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Casting

Director

John Badham

Producer

Harold Schneider, Richard Hashimoto

Executive Producer

Leonard Goldberg

Writer

Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes

Original Music Composer

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Director of Photography

William A. Fraker

Editor

Tom Rolf

Casting

Wallis Nicita

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Adams

Production Design

Angelo P. Graham

Art Direction

James J. Murakami

Set Decoration

Jerry Wunderlich

Costume Design

Barry Delaney

Makeup Artist

Brenda Todd, Michael Germain

Hairstylist

Lynda Gurasich

Sound Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael L. Fink

Camera Operator

Steve Yaconelli

Matthew Broderick
Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney Coleman
Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
John Wood
John WoodStephen Falken
Ally Sheedy
Ally SheedyJennifer
Barry Corbin
Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin Clay
Juanin ClayPat Healy
Kent Williams
Kent WilliamsCabot
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis LipscombWatson
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Joe DorseyConley
Irving Metzman
Irving MetzmanRichter
Michael Ensign
Michael EnsignBeringer's Aide
William Bogert
William BogertMr. Lightman
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Susan DavisMrs. Lightman
James Tolkan
James TolkanWigan
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David CloverStockman
Drew Snyder
Drew SnyderAyers
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John GarberCorporal in the Infirmary
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Duncan WilmoreMajor Lem
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray SharkeyRadar Analyst
John Spencer
John SpencerJerry
Michael Madsen
Michael MadsenSteve
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James LempCommander
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Gary BisigDeputy
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Gary SextonTechnician
Jason Bernard
Jason BernardCaptain Knewt
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Frankie HillAirman Fields
Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. GoinsSergeant
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan BlumenfeldMr. Liggett
Len Lawson
Len LawsonBoys Vice Principal
Maury Chaykin
Maury ChaykinJim Sting
Eddie Deezen
Eddie DeezenMalvin
Stephen Lee
Stephen LeeSgt. Schneider
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Lucinda CrosbyNurse in Infirmary
Stack Pierce
Stack PierceAirman
Art LaFleur
Art LaFleurGuard
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Brad DavidFlight Pilot Leader
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Martha ShawVice Principal's Secretary
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Howie AllenBoy in Arcade
Michael Adams
Michael AdamsTravis
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James AckermanJoshua
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Jim HarriottNewscaster
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Tom LawrenceSgt. Sims
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Frances E. NealyVisitor
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Charles AkinsMajor Ford
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Glenn StandiferMajor Wenstin
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Edward JahnkeNORAD Officer
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Paul V. Picerni Jr.Technician
William H. Macy
William H. MacyNORAD Officer (uncredited)