Cast & Crew

Directed by

Marvin J. Chomsky

Writing Credits

Dan Gordon
(written by)

Cast

James Garner
Zack
Shirley Jones
LaDonna
C. Thomas Howell
Billy
Mark Herrier
Elliott
Sandy Ward
General Hubik
Jenilee Harrison
Sarah
James Cromwell
Deputy Euclid
Dorian Harewood
Sergeant Tippet
G.D. Spradlin
Sheriff Buelton
John Hancock
Mess Sergeant
Guy Boyd
Sgt. Wimofsky
Dan Albright
T.V. Reporter #1
Gerald A. Atkins
Food Server
Ron Baskin
Deputy #1
Keith Jerome Brown
Tank Motor Pool Man
Robert Henry Bryant
NCO Wenton
Fredrick R. Clark
NCO #1
Alan G. Cornett
Sergeant Major #1
Bill Crabb
Jackson
T. Renee Crutcher
Gwen Tippet
David J. Dominick
NCO #2
Raymond D. Eckel
Radio Operator
J. Don Ferguson
Governor Sims
Bill Fleet
State Trooper Commander
Jeff Folger
Reporter at State Line
Doneal G. Gersh
NCO
Jim Jackson
Cook
Bob Hannah
School Principal
Mickey Yablans
School Kid
Jordan Williams
Corporal Harris
Mark Thomas McGee
T.V. Reporter
Wallace Merck
Deputy #2
Bob Neal
T.V. Announcer
Russ Spooner
Radio Announcer
Danny Nelson
Gant
James T. Newton
Sgt. Major #2
Kathy Payne
Dianne Flemming
Don Young
Aavery
Joan Riordan
Rhonda Wimofsky
Beth Smallwood
T.V. Reporter #2
Larry Haines
Biker #1
Richard 'Smitty' Lewis Smith
Biker #2
Andy Still
Anchorman
Roy Tatum
Coach
Ben Walburn
Chattahoochee Slim
Alan Walker
M.P.
Thomas P. Wann
Sgt. Major #3
Johnny Watson
Young Prisoner
Wallace Wilkinson
Governor of Georgia
Laura Whyte
Woman Reporter
Kathleen L. Petro
Barmaid
Gloria Winship Ayon
Bar Waitress
Chip Coffey
High School Student / Member of Cheering crowd at State Line (uncredited)
Susie Hudson
Woman at State Line
Doug Stroup
Townsman

Produced by

Richard McWhorter
associate producer
Irwin Yablans
producer (produced by)

Music by

Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by

Donald H. Birnkrant
(as Don Birnkrant)

Editing by

Donald R. Rode

Casting By

Irene Mariano
Barbara Miller

Production Design by

Bill Kenney

Set Decoration by

Rick Gentz

Costume Design by

Ann Gray Lambert
(as Ann Lambert)
James W. Tyson
(as James Tyson)

Makeup Department

Gabriel Borgo
hair stylist
Philip Leto
hair stylist (as Phil Leto)
Charlene Roberson
makeup artist

Production Management

Richard McWhorter
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Donald Roberts
first assistant director (as Don Roberts)
Paul Sirmons
additional second assistant director
Craig West
second assistant director

Art Department

Richard McKenzie
set designer
Jaroslav Gebr
on set art (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ken Dufva
foley artist
Charles Randall
boom operator (as Chuck Randall)
Bill Teague
sound mixer

Special Effects by

Dick Cross
special effects
Logan Frazee
special effects
Dale L. Martin
special effects (as Dale Martin)

Stunts

Roger Creed
stunt coordinator
Scott Dale
stunt performer
Tom Harper
stuntman: bike jump (as Tom Harper)
Don Ruffin
stunts
Gene Witham
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Calvin Maehl
gaffer
Brian W. Roy
camera operator

Animation Department

Hal Miles
animation director: title sequence

Casting Department

Kimberly Frank
extras casting

Location Management

Skip Knox
location manager

Music Department

George Doering
musician
Daniel J. Johnson
co-music editor
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Frank Tudisco
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ken Nevin
transportation (as Ray Nevin)
Hank Van Apeldoorn
transportation

Additional Crew

James Armstrong
tank operator
Mark S. Gardiner
helicopter pilot (as Mark Gardiner)
Charles Symmes
tank operator
John Warvel
tank operator (as John "Skip" Warvel)
Tom D.W. Bartlett
medical coordinator (uncredited) / safety coordinator: emt/medic (uncredited)
Burke Mattsson
title designer (uncredited)
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