
Susan Turner
miniature supervisor (as Susan K. Turner)
Jacqueline Zietlow
production administration: VCE (as Jackie Zietlow)
Layne Bourgoyne
animator: VCE (uncredited)
Stephen Czerkas
snakeman model builder (uncredited)
Rick Taylor
animation designer: VCE (uncredited)

Stunts

Bobby Bass
stunts
Gary Combs
stunts
Justin De Rosa
stunts
Richard Elmore
stunts
James W. Gavin
stunt pilot (as Jim Gavin)
James M. Halty
stunts (as James Halty)
Chris Howell
stunts
Jeff Imada
stunts
Dan McCoy
stunt driver
Bobby Porter
stunts (as Bobby Parker)
Mic Rodgers
stunts (as Mick Rodgers)
Jan Michael Shultz
stunts (as Jan M. Shultz)
Frank James Sparks
stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt double: Eddie Albert (uncredited)
Gary Hymes
stunts (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers
stunt double: Dennis Quaid (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ray Bilger
electrician
Scott Buttfield
electrician
Bruce Byall
grip
Stephen Crawford
electrician (as Steve Crawford)
Peter Davidian
electrician
Cicero De Moraes
electrician
Paul A. Edwards
additional assistant camera (as Paul Edwards)
M.J. Elliott
still photographer
Paul Elliott
first assistant camera
Michael Everett
best boy electrician
Steven Finestone
second assistant camera (as Steve Finestone)
Robert Fischer
best boy grip (as Bob Fischer)
Warren Burke Gerrard
electrician (as Warren Gerrard)
James J. Gilson
gaffer: second unit (as James Gilson)
Aloma Ichinose
still photographer
Jack Johnson
key grip
Matia Karrell
electrician
Jordan Klein Sr.
underwater director of photography
Joe C. Maxwell
electrician (as Joe Maxwell)
Michael Milella
grip
Kory Mills
lighting technician
Roland Parra
electrician
Ben Roscolene
key grip
Ward Russell
gaffer
Gary Thieltges
camera operator: second unit
Ron Veto
camera grip (as Ronald Veto) / dolly grip
Lynda Weinman
animation camera (as Linda Weinman)
Jonathan Woolf
best boy grip
Jeff Zimmerman
additional assistant camera

Animation Department

Stephen Berg
assistant animator
Chris Casady
animator
Ann Ducommun
assistant animator
Ed Manning
chief animator (as Edward Manning)
Terry Molatore
assistant animator (as Terry A. Sittig)
Bruce Woodside
animator
Kevin Kutchaver
animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susie DeSanto
wardrobe supervisor
Elizabeth C. Grudzinski-Seal
wardrobe: second unit (as Liz Beth Gower)
Randon Meyn
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Lorenzo DeStefano
associate film editor
Julie Feiner
assistant editor
Michael Fottrell
post-production coordinator
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter (as Mary Nelson)
Barbara Slifka
post-production coordinator

Music Department

David Angel
music performer
John Elizalde
music supervisor (as Jon Elizalde)
Craig Huxley
music performer (as Craig Hundley) / music programmer: synthesizer (as Craig Hundley) / music recording mixer (as Craig Hundley)
Maurice Jarre
music programmer: synthesizer
Michel Mention
music performer / music programmer: synthesizer
Charles Paley
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Kathryn Zatarga
script supervisor (as Kathy Zatarga)

Transportation Department

Steve Hellerstein
transportation captain
Larry White
driver: honeywagon

Additional Crew

Julie Ahlberg
production coordinator (as Julie Bilson Ahlberg)
Kimberly Bellman
craft service
Jessica Biscardi
assistant to producer
Bruce Cohn Curtis
presenter
Michael J. Dill
production assistant
Patricia Frazier
craft service
Rebecca Greeley
production secretary
Joe Hornok
animal trainer (as Joseph R. Hornok)
John Robert Jenings
animal trainer
Alan Jones
creative consultant
David Kippen
craft service
Karen Kuebler
assistant auditor
Peter Kuran
title designer: main titles
Coni Lancaster
assistant production coordinator
Barbara Martin
technical advisor
Karl Lewis Miller
animal trainer
Monique Minyon
production assistant
Rip Murray
production assistant
Amy Rabins
production executive
Daniel Schott
assistant to producer
Martin C. Shaffer
medical advisor (as Martin C. Shaffer M.D.)
Dale Tate
title designer
Cami Taylor
production associate (as Cami Dempsey Taylor)
Suzanne Waite
production assistant
Dennis Tracy
stand-in: Eddie Albert (uncredited)
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