Short Circuit

(Short Circuit)

 Credits

Cast

Stephanie Speck
Ally Sheedy
Newton Crosby
Steve Guttenberg
Ben Jabituya
Fisher Stevens
Howard Marner
Austin Pendleton
Skroeder
G.W. Bailey
Frank
Brian McNamara
Number 5 (voice)
Tim Blaney
Duke
Marvin J. McIntyre
Otis
John Garber
Mrs. Cepeda
Penny Santon
General Washburne
Vernon Weddle
Senator Mills
Barbara Tarbuck
Howard Marner's Aide
Tom Lawrence
Norman
Fred Slyter
Zack
Billy Ray Sharkey
Reporter
Robert Krantz
Reporter
Jan Speck
Barmaid
Marguerite Happy
Farmer
Howard Krick
Farmer's Wife
Marjorie Card Hughes
Gate Guard
Herb Smith
Party Guest
Jack Thompson
Party Guest
William Striglos
Party Guest
Mary Reckley
Party Guest
Lisa McLean (Lisa McLean)
Party Guest
Eleanor C. Heutschy
Frank
Sergio Kato (*)

Director

Director
John Badham

Writing credits

Written by
S.S. Wilson
Written by
Brent Maddock

Producer

Supervising producer
Gregg Champion
Executive producer
Mark Damon
Producer
David Foster
Associate producer
Gary Foster
Associate producer
Dana Satler (Dana Satler Hankins)
Executive producer
John Hyde (John W. Hyde)
Co-producer
Dennis Jones (Dennis E. Jones)
Producer
Lawrence Turman

Music

Music
David Shire

Cinematography

Director of photography
Nick McLean

Editor

Editor
Frank Morriss

Casting

Casting director
Jane Feinberg
Casting director
Mike Fenton
Casting director
Judy Taylor

Production design

Production designer
Dianne Wager

Art direction

Art director
Dianne Wager

Set decoration

Set decorator
Garrett Lewis

Makeup department

Hair stylist
Damon Grill
Makeup artist
Tom Lucas

Production management

Unit production manager
Steve H. Perry (Steve Perry)

Assistant director

Second unit director
Gregg Champion
Second assistant director
Bryan Denegal
First assistant director
Jerry Ziesmer

Art department

Poster artist
John Alvin
Property master
Gregg H. Bilson
Assistant property master
Stan Cockerell
Assistant property master
Michael Dunn
Construction foreman
Joseph C. Fama
Illustrator
Jack Johnson
Storyboard artist
Martin A. Kline
Propmaker foreman
Robert S. McDonald
Construction coordinator
Michael Muscarella
Production illustrator
Tom Southwell
Assistant art director
Donald B. Woodruff
Lead man
Mark Woods

Sound department

Re-recording mixer
Wayne Artman
Re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert
Supervising sound editor
Milton C. Burrow
Sound editor
Richard Burrow
Sound editor
Scott Burrow
Sound mixer
Willie D. Burton
Re-recording mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Utility sound
Robert W. Harris
Sound editor
D. Michael Horton (David M. Horton)
Boom operator
Marvin E. Lewis
Assistant sound editor
Kelly L. Manger
Supervising sound editor
William L. Manger
Sound editor
Richard Oswald
Sound designer
Frank Serafine
Foley mixer
Greg Orloff (*)
Foley artist
John Roesch (*)

Special effects

Robotics special effects supervisor
Eric Allard
Cost controller
George 'Tony' Allard (Robotics Shop) (Tony Allard)
Robotics leadman
Philip Bartko
Special robotics technician
Gary D. Bierend
Special effects foreman
Mike Edmonson
Special effects foreman
Scott Forbes
Special effects coordinator
Chuck Gaspar
Special effects foreman
Richard L. Hill
Special effects supervisor
Jeff Jarvis
Special electrical effects
Larry 'Big Mo' Keys (Larry Keys)
Special effects
Mark Noel
Special effects foreman
Tom Pahk
Robotic special effects
Chris Ross (Design interpretation) (Christopher S. Ross)
Special effects technician
Jeffrey A. Wischnack
Special robotics technician
Mark Yuricich
Special effects
Gary Zink (*)

Visual effects

Motion control camera operator
James Balsam
Special visual effects
Chris Casady
Special visual effects
Dennis Dorney
Special visual effects
Michael Ferriter
Matte artist
Rocco Gioffre
Special visual effects
Rocco Gioffre
Special visual effects
Robert Hall
Visual consultant
Philip Harrison
Visual effects coordinator
Lesley Mallgrave
Motion control technician
William Reilly
Special visual effects
Nina Salerno
Special visual effects
Keith Shartle
Special visual effects
Hoyt Yeatman

Camera

Camera operator
Stephen E. Bridge
Gaffer
Colin J. Campbell
First assistant camera
Michael A. Chavez
Video assist operator
Richmond G. Cogswell
Camera operator
Dick Colean (Second unit)
Director of photography
John J. Connor (Second unit)
Dolly grip
Donald L. Hartley
Second assistant camera
George Llerena
Grip
Johnny London Jr.
Second grip
Tom D. May
Still photographer
Bruce McBroom
First assistant camera
Ken Nishino (Second unit)
Camera operator
Michael D. O'Shea
First assistant camera
Randall Robinson (Second unit)
First assistant camera
Bill Roe
Grip
Bill Rustic
Second assistant camera
Robert Samuels (Second unit)
Second assistant camera
Joseph Staton (Joe Staton)
Best boy
Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert
Key grip
William C. Young (Bill Young)

Wardrobe department

Costumer
Barry Francis Delaney (Men)
Costumer
Mary E. Vogt (Women)

Editorial department

Apprentice editor
Andy Greenberg
Assistant film editor
Kevin Stitt
Apprentice film editor
David Tweet

Music department

Oboe soloist
Tom Boyd
Composer
Marcy Levy (Song "Come And Follow Me") (Marcella Detroit)
Orchestrator
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Joel McNeely
Executive in charge of music
Timothy R. Sexton (Timothy R. Sexton)
Assistant music editor
David Tweet
Score mixer
Dan Wallin
Music editor
Stan Witt
Musician
Chris Smiles (*) (Opening & closing themes)

Other crew

Robots engineer
Eric Allard
Puppeteer
Tim Blaney
Production assistant
F.X. Christ
Medical director
Carol Davies
Title designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Production accountant
Jan Garner
Production coordinator
Mary Cay Hollander
Special electrical effects
Bob Jason (Robert Jason)
Production financing
Solomon J. LeFlore
Consultant
Syd Mead
Robots designer
Syd Mead
Special electrical effects
Walter Nichols
Title designer
David Oliver
Script supervisor
H. Bud Otto
Puppeteer
Rico Topazio
Animatronic performance supervisor
Tony Urbano
Puppeteer
Tony Urbano
Production staff
Sandra Vaughan
Helicopter pilot
Karl A. Wickman
Puppeteer
Pat Brymer (*) (Robots)
Production assistant
Claire Ratliff (*) (: TV Commercial Shoot for RCA Columbia Home Video / TriStar)
Sales and marketing coordinator
Melissa Smith (*)

(*) uncredited