*batteries not included

(*batteries not included)

 Credits

Cast

Frank Riley
Hume Cronyn
Faye Riley
Jessica Tandy
Harry Noble
Frank McRae
Marisa Esteval
Elizabeth Peña
Carlos
Michael Carmine
Mason Baylor
Dennis Boutsikaris
Sid Hogenson
Tom Aldredge
Muriel Hogenson
Jane Hoffman
Gus
John DiSanti
Kovacs
John Pankow
DeWitt
MacIntyre Dixon
Lacey
Michael Greene
Mrs. Thompson
Doris Belack
Pamela
Wendy Schaal
Goon #1
José Santana (José Angel Santana)
Goon #2
James LeGros (James LeGros)
Louie
Ronald Schwary (Ronald L. Schwary)
Receptionist
Susan Shoffner
Policeman at Hospital
Shelly Kurtz
Policeman at Building
Joseph Hamer (Joe Hamer)
Policeman #2 at Building
H. Clay Dear
Reporter #1
Howard Renensland
Reporter #2
Judy Grafe
Nurse
Alice Beardsley
Fireman
Dick Martinsen
Hector, Father of Marisa's child
Charles Raymond
Band Member #1
Riki Colon
Band Member #2
Jon Imparato
Band Member #3
David Vasquez
Chauffeur
John Arceri
Construction Worker
Lorenzo Gaspar (*)
Bystander
Luis Guzmán (*)

Director

Director
Matthew Robbins

Writing credits

Story
Mick Garris
Screenplay by
Brad Bird
Screenplay by
Matthew Robbins
Screenplay by
Brent Maddock
Screenplay by
S.S. Wilson

Producer

Executive producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive producer
Frank Marshall
Associate producer
Gerald R. Molen
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Executive producer
Steven Spielberg

Music

Music
James Horner

Cinematography

Director of photography
John McPherson

Editor

Editor
Cynthia Scheider

Casting

Casting director
Penny Perry

Production design

Production designer
Ted Haworth

Art direction

Art director
Angelo P. Graham

Set decoration

Set decorator
George R. Nelson

Costume design

Costume designer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup department

Key hair stylist
Susan Germaine
Makeup artist
Tony Lloyd
Hair stylist
Susan Carol (Susan Carol Schwary)
Key makeup artist
Rick Sharp

Production management

Production manager
Joe Johnston
Unit manager
Ted Kurdyla
Unit production manager
Gerald R. Molen
Post-production supervisor
Arthur F. Repola

Assistant director

Dga trainee
Sally Andrews (Second unit)
Second assistant director
Bruce Cohen
First assistant director
Jann Dutmer (Second unit)
First assistant director
Lewis Gould (Second unit)
First assistant director
Jerry Grandey
Second unit director
Joe Johnston
Second assistant director
Ken Ornstein
Second assistant director
Steve Wertimer (Second unit) (Steve Wertimer)

Art department

Storyboard artist
John Bell
Stand-by painter
Paul J. Campanella
Construction grip
Ed Larkin
Storyboard artist
David Lowery
Set dresser
David L. McGuire
Lead man
Larry McGuire
Conceptual artist
Ralph McQuarrie
Assistant art director
Jim Murakami (James J. Murakami)
Charge scenic artist
Bruno Robotti
Assistant property master
Paul Rylander
General foreman
Ken Scaife
Construction coordinator
Robert Scaife
Plasterer
Alex Scutti Jr.
Second assistant property master
Terry Shugrue
Chief carpenter
Edward Swanson
General foreman
John Villarino
Property master
Steven Westlund
Paint foreman
Clyde Zimmerman
Carpenter
Joseph Alfieri (*)
Construction medic
Greg Knapp (*)
Concept/storyboard artist
Andrew Probert (*)
Propmaker
Mark Sparks (*)
Poster artist
Drew Struzan (*)
Propmaker
Mike Villarino (*)

Sound department

Sound mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
Boom operator
Steve Cantamessa
Re-recording mixer
Michael C. Casper
Assistant sound effects editor
Kim Costalupes
Supervising adr editor
Doreen A. Dixon
Sound editor
Mark Gordon
Cable person
Mark Jennings
Sound editor
William L. Manger
Spaceship sounds
Tom C. McCarthy
Supervising sound editor
Tom C. McCarthy
Re-recording mixer
Bob Minkler
Sound editor
Michael P. Redbourn
Assistant sound effects editor
Louis Rivera
Adr mixer
Tanya Sharp David
Spaceship sounds
Ian Underwood
Supervising sound re-recording mixer
Bill Varney
Sound editor
Don S. Walden
Spaceship sounds
Burton Weinstein
Adr mixer
Paul J. Zydel
Foley mixer
James Ashwill (*)
Sound recordist
Jeffrey Kaplan (*)

Special effects

Special effects
Connie Brink
Special effects
Danny Lester
Special effects
Harold McConnell Jr.
Special effects supervisor
Ken Pepiot
Special effects
Al Wininger
Special effects
Bill Traynor (*)

Visual effects

Rod puppet/stop motion supervisor
Dave Allen (ILM)
Matte photography supervisor
Craig Barron
Special visual effects
Patricia Blau
Visual effects manager
Patricia Blau
Model maker
Marty Brenneis
Matte photography
Wade Childress
Optical camera operator
Donald Clark
Chief puppeteer
Bob Cooper (Robert Cooper)
Special visual effects
Bob Cooper (Robert Cooper)
Stage technician
Dick Dova
Optical supervisor
John Ellis (ILM)
Production supervisor
Chrissie England (ILM)
Special visual effects
Chrissie England
Model maker
Nicholas J. Esposto
Matte painting supervisor
Christopher Evans
Rotoscope artist
Ellen Ferguson
General manager
Warren Franklin (ILM)
Special visual effects
Warren Franklin
Head stage technician
Joe Fulmer
Special visual effects
Mike Gleason (Michael Gleason)
Visual effects editor
Mike Gleason (Michael Gleason)
Optical line-up
Ralph Gordon
Matte artist
Caroleen Green
Rotoscope artist
Joanne Hafner
Optical camera operator
James Hagedorn
Roto artist
Sandy Houston
Puppeteer
Tony Hudson (ILM)
Optical line-up
Peg Hunter
Model construction
Gregory Jein
Motion control camera operator
Steven Kosakura
Model mechanical supervisor
Tad Krzanowski
Special visual effects
Tad Krzanowski
Rotoscope artist
Jack Mongovan
Model maker
Rodney Morgan
Animation camera operator
Charlie Mullen
Special visual effects
Charlie Mullen
Visual effects supervisor
Bruce Nicholson
Model maker
Jeff Olson
Model shop supervisor
Lorne Peterson
Special visual effects
Lorne Peterson
Model maker
Mark Setrakian
Go-motion animator
Tom St. Amand
Stage technician
Peter Stolz
Model maker
Marc Thorpe
Optical line-up
Bruce Vecchitto
Model maker
Jeffrey Wilkins
Visual effects coordinator
Nelson Cabrera (*)
Visual effects cameraman
Peter Daulton (*)
Assistant visual effects editor
Timothy Eaton (*)
Model maker
Steve Gawley (*)
Visual effects production assistant
Ian Hiebert (*)
Model maker
Ira Keeler (*)
Motion control operator
Jay Riddle (*)
Motion control camera assistant
Thomas Rosseter (*)

Stunts

Stunts
Denise Amirante
Stunts
Ken Bates (Kenny Bates)
Stunts
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
Harold Burns
Stunts
Dick Hancock
Stunts
Steve Kelso
Stunt coordinator
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Tom Sierchio
Stunts
Alex Stevens
Stunts
Gerard Williams (Gerard G. Williams)
Stunt double
Lila Finn (*) (Jessica Tandy)

Camera

Camera operator
Stewart Barbee
Still photographer
Ron Batzdorff
Camera operator
Terry Chostner
Camera operator
Peter Daulton
Key grip
Don Duffield
Camera operator
Selwyn Eddy
Assistant camera
Ray Gilberti
Still photographer
Louis Goldman
Best boy
Bob Griffith
Assistant camera
Dave Hanks (David Hanks)
Assistant chief lighting technician
Connie Holt
Gaffer
Ted Holt
Assistant camera
Craig Hosoda
Grip
Billy Kerwick
Director of photography
Richard C. Kratina (Second unit)
Camera operator
Norm Langley (Norman G. Langley)
Second assistant camera
David Lindeman (Second unit)
Co-first assistant camera
Gary Muller
First assistant camera
Hank Muller
First assistant camera
Reggie Newkirk
Camera operator
Peter Norman
Rigging gaffer
Michael Orefice
Chief lighting technician
Richard Quinlan
Key grip
Ed Quinn
Assistant camera
Martin Rosenberg
Camera operator
Pat Sweeney
Dolly grip
Mike Tapp
Second assistant camera
Mitchell Block (*)
Electrician
Raymond Fortune (*)
Assistant camera
Randy Jonsson (*)
Electrician
Thomas Landi (*)
Grip
Jim Shelton (*) (Second unit, Los Angeles)

Wardrobe department

Costume supervisor
Thomas Costich
Costumer
Sue Moore (Women)
Costumer
Laurie Riley (Men)
Costume jeweller
Joan Joseff (*)
Wardrobe consultant
Sydney Urshan (*)

Editorial department

First assistant editor
Elizabeth Canney
Apprentice editor
Patrick Crane
Color timer
Phil Downey
Assistant editor
Robert Yamamoto

Music department

Supervising music editor
Else Blangsted
Music editor
James Flamberg
Orchestrator
Billy May
Orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
Score mixer
Shawn Murphy
Assistant music editor
Ellen Segal
Conductor
James Horner (*)
Musician
James Thatcher (*) (French horn)

Other crew

Assistant
Kate Barker (Ms. Kennedy)
Production assistant
Dennis T. Benatar
Production assistant
Nick Bernstein (Nicholas Bernstein)
Production assistant
Salvatore Carino
Lab consultant
Michael Crane
Assistant production accountant
Kathleen Gallagher
Production assistant
Robert Garcia Jr.
Assistant production accountant
Iris Hedrick
Production assistant
Cynthia Henrich-Woodbyrne
Additional spaceship designer
Paul Huston
Production assistant
Katie Jewitt-Spillman
Production coordinator
Harriette Kanew
Production assistant
Joe Litto
Assistant auditor
John A. Machione
Assistant
Judith Marlin (Mr. Robbins)
Spaceship designer
Ralph McQuarrie
Production assistant
D. Clayton Miller (David Clayton Miller)
Production accountant
Leanne Moore
Assistant
Julie Moskowitz (Mr. Spielberg)
Production assistant
Brian Pulido
Production controller
Bonnie Radford (Bonne Radford)
Assistant
Mary T. Radford (Mr. Marshall)
Production coordinator
Lata Ryan
Production assistant
Christine A. Sacani
Script supervisor
Marshall Schlom
Production associate
Brian Steward
Script supervisor
Heidi Strom (Second unit)
Assistant
Diana Tinkley (Mr. Schwary)
Assistant production accountant
Carole Wattles
Unit publicist
Nancy Willen
Craft service
Linn Zuckerman
Production assistant
Evelyn Fitzgerald (*) (New York)
Studio executive
Daniel Wheatcroft (*)

(*) uncredited