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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Carpenter ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Gary Goldman ... (written by) &
David Z. Weinstein ... (written by)
 
W.D. Richter ... (adaptation)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kurt Russell ... Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall ... Gracie Law
Dennis Dun ... Wang Chi
James Hong ... David Lo Pan
Victor Wong ... Egg Shen
Kate Burton ... Margo
Donald Li ... Eddie Lee
Carter Wong ... Thunder
Peter Kwong ... Rain
James Pax ... Lightning
Suzee Pai ... Miao Yin
Chao Li Chi ... Uncle Chu
Jeff Imada ... Needles
Rummel Mor ... Joe Lucky
Craig Ng ... One Ear
June Kyoto Lu ... White Tiger (as June Kim)
Noel Toy Noel Toy ... Mrs. O'Toole
Jade Go Jade Go ... Chinese Girl in White Tiger
Jerry Hardin ... Pinstripe Lawyer
James Lew ... Chang Sing #1
Jim Lau ... Chang Sing #2
Kenny Endoso Kenny Endoso ... Chang Sing #3 (as Ken Endoso)
Stuart Quan ... Chang Sing #4
Gary Toy Gary Toy ... Chang Sing #5
George Cheung ... Chang Sing #6
Jimmy Jue Jimmy Jue ... Wounded Chang Sing
Noble Craig ... Sewer Monster
Danny Kwan Danny Kwan ... Chinese Guard
Min Luong Min Luong ... Tara
Paul J.Q. Lee ... Chinese Gambler (as Paul Lee)
Al Leong ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Gerald Okamura ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
William S. Wong William S. Wong ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man (as Willie Wong)
Eric Lee ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Yukio G. Collins Yukio G. Collins ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Bill M. Ryusaki Bill M. Ryusaki ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Brian Imada Brian Imada ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Nathan Jung Nathan Jung ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Dan Inosanto ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man (as Daniel Inosanto)
Vernon Rieta Vernon Rieta ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man
Daniel Wong Daniel Wong ... Wing Kong Security Guard
Daniel Lee Daniel Lee ... Wing Kong Security Guard (as Daniel Eric Lee)
Lia Chang Lia Chang ... Female Wing Kong Guard
Diana Tanaka ... Female Wing Kong Guard (as Dian Tanaka)
Donna L. Noguschi Donna L. Noguschi ... Female Wing Kong Guard
Shinko Isobe Shinko Isobe ... Female Wing Kong Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Snider ... Customs Agent (scenes deleted)
John Carpenter ... Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)
Dawna Lee Heising ... Priestess (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt ... Street Person (uncredited)
Conan Lee ... Chang Sing Member (uncredited)
Leo Lee ... Chang Sing Fighter in Alley (uncredited)
Bill Saito Bill Saito ... Wing Kong Hatchet Man (uncredited)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ... Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
Richard Wakasa Richard Wakasa ... Airport Commuter (uncredited)
Eddie Wong Eddie Wong ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Ken Wong Ken Wong ... Wing Kong Security Guard (uncredited)

Produced by 

Keith Barish ... executive producer
Larry Franco ... producer (as Larry J. Franco)
Jim Lau ... associate producer
James Lew ... associate producer
Paul Monash ... executive producer

Music by 

John Carpenter
Alan Howarth

Cinematography by 

Dean Cundey ... director of photography

Editing by 

Steve Mirkovich
Mark Warner
Edward A. Warschilka

Casting By 

Joanna Merlin

Production Design by 

John J. Lloyd

Art Direction by 

Les Gobruegge

Set Decoration by 

George R. Nelson ... (as George R. 'Bob' Nelson)
Rick Simpson ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by 

April Ferry

Makeup Department 

Ken Chase ... makeup supervisor
Steve Johnson ... special makeup effects
Susan V. Kalinowski ... hair stylist (as Susan Kalinowski)
Brad Wilder ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

James Herbert ... unit production manager
George E. Mather ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Matt Earl Beesley ... second assistant director
Larry Franco ... first assistant director
Tommy Lee Wallace ... second unit director

Art Department 

Brent Boates ... production illustrator
Richard L. Cowitt ... assistant property master (as Richard Cowitt)
James M. Davis ... construction foreman (as Jim Davis)
Craig Edgar ... set designer
David Evans ... assistant property master
Serge Genitempo ... standby painter
Kent H. Johnson ... property master
David Jonas ... production illustrator
Donald Krafft ... lead man
Johnny Lattanzio ... construction coordinator (as John Lattanzio)
James Lew ... martial arts choreographer
Patrick J. Marchese ... set dresser
Larry McGuire ... lead man
Richard Morgan ... construction foreman
Ken Scaife ... construction foreman
Robert Scaife ... construction coordinator
Steven Schwartz ... set designer (as Steve Schwartz)
Mark Siegel ... sculptor
Ed Verreaux ... production illustrator (as Edward Verreaux)
John Villarino ... construction foreman
Ron Ashmore ... paint gang boss (uncredited)
Brian Bysouth ... Poster Artist (uncredited)
William 'W' Gilpin ... carpenter (uncredited)
Jaymes Hinkle ... scenic/signwriter (uncredited)
Steven Kerlagon ... paint gang boss (uncredited)
Dave Margolin ... painter (uncredited)
Brieann Rich ... construction medic (uncredited)
Mark Sparks ... propmaker (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)
Mike Villarino ... propmaker (uncredited)
Frank White ... laborer (uncredited)
Christopher Windisch ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Don J. Bassman ... re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman)
Joseph F. Brennan ... boom operator
Thomas Causey ... sound mixer
Kevin F. Cleary ... re-recording mixer
Monika Dorfman-Lightstone ... special sound effects editor
Dean Drabin ... foley mixer
Martin Dreffke ... special sound effects editor
David Fechtor ... special sound effects editor (as David A. Fechtor)
William Hartman ... sound effects supervisor
Gary A. Hecker ... foley artist (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker)
Laja Holland ... special sound effects editor
Pieter Hubbard ... sound effects editor
David M. Ice ... sound effects editor (as David Ice)
Lenny Jennings ... sound effects editor
Eric Lindemann ... sound effects editor (as Eric Lindeman)
Gary Macheel ... sound synthesist
Anthony Milch ... special sound effects supervisor
Richard Overton ... re-recording mixer
Glad Pickering ... adr editor
David A. Poole ... assistant adr editor (as David Poole)
Robert Renga ... sound recordist
Steve Rice ... adr editor
Hank Salerno ... supervising adr editor
Hal Sanders ... sound effects editor
Alicia Stevenson ... foley artist
Darcy Vebber ... boom operator (as Darcey Vebber)
Bill Voigtlander ... adr editor (as Bill Voightlander)
David Williams ... special sound effects editor

Special Effects by 

Stanley Amborn ... special effects assistant
Randy Cabral ... special effects technician
James Fredburg ... special effects foreman
Adam Gelbart ... modelmaker
Cathe Jones ... special effects assistant (as Cathe B.)
James Kagel ... creature crew (as Jim Kagel)
Thaine Morris ... special effects foreman
Joseph A. Unsinn ... special effects coordinator (as Joseph Unsinn)
Greg C. Jensen Sr. ... special effects (uncredited)
Crit Killen ... creature crew (uncredited)
Olov Nylander ... special photographic effects (uncredited)
Jeff Rand ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Michael Backauskas ... visual effects optical line-up
Mat Beck ... camera operator: visual effects crew (as Matt Beck)
Peter Berman ... first assistant photographer: visual effects crew
Dale Brady ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Kevin Brennan ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Theresa Burkett ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Roberto Carlos ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Craig Caton ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Craig Clark ... special effects animator
Charles Cowles ... optical camera operator
Ken Diaz ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Richard Edlund ... visual effects producer
Robert Eyslee ... gaffer: visual effects crew
Alex R. Felix III ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Ed Felix ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Eric Fiedler ... first technician: Boss Film Studios
Eddie Garcia ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Screaming Mad George ... first technician: Boss Film Studios
Alan Harding ... optical camera operator
Rebecca Heskes ... technical animator (as Rebecca Petrulli Heskes)
George Jenson ... visual effects art director (as George Jensen)
Steve Johnson ... creature creator: Boss Film Studios
Ed Jones ... optical line-up
James Kagel ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Dave Kesley ... creature shop coordinator: Boss Film Studios
Makio Kida ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Neil Krepela ... matte department supervisor
Brad Kuehn ... optical line-up
Ron MacInnes ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios (as Ron Macinnes)
Mary Mason ... optical coordinator
Dave Matherly ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Dennis Michelson ... visual effects editor
Virgil Mirano ... still photographer: visual effects crew
Bill Neil ... director of photography: visual effects crew
James Nelson ... production advisor: visual effects crew
Lisa Nielsen ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Roberto Olivas ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Chris Regan ... optical supervisor: visual effects crew
Richard Ruiz ... chief effects moldmaker: Boss Film Studios
Wayne Strong ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Annick Therrien ... technical animation supervisor
Lynda Thompson ... visual effects production supervisor
Patrick Van Auken ... grip: visual effects crew
Paul Van Camp ... software programmer
Garry Waller ... special projects supervisor
Mary E. Walter ... optical line-up
Mark Bryan Wilson ... creature crew: Boss Film Studios
Randy Algoe ... visual effects (uncredited)
Crit Killen ... molder (uncredited)
Sam Longoria ... engineer/machinist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Kelly Akai ... stunts
T.K. Anthony ... stunts
Simone Boisseree ... stunts
Janet Brady ... stunts
Thomas Bruggemann ... stunts (as Tom Bergman)
David Cadiente ... stunts
Phil Chong ... stunts
Chuck Clarke ... stunts
Bob K. Cummings ... stunts (as Robert Cummings)
Debbi A. Davison ... stunts
Eddy Donno ... stunts
Ellarye ... stunts
George Endoso ... stunts
Kenny Endoso ... stunt coordinator
Ken Fritz ... stunts
Mark Giardino ... stunts
Kent Hays ... stunts
Jeff Imada ... stunts
Bobby Itaya ... stunts
Denise Kellogg ... stunts
Conan Lee ... stunts
James Lew ... fight coordinator
Gary McLarty ... stunts
Ginger K. Miyazaki ... stunts
Jimmy Nickerson ... stunts (as James Nickerson)
Sherri Nickerson ... stunts
Beth Nufer ... stunts
Bill Saito ... stunts
Steve Santo ... stunts
Dennis Scott ... stunts (as Dennis R. Scott)
Hayward Soo Hoo ... stunts
Leland Sun ... stunts
Tamiko ... stunts
Joe Tornatore ... stunts (as Joe A. Tornatore Jr.)
Dick Warlock ... stunts (as Richard Warlock)
Michael Washlake ... stunts (as Mike Washlake)
Dean Wein ... stunts
Jack West ... stunts (as Jack S. West)
Eddie Wong ... stunts
Harry Wong ... stunts
Joseph K. Wong ... stunts
Tommy J. Huff ... truck stunts (uncredited)
Master Ho Sik Pak ... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Warlock ... stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Clyde E. Bryan ... first assistant camera
Ron Cardarelli ... key grip (as Ronald Cardarelli)
Jack Cooperman ... underwater director of photography
Larry D. Davis ... second assistant camera
John Donnelly ... best boy
J. Barry Herron ... underwater director of photography
Gary B. Kibbe ... camera operator (as Gary Kibbe)
George La Fountaine Jr. ... best boy
Thomas Marshall ... best boy
Steven Poster ... director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster)
John R. Shannon ... still photographer
Raymond Stella ... camera operator (as Ray Stella)
Steve Tate ... first assistant camera
Mark Walthour ... gaffer
Charles Williams ... company grip (as Charles 'Tex' Williams)
Stefanie Wiseman ... film loader
Billy Craft ... lighting technician (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Glenn Chaika ... animator (as Glen Chaika)
Margaret Craig-Chang ... assistant animator
Deborah Gaydos ... assistant animator (as Deborah Ann Gaydos)
Renee Holt ... assistant animator
Jeff Howard ... animator
Mauro Maressa ... animator
Samuel E. Recinos ... technical animator (as Samuel Recinos)
Peggy Regan ... animator
Eusebio Torres ... assistant animator
Kevin Kutchaver ... animator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Pamela Guest ... casting associate (as Pamela Rack)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Oda Groeschel ... set costumer
Paul Lopez ... costumer: men
Michele Neely ... costumer: women
Lois DeArmond ... costume illustrator (uncredited)
Muto-Little ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Nancy Froelich ... assistant editor
David Jansen ... apprentice editor
J.W. Kompare ... assistant editor
Ronald B. Moore ... effects editorial consultant (as Ronald Moore)
Steven Ramirez ... first assistant editor (as Steven E. Ramirez)
Ed Stabile ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

John Bush ... location manager: San Francisco
Steven Shkolnik ... location manager: Los Angeles (as Steve Shkolnik)

Music Department 

Scott Grusin ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department 

Sandy King ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Steve Duncan ... transportation captain
James Nordberg ... transportation
Eddie Lee Voelker ... transportation coordinator
Rick Braverman ... driver (uncredited)
Dean E. Mason ... driver: cast (uncredited)
Julio Salazar ... production driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Susan Alpert ... production assistant (as Sue Alpert)
Christine Baer ... secretary to producer
Linda Brachman ... production consultant
Dale Brady ... creature crew
Kevin Brennan ... creature crew
Theresa Burkett ... creature crew
Allen Cappuccilli ... assistant: Ronald Moore
Roberto Carlos ... creature crew
Craig Caton ... creature crew
Kim-Kasey Costello ... assistant: Mr. Monash
Dan Curry ... title designer
Theresa Curtin ... assistant: Mr. Franco and Mr. Carpenter
Ken Diaz ... creature crew
Ken Dudderar ... precision cinetechnician
Al Ebner ... unit publicist
Alex R. Felix III ... creature crew (as Alex Felix)
Ed Felix ... creature crew
Eric Fiedler ... film technician
Paulette C. Fine ... production accountant (as Paulette Fine)
Eddie Garcia ... creature crew
Mary Sutton Hallmann ... production coordinator
Adam Hill ... creature effects moldmaker: Boss Films / puppeteer: Boss Films
Sandra Holden ... production secretary
Jerry Jeffress ... electronics
Steve Johnson ... creature design
David P. Kelsey ... creature shop coordinator
Makio Kida ... creature crew
Harry Kohoyda Jr. ... production accountant (as Harry Kohoyda)
Daniel Kwan ... marketing coordinator
Jim Lau ... martial arts consultant
Robin Dean Leyden ... electronics
Ron MacInnes ... creature crew (as Ron Macinnes)
Dave Matherly ... creature crew
Mark Matthews ... precision cinetechnician
Lesa Nielsen ... creature crew
Roberto Olivas ... creature crew
Pat Repola ... laboratory technician
Artist W. Robinson ... production consultant (as Artist Robinson)
Mindy Rothstein ... production administrator
Richard Ruiz ... chief effects mold maker
Dana Miller Schornstein ... assistant production coordinator
Jon Schreiber ... production assistant
Mark Siegel ... creature maker / puppeteer
Peter J. Silbermann ... marketing supervisor
Wayne Strong ... creature crew
Gary Weddington ... assistant auditor
Mark West ... design engineer
Charles Whiteman ... chief engineer
Robert Wilcox ... electronics
Claire Wilson ... assistant: Richard Edlund
Mark Bryan Wilson ... creature crew
Tyler Atkinson ... digital distribution (uncredited)
Adam Hill ... fiberglass statue caster: Paramount Studios (uncredited) / set sculptor/plasterer/caster: Fox Studios (uncredited)
Michael Parkhurst ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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