Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ted Kotcheff

Writing Credits

Joe Gayton
(written by)
Wings Hauser
(story) (uncredited)

Cast

Gene Hackman
Col. Jason Rhodes
Robert Stack
Harry MacGregor
Fred Ward
Wilkes
Reb Brown
Blaster
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Sailor
Patrick Swayze
Kevin Scott
Harold Sylvester
Johnson
Tim Thomerson
Charts
Alice Lau
Lai Fun
Kwan Hi Lim
Jiang
Kelly Junkerman
MacGregor
Todd Allen
Frank Rhodes
Gail Strickland
Helen Rhodes
Jane Kaczmarek
Mrs. Wilkes
Gloria Stroock
Mrs. MacGregor
Constance Forslund
Mrs. Charts
Charles Aidman
Senator Hastings
Debi Parker
Mai Ling
Jan Tríska
Gericault
Jeremy Kemp
Ferryman
Emmett Dennis III
Medic #1
Charles Faust
G.I. #1
Dave Austin
G.I. #2
Le Tuan
Guard #1
James Edgcomb
CIA Agent
Ken Farmer
Jail Guard
Tad Horino
Mr. Ky
Michael Dudikoff
Blaster's Assistant
Bruce Paul Barbour
Helicopter Pilot
Steve Solberg
P.O.W. #1
Laurence Neber
P.O.W. #2
Don Mantooth
P.O.W. #3
Jerry Supiran
Frank at 9
Brett Johnson
Kid #1
Barret Oliver
Kid #2
Marcello Krakoff
Kid #3
Justin Bayly
Kid #4
Kevin Brando
Kid #5
Angela Lee Sloan
Kid #6
Juan Fernández
Orderly
Darwyn Carson
Secretary
Nancy Linari
Reporter
David Dangler
Reporter
Joseph Dypwick
American Soldiers
William S. Hamilton
American Soldiers
Napoleon Hendrix
American Soldiers
Chip Lally
American Soldiers
Michael P. May
American Soldiers
Tom Randa
American Soldiers
Larry Charles White
American Soldiers
David Burg
Son of hero
Michael Endoso
Son
Sig Frohlich
Reporter
Rorion Gracie
Reporter
Scott Perry
Father of POW
Tom Willett
Reporter

Produced by

Burton Elias
associate producer
Buzz Feitshans
producer
Wings Hauser
associate producer
Ted Kotcheff
executive producer
John Milius
producer

Music by

James Horner

Cinematography by

Stephen H. Burum
director of photography

Editing by

Mark Melnick

Casting By

Toni Howard
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

James L. Schoppe

Art Direction by

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by

John H. Anderson
George Gaines

Makeup Department

Dorothy Byrne
hair stylist
Lynda Gurasich
hair stylist
Michael Westmore
makeup artist
Monty Westmore
makeup artist

Production Management

Mel Dellar
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John H. Anderson
first assistant director: second unit
Pamela M. Eilerson
second assistant director
Craig Huston
first assistant director
To Chee Kan
second assistant director: Thailand
Dennis Maguire
second assistant director: second unit
Conrad E. Palmisano
second unit director
Richard H. Prince
second assistant director

Art Department

Alvin S. Cabrinha Jr.
assistant property master
Cal DiValerio
construction coordinator
Gary Fettis
property master: second unit
Mentor Huebner
sketch artist (as Mentor C. Huebner)
Douglas E. Madison
property master
Gary Clark
paint department head (uncredited)
Bruce Di Valerio
general construction foreman (uncredited)
Bill Iiams
general foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bub Asman
sound effects editor
Juno J. Ellis
assistant sound editor
Tony Garber
sound effects editor
Darren T. Holmes
assistant sound editor
Joe Kenworthy
sound mixer
Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John L. Mack
re-recording mixer
Michele Sharp
sound effects editor
Stan Siegel
sound effects editor
Fred Stafford
sound effects editor
Richard Tyler
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Joe Lombardi
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator
Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts (uncredited)
Anthony Cecere
stunts (uncredited)
Phil Chong
stunts (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
stunts (uncredited)
George Fisher
stunts (uncredited)
Allan Graf
stunt double: Randall 'Tex' Cobb (uncredited)
Jeff Imada
stunts (uncredited)
Tony Kahana
stunts (uncredited)
Eric Lee
stunts (uncredited)
Bennie Moore
stunts (uncredited)
Gary Robert
stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano
stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts (uncredited)
Rock A. Walker
stunts (uncredited)
Larry Charles White
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Martin G. Beazell
second assistant camera
Richard J. Beban
first assistant camera: second unit
John L. Black
key grip: second unit
Alan S. Blauvelt
first assistant camera: second unit
Carl Boles
gaffer: second unit
Buzz Feitshans IV
first assistant camera: second unit
Michael Gershman
camera operator
Jerry D. Good
second assistant camera
Jack N. Green
second assistant camera (as John N. Green)
Tim Griffith
gaffer
Kim Guthrie
first assistant camera
John M. Hennessy
dolly grip (as John M. Hennessy Jr.)
Frank M. Holgate
director of photography: second unit
Norman Lang
electrician
Thomas Laughridge
camera operator
Brian T. Maeda
camera operator: second unit
Art Manzo
gaffer: second unit
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
camera operator
Michael R. Marquette
second assistant camera
Tom D. May
key grip (as Tom May)
Leo J. Napolitano
second assistant camera: second unit
Douglas Olivares
assistant camera
Michael G. Riba
second assistant camera
Douglas Ryan
camera operator
Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator
Baird Steptoe
first assistant camera
Ted Sugiura
camera operator: second unit (as Ted T. Sugura)
Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer
Ric Waite
additional photographer
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department

Tom Summers
extras casting: Hawaii

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Violet N. Cane
costume supervisor
Daniel C. Chichester
costumer: men
George L. Little
costume supervisor: men
Stephen P. Shubin
wardrobe: second unit (as Steve Shubin)

Editorial Department

Craig Galloway
apprentice film editor
Christopher Koefoed
assistant film editor
Bryan McMahan
colorist: mastering
Thom Noble
editorial consultant

Location Management

Paul Pav
location manager

Music Department

Kenneth Karman
music editor
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Eric Tomlinson
music scoring mixer
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jeff DeRosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
James Horner
conductor (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
William Lane
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Leonard
musician: cello (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Kazu Matsui
musician: shakuhachi (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie
music consultant (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ross Shub
musician: viola (uncredited)
Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mark Zimoski
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joanie Blum
script supervisor
Alvin Greenman
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Alan Kaminsky
driver generator operator

Additional Crew

Dan Curry
title designer
Thomas H. Friedkin
helicopter pilot
James W. Gavin
helicopter pilot
Johan Gros
production accountant
Eric Myers
unit publicist
Komson Opassathavorn
executive production coordinator: Thailand
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot
Karl A. Wickman
helicopter pilot
Billy Bowles
adr loop group (uncredited)
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