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Directed By
Harold Becker
Written By
Darryl Ponicsan
screenplay
Robert Mark Kamen
screenplay
James Lineberger
adaptation
Devery Freeman
novel "Father Sky"
Cast
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton
Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn
Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise
David Shawn
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Evan Handler
Edward West
John P. Navin Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Giancarlo Esposito
J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel
Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer
John Cooper
Tim Riley
Hulk
Jeff Rochlin
Shovel
Rusty Jacobs
Rusty
Wayne Tippit
Mst. Sgt. Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna
Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman
Lt. Hanson
James Handy
Sheriff
Steven Ryan
Marshal
Jay Gregory
Interviewer
Karen Braga
Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell
Stewart
Jane Cecil
Secretary
Thomas Medearis
Male Clerk
Amelia Romano
Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra
Lori Cable
Gary McCleery
Townie
Michael Longfield
Deputy / Townie
Arnie Mazer
Townie
Chris Hagan
Townie
John Taylor
Cadet
Lou Milione
Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker
Cadet
John McBrearty
Cadet
David McGinley
Cadet
Frank Chambers
Cadet
John Faucher
Cadet
John Newmuis
Cadet
Declan Weir
Cadet
Paul Lyons
Cadet
Ryan Helm
Cadet
Tom Hutchinson
Cadet
Tom Klunis
Parent
Elizabeth Perry
Parent
Brenda Currin
Parent
Jeanne Fisher
Parent
Robena Rogers
Parent
M. James Arnett
Parent
John Rittenhouse
Townie
Chris McCabe Adams
Cadet
Pat Chambers
Sister
Darren W. Conrad
Cadet in Parade
Anthony B. Cooper
Graduation Attendee
Dono Cunningham
Student
Pablo Guisa Koestinger
Cadet in Parade
Phil Idrissi
Cadet in Parade
Matthew Kenna
Townie
Tom Leonard
Tank Driver
David Reed
Townie
John Sparano
Cadet
Ed Spinelli
Townie
Ian A. Stevens
Red Beret Elite Student Soldier
Produced By
Howard B. Jaffe
producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
producer
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
director of photography
Sound
Ralph Babcock
boom operator
Bruce Bell
sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
re-recording mixer
William Cooper
lead sound effects recordist
Gordon Daniel
sound editor
Greg Dillon
sound editor
James Fritch
sound editor
Bert Hallberg
sound mixer
Arthur Jackson
utility sound technician
James J. Klinger
sound editor
Marvin I. Kosberg
sound editor
Claudia Lamb
looping
William L. McCaughey
re-recording mixer
Joe Nicolo
sound recordist
Anthony Palk
sound editor
Gary Shepherd
sound editor
Russell Williams II
Sound Effects Recordist
Howard S. Wollman
re-recording mixer
Editing
Maury Winetrobe
Casting Director
Shirley Rich
Art Direction
Stan Jolley
Alfred Sweeney
Set Design
Carl Biddiscombe
Set Decorator
Makeup
Frank Bianco
hair stylist
Robert Jiras
makeup artist
Special Effects
James Camomile
special effects
Fred Cramer
special effects
Dennis Dion
special effects
Garry Elmendorf
special effects
Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer
special effects
Paul Stewart
special effects
Assistant Director
M. James Arnett
second unit director
William M. Elvin
second assistant director
Nikita Knatz
second unit director
Michael Looney
second assistant director
Thomas J. Mack
assistant director
Charles Myers
first assistant director: second unit
Production Management
Norman A. Cook
production manager
Phillip M. Goldfarb
production manager
Art Department
Russell Goble
property master
Leon Harris
assistant art director / production illustrator
Nikita Knatz
production illustrator: second unit / storyboard artist
Duane R. Marion
lead man
Chip Miller
title treatment design
Joseph Perugini
plasterer
Wayne Smith
stand-by painter
Ken Walker
assistant property master
Mickey Woods
construction coordinator
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator / stunts
David R. Ellis
stunts
Gary Hymes
stunts
Francis 'Skeets' Mariano
stunt driver
Bobby Porter
stunts
Anthony Redd
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Reid Rondell
stunts / stunt double: Tom Cruise
John Sherrod
stunts
Brett Smrz
stunts
Brian Smrz
stunts
Frank James Sparks
stunts
Gary Robert
stunts
Editorial
Jim Faris
additional editor
Dennis E. Lew
first assistant editor
Michael Luciano
additional editor
Saul Saladow
assistant editor
Eric A. Sears
assistant editor
Florence Williamson
assistant editor
Other
Marion Billings
publicist
William Chapman
production coordinator
Sara Colleton
assistant: Mr. Becker
Chris Silver Finigan
assistant accountant
Joel L. Fink
cadet coordinator
Harry Hauss
helicopter pilot
Andrea Jaffe
publicist
Joanne Knapp
production secretary
Harry Litwack
teaching coordinator
Michelle Marchetti
production secretary
Craig Nannos
technical advisor: military
Kathy Rowe
assistant: Mr. Jaffe
Art Smith Jr.
technical advisor
Dianne E. Collins
publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd.
Paul McKenna
technical advisor: military
Howard R. Schuster
financing
Music Department
Jerry MacDonald
music editor
Michel Mention
assistant: Mr. Jarre / musician: keyboards
Garry Ulmer
scoring mixer
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe
John Berkman
musician: keyboards
Hoyt Bohannon
musician: french horn
Bill Booth
musician: trombone
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion
Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn
James Decker
musician: french horn
David Duke
musician: french horn
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet
Clare Fischer
musician: keyboards
Justin Gordon
musician: saxophone, clarinet
Gary Gray
musician: clarinet
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards
Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon
Maurice Jarre
conductor
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards
Richard Lepore
musician: percussion
Abe Luboff
musician: bass
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet
Earl Madison
musician: cello
Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon
Billy May
conductor
Lincoln Mayorga
musician: keyboards
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass
Ted Nash
musician: saxophone
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet
Emil Richards
musician: percussion
Meyer Rubin
music contractor
Wilbur Schwartz
musician: saxophone
Jim Self
musician: tuba
David Shostac
musician: flute
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello
Julian Spear
musician: clarinet
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: keyboards
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone
Tony Terran
musician: trumpet
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone
Ian Underwood
musician: synthesizer
Ken Watson
musician: percussion
Chauncey Welsch
musician: trombone
Don Williams
musician: percussion
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion
John Williams
conductor
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion
Casting Department
Jo Doster
extras casting
Darilyn Stringer
extras casting
Costume Department
Barry Kellogg
costumer
Michael J. Long
costumer
Eddie Marks
costume supervisor
Camera Department
Morris Baxter
fox best boy
Garrett Brown
steadicam operator
Ted Churchill
panaglide operator
James Glennon
camera operator
Craig Haagensen
first assistant camera
Rob Hahn
first assistant camera
Gary Holt
gaffer
David Jarrell
best boy electric
Larry Orlick
first assistant camera: second unit
Scott Rathner
second assistant camera
Bob Rose
key grip
Tim Ryan
dolly grip
George Silano
camera operator
William H. Steiner
camera operator: second unit
Ronald Vidor
steadicam operator
Zoltan Vidor
director of photography: second unit
Josh Weiner
still photographer
Location Management
Robert A. Jaffe
location coordinator
Script Department
Marie Kenney
script supervisor
Joyce Webb
script supervisor: second unit
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