Filmmakers
Above the lineJZ
Director
Jerry Zucker
JA
Director
Jim Abrahams
DZ
Director
David Zucker
DL
Screenplay
Dale Launer
JB
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
GJ
Editing
Gib Jaffe
Editor
AS
Editing
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
MC
Music
Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
Cast
35DD
Danny DeVito
Sam Stone
BM
Bette Midler
Barbara Stone
JR
Judge Reinhold
Ken Kessler
HS
Helen Slater
Sandy Kessler
AM
Anita Morris
Carol Dodsworth
BP
Bill Pullman
Earl James Mott
WS
William G. Schilling
Chief Henry Benton
AE
Art Evans
Lt. Bender
CF
Clarence Felder
Lt. Walters
JF
J.E. Freeman
Bedroom Killer
GR
Gary Riley
Heavy Metal Kid
FS
Frank Sivero
The Mugger
PA
Phyllis Applegate
Loan Officer
JB
Jeannine Bisignano
Hooker in Car
JB
J.P. Bumstead
Technician
JC
Jon Cutler
Stereo Store Customer
SS
Susan Marie Snyder
Stereo Store Customer
JD
Jim Doughan
Cop at Sam's House
CK
Christopher J. Keene
Cop at Jail
HN
Henry Noguchi
Coroner
AT
Arnold F. Turner
Cop with Killer Picture
BT
Bob Tzudiker
Sam's Attorney
CV
Charles A. Vanegas
Arresting Cop
LY
Louise Yaffe
Social Worker
JR
Janet Rotblatt
Secretary to Chief of Police
CZ
Charlotte Zucker
Judge
AB
Art Bonilla
Waiter
RD
Rick DeReyes
Newscaster
MH
Mie Hunt
Newscaster
RT
Ron Tank
Newscaster
SS
Susan Stadner
Aerobic Instructor
BJ
Beth R. Johnson
Aerobic Instructor
TL
Twyla Littleton
Model
MT
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Elderly Woman
PH
Phil Hartman
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Departments
55Production
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Walter YetnikoffExecutive Producer
- Joanna LancasterExecutive Producer
- Richard WagnerExecutive Producer
- Michael PeyserProducer
- Jeffrey ChernovUnit Production Manager
Sound
- Tommy MottolaMusic Supervisor
- Billy JoelSongs
- Mick JaggerSongs
- Mike DobieSound Editor
- Samuel C. CrutcherSound Editor
- Chuck NeelySound Editor
- Larry CarowSound Editor
- Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rick KlineSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Donald O. MitchellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Louis L. EdemannSupervising Sound Editor
- Charles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Donald B. WoodruffArt Direction
- Sally CruikshankOpening Title Sequence
- Anne D. McCulleySet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Rosanna NortonCostume Designer
- Eric H. SandbergCostume Supervisor
- Barbara LorenzKey Hair Stylist
- Brad WilderMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Sally CruikshankAnimation Supervisor
Crew
- Walter ScottStunt Coordinator
- Brian SmrzStunts
- Phil AdamsStunts
- Pat RomanoStunts
- Wayne King Sr.Stunts
- Sasha JensonStunts
- Carol Neilson SmrzStunts
- Max KlevenStunts
- Brad BoveeStunts
- Ralph GarrettStunts
- Diamond FarnsworthStunts
- Carol ReesStunts
- Mike WatsonStunts
- Ray BickelStunts
- Kathleen O'HacoStunts
- Vince Deadrick Sr.Stunts
- Danny CostaStunts
- Richard DrownStunts
- Tracy Keehn-DashnawStunts
- Gene HartlineStunts
- Ben ScottStunts
- Ted WhiteStunts
- John-Clay ScottStunts
- Loren JanesStunts
- Faith MintonStunts
- Charles CroughwellStunts
- Gregory J. BarnettStunts
Directing
- William S. BeasleyFirst Assistant Director
- Bruce HumphreySecond Assistant Director