Drop Zone：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Badham

Writing Credits

Tony Griffin
(story) &: Guy Manos
(story) &: Peter Barsocchini
(story): Peter Barsocchini
(screenplay) and: John Bishop
(screenplay)

Cast

Wesley Snipes
Pete Nessip: Gary Busey
Ty Moncrief: Yancy Butler
Jessie Crossman: Michael Jeter
Earl Leedy: Corin Nemec
Selkirk: Kyle Secor
Swoop: Luca Bercovici
Jagger: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Terry Nessip: Rex Linn
Bobby: Grace Zabriskie
Winona: Robert LaSardo
Deputy Dog: Sam Hennings
Torski: Claire Stansfield
Kara: Mickey Jones
Deuce: Andy Romano
Tom McCracken: Rick Zieff
Mike Milton: Clark Johnson
Bob Covington: Charles Boswell
Glenn Blackstone: Natalie Jordan
Lena: Ed Amatrudo
Detective Fox: Melanie Mayron
Mrs. Willins: A.J. Ross
Roslund: Al Israel
Schuster Stephens: Steve DuMouchel
Walsh Matthews: J.P. Patrick
Jump Master: Tim Powell
Gordon Maples: Steve Raulerson
Commander Dejaye: D.D. Howard
Norma: Dale Swann
747 Captain: Keith Leon Williams
747 Flight Engineer: Lexie Bigham
Big Man Passenger: Ron Kuhlman
DEA Guard: Jerry Tondo
DEA Guard: Kimberly Scott
Joanne: Keith MacKechnie
Night Desk Sergeant: Jan Speck
Flight Attendant #1: John Badham
Yacht Captain: Vince Cecere
Special Agent Jones: Dana Cox
Paramedic: Sheldon Fogel
The Official: Anthony Giaimo
Head Jump Official: Steve Greenberg
Steve Greenberg, Reporter: Danny Hanemann
Parachutist: Dave Knight
DC Skydiving Finals Attendee: Tom Lawrence
Airplane Passanger: Gary Rodriguez
Paramedic: Vic Stagliano
Convict

Produced by

John Badham
executive producer: D.J. Caruso
producer: Doug Claybourne
co-producer: Cammie Crier
associate producer: Lauren Lloyd
producer: Wallis Nicita
producer

Music by

Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by

Roy H. Wagner
director of photography

Editing by

Frank Morriss

Casting By

Carol Lewis

Production Design by

Joe Alves

Art Direction by

Mark W. Mansbridge

Set Decoration by

Richard C. Goddard

Costume Design by

Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Department

Clifford Booker
hair stylist: Kimberly Felix
makeup artist (as Kimberly Felix-Burke): Laini Thompson
makeup artist: Mr. Snipes: Mark Wittenberg
additional makeup artist (uncredited) / makeup artist: trauma (uncredited)

Production Management

Burt Bluestein
unit production manager: Marty Hornstein
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeffrey T. Barabe
second second assistant director: D.J. Caruso
second unit director: Dave Goldfarb
dga trainee (as David Goldfarb): John Hockridge
first assistant director: Craig Huston
first assistant director: second unit: Joseph J. Kontra
second assistant director: Kevin Williams
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

John Blanchard
propmaker: Jerry Blohm
assistant property master: Ashley Burnham
art department coordinator: Clete Cetrone
construction foreman: Larry Clark
paint supervisor: Richard Crain
foreman: Stephen I. Erdberg
assistant property master: John Ferrari
modelmaker: George Jenson
conceptual artist: Anthony Klaiman
set dresser: Gary Metzen
laborer: Thomas Minton
set designer: Ralph Mock
second paint foreman: Maura Moss
props p.a: Ken Peterson
assistant property master: Jeremy Alan Read
set dresser: Tom Southwell
conceptual artist: Clive Ure
designer: skydiving simulation: Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss: Timothy Vierra
construction foreman: Michael A. Wells
propmaker: Cary Whittaker
lead greens: Daniel Williams
painter

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
re-recording mixer: Albert Aquino
boom operator: Kevin B. Barron
assistant sound editor (as Kevin Poor): James Bolt
re-recording mixer: Dwight Brown
cable utility: Florida (as Dwight B. Brown): Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer: Cory Coken
additional adr artist: Samuel C. Crutcher
sound effects editor: Christopher Flick
foley editor: Marilyn Graf
foley mixer: Scott G.G. Haller
foley editor: Hilda Hodges
foley artist: Larry Hopkins
layback sound mixer: Adam Johnston
sound effects editor: Steve Kohler
sound: Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer: Robyn A. Manger
first assistant sound effects editor (as Robyn Manger): William L. Manger
supervising sound effects editor: Bob O'Brien
sound effects editor: Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer: Michael A. Patillo
cable utility: Los Angeles: Jeffrey R. Payne
foley editor (as Jeff Payne): John Roesch
foley artist (as John B. Roesch): Gregg Silk
assistant sound engineer: Scott A. Tinsley
sound effects editor (as Scot A. Tinsley): Russell Williams II
production sound mixer: Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor/design (uncredited): Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Douglas Calli
special effects technician: Terry Chapman
special effects: Scott Forbes
special effects technician: Chuck Gaspar
special effects supervisor: Dan Gaspar
special effects foreman: Jeff Jarvis
second unit coordinator: James Lorimer
special effects: Alex Mann
Computer Effects Designer: Marc Mercury
special effects: Michael A. Tice
special effects technician: Robert Cole
special effects (uncredited): Michael Gaspar
special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Andre Bustanoby
design engineer: Boss Film: Chuck Comisky
visual effects supervisor: Colin Drobnis
visual effects artist: Todd Fulford
digital artist: Jenny Fulle
visual effect producer: Andrew R. Harris
paint/roto artist (as Andrew Harris): Michael Hofstein
visual effects cinematographer: Jessica Huebner
visual effects coordinator: Evan Jacobs
miniatures: Karin Joy
visual effects coordinator: David C. Lawson
imaging assistant: Don Lee
digital compositor: Harold Mann
computer effects designer: Todd A. Marks
computer effects supervisor: Jeff Matakovich
visual effects: Ray Moore
modelmaker: Linda Morgenstern
assistant camera: visual effects unit: Michelle Murdocca
visual effects: Jeff Platt
electronics: Ron Simonson
digital colorist: David Alexander Smith
compositor (as David A. Smith): Ellen Somers
Exec Producer/Head of Production: Boss Film Studios: Tanya Spence
compositor: Boss Film: Greg Stuhl
miniatures: Boss Film: Marc Toscano
digital artist: Guy Williams
digital artist: Stuart Mintz
digital artist (uncredited): Michelle Murdocca
digital production manager (uncredited): Derek N. Prusak
visual effects assistant cameraman (uncredited): Jeff W. Smith
digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

Danny Aiello III
stunts: Mark Borghorst
stunt pilot: Steve Boyum
stunts: Janet Brady
stunts (as Janet S. Brady): Jake Brake
aerial stunt rigger / skydiving stunt performer: Clint Cadinha
fight choreography: Kate Cooper
skydiving stunt performer: Shane Dixon
stunt coordinator: Doc Duhame
stunts: Dawn M. English
skydiving stunt performer: Fernando Gallegos
skydiving stunt performer (as E. Fernando Gallegos): Rob Hallett
skydiving stunt performer (as Robert C. Hallett): Steve Hinton
stunt pilot: Birgitte Holmgaard
skydiving stunt performer: Deana Kent
skydiving stunt performer (as Deanna Kent): Norman Kent
skydiving stunt performer: Kay Kimler
stunts: Mark Knutson
skydiving stunt performer (as Shoobi Knutson): Jake Lombard
skydiving stunt performer: Guy Manos
skydiving stunt performer: Pam Manos
skydiving stunt performer (as Pamela G. Manos): Harry O'Connor
skydiving stunt performer: Manny Perry
stunts: Steve Phillips
stunt pilot: Courtney Rains
stunts: J. Suzanne Rampe
stunts: Bill Richards
stunt pilot (as William Richards): Robby Robinson
stunts: Mic Rodgers
stunts: Danny Rogers
stunts: Michael Runyard
stunts: Tom Sanders
skydiving stunt performer: Don Swayze
skydiving stunt performer: Keith Tellez
stunts: Donald E. Thomas
skydiving stunt performer: Martin Valinsky
stunt performer: Rusty Vest
skydiving stunt performer: Moe Viletto
skydiving stunt performer: Patty Wagstaff
stunt pilot: Jeff Ward
assistant stunt coordinator: Jennifer Watson-Johnston
stunts: Steve Webb
skydiving stunt performer (as Steve 'Utah' Webb): Sally Wenner
skydiving stunt performer: B.J. Worth
aerial stunt coordinator / skydiving stunt performer: Craig Appel
utility stunts (uncredited): John Ashby
stunt performer (uncredited): Tom Bahr
utility stunts (uncredited): Gregory J. Barnett
utility stunts (uncredited): Jake Brake
aerial stunt double (uncredited): Phil Chong
stunts (uncredited): Norman Kent
stunts (uncredited): Mark Knutson
stunt performer (uncredited): Jake Lombard
stunt rigger (uncredited): Guy Manos
aerial stunt coordinator (uncredited): Duane Matthews
utility stunts (uncredited): Daniel T. O'Brien
aerial stunts (uncredited): Gary Robert
stunts (uncredited): Marcus Salgado
fight consultant (uncredited): Jim Ramos Vickers
stunts (uncredited): Jeff Ward
stunt double: Wesley Snipes (uncredited): Eddie L. Watkins
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Patric J. Abaravich
assistant chief lighting technician / rigging chief lighting technician: Jenna Abrahamson-Minardi
electrician / lighting technician: Dale Alexander
key grip: John Atkinson
remote head technician: Ben Bardin
grip: Guy Norman Bee
steadicam operator: Ben Betts
video engineer: Walter Bithell
lighting technician: night sequences (as Walt Bithell): Don Bixby
gaffer: Billy Blackman
rigging grip: Brian S. Cooper
best boy rigger / set lighting: Brian Crane
gaffer: James 'Spud' Danicic
remote head technician: Hot Head: Christian E. Dirkes
grip (as Christian Dirkes): Robert Eyslee
rigging electrician: Greg Faysash
camera trainee: Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam: Brad Hood
lighting: freefall, aerial and second unit: Casey Jones
key grip: Ben Kanegson
electrician: Norman Kent
aerial cinematographer: Michael Klimchak
first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit: Christopher J. Lama
electrician: Mark R. Leins
additional assistant camera: second unit and aerial unit: James A. Lundin
base camp generator operator: Michael Lyon
electrician: Stan McClain
director of photography: second and aerial unit: Mike McGowan
second assistant camera: "b" camera: Peter Monella
electrician: David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera: Kenny Rivenbark
camera crane operator: Gary Ryan
best boy rigging gaffer: Tom Sanders
cinematographer: skydiving, aerial and second unit: Egon Stephan Jr.
first assistant camera: steadycam (as Egon Stephan): Scott Stuart
electrician: Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer: Rod Weaver
gaffer: Van Wideman
lighting: freefall, aerial and second unit: Gus Wing
lighting: freefall, aerial and second unit (as Albert 'Gus' Wing): Marc Wostak
electrician: Grover Austin
grip (uncredited): Thomas Loizeaux
camera operator (uncredited): Larry Markart
video playback (uncredited): Leopoldo Tamargo
special cameras (uncredited)

Casting Department

Ed Arenas
casting: Miami: Barbara Harris
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Bronson
costume supervisor: Jessica Fasman
key costumer: Danielle Feller
set costumer: April Hunter
costumer: Bob Moore Jr.
set costumer

Editorial Department

Phil Hetos
color timer (as Philip Hetos): Bryan McMahan
colorist: mastering: Eric Rigney
avid technician: Lewis Schoenbrun
assistant editor: Michael Thau
assistant editor: David Tweet
assistant film editor

Location Management

Nigel Arscott
location assistant: Marlis Pujol
assistant location manager: Sam Tedesco
location manager: Kai Thorup
location scout: Arthur J. Miller Jr.
location scout: Tennessee and Ohio (uncredited)

Music Department

Ryeland Allison
musician: Nick Glennie-Smith
composer: additional music: Laura Perlman
music editor: John Van Tongeren
composer: additional music: Peter Haycock
guitar (uncredited): Hans Zimmer
music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Barbara Thaxton
script supervisor: Jeb Stuart
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Cindy Lee Arnold
assistant accountant: Van Arsdale
drop zone coordinator (as Van Van Arsdale): Kip Brown
production assistant: Jeffrey Burare
drop zone coordinator: Liz Cain
production secretary: Cristina Colissimo
assistant production coordinator (as Cristina Yokel Colissimo): Mark A. Echevarria
head animal trainer: Jori Espinosa
payroll accountant: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Anna Fuson
unit publicist: James W. Gavin
aerial coordinator: Brad Hawkins
production assistant: Cindy M. Ichikawa
production coordinator: second unit (as Cindy Ichikawa): Robert Lamkin
caterer: Kevin LaRosa
aerial coordinator (as Kevin La Rosa): Jo Levison
assistant production coordinator: Guy Manos
skydiving supervisor: Deborah Marsh
production secretary: Helen Medrano
assistant accountant (as Helen Ruiz): Andrea Metzen
production assistant: Kory O'Donnell
production assistant: Billy Pittard
title designer (as Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald): Huey Redwine
stand-in: David M. Rodriguez
first assistant accountant: Carrie Seeley
assistant: Mr. Snipes: Spike Seldin
production executive: Tava Sofsky
associate to producer (as Tava R. Maloy): Sally Jo Sousa
animal trainer: cat: Clive Ure
skydiving simulator designed by: Sharon Vise
assistant accountant: C. Ransom Walrod
marine coordinator: Florida Crew: Matthew Evan Walsh
assistant to director (as Matthew Walsh): Simi Wein
production coordinator: second unit: Yvonne Yaconelli
production coordinator: Dfernando Zaremba
production coordinator: Tammy Blackburn
animal trainer (uncredited): Christian Byrd
marine crew (uncredited): Tom Deakman
stand-in (uncredited): Sylvie Forester
press attache: France (uncredited): Steve Hinton
pilot (uncredited): Jim Lipman
boat captain (uncredited): Bill Richards
pilot (uncredited): David Sousa
animal trainer: Cats (uncredited): Patty Wagstaff
pilot (uncredited): Errol Anthony Wilks
stand-in: Malcolm Jamal Warner (uncredited)

Thanks

Randy Noble
special thanks