Full Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
Full Cast

Kent Williams
Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb
Watson

Joe Dorsey
Conley

Irving Metzman
Richter

Michael Ensign
Beringer's Aide

William Bogert
Mr. Lightman

Susan Davis
Mrs. Lightman

James Tolkan
Wigan

David Clover
Stockman

Drew Snyder
Ayers

John Garber
Corporal in the Infirmary

Duncan Wilmore
Major Lem

Billy Ray Sharkey
Radar Analyst

John Spencer
Jerry

Michael Madsen
Steve

James Lemp
Commander

Gary Bisig
Deputy

Gary Sexton
Technician

Jason Bernard
Captain Knewt

Frankie Hill
Airman Fields

Jesse D. Goins
Sergeant

Alan Blumenfeld
Mr. Liggett

Len Lawson
Boys Vice Principal

Maury Chaykin
Jim Sting

Eddie Deezen
Malvin

Stephen Lee
Sgt. Schneider

Lucinda Crosby
Nurse in Infirmary

Stack Pierce
Airman

Art LaFleur
Guard

Brad David
Flight Pilot Leader

Martha Shaw
Vice Principal's Secretary

Howie Allen
Boy in Arcade

Michael Adams
Travis

James Ackerman
Joshua

Jim Harriott
Newscaster

Tom Lawrence
Sgt. Sims

Frances E. Nealy
Visitor

Charles Akins
Major Ford

Glenn Standifer
Major Wenstin

Edward Jahnke
NORAD Officer

Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Technician

William H. Macy
NORAD Officer (uncredited)
Crew
John Badham
Director
Lawrence Lasker
Screenplay
Walter F. Parkes
Screenplay
Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Richard Hashimoto
Producer
Harold Schneider
Producer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Tom Rolf
Editor
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Barry Delaney
Costume Design
Robert J. Doherty
Assistant Director
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Brenda Todd
Makeup Artist
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Robert Scaife
Construction Coordinator
John M. Schenk
Assistant Property Master
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Al Jones
Stunts
Michael Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Avery
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunt Double
Gerald Boatright
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
David E. Diano
Assistant Camera
Gary R. Dodd
Key Grip
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Doug Pentek
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Yaconelli
Camera Operator
Ray Summers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Liz Randol
Assistant Editor
Robert Eggenweiler
Location Manager
Robert C. Decker
Location Manager
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Mark Hoder
Orchestrator
Harold Michelson
Continuity
Joy Anzarouth
Production Coordinator
Lyla Foggia
Unit Publicist
John Garber
Dialogue Coach
Martin Brest
Co-Director





