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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Ken Friedman
- written by
- Joan McCall
- original script by
- David E. Peckinpah
- Writer
Cast
- Diane Delano
- Shirley's Sister
- Ellen Geer
- Mrs. Marianne Kalitta
- Dick Miller
- Mickey White
- Michael Cavanaugh
- NHRA Boss
- Nora Heflin
- Nurse North
- Byron Thames
- John (age 10-13)
- Brandon Brent Williams
- John (age 5-8)
- Paul Bartel
- Chef Paul
- Steve Evans
- Self
- Mitzi Hoag
- Shirley's Mother
- Jesse Aragon
- Carlos
- Hoyt Axton
- Tex Roque
- Bruce Barlow
- Bass Player, Tex's Band
- Michael Barrere
- NHRA Guard
- Missy Basile
- Angela
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Shirley Muldowney
- Creed Bratton
- Photographer
- Beau Bridges
- Connie Kalitta
- Tiffany Brissette
- Little Shirley
- Paul Bryar
- Matt, Card Player
- James Burton
- Guitar Player, Tex's Band
- Martin Casella
- Reporter #1
- Sandy Chanley
- Fan
- Mark Dawson
- Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band
- Tom Duffield
- Rahn Tobler
- Anthony Edwards
- John Muldowney (age 15-23)
- Dennis Fetchet
- Fiddle Player, Tex's Band
- Chris Fontana
- Frank the Crank
- Ashley Graham
- Girl at Track
- Christi Graham
- Girl at Track
- Marvin Graham
- Kalitta's Crew Chief
- Marvin 'Swede' Johnson
- 'Lariat' Sponsor
- Tim Kimber
- Buddy
- Terence Knox
- Jack's Friend
- Sam Laws
- Piano Player
- Paul Linke
- Reporter #2
- Dean Paul Martin
- Sonny Rigotti
- Dave McClelland
- Track Announcer
- Bill McKinney
- Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits
- Michael Milgrom
- Tourist at Bar
- Bob Minor
- Ralph, NHRA Official
- Harry Northup
- Trooper
- Catherine Paolone
- Mrs. 'Good Joe'
- Sam Posey
- Self
- Robert Ridgely
- Bob Morton, 'Sportsline'
- Leo Rossi
- Jack Muldowney
- Jennifer Roven
- Chrysler PR Woman
- Michael Talbott
- Englishtown Announcer
- Leonard Termo
- 'Good Joe'
- Tiny Wells
- Tiny
- Constance Yelverton
- Rigotti's Girl
- Stormy Byrd
- Self / spectator
- Jill Carroll
- John's girlfriend
- Lynn Eastman-Rossi
- Sonny's wife (Sonny- Dean Paul Martin)
- David Eisen
- Racecar driver
- Luther Fear
- Poker game with Hoyt Axton
- Tex Hill
- Reporter
- Ron Masak
- Yankee Announcer Mel Allen
- Curt Mason
- Race Fan
- Elliott Mason
- Young Boy / Autograph Seeker
- Steve Moriarty
- Race Fan / Autograph Seeker
- Lori Randolph
- Blonde little girl Racing Fan
- Larry Turk
- Winston Rep
Produced By
- Lamar Card
- executive producer
- Rich Irvine
- executive producer
- Marty Katz
- coordinating producer
- Charles Roven
- producer
- Arne Schmidt
- associate producer
- James L. Stewart
- executive producer
- John Strong
- supervising producer
Music
Cinematography
- Tak Fujimoto
- director of photography
Sound
- David E. Campbell
- re-recording mixer
- Joseph D. Citarella
- re-recording mixer
- Robert Gravenor
- sound mixer
- John A. Larsen
- sound editorial staff
- Jimmy Ling
- sound editorial staff
- Bill Phillips
- supervising sound effects editor
- John T. Reitz
- re-recording mixer
- Hal Sanders
- sound editorial staff
- Philip Rogers
- sound recordist
- Gregg Rudloff
- additional sound re-recording mixer
- Douglas J. Schulman
- cable person
- Pat Suraci
- boom operator
Editing
Casting Director
Production Design
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Silvia Abascal
- hair stylist
- Wes Dawn
- makeup artist
Special Effects
- Hal Bigger
- assistant special effects
- Howard Jensen
- special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
- Hal Miles
- titles director
- Matthew Yuricich
- matte artist
Assistant Director
- Thomas A. Irvine
- additional second assistant director
- Stephen Lim
- first assistant director
- Laszlo Pal
- second unit director
- Conrad E. Palmisano
- second unit director
- Bob Schultz
- first assistant director: second unit
- Jerram A. Swartz
- additional first assistant director
- Alice West
- second assistant director
Production Management
- Marty Katz
- unit production manager
- Bob Schultz
- production manager: second unit
Art Department
- Jeff Clark
- sign writer
- Tom Duffield
- set designer
- Matt Furginson
- lead man
- Erik L. Nelson
- property master
- Tom Southwell
- production illustrator
Stunts
- Bruce Paul Barbour
- stunts
- Pamela Bebermeyer
- stunts
- Norman Blankenship
- stunts
- Kelly Brown
- stunt racing driver: Connie Kalitta
- David S. Cass Sr.
- stunts
- Roger Creed
- stunts
- Kerrie Cullen
- stunts / stunt double: Bonnie Bedelia
- Vince Deadrick Sr.
- stunts
- George Fisher
- stunts
- Dick Hancock
- stunts
- Eddie Hice
- stunts
- Freddie Hice
- stunts
- Tommy Ivo
- stunt racing driver: Shirley Muldowney
- Gene LeBell
- stunts
- Fred Lerner
- stunts
- Conrad E. Palmisano
- stunt coordinator
- Debby Porter
- stunts
- R.A. Rondell
- stunts
- Reid Rondell
- stunts
- Bobby Sargent
- stunts
- Rick Seaman
- stunts
- Sonny Shields
- stunts
- Jerry Summers
- stunts
- Michael M. Vendrell
- stunts
- Gene Walker
- stunts
- Rock A. Walker
- stunts
- James Winburn
- stunts
- Mags Kavanaugh
- stunt double
- David LeBell
- stunts
- Neil Summers
- stunts
- Harry Wowchuk
- stunts
Animation
- Hal Miles
- animation director: title sequence
Editorial
- Vivian Hengsteler
- negative cutter
- Brent A. Schoenfeld
- assistant film editor
Other
- Brad Anderson
- technical advisor
- Robert Banas
- choreographer
- Jeff Brein
- promotion coordinator: Quinn, Brein & McCarthy
- Kelly Brown
- technical advisor
- Bret Culpepper
- production assistant
- Pat Galvin
- technical advisor
- Marvin Graham
- technical advisor
- Tony Habeeb
- unit publicist
- Deborah Hargrove
- stand-in
- Tommy Ivo
- technical advisor
- Terry Ladin
- production coordinator
- Bernie Lewis
- technical advisor
- Anthony Marinelli
- synthesizer programmer
- Bruce Meade
- assistant: Mr. Kaplan
- John Muldowney
- technical advisor
- Shirley Muldowney
- creative consultant
- Michael Nolin
- presenter: in association with
- Elena Spiotta
- production assistant
- Rahn Tobler
- technical advisor
Music Department
- Brian Banks
- musician: synthesizer / synthesizer programmer
- Alexander Courage
- orchestrator
- Cliff Kohlweck
- music editor
- Michael Lloyd
- song coordinator
- Anthony Marinelli
- musician: synthesizer / synthesizer programmer
- George Doering
- musician
- Malcolm McNab
- musician: trumpet
- Richard Nash
- musician: trombone
- David Newman
- musician: violin
Casting Department
- Mary Ellen Flaherty
- extra casting: The Atmosphere Agency
- Julie Reid
- extra casting: second unit, Olympia, Washington
- Julie Selzer
- extra casting
Costume Department
- Paula Cain
- costumer: women
- Dallas D. Dornan
- costumer: men
- Julie Starr Dresner
- costumer: women
Camera Department
- Jamie Anderson
- camera operator
- Gary Baum
- second assistant camera: second unit
- Wynn Hammer
- still photographer
- Melton Maxwell
- gaffer
- László Pal
- camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit, Olympia, Washington
- Tom Ramsey
- key grip
- Ernie Reed
- camera operator: second camera
- Michael J. Schwartz
- lighting technician
- John M. Stephens
- director of photography: second unit
- Mike Van Ackerman
- camera operator: second unit, Olympia, Washington
- Rick Fee
- assistant camera
- Dave Friedman
- still photographer
Location Management
- Barry Caillier
- location manager: Holloway's Eagle Scouts
- Patricia Fay
- location manager: second unit, Olympia, Washington
- Max Mendes
- location manager
- E. Miller
- location auditor
- Susan Montgomery
- location auditor
Script Department
- Cassandra Barrere
- script supervisor
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