Directed by
| Daniel Petrie | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| David Saperstein | ... | (characters) |
| Stephen McPherson | ... | (story) & |
| Elizabeth Bradley | ... | (story) |
| Stephen McPherson | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | producer |
| Gary Daigler | ... | associate producer |
| Lili Fini Zanuck | ... | producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Tak Fujimoto | ||
Editing by
| Mark Warner | ... | (as Mark Roy Warner) |
Casting By
| Beverly McDermott | ||
Production Design by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ||
Set Decoration by
| Frederic C. Weiler | ||
| Jim Poynter | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Jay Hurley | ||
Makeup Department
| Irene Aparicio | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie Del Russo | ... | makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Lambert | ... | makeup artist |
| Mona Orr | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gary Daigler | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Cohen | ... | second assistant director |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| John Balling | ... | stand-by paint foreman |
| Holly Bird | ... | storyboard artist |
| Will Brantley | ... | set dresser |
| Eugene Bright | ... | construction gang boss |
| Michael Bright | ... | propmaker |
| Daniel Carpio | ... | propmaker |
| Harold Collins | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Collins | ... | greensman |
| Robert Cuevas | ... | propmaker |
| Stephen P. Durante | ... | set dresser (as Stephen Durante) |
| Harold Griner | ... | propmaker |
| Geoff Hubbard | ... | assistant art director (as Martin Geoffrey Hubbard) |
| William Kellow | ... | propmaker |
| Steven M. Levine | ... | property master |
| James Long | ... | propmaker |
| Rick Roberts | ... | lead man |
| James Robinson II | ... | assistant props |
| Nicholas J. Romanac | ... | property master (as Nicholas Romanac) |
| Robert Short | ... | cocoons |
| Kevin C. Tressler | ... | propmaker (as Kevin Tressler) |
| O.C. Whiddon | ... | construction foreman |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Denise Bailie | ... | assistant to art department (uncredited) |
| Dale Haugo | ... | lead scenic artist: San Rafael (uncredited) |
| Fred Schwendel | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (as Vanessa Ament) |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | foley editor |
| 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 (as Bob Marty) |
| 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 |
Special Effects by
| 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 (as Richard Jones) |
| James Kagel | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom (as Jim Kagel) |
| Ve Neill | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Larry Odien | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| John Vulich | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Marc Banich | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bruce E. Merlin | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| 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 (as Tim Berglund) |
| Barbara Brennan | ... | roto artist: ILM |
| Charlie Clavadetscher | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM (as Charles Clavadetscher) |
| Jeff Doran | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| Dick Dova | ... | key grip: ILM (as Dick Dova Spah) |
| 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 (as Dave Heron) |
| Rebecca Heskes | ... | roto artist: ILM (as Rebecca Petrulli Heskes) |
| 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 (as Mike McGovern) |
| Terry Molatore | ... | roto artist: ILM (as Terry Sittig) |
| Steve R. Moore | ... | visual effects editor: ILM |
| Patrick T. Myers | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM (as Pat Myers) |
| Lori J. Nelson | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter) |
| 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 (uncredited) |
| Pat Turner | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chick Bernhard | ... | stunts (as Chick Bernhardt) |
| Mindy Branston | ... | stunts |
| Alex Edlin | ... | stunts |
| Arthur J. Edwards | ... | stunts |
| Philip Hoelcher | ... | stunts (as Phil Hoelcher) |
| Richard Lee Jones | ... | stunts |
| Artie Malesci | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Candice Orsini | ... | stunts (as Candy Orsini) |
| Ruth A. Redfern | ... | stunts (as Ruthie Redfern) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Abramson | ... | Second unit: key grip |
| Marcy Bolotin | ... | still photographer |
| James P. Crapser | ... | grip (as Jim Crapser) |
| Robert Destolfe | ... | still photographer (as Bob de Stolfe) |
| Sean Gray | ... | electrician (as Sean Grey) |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | camera operator |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater camera operator (as Jordan Klein) |
| Edward Knott III | ... | dolly grip (as Ed Knott III) |
| Ed Knott Jr. | ... | key grip |
| David M. Lang | ... | first assistant camera (as David Lang) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | panaglide operator |
| William McConnell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Walter G. Morris Jr. | ... | gaffer (as Walter Morris Jr.) |
| Patrick Morris | ... | best boy electric |
| Casey Osborne | ... | best boy grip |
| Mitch Reeves | ... | electrician (as James M. Reeves) |
| Rob Scott | ... | electrician (as Robert Scott) |
| Bob Smaling | ... | grip (as Robert Smaling) |
| Thomas Smaling | ... | grip |
| William Smaling | ... | electrician |
| Warner R. Wacha | ... | second assistant camera (as Warner Wacha) |
| Jim Whitson | ... | light operator: Musco |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Randy Towers | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Penny Perry | ... | casting: original "Cocoon" cast |
| Terri Rand Poggendorf | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mickey Antonetti | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mary Lou Byrd | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Jobst | ... | assistant to costume designer |
Editorial Department
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer (as Philip Hetos) |
| Steven Ramirez | ... | additional editor |
| Yôko Seto | ... | assistant editor (as Yoko Seto) |
| Robert Yamamoto | ... | assistant editor (as Bob Yamamoto) |
Location Management
| Mary Morgan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Billy May | ... | orchestrator |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music scoring mixer |
| David Slusser | ... | assistant music editor |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet player |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe and English horn (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cate Hardman | ... | script supervisor (as Cate Hardman-Roach) |
Transportation Department
| William Foster | ... | transportation captain |
| Henry San Souci | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| 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 (as Marjie Farber) |
| George Fuller | ... | video coordinator |
| Don Henry | ... | production accountant (as Donald B. Henry) |
| Roy Kieval | ... | technical advisor |
| William D. McLane | ... | video coordinator (as Bill McLane) |
| Ruth A. Redfern | ... | production assistant (as Ruthie Redfern) |
| Cynthia Streit | ... | production coordinator |
| Charles Workman | ... | technician: BFL |
| M. Rutledge McCall | ... | l.a. production coordinator (uncredited) / production coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
