Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jim Abrahams
David Zucker
Jerry Zucker

Writing Credits

Dale Launer
(written by)
O. Henry
(story "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Cast

Danny DeVito
Sam Stone
Bette Midler
Barbara Stone
Judge Reinhold
Ken Kessler
Helen Slater
Sandy Kessler
Anita Morris
Carol
Bill Pullman
Earl
William G. Schilling
Police Commissioner
Art Evans
Lt. Bender
Clarence Felder
Lt. Walters
J.E. Freeman
Bedroom Killer
Gary Riley
Heavy Metal Kid
Phyllis Applegate
Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano
Hooker in Car
J.P. Bumstead
Technician
Jon Cutler
Stereo Store Customer
Susan Marie Snyder
Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan
Cop at Sam's House
Christopher J. Keene
Cop at Jail
Henry Noguchi
Coroner
Frank Sivero
The Mugger
Arnold F. Turner
Cop with Killer Picture
Bob Tzudiker
Sam's Attorney
Charles A. Vanegas
Arresting Cop
Louise Yaffe
Social Worker
Janet Rotblatt
Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker
Judge
Art Bonilla
Waiter
Rick DeReyes
Newscaster
Mie Hunt
Newscaster
Ron Tank
Newscaster
Hanala Sagal
Aerobic Instructor
Beth R. Johnson
Aerobic Instructor
Richard Wilson
Aerobic Instructor
Twyla Littleton
Model
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Elderly Woman
Binnie
Poodle
Shirley Blackwell
Woman with Newspaper
Chris Bosley
Bailiff
Marilyn Brandt
Restaurant Patron
Susan Breslau
Woman Passing Phonebooth
Kelly Burris
SWAT Officer
John Demy
SWAT Officer
Dennis Dodge
Restaurant Patron
John Forker
Concerned Onlooker
Dennis Freeman
Courtroom Spectator
Phil Hartman
Newsreader
Gil Janklowicz
Fitness Instructor
Kathryn Janssen
Onlooking Neighbor
Michael Francis Kelly
Detective
Erin Lyerla
Video Store Patron
Farrell Mayer
Restaurant Patron
Vince McMahon
Wrestling Anouncer on TV
Stephen Saracco
Man in Crowd
Lisa Smith
Courtroom Spectator
Walter Spear
Onlooking Neighbor
George 'The Animal' Steele
Wrestler on TV
Kenny Studer
Detective
Martin Valinsky
Police Officer
William Winckler
Paper Boy

Produced by

Joanna Lancaster
executive producer
Michael Peyser
producer (produced by)
Richard Wagner
executive producer
Walter Yetnikoff
executive producer

Music by

Michel Colombier
(original score by)

Cinematography by

Jan de Bont
director of photography

Editing by

Gib Jaffe
film editor
Arthur Schmidt
(edited by)

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth
(casting by)

Art Direction by

Donald B. Woodruff
(as Donald Woodruff)

Set Decoration by

Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by

Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department

Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist
Brad Wilder
makeup artist

Production Management

Jeffrey Chernov
unit production manager
David Hoberman
executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William S. Beasley
first assistant director (as Bill Beasley)
Bruce Humphrey
second assistant director
Dannielle J. Weiss
second second assistant director
Joel Chernoff
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Barbara Adamski
property master
Rubin Andreatta
greensman
Walt Hadfield
construction coordinator (as Walton D. Hadfield)
Mark Hite
lead man
Jon Hutman
visual consultant
Lilly Kilvert
visual consultant
Tony Leonardi
stand-by painter (as Anthony Leonardi)
David P. Newell
assistant property master
William James Teegarden
set designer (as William Teegarden)
John Tyrrell
painter
James F. Walker
construction foreman
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator
Charles L. Campbell
supervising sound editor
Larry Carow
sound editor
Thomas Causey
sound mixer
Craig Clark
assistant sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor
Mike Dobie
sound editor
Louis L. Edemann
supervising sound editor
David W. Gray
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely
sound editor
Alan L. Nineberg
adr editor
Kim Nolan
apprentice sound editor
Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer
Rod Rogers
assistant adr editor
Larry Singer
supervising adr editor
Darcy Vebber
utility sound
Greg Orloff
foley mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)
David A. Whittaker
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John Frazier
special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr
special effects
Scott Forbes
special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Don Waller
animator (uncredited)

Stunts

Phil Adams
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts
Ray Bickel
stunts
Brad Bovee
stunts (as Bradley James Bovee)
Danny Costa
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts
Richard Drown
stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts
Ralph Garrett
stunts
Gene Hartline
stunts
Loren Janes
stunts
Sasha Jenson
stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunts (as Tracy Lyn Keehn)
Wayne King Sr.
stunts (as Wayne A. King)
Max Kleven
stunts
Faith Minton
stunts
Carol Neilson
stunts
Kathleen O'Haco
stunts
Carol Rees
stunts
Pat Romano
stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Ben Scott
stunts (as Ben R. Scott)
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Walter Scott
stunt coordinator / stunts
Brian Smrz
stunts
Mike Watson
stunts
Ted White
stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.
stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
truck stunts (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ed Ayer
gaffer (as Edward A. Ayer)
William Coss
second assistant camera
Bill Decker
key grip
William Kenney
dolly grip
Laurel Moore
still photographer (as Laurel Davis Moore)
Robert O. Moore
best boy grip
Víctor Pérez
best boy
Michael Scott
camera operator
William Waldman
first assistant camera
Wayne Baker
steadycam assistant (uncredited)
Moose Enright
electrician (uncredited)
Monte Swann
video playback operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

Sally Cruikshank
animation sequence

Casting Department

Lisa Clarkson
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bella Brookalyna
wardrobe
Eric H. Sandberg
costume supervisor
Fran Vega-Buck
costumer (as Frances Vega)

Editorial Department

Jeffrey James Bell
second assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Neil Kirk
apprentice film editor
Peter Lonsdale
first assistant editor
Lynne Bailey Smith
apprentice film editor

Location Management

Richard Davis Jr.
location manager (as Richard Davis)

Music Department

David Moritz
assistant music editor
Tommy Mottola
music supervisor
Michael Tronick
music editor
Frank Wolf
music mixer
Steve Forman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Robin Garb
executive music producer (uncredited)
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Doris Grau
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Steve Hellerstein
transportation captain
James R. White
transportation coordinator
Randy White
transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Caroline Blair
production assistant
Joni Chadkin
production assistant
Dwight Gooden
pitcher
Don Levy
unit publicist (as Donald Levy)
Rodney Liber
production assistant
Félix Mantilla
utility infielder
Rich Markey
fairway
Carl Mazzocone
special projects
Karen Penhale
production coordinator
Louis Phillips
production assistant
Heidi Schulte
production assistant
Paul 'Numbers' Steinke
production auditor (as Paul Steinke)
Jill Vandermeer
production assistant
Eugenia Weston
assistant: Mrs. Midler
Sig Frohlich
stand-in: Danny DeVito (uncredited)
Erin Lyerla
stand-in (uncredited)
Jeri McBride
stand-in (uncredited)
Danny Nero
photo double: Judge Reinhold (uncredited) / stand-in: Judge Reinhold (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst
marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited)
Paul Rahmes
personal assistant to director (uncredited)

Thanks

Joseph Abrahams
thanks
Nancy Abrahams
thanks
Susan Breslau
thanks
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