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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Stephen McPherson
story / screenplay

Cast

Don Ameche
Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley
Jack Gilford
Bernie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg
Jack Bonner
Maureen Stapleton
Mary Luckett
Jessica Tandy
Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon
Bess McCarthy
Wendy J. Cooke
Phil / Antarean
Fred Buch
Alma's Doctor
Glenn Scherer
Bess' Doctor
Iris Acker
Mrs. Cashman
Will Marchetti
General Jefferds
Shelley Spurlock
Rebecca - SPOI
Jay Smith
Catcher
Brian Jay Andrews
Visiting Catcher
David Easton
Player #1
Matt Ford
Player #2
Darcy Shean
Woman in Restaurant
Madeline Lee
Impatient Woman
Mal Jones
Man at Kiosk
Richard Jasen
Little Boy
Patricia Winters
Lamaze Teacher
Ryan Szurgot
Little Boy #1
Anthony Finazzo
Little Boy #2
Kelly Jasen
Little Girl #1
Stephanie Oldziej
Little Girl #2
Bruce McLaughlin
Man on Glass Bottom Boat
Buddy Reynolds
Airforce Policeman
Carlos González
SPOI Janitor
Kevin Corrigan
SPOI Security Gard
Robert Short
Technician
Maggie Grant
Volley Ball Player
Bettina M. Johnson
Girl In Green Bikini
Kai Thorup
Basketball Onlooker

Produced By

David Brown
producer
Gary Daigler
associate producer

Cinematography

Sound

Gloria S. Borders
supervising adr editor
Karen Brocco
assistant sound editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
assistant sound editor
Hank Garfield
sound mixer
Tim Holland
sound effects editor
Richard Hymns
supervising sound editor
Robert Marty
assistant sound editor
Shawn Murphy
rerecording mixer
Martha Pike
assistant sound editor
Gary Rydstrom
re-recording mixer / sound designer
Paige Sartorius
assistant sound editor
Karen Spangenberg
dialogue editor
Gary Summers
re-recording mixer
Scott Warren
boom operator
Mark Weber
cable person

Editing

Casting Director

Production Design

Set Design

Jim Poynter
Set Decorator

Costumes

Makeup

Irene Aparicio
hair stylist
Marie Del Russo
makeup artist
Elizabeth Lambert
makeup artist
Mona Orr
hair stylist

Special Effects

Greg Cannom
special alien creatures and effects
Mitch Devane
creature effects crew: Cannom
Keith Edmier
creature effects crew: Cannom
Loren Gitthens
creature effects crew: Cannom
Camilla Henneman
creature effects crew: Cannom
J.B. Jones
special effects coordinator
Richard Lee Jones
special effects
James Kagel
creature effects crew: Cannom
Ve Neill
creature effects crew: Cannom
Larry Odien
creature effects crew: Cannom
John Vulich
creature effects crew: Cannom
Marc Banich
special effects
Bruce E. Merlin
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Jon Alexander
optical camera operator: ILM
Gordon Baker
animator: ILM
Bill Barr
grip: ILM
John Bell
effects art director: ILM
Tom Bertino
roto supervisor: ILM
Timothy Björklund
animator: ILM
Barbara Brennan
roto artist: ILM
Charlie Clavadetscher
motion control camera operator: ILM
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator: ILM
Dick Dova
key grip: ILM
Scott Farrar
visual effects supervisor: ILM
Ellen Ferguson
roto artist: ILM
Bob Finley III
best boy: ILM
Pat Fitzsimmons
gaffer: ILM
Jenny Fulle
production coordinator: ILM
Ralph Gordon
optical photography supervisor: ILM
Joanne Hafner
roto artist: ILM
David Heron
grip: ILM
Rebecca Heskes
roto artist: ILM
Eric Hossner
motion control camera operator: ILM
Peg Hunter
optical line-up: ILM
Brad Jerrell
electrician: ILM
Keith Johnson
optical camera operator: ILM
Brad Kuehn
optical line-up: ILM
Michael McGovern
assistant effects editor: ILM
Terry Molatore
roto artist: ILM
Steve R. Moore
visual effects editor: ILM
Patrick T. Myers
motion control camera operator: ILM
Lori J. Nelson
optical line-up: ILM
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM
Thomas J. Smith
optical camera operator: ILM
Wes Takahashi
animation supervisor: ILM
Peter Takeuchi
unit production supervisor: ILM
Sean Turner
animator: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto
optical line-up: ILM
Bruce Walters
motion control camera operator: ILM
Jim Poynter
set decorator: ILM
Pat Turner
camera operator: visual effects unit

Assistant Director

Bruce Cohen
second assistant director
Katterli Frauenfelder
first assistant director

Production Management

Gary Daigler
unit production manager

Art Department

John Balling
stand-by paint foreman
Holly Bird
storyboard artist
Will Brantley
set dresser
Eugene Bright
construction gang boss
Daniel Carpio
propmaker
Harold Collins
construction coordinator
Robert Cuevas
propmaker
Harold Griner
propmaker
Geoff Hubbard
assistant art director
Steven M. Levine
property master
James Long
propmaker
James Robinson II
assistant props
Nicholas J. Romanac
property master
O.C. Whiddon
construction foreman
John Alvin
poster artist
Denise Bailie
assistant to art department
Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist: San Rafael
Fred Schwendel
electrician

Editorial

Phil Hetos
color timer
Steven Ramirez
additional editor
Yôko Seto
assistant editor
Robert Yamamoto
assistant editor

Other

Sondra Dee Boyachek
assistant production coordinator
Henriette Christensen
production assistant
Tim Christensen
production assistant
Dawn Darfus
assistant production accountant
Bob Dosh
marine coordinator
Marjorie Farber
production assistant
George Fuller
video coordinator
Don Henry
production accountant
Roy Kieval
technical advisor
William D. McLane
video coordinator
Ruth A. Redfern
production assistant
Cynthia Streit
production coordinator
Charles Workman
technician: BFL
M. Rutledge McCall
l.a. production coordinator / production coordinator: Los Angeles

Music Department

Jim Henrikson
music editor
Billy May
orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator / composer: additional music
Shawn Murphy
music scoring mixer
David Slusser
assistant music editor
Tony Terran
musician: trumpet player
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe and English horn
James Horner
conductor / orchestrator
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist
Richard Nash
musician: trombone
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone
Jim Self
musician: tuba
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute solos
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
James Walker
musician: flute

Casting Department

Penny Perry
casting: original "Cocoon" cast
Terri Rand Poggendorf
casting assistant

Costume Department

Mickey Antonetti
costume supervisor
Jennifer Jobst
assistant to costume designer

Camera Department

Stuart Abramson
Second unit: key grip
Marcy Bolotin
still photographer
Robert Destolfe
still photographer
Sean Gray
electrician
Craig Haagensen
camera operator
Jordan Klein Sr.
underwater camera operator / camera operator
David M. Lang
first assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard
panaglide operator
William McConnell
first assistant camera
Patrick Morris
best boy electric
Casey Osborne
best boy grip
Mitch Reeves
electrician
Rob Scott
electrician
William Smaling
electrician
Warner R. Wacha
second assistant camera
Jim Whitson
light operator: Musco
Egon Stephan Jr.
first assistant camera
Randy Towers
camera operator

Location Management

Mary Morgan
location manager

Script Department

Cate Hardman
script supervisor
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