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The Last Starfighter (1984) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Nick Castle ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Jonathan R. Betuel ... (written by) (as Jonathan Betuel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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

Produced by 

Gary Adelson ... producer (produced by)
Edward O. Denault ... producer (produced by)
Robert E. Swanson ... consulting producer (uncredited)
John Whitney Jr. ... associate producer (as John H. Whitney Jr.)

Music by 

Craig Safan ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

King Baggot ... director of photography

Editing by 

Carroll Timothy O'Meara ... film editor (as C. Timothy O'Meara)

Casting By 

Irene Mariano ... (casting by)
Barbara Miller ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Ron Cobb

Art Direction by 

Jim Bissell ... (as James D. Bissell)

Set Decoration by 

Linda Spheeris

Costume Design by 

Robert Fletcher

Makeup Department 

Lance Anderson ... mechanical effects makeup
Werner Keppler ... technical makeup
Audrey Levy ... key hair stylist
Terry Smith ... design makeup
Gerald Solomon ... assistant hair stylist (as Gerald Salomon)
Rick Stratton ... makeup lab sculptor (uncredited)
Brian Wade ... makeup effects technician: Greg Cannom (uncredited)

Production Management 

Kim C. Friese ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Richard Denault ... second assistant director
Brian E. Frankish ... first assistant director
Sharon Gerhard ... dga trainee

Art Department 

Carl Aldana ... illustrator
Richard J. Bayard ... construction coordinator
Beverli Eagan ... set designer (as Beverli Egan)
Tracy Farrington ... property master
Don High ... set designer
Robert Inklekofeer ... leadman
John L. Jensen ... production illustrator (as John L. Jenson)
William James Teegarden ... set designer (as Jim Teegarden)
Michael Wiegand ... assistant props
Chris Courtois ... model maker (uncredited)
Peg McClellan ... illustrations (uncredited)
Lee N. Sforza ... propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Michael Walsh ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bub Asman ... sound editor
Fred J. Brown ... supervising sound editor
Juno J. Ellis ... assistant sound editor
David W. Gray ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as David Gray)
Robert L. Hoyt ... re-recording mixer
Margie O'Malley ... foley artist (as Margie Denecke)
Lauren Palmer ... adr editor
B. Tennyson Sebastian II ... re-recording mixer
Michele Sharp ... sound editor
Jack Solomon ... production sound mixer
John J. Stephens ... re-recording mixer
James Thompson ... cable person (as James E. Thompson)
Larry Tozzi ... post-sound coordinator
Al Yaylian ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

James Camomile ... special effects (as James Dale Camomile)
Michael Lantieri ... special effects
Kevin Pike ... special effects supervisor
Darrell Pritchett ... special effects (as Darrell D. Pritchett)
Joseph C. Sasgen ... special effects
Paul Wurtzel ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

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

Stunts 

Glenn R. Wilder ... stunt coordinator (as Glen Wilder)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Richard J. Beban ... second assistant camera (as Richard Beban)
Stephen E. Bridge ... camera operator (as Stephen Bridge)
Roger Gebhard ... first assistant camera
Marlin Hall ... key grip
Charles Hatcher ... dolly grip (as Chuck Hatcher)
George Holmes ... gaffer
Larry Keys ... best boy electric
Rodney Veto ... best boy grip
John Earl Burnett ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Richard Clark ... video playback supervisor (uncredited)
Wynn Hammer ... still photographer (uncredited)
Joe Kelly ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dan Bronson ... wardrobe: men
Maritza Garcia-Roddy ... wardrobe: women (as Maritza Garcia)
James Linn ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Conrad M. Gonzalez ... assistant film editor
Frank E. Jimenez ... apprentice film editor

Location Management 

Geoffrey Ryan ... location manager

Music Department 

David Franco ... music supervisor
Daniel J. Johnson ... music editor (as Dan Johnson)
Ken Johnson ... music editor
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Philip Ayling ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Phil Azelton ... music copyist (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein ... supervising music copyist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Lyle J. Burbridge ... music recording mixer (uncredited)
Alf Clausen ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Wayne Coster ... copyist (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob DiVall ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Earl Dumler ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Ernest Ehrhardt ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Julie Eidsvoog ... music copyist (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Alan Estes ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Emmett Estren ... music librarian (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Richard Gibbs ... synthesizer performer (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Michael Harriton ... music copyist (uncredited)
Alan Harshman ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Arthur Hoberman ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Ron Jannelli ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Marilyn Johnson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
William Lane ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Charlie Loper ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
John Mitchell ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Don Nemitz ... music copyist (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Sid Page ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Joel C. Peskin ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Rick Riccio ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Joel Rosenbaum ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Craig Safan ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Vic Sagerquist ... music copyist (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sid Sharp ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Steinmetz ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Don Waldrop ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Brad Warnaar ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
John Winter ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
John Wittenberg ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Faye Brenner ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Wayne R. Campbell ... transportation captain (as Wayne Campbell)
Bill Cresant ... transportation coordinator
Chris Arnold ... automobile maintenance (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Bea Blondell ... production auditor
Linda Foster ... assistant: Nick Castle
Gary Gero ... animal handler
Don Hamblen ... craft service
Gwen Johnson ... animal handler
Susan Kobata ... secretary: E. O. Denault
Jack Lyons ... unit publicist
Linda Poster ... assistant: Nick Castle
Carole Sherman ... secretary: Gary Adelson
Debbie Smith ... production coordinator
Maureen White ... production liaison
Gene Winfield ... star car built by: Winfield Special Projects
Craig Miller ... marketing consultant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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