Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Hughes

Writing Credits

John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Steve Martin
Neal Page
John Candy
Del Griffith
Laila Robins
Susan Page
Michael McKean
State Trooper
Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer
Dylan Baker
Owen
Carol Bruce
Joy
Olivia Burnette
Marti
Diana Douglas
Peg
Martin Ferrero
Second Motel Clerk
Larry Hankin
Doobie
Richard Herd
Walt
Susan Kellermann
Waitress
Matthew Lawrence
Little Neal
Edie McClurg
Car Rental Agent
George Petrie
Martin
Gary Riley
Motel Thief
Charles Tyner
Gus
Susan Isaacs
Marie
Lulie Newcomb
Owen's Wife
John Randolph Jones
Cab Dispatcher
Nick Wyman
New York Lawyer
Gaetano Lisi
Cab Driver - New York
Diana Castle
Stewardess
Julie H. Morgan
Stewardess
Bill Erwin
Man on Plane
Ruth de Sosa
New York Ticket Agent
Ben Stein
Wichita Airport Representative
Kim Genelle
Receptionist
Grant Forsberg
Brand Manager
David Raiport
Cafe Patron
Andrew J. Hentz
Bus Lover
Karen Meisinger
Bus Loverette
Gary Palmer
Pilot
Diane Nieman
Earring Customer
Sylvia Vitrungs
Earring Customer
Joann Taylor
Earring Customer
Julie A. Herbert
Earring Customer
Jennifer Allswang
Earring Customer
Wendy Lee Avon
Earring Customer
Amy Meyers
Earring Customer
John Moio
Screaming Driver
Victoria Vanderkloot
Screaming Driver's Wife
Angelis Alexandris
Pedestrian
Shirley Anthony
Wichita Airport Commuter
Kevin Ash
Cab victim
Jimmie Booth
Plane Passenger
Dominick Clark
Man on telephone in airport
Jules Dean
Holiday Traveler
Troy Evans
Antisocial Trucker
Richard Fike
Street background
Charles Franke
Man in suit on train
Bob Harks
Restaurant Patron
Susan Hayden
Woman
G. Wayne Hill
Airport Traveler
Robert Hitchcock
Plane Passenger
Conrad Hurtt
Bus Rider
Kathryn Janssen
Holiday Traveler
Angella Kaye
Child at Wichita Airport
Anthony Kulick
Man at Airport
Nancy Kusley
Mother in airport
Debra Lamb
Roxanne
Larry Ludwig
Man at Wichita Airport
Farrell Mayer
Holiday Traveler
Gary McNerney
Park Avenue Pedestrian
Christopher Meister
Child At Rental Counter
Elva Morgan
Earring Customer
Dawn Morgan-Keefe
Coffee shop customer
Daniel Niswander
Man at Wichita Airport
Peter Austin Noto
Baker
Ricardo Sandoval III
Man at Motel
George Sasaki
Plane Passenger
Nico Stevens
Holiday Traveler
Ken Tipton
Holiday Traveler
Lyman Ward
John
Flynn Welles
Holiday Traveler
Tom Willett
Airport Traveler
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Marathon Shuttle Driver
William Windom
Bryant

Produced by

William H. Brown
associate producer (as Bill Brown)
Michael Chinich
executive producer
John Hughes
producer
Neil A. Machlis
executive producer (as Neil Machlis)

Music by

Ira Newborn
(music score)

Cinematography by

Donald Peterman
director of photography (as Don Peterman)

Editing by

Paul Hirsch

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

John W. Corso

Art Direction by

Harold Michelson

Set Decoration by

Jane Bogart
Linda Spheeris

Costume Design by

April Ferry

Makeup Department

Frank Griffin
makeup artist
Ben Nye III
makeup designer: John Candy (as Ben Nye Jr.)
Dione Taylor
hair stylist
Toni-Ann Walker
hair designer: Steve Martin

Production Management

Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager
Brian Medavoy
executive in charge of production
Tom Razzano
unit production manager: New York (as Thomas A. Razzano)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Arthur Anderson
second assistant director
William H. Brown
second unit director (as Bill Brown)
Patrick Burns
assistant director: New York (as Pat Burns)
Jeanne Caliendo
second second assistant director
Bennie E. Dobbins
second unit director (as Bennie Dobbins)
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: second unit, Chicago
Richard Graves
first assistant director: second unit
James Greenhut
assistant director: New York (as Jimmy Greenhut)
Gaetano Lisi
assistant director: New York
Mark Radcliffe
first assistant director

Art Department

Mike Blaze
propmaster: second unit (as Michael Blaze)
Ed Brown
lead person (as Edmond Brown)
James M. Davis
propmaker foreperson (as Jim Davis)
Louis M. Mann
set designer (as Louis Mann)
Jack M. Marino
property master (as Jack Marino)
Jeff Passanante
construction foreperson (as Jeff Passante)
Edmund Villa
assistant property master (as Eddie Villa)
Ed Brown
lead man (uncredited)
Phillip Ellman
set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
stand-by painter: St.Louis (uncredited)
Robert E. Knight
signwriter (uncredited)
Alan Sims
assistant property master (uncredited)
Mark Sparks
propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Timothy W. Tiedje
property master: Chicago (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Agalsoff Jr.
cableperson
Greg Agalsoff
boom person
James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as James Alexander)
Lorna Anderson
sound editor
Lon Bender
supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Dean Drabin
foley artist
Stan Gilbert
adr supervisor
Victor Grodecki
sound editor
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary {Wrecker} Hecker)
Chris Hogan
assistant sound editor
Chris Jargo
sound editor
Randy Kelley
sound editor
Larry Kemp
sound editor
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Dan M. Rich
sound editor (as Dan Rich)
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Claus Wedemann
consultant: Dolby Stereo (as Claus Wiedemann)
Hugo Weng
sound editor
William Dotson
sound editor (uncredited)
Mark Ferda
sound engineer (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
adr editor (uncredited)
Ed Golya
adr mixer (uncredited)
Craig Harris
special sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by

William Aldridge
special effects (as Bill Aldridge)
Roger Lifsey
assistant special effects
Stan Parks
special effects
Ken Speed
special effects (uncredited)
Dieter Sturm
special effects snow maker (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mat Beck
visual effects camera: Boss Films Studios (uncredited)
Dennis Michelson
visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Bennie E. Dobbins
stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Corey Michael Eubanks
stunt driver (as Corey Eubanks)
Kent Hays
utility stunts
Robert Jauregui
stunt double: Neal (as Bob Jaurequi)
Jeff Jensen
stunt double: Del (as Jeff Jenson)
William T. Lane
utility stunts (as Bill Lane)
Rick LeFevour
stunt double: Doobie and Owen
Mike Tillman
stunt driver
Tom Glass
truck stunts (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff
truck stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark Abbott
assistant chief lighting technician / chief lighting technician: second unit
Phil Abraham
assistant camera operator: New York
Roger G. Anderson
chief lighting technician: Chicago (as Roger Anderson)
Paolo Cascio
second assistant photographer: Chicago (as Paul Cascio)
Richard Dow
dolly grip
Robert W. Faison
first assistant photographer: Chicago (as Bob Faison)
Richie Ford
gaffer: New York (as Richard Ford)
Vincent Galindez
assistant camera operator: New York
John Hudecek
first company grip: Chicago (as John Hudacek)
Jeffrey Laszlo
camera operator
Earl Linder
first company grip: second unit
Dave Lowry
key grip: New York (as David Lowry)
Carlos Medina Jr.
generator operator
Ken Nishino
first assistant photographer
Gary Palmer
chief lighting technician
Jay Peterman
first assistant photographer
Keith Peterman
camera operator
Joyce Rudolph
still photographer
Waverly Smothers
second company grip
Calvin Sterry
first company grip (as Cal Sterry)
Cheryl Thompson
video assist
Jeffrey Thorin
second assistant photographer: second unit (as Jeff Thorin)
D. Michael Wheeler
first assistant photographer: second unit (as Mike Wheeler)
Murphy Wiltz
lamp operator
Frank Byrne
second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Myron Hyman
best boy: process (uncredited)
Danial Miller
dolly grip: Chicago (uncredited)
Keith Peterman
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Dennis Seawright
film loader (uncredited)

Casting Department

Nan Charbonneau
casting: Chicago
Barbara Flinn
extras casting: Central Casting
Daniel Kendrick
non-credited performer
Richard S. Kordos
casting: Chicago
Tory Herald
casting assistant (uncredited)
Catherine Jane Holzer
extras casting (uncredited)
John Malovich
assistant casting director (uncredited)
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting (uncredited)
Barbara L. Roche
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Paul Lopez
key costumer
Silvio Scarano
key costumer
Dennis Schoonderwoerd
costumer: Steve Martin

Editorial Department

Deborah Belovitch
apprentice editor
Adam Bernardi
additional editor
David Dresher
assistant editor
Jerrie Fowler
assistant editor: Chicago
Rick Howe
apprentice editor
Andrew London
additional editor
Jim Prior
assistant editor
Peck Prior
additional editor
Robert Raring
color timer (as Bob Raring)
Emmy Scharlatt
apprentice editor
Barry Dresner
assistant editor (uncredited)
Richard Garibaldi
home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Lydia Dean Pilcher
location coordinator: New York
Robbie Goldstein
location manager (as Robert J. Goldstein)
Billy Higgins
location manager: Chicago
Bob Hudgins
location manager: Midwest (uncredited)

Music Department

Brian Banks
composer: additional music score
Jeff Carson
music editor: Segue Music
Tarquin Gotch
music supervisor
Gary Ladinsky
music scoring mixer
Anthony Marinelli
composer: additional music score
Don Nemitz
orchestrator
Ron Payne
music coordinator
Bob Bornstein
music preparation (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
violin (uncredited)
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer (uncredited)
Anthony Marinelli
orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor (as Pam Alch)
Nancy Hopton
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Hardy
transportation co-captain: Chicago
Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator
Billy Martin
transportation captain: Chicago (as Billy Martin Jr.)
Gaston Veilleux
transportation captain
Karla Schindler
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Iono Abrams
production assistant (as Jono Abrams)
Kevin Richard Buxbaum
assistant production auditor (as Kevin Buxbaum)
Peter Carley
production assistant
Nyna Cravens
assistant: John Candy
Katharine Ann Curtiss
production office coordinator (as Katherine Ann Curtiss)
Julie Donall
production assistant
Linda Gordon
secretary: John Hughes
Scott E. Hart
animal trainer (as Scott Hart)
Michele Imperato
production secretary
Art 'Klondike' Jones
craft service (as Art Klondike Jones)
Andrew Lipschultz
publicist
Tim McNeal
production assistant
Scott Nimerfro
production assistant
Robert Thorson
production auditor (as Robert C. Thorson)
Jane Vickerilla
assistant: John Hughes (as Jane Vickerella)
Kevin Bassett
second unit production assistant (uncredited)
Kathy Bond
production assistant (uncredited)
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Devron Conrad
stand-in: Steve Martin (uncredited)
Doobie McDonald
photo double: Doobie (uncredited)
Tom Mogavero
production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Valenti
assistant (uncredited)
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