Directed by
| Harry Winer | ||
Writing Credits
| Clifford Green | ... | (screenplay by) (as W.W. Wicket) and |
| Casey T. Mitchell | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Patrick Bailey | ... | (story by) and |
| Larry B. Williams | ... | (story by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Kate Capshaw | ... | Andie | |
| Lea Thompson | ... | Kathryn | |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Tish | |
| Larry B. Scott | ... | Rudy | |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Max (as Leaf Phoenix) | |
| Tate Donovan | ... | Kevin | |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Zack | |
| Barry Primus | ... | Brennan | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Launch Director | |
| Mitchell Anderson | ... | Banning | |
| Scott Coffey | ... | Gardener (as T. Scott Coffey) | |
| Daryl Keith Roach | ... | NASA #1 (as Daryl Roach) | |
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Peter Scranton | ... | NASA #2 |
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Hollye Rebecca Suggs | ... | Young Andie |
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Terry White | ... | NASA #3 |
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Susan Becton | ... | Senior Counselor |
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D. Ben Casey | ... | Rudy's Father |
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Kathy Hanson | ... | Girl |
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Ron Harris | ... | Tom the Technician |
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Scott Holcomb | ... | Hideo Takamini |
| Kevin Gage | ... | Counselor #2 | |
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Saundra McGuire | ... | Rudy's Mother |
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Bill Phillips | ... | Kathryn's Father |
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Jon Steigman | ... | Bully in Dorm |
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Adrian Wells | ... | Rudy's Brother |
| Frank Welker | ... | Special Vocal Effects (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pamela Adlon | ... | Girl in Launch Control Gallery (uncredited) | |
| Brad Roberts | ... | Camper (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Patrick Bailey | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Walter Coblenz | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Leonard Goldberg | ... | executive producer |
| David Salven | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| William A. Fraker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tim Board | ||
| John W. Wheeler | ||
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Macdonald | ... | (as Richard MacDonald) |
Art Direction by
| Leon Harris | ||
| Richard Lawrence | ... | (as Richard James Lawrence) |
Set Decoration by
| Richard C. Goddard | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Janice Alexander | ... | hair stylist |
| Katalin Elek | ... | makeup artist |
| Zoltan Elek | ... | makeup artist (as Zoltan) |
Production Management
| Wendy Bailey | ... | production supervisor |
| Herb Jellinek | ... | executive in charge of production |
| David McCann | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Salven | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Simons | ... | first assistant director |
| Tena Psyche Yatroussis | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ronnie Chambers | ... | lead man |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom Miller | ... | assistant property master |
| Leonard Monfredo | ... | head painter |
| Tony Paolone | ... | stand-by painter |
| John Schacht | ... | lead man (as John A. Schacht) |
| Sal Sommatino | ... | property master |
| Clark Acton | ... | model maker: Shuttle Interior (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ed Bannon | ... | special sound effects |
| Beth Bergeron | ... | adr supervisor |
| Steve Bowerman | ... | boom operator |
| Robert Bradshaw | ... | sound editor |
| Dominick De Stefano | ... | cable person |
| Tom Gerard | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruce Glover | ... | special sound effects |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo consultant: Dolby |
| Cliff Latimer | ... | adr editor |
| John Leveque | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Macmillan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chuck Neely | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Rice | ... | adr editor |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | ... | sound editor |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | foley supervisor (as Solange) |
| David Spence | ... | sound editor |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | adr assistant |
| Shawn Sykora | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sherman Waze | ... | sound editor |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound editor |
| Richard E. Yawn | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Andrew Miller | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Palmer | ... | special effects: WonderWorks (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tom Anderson | ... | blue screen camera |
| Kathleen Beeler | ... | graphics technician |
| Jeff Burks | ... | animation supervisor |
| Nina Chierichetti | ... | graphics technician |
| Joe Day | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Nancy Evans | ... | graphics technician |
| Charles L. Finance | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Joseph Franke | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Jammie Friday | ... | graphics technician |
| Rocky Gehr | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Robert Habros | ... | graphics technician (as Bob Habros) |
| Ian Jenkins | ... | graphics technician |
| Robert L. Johnston | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Kevin Koneval | ... | optical camera |
| Candace Lewis | ... | graphics technician |
| Michael Lloyd | ... | matte painting artist (as Mike Lloyd) |
| Richard Malzahn | ... | graphics supervisor |
| Peter Montgomery | ... | graphics technician |
| Barry Nolan | ... | supervisor special visual effects |
| Karl Nygren | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Dick Ramirez | ... | optical camera |
| Pierre Rouger | ... | motion control |
| Bob Rundell | ... | optical camera |
| Robert Scifo | ... | matte painting artist (as Bob Scifo) |
| Jethro Singer | ... | graphics technician |
| Doyle Smiley | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Mark Stetson | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Eric Swenson | ... | motion control |
| Ed Thompson | ... | graphics technician |
| Randy Weeks | ... | graphics technician |
| David S. Williams Jr. | ... | optical photography supervisor (as David Williams) |
| Dick Wood | ... | key optical effects crew |
| Christopher Nibley | ... | visual effects director of photography (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Donna Keegan | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Dianne L. Wilson | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerald H. Boatright | ... | gaffer (as Gerald Boatright) |
| Rick Borchardt | ... | key grip |
| Damen Braxton | ... | best boy grip (as D. Braxton) |
| Jerry G. Callaway | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Billy Clevenger | ... | second assistant camera (as Bill Clevenger) |
| Jack Cooperman | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| David E. Diano | ... | camera operator |
| William A. Fraker Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as William Fraker IV) |
| James Globus | ... | still photographer (as Jim Globus) |
| Robert Jessup | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Robert C. Jessup) |
| Bill Krattiger | ... | lighting technician |
| David M. Lang | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as David Lang) |
| Ron Phillips | ... | still photographer |
| Clyde Smith | ... | dolly grip |
| Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator |
| Richard Turner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Clay H. Wilson | ... | grip |
| Julian Wilson | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Don Yamasaki | ... | best boy (as Donald Yamasaki) |
| Wayne Baker | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bob E. Krattiger | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Matthew Running Water McFadden | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| John 'D.J.' Des Jardin | ... | computer animation and displays |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | computer animation and displays (as Rhonda Gunner) |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | computer animation and displays (as Richard Hollander) |
| Pete Martinez | ... | computer animation and displays |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | computer animation and displays |
| John C. Wash | ... | computer animation and displays |
Casting Department
| Mary Gaffney | ... | extras casting: Alabama |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr casting |
| Patricia McCorkle | ... | casting: New York (as Pat McCorkle) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Bronson | ... | costumer |
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costume supervisor |
| John S. Perry | ... | costume department head |
| Robert Iannaccone | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| Pat Magee | ... | assistant film editor |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| Scot Scalise | ... | apprentice film editor |
Music Department
| Armin Steiner | ... | music recordist |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Ashworth | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Terry Brown | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vinnie Colaiuta | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Steve Erdody | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Fried | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Chuck Garsha | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Alan Pasqua | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Steinmetz | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Neil Stubenhaus | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ray Quiroz | ... | script supervisor |
| Carol Davies | ... | continuity coordinator (uncredited) |
| Da Han | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Joe Berman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Andy Straub | ... | transportation captain (as Andy R. Straub) |
Additional Crew
| Penny Brocato | ... | craft service |
| Ed Buckbee | ... | technical advisor |
| Judy A. Carbino | ... | administrator |
| Joel Cohen | ... | special consultant |
| Chuck Comisky | ... | technical advisor |
| Jerry Cormier | ... | administrator |
| Rick Edelstein | ... | administrator (as Richard Edelstein) |
| Alan K.M. Faucher | ... | shuttle maintenance |
| Penelope Gottlieb | ... | title designer |
| Robert Harman | ... | flying wire consultant |
| Rob Harris | ... | unit publicist |
| Richard Heckman | ... | technical advisor |
| Charles Hosang | ... | administrator |
| Billie Beasley Jenkins | ... | assistant: Mr. Goldberg |
| Leo Krupp | ... | technical advisor |
| Toni St. Clair Lilly | ... | assistant: Mr. Winer |
| Richard Mirisch | ... | production assistant |
| Yvonne Ramond | ... | assistant: Mr. Coblenz |
| Myra Rosenthal | ... | teacher |
| Julie Samuels | ... | production assistant |
| Lee Sentell | ... | technical advisor |
| Nanette Siegert | ... | production coordinator |
| Victoria Singleton | ... | assistant: Mr. Bailey |
| Leonard S. Smith Jr. | ... | production executive |
| Reggie Smith | ... | assistant: flying wire consultant |
| John Taylor | ... | technical advisor |
| Michael Van der Veer | ... | administrator (as Michael Van Der Veer) |
| Val Van der Veer | ... | administrator (as Val Van Der Veer) |
| Terry White | ... | technical advisor |
| Taylor Jernigan | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| June Jordan | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
