Directed by
| George P. Cosmatos | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| David Webb Peoples | ... | (story) (as David Peoples) |
| David Webb Peoples | ... | (screenplay) (as David Peoples) and |
| Jeb Stuart | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Peter Weller | ... | Steven Beck | |
| Richard Crenna | ... | Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson | |
| Amanda Pays | ... | Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams | |
| Daniel Stern | ... | Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish | |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Justin Jones | |
| Michael Carmine | ... | Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero | |
| Lisa Eilbacher | ... | Bridget Bowman | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | G. P. Cobb | |
| Meg Foster | ... | Ms. Martin | |
| Eugene Lipinski | ... | Russian Ship Captain (as Eugene Lipinsky) | |
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Larry Dolgin | ... | Helicopter Pilot |
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Pascal Druant | ... | Winch Operator |
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Steve Pelot | ... | Winch Operator |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | Lead Creature (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Aurelio De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Luigi De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Charles Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Lawrence Gordon | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Alex Thomson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John F. Burnett | ||
| Roberto Silvi | ||
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Lynda Gordon | ||
Production Design by
| Ron Cobb | ||
Art Direction by
| Pier Luigi Basile | ... | supervising art director |
| Franco Ceraolo | ||
| David F. Klassen | ... | (as David Klassen) |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Bruno Cesari | ||
| Robert Gould | ||
Costume Design by
| April Ferry | ||
Makeup Department
| Bruce Barlow | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Katalin Elek | ... | makeup artist |
| Zoltan Elek | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marina Marin | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| John Rosengrant | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Maurizio Amati | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Giorgio De Vincenzo | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paolo Gargano | ... | unit manager |
| Lucio Trentini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marco Alberti | ... | second second assistant director |
| Matt Earl Beesley | ... | first assistant director |
| Luca Lachin | ... | second assistant director |
| Kuki López Rodero | ... | first assistant director (as Juan Carlos Lopez Rodero) |
| David Turchi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alessandro Alberti | ... | assistant art director |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Maria-Teresa Barbasso | ... | set designer |
| Steve Burg | ... | conceptual artist (as Stephen Burg) |
| Antonio Fraulo | ... | swing gang |
| Daniela Giovannoni | ... | assistant art director |
| Jurgen Heimann | ... | model maker |
| David J. Negron Jr. | ... | storyboard artist |
| Bruno Tempera | ... | property master |
| Marco Trentini | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Desmond Cannon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | ... | sound editor |
| Laura Graham | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robin Gregory | ... | sound mixer |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound |
| Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Schwalbe | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Terry Sharratt | ... | boom operator |
| Janelle Showalter | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Karola Storr | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Renato Agostini | ... | mechanical effects crew |
| Nick Allder | ... | mechanical effects supervisor |
| Grant Arndt | ... | creature effects crew: Stan Winston Studios |
| Robert Bernacchi | ... | creature effects crew |
| John Blake | ... | creature effects crew |
| Roger Borelli | ... | creature effects crew |
| Alan Bryce | ... | mechanical effects crew (as Allan Bryce) |
| Mario Cassar | ... | special effects technician |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature effects crew |
| Giovanni Corridori | ... | mechanical effects coordinator |
| Massimo Cristofanelli | ... | special effects |
| Nicholas J. Esposto | ... | creature effects crew (as Nick Esposto) |
| Greg Figiel | ... | creature effects crew |
| Steve Frakes | ... | creature effects crew |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | creature effects crew |
| Alec Gillis | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios |
| John Hatt | ... | mechanical effects crew |
| Steven James | ... | creature effects crew (as Steve James) |
| Steve Johnson | ... | creature effects crew |
| Jeff Kennemore | ... | creature effects crew |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios (as Richard Landon) |
| Shane Mahan | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios |
| Karen Mason | ... | creature effects crew |
| Pat McClung | ... | creature effects crew |
| Michael McCracken | ... | creature effects crew |
| Jim McPherson | ... | creature effects crew |
| Hal Miles | ... | creature effects crew |
| Brian Penikas | ... | creature effects crew |
| Jon Curtis Price | ... | creature effects crew |
| Rachel Resnick | ... | creature effects crew |
| Kevin Reter | ... | creature effects crew |
| John Rosengrant | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios |
| Andy Schoneberg | ... | creature effects crew |
| Russell Seifert | ... | creature effects crew |
| Shannon Shea | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios |
| Michael Spatola | ... | creature effects crew (as Mike Spatola) |
| Michiko Tagawa | ... | creature effects crew |
| Tonino Testa | ... | electronic effects coordinator |
| Mike Trcic | ... | creature effects crew |
| Stan Winston | ... | creature effects producer |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | creature effects: Stan Winston Studios |
| Sandy Collora | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| James Belohovek | ... | model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| C. Mitchell Bryan | ... | model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Rene Clark | ... | model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Isobel DeLuca | ... | administrator: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Charles L. Finance | ... | visual effects production manager: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Gaetanino Gorsetti | ... | video editor: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Eric Graham | ... | computer graphics software: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Fidel Gruber | ... | model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Robert Habros | ... | optical camera: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Jurgen Heimann | ... | assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Jeff Knaggs | ... | computer graphics software: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Richard Malzahn | ... | visual effects and computer graphics: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Richard Marchewka | ... | model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Steve Mesner | ... | model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Niels Nielsen | ... | assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Barry Nolan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| David B. Sharp | ... | model shop supervisor: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Michael Shukausky | ... | model stage crew: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Eric Skipper | ... | model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| Paul Stewart | ... | assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures / visual effects |
| Ed Thompson | ... | assistant model maker: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
| David S. Williams Jr. | ... | optical camera: Perpetual Motion Pictures |
Stunts
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts |
| Paola Giacomini | ... | underwater stunts |
| Massimo Giovannucci | ... | underwater stunts |
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Alessandro Ponti | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Rhodes | ... | underwater stunts |
| Charles Tabansi | ... | stunts (as Charles Tabanci) |
| Fabiola Tocca | ... | stunts |
| Randell Dennis Widner | ... | stunt coordinator (as Randell Widner) |
| Alessandro Borgese | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tito Tomassini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phil Barthropp | ... | assistant underwater camera |
| Ramón Bravo | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | grip |
| Federico Del Zoppo | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| Giuseppe Maccari | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Ernesto Natoli | ... | assistant camera |
| Fabio Scepi | ... | electrician |
| Mike Valentine | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Jim Budd | ... | camera maintenance engineer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Zarb Cousin | ... | local costumer |
| Augusto Grassi | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Gillian L. Hutshing | ... | assistant editor |
| Carlo La Bella | ... | color supervisor |
| Richard Leeman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Aldo Manni | ... | negative cutter |
Location Management
| Roberto Malerba | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nancy Beach | ... | orchestrator |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | supervising music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Alan Snelling | ... | music recording engineer |
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Michael Dittrick | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Gianluca Podio | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ceri Evans Cooper | ... | script supervisor (as Ceri Evans) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Bernacchi | ... | production assistant: Stan Winston, Inc. |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | puppeteer |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | production associate |
| Kellett Tighe | ... | assistant: Lawrence Gordon |
| Gabriella Toro | ... | production coordinator |
| Amedeo Ursini | ... | production associate (as Amedeo A. Ursini) |
| Dale Wilmarth | ... | moldmaker |
| Stan Winston | ... | creature designer |
| Aron Art Lasky | ... | fabricator (uncredited) |
| William Stout | ... | creature design (uncredited) |
