Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joe Dante

Writing Credits

Jeffrey Boam
(screenplay by) and
Chip Proser
(screenplay by)
Chip Proser
(story by)

Cast

Dennis Quaid
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Martin Short
Jack Putter
Meg Ryan
Lydia Maxwell
Kevin McCarthy
Victor Scrimshaw
Fiona Lewis
Dr. Margaret Canker
Vernon Wells
Mr. Igoe
Robert Picardo
The Cowboy
Wendy Schaal
Wendy
Harold Sylvester
Pete Blanchard
William Schallert
Dr. Greenbush
Henry Gibson
Mr. Wormwood
John Hora
Ozzie Wexler
Mark L. Taylor
Dr. Niles
Orson Bean
Lydia's Editor
Kevin Hooks
Duane
Kathleen Freeman
Dream Lady
Archie Hahn
Messenger
Dick Miller
Cab Driver
Kenneth Tobey
Man in Restroom
Joe Flaherty
Waiting Room Patient
Andrea Martin
Waiting Room Patient
Jason Laskay
Scrimshaw's Henchman
Frank Miller
Scrimshaw's Henchman
Shawn Nelson
Wendell
Christine Avila
Lab Technician
Alexandra Borrie
Lab Technician
Jenny Gago
Lab Technician
Robert Gounley
Lab Technician
Grainger Hines
Rusty
Mike Garibaldi
Cop
Richard McGonagle
Cop
Terence McGovern
Travel Agent
Robert Neches
Lab Guard
Rance Howard
Supermarket Customer
Chuck Jones
Supermarket Customer
Laura Waterbury
Supermarket Customer
Kurt Braunreiter
Lab Assault Henchman
Robert Gray
Lab Assault Henchman
Brewster Sears
Lab Assault Henchman
Alan Blumenfeld
Man with Camera
Jeffrey Boam
Lydia's Interviewee
Janie Squire
Stewardess
Paul Barselou
Man on Plane
John Miranda
Man in Elevator
Jordan Benjamin
Little Kid in Mall
Roberto Ramirez
Chef
Virginia Boyle
Shopping Lady
Herb Mitchell
Camera Store Clerk
John Harwood
Lab Henchman
Neil Ross
Pod Computer
Charles Aidman
Speaker at Banquet
Brian Beltran
Lab Assistant
Joe Dante
Vectorscope Employee
Lorenzo Gaspar
Waiter
Conrad Hurtt
Mall Shopper
Arthur Kane
Plane Passenger
Shirley Lang
Grocery Store Clerk
Paul McMichael
Young Child in Mall
Gregg Sargeant
Test Pilot
Anita Sax
Woman Outside Dancing Club
James Vandervort
Man Dancing in Club
Tom Willett
Man in Newspaper Office

Produced by

Michael Finnell
producer (produced by)
Peter Guber
executive producer
Kathleen Kennedy
co-executive producer
Frank Marshall
co-executive producer
Jon Peters
executive producer
Chip Proser
co-producer
Steven Spielberg
executive producer

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith
(music by)

Cinematography by

Andrew Laszlo
director of photography

Editing by

Kent Beyda
(edited by)

Casting By

Jane Feinberg
(casting by)
Mike Fenton
(casting by)
Judy Taylor
(casting by)

Production Design by

James H. Spencer
(production designed by)

Art Direction by

William F. Matthews
(as William Matthews)

Set Decoration by

Richard C. Goddard

Costume Design by

Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department

Stephen Abrums
makeup artist (as Steve Abrums)
Rob Bottin
special makeup effects designer and creator
Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist
John Rizzo
makeup artist
Joy Zapata
hair stylist

Production Management

John C. Broderick
unit production manager (as John Broderick)
Sheridan Dar Reid
unit production manager: second unit (as Sheridan 'Dar' Reid)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert Del Valle
first assistant director: second unit
Carol Green
first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director
Pat Kehoe
first assistant director
Glenn Randall Jr.
second unit director
Eric Wall
second second assistant director
Lope Yap Jr.
first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Henry Alvarez
sculptor
Judy Cammer
set designer
Ronnie Chambers
lead man
Bruce E. Kasson
assistant property master (as Bruce Kasson)
Dick Lasley
production illustrator (as Richard Lasley)
Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator
David J. Negron
production illustrator (as David Negron)
Gene Nollman
set designer
Craig Raiche
property master
John Schacht
lead man
John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited)
John Eaves
model maker (uncredited) / propmaker (uncredited)
Jim Pohl
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Wayne Allwine
sound editor
Teresa Eckton
sound editor
Christopher Flick
assistant sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound editor
Ken King
production sound mixer
Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini
supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini)
Steve Maslow
re-recording mixer
James Matheny
sound editor
Sonny Pettijohn
assistant sound editor
John Pospisil
sound editor
Stephen Purvis
adr editor (as Steve Purvis)
John Roesch
foley artist
Joan Rowe
foley artist
David Schneider
cable person
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor (as Solange Schwalbe)
Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer
Douglas Vaughan
boom operator
David J Williams
foley editor (as David Williams)
Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Al Broussard
special effects (as Alfred Broussard)
Mike Edmonson
special effects foreman (as Michael Edmonson)
James Fredburg
special effects foreman
Mike Paris
special effects
Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects (as Joe Sasgen)
David Wood
special effects
Michael Wood
special effects supervisor
Gary D. Bierend
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Rick Anderson
model maker: ILM
Carl Assmus
stage technician: ILM
Gordon Baker
effects animator: ILM
Tom Bertino
rotoscope technician: ILM
Barbara Brennan
rotoscope technician: ILM
Jo Carson
assistant cameraperson: ILM
Sean M. Casey
sculptor: ILM (as Sean Casey)
Eric Christensen
model maker: ILM
Blair Clark
puppeteer: ILM
Gordon Clark
effects animator: ILM
Walt Conti
modelshop project chief: ILM (as Walter Conti)
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator: ILM (as Jeffrey L. Doran)
Don Dow
visual effects cameraman: ILM
Chrissie England
production supervisor: ILM
Chuck Eyler
effects animator: ILM
John V. Fante
first unit effects cameraman: ILM
Pat Fitzsimmons
stage manager: ILM (as Patrick Fitzsimmons)
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Bill George
model shop supervisor: ILM
Ned Gorman
visual effects manager: ILM
Cris Hammond
modelshop project chief: ILM
Robert Hill
assistant cameraperson: ILM
Edward Hirsh
stage manager: ILM (as Edward Hirsch)
Jonathan Horton
sculptor: ILM
Tony Hudson
sculptor: ILM
Brad Jerrell
stage technician: ILM
Harley Jessup
visual effects art director: ILM
Ira Keeler
model maker: ILM
John Knoll
animation camera operator: ILM
Pete Kozachik
visual effects cameraman: ILM (as Peter Kozachik)
James Lim
optical camera operator: ILM
Caren Marinoff-Montante
visual effects coordinator
Kim Marks
visual effects cameraman: ILM
Roberto McGrath
still photographer: ILM
Scott McNamara
model maker: ILM
Richard Miller
sculptor: ILM
Craig Mohagen
stage technician: ILM
Michael Moore
visual effects editor: ILM (as Michael S. Moore)
Deborah Morgan
assistant cameraperson: ILM (as Deborah M. Morgan)
Claudia Mullaly
sculptor: ILM
Dennis Muren
visual effects supervisor: ILM
Kerry Nordquist
still photographer: ILM
Buck O'Hare
stage technician: ILM
Michael Olague
stage technician: ILM
Ease Owyeung
modelshop project chief: ILM
Mark Peterson
Screen Graphics
Thomas Rosseter
assistant cameraperson: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
Wesley Seeds
sculptor: ILM
Kenneth Smith
optical supervisor: ILM
Larry Tan
modelshop project chief: ILM
Rich Townsend
model maker: ILM
Richard Vander Wende
conceptual designer: ILM
Harry Walton
visual effects cameraman/go-motion animator: ILM
Christopher Duddy
visual effects (uncredited)
Timothy Eaton
assistant visual effects editor: ILM (uncredited)
Steve Gawley
model maker (uncredited)
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
visual effects artist (uncredited)
Juniko Moody
visual effects (uncredited)
Mark Setrakian
model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour
stunt player (as Bruce Barbour)
Simone Boisseree
stunt player
Russell Dean Bollinger
stunt player
Corey Michael Eubanks
stunt player (as Corey Eubanks)
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
stunt player (as Dean Ferrandini)
Robin Grathwol
stunt player
Clifford Happy
stunt player (as Cliff Happy)
Gene Hartline
stunt player
John Hateley
stunt player
Kent Hays
stunt player
Mike Johnson
stunt player
Joel Kramer
stunt player
Julius LeFlore
stunt player
Bill McIntosh
stunt player
Bill Orsini
stunt player (as Billy Orsini)
Jeff Ramsey
stunt player
Glenn Randall Jr.
stunt coordinator / stunt player
Raphael Rey Gomez
stunt player
Greg Walker
stunt player
Rock A. Walker
stunt player
Dick Warlock
stunt player (as Richard Warlock)
Richard Washington
stunt player
Webster Whinery
stunt player
Jack Williams
stunt player
Cindy Wills
stunt player (as Cindy Wills Hartline)
Al Wyatt Sr.
stunt player
Steven Lambert
stunt double: Martin Short (uncredited)
Anthony Muto Jr.
stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Wayne Baker
first assistant camera: second unit
Larry Barbier
still photographer
Timothy Brennan
dolly grip
Rudy Cruz
best boy grip
R. Michael De Chellis
electrical best boy (as Michael De Chellis)
Gene Glick
gaffer: second unit
Ray Kinzer
key grip
Jeffrey Laszlo
camera operator
Ned Martin
second assistant camera
Stan McClain
camera operator: Second & aerial unit
Jim Plannette
gaffer (as James Plannette)
Douglas Ryan
camera operator: second unit (as Doug Ryan)
Glenn K. Shimada
first assistant camera (as Glenn Shimada)
Philip Sloan
key grip: second unit
Joseph A. Unsinn
video technician (as Joe Unsinn III)
Lynda Vincent
second assistant camera
David Worth
director of photography: second unit
Adam Glick
set lighting technician (uncredited)
Randy Jonsson
assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: props (uncredited)
László Regos
steadicam operator (uncredited)
Peter Santoro
first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Victoria J. Auth
wardrobe (as Victoria Auth)
Chuck Velasco
costume supervisor (as Charles Velasco)

Editorial Department

Alan Baumgarten
assistant editor
Mark Goldblatt
additional editor
Terry Haggar
color timer
Jean Morrisey
assistant editor
Hilarie Roope
assistant editor

Location Management

Steph Benseman
location manager
Paul Hargrave
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Bruce Botnick
music recording mixer
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Bruce Robb
music engineer: theme song / music mixer: theme song / music producer: theme song
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ann Atkinson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jim Atkinson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robert Becker
musician: viola (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jodi Burnett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Darius Campo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Isabelle Daskoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harold Garrett
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith
conductor (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited)
Vladimir Horunzhy
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Carol Kleister-Castillo
musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Connie Kupka
musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Peter Limonick
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Don Menza
musician: tenor saxophone (uncredited)
Jorge Moraga
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Diane Muller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Roy Poper
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Barbra Porter
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Raney
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Sanders
trombone (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
David Shamban
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Barry Socher
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited)
Margaret Storer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alexander Treger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Andy Ulyate
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
Brad Warnaar
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Don Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ralph Williams
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Patti Zimmitti
orchestra manager (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Peggy Biocini
script supervisor: second unit
P.R. Tooke
script supervisor: second unit (as Patricia Tooke)
Anne Warner
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Marlo Hellerstein
transportation captain
David Marder
transportation coordinator
Anthony Muto Jr.
picture vehicles (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Ronald Booner
craft service
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Scot Holton
unit publicist
Scot J. Kelly
production runner (as Scot Kelly)
Gentry Lee
technical advisor
Kool Marder
production secretary (as Kool Lusby-Marder)
Lisa Miller
production runner
Mark Miller
production runner
Betty Moos
assistant: Mr. Dante and Mr. Finnell
Jaime Moriguchi
medical advisor
Julie Moskowitz
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Richard Murken
production runner (as Rick Murken)
David Oliver Pfeil
title designer (as David Oliver)
Peggy Rosson
production accountant
Roberto Santana
Assistant: Head of Feature Film Production
Scott Shapiro
production runner
Mady Manson Burza
first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Bundy Chanock
set medic (uncredited)
Blair Clark
machinist (uncredited)
L. James Langlois
production assistant (uncredited)
David Oliver Pfeil
title cinematographer (uncredited)
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