Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Carpenter
(directed by)

Writing Credits

John Carpenter
(characters) and
Nick Castle
(characters)
John Carpenter
(written by) &
Debra Hill
(written by) &
Kurt Russell
(written by)

Cast

Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
A.J. Langer
Utopia
Steve Buscemi
Map to the Stars Eddie
Georges Corraface
Cuervo Jones
Stacy Keach
Cmdr. Malloy
Michelle Forbes
Brazen
Pam Grier
Hershe Las Palmas
Jeff Imada
Saigon Shadow
Cliff Robertson
President
Valeria Golino
Taslima
Peter Fonda
Pipeline
Ina Romeo
Hooker
Peter Jason
Duty Sergeant
Jordan Baker
Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney
Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel
Congressman
Tom McNulty
Officer
Bruce Campbell
Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Breckin Meyer
Surfer
Robert Carradine
Skinhead
Shelly Desai
Cloaked Figure
Leland Orser
Test Tube
Kathleen Blanchard
Female Narrator
William Luduena
Mescalito
Gabriel Castillo
Mescalito
William Peña
Jacket Mescalito
David Perrone
US Cleric Justice
Greg Anthony
Armed Street Thug
Jacqueline Artecona
Street Walker
Julien Cesario
Mescalito
Bojesse Christopher
Surfer
Nick Danger
Nick Danger
Mike Dawson
Gang Member
Michele Edison
Hooker
Brian Freifield
Hanging Victim
Isaac Hayes
Guard at Basketball Court
Joseph B. Henry
Black Gang Member
John Koyama
Hershe Gang Member
Leo Lee
Hershe Gang Member
Al Leong
Hershe Gang Member
James Lew
Hershe Gang Member
Ida May
Military Videographer
Curtis Newman
Armed Street Thug
Deirdre O'Brien
Punker Girl
Angela Torrez Parker
Hooker
Stuart Quan
Hershe Gang Member
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Gang Member
Wyatt Russell
Orphan Boy
Antony Sauvé
Mescalito
John Sencio
Skinhead in Alley
Paul Sinacore
Uzi Gunman
Aiden Starr
Surgeon General Nurse
Johnny Torres
Mescalito
David Ulmer
Heretic
Vivicca A. Whitsett
Bitch Gang Leader

Produced by

Debra Hill
producer
Kurt Russell
producer

Music by

John Carpenter
Shirley Walker

Cinematography by

Gary B. Kibbe

Editing by

Edward A. Warschilka

Casting By

Carrie Frazier

Production Design by

Lawrence G. Paull

Art Direction by

Bruce Crone

Set Decoration by

Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by

Robin Michel Bush

Makeup Department

Rick Baker
special makeup effects
Dennis Liddiard
personal makeup artist
Susan Mills
hair department head
Joseph Yuss Simon
makeup effects
Bill Sturgeon
special effects makeup foreman
Marvin G. Westmore
makeup artist

Production Management

Alexandra Koch
production supervisor
David Witz
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Christian P. Della Penna
assistant director
Martin Jedlicka
second assistant director
Jason Roberts
second second assistant director
Bruce Sears
additional second assistant director
Candace Suerstedt
first assistant director: visual effects unit

Art Department

Michael Casey
set dresser
Clete Cetrone
construction foreman
Dan Colegrove
art dept
Larry A. Cornick
set dresser
Nathan Crowley
set designer
Dragon Dronet
props
Michael P. Finnegan
tool technician
Don E. Gaffney
prop construction
Casey B. Garrett
Propmaker
William Hiney
assistant art director
John Hoskins
construction coordinator
Travis Huffman
propmaker
Kurt V. Hulett
set dresser
Carol Kiefer
art department coordinator
Jonas Kirk
general foreman / set constructor
Lance Larson
weapons and props
Fireball Tim Lawrence
concept artist (as Tim Lawrence)
Bill MacSems
property master
Richard F. Mays
set designer (as Richard Mays)
Jim McPherson
sculptor: surgeon general and mutants
Lou Mouneu Sr.
plasterer
Luigi Mugavero
set dresser
Joseph Musso
production illustrator
Christopher S. Nushawg
set designer
Gary Pawlowski
mold maker: Rick Baker/Cinovation Studio
Ken Peterson
assistant property master
Glenn H. Roberts
on-set dresser
Nicholas Rymond
set dresser
Jordu Schell
sculptor
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
set designer
Mark Weber
propmaker foreman
Darrell L. Wight
set designer
Lyndell Wolff
carpenter
Kent Kidman
propmaker (uncredited)
Dan Platt
sculptor (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Willy Allen
dialogue editor
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Ron Bartlett
re-recording mixer
Ted Caplan
foley editor
Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer
Thomas Causey
sound
Matt Colleran
foley recordist
Scott Curtis
foley editor
Zack Davis
adr editor
Joe Dorn
adr editor
Ken Dufva
foley artist
John Dunn
supervising sound editor
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Christopher Flick
supervising foley editor
Donald Flick
sound effects editor
Robin Harlan
foley artist
John Hulsman
sound effects editor
Daniel S. Irwin
assistant sound editor
Scott A. Jennings
foley editor (as Scott Jennings)
Courtenay Marvin
assistant sound editor
Steve Maslow
re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat
foley artist
James Morioka
assistant sound editor
Michelle Pleis
assistant sound editor (as Michelle Pleis-Stirber)
John Pospisil
sound designer
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Robert Ulrich
supervising adr editor
David A. Whittaker
sound effects editor (as David Whittaker)
David J Williams
supervising dialogue editor (as David Williams)
Catherine Harper
foley artist (uncredited)
Tom Myers
foley re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Kerry Dean Williams
adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Martin Bresin
special effects coordinator (as Marty Bresin)
Lenny Dalrymple
special effects technician
Mick Dalrymple
special effects coordinating producer: Stirber Visual FX
Roy L. Downey
miniature pyrotechnician
Dale Ettema
special effects supervisor
Roy Goode
special effects technician
Hiroshi Katagiri
special makeup effects artist: The Character Shop
Rick Lazzarini
puppets: Kurt Russell & Pam Grier
Ian C. McArthur
special effects technician
David A. Poole
special effects
Michael Roundy
special effects foreman
Bryan Sides
special effects technician
Robert Simokovic
special effects foreperson
Anthony Simonaitis
special effects technician
Richard Stringfellow
underwater effects
Paul Vigil
special effects technician
Tom von Badinski
special effects foreman
Dennis Yeager II
special effects technician
Mark Yuricich
special effects shop foreperson
Jaime Galindo
special effects laborer (uncredited)
Jeff Himmel
miniature puppet fabrication: The Character Shop (uncredited)
Paul Salamoff
miniature puppet fabrication: The Character Shop (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Joshua Arsenault
production assistant: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Les Bernstien
visual effects director of photography
Isaac Cohen
model maker
Denise Davis
visual effects producer: BVVE
Valerie Delahaye
computer generated art supervisor
Jason Dennis
technical administration
Harrison Ellenshaw
executive producer: BVVE
Karl Fornander
visual effects
Joshua Geisler-Amhowitz
digital artist
Allen Gonzales
digital art department supervisor
Dorne Huebler
digital compositor: BVVE
Stephen Humphrey
visual effects electronics
David Jones
CG supervisor: Buena Vista
Michael Lessa
visual effects supervisor
Kimberly Nelson LoCascio
visual effects supervisor (as Kimberly K. Nelson)
Shelly McKnight
lead model painter: for Stirber Visual Network (as Shelley McKnight)
Craig Mullins
digital matte painter
Winston Quitasol
lead digital compositor
Michael Ramirez
digital artist
Paula Schneider
model maker
Joseph Thomas
FX animation
Shyam V. Yadav
visual effects documentarian
Colin Edwards
key grip (uncredited)
Lisa Fisher
digital artwork: Buena Vista Visual Effects (uncredited)
Lee Lanier
digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Laura Albert
stunts
Rochelle Ashana
stunts
John Ashker
stunts
Rick Avery
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
William H. Burton Jr.
stunts (as William H. Burton)
Jeff Cadiente
stunts
Damon Caro
stunts
John Casino
stunt double: Kurt Russell
Mike Ceballos
stunts
George Cheung
stunts
Phil Chong
stunts
Clarke Coleman
stunts
Eugene Collier
stunts
Paul Crawford
stunts
Gregg Dandridge
stunts
Jadie David
stunts
Gary Davis
stunts
Maria Doest
stunts
Richard L. Duran
stunts (as Richard Duran)
Annie Ellis
stunts
Danny Epper
stunts
John Escobar
stunt driver / stunts
Ramiro González
stunts
Al Goto
stunts
Joe Greblo
stunts
Tom Harper
stunts
John Hateley
stunts
Toby Holguin
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Shawn Howell
stunts
Brian Imada
stunts
Jeff Imada
stunt coordinator
Dan Inosanto
stunts
Steven D. Ito
stunts
Freddie Jin
stunts
Matt Johnston
stunts
John Koyama
stunts (as John Koy)
Michele Koyama
stunts
Brad Lackey
stunts
Peter Lai
stunts
Steven Lambert
stunts
Daniel Lee
stunts (as Danny Lee)
Leo Lee
stunts
Al Leong
stunts
James Lew
stunts
Brad Martin
stunts
Steve Martinez
stunts
Dwayne McGee
stunts
Wayne Montanio
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts
Jimmy Ortega
stunts
Manny Perry
stunts (as Manuel Perry)
Stuart Quan
stunts
Simon Rhee
stunts
Vernon Rieta
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
motorcycle stunt double: Kurt Russell
Mario Roberts
stunts
Shawn Robinson
stunts
Troy Robinson
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Gilbert Rosales
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Lori Lynn Ross
stunts
Kenny Searle
utility stunts
Erik Stabenau
stunts
Chad Stahelski
stunts
Nils Allen Stewart
stunts
Ray Sua
stunts
Keith Tellez
stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts
Mary Torres
stunts
Gary Toy
stunts
Dain Turner
stunts
Tierre Turner
stunts
David Wald
stunts
Danny Weselis
stunts
Danny Wong
stunts
Roger Yuan
stunts
Joni Avery
stunt performer (uncredited)
Ron Balicki
stunt driver (uncredited)
Nick Brett
utility stunts (uncredited)
Allen Brock
car stunts (uncredited)
Marian Green
stunts (uncredited)
Barbara Anne Klein
stunts (uncredited)
Zack Milan
stunt driver (uncredited)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts (uncredited)
Courtney Pakiz
stunt performer (uncredited)
J.N. Roberts
stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Tipp
stunt driver (uncredited)
Scott Waugh
stunts (uncredited)
Nancy Young
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Marc Andrus
effects unit key grip
Rocky Buzzini
electrician
Michael Condro
first assistant camera
Mark J. Coyne
assistant camera
Jerome Fauci
steadicam operator
Antonio V. Garrido
dolly grip (as Antonio Garrido)
Norman Glasser
chief lighting technician (as Norman L. Glasser)
Jan Gould
best boy grip
Mark Gutterud
vistavision camera operator
Jud Kehl
camera operator
Christopher J. Lama
electrician
Michael May
assistant camera (as Michael P. May)
Dominic Napolitano
assistant camera
Leo J. Napolitano
camera operator (as Leo Napolitano)
Evan A. Nesbitt
first assistant camera: VistaVision camera
Ron Peterson
second assistant camera
Charles Saldana
key grip
Chris Squires
camera operator
Stephen J. Ullman
assistant camera
Mark Vollmer
grip
Robert Zuckerman
special photography
Robert Zullo
key rigging grip
Erin Franklyn
rigging grip (uncredited)
Marc Marino
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jennifer Bender
extras casting
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Mitch Toles
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gina DeDomenico
costume illustrator (as Gina Flanagan)
Joe Diaz
costumer (as Joe Diaz Jr.)
Mike Evans
set costumer
Bridgitte Ferry
costumer (as Brigitte Ferry)
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator
Juan Lopez
assistant costume designer
Damien Quinn
costumer

Editorial Department

Vaune Kirby Frechette
assistant editor
Matt McFarland
colorist
Bryan McMahan
colorist: mastering
Mike Milliken
color timer
Paul Murphy
assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Richmond Riedel
assistant editor

Location Management

Gregory H. Alpert
location manager (as Gregory Alpert)
Val Burnley
assistant location manager (as Valerie Jo Burnley)
Don Garrison
location manager
Ken Lavet
location manager (as Kenneth D. Lavet)
James McCabe
location manager
David Thornsberry
location manager

Music Department

Bob Bornstein
music preparation
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
Alan Howarth
composer: theme music
Michael McCuistion
orchestrator
Thomas Milano
music editor
Lolita Ritmanis
orchestrator
Shirley Walker
conductor
Nico Abondolo
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ron Aston
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ann Atkinson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Robert Becker
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Charles Boito
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robert Brosseau
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jodi Burnett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kristopher Carter
orchestrator (uncredited)
Jon Clarke
musician: flute (uncredited)
Larry Corbett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Rose Corrigan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kevin Crehan
assistant music editor (uncredited)
Debbi Datz-Pyle
music contractor (uncredited)
Mario De Leon
musician: violin (uncredited)
Joel Derouin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj
musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Norman Dlugatch
scoring technician (uncredited)
Carol Drake
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
E. Duke-Kirkpatrick
musician: cello (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Nathan East
musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Steve Erdody
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Ewart
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Feves
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kirstin Fife
musician: violin (uncredited)
Stefanie Fife
musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Fisher
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Jerry Folsom
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Fowler
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Matthew Funes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barry Gold
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dominic Gonzales
scoring crew (uncredited)
Gregory T. Goodall
musician: percussion (uncredited)
John Goux
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Endre Granat
concertmaster (uncredited)
Danny Greco
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Alan Grunfeld
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tiffany Y. Hu
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Jannelli
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Marilyn Johnson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anne Karam
musician: cello (uncredited)
Carol Kleister-Castillo
musician: viola (uncredited)
Christian Kollgaard
musician: bass (uncredited)
Steve Kujala
musician: flute (uncredited)
Gary Kuo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Natalie Leggett
musician: violin (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Margot MacLaine
musician: viola (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Miriam Mayer
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jayme Miller
musician: violin (uncredited)
Marc Miller
music clearance (uncredited)
Jorge Moraga
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Yvonne S. Moriarty
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Cynthia Morrow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Carolyn Osborn
musician: violin (uncredited)
Simon Oswell
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sid Page
musician: violin (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Laura Kuennen Poper
musician: viola (uncredited)
Barbra Porter
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Raney
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Leslie Reed
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Larry Rench
takedowns (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
John Robinson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Robin Ross
musician: viola (uncredited)
David Shamban
musician: cello (uncredited)
Harry Shirinian
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tina Soule
musician: cello (uncredited)
Nyle Steiner
musician: evi (uncredited) / musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
David Stenske
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Neil Stubenhaus
musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
George Thatcher
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Olivia Tsui
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Don Waldrop
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Ian Walker
musician: bass (uncredited)
Shirley Walker
musician: keyboard synthesist (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score arranger (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Jennifer Walton
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Watts
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Paul Wertheimer
score recordist (uncredited)
Don Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ralph Williams
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Frances Liu Wu
musician: bass (uncredited)
Phillip Yao
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kenneth Yerke
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Patti Zimmitti
music contractor (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Benu Bhandari
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Vaughn Bladen
driver
Michael W. Broomer
driver
Thomas Garris
driver
Chris Haynes
driver
Robert K. Johnson
transportation captain
Dennis H. Murdoch
military vehicle supplier
Jim Petti
transportation
DeAnna Weippert
driver

Additional Crew

Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Kelley Baker
assistant accountant
Luis G. Benavides
construction accountant
Jeffrey Berk
production coordinator
Gabrielle Bourne
distribution coordinator
Danny Carter
production assistant
Christian Clarke
key set production assistant
Blaine Converse
administrator: BVVE
Karin Costa
assistant to director
Brian C. Davis
screen graphics: Video Image
Harrison Ellenshaw
executive producer: BVVE
Cecily Gambrell
production assistant
Tony Giglio
production assistant
Paul Hackner
production assistant
Patti Hawn
unit publicist
Jeffrey M. Howard
production assistant
Steve Karnes
weapons armorer
Jo Levison
2nd Assistant Accountant
Zack Milan
stand-in
Jim Petti
assistant to cast
Ken Rudolph
title designer: main title sequence
Nina Saxon
title designer
Angelica Sini
production assistant
Laurence Starkman
title designer: main titles
Jeffrey D. Stevens
key set medic
Christina Svoboda
assistant to producer
Paul Taglianetti
video effects supervisor
Diane Ward
assistant production coordinator
Terri Farley-Teruel
production services (uncredited)
Vanessa Grayson
stand-in: Valeria Golino (uncredited)
Josh C. Kline
development assistant (uncredited)
Roark Loedy
BG (uncredited)
Denise Mora
assistant construction accountant (uncredited)
Rick Sander
screen graphics (uncredited)
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