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(1987)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Gilbert Cates

Writing Credits  

Larry Brand ... (written by) &
Rebecca Reynolds ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Karen Allen ... Mara McAndrew
Keith Carradine ... Reed
Jeff Fahey ... Donny McAndrew
Bernie Casey ... Clinton James
Dean Paul Martin ... Jake
Virginia Capers ... Maxine
Philip Sterling ... Dr. Creason
Dinah Manoff ... Jill
Frances Flanagan ... Claire
Antony Holland ... Judge Hardin
Dwight Koss ... Deputy 'Buzz'
Gordon McIntosh Gordon McIntosh ... Big George
Wendy Van Riesen Wendy Van Riesen ... Alice
Eric Schneider Eric Schneider ... Dr. Cooper
Enid Saunders Enid Saunders ... Aunt Elizabeth
Jay Brazeau ... Junior
Lesley Ewen ... Dispatcher (as Leslie Ewen)
Dwight McFee ... Searcher #1
Kim Kondrashoff Kim Kondrashoff ... Searcher #2
Brian Linds Brian Linds ... Bob
Robert Metcalfe Robert Metcalfe ... Deputy #2
Tom McBeath ... Man in Bar

Produced by 

Danton Rissner ... producer

Music by 

David Shire

Cinematography by 

Tak Fujimoto ... director of photography

Editing by 

Melvin Shapiro

Casting By 

Lynne Carrow ... (casting: Canada)
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by 

Daniel A. Lomino ... (as Daniel Lomino)

Set Decoration by 

Sandy Arthur

Costume Design by 

Andrew Brown ... assistant costume designer
Anna Hill Johnstone

Makeup Department 

Jayne Dancose ... assistant makeup artist
John Inzerella ... makeup artist
Lola Kemp ... hair stylist
Michael Westmore ... special makeup (as Michael G. Westmore)

Production Management 

Dennis A. Brown ... executive in charge of production
Bob Gray ... production manager
Tim Myers ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Richard Coleman ... third assistant director
Donald Hauer ... first assistant director
Wendy Ross ... second assistant director (as Wendy A. Ross)

Art Department 

Gary Brolly ... construction coordinator (as Garry R. Brolley)
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn ... assistant propman (as R. Douglas Fairbairn)
Ted Polkinghorne ... head painter (as Ted Polkingthorne)
Mark Prior ... assistant set decorator
Charlie Schultz ... greensman
Bill Thumm ... property master
Gary York ... lead carpenter
D.N. Pettipas ... set buyer (uncredited)
Jim Wallace ... assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Richard Adams ... sound editor
Bill W. Benton ... re-recording mixer (as William Benton)
Graham Crowell ... boom operator
Jack Kirschner ... sound editor
James J. Klinger ... supervising sound editor
Horace Manzanares ... assistant sound editor
William L. McCaughey ... re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey)
Larry Sutton ... production sound mixer
Gregory H. Watkins ... re-recording mixer (as Gregory Watkins)
Ken Dufva ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Roy Arbogast ... special effects coordinator (as Roy Aborgast)
Martin Ostrom ... special effects crew (uncredited)

Stunts 

David Jacox ... stunt double (as David M. Jacox)
J.J. Makaro ... stunt double
Jacob Rupp ... stunt coordinator
Betty Thomas Quee ... stunt double (as Betty Thomas)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Rick Allen ... dolly grip
John S. Bartley ... gaffer
Cyrus Block ... camera operator
Dillard Brinson ... key grip (as John Dillard Brinson)
Richard Buckmaster ... generator operator (as Rick Buckmaster)
Douglas R. Field ... first assistant camera (as Douglas R. R. Field)
James Head ... second assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard ... panaglide operator (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Steve Ringwood ... best boy grip
Jack Rowand ... still photographer
John W. Scott ... best boy (as John Scott)
John Sprungman ... camera trainee
Chris Helcermanas-Benge ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Eleanor Spencer ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jean Murphy ... costume department supervisor

Editorial Department 

Charles Coleman ... assistant editor (as Charles V. Coleman)
Jennifer D'Itri ... post-production coordinator
Steve Roberts ... assistant editor
Michael Smith ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Gordon Hardwick ... location production assistant (as Gordon J. Hardwick)
Andrew McLean ... location manager

Music Department 

Allison Caine ... vocal effects advisor
Erma E. Levin ... music editor (as Erma Levin)
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer (as Daniel G. Wallin)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Cynnie Troup ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Barry Chapman ... transportation coordinator (as Barry W. Chapman)
Ken C. Johnson ... driver captain (as Ken Johnson)
Dan Loveless ... crane driver
James Perenseff ... driver co-captain (as Jim Perenseff)

Additional Crew 

Diana Austin ... production accountant (as Diana J. Austin)
Chris Baudat ... production assistant (as Christopher Baudat)
Gil Cates Jr. ... production assistant (as Gilbert L. Cates)
Kellam de Forest ... researcher
Sam Evans ... assistant: Mr. Rissner
Peggy Griffin ... assistant: Mr. Cates
Elizabeth M. Huggins ... assistant: Mr. Cates (as Elizabeth M. Huggins)
Susan Leh ... publicity coordinator
Candace Lauren Lindsay ... craft service (as C. Lauren Lindsay)
Ben Montanio ... production estimator
Skates Naiman ... coordinator: Los Angeles (as Sandra 'Skates' Naiman)
Stephen Ryan ... chef helper
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein ... assistant production coordinator (as Linda Sheehy)
Karen Stewart ... production coordinator (as Karen Ann Stewart)
Tink Ten Eyck ... production controller
Graham Thorne ... company chef
Peter Turnbull ... projectionist
Robert Weinberger ... unit publicist
Judith Wolch ... assistant production accountant

Thanks 

Dean Paul Martin ... this film is dedicated to the memory of
Dianne Neufeld ... the producers wish to thank (as Diane Neufeld)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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