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Directed By
Savage Steve Holland
Written By
Savage Steve Holland
written by
Cast
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Chuck Mitchell
Rocko
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Joe W. Davis
Roy's Ski Buddy #2
Peter Ellenstein
Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber
Edward Mehler
Buster
Thomas Rollerson
Roller Skater
Toby Iland
Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox
Nerd #2
Darren Harris
Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos
Jock #1
Sam High
Jock #2
David Vaughn
Jock #3
Tina Littlewood
Chris Cummins
Steven Williams
Tree Trimmer
Stuart K. Robinson
Tree Trimmer's Helper
Taylor Negron
Mailman
Rima Lyn
Joanne Greenwald
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Ron Anello
The Band
Dominick Certo
The Band
Jude Cole
The Band
Robert Gianette
The Band
Angie Rubin
Backup Singer
Yano Anaya
Paperboy
Joey Tushnet
Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan
Paperboy
Rick Rosenthal
Smitty
Rich Little
Additional Voices
Dennis Crosswhite
The Band
Catherine Fitz
Student
Stevie Mack
Student
Produced By
Gil Friesen
executive producer
Michael Jaffe
producer
Andrew Meyer
executive producer
William Strom
associate producer
Music
Rupert Hine
Cinematography
Isidore Mankofsky
Sound
Bud Alper
sound mixer
Gene Ashbrook
boom operator
Kevin Durst
sound effects editor
William Hooper
supervising sound editor
Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer
John L. Mack
re-recording mixer
Richard Tyler
re-recording mixer
Dick Vandenberg
sound effects editor
Earl Watson
sound effects editor
Cary Weitz
cable operator
Bill Young
sound effects editor
Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer
Editing
Alan Balsam
Casting Director
Caro Jones
Production Design
Herman F. Zimmerman
Production Designer
Set Design
Gary Moreno
Costumes
Brad R. Loman
Costume Designer
David Roester
Makeup
Bob Scribner
makeup artist
Georgina Williams
hair stylist
Special Effects
Roy L. Downey
special effects
Visual Effects
William Reilly
motion control technician
Hoyt Yeatman
special optical effects: DQI
Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett
first assistant director
Jann Dutmer
second assistant director
Fred Lerner
second unit director
Scott Printz
dga trainee
Peter Burrell
First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Production Management
Jack Clements
unit production manager
Art Department
Rich Cline
swing gang
Tom J. Furginson
swing gang
Art Lipschultz
property master
Bill McLaughlin
leadman
Bud Peifer Jr.
assistant property master
Drew Struzan
poster artist
Robert Tanenbaum
movie poster artist
Stunts
Frank Beddor
stunts
Sandy Berumen
stunts
Hank Calia
stunts
Jean Coulter
stunts
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Bill Hart
stunts
Keith Harvey
stunts
Kent Hays
stunts
Johnny Hock
stunts
Jeff Jensen
stunts
Wayne King
stunts
A. Michael Lerner
stunts
Fred Lerner
stunt coordinator
Bill McIntosh
stunts
Faith Minton
stunts
Tom Morga
stunts
Harvey Parry
stunts
Chere Rae
stunts
Wally Rose
stunts
Debby Lynn Ross
stunts
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
stunts
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Rick Seaman
stunts
Peter Stader
stunts
Neil Summers
stunts
Dick Warlock
stunts
Mark Yerkes
stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts
Jim Dunn
ski double: John Cusack
Animation
Bill Kopp
animator: cartoon animation
Jimmy Picker
animator: "Burger & Fries" animation
Editorial
William Fletcher
apprentice editor
Nancy Forner
associate editor
Susanne Gervay
negative cutter
Patrick Magee
assistant editor
Other
Kristin Bundesen
production assistant
Kristin Burleson
production assistant
John Byl
craft service
Stan Cohen
caterer
Curtis Collins
production assistant
Merle L. Jackson
production coordinator
Audrey Kennedy
assistant to producer
Shelley Kirkwood
unit publicist
Mike Marvin
producer: skiing sequences
Dona Williams
production accountant
Isabell Yale
first aid
David E. Van Houten
publicity designer
Music Department
David Anderle
music supervisor
Rupert Hine
music producer
Ted Roberts
music editor
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist
Stan Jones
assistant music editor
Stephen W. Tayler
music mixer
Casting Department
Robert Lansing Parker
extras casting: Los Angeles
Costume Department
Marcy Lavender
costume supervisor
David Roesler
costumer
Camera Department
Malcolm Brown
first assistant camera
Jim Dunford
dolly grip
Albert Fitch
electrician
Jan Gould
grip
Frederick Hamm
second assistant camera
Frank M. Holgate
photographer: second unit
David Jarrell
best boy
Jake Jarrell
gaffer
Tom Kessenich
key grip
Greg Langham
electrician
Rick Neff
camera operator
Fred Sabine
still photographer
Mark Stanley
second key grip
Russell Wooley
best boy
Location Management
Huw Davies
location manager
Script Department
Maria Lease
script supervisor
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