Directed by
| Kathryn Bigelow | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Rick King | ... | (story) & |
| W. Peter Iliff | ... | (story) |
| W. Peter Iliff | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Peter Abrams | ... | producer |
| James Cameron | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph Newton Cohen | ... | producer |
| Rick King | ... | co-producer |
| Robert L. Levy | ... | producer |
| Michael Rauch | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Mark Isham | ||
Cinematography by
| Donald Peterman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Howard E. Smith | ... | (as Howard Smith) |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Jamison | ||
Art Direction by
| Pamela Marcotte | ||
| John Huke | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Linda Spheeris | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Abascal | ... | hair stylist |
| Wes Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Dino Ganziano | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Greg LaCava | ... | makeup artist (as Greg La Cava) |
| Michael Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Bunny Parker | ... | hair stylist: aerial unit (as Bunny Parker-Adamson) |
| Don Sheldon | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
Production Management
| Burt Bluestein | ... | production manager |
| Gary Daigler | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerri Churchill | ... | dga trainee (as Jerri Lucas) |
| James M. Freitag | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as James F. Freitag) |
| Herbert W. Gains | ... | first assistant director (as Herb Gains) |
| Hilbert Hakim | ... | second second assistant director |
| Carla McClosky | ... | first assistant director: aerial unit (as Carla McCloskey) |
| Chitra F. Mojtabai | ... | second assistant director |
| Glen Sanford | ... | second assistant director: second unit (as Glenn Sanford) |
| Jason Saville | ... | dga trainee |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | second assistant director |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | second unit director (as Glenn Wilder) |
Art Department
| Craig Binkley | ... | assistant property master |
| Randy Brewer | ... | swing gang (as John 'Randy' Brewer) |
| Ed Brown | ... | leadman (as Edmond H. Brown) |
| Gary Cole | ... | swing gang |
| Peter Etnoyer | ... | art department coordinator |
| Richard Girod Jr. | ... | stand-by painter (as Richard L. Girod Jr.) |
| Ann Harris | ... | set designer |
| David E. Harshbarger | ... | props |
| Karen Higgins | ... | general foreman (as Karen D. Higgins) |
| Michael P. Hunter | ... | property assistant |
| Stacey S. McIntosh | ... | construction coordinator (as Stacey McIntosh) |
| Jerry Moss | ... | property master |
| Scott Nifong | ... | swing gang |
| Jeff O'Bannon | ... | laborer |
| Ken Peterson | ... | property assistant (as Kenneth Peterson) |
| Eric Ramirez | ... | swing gang |
| Mike Sasgen | ... | carpenter |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Randy L. Childs | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| Randy Huke | ... | art sets (uncredited) |
| Michael A. Tice | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Daniel Turk | ... | foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roberta Alstadter | ... | foley recordist |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley (as Greg Barbanell) |
| David Bartlett | ... | sound editor |
| Bob Beemer | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Beamer) |
| Dean Beville | ... | foley editor |
| Denise Cochran | ... | sound assistant |
| John Dunn | ... | sound effects |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | foley re-recordist (as Erza Dweck) |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Judee Flick | ... | adr editor / foley editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | sound effects (as Stephen Flick) |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | adr editor |
| Baylis Glascock | ... | sound assistant |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | supervising adr editor (as Avram Gold) |
| Dana Gustafson | ... | sound assistant (as Dana Gustafon) |
| Daniel Kent | ... | cable operator (as Dan Kent) |
| David Macmillan | ... | sound mixer |
| David Miranda-Hardy | ... | foley recording (as David Miranda) |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr recording / foley re-recordist |
| Geoffrey Patterson | ... | boom operator (as Geoff Patterson) |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Curt Schulkey | ... | adr editor (as Curtis Schulkey) |
| Joel Valentine | ... | sound editor |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor (as David Whittaker) |
| Dean Beville | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | additional re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eugene Crum | ... | special effects technician |
| Geno Crum | ... | special effects assistant (as Geo Crum) |
| Ken Estes | ... | special effects assistant (as Kenneth Estes) |
| Donald Frazee | ... | special effects assistant |
| Logan Frazee | ... | special effects assistant (as Logan Z. Frazee) |
| Terry D. Frazee | ... | special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee) |
| Donald Myers | ... | special effects assistant (as Donald Myers Jr.) |
Visual Effects by
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | computer animation and displays (as Rhonda Gunner) |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | computer animation and displays (as Richard Hollander) |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | computer animation and displays |
| John C. Wash | ... | computer animation and displays (as John Walsh) |
Stunts
| Pat Banta | ... | stunts |
| Ted Barba | ... | aerial stunts |
| Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Ron Bonham | ... | aerial stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts |
| Troy Brown | ... | stunts |
| Clint Cadinha | ... | utility stunts |
| Dustin Courtney | ... | stunts (as Dusty Courtney) |
| Jan M. Davis | ... | aerial stunts (as Jan Davis) |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts (as Steve Davidson) |
| Shane Dixon | ... | stunts |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts (as Eddie Donno) |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Michael Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | aerial stunts |
| Tom Harper | ... | stunts |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | ... | stunt performer |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Craig Hosking | ... | aerial stunts |
| Bill Humphries | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Jones | ... | aerial stunts |
| Tony Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Jake Lombard | ... | aerial stunts (as Jack Lombard) |
| Jimmy Mcconnell | ... | stunt driver (as a different name) |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Meyers | ... | aerial stunts (as Gerald Myers) |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Don Pulford | ... | stunts |
| Steven Rahm | ... | aerial stunts |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| Scott Romine | ... | stunt double: Bohdi |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Steve Santosusso | ... | stunts |
| Gar Stephen | ... | stunts |
| Oliver Theess | ... | stunt performer |
| Jim Wallace | ... | aerial stunts |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | aerial stunts (as Karl Wickman) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Wood | ... | stunts |
| Pat Banta | ... | stunt double: Keanu Reeves (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Tom Sizemore (uncredited) |
| Myke Michaels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Oliver Theess | ... | stunt performer: surfer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Randy Alderson | ... | lamp operator |
| Michael Anderson | ... | grip (as Mike Anderson) |
| Steve Chase | ... | grip |
| Billy Clevenger | ... | camera assistant |
| Bob Condon | ... | photographer: water unit |
| Ron Condon | ... | photographer: water unit |
| Ray Cottingham | ... | camera operator: helmet camera |
| Lowell Crisp | ... | lamp operator (as Lowell E. Crisp) |
| C.W. Fallin | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Yuri Farrant | ... | photographer: water unit |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | ... | still photographer (as Richard Foreman) |
| R. Scott Goodrich | ... | camera assistant (as Scott Goodrich) |
| Donald L. Hartley | ... | dolly grip (as Don Hartley) |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | camera assistant |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | aerial camera operator (as Frank Holgate) |
| Lydia Hollyfield | ... | lamp operator |
| Edgar Hurtado | ... | first assistant camera: mexicovenezuela |
| Tyrone Jackson | ... | grip |
| Randy Jonsson | ... | assistant camera (as Randy Johnson) |
| Frank Keever | ... | key grip: second unit (as Frank J. Keever) |
| Michael Krueger | ... | best boy |
| Jeffrey Laszlo | ... | additional camera operator (as Jeff Laszlo) |
| J. Michael Muro | ... | steadicam operator (as James Muro) |
| Gary Palmer | ... | gaffer |
| Brad Peterman | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jay Peterman | ... | camera assistant |
| Keith Peterman | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Sanders | ... | camera operator: helmet camera |
| Waverly Smothers | ... | best boy |
| Michael St. Hilaire | ... | additional camera operator |
| Calvin Sterry | ... | key grip (as Cal Sterry) |
| Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator |
| Fred White | ... | lamp operator |
| Steve Yaconelli | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Leonard Romie | ... | additional electric (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Peter Tabbert | ... | computer operator |
Casting Department
| Iris Baumüller | ... | casting director: Germany |
| Don Campeau | ... | casting associate |
| Bill Dance | ... | extras casting |
| Terence Harris | ... | casting associate (as Terrence Harris) |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting |
| Anne Mongan | ... | casting assistant |
| Lesa Lotito | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Colby P. Bart | ... | costume supervisor |
| Leah Brown | ... | costumer |
| Ed Fincher | ... | costumer (as N. Edward Fincher) |
| Louis Infante | ... | costume supervisor |
Editorial Department
| Sharon Balmuth | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Scott Conrad | ... | additional editor |
| Curtis Edge | ... | additional editing assistant |
| Robert Frazen | ... | assistant editor |
| Alex Gibson | ... | second assistant editor (as Alexander Gibson) |
| Bert Lovitt | ... | additional editor (as Burt Lovitt) |
| Ann Martin | ... | first assistant editor |
| Vijey Adithya Mohanraj | ... | Color dept |
| Karen Schwartz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer (as Michael Stanwick) |
| Shane Strickland | ... | Junior Colorist |
Location Management
| Jon Bell | ... | location liaison |
| Dianne Ketchum Friedgen | ... | location manager: second unit (as Dianne Ketchum) |
| T.J. Healy II | ... | assistant location manager |
| Deborah Laub | ... | location manager |
| Rana Morrison | ... | location aide |
| Diana Leigh Myers | ... | location assistant (as Diana Myers) |
| Craig Pointes | ... | location manager |
| Stephanie Spangler | ... | location manager: second unit, Hawaii |
Music Department
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | music supervisor |
| Mark Isham | ... | producer: original motion picture score |
| Stephen Krause | ... | engineer: original motion picture score / mixer: original motion picture score / producer: original motion picture score |
| Kathy Nelson | ... | music supervisor: MCA Records |
| David Olson | ... | music librarian |
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Mark Isham | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard McIlvery | ... | scoring stage manager (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Hansen | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| P.R. Tooke | ... | script supervisor |
| Kathryn Bigelow | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| James Cameron | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| George Alden | ... | driver |
| Don Basset | ... | driver (as Don Bassett) |
| David Bassett | ... | driver (as Dave Bassett) |
| Mike Berdrow | ... | driver |
| George Bess | ... | driver |
| Henry Compton | ... | driver |
| Andrew De Nicholas | ... | driver |
| Alan Falco | ... | driver |
| Alex Haapaniemi | ... | driver (as Alex Haapeniemi) |
| Kenneth L. Hardman | ... | driver (as Kenneth Hardman) |
| Steve Imbler | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael D. Kuljis | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Luce | ... | driver (as Stephen Luce) |
| Pamela Luly | ... | driver |
| H. Richard Sanders | ... | driver |
| George F. Sheppard | ... | driver (as George Sheppard) |
| Steve Steere | ... | driver |
| Dana Swartout | ... | driver |
| William Vreeland | ... | driver |
| Vincent J. Ybiernas | ... | driver (as Vincent Ybiernas) |
Additional Crew
| Terry Ahue | ... | water safety: water unit |
| Tom Ajar | ... | projectionist |
| Karyn Alexander | ... | production assistant (as Karyn L. Alexander) |
| Dino Andino | ... | montage surfer |
| Lennie Appelquist | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Archbold | ... | surfing double: Mr. Swayze |
| Robert Wade Baker | ... | site advisor |
| Julianne Berdrow | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Mike Cameron | ... | researcher (as Michael Cameron) |
| Jak Castro | ... | stand-in |
| Todd Coffey | ... | surfing double |
| Mark S. Constance | ... | set production assistant |
| Jodie Cooper | ... | surfing double: Ms. Petty |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Darrick Doerner | ... | surfing double: "Big Wave" |
| Kevin Donnelly | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Paul Dunn | ... | surfing double |
| Peter Etnoyer | ... | production assistant (as Peter J. Etnoyer) |
| Terry Fisher | ... | first aid |
| Julia Gibson | ... | aerial effects advisor |
| Lawrence Gordon | ... | President: Largo Entertainment |
| Stephen W. Hollocker | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Hosking | ... | pilot |
| Rosemary Hygate | ... | assistant: Mr. Swayze (as Rosie Hygate) |
| Gary Jackson | ... | surfing double |
| Dennis Jarvis | ... | surfing advisor |
| Brian L. Keaulana | ... | water safety: water unit (as Brian Keaulana) |
| James F. La Croix | ... | craft service |
| Lelaine Lau | ... | assistant: Mr. Busey |
| Lloyd Levin | ... | production excutive |
| Joshua Levinson | ... | production assistant |
| Clarence Lindsay | ... | first aid: second unit |
| James Mathews | ... | production accountant |
| Vicki Matlin | ... | caterer |
| Paul J. Memmi | ... | translator |
| Valerie Mickaelian Kucera | ... | production coordinator (as Valerie Mickaelian-Kucera) |
| Rick Neuheisel | ... | football advisor |
| Mickey Nielsen | ... | surfing double (as Mickey Neilsen) |
| Ellen Pasternack | ... | unit publicist |
| John Preiskel | ... | production assistant |
| Gary Robert | ... | weapons |
| William Rossman | ... | body double for: Keanu Reeves: location: Ecola Park Cannon Beach Oregon / double: Keanu Reeves / stand-in: Keanu Reeves: location / standin: Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze |
| J.J. Shea | ... | assistant: Ms. Bigelow |
| Denise Snyder | ... | fitness trainer |
| Lisa Spota-Pastrana | ... | assistant: Mr. Abrams & Mr. Levy |
| Christina Stauffer | ... | production assistant (as Tina Stauffer) |
| Lee Tucker | ... | projectionist |
| Jon Van Dyke | ... | dog trainer |
| Randy Walker | ... | technical advisor: police |
| Bryan Wisely | ... | surfing double |
| Mike Wood | ... | surfing double |
| Ralph Younkers | ... | surfing double |
| Stephanie Zessos | ... | production assistant |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
| Michael Grasso | ... | firearms advisor (uncredited) |
| Cleland Hoff | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Seeds | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
| Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Wes Dawn | ... | in memory of |
| Dan Moore | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alan Munro | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Toby Silberberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
