Cast (48)

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

Kent Williams

Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

Joe Dorsey

Conley

Irving Metzman

Richter

Michael Ensign

Beringer's Aide

William Bogert

Mr. Lightman

Susan Davis

Mrs. Lightman

James Tolkan

Wigan

David Clover

Stockman

Drew Snyder

Ayers

John Garber

Corporal in the Infirmary

Duncan Wilmore

Major Lem

Billy Ray Sharkey

Radar Analyst

John Spencer

Jerry

Michael Madsen

Steve

James Lemp

Commander

Gary Bisig

Deputy

Gary Sexton

Technician

Jason Bernard

Captain Knewt

Frankie Hill

Airman Fields

Jesse D. Goins

Sergeant

Alan Blumenfeld

Mr. Liggett

Len Lawson

Boys Vice Principal

Maury Chaykin

Jim Sting

Eddie Deezen

Malvin

Stephen Lee

Sgt. Schneider

Lucinda Crosby

Nurse in Infirmary

Stack Pierce

Airman

Art LaFleur

Guard

Brad David

Flight Pilot Leader

Martha Shaw

Vice Principal's Secretary

Howie Allen

Boy in Arcade

Michael Adams

Travis

James Ackerman

Joshua

Jim Harriott

Newscaster

Tom Lawrence

Sgt. Sims

Frances E. Nealy

Visitor

Charles Akins

Major Ford

Glenn Standifer

Major Wenstin

Edward Jahnke

NORAD Officer

Paul V. Picerni Jr.

Technician

William H. Macy

NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Crew (52)

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Wallis Nicita

Casting

Harold Schneider

Producer

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Barry Francis Delaney

Costume Design

Walter F. Parkes

Screenplay

Leonard Goldberg

Executive Producer

Lawrence Lasker

Screenplay

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Richard Hashimoto

Producer

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

John Badham

Director

Tom Rolf

Editor

Angelo P. Graham

Production Design

Robert J. Doherty

Assistant Director

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

Steve Yaconelli

Camera Operator

Robert Eggenweiler

Location Manager

Al Jones

Stunts

Marguerite Happy

Stunt Double

Liz Randol

Assistant Editor

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

William L. Manger

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Harold Michelson

Continuity

Michael J. Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John M. Schenk

Assistant Property Master

Milton C. Burrow

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Tom Elliott

Stunts

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Joe Tuley

Music Editor

Doug Pentek

Chief Lighting Technician

Robert C. Decker

Location Manager

Lyla Foggia

Unit Publicist

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Robert Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Brenda Todd

Makeup Artist

Joy Anzarouth

Production Coordinator

Carlos Delarios

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael L. Fink

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Adams

Stunt Coordinator

Gerald Boatright

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Ray Martin

Color Timer

Mark Hoder

Orchestrator

Aaron Rochin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Diano

Assistant Camera

Gary R. Dodd

Key Grip

Ray Summers

Wardrobe Supervisor

Michael Germain

Makeup Artist

Gregg H. Bilson

Property Master

Marguerite Happy

Stunts

Rick Avery

Stunts

John Garber

Dialogue Coach