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Directed By
James Bridges
Written By
Mike Gray
written by
T.S. Cook
written by
James Bridges
written by
Cast
Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
Scott Brady
Herman De Young
James Hampton
Bill Gibson
Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler
Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin
James Karen
Mac Churchill
Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell
Khalilah Camacho Ali
Marge
Paul Larson
D.B. Royce
Ron Lombard
Barney
Tom Eure
Tommy
Nick Pellegrino
Borden
Daniel Lewk
Donny
Allan Chinn
Holt
Martin Fiscoe
Control Guard
Alan Kaul
TV Director
Michael Mann
TV Consultant
David Eisenbise
Technical Director
Frank Cavestani
News Reporter
Reuben Collins
Sportscaster
E. Hampton Beagle
Mort
David Pfeiffer
David
Lewis Arquette
Hatcher
Dennis McMullen
Robertson
Rita Taggart
Rita Jacovich
James Hall
Harmon
Carol Schlanger
Waitress
Trudy Lane
Alma Spindler
Jack Smith Jr.
Tom
David Arnsen
KXLA Cameraman
Betty Harford
Woman at Demonstration
Donald Bishop
Hearings Chairman
Al Baietti
Pro-Nuclear Witness
Diandra Morrell
Sasha
Darrell Larson
Young Demonstrator
Roger Pancake
Gate Guard
Joe Lowry
Security Agent
Harry M. Williams
Fire Rescue
Dennis Barker
Jaws of Life
Joseph Garcia
Highway Patrolman
James Kline
Jim
Alan Beckwith
Technician
Clay Hodges
SWAT Squad Leader
Val Clenard
Val Clenard
Bob Bowen
Camera operator
Robert Buckingham
Party Guest
Alex Daniels
Student / Bystander
John Philip Dayton
Young Photographer
Paul DeCeglie
Man at Meeting
Peter Eastman
Reporter
Buddy Gates
Audience Member
Kenneth Greenbough
SWAT Team Member with Blowtorch
Bart Greene
Man at Meeting
Peggy Guon
Stenographer
Michael Jeffers
Board Member
Stephen M. Kienzle
Swat Shooter
Craig Lambert
Student
Paul LeClair
Board Member
Lincoln McSweeney
Committee Member
Ray Nadeau
TV News Crew Member
Richard Niehaus
Board Member
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest
Ray Pourchot
Man at Meeting
Hank Robinson
Reporter
George Simmons
Waiter
Nico Stevens
Party Guest
Manny Weltman
Man at Meeting
Bill Willens
Protester
Robert S. Woods
Produced By
Michael Douglas
producer
Bruce Gilbert
executive producer
Penny McCarthy
assistant producer
James Nelson
associate producer
Jack Smith Jr.
assistant producer
Cinematography
James Crabe
director of photography
Sound
Fred J. Brown
sound effects editor
Willie D. Burton
sound mixer
Gene Corso
sound effects editor
Les Fresholtz
re-recording mixer
Marvin E. Lewis
boom man
Mary McGlone
sound effects editor
Michael Minkler
re-recording mixer
Lorane Mitchell
sound effects editor
Arthur Piantadosi
re-recording mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher
assistant sound editor
Robert W. Harris
cable person
Editing
David Rawlins
Casting Director
Sally Dennison
Production Design
George Jenkins
Set Design
Arthur Jeph Parker
Costumes
Donfeld
Makeup
Bernadine M. Anderson
makeup artist: Ms. Fonda
Kaye Pownall
hairstylist
Don Schoenfeld
makeup artist
Special Effects
Bruce Mattox
special effects assistant
Henry Millar Jr.
special effects
Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
miniature photography
Michael L. Fink
electronic consultant
Richard E. Hollander
electronic consultant
James F. Liles
special photographic effects
Matthew Yuricich
matte paintings
Stuart Ziff
electronic effects
Peter Anderson
visual effects
Assistant Director
Kim Kurumada
first assistant director
Barrie M. Osborne
second assistant director
Joel Chernoff
second unit director
Production Management
James Nelson
unit production manager
James A. Dennett
production manager
Art Department
Rafael Caro
art department staff
Rick Carter
art department staff
Joseph Hurley
art department staff
Terry E. Lewis
property master
William Maldonado
construction coordinator
Richard McKenzie
art department staff
Rudy Reachi
assistant prop man
Ray Villalobos Sr.
paint foreman
R. Chris Westlund
lead man
S. Bruce Wineinger
construction foreman
Jimmy Day
labor foreman
Roy 'Bucky' Moore
third assistant property master
William Ladd Skinner
set designer
Stunts
Bob Harris
stunt coordinator
Carey Loftin
stunt coordinator
Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt driver
Bryce Guy Williams
stunt double: Jack Lemmon
Editorial
Francesca Emerson
assistant editor
Other
Marty P. Ewing
production assistant
Debbie Getlin
assistant: Mr. Bridges
Richard Holley
helicopter pilot
Alan Kaul
technical advisor: news
Ronnie Kramer
production secretary
Doe Mayer
video sequences designer
Bruce Nahin
production assistant
Ramon Pahoyo
craft service
Eileen Peterson
publicist
Ken Ryan
production auditor
Gayle Simon
researcher
Teddy Stewart
researcher
Richard Thomason
helicopter pilot
David Arntzen
production assistant
Blanche Bisbing
assistant auditor
Dale Bridenbaugh
nuclear technical advisor: MHB Technical Associates
Ron Eisenman
first aid
Karina Goodman
production assistant
Richard Hubbard
nuclear technical advisor: MHB Technical Associates
Robert A. Levine
project director
Eileen McGuire
accounting assistant
Gregory Minor
nuclear technical advisor: MHB Technical Associates
Francesca Riviere
assistant to executive producer
Howard R. Schuster
financing
Music Department
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer
Jim Henrikson
music editor
Michael Small
composer: unused score
Francesca Emerson
assistant music editor
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Casting Department
Stanzi Stokes
assistant casting
Costume Department
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
costumer: ladies
Eddie Marks
costumer: men
Camera Department
James O. Blair
gaffer
Robert Duggan
best boy grip
Robert Isenberg
camera assistant
Hal Landaker
video consultant
Tom Prophet Jr.
key grip
Daryl Smith
best boy electric
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Mike Sweeten
camera operator
Reynaldo Villalobos
second camera
Stan McClain
camera assistant: aerial unit
David B. Nowell
director of photography: aerial unit
John Szajner
second camera assistant
Location Management
Douglas E. Stoll
location manager
Script Department
Marshall Schlom
script supervisor
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