The Last Starfighter

(The Last Starfighter)

 Credits

Cast

Enduran
Kay E. Kuter
Lord Kril
Dan Mason
Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
Lance Guest
Grig
Dan O'Herlihy
Maggie Gordon
Catherine Mary Stewart
Jane Rogan
Barbara Bosson
Xur
Norman Snow
Centauri
Robert Preston
Louis Rogan
Chris Hebert
Rylan Bursar
John O'Leary
Kodan Officer
George McDaniel
Rylan Technician
Charlene Nelson
Friendly Alien
John Maio
Underling
Robert Starr
Rylan Spy
Al Berry
Tentacle Alien
Scott Dunlop
Otis
Vernon Washington
Jack Blake
Peter Nelson
Elvira
Peggy Pope
Granny Gordon
Meg Wyllie
Clara Potter
Ellen Blake
Mr. Potter
Britt Leach
Mrs. Boone
Bunny Summers
Mr. Boone
Owen Bush
Hitchhiker
Marc Alaimo
Andy
Cameron Dye
Gary
Geoffrey Blake
Cheerleader II
Kimberly Ross
Louis' Friend
Wil Wheaton
Uncle Bob
Bob Kenaston
Cop #1
Ed Berke
Rylan Sargent
Bruce Abbott (*)
Cheerleader
Suzanne Snyder (*)
Bogati
Lee E. Stevens (*)

Director

Director
Nick Castle

Writing credits

Written by
Jonathan Betuel (Jonathan R. Betuel)

Producer

Producer
Gary Adelson
Producer
Edward O. Denault
Associate producer
John H. Whitney Jr. (John Whitney Jr.)
Consulting producer
Robert E. Swanson (*)

Music

Music
Craig Safan

Cinematography

Director of photography
King Baggot

Editor

Editor
C. Timothy O'Meara (Carroll Timothy O'Meara)

Casting

Casting director
Irene Mariano
Casting director
Barbara Miller

Production design

Production designer
Ron Cobb

Art direction

Art director
James D. Bissell

Set decoration

Set decorator
Linda Spheeris

Costume design

Costume designer
Robert Fletcher

Makeup department

Mechanical effects makeup
Lance Anderson
Technical makeup
Werner Keppler
Key hair stylist
Audrey Levy
Design makeup
Terry Smith
Assistant hair stylist
Gerald Salomon (Gerald Solomon)
Makeup lab sculptor
Rick Stratton (*)
Makeup effects technician
Brian Wade (*) (Greg Cannom)

Production management

Production manager
Kim C. Friese

Assistant director

Second assistant director
Richard Denault
First assistant director
Brian E. Frankish
Dga trainee
Sharon Gerhard

Art department

Illustrator
Carl Aldana
Construction coordinator
Richard J. Bayard
Set designer
Beverli Egan (Beverli Eagan)
Property master
Tracy Farrington
Set designer
Don High
Leadman
Robert Inklekofeer
Production illustrator
John L. Jenson (John L. Jensen)
Set designer
Jim Teegarden (William James Teegarden)
Assistant props
Michael Wiegand
Model maker
Christopher Courtois (*)
Illustrations
Peg McClellan (*)
Propmaker foreman
Lee N. Sforza (*)
Set dresser
Michael Walsh (*)

Sound department

Sound editor
Bub Asman
Supervising sound editor
Fred J. Brown
Assistant sound editor
Juno J. Ellis
Stereo sound consultant
David Gray (Dolby) (David W. Gray)
Sound re-recording mixer
Robert L. Hoyt
Foley artist
Margie Denecke (Margie O'Malley)
Adr editor
Lauren Palmer
Sound re-recording mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
Sound editor
Michele Sharp
Production sound mixer
Jack Solomon
Sound re-recording mixer
John J. Stephens
Cable person
James E. Thompson (James Thompson)
Boom operator
Al Yaylian

Special effects

Special effects
James Dale Camomile (James Camomile)
Special effects
Michael Lantieri
Special effects supervisor
Kevin Pike
Special effects
Darrell D. Pritchett (Darrell Pritchett)
Special effects
Joseph C. Sasgen

Visual effects

Digital post-production coordinator
Peggy Baker (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Fred Bradford (Digital Productions)
Digital editorial
Allison Brooks (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Michael Busch (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Philip Chen (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Andy Davidson (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Brad deGraf (Digital Productions)
Technical executive
Gary Demos (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Ken Dozier (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Tom Earnist (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Michelle Feraud (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Kathleen Fisken (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Noah Gans (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Gordon Garb (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Walter Gish (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Jack Green (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Erin Rae Hoffer (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Brad Hunt (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Paul Isaacs (Digital Productions)
Digital editorial
Bob Kensinger (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Michael Kory (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Shelley Lake (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Beth Leitner (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Larry Luther (Digital Productions)
Assistant to production executive
Stephanie Mardesich (Digital Productions)
Production executive
Sherry McKenna (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Malcolm McMillan (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Mary Ann Morris (Digital Productions)
Technical manager
Ron Moszkowski (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Emily Nagle (Digital Productions)
Visual effects coordinator
Jeffrey A. Okun
Senior drafter/encoder
Kevin Rafferty (Digital Productions)
Software developer
David Ruhoff (Digital Productions)
Senior technical mananger
Jim Rygiel (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Stephen Skinner (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
Donald Smith (Digital Productions)
Visual effects supervisor
Claudia Sumner (Digital Productions)
Drafter/encoder
John Tilton (Digital Productions)
Software developer
Larry Yaeger (Digital Productions)
Optical supervisor
Roger Dorney (*)
Vistavision scan plate cinematography
Christopher Dusendschon (*) (Kenimation/Digital Productions)
Visual effects director of photography
Rexford L. Metz (*)
Visual effects
Dennis Michelson (*) (Digital Productions)
Visual effects still photographer
Michael Douglas Middleton (*)
Visual effects consultant
John Scheele (*)

Stunts

Stunt coordinator
Glen Wilder (Glenn R. Wilder)

Camera

Second assistant camera
Richard Beban (Richard J. Beban)
Camera operator
Stephen Bridge (Stephen E. Bridge)
First assistant camera
Roger Gebhard
Key grip
Marlin Hall
Dolly grip
Chuck Hatcher (Charles Hatcher)
Gaffer
George Holmes
Best boy electric
Larry Keys
Best boy grip
Rodney Veto
First assistant camera
John Burnett (*)
Video playback supervisor
Richard Clark (*)
Still photographer
Wynn Hammer (*)
Grip
Joe Kelly (*)

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe
Dan Bronson (Men)
Wardrobe
Maritza Garcia (Women) (Maritza Garcia)
Costumer
James Linn

Editorial department

Assistant film editor
Conrad M. Gonzalez
Apprentice film editor
Frank E. Jimenez

Music department

Music supervisor
David Franco
Music editor
Dan Johnson (Daniel J. Johnson)
Music editor
Ken Johnson
Oboe soloist
Tom Boyd (*)
Music recording mixer
Lyle J. Burbridge (*)
Orchestrator
Alf Clausen (*)
Copyist
Wayne Coster (*)
Synthesizer performer
Richard Gibbs (*)
Music scoring mixer
Rick Riccio (*)
Orchestrator
Joel Rosenbaum (*)
Conductor
Craig Safan (*)
Orchestrator
Craig Safan (*)
Musician
James Thatcher (*) (French horn)

Other crew

Production auditor
Bea Blondell
Script supervisor
Faye Brenner
Assistant
Linda Foster (Nick Castle)
Animal handler
Gary Gero
Craft service
Don Hamblen
Animal handler
Gwen Johnson
Secretary
Susan Kobata (E. O. Denault)
Unit publicist
Jack Lyons
Assistant
Linda Poster (Nick Castle)
Location manager
Geoffrey Ryan
Secretary
Carole Sherman (Gary Adelson)
Production coordinator
Debbie Smith
Production liaison
Maureen White
Marketing consultant
Craig Miller (*)

(*) uncredited