Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ken Kwapis
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Deborah Blum
(story by) and
Lowell Ganz
(story by) &
Babaloo Mandel
(story by)
Lowell Ganz
(screenplay by) &
Babaloo Mandel
(screenplay by)

Cast

Ramon Bieri
Eli Diamond
Michael Lerner
Burt Wilder
Hercules Vilchez
Juan
Jerry Vichi
Baseball Man
Leo V. Finnie III
Monty Man
Googy Gress
Ingo Swedlin
Ray Stoddard
Dr. Scott
Harvey J. Goldenberg
Lyle
Tom Henschel
Dr. Drake
Jeff Goldblum
Nick Deezy
Susan Bugg
Dr. Silver
Rodney Kageyama
Dr. Harmon
Cyndi Lauper
Sylvia Pickel
Van Dyke Parks
Dr. Weiner
Steven Scott
Dr. Thompson
Joseph V. Perry
Dave
Park Overall
Jane
Julian Sands
Dr. Harrison Steele
Max Perlich
Busboy
Peter Falk
Harry Buscafusco
John Kapelos
Eugene
Bruce MacVittie
Tony
Don Bexley
Lou
Bill McCutcheon
Mr. Van Der Meer
Steve Buscemi
Fred
Jennifer Balgobin
Gloria
Karen Akers
Hillary
Fernando Verdugo
Bellhop
Ronald G. Joseph
Carl
Aharon Ipalé
Alejandro De La Vivar
Elizabeth Peña
Consuelo
Robert Covarrubias
Waiter
Darryl Henriques
Ricardo
Elvira Deval
Nurse
Ronald Paul Ramirez
Hotel Clerk
David Felker
Reporter at race track

Produced by

Deborah Blum
producer (produced by)
Tony Ganz
producer (produced by)
Raymond Hartwick
co-producer (as Ray Hartwick)
Ron Howard
executive producer
Kate Long
associate producer
David Wolff
associate producer

Music by

James Horner
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

John Bailey
director of photography

Editing by

Carol Littleton
(edited by)

Casting By

Carrie Frazier
(casting by)
Shani Ginsberg
(as Shani Ginsburg) (casting by)

Production Design by

Richard Sawyer

Art Direction by

Gregory Pickrell

Set Decoration by

George R. Nelson
(as George Nelson)

Costume Design by

Ruth Myers

Makeup Department

Betty DeStefano
hair stylist: New York (as Betty De Stafano)
Alan Friedman
makeup artist
Norma Lee
hair stylist
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist: Ms. Lauper (as Marlene Williams)
Peter Wrona Jr.
makeup artist: New York

Production Management

Jorge Gundín
production manager: Ecuador
Raymond Hartwick
unit production manager (as Ray Hartwick)
Bruce Nalepinski
unit production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director (as Alan Curtiss)
Brian Fong
dga trainee
Jerry Leeds
first assistant director: New York
Tom Seidman
second assistant director

Art Department

Shelley Bartolini
scenic artist: New York
Mike Carrillo
assistant property master (as Michael Carrillo)
Tom Cranham
illustrator
Dennis DeWaay
construction coordinator
Steve Fegley
construction foreman
Louis S. Fleming
property master (as Louis Fleming)
Eugene Gurlitz
art director: New York
David F. Klassen
set designer (as David Klassen)
Donald Krafft
leadman
John McCarthy
greensman
John A. Mileski
stand-by painter
Charles William Breen
set designer (uncredited)
John Cassel
propmaker (uncredited)
Michael Denering
scenic artist (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

George H. Anderson
sound editor
Kevin Barlia
assistant sound editor
Beth Bergeron
adr editor
John S. Coffey
boom operator (as John Coffey)
Lisa Dorney
assistant sound editor
Dennis Drummond
supervising sound editor
Carol A. Ellison Fleming
assistant sound editor (as Carol Fleming)
Carl Fischer
boom operator
Richard Bryce Goodman
production sound mixer
Craig Harris
special sound processing
Doug Hemphill
re-recording mixer (as Doug M. Hemphill)
Roxanne Jones
sound editor
Bobbe Kurtz
supervising adr editor
Cindy Marty
sound editor
Christy Richmond
assistant sound editor
Jeff Rosen
sound editor (as Jeffrey Rosen)
Paul A. Sharpe
re-recording mixer
Edward F. Suski
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Allen Hall
special effects coordinator
Gary L. Karas
special effects foreman (as Gary Karas)
Tony Parmelee
special effects (uncredited)
Jeff Rand
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Yarek Alfer
sculptor: Boss Film Corporation (as Jarek Alfer)
Susan Alpert
modelshop coordinator: Boss Film Corporation (as Sue Alpert)
Maura Alvarez
animation production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Larz Anderson
effects technician: Boss Film Corporation
Wayne Baker
first assistant photographer: Boss Film Corporation
Dale Brady
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation
Dave Chamberlain
production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Keith Claridge
production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Albert Cox
optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation (as Al Cox)
Philip Crescenzo
electronics supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Dornfeld
optical line-up: Boss Film Corporation
Richard Edlund
visual effects producer
Leslie Ekker
modelshop crew chief: Boss Film Corporation
Robert Eyslee
chief lighting technician: Boss Film Corporation
Donald Fly
chief financial officer: Boss Film Corporation (as Donald R. Fly)
Kento Gebo
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Kent Gebo)
Adam Gelbart
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation
Ron Gress
head painter: Boss Film Corporation
Cody Harrington
production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Jim Cody Harrington)
Adam Hill
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation
Michael Hosch
sculptor: Boss Film Corporation (as Mike Hosch)
Daniel Hutten
assistant special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation (as Dan Hutten)
Ron Hutten
production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
George Jenson
visual effects art director: Boss Film Corporation
Kent Jones
sculptor: Boss Film Corporation
Neil Krepela
director of photography: Boss Film Corporation
Lesley Mallgrave
production coordinator: Boss Film Corporation
Pat McClung
modelshop crew chief: Boss Film Corporation
Dennis Michelson
visual effects editor: Boss Film Corporation
Virgil Mirano
still photographer: Boss Film Corporation
Michele Moen
matte painter: Boss Film Corporation
Thaine Morris
special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation
Bill Neil
plate photography: Boss Film Corporation (as William Neil)
Eric Peterson
first assistant photographer: Boss Film Corporation
Samuel E. Recinos
technical animation supervisor: Boss Film Corporation (as Samuel Recinos)
Chris Regan
optical supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Pat Repola
head lab technician: Boss Film Corporation (as Patrick Repola)
Angie Russell
animation production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Anjelica Casillas)
Jon Schreiber
special projects assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Dennis Schultz
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation
David Schwartz
modelshop foreman: Boss Film Corporation
Nick Seldon
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Nicholas Seldon)
Paul Skylar
modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation
James Sleeper
optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Stetson
model shop supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Patrick Van Auken
grip: Boss Film Corporation (as Pat Van Auken)
Garry Waller
special projects supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Mark West
design engineer: Boss Film Corporation
Gene Whiteman
chief engineer: Boss Film Corporation
Claire Wilson
assistant: Mr. Edlund, Boss Film Corporation
Debra Wolff
assistant editor: Boss Film Corporation
Matthew Yuricich
chief matte artist: Boss Film Corporation
Maryjane Zelicskovics
production accountant: Boss Film Corporation
Philip Crescenzo
visual effects: technical supervisor (uncredited)
Cody Harrington
grip: effects photography (uncredited)
Michael Van Himbergen
visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

Joni Avery
stunts
Rick Avery
stunts
Hank Baumert
stunts
John Branagan
stunt coordinator / stunts
Charlie Brewer
stunts
Charles Croughwell
stunts (as Charlie Croughwell)
Andy Epper
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross)
Patrick J. Statham
stunts (as Patrick Statham)
Gregg Smrz
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Dennis Agee
assistant camera
Lou Barlia
camera operator
Daniel Ducovny
director of photography: New York
Michael M. Krevitt
key grip (as Michael Krevitt)
Joe Laune
best boy
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Larry McConkey
panaglide operator: Ecuador (as Larry McConky)
Ronald W. McLeish
lighting gaffer (as Ron McLeish)
Michael Raspa
second assistant camera
George R. Schrader
dolly grip (as George Schrader)
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
first assistant camera
Gil Valle
best boy grip
Richard Walden
additional camera operator
Susan Walsh
panaglide assistant: Ecuador
Juan José Fernández
key grip (uncredited)
Alex Rodriguez
lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Amy Grgich
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John Boxer
costume designer: New York
Norman A. Burza
costumer: men (as Norman Burza)
Marilyn Matthews
costumer: women
Marisa Urruti
costume designer: Ecuador (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Lisa Zeno Churgin
first assistant editor (as Lisa Churgin)
Michele Conliffe
post-production assistant
Phil Downey
color timer
Raúl Dávalos
assistant editor (as Raul Davalos)
Ed Stabile
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Murray Miller
location manager
Eric Schwab
location manager: Ecuador

Music Department

Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer
Jim Henrikson
music editor
Claudio Jacome
music consultant: Andean music, Ecuador
James Horner
conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy
scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Anne Rapp
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dan Anglin
transportation coordinator (as Danny Anglin)
Luis A. Sartor
transportation manager: Ecuador (as Luis Sartor)
John M. Woodward
transportation captain (as John Woodward)

Additional Crew

B.J. Bjorkman
script supervisor: New York
Frank DeMichelis
craft service
Miranda Garrison
tango choreographer
Regina Gruss
publicist
Sondra Lee
consultant: Mr. Kwapis
Shari Leibowitz
production coordinator
Tom Malanga
production auditor
Soomi Marano
production office coordinator: New York
Phil J. Minsky
caterer: Variety Caterers (as Phil Minsky)
Debbie Nodella
assistant auditor
Tim Pedegana
production assistant
Dan Perri
title designer
Luis Rodriguez
translator: Quechua
Zelig Walters
caterer: Variety Caterers (as Wally Walters)
Sal Carino
production assistant (uncredited)
Brita McCollough
caterer: Variety Caterers (uncredited)
B.J. Smith
first aid (uncredited)
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