Cast & Crew

Directed by

David Lowell Rich

Writing Credits

Arthur Hailey
(novel)
Jennings Lang
(story)
Eric Roth
(screenplay)

Cast

Alain Delon
Capt. Paul Metrand
Susan Blakely
Maggie Whelan
Robert Wagner
Dr. Kevin Harrison
Sylvia Kristel
Isabelle
George Kennedy
Capt. Joe Patroni
Eddie Albert
Eli Sands
Bibi Andersson
Francine
Charo
Margarita
John Davidson
Robert Palmer
Andrea Marcovicci
Alicia Rogov
Martha Raye
Loretta
Cicely Tyson
Elaine
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Boisie
David Warner
Peter O'Neill
Mercedes McCambridge
Nelli
Avery Schreiber
Coach Markov
Sybil Danning
Amy
Monica Lewis
Gretchen
Nicolas Coster
Dr. Stone
Robin Gammell
William Halpern
Ed Begley Jr.
Rescuer #1
Jon Cedar
Froelich
Sheila Wills
Young Girl
Pierre Jalbert
Henri
Kathleen Maguire
Mary Parker
Macon McCalman
Carl Parker
Stacy Heather Tolkin
Irina
Selma Archerd
Passenger
Brian Cutler
Rescue Worker
Michèle Lesser
Carla
Conrad E. Palmisano
Cooper
Jerry Prell
Passenger Agent
Gus Rethwisch
Gregori
Dick McGarvin
Newscaster
George Sawaya
Girard
Leonora Wolpe
Ground Hostess
David Matthau
Technician #1
Frank Parker
Technician #2
Mario Machado
Reporter #1
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Reporter #2
Gabrielle Rossillon
Reporter #3
Aharon Ipalé
French Reporter
Isobel Estorick
Stewardess #1
Laurie Hagen
Stewardess #2
James R. Parkes
Stewart #1
James Leigh
Stewart #2
Jean Turlier
Robelle
Jean-Philippe Ancelle
French Security Guard #1
Uta Taeger
French Security Guard #2
Robert Kerman
Dulles Controller
Doug Christenson
Ski Patrol Leader
Harold 'Happy' Hairston
American Olympic Team Coach
Bob Courts
American Olympic Athlete
Margolyn Curtis
American Olympic Athlete
Stoney Jackson
American Olympic Athlete
Glenn-Michael Jones
American Olympic Athlete
Ken Medlock
American Olympic Athlete
Patti Pivaar
American Olympic Athlete
Dwan Smith
American Olympic Athlete
Alex Rodine
Russian Olympic Team Coach
Anna Rodzianko
Russian Olympic Athlete
Daryl Wood
Russian Olympic Athlete
Victoria Woodbeck
Russian Olympic Athlete
Benjie Bancroft
Controller
J.D. Cannon
Lt. John Ratcliff (TV version)
Philip Ettington
Passenger
José Ferrer
Chief Superintendent Morabito (TV version)
Marneen Fields
American Olympic Athlete
Alan Fudge
FBI Agent (TV version)
Patrick Gorman
TV Announcer
Bart Greene
Passenger
Norm Keefer
Mikhail
Antone Pagán
American Olympic Athlete
Ben Piazza
Associate (TV version)
Rhoda Robinson
Passenger
Rick Sawaya
Russian Olympic Athelete
Harry Shearer
Jeffrey Marx
Tucker Smith
Paparazzi photographer
Nico Stevens
Bartender
Jessica Walter
Mrs. Patroni
Diane Zapanta
Russian gymnast

Produced by

Jennings Lang
producer

Music by

Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by

Philip H. Lathrop
director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)

Editing by

Dorothy Spencer

Casting By

William Batliner
Robert J. LaSanka

Production Design by

Henry Bumstead

Set Decoration by

Mary Ann Biddle
Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Design by

Burton Miller

Makeup Department

Connie Nichols
hair stylist
Rick Sharp
makeup artist
Hallie Smith-Simmons
makeup artist

Production Management

Robert Latham Brown
unit production manager (as Bob Brown)
Wilbur Mosier
production manager
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
production manager: Paris (as Suzanne Weisenfeld)
Charles Clement
post production operations head (uncredited)
Patrick Gordon
unit production manager: France (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Newt Arnold
first assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Katy Emde
second assistant director
Bruce Hanson
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bill Dietz
property master

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound (as Jim Alexander)
Robert L. Hoyt
sound re-recordist
John Stacy
sound effects editor
Alsie L. Florence
sound recordist (uncredited)
Roger Heman Jr.
sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Earl Madery
sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Roger Sword
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Albiez
special effects
Joe Goss
special effects
Gary D. Bierend
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Peter Anderson
visual effects supervisor
Cleo E. Baker
miniature sequences
Peter Gibbons-Fly
special visual photography
Abe Milrad
special visual effects
Clifford Stine
special photography (as Cliff Stine)
Wes Thompson
special aerial backgrounds
Alan G. Markowitz
visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Michael Adams
stunts
May Boss
stunts (as Mary R. Boss)
Jean-Claude Braquet
stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.
stunts (as Vincent Deadrick Jr.)
Rita Egleston
stunts
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts (as Greg Elam)
Richard Elmore
stunts
Dean Engelhardt
stunt balloonist
Debbie Evans
stunts
Marneen Fields
stunts
Sue Gapper
stunt balloonist
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
Kent Hays
stunts
Melvin Jones
stunts
John Larson
stunts
Rick Lockwood
stunt balloonist
Mario Luraschi
stunts
Gérard Moisan
stunts (as Gerard Moisan)
Daniel Perche
stunts
Dar Robinson
stunts
Ernest Robinson
stunts
Walter Robles
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts (as Tom Rosales)
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
stunts (as Tanya Lee Russell)
George Sawaya
stunt coordinator / stunts
Rick Sawaya
stunts
Dean Smith
stunts
Peter Stader
stunts
Bob Terhune
stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunts
Gregg Sawaya
assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Johnson
camera operator (as William Johnson)
Wilbur Kinnett
gaffer
Carl Manoogian
key grip
Stan McClain
assistant camera: aerial unit
Norman Parker
assistant camera
Robert A. Torres
assistant camera (as Robert Torres)
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lambert Marks
costume supervisor
Sheila Mason
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Rick Weaver
assistant film editor

Location Management

Dennis R. Williams
second location manager (as Dennis Williams)

Music Department

Robert Mayer
music editor
Kim Richmond
orchestrator
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)
Wayne Coster
copyist (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Feves
musician: bass (uncredited)
Chuck Findley
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Hayes
orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Hazard
orchestrator (uncredited)
Mitch Holder
musician: guitar (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anne Karam
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jacob Krachmalnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Bernard Kundell
musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: piano (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger
musician: flute (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tim May
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Michael Melvoin
musician: piano (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld
concertmaster (uncredited)
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
David Newman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Pepper
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Kim Richmond
musician (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Don Waldrop
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betty A. Griffin
script supervisor (as Betty Abbott Griffin)

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited)
Frank Khoury
transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Louis Odell Burton
pilot
Jean Franchi
pilot / technical advisor (as Captain Jean Franchi)
James W. Gavin
helicopter pilot
Clay Lacy
pilot
Frank L. Pine
pilot
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot
Art Scholl
pilot
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