Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Milius

Writing Credits

Stephen Coonts
(novel)
Robert Dillon
(screenplay) and
David Shaber
(screenplay)

Cast

Danny Glover
Commander Frank Camparelli
Willem Dafoe
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole
Brad Johnson
Lt. Jake' Cool Hand' Grafton
Rosanna Arquette
Callie
Tom Sizemore
Boxman
J. Kenneth Campbell
Lt. Cmdr. 'Cowboy' Parker
Jared Chandler
Lt. J.G. Jack 'Razor' Barlow
Dann Florek
Mad Jack
Madison Mason
'Cag'
Ving Rhames
McRae
Christopher Rich
Lt. J.G. Morgan McPherson
Douglas Roberts
Guffy
Scott N. Stevens
Hardesty
Justin Williams
Sammy
John Corbett
Big Augie
Adam Nelson
Little Augie
Adam Biesk
Librarian
Reb Brown
Air Boss
Peter Sherayko
Clerk
J. Patrick McNamara
Admiral #1
David Glyn Price
Admiral #2
James O'Neel
New Guy
Hugo Napier
Newsman
David Schwimmer
Duty Officer
Richard Fancy
Intelligence Captain
Rick Dano
Fighter Pilot Drunk
Mike Jolly
Merchant Thug
Tom Kriss
Merchant Thug
Jeff O'Haco
Merchant Thug
Grove E. Johnson
Bartender 'Skipper'
Jonnie C. Pangyarihan Sr.
Philippino Taxi Driver
Duane Matthews
Jack 'Hammer' Johnson
Eddie Badiang
Cole's Killer
Minh Huu Do
Pathet Lao Soldier
Brian Khaw
NVA Officer
Akio Mitamura
Sniper
Alison Furrevig
Sallie
Connie B. Canales
Hooker
Ernie Seliceo
Thug
Ken Wright
Aide
Danny Nero
Naval Aviator
Oliver Theess
Navy Seaman Fighter
Fred Thompson
Court-Martial Captain
David Patrick Wilson
Office in Control Room

Produced by

Brian E. Frankish
executive producer (as Brian Frankish)
Lis Kern
associate producer
Mace Neufeld
producer
Robert Rehme
producer (uncredited)
Ralph Winter
co-executive producer

Music by

Basil Poledouris

Cinematography by

Fred J. Koenekamp
director of photography

Editing by

Steve Mirkovich
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Peck Prior

Casting By

Mindy Marin

Production Design by

Jack T. Collis

Art Direction by

Albert Heschong
(as E. Albert Herschong)

Set Decoration by

Mickey S. Michaels

Makeup Department

Jeff Dawn
makeup artist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist

Production Management

D. Scott Easton
unit production manager
Brian E. Frankish
unit production manager (as Brian Frankish)
Conrad Irving
production manager: second unit (as Conrad Paul Irving)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Albert Cho
second second assistant director
Steve Danton
first assistant director
Conrad Irving
first assistant director: second unit (as Conrad Paul Irving)
Terry Leonard
second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard)
Bob Lewis
second assistant director: second unit
Marge Piane
dga trainee
Barry K. Thomas
second assistant director

Art Department

John Alvin
poster artist
Craig B. Ayers Sr.
greensman
Jeff Clark
sign writer
Dennis DeWaay
construction coordinator
Mark Fenlason
leadman / model maker
Joseph E. Hubbard
set designer
Jack Johnson
illustrator
Richard Franklyn Mays
set designer
Nick Navarro
set designer (as Nick S. Navarro)
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Fred Seibly
signwriter (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz
location foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

David Behle
sound recordist
Fred J. Brown
supervising sound editor
Linda Corbin
foley mixer
Anne Couk
first assistant sound editor
Larry Hopkins
sound mixer
Joe Kenworthy
sound mixer: second unit
Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer
Greg P. Russell
re-recording mixer
Michele Sharp
sound editor
Jack Solomon
sound mixer
Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer
Tim Webb
sound recordist
Bernard Weiser
sound editor
Marshall Winn
sound editor
Jack Keller
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Lloyd A. Buswell
gang boss
John Cassel
special effects technician
Lawrence Decker
special effects assistant
Tamar Dick
special effects artist
R.J. Hohman
special effects technician
Crit Killen
minatures
Wayne Kosky
grip: special effects unit
Joe Lombardi
special effects coordinator
Paul J. Lombardi
special effects supervisor (as Paul Lombardi)
Steve Sanders
model maker: miniatures
Jimmy Thomson
special effects

Visual Effects by

William L. Arance
airbrush artist
Greg Aronowitz
model maker
Craig Barron
visual effects supervisor: Matte World
Harold Buchman
digital artist
Bill Coffin
visual effects
Chris Dawson
visual effects animation camera operator / visual effects animator
Krystyna Demkowicz
executive in charge of production: Matte World
Tim Donahue
visual effects art director: Introvision
Peter Farson
technical director
Charles Gibson
visual effects
John Hughes
cg supervisor: Rhythm & Hues / studio head: Rhythm & Hues
Steve Hyde
visual effects artist
Richard Kilroy
model maker
Michael Lawler
visual effects cameraman
Kevin Scott Mack
model painter
Rob Maine
motion control animation camera
Alan McFarland
miniature effects lighting: Sessums Engineering
John P. Mesa
visual effects cameraman
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor
Aung Min
digital artist: Rhythm & Hues Inc
Steve R. Moore
visual effects editor
Jim Morris
general manager: ILM
Michael Pangrazio
matte artist supervisor
Dennis Rogers
first assistant camera: Sessums VFX Unit
Issy Shabtay
visual effects coordinator
Joseph Thomas
animation cameraman
Mark Vargo
visual effects producer
Christopher Dusendschon
animation supervisor: INTROVISION (uncredited) / vistavision camera operator: INTROVISION (uncredited)
Michael Okuda
additional animation (uncredited)
Michael Tigar
digital artist (uncredited)
Matthew Yuricich
visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Bobby Aldridge
stunt performer
Perry Barndt
stunts
Troy Brown
stunts
R.J. Chambers
stunts
Phil Chong
stunts
Jay Cullin
stunt pilot
Colin C.L. Fong
stunts
Al Goto
stunts
Steve Hinton
stunts
Jeff Imada
stunts
Steven D. Ito
stunts
Terry Jackson
additional stunt double: Brad Johnson
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator
Will Leong
utility stunts
Kent W. Luttrell
stunt rigger
Jerry Meyers
stunt Parachutist
Kerry Rossall
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Danny Wong
stunts
Oliver Theess
stunt performer (uncredited)
Mark Travis
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert L. Blatman
assistant camera
David Canestro
grip
Frank Detone Jr.
grip
Tim Dunford
assistant camera
William E. Fitch
grip
Norman Lang
electrician
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Michael A. McFadden
rigging grip
Richard Craig Meinardus
first assistant camera
Bo Miller
key grip
David B. Nowell
photography: second unit
Paul M. Pollard
camera operator
Gary D. Scott
first assistant camera: second unit
Neil Toussaint
Additional Film Loader
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera
Earl C. Williman
gaffer: second unit
Leonard Romie
electrician (uncredited)
Gary Stark
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

David Glanzer
location casting
Jimmy Jue
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

George L. Little
costume supervisor
Mark Peterson
key costumer
Lew Richard
assistant wardrobe & technical advisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Timothy Alverson
assistant editor
Sam Citron
assistant editor
Richard Currie
assistant film editor
John Lafferty
assistant editor

Location Management

Robert H. Lemer
key location manager
Stuart Neumann
location manager

Music Department

Tim Boyle
score mixer
Charles Martin Inouye
music editor
Mark McKenzie
additional orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
John Acosta
musician: cello (uncredited)
Mark Adams
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Marilyn Baker
musician: viola (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Robert Becker
musician: viola (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein
music copyist (uncredited)
Dmitri Bovaird
musician: viola (uncredited)
Gary Bovyer
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jon Clarke
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Gary Coleman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)
Larry Corbett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Rose Corrigan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jeff DeRosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj
musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Steve Edelman
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ernest Ehrhardt
musician: cello (uncredited)
Julie Eidsvoog
music copyist (uncredited)
Steve Erdody
musician: cello (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Alan Estes
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Emmett Estren
music librarian (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Michael Ferril
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steve Forman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Armen Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jeff Gauthier
musician: violin (uncredited)
Domenick Genova
musician: bass (uncredited)
Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
concertmaster (uncredited)
Gary Grant
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Danny Greco
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Marilyn Johnson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anne Karam
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Christian Kollgaard
musician: bass (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Connie Kupka
musician: violin (uncredited)
Peter Limonick
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Margot MacLaine
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Marvin
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Harvey W. Mason
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Miriam Mayer
musician: viola (uncredited)
Lew McCreary
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Don McInnes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Joe Meyer
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Yvonne S. Moriarty
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Diane Muller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Robert Peterson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Basil Poledouris
conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited)
Vic Sagerquist
music copyist (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lonnie Sill
music department (uncredited)
Barry Socher
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Stenske
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Margaret Storer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kimiyo Takeya
musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tony Terran
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Ray Tischer
musician: viola (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Young
musician: bass (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits
musician: bass (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)
Shari Zippert
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Trudy Ramirez
script supervisor (as Trudy G. Ramirez)

Transportation Department

Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Candace Wells
transportation captain
Gina August
driver (uncredited)
Mitch Friedman
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Bob Bergen
voice: special vocal effects
Jim Box
aerial consultant
Leonard Brady
Assistant To John Milius
James E. Brooks
technical advisor: Navy (as Lieutenant James E. Brooks)
Deborah L. Campbell
production assistant
Kathy Day
assistant: Mr. Neufeld
Thomas R. Harmon
aerial consultant
Steve Hinton
aerial coordinator / pilot
Craig Hosking
helicopter pilot
Jerry Irvine
rocket effects
Carol Keith
assistant production coordinator
Clay Lacy
aerial unit coordinator
Dean LaFleur
US Navy A-6 Intruder Pilot (as LT Dean "Frenchy" LaFleur)
David R. Lawson
medic
David Mesloh
modelmaker
Phill Norman
title designer
Ron Pinkard
technical advisor
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot
Michael Roberts
production accountant
Kerry Rossall
stand-in
Oshan Ruiz
miscellaneous crew
Joseph C. Sasgen
prop shop / electronics crew
Samuel Lee Sayers
technical consultant (as Captain Samuel Lee Sayers)
Debbie Schwab
production coordinator
Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator
Michael T. Sherman
technical advisor: Navy
Jon Van Dyke
alligators
Gene Witham
technical advisor
Bill Young Jr.
aerial consultant
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