Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Milius

Writing Credits

Kevin Reynolds
(story)
John Milius
(screenplay) and
Kevin Reynolds
(screenplay)

Cast

Patrick Swayze
Jed Eckert
C. Thomas Howell
Robert Morris
Lea Thompson
Erica Mason
Charlie Sheen
Matt Eckert
Darren Dalton
Daryl Bates
Jennifer Grey
Toni Mason
Brad Savage
Danny
Doug Toby
Arturo 'Aardvark' Mondragon
Ben Johnson
Mr. Mason
Harry Dean Stanton
Tom Eckert
Ron O'Neal
Bella
William Smith
Strelnikov
Vladek Sheybal
Bratchenko
Powers Boothe
Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner
Frank McRae
Mr. Teasdale
Roy Jenson
Samuel Morris
Pepe Serna
Aardvark's Father
Lane Smith
Mayor Bates
Judd Omen
The Nicaraguan Captain
Michael D'Agosta
Boy in Classroom
Johelen Carleton
Girl in Classroom
George Ganchev
Soldier #1
Waldemar Kalinowski
Soldier #2
Sam Slovick
Yuri
Radames Pera
Stepan Gorsky
Lois Kimbrell
Mrs. Mason
Elan Oberon
Alicia
Harley Christensen
Man on Pole
Fred Rexer
Tank Survivor
Michael Meisner
Russian Tanker #1
Victor Meisner
Russian Tanker #2
Phil Mead
Mr. Barnes
Sam Dodge
Man at Drive-In
Ben Zeller
Man #2 at Drive-In
Dan Sparks
Man #3 at Drive-In
Krzysztof Janczar
Soviet Soldier
Benjamin Schick
Russian Sergeant
George Fisher
KGB Major
Zitto Kazann
Political Officer
Chuk Besher
Door Gunner
J.D. Ruybal
Cuban Crew Chief
Pacho Lane
Firing Squad Officer
Julius L. Meyer
Latin Soldier
Lara Dale
Soviet Spy
Tom Ireland
KGB Officer #2
Tomas Moore
Town person
Tacy Norwood
Rat Girl
Scott Phillips
Russian Soldier
Raquel Provance
Rachel
Gene Scherer
KGB #1

Produced by

Barry Beckerman
producer
Sidney Beckerman
executive producer
Buzz Feitshans
producer

Music by

Basil Poledouris
(music by)

Cinematography by

Ric Waite
director of photography

Editing by

Thom Noble

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

Jackson De Govia

Art Direction by

Vincent Joseph Cresciman
(as Vincent Cresciman)

Set Decoration by

Lowell Chambers

Makeup Department

Lance Anderson
makeup artist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
hair stylist

Production Management

Elliot Schick
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Behnke
second assistant director
Terry Leonard
second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard)
Nilo Otero
dga trainee
Arne Schmidt
assistant director (as Arne L. Schmidt)
Carol Smetana
second assistant director (as Carol Jean Smetana)

Art Department

Brandy Alexander
set designer
John Alvin
poster artist
Adrian Gorton
assistant art director
William G. Hall
labor foreman
Robert S. McDonald
foreman
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Ken Sher
welder fabricator
William Apperson
construction foreman (uncredited)
Roy Barnes
set designer (uncredited)
Greg C. Jensen Sr.
general construction foreman (uncredited)
John R. Jensen
construction coordinator (uncredited)
George Jenson
sketch artist (uncredited)
Henry Stuart John
construction foreman (uncredited)
Billy W. Ray
carpenter (uncredited)
Curtis A. Schnell
set designer (uncredited)
Daniel Turk
foreman (uncredited)
Christopher Windisch
construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bub Asman
sound editor
Alex Bamattre
sound editor
Fred J. Brown
supervising sound editor
Carlos Delarios
re-recording mixer (as Carlos De Larios)
Denise Horta
adr editor
Joe Kenworthy
sound mixer
Michael J. Kohut
re-recording mixer
Lauren Palmer
adr editor
Aaron Rochin
re-recording mixer
Michele Sharp
sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins
adr mixer
Ken Dufva
foley artist (uncredited)
Juno J. Ellis
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Robin Haskins
re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Tom Fisher
special effects
Dale L. Martin
special effects
Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Kenny Call
stunts
Buddy L. Edmunson
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunts
Cindy Folkerson
stunts
Clifford Happy
stunts
Chris Howell
stunts
Terry Jackson
stunt double: Darren Dalton
Soren Jensen
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard)
Bob Lockrow
stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
stunts (as Mike McGaughy)
Jimmy Medearis
stunts (as Jim Medearis)
Jeff Ramsey
stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
stunts (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.)
Larry Randles
stunts
Ross Reynolds
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts (as Tom Rosales)
Kerry Rossall
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts (as Ben R. Scott)
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Frank James Sparks
stunts (as Frank J. Sparks)

Camera and Electrical Department

Frederick Elmes
director of photography: second unit
Dana Kershner
title photographer
Mako Koiwai
assistant camera
Thomas P. Powell
rigging best boy
John R. Shannon
still photographer (as John Shannon)
Wayne Baker
insert camera (uncredited)
Carl Boles
gaffer (uncredited)
Charles A. Carlsen
grip (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Joseph D'Agosta
additional casting (as Joe D'Agosta)
Elisabeth Leustig
casting associate (as Elizabeth Leustig)
Sally Jackson
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Chichester
costumer: men
Julie Starr Dresner
costumer: women (as Julie Dresner)
George L. Little
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Joan E. Chapman
assistant film editor (as Joan Chapman)
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Tom Moore
assistant film editor

Location Management

Michael Jarvis
location manager (as E. Michael Jarvis)
Raymond Moggio
location manager (as Ray Moggio)
Robert Thorson
location auditor (as Bob Thorson)

Music Department

Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor
Stan Witt
music editor
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Jim Atkinson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Norman Carr
musician: violin (uncredited)
Wayne Coster
copyist (uncredited)
Jim Cox
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
James Decker
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Forrest
musician: viola (uncredited)
Art Freeman
music copyist (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gary Gray
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Alan Harshman
musician: viola (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gayle Levant
musician: harp (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Raymond Mace
music copyist (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Barbara Nahlik
music copyist (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Lou Ann Neill
musician: harp (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Basil Poledouris
conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Roy Poper
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Aaron Rochin
recording engineer (uncredited)
Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jack Smalley
orchestrator (uncredited)
Steven Scott Smalley
orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Mary Louise Zeyen
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Carline Davis-Dyer
script supervisor (as Cariline Davis-Dyer)

Transportation Department

Terry Collis
transportation coordinator
Chester Haffey
transportation
Paul Ray
driver
Vic Cuccia
transportation captain (uncredited)
Billy Kaundart
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

James Ballard
helicopter pilot
Tim Carroll
stock contractor
Karen Day
location auditor
John Early
technical advisor (as Captain John Early)
Tom Gehrke
helicopter pilot
Saralo MacGregor
assistant: Mr. Milius
Kat Mullaly
described video
Ed Pine
unit publicist
Fred Rexer
special advisor
Kerry Rossall
stand-in
Scott Wead
helicopter pilot
Clay Wright
aircraft provider (as Wright Airlift International) / helicopter pilot
Bill Cody
production assistant (uncredited)
Stephen Dane
design consultant: Russian helicopters (uncredited)
Kevin King
payroll accountant (uncredited)
Bob Lockrow
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Burke Mattsson
title designer (uncredited)
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Frank Rousseau
weapons specialist (uncredited)
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