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Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Dave Thomas

Writing Credits

Steven Greene
(story) &
Eric Alter
(story)
Nick Thiel
(screenplay) and
Steven Greene
(screenplay) &
Eric Alter
(screenplay)

Cast

John Travolta
Travis
Arye Gross
Wendell
Kelly Preston
Bonnie
Deborah Foreman
Jill
James Keach
Yuri
Jan Rubes
Illyich
Brian Doyle-Murray
Jones
Charles Martin Smith
Mr. Smith
Mimi Maynard
Mrs. Smith
Eve Brent
Aunt Thelma
Rick Ducommun
Sparks
Steve Levitt
Gil
Tony Edwards
Nathan
Jack Ammon
Doc Benson
Marc Reid
Billy Smith
Robyn Simons
Kathy Smith
Joseph Golland
Old Timer
Imbert Orchard
Old Timer
John Boylan
Old Timer
Nigel Harvey
Floyd
Ron Chabidon
Lawyer
Roman Podhora
Lover #1
Caroline Healy
Lover #2
Adrien Dorval
Elmo
Alex Bruhanski
Taxi Driver
Sandy Tucker
Operator
Ella Levykh
Russian Newsperson
Michael Levykh
Russian Newsperson
Marek Czuma
Guard #1
Andrei Grigoriev
Guard #2
Frank C. Turner
Sheriff
Dan Zale
Huge Guy
Robert Sidley
Soda Jerk
Narda Singh
Stewardess
Sergey Filonov
Prison Guard
Gary Snider
Butcher
Michael C. Bogle
DC-4 Pilot
John Watson
DC-4 Co-Pilot
Stuart James
Russian teen
Kalen Keach
Small Town Boy

Produced by

Marilyn Black
associate producer
Diana Greenwood
associate producer
Jack Grossberg
executive producer
James Keach
producer
Jonathan D. Krane
executive producer (as Jonathan Krane)

Music by

Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography by

Ronnie Taylor
director of photography

Editing by

Bud Molin

Casting By

Marci Liroff

Production Design by

David Fischer

Set Decoration by

Kim MacKenzie

Costume Design by

Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department

Jayne Dancose
head makeup artist
Victoria Down
additional makeup artist
Carol Hartwick
assistant hair stylist
Janet Sala
additional hair stylist
Malcolm Tanner
head hair stylist (as Malcolm E. Tanner)

Production Management

George A. Grieve
unit production manager (as George Grieve)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brett Dowler
third assistant director
Ron French
second assistant director
Dennis Maguire
first assistant director (as Dennis P. Maguire)
John Moio
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

David Birdsall
set dresser
Brenda Borrowman
lead person
Van Gray
paint foreperson
Kenneth H. Hawryliw
assistant property master
Gail Irvine
lead person (as P. Gail Irvine)
K.J. Johnson
assistant set decorator (as K. J. Johnson)
Jan Kobylka
construction coordinator
Glen W. Pearson
assistant art director
Grant Swain
property master
David Willson
construction supervisor
Carol Winstead Wood
production illustrator
John G. Anderson
construction buyer (uncredited)
Lyle Barwick
scenic carpenter (uncredited)
Catherine Leighton
props (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Beth Bergeron
sound editor
James Bolt
re-recording mixer
Michael C. Casper
re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper)
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
sound editor (as Lucy Coldsnow)
Greg Curda
foley mixer
Roberta Doheny
re-recording mixer
Ken Dufva
foley artist
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Daniel F. Finnerty
assistant sound editor
Bruce Fortune
supervising sound editor
Tom Gerard
re-recording mixer (as Thomas Gerard)
David W. Gray
stereo consultant: Dolby
John Harling
boom operator
Joseph A. Ippolito
sound editor (as Joey Ippolitto)
James Kusan
sound trainee
John Murray
foley editor
Lettie Odney
adr editor
Richard Patton
sound mixer (as Rick Patton)
Craig Sims
assistant sound editor
Beth Sterner
sound editor
Jeffrey Kaplan
dubbing recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

George Erschbamer
special effects
Stewart Bradley
special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Rory Cutler
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunt double: John Travolta
Alex Green
stunts
Cotton Mather
stunts
John Moio
stunt coordinator (as John A. Moio)
Tom Morga
stunt double: James Keach
Louis Pharand
stunts
Alison Reid
stunts
Jacob Rupp
stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp
stunts
Ron Van Hart
stunts
John Wardlow
stunts
Brent Woolsey
stunts
Jim Dunn
stunt performer (uncredited)
Ernie Jackson
stunts (uncredited)
David Rigby
stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert B. Brown
generator operator
Gavin B. Craig
grip (as Gavin Craig)
Theo Eglseder
additional first assistant camera
Douglas R. Field
first assistant camera
F. Angel Gonzales
camera operator
Colin Gray
assistant lighting technician
Tim Heller
lamp operator
John Helme
rigging electrician (as John G. Helme)
Ken Hemphill
first company grip (as Kenneth Hemphill)
Stephen Jackson
chief lighting technician
Burton Kuchera
electrician
Peter McLennan
camera operator
Klaus Melchior
video services
Edward Morrison
grip
Jeff Plecas
second company grip
Takashi Seida
still photographer
Jane Smither
camera trainee
Timothy Robin Spencer
second assistant camera (as Timothy Spencer)
Tom A. Wallace
dolly grip
Paul Arnel
grip (uncredited)
Michael J. Jacobs
special still photographer (uncredited)
Curtis Petersen
camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

Richard Trus
video playback animation (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michelle Allen
casting: Canada
Coreen Mayrs
extras casting: Vancouver
Liz Siegel
casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Lisbeth Siegel)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wendy Foster
costumer
Linda Lee Langdon
costumer
Danise Lee
costumer
Jane Osborne
seamstress
Christopher Ryan
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Craig Galloway
assistant editor: Los Angeles
Terry Haggar
color timer
Shelly Hamer
assistant editor: Vancouver
Steve Roberts
assistant editor: Vancouver
Markus Schaub
apprentice editor (as Marcus Schaub)
Eric Strand
additional editing
Carolle Alain
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Scott Harper
assistant location manager
Michael A. Provost
location manager

Music Department

Michael Farrow
music recording consultant (as Mike Farrow)
Jack Hayes
orchestrator
Richard Hazard
orchestrator
Charles Martin Inouye
music editor (as Chuck Martin Inouye)
Curtis Roush
supervising music editor
John Moses
musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Bruce Robb
music producer: theme song (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Wendy Mclean
script supervisor (as Wendy McLean)
Dave Thomas
rewrites (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Jim Barley
driver
Steve Boyd
driver (as Steve Boyd)
Donald Frank Bush
driver (as Don Bush)
Barry Chapman
transportation captain
Jadde Erxsan
chef (as Jadde Ericksan)
John Fex
driver
Greg Hamilton
driver
Don Harris
driver
Glenn J. Harrison-Jones
transportation co-captain (as Glen J. Harrison-Jones)
Fred Landsink
driver (as Fred Lansink)
Michael J. Murphy
transportation coordinator
Philip Murphy
driver (as Phil Murphy)
Wayne Nelson
driver
John G. Oliver
transportation captain
Stan Saliken
driver
Judy Smith
driver (as Judith Y. Smith)
Robert Smith
driver
Rick Tait
driver
Jack Vlahovic
driver
Norm Wilkinson
driver
Stephen Carr
Driver- John Travolta (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Hillary Black
assistant: Mr. Thomas
Carol Sue Byron
production accountant
Anson Downes
dialogue coach
Joan Edwards
personal assistant: Mr. Travolta
Linda Favila
dialogue coach
Molly Fridley
dance assistant
Anthony Hall
production assistant
Don Knodel
office production assistant
Lauren 'Fluff' Lindsay
craft service / first aid
Catherine Millard
assistant: Mr. Grossberg
Linda Neild
assistant accountant
Sandra Palmer
production coordinator
Vincent Paterson
choreography
Brigitte Prochaska
unit publicist
Cindy Schonbrun
assistant: Mr. Keach
Cynthia Turley
assistant production coordinator
Mark Vincent
dance assistant
Beverly Wiens
assistant accountant
Donna Cipriani
production accountant (uncredited)
Aaron Jefford
performance as CIA agent (uncredited)
Sophia Lansky
additional voices (uncredited)
Wendi Laski
unit publicist (uncredited)
Neal Thompson
title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

Victor Alvistur
the producers wish to thank
Robert Domyancic
the producers wish to thank
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