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Directed By
John Badham
Written By
S.S. Wilson
written by
Brent Maddock
written by
Jay Tarses
written by
Cast
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Frank
Tim Blaney
Number 5
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
John Garber
Otis
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
Fred Slyter
Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
Robert Krantz
Reporter
Jan Speck
Reporter
Marguerite Happy
Barmaid
Howard Krick
Farmer
Marjorie Card Hughes
Farmer's Wife
Herb Smith
Gate Guard
Jack Thompson
Party Guest
William Striglos
Party Guest
Mary Reckley
Party Guest
Shay McLean
Party Guest
Eleanor C. Heutschy
Party Guest
John Badham
Cameraman
Sergio Kato
Frank
Produced By
Gregg Champion
supervising producer
Mark Damon
executive producer
David Foster
producer
Gary Foster
associate producer
Dana Satler Hankins
associate producer
John W. Hyde
executive producer
Dennis E. Jones
co-producer
Lawrence Turman
producer
Music
David Shire
Cinematography
Nick McLean
director of photography
Sound
Wayne Artman
re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert
re-recording mixer
Milton C. Burrow
supervising sound editor
Richard Burrow
sound editor
Scott Burrow
sound editor
Willie D. Burton
sound mixer
Tom E. Dahl
re-recording mixer
Robert W. Harris
utility sound
David M. Horton
sound editor
Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator
Kelly L. Manger
assistant sound editor
William L. Manger
supervising sound editor
Richard Oswald
sound editor
Frank Serafine
voices synthesizer: robots
Greg Orloff
foley mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Editing
Frank Morriss
Casting Director
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Judy Taylor
Art Direction
Dianne Wager
Set Design
Garrett Lewis
Makeup
Damon Grill
hair stylist
Tom Lucas
makeup artist
Special Effects
Eric Allard
robotics special effects supervisor
Tony Allard
cost controller
Philip Bartko
robotics leadman: first unit
Richard Chronister
electronics foreman
Chuck Gaspar
special effects coordinator
Jeff Jarvis
special effects foreman
Larry Keys
special electrical effects
Terri King
robotics leadman: second unit
Mark Noel
foreman: robot shop
Tom Pahk
model foreman
Christopher S. Ross
robotic special effects: design interpretation
Gordon Seitz
special effects crew
Mike Sorensen
mechanical designer
Gary D. Bierend
special robotics technician
Mike Edmonson
special effects foreman
Scott Forbes
special effects foreman
Richard L. Hill
special effects foreman
Jeffrey A. Wischnack
special effects technician
Mark Yuricich
special robotics technician
Gary Zink
special effects
Visual Effects
Chris Casady
special visual effects
Dennis Dorney
special visual effects
Michael Ferriter
special visual effects
Michael L. Fink
visual effects consultant
Rocco Gioffre
special visual effects / matte artist
Rhonda C. Gunner
video and graphic displays
Robert Hall
special visual effects
Philip Harrison
visual consultant
Richard E. Hollander
video and graphic displays
Gregory L. McMurry
video and graphic displays
Nina Salerno
special visual effects
Keith Shartle
special visual effects
John C. Wash
video and graphic displays
Hoyt Yeatman
special visual effects
James Balsam
motion control camera operator
Lesley Mallgrave
visual effects coordinator
William Reilly
motion control technician
Assistant Director
Gregg Champion
second unit director
Tom Davies
first assistant director: second unit
Bryan Denegal
second assistant director
Vicki Jackson-Lemay
second assistant director: second unit
Jerry Ziesmer
first assistant director
Production Management
Steve Perry
unit production manager
Art Department
Gregg H. Bilson
property master
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master
Michael Dunn
assistant property master
Joseph C. Fama
construction foreman
Jerry Gadette
standby painter
Ron Gress
painter
Philip C. Hurst
greensman
Jack Johnson
illustrator
Martin A. Kline
illustrator
Dick Lasely
illustrator
Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator
Lee Orlikoff
swing gang
David Schwartz
mold maker foreman
Tom Southwell
illustrator
Donald B. Woodruff
assistant art director
Mark Woods
lead man
John Alvin
poster artist
Tom Flores
set dresser
Robert S. McDonald
propmaker foreman
Stunts
Christine Anne Baur
stunts
Brad Bovee
stunts
Danny Costa
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts
Bob Drake
stunts
James W. Gavin
stunt pilot
Clifford Happy
stunts
Marguerite Happy
stunts
Bob Harris
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunts
Loren Janes
stunts
Robert Jauregui
stunts
Tony Jefferson
stunts
Sasha Jenson
stunts
Steve Perry
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Walter Scott
stunt coordinator / stunts
R.L. Tolbert
stunts
Ted White
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Editorial
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Andy Greenberg
apprentice editor
Jeff Jones
film editor
Dallas Puett
film editor
Kevin Stitt
assistant film editor
David Tweet
apprentice film editor
Other
Eric Allard
robots engineer
John DesJardin
video image crew
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Jan Garner
production accountant
Dennis Grisco
animal handler
William Shane Grisco
animal handler
Vic Heutschy
unit publicist
Mary Cay Hollander
production coordinator
Robert Jason
special electrical effects
David Katz
video image crew
Doris Layne
production secretary
Syd Mead
robots designer / consultant
Walter Nichols
special electrical effects
Arne Olsen
production assistant
David Oliver Pfeil
title designer / title cinematographer
Matt Plonys
production assistant
Jay Rice
video image crew
Jeri Simon
assistant: Mr. Badham
Andrea Álvarez Sánchez
assistant: Mr. Jones
David Tweet
production assistant
Tony Urbano
robotic performances / puppeteer
Dorothy Vitale
first aid
Karl A. Wickman
helicopter pilot
Tim Blaney
puppeteer
Pat Brymer
puppeteer: robots
F.X. Christ
production assistant
Carol Davies
medical director
Carl Johnson
puppeteer
Solomon J. LeFlore
production financing
Claire J. Ratliff
production assistant
Melissa Smith
sales and marketing coordinator
Rico Topazio
puppeteer
Sandra Vaughan
production staff
Music Department
Marcella Detroit
composer: song "Come And Follow Me"
Craig Huxley
synthesizer production
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Stan Witt
music editor
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist
Jack Hayes
orchestrator
Joel McNeely
orchestrator
Tim Sexton
executive in charge of music
David Shire
conductor
Chris Smiles
musician: opening & closing themes
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
David Tweet
assistant music editor
Costume Department
Barry Francis Delaney
costumer: men
Mary E. Vogt
costumer: women
Camera Department
Stephen E. Bridge
camera operator
Colin J. Campbell
gaffer
Michael A. Chavez
first assistant camera
Richmond G. Cogswell
video assist operator
Dick Colean
camera operator: second unit
John J. Connor
director of photography: second unit
Donald L. Hartley
dolly grip
George Llerena
second assistant camera
Johnny London Jr.
grip
Tom D. May
second grip
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera: second unit
Michael D. O'Shea
camera operator
Bill Roe
first assistant camera
Bill Rustic
grip
Robert Samuels
second assistant camera: second unit
Joe Staton
second assistant camera
Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert
best boy
Bill Young
key grip
Thomas P. Powell
lighting technician
Randall Robinson
first assistant camera: second unit
Location Management
Mark Indig
location manager
Script Department
H. Bud Otto
script supervisor
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