Filmmakers
Above the lineTK
Director
Ted Kotcheff
JG
Screenplay
Joe Gayton
WH
Screenplay
Wings Hauser
Story
SB
Cinematography
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
MM
Editing
Mark Melnick
Editor
JH
Music
James Horner
Original Music Composer
JS
Production Design
James L. Schoppe
Cast
55GH
Gene Hackman
Col. Cal Rhodes
FW
Fred Ward
Wilkes
RS
Robert Stack
MacGregor
PS
Patrick Swayze
Kevin Scott
HS
Harold Sylvester
Johnson
RC
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Sailor
TT
Tim Thomerson
Charts
LN
Lau Nga-Lai
Lai Fun
KL
Kwan Hi Lim
Jiang
KJ
Kelly Junkerman
Paul MacGregor
TA
Todd Allen
Frank Rhodes
GS
Gail Strickland
Helen Rhodes
RB
Reb Brown
Blaster
JK
Jane Kaczmarek
Mrs. Wilkes
GS
Gloria Stroock
Mrs. MacGregor
JK
Jeremy Kemp
Ferryman
DP
Debi Parker
Mai Ling
CA
Charles Aidman
Sen. Hastings
CF
Constance Forslund
Mrs. Charts
JT
Jan Tříska
Gericault
MD
Michael Dudikoff
Blaster's Assistant
EI
Emmett Dennis III
Medic #1
CF
Charles Faust
G.I. #1
DA
Dave Austin
G.I. #2
LT
Le Tuan
Guard #1
JE
James Edgcomb
CIA Agent
KF
Ken Farmer
Jail Guard
TH
Tad Horino
Mr. Ky
BB
Bruce Paul Barbour
Helicopter Pilot
SS
Steve Solberg
P.O.W. #1
LN
Laurence Neber
P.O.W. #2
DM
Don Mantooth
P.O.W. #3
JS
Jerry Supiran
Frank at 9
BJ
Brett Johnson
Kid #1
BO
Barret Oliver
Kid #2
MK
Marcello Krakoff
Kid #3
JB
Justin Bayly
Kid #4
KB
Kevin Brando
Kid #5
AS
Angela Lee Sloan
Kid #6
JF
Juan Fernández
Orderly
DC
Darwyn Carson
Secretary
NL
Nancy Linari
Reporter
DD
David Dangler
Reporter
JD
Joseph Dypwick
American Soldiers
WH
William S. Hamilton
American Soldiers
NH
Napoleon Hendrix
American Soldiers
CL
Chip Lally
American Soldiers
MM
Michael P. May
American Soldiers
TR
Tom Randa
American Soldiers
LW
Larry Charles White
American Soldiers
ME
Michael Endoso
Son (uncredited)
SF
Sig Frohlich
Reporter (uncredited)
RG
Rorion Gracie
Reporter (uncredited)
SP
Scott Perry
Father of POW (uncredited)
TW
Tom Willett
Reporter (uncredited)
Departments
68Production
- Wings HauserAssociate Producer
- Burton EliasAssociate Producer
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Ted KotcheffExecutive Producer
- John MiliusProducer
- Buzz FeitshansProducer
- Mel DellarUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Ric WaiteAdditional Director of Photography
- Douglas RyanCamera Operator
- Thomas LaughridgeCamera Operator
- Michael St. HilaireCamera Operator
- Joe R. Marquette Jr.Camera Operator
- Michael GershmanCamera Operator
- John HennesseyDolly Grip
- Baird SteptoeFirst Assistant Camera
- Kim GuthrieFirst Assistant Camera
- Tom MayKey Grip
- Jerry D. GoodSecond Assistant Camera
- Jack N. GreenSecond Assistant Camera
- Michael G. RibaSecond Assistant Camera
- Michael R. MarquetteSecond Assistant Camera
- Martin G. BeazellSecond Assistant Camera
- Frank M. HolgateSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Bruce W. TalamonStill Photographer
Sound
- Juno J. EllisAssistant Sound Editor
- Darren T. HolmesAssistant Sound Editor
- Kenneth KarmanMusic Editor
- Greig McRitchieOrchestrator
- Eric TomlinsonScoring Mixer
- Michele SharpSound Effects Editor
- Fred StaffordSound Effects Editor
- Bub AsmanSound Effects Editor
- Tony GarberSound Effects Editor
- Stan SiegelSound Effects Editor
- Joe KenworthySound Mixer
- Don MacDougallSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard TylerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- John L. MackSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Jack G. Taylor Jr.Art Direction
- Cal DiValerioConstruction Coordinator
- Douglas E. MadisonProperty Master
- John H. AndersonSet Decoration
- George GainesSet Decoration
- Dan CurryTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- George L. LittleCostume Supervisor
- Violet N. CaneCostume Supervisor
- Dan ChichesterCostumer
- Lynda GurasichHairstylist
- Dorothy ByrneHairstylist
- Monty WestmoreMakeup Artist
- Michael WestmoreMakeup Artist
Editing
- Christopher KoefoedAssistant Editor
Lighting
- Tim GriffithGaffer
Crew
- Karl A. WickmanPilot
- James W. GavinPilot
- Ross ReynoldsPilot
- Joe LombardiSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Conrad E. PalmisanoStunt Coordinator
- Kenny EndosoStunts
- Pat RomanoStunts
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Stunts
- Dale HenryTransportation Coordinator
- Eric MyersUnit Publicist
Directing
- Craig HustonFirst Assistant Director
- Joanie BlumScript Supervisor
- Richard H. PrinceSecond Assistant Director
- Pamela M. EilersonSecond Assistant Director
- Conrad E. PalmisanoSecond Unit Director