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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Joe Gayton
written by

Cast

Gene Hackman
Col. Jason Rhodes
Robert Stack
Harry MacGregor
Reb Brown
Blaster
Patrick Swayze
Kevin Scott
Alice Lau
Lai Fun
Todd Allen
Frank Rhodes
Gail Strickland
Helen Rhodes
Jane Kaczmarek
Mrs. Wilkes
Gloria Stroock
Mrs. MacGregor
Charles Aidman
Senator Hastings
Debi Parker
Mai Ling
Jan Tríska
Gericault
Jeremy Kemp
Ferryman
Le Tuan
Guard #1
James Edgcomb
CIA Agent
Ken Farmer
Jail Guard
Michael Dudikoff
Blaster's Assistant
Bruce Paul Barbour
Helicopter Pilot
Steve Solberg
P.O.W. #1
Don Mantooth
P.O.W. #3
Jerry Supiran
Frank at 9
Darwyn Carson
Secretary
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
Scott Perry
Father of POW
Tom Willett
Reporter

Produced By

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

Cinematography

Stephen H. Burum
director of photography

Sound

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
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

Production Design

Art Direction

Makeup

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

Special Effects

Joe Lombardi
special effects coordinator

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

Production Management

Mel Dellar
unit production manager

Art Department

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

Editorial

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

Other

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

Music Department

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

Casting Department

Tom Summers
extras casting: Hawaii

Costume Department

Violet N. Cane
costume supervisor
George L. Little
costume supervisor: men
Stephen P. Shubin
wardrobe: second unit

Camera 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
Kim Guthrie
first assistant camera
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
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 T. Sugura
camera operator: second unit
Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer
Ric Waite
additional photographer
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera: second unit

Location Management

Paul Pav
location manager

Script Department

Joanie Blum
script supervisor
Alvin Greenman
script supervisor: second unit
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