Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Carpenter
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Ray Nelson
(short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning")
John Carpenter
(screenplay) (as Frank Armitage)

Cast

Roddy Piper
Nada
Keith David
Frank
Meg Foster
Holly
George 'Buck' Flower
Drifter
Peter Jason
Gilbert
Raymond St. Jacques
Street Preacher
Jason Robards III
Family Man
John Lawrence
Bearded Man
Susan Barnes
Brown Haired Woman
Sy Richardson
Black Revolutionary
Wendy Brainard
Family Man's Daughter
Lucille Meredith
Female Interviewer
Susan Blanchard
Ingenue
Norman Alden
Foreman
Dana Bratton
Black Junkie
John F. Goff
Well Dressed Customer
Thelma Lee
Rich Lady
Stratton Leopold
Depressed Human
Rezza Shan
Arab Clerk
Norman Howell
Blonde Haired Cop
Larry Franco
Neighbor
Tom Searle
Biker
Robert Grasmere
Scruffy Blonde Man
Vince Inneo
Passageway Guard
Bob Hudson
Passageway Guard #2
Jon Paul Jones
Manager
Dennis Cosmo Michael
Male News Anchor
Nancy Gee
Female News Anchor
Claudia Stanlee
Young Female Executive
Christine Anne Baur
Woman on Phone
Eileen Wesson
Pregnant Secretary
Gregory J. Barnett
Security Guard #1
Jimmy Nickerson
Security Guard #2
Kerry Rossall
2nd Unit Guard
Cibby Danyla
Naked Lady
Jeff Imada
Male Ghoul
Michelle Costello
Female Ghoul
Jeb Stuart Adams
Homeless Kid
Jennifer Austin
Teenage Girl
John Carpenter
Voice That Says 'Sleep'
Michael Forino
Ghoul at Bar
Robert V. Greene
TV Technician
Kelly
Woman at the Dinner Party
Al Leong
Asian Revolutionary
Gunnar Magg
Male Ghoul
Matt McColm
Police Officer
Tommy Morrison
Dave - Resistance Fighter
Peter Rodkey
Office Worker
Norman D. Wilson
Newspaper Vendor
Brian Wright
Master Control Operator

Produced by

Andre Blay
executive producer
Larry Franco
producer
Shep Gordon
executive producer
Sandy King
associate producer

Music by

John Carpenter
(music by)
Alan Howarth
(music by)

Cinematography by

Gary B. Kibbe
director of photography

Editing by

Gib Jaffe
Frank E. Jimenez

Art Direction by

William J. Durrell Jr.
Daniel A. Lomino
(as Daniel Lomino)

Set Decoration by

Marvin March

Makeup Department

Elle Elliott
hair stylist
Michael Mills
prosthetic makeup artist
Francisco X. Pérez
makeup artist (as Frank Carrisosa)

Production Management

Stratton Leopold
unit production manager
Alan Levine
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Larry Franco
first assistant director
Artist W. Robinson
second assistant director (as Artist Robinson)
B. Scott Senechal
dga trainee (as Scott Senechal)

Art Department

Jack Eberhart
lead man
Dick Girod
paint foreman (as Richard Girod)
Sean Haworth
art department assistant
Richard M. Kerns
assistant property (as Richard Kerns)
Frank Leasure
propmaker
Ernie Millanponce
stand-by painter
Vic Petrotta Jr.
property master (as Victor Petrotta Jr.)
Gregori Renta
swing
John Sweeney
assistant property master
Kenneth Truby
labor foreman
Michael Wright
construction foreman
Steven Curtis Husch
set dresser (uncredited)
Luigi Mugavero
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roberta Alstadter
foley recordist
John H. Arrufat
sound editor (as J.H. Arrufat)
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Gary Blufer
sound effects recordist
Mark Boisseau
assistant sound editor
Larry Carow
sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor
Laurie Ecker
sound effects coordinator
John Michael Fanaris
sound effects coordinator
Frank A. Fuller Jr.
sound effects researcher
Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist
Hector C. Gika
sound editor
Douglas Greenfield
stereo consultant: Dolby
Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Timothy A. Hoggatt
foley mixer (as Timothy Hoggatt)
Michael Hoskinson
foley editor (as Mike Hoskinson)
Alan Howarth
synthesized sound effects
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Ron Judkins
sound mixer
John Leveque
sound editor
Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer
Bob O'Brien
foley editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr recordist (as Tom O'Connell)
Sergio Reyes
re-recording mixer
Gary D. Rogers
adr mixer (as Gary Rogers)
Jeffrey L. Sandler
supervising sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
adr editor (as Solange Schwalbe Boisseau)
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor (as Becky Sullivan-Coblentz)
Shawn Sykora
foley editor
Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer
Donald L. Warner Jr.
sound editor (as Don Warner)
Tim Webb
sound recordist
Richard E. Yawn
foley supervisor
David Napoli
utility sound (uncredited)
Justin Valenzuela
Atmos Mix (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Michael Arbogast
special effects assistant
Roy Arbogast
special effects coordinator
David Blitstein
special effects assistant
Jim Danforth
special photographic effects
Scott Garcia
special effects technician
William Lee
special effects assistant

Stunts

Rick Avery
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts
Christine Anne Baur
stunts (as Christine Baur)
Simone Boisseree
stunts
John Borland
stunts
Brad Bovee
stunts
John Branagan
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts (as Anthony Brubaker)
Kurt Bryant
stunts
David Burton
stunts
David Cadiente
stunts
James J. Casino
stunts (as Jimmy Casino)
John Casino
stunts (as John J. Casino)
Phil Chong
stunts
Gary Combs
stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Bob K. Cummings
stunts
Gary Davis
stunts (as Gary Charles Davis)
Tim A. Davison
stunts (as Tim Davison)
Shane Dixon
stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon)
Richard L. Duran
stunts (as Richard Duran)
Eurlyne Epper
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Jon H. Epstein
stunts
Debbie Evans
stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Joe Gilbride
stunts (as Joseph G. Gilbride)
Andy Gill
stunts
Allan Graf
stunts
Randy Hall
stunts
Steve Hart
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Marcia Holley
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Brian Imada
stunts
Jeff Imada
stunt coordinator
Mike Johnson
stunts (as John Michael Johnson)
Matt Johnston
stunts (as Matt D. Johnston)
Henry Kingi
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunts
Daniel Lee
stunts (as Daniel Eric Lee)
Al Leong
stunts
James Lew
stunts
Billy D. Lucas
stunts
Eric Mansker
stunts
Matt McColm
stunts
John Meier
stunts (as John C. Meier)
Bennie Moore
stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Donna L. Noguchi
stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.)
Branscombe Richmond
stunts
Danny Rogers
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Tim Roslan
stunts (as Timothy Roslan)
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts (as Mike Runyard)
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Walter Scott
stunts
Jan Michael Shultz
stunts
Christopher Corey Smith
stunts (as Chris Kent)
Russell Solberg
stunts
Ceci Vendrell
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Ric Roman Waugh
stunts (as Ric Waugh)
Danny Weselis
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunts
Dianne L. Wilson
stunts (as Dianne Wilson)
Merritt Yohnka
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Kevin Arnold
electrician
Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer (as Sidney Baldwin)
Sanford Barr
electrician
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: second camera
Ron Cardarelli
key grip (as Ronald Cardarelli)
Larry D. Davis
second assistant camera (as Larry Davis)
Robert DePerna
electrician
Anthony Di Mase
grip (as Anthony DiMase)
Jud Kehl
camera operator
John T. Kennedy
best boy electrician (as John Kennedy)
Jeffrey Norvet
first assistant camera
John Palka
best boy grip
Robin Roberts
grip
Richard Smock
electrician
Ken Spencer
gaffer (as Kenneth Spencer)
Raymond Stella
camera operator: second camera (as Raymond N. Stella) / panaglide operator (as Raymond N. Stella)
Dave Wachtman
dolly grip (as David Wachtman)
Richard A. Anderson
assistant camera (uncredited)
Sid Lucero
grip (uncredited)
Randy Nolen
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robert Lewis Bush
costumer (as Robert Bush)
Robin Michel Bush
costume supervisor (as Robin Bush)
John Melvin Young
costumer (as John Young)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Phil Downey
color timer
Margaret Goodspeed
assistant film editor
Paul Sage
colorist: remastered version
Frederick Wardell
assistant film editor (as Fred M. Wardell)
Richard Alderete
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Ken Lavet
location manager

Script and Continuity Department

Sandy King
script supervisor

Transportation Department

George Bess
driver
Fred Brookfield
driver
James R. Brown
driver (as Jim Brown)
Russ Buckens
driver
Bob Cromwell
driver
James Langhorne
driver (as Jim Langhorne)
Stephen A. Latina
driver (as Steve Latina)
Leo Loa
driver
John Marendi
driver
Dennis McLaughlin
driver (as Denny McLaughlin)
Frank Mielcarek
driver
Thomas M. Reposar
driver (as Mike Reposar)
Tim Roslan
transportation captain
Kenny Searle
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Rick Chavez
craft service (as Richard Chavez)
Karin Costa
assistant: Mr. Carpenter
Maurice Costello
first aid
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Mathew Dunne
production associate
Billie Don Evans
helicopter pilot
Joy Ewing
production accountant
T.Z. Garrison
stand-in
E. Barry Haldeman
production legal counsel (as E. Barry Haldeman Esq.)
Sandra Holden
assistant: Mr. Franco
Gregory Parrish
stand-in
Marian Shambo
production coordinator
Jill L. Smith
production legal counsel (as Jill L. Smith Esq.)
Mark A. Stankevich
production legal counsel (as Mark A. Stankevich Esq.)
Larry Sulkis
producer: commercials
Angel Trujillo
caterer
Boris Beaubien
manager: Technicolor Information Services (uncredited) / technician: Technicolor Information Services (uncredited)
Michael Forino
production assistant (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager
voices (uncredited)
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