The Taking of Beverly Hills

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sidney J. Furie

Writing Credits

Sidney J. Furie
(story) and
Rick Natkin
(story) &
David Fuller
(story)
Rick Natkin
(screenplay) &
David Fuller
(screenplay) and
David J. Burke
(screenplay)

Cast

Ken Wahl
Boomer Hayes
Matt Frewer
Ed Kelvin
Harley Jane Kozak
Laura Sage
Robert Davi
Robert Masterson
Lee Ving
Varney
Branscombe Richmond
Benitez
Lyman Ward
Chief Healy
Michael Bowen
L.A. Cop at Roadblock
William Prince
Mitchell Sage
Michael G. Kehoe
Cop / Thief #1 (as Michael Kehoe)
Mark Haining
Cop / Thief #2
Jason Blicker
Cop / Thief #3
Tony Ganios
EPA Man
Ken Swofford
Coach
Raymond Singer
Mr. Tobeason
Richard Brestoff
Executive #1
Artur Cybulski
Executive #2
Michael Alldredge
Dispatch Sergeant
Jeff Benson
Football Player
Bob Golic
Football Player
Peter Koch
Football Player
Tess Foltyn
Party Guest
Stefan Karlsson
Party Guest
Jack Ritschel
Party Guest
Tina Skeisvoll
Party Guest
Robyn Stevens
Party Guest
Alonna Shaw
Party Guest
Matt Stetson
Party Guest
Robyn Sumners
Party Guest
Scott Wells
Party Guest
William John Murphy
Bellman
Henry O. Watson
B.H. Cop at Roadblock
George Wyner
The Mayor of Beverly Hills
Pamela Anderson
Cheerleader
Colin Matthews
Cop
Cecilia Tijerina
Girl at Party
Jorge Valdés García
Cop / EPA Man (uncredited)
Jacqueline Voltaire
Bit Part

Produced by

Lloyd Bloom
co-executive producer
Rick Finkelstein
executive producer
Graham Henderson
producer
Barry Spikings
executive producer

Music by

Jan Hammer

Cinematography by

Frank E. Johnson
director of photography (as Frank Johnson)

Editing by

Antony Gibbs

Casting By

Nina Axelrod

Production Design by

Peter Lamont

Art Direction by

Neil Lamont

Set Decoration by

Michael Ford

Costume Design by

Betsy Cox

Makeup Department

Esperanza Gómez
hair stylist: Mexico
Kathleen M. Hagan
additional hair stylist (as Kathleen Hagan) / additional makeup artist (as Kathleen Hagan)
Carlos Horcasitas
barber: Mexico
Alberto López
makeup artist: Mexico (as Alberto Lopez)
Janet MacDonald
key hair stylist (as Janet Ulmer)
Cheryl Markowitz
additional hair stylist (as Cheryl Ann Markowitz) / additional makeup artist (as Cheryl Ann Markowitz)
Charles Porlier
key makeup artist
Raúl Sarmiento
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Nacho Cervantes
assistant production manager: Mexico
Bonnie Grossblatt
production supervisor: Nelson Entertainment
Donald Heitzer
production manager
Héctor López
production manager: Mexico (as Hector Lopez)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Guillermo 'Memo' Carreno
assistant director: Mexico (as Guillermo Carreno Saavedra)
Ned Dowd
first assistant director
Stephen P. Dunn
second assistant director (as Stephen Dunn)
A. Hugo Gutierrez Cuellar
assistant director: Mexico (as Hugo Gutierrez)
Joaquin Silva
trainee assistant director: Mexico
René Villarreal
assistant director: Mexico (as Rene Villarreal)

Art Department

Eduardo Buenrostro
sign writer: Mexico (as Eduardo Buenrostro Galicia)
Jesus Buenrostro
painter artist: Mexico (as Jesus Buenrostro Galicia) / sign writer: Mexico (as Jesus Buenrostro Galicia)
Valentin Buenrostro
sign writer: Mexico (as Valentin Buenrostro G.)
Elpidio Cano
plasterer: Mexico (as Elpidio Cano Castro)
Gabriel Chavez
stand-by painter: Mexico
Ron Downing
property master
Fernando Durán Rojas
construction supervisor: Mexico (as Fernando Duran)
Carlos Echeverria
draftsperson: Mexico
Eric Gauvin
art department assistant
Antonio Gomez Medina
head plasterer: Mexico
Heidy Gomez
draftsperson: Mexico (as Heidy A. Gomez)
Alfredo Gonzalez
assistant props: Mexico
Guillermo Granados
assistant set decorator: Mexico (as Guillermo Granados Barcena)
Tony Graysmark
construction coordinator
Martin Gutierrez
assistant set decorator: Mexico (as Martin Gutierrez Dominguez)
Robin Hinz
set designer
Teri Anne Kopp
assistant set decorator
Enrique Lechuga
head painter: Mexico
Eduardo Lopez
swing gang: Mexico
Ramiro Martinez Landeros
assistant props: Mexico (as Ramiro Martinez)
Fernando Martínez
draftsperson: Mexico (as Fernando Martinez)
José Martínez
plasterer: Mexico (as J. Jose Martinez M.)
Rafael Marín
plasterer: Mexico (as Rafael Marin Landeros)
Antonio Mata Jr.
property master: Mexico
Colin Matthews
assistant props
Enrique Medina
assistant props: Mexico (as Enrique Medina Jr.)
Mario Najera
greensman: Mexico
Ligia Ornelas
assistant art director: Mexico
Moises Pineda
production buyer: Mexico
Leonel Pérez
assistant props: Mexico (as Leonel Perez)
Ron Quelch
prop buyer
Francisco Ramirez
greensman: Mexico
Martin Ramos Buenrostro
sign writer: Mexico
Macedonio Ramos
set decorator: Mexico (as Macedonio Ramos Lopez)
Bill Rea
set designer
Brad Ricker
set designer
Miguel A. Rodriguez Pina
assistant set decorator: Mexico
Héctor Romero
art director: Mexico (as Hector Romero)
Carlos Salazar Galicia
sign writer: Mexico
Colin Thurston
dressing props master
Jesus Trejo Martinez
plasterer: Mexico
Peter Williams
assistant construction coordinator
Alejandro Ayala
art department assistant (uncredited)
David E. Harshbarger
property master (uncredited)
Juan Martínez Huerta
carpenter (uncredited)
Colin Thurston
property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Derek Brechin
sound effects assistant (as Derek G. Brechin)
Les Butler
assistant sound editor
Lynne Butler
assistant sound editor
Stephen Butler
dialogue editor (as Steve Butler)
William Butler
adr editor (as Bill Butler)
Graham Crowell
boom operator
Jay M. Harding
re-recording mixer
James Kusan
boom operator
Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer
Kitty Malone
foley walker
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Anthony Palk
foley editor (as Tony Palk)
Patrick Ramsay
sound mixer
Richard D. Rogers
foley mixer (as Richard Rogers)
Ross Taylor
foley walker
Doug E. Turner
re-recording mixer (as Douglas A. Turner)
Les Wiggins
supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

Luis Ambriz Martinez
special effects assistant: Mexico
Rory Cutler
special effects assistant
George Erschbamer
special effects supervisor
Jorge Farfan
assistant special effects supervisor: Mexico
Federico Farfán
special effects supervisor: Mexico (as Federico Farfan)
Thomas L. Fisher
special effects coordinator
Roger Hansen
special effects assistant
Sergio López
special effects assistant: Mexico (as Sergio Lopez)
Jaime Ramírez Guerrero
special effects assistant: Mexico (as Jamie Ramirez)
Richard Wolfe
special effects assistant

Stunts

John Alden
stunts
Clay Boss
stunts
Charlie Brewer
stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunts
Phil Culotta
stunts
Richard Epper
stunts
Greg Gault
stunts
Andy Gill
stunts
Jack Gill
stunt coordinator / stunts
Terry Jackson
stunts
A. Michael Lerner
stunts (as Michael Lerner)
Matt McColm
stunts
Eric M. Miller
stunts
Tony Morelli
stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunts (as Ernie Orsatti)
Noon Orsatti
stunts
Mike Ryan
stunts
Spike Silver
stunts
Erik Stabenau
stunts
Mark Stefanich
stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts
Mike Tillman
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts (as Michael Vendrell)
Charlie Brewer
stunt double: Matt Frewer (uncredited)
Andy Gill
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

David R. Anderson
gaffer
Ricardo Arvizu
grip: Mexico
Juan Ayala
first assistant camera: Mexico
Kenneth Ball
first assistant camera
Raul Bautista
grip: Mexico
Rudy Beilicke
generator operator
Donald Bryant
camera operator: Mexico
Rodolfo Cano
electrician: Mexico
Tiburcio Carabaez Paredes
generator operator: Mexico
Heriberto Cardenas Ortega
cable person: Mexico
James L. Carter
additional director of photography
Gustavo Covarrubias
dolly grip: Mexico
Ricardo Covarrubias
assistant dolly grip: Mexico
Gavin B. Craig
key grip (as Gavin Craig)
Steven Davis
24 frame video playback operator
Victor B. Diaz
electrician: Mexico (as Victor Diaz)
Anita Eglseder
second assistant camera
Dan Elsener
first assistant camera
Gerardo Flores
camera assistant: Mexico
Héctor 'Fito' García
camera operator: Mexico (as Hector Garcia)
Pedro Gonzalez
grip: Mexico
Ricardo Hernandez B.
grip: Mexico (as Ricardo Hernandez)
Aristeo Hernández
camera assistant: Mexico (as Aristeo Hernandez Sanchez)
Jorge Lopez Romero
first assistant camera: Mexico
Cameron MacDonald
camera operator
Leonardo Magdaleno
electrician: Mexico
Héctor Medina
first assistant camera: Mexico (as Hector Medina)
Alberto Morales
electrician: Mexico
Enrique Morales
best boy electric: Mexico (as Enrique Morales Montanes)
Israel Morales
electrician: Mexico
Raúl Morales
electrician: Mexico (as Raul Morales Martinez)
Guillermo Moysen
camera assistant: Mexico
John Oteri
camera operator
Eduardo Oviedo
electrician: Mexico
Patricio Pereda
grip: Mexico
Juan Puente
camera operator: Mexico (as Juan J. Puente)
Carlos Ramirez
electrician: Mexico
Alejandro Rangel
electrician: Mexico
Gabriel Rios
camera assistant: Mexico
Francisco Rivera
electrician: Mexico
Tim Ross
first assistant camera: Mexico
Emilio Sanchez
electrician: Mexico
Ernesto Serrano
grip: Mexico
Salvador 'Apache' Serrano
key grip: Mexico (as Salvador Serrano)
Juan J. Solis
electrician: Mexico
Pedro Somohano
generator operator: Mexico (as Pedro Somohano Hurtado)
Carlos Sánchez
electrician: Mexico (as Carlos Sanchez L.)
Enrique Sánchez
electrician: Mexico (as Enrique Sanchez Ortiz)
Rene Tannos
electrician: Mexico (as Rene Tanos)
Arturo Tanos
electrician: Mexico
Keith Thomson
camera operator
Miguel Urbina
camera assistant: Mexico
Juan J. Valencia
electrician: Mexico (as Juan Valencia)
Victor Hugo Valle
camera assistant: Mexico
Leopoldo Vega Alvarado
electrician: Mexico (as Leopoldo Vega)
Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer

Casting Department

Claudia Becker
location casting: Mexico
Amy Lippens
casting assistant
Jorge Guerrero
extras casting: Mexico (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Irma Castro
seamstress: Mexico
Estela Moreno
tailor: Mexico
Juana Oliver
wardrobe assistant: Mexico
Jaime Ortiz
wardrobe assistant: Mexico
Fernando Perez Pineda
tailor: Mexico (as Fernando Perez)
Adolfo Ramírez
costumer: Mexico (as Adolfo Ramirez)
Nicola Ryall
key costumer: Ken Wahl
Lilia Santana Guerrero
seamstress: Mexico
Rosalie Wallace
costumer
Sandra Watson
costumer
Bernie White
costume supervisor
Eva Prappas
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Sherrye Gibbs
first assistant editor
Carlos Puente
associate editor: Mexico
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Mark Solomon
second assistant editor

Location Management

Joe Madalena
location manager: Los Angeles (as Joseph J. Madalena)

Music Department

Jolene Cherry
music supervisor
Jan Hammer
music performer
David Olson
music editor
Darrell Hall
preview music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Susan Weir
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Armando Amador
transportation captain: Mexico
Rudy Beilicke
driver: production van
Charles Enzen
transportation coordinator
Margarito Fuentes Gutiérrez
transportation captain: Mexico (as Margarito Gutierrez)

Additional Crew

Jeff Adler
production assistant
Jesús Almontes
armorer: Mexico (as Jesus Almontes)
Jorge Arenas
censor: Mexico
Ana Ballesteros
caterer: Mexico
Carmen Ballesteros
caterer: Mexico
Lissa Barker
production coordinator: Nelson Entertainment
René Barrera
delegate: actors, Mexico (as Rene Barrera)
Michael Bendetti
production assistant
Lori Bentley
production assistant
Rosio Casar
production secretary: Mexico (as Ricio Casar)
Catherine Demeis
production coordinator: Nelson Entertainment
Arturo Fernandez Arzate
production trainee: Mexico
Alan S. Fox
production assistant
Leigh French
adr group coordinator
Jonathan Furie
assistant: Mr. Furie
Miguel Garcia Esponda
censor: Mexico
Peter D. Graves
executive marketing consultant
Jorge Guerrero
crowd coordinator: Mexico
Gabriela Gurrola
script supervisor: Mexico
Yvette Gurza
production assistant: Mexico
Elsa Hermoso
production accountant
Lisa Hermoso
production accountant: Mexico
Bill Murphy
key production assistant
Terry Newton
assistant: Mr. Wahl
Patricia G. Payró
production associate (as Patricia Payro)
April Pearce
assistant production accountant
Derry J. Pearce
production accountant
Beatriz Perez Tagle
translator: construction crew, Mexico
Dan Perri
title designer: main and end title sequences
Arturo Rosas
animal handler: Mexico
Steven Jay Rubin
unit publicist (as Steve Rubin)
Kathy Sarreal
production coordinator
Elliott Sears
assistant: Mr. Hammer
Rebecca Spikings
assistant: Mr. Bloom
Dan Sprague
armorer: Stembridge Gun Rentals (as Danny Sprague)
Ernesto Trejo
first aid: Mexico (as Dr. Ernesto Trejo)
Alejandro Vergara
projectionist: Mexico
Nora Vite
assistant crowd coordinator: Mexico
Karen J. Watkins
assistant production coordinator (as Karen Watkins)
Dean Whitehead
production assistant
Aaron G. Woolf
translator: electricians crew, Mexico
Sandra Watson
set supervisor (uncredited)

Thanks

Steven L. Arnold
special thanks (as Steven L. Arnold MD)
Robert Rabkin
special thanks (as Robert Rabkin MD)
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