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Cast & Crew
Directed By
- John Badham
- Director
Written By
- Lawrence Lasker
- written by
- Walter F. Parkes
- written by
- Walon Green
- written by
Cast
- Matthew Broderick
- David
- Dabney Coleman
- McKittrick
- John Wood
- Falken
- Ally Sheedy
- Jennifer
- Barry Corbin
- General Beringer
- Juanin Clay
- Pat Healy
- Kent Williams
- Cabot
- Dennis Lipscomb
- Watson
- Joe Dorsey
- Conley
- Irving Metzman
- Richter
- Michael Ensign
- Beringer's Aide
- William Bogert
- Mr. Lightman
- Susan Davis
- Mrs. Lightman
- James Tolkan
- Wigan
- David Clover
- Stockman
- Drew Snyder
- Ayers
- John Garber
- Corporal in the Infirmary
- Duncan Wilmore
- Major Lem
- Billy Ray Sharkey
- Radar Analyst
- John Spencer
- Jerry
- Michael Madsen
- Steve
- James Lemp
- Commander
- Gary Bisig
- Deputy
- Gary Sexton
- Technician
- Jason Bernard
- Captain Knewt
- Frankie Hill
- Airman Fields
- Jesse D. Goins
- Sergeant
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Mr. Liggett
- Len Lawson
- Boys Vice Principal
- Maury Chaykin
- Jim Sting
- Eddie Deezen
- Malvin
- Stephen Lee
- Sgt. Schneider
- Lucinda Crosby
- Nurse in Infirmary
- Stack Pierce
- Airman
- Art LaFleur
- Guard
- Brad David
- Flight Pilot Leader
- Martha Shaw
- Vice Principal's Secretary
- Howie Allen
- Boy in Arcade
- Michael Adams
- Travis
- James Ackerman
- Joshua
- Jim Harriott
- Newscaster
- Tom Lawrence
- Sgt. Sims
- Frances E. Nealy
- Visitor
- Charles Akins
- Major Ford
- Glenn Standifer
- Major Wenstin
- Edward Jahnke
- NORAD Officer
- Paul V. Picerni Jr.
- Technician
- Gary Bohn
- NORAD Officer
- Tory Christopher
- Arcade Kid
- Jack Clinton
- NORAD Officer
- Michael Taylor Donovan
- Convenience Store Clerk
- Sally Frei
- NORAD Officer
- Bob Harks
- Major at Norad Control Center
- Katherine Hittelman
- High School Student
- William H. Macy
- NORAD Officer
- Ed McDermott II
- Scientist
- Don Savage
- FBI Agent
- Ed Vandell
- Military Officer
- Tim Werner
- NORAD Officer
Produced By
- Leonard Goldberg
- executive producer
- Richard Hashimoto
- associate producer
- Bruce McNall
- producer
- Harold Schneider
- producer
Music
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Composer
Cinematography
- William A. Fraker
- director of photography
Sound
- Milton C. Burrow
- supervising sound effects editor
- Willie D. Burton
- sound mixer
- Carlos Delarios
- re-recording mixer
- Michael J. Kohut
- re-recording mixer
- William L. Manger
- supervising sound effects editor
- Aaron Rochin
- re-recording mixer
- Craig Harris
- voice processing
- Robin Haskins
- re-recordist
- Anthony Marinelli
- special sound effects
- Philip Rogers
- sound recordist
- Dan Sharp
- re-recordist
Editing
Casting Director
- Wallis Nicita
- Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
- Barry Francis Delaney
- Costume Designer
Makeup
- Michael Germain
- makeup artist
- Lynda Gurasich
- hair stylist
- Brenda Todd
- makeup artist
Special Effects
- Mick Baran
- special electronic effects crew
- Bill Cobb
- special electronic effects crew
- Robert Cole
- special electronic effects foreman
- Joe Digaetano
- special effects
- Richard Hoffenberg
- special electronic effects crew
- Bruce Knechtges
- special electronic effects crew
- Robin Dean Leyden
- special electronic effects crew
- Robin Reilly
- special electronic effects crew
- Mark Stivers
- special electronic effects crew
- Robert Wilcox
- special electronic effects crew
- David Domeyer
- special effects
- R.J. Hohman
- special effects wireman
- Robert W. King
- fabricator
- Donald Pennington
- special effects
Visual Effects
- Colin Cantwell
- computer graphics design consultant
- Jack Cooperman
- miniature photography
- Marcia Dripchak
- computer graphics unit
- Michael L. Fink
- visual effects supervisor
- Linda Fleisher
- visual effects consultant
- Steve Grumette
- computer video consultant
- Don Hansard
- process coordinator
- David R. Hardberger
- computer graphics unit
- Judith Herman
- computer graphics unit
- Geoffrey Kirkland
- visual consultant
- Sylvia Lovegren
- computer graphics unit
- Jonathan Seay
- computer graphics unit
- Wayne Baker
- assistant camera: miniature unit
Assistant Director
- Newt Arnold
- first assistant director
- Robert J. Doherty
- second assistant director
Production Management
- Richard Hashimoto
- unit production manager
Art Department
- Gregg H. Bilson
- property master
- Robert Scaife
- construction coordinator
- John M. Schenk
- assistant property master
- Frank L. Brown
- set dressing lead man
- Chris Courtois
- model maker
- Kevin Shanks
- tile/floor covering
- Daniel Turk
- carpenter
- Peter Van Zyl
- greensman
- Mike Villarino
- propmaker
Stunts
- Tom Elliott
- stunts / stunt double: Matthew Broderick
- Marguerite Happy
- stunts / stunt double: Ally Sheedy
- Al Jones
- stunts / stunt double: John Wood
- Michael Adams
- stunt coordinator
- Rick Avery
- stunts
Editorial
- Ray Martin
- color timer
- Liz Randol
- assistant film editor
- Michael Ripps
- associate film editor
Other
- Joy Anzarouth
- production coordinator
- Lyla Foggia
- unit publicist
- John Garber
- dialogue coach
- Dana Satler Hankins
- assistant: Mr. Badham
- Richard Keefe
- process librarian
- Derry J. Pearce
- production auditor
- Bill Watson
- pterosaur consultant
- Duncan Wilmore
- technical advisor
- Mike Berro
- computer programmer
- Lynn Hendee
- production executive
- Alexander Kanellakos
- prop runner
- Kevin King
- payroll accountant
- Anthony Marinelli
- synthesizer programmer
Music Department
- Mark Hoder
- orchestrator
- Joe Tuley
- music editor
- Robert Adcock
- musician: cello
- Dale Anderson
- musician: drums, percussion
- Don Ashworth
- musician
- Israel Baker
- musician: violin
- Marilyn Baker
- musician: viola
- Rick Baptist
- musician: trumpet
- Charles Boito
- musician: clarinet
- Jacqueline Brand
- musician: violin
- William David Brohn
- additional orchestrator
- Tom Brown
- music copyist
- Bobby Bruce
- musician: violin
- Denyse Buffum
- musician: viola
- Larry Bunker
- musician: drums, percussion
- Norman Carr
- musician: violin
- Gene Cipriano
- musician
- Wayne Coster
- music copyist
- Isabelle Daskoff
- musician: violin
- Alan DeVeritch
- musician: viola
- Bob Dougherty
- musician: bass
- Christine Ermacoff
- musician: cello
- Dominick Fera
- musician: clarinet
- Ron Folsom
- musician: violin
- Endre Granat
- musician: violin
- Susan Greenberg
- musician: flute
- Mario Guarneri
- musician: trumpet
- Barbara Hunter
- musician: cello
- Ron Jannelli
- musician
- Tommy Johnson
- musician: tuba
- Jim Kanter
- musician: clarinet
- Anne Karam
- musician: cello
- Roland Kato
- musician: viola
- Katie Kirkpatrick
- musician: harp
- Gayle Levant
- musician: harp
- Peter Limonick
- musician: drums, percussion
- Harry V. Lojewski
- orchestra manager / supervising music copyist
- Charlie Loper
- musician: trombone
- Warren Luening
- musician: trumpet
- Ray Mace
- music copyist
- Virginia Majewski
- musician: viola
- Anthony Marinelli
- musician: synthesizer / performer: additional arrangements / song producer
- Lew McCreary
- musician: trombone
- Malcolm McNab
- musician: trumpet soloist
- Tommy Morgan
- musician: harmonica soloist
- Kenneth Munday
- musician: bassoon
- Barbara Nahlik
- music copyist
- Richard Perissi
- musician: french horn
- Barbara Porter
- musician: violin
- Debbie Price
- musician: violin
- Tom Raney
- musician: drums, percussion
- Uan Rasey
- musician: trumpet
- David Riddles
- musician: bassoon
- George Roberts
- musician: trombone
- Aaron Rochin
- music recordist
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
- conductor / orchestrator
- Ralph Sauer
- musician: trombone
- Jim Self
- musician: tuba
- David Shostac
- musician: flute
- Haim Shtrum
- musician: violin
- Joe Soldo
- musician: flute
- Christina Soule
- musician: cello
- David Speltz
- musician: cello
- Sally Stevens
- singer
- Thomas Stevens
- musician: trumpet
- Sheridon Stokes
- musician: flute
- Vicki Sylvester
- musician: violin
- Tommy Tedesco
- musician: guitar
- Phillip A. Teele
- musician: trombone
- Richard Todd
- musician: french horn
- Louise Di Tullio
- musician: flute
- Ian Underwood
- musician: keyboards
- Allen Vizzutti
- musician: trumpet
- Miwako Watanabe
- musician: violin
- Chauncey Welsch
- musician: trombone
- Don Williams
- musician: drums, percussion
Casting Department
- Pat Orseth
- location casting: Seattle
Costume Department
- Linda Matthews
- costumer: women
- Ray Summers
- wardrobe supervisor
Camera Department
- Dave Anderberg
- grip
- Gerald H. Boatright
- assistant chief lighting technician
- David E. Diano
- assistant camera
- Gary R. Dodd
- key grip
- To Lee
- camera assistant trainee
- Ralph Nelson
- still photographer
- Doug Pentek
- chief lighting technician
- Thomas P. Powell
- mgm rigging gaffer: Los Angeles Unit
- Richard Turner
- assistant camera
- Richard Walden
- additional camera operator
- Steve Yaconelli
- camera operator
Location Management
- Robert C. Decker
- location manager
- Robert Eggenweiler
- location manager
- Lynn Dee Schwarz
- location scout
Script Department
- Harold Michelson
- continuity consultant
- H. Bud Otto
- script supervisor
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