Matthew Broderick
David Lightman
Cast (48)
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)
Lawrence Lasker
Screenplay
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Barry Francis Delaney
Costume Design
Richard Hashimoto
Producer
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Tom Rolf
Editor
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
John Badham
Director
Harold Schneider
Producer
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Walter F. Parkes
Screenplay
Leonard Goldberg
Executive Producer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Robert J. Doherty
Assistant Director
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Al Jones
Stunts
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rick Avery
Stunts
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Brenda Todd
Makeup Artist
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Scaife
Construction Coordinator
John M. Schenk
Assistant Property Master
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary R. Dodd
Key Grip
Doug Pentek
Chief Lighting Technician
David E. Diano
Assistant Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Ray Summers
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marguerite Happy
Stunt Double
Robert C. Decker
Location Manager
John Garber
Dialogue Coach
Gerald Boatright
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Harold Michelson
Continuity
Steve Yaconelli
Camera Operator
Liz Randol
Assistant Editor
Robert Eggenweiler
Location Manager
Joe Tuley
Music Editor
Lyla Foggia
Unit Publicist
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Mark Hoder
Orchestrator
Joy Anzarouth
Production Coordinator