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Directed By
Tobe Hooper
Written By
Steven Spielberg
screenplay by / story by
Michael Grais
screenplay by
Mark Victor
screenplay by
Cast
Craig T. Nelson
Steve Freeling
JoBeth Williams
Diane Freeling
Beatrice Straight
Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne
Dana Freeling
Oliver Robins
Robbie Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
Carol Anne Freeling
Michael McManus
Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Tuthill
Martin Casella
Marty
Richard Lawson
Ryan
Zelda Rubinstein
Tangina
James Karen
Mr. Teague
Lou Perryman
Pugsley
Clair E. Leucart
Bulldozer Driver
Dirk Blocker
Jeff Shaw
Allan Graf
Neighbor
Joseph Walsh
Neighbor
Helen Baron
Woman Buyer
Noel Conlon
Husband
Robert Broyles
Pool Worker #1
Sonny Landham
Pool Worker #2
Jeffrey Bannister
Implosion Man
William Vail
Implosion Man
Craig Simmons
Implosion Man
Phil Stone
Football Announcer
Dana Gendian
Special Child
Jaimi Gendian
Special Child
Shirley Blackwell
Neighbor
Jeff Lawrence
Neighbor
Joseph McCrossin
Mover
Danny Nero
Panicked Neighbor
Paula Paulson
Ghost
Roberto Rodriguez
Mover
Sheb Wooley
Screaming Soldier on TV
Produced By
Kathleen Kennedy
associate producer
Frank Marshall
producer
Steven Spielberg
producer
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
director of photography
Sound
Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound editor
John Dunn
sound effects editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
dialogue editor
Alan Howarth
special sound effects
Bonnie Koehler
dialogue editor
Mark A. Mangini
sound effects editor
Steve Maslow
re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer
Art Rochester
sound mixer
John Roesch
foley walker
Joan Rowe
foley walker
Richard Thornton
boom person
Bill Varney
re-recording mixer
Matt Vowles
Restoration sound
Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist / supervising sound editor
Ed Golya
adr mixer
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Tim Mangini
sound editor
Morten Folmer Nielsen
adr editor / adr recorder
Curt Schulkey
adr editor
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Editing
Michael Kahn
Casting Director
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff
Production Design
James H. Spencer
Set Design
Cheryal Kearney
Makeup
Dorothy J. Pearl
makeup
Craig Reardon
special effects makeup
Toni-Ann Walker
hairdresser
Special Effects
Jeff Jarvis
special effects foreman
Michael Wood
mechanical effects supervisor
Mike Berro
special effects technician
Robert Cole
special effects hydraulic foreman
Thaine Morris
pyrotechnician
Cristi Janaki Rathod
special effects technician
Jill Rockow
body operator
Visual Effects
José Abel
animator: ILM
Peter Amundson
assistant visual effects editor: ILM
Charles Bailey
model maker: ILM
Craig Barron
assistant matte photographer: ILM
David Berry
optical printer operator: ILM
Mike Bolles
design engineer: ILM
Conrad Bonderson
machinist: ILM
Ed Breed
production procurer: ILM
Marty Brenneis
electronic engineer: ILM
Kris Brown
electronic system software: ILM
John Bruno
animation supervisor: ILM
Conrad Buff IV
visual effects editorial supervisor: ILM
Laura Buff
production accountant: ILM
Scott Caple
assistant animator: ILM
Melissa Cargill
electronic technician: ILM
Sean M. Casey
model maker: ILM
Dave Childers
stage technician: ILM
Wade Childress
equipment maintenance: ILM
Terry Chostner
still photographer: ILM
Bob Chrisoulis
optical technician: ILM
Donald Clark
optical printer operator: ILM
Harold Cole
stage technician: ILM
Sam Comstock
technical animation supervisor: ILM
Jay Davis
matte animation: ILM
Dick Dova
stage technician: ILM
Richard Edlund
visual effects supervision
Judy Elkins
matte animation: ILM
John Ellis
optical printer operator: ILM
Chrissie England
administrative supervisor: ILM
Rick Fichter
effects cameraman: ILM
Bob Finley III
stage technician: ILM
Pat Fitzsimmons
stage foreman: ILM
Barbara Gallucci
model maker: ILM
Steve Gawley
model maker: ILM
Tim Geideman
optical technician: ILM
Ray Gilberti
second assistant cameraman: ILM
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
assistant animator: ILM
Ralph Gordon
optical line-up: ILM
Milton Gray
animator: ILM
Mary Lou Hale
production secretary: ILM
David Hanks
apprentice machinist: ILM
Toby Heindel
model maker: ILM
Robert Hill
first assistant cameraman: ILM
Edward Hirsh
stage technician: ILM
Renee Holt
animation assistant supervisor: ILM
Paul Huston
chief model maker: ILM
Jerry Jeffress
electronic system design: ILM
Ed Jones
optical line-up: ILM
Paula Karsh
production procurer: ILM
James Keefer
animation camera supervisor: ILM
Kim Knowlton
matte animation: ILM
Neil Krepela
matte photographer: ILM
Rob LaDuca
assistant animator: ILM
Kathryn Lenihan
matte animation: ILM
Gary Leo
electronic engineer: ILM
Michael Lessa
key assistant: ILM
Mike MacKenzie
electronic engineer: ILM
Jeff Mann
model maker: ILM
Kim Marks
first assistant cameraman: ILM
Scott Marshall
model maker: ILM
Cristi McCarthy
electronic coordinator: ILM
Roberto McGrath
still photographer: ILM
John McLeod
stage technician: ILM
Marghi McMahon
model maker: ILM
Ted Moehnke
supervising stage technician: ILM
Jack Mongovan
assistant animator: ILM
Thaine Morris
stage technician: ILM
Lisa Jean Mower
special wardrobe: ILM
Duncan Myers
optical technician: ILM
Bill Neil
effects cameraman: ILM
Bruce Nicholson
optical photography supervisor: ILM
Kerry Nordquist
still photography: ILM
Ease Owyeung
model maker: ILM
Udo Pampel
machinist: ILM
Michael Pangrazio
matte painting supervisor: ILM
Paula Paulson
special wire performance: ILM
Lorne Peterson
modelshop supervisor
Gary Platek
laser and cloud effects: ILM
Chris Rand
apprentice machinist: ILM
Bruce Richardson
model maker: ILM
Nilo Rodis-Jamero
effects art director: ILM
Pete Romano
first assistant cameraman: ILM
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM
Michael Shannon
additional matte photographer: ILM
Kathy Shine
production secretary: ILM
Grant Smith
model maker: ILM
Mike Smith
equipment maintenance: ILM
Thomas G. Smith
production supervisor: ILM
David Sosalla
model maker: ILM
Howard Stein
visual effects editor: ILM
Peter Stolz
stage technician: ILM
Mitch Suskin
visual effects coordinator
Larry Tan
model maker: ILM
Ed Tennler
draftsman: ILM
Marc Thorpe
model maker: ILM
Peggy Tonkonogy
assistant animator: ILM
Mark Vargo
optical printer operator: ILM
Jim Veilleux
cameraman: additional scenes: ILM
Laurie Vermont
production coordinator: ILM
Art Vitello
key animator: ILM
Assistant Director
Pat Kehoe
first assistant director
Bob Roe
second assistant director
Production Management
Dennis E. Jones
production manager
Art Department
Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator
Craig Raiche
prop master
Ed Verreaux
production illustrator
Carl Aldana
production illustrator
John Alvin
poster artist
Brent W. Bell
carpenter
Steven Curtis Husch
set dresser
Martha Johnston
set designer
Dick Lasley
production illustrator
Scott W. Leslie
set dresser
Greg Lynch
lead man
William F. Matthews
set designer
Denis Olsen
scenic painter
Joseph Perugini
plasterer foreman
Carl Ramsey
poster artist
Benjamin Resella
scenic designer
Stunts
Bobby Clark
stunts
Jeannie Epper
stunts
Cindy Folkerson
stunts
Donna Garrett
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Beth Nufer
stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
stunt coordinator
Felix Silla
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunts
George P. Wilbur
stunts
Bob Yerkes
stunts
Animation
Carolyn Bates
technical inker
Editorial
Albert Coleman
assistant editor
Rick Fields
associate editor
Mel Friedman
assistant editor
Bob McMillian
color timer
Brian Ralph
negative cutter
Other
Richard L. Calkins
owner: Rip / trainer: Rip
Don Levy
unit publicist
Jerry Moore
craft service
Janice Pober
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Christopher Reynolds
production associate
Patty Rumph
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Daphne Stacey
assistant: Mr. Hooper
Beverly Webb
production coordinator
Ian Abercrombie
adr loop group
Susan Bradley
title designer
Corey Burton
looping voices: Craig T. Nelson
Denise Durham
assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Dixie Fusillo
production accountant
Gary A. Hecker
voice
Randee Lynne Jensen
substitute production coordinator
Tom Kenny
adr loop group
Kevin King
payroll accountant
Theresa Shepherd
caterer
Frank Welker
adr loop group
Music Department
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Craig Huxley
Enterprise Synclavier Sound Package, Blaster Beam, Piano
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin
Bob Bornstein
copyist
Bruce Botnick
scoring mixer
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music copyist
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion
Elin Carlson
chorus
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin
Alexander DuVoir
musician: oboe soloist
Jerry Goldsmith
conductor
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba soloist / musician: tuba
Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor
Shelly Manne
musician: percussion
David Newman
musician: violin
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn
Tom Raney
musician: percussion
Emil Richards
musician: percussion
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion
Jim Self
musician: tuba soloist
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Fred Steiner
orchestrator
Sally Stevens
singer
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Don Waldrop
musician: bass
James Walker
musician: flute
Ken Watson
musician: percussion
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion
Casting Department
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
Louis Elman
adr voice casting
Mary Selway
casting associate
Costume Department
Charles DeMuth
costumer: men
Ann Gray Lambert
costume supervisor
Buffy Snyder
costumer: ladies
Camera Department
Mark Averill
dolly grip
Pat Blymyer
gaffer
Hugo Cortina
best boy
Tommy Klines
second assistant cameraman
John R. Leonetti
first assistant cameraman
John J. Linder
key grip
Dennis Matsuda
camera operator
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Thomas P. Powell
lighting effects / lighting technician
William E. Fitch
grip
Bruce Hill
ultra high speed photography
Albert Hood
electrician
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera
Bill Rustic
grip
Tim Stratton
electrician
Location Management
Paul Pav
location manager
Script Department
Marion Tumen
script supervisor
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