Directed by
| Peter Hyams | ||
Writing Credits
| Arthur C. Clarke | ... | (based on a novel by) |
| Peter Hyams | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Peter Hyams | ... | producer |
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan A. Zimbert | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Shire | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Hyams | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mia Goldman | ||
| James Mitchell | ||
Casting By
| Penny Perry | ||
Production Design by
| Albert Brenner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rick Simpson | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Vivian McAteer | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William S. Beasley | ... | first assistant director |
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Arthur Gelb | ... | graphics |
| Sherman Labby | ... | production illustrator |
| Syd Mead | ... | visual futurist |
| Greg Papalia | ... | set designer |
| Gregory Pickrell | ... | set designer |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Marty Wunderlich | ... | propmaster (as Martin Wunderlich) |
| Camille Abbott | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| David B. Brenner | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Chris Courtois | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | concept designer (uncredited) |
| Mark Rich | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Kandy Stern | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Tom von Badinski | ... | welder (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard L. Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | sound editor |
| Raul A. Bruce | ... | boom operator (as Raul Bruce) |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa) |
| James Christopher | ... | sound editor |
| Carlos Delarios | ... | re-recording mixer (as Carlos deLarios) |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Gil Haimsohn | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | ... | sound editor (as Warren Hamilton) |
| Michael J. Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vince Melandri | ... | adr editor |
| Ray O'Reilly | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Pospisil | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David E. Stone | ... | sound editor (as David Stone) |
| Dale Strumpell | ... | sound designer |
| Robin Haskins | ... | re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Tim Mangini | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Dan Sharp | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Blitstein | ... | special effects assistant (as Dave Blitstein) |
| Andy Evans | ... | special effects assistant |
| Robert Harman | ... | flying supervisor |
| Henry Millar Jr. | ... | special effects supervisor (as Henry Millar) |
| William Guest | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Doug Hubbard | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Gene Young | ... | title animator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jon Alberti | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Yarek Alfer | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jarek Alfer) |
| Jill K. Allen | ... | production administration: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jill Allen) |
| Lance Anderson | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Larz Anderson | ... | effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Phil Barbero | ... | optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group |
| David Beasley | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Jon Berg | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Gary D. Bierend | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Gary Bierend) |
| Brent Boates | ... | artistic consultant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Kris Brown | ... | software programmer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Conrad Buff IV | ... | visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Conrad Buff) |
| Laura Buff | ... | business manager: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Allen Cappuccilli | ... | production administration: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Cole | ... | effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Cole) |
| Richard Coleman | ... | animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Randall William Cook | ... | stop motion: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Charles Cowles | ... | optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Chuck Cowles) |
| Margaret Craig-Chang | ... | technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Tom Culnan | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Ken Dudderar | ... | cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Richard Edlund | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Leslie Ekker | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Eyslee | ... | gaffer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| John V. Fante | ... | camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as John Fante) |
| Gunnar Ferdinandsen | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Wendie Fischer | ... | technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Kento Gebo | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Kent Gebo) |
| Adam Gelbart | ... | additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Bruno George | ... | optical printer operator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Pete Gerard | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bryson Gerard) |
| Ron Gress | ... | chief model painter: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | video playback coordinator: Video Image (as Rhonda Gunner) |
| David R. Hardberger | ... | motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as David Hardberger) |
| Alan Harding | ... | assistant matte cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Leslie Hewitt | ... | accountant: Entertainment Effects Group (as Leslie Falkinburg) |
| Clark Higgins | ... | video systems: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Jack Hinkle | ... | assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | video computer graphics: Video Image |
| Michael F. Hoover | ... | motion control computer operator / motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Hoover) |
| Michael Hosch | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Hosch) |
| John James | ... | effects project administrator (as John James Jr.) |
| Jamie Jardine | ... | production administration: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Jerry Jeffres | ... | electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| George Jenson | ... | visual effects art director: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert L. Johnston | ... | miniature mechanical effects: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Johnston) |
| Michael Kelly | ... | production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robin Kolb | ... | effects technician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Neil Krepela | ... | matte department supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| John Lambert | ... | camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Michael Lawler | ... | camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Lawler) |
| Robin Dean Leyden | ... | electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Robin Leyden) |
| Pete Martinez | ... | video technician: Video Image |
| Mary Mason | ... | production administration: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Mark Matthew | ... | cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Pat McClung | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Patrick McClung) |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | video effects supervisor: Video Image (as Greg McMurry) |
| L. Mark Medernach | ... | production associate: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Dennis Michelson | ... | assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Virgil Mirano | ... | still photographer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Michele Moen | ... | matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group (as Michelle Moen) |
| Ronald B. Moore | ... | optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Thaine Morris | ... | mechanical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Bill Neil | ... | camera operator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| James Nelson | ... | production advisor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Jim Nelson) |
| Martin November | ... | assistant effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Marty November) |
| Tom Pahk | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Thomas Pahk) |
| Rebecca Petrullie | ... | technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Gary Platek | ... | special projects: Entertainment Effects Group |
| George Polkinghorne | ... | cinetechnician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| George Pryor | ... | additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Samuel E. Recinos | ... | technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group (as Samuel Recinos) |
| Peggy Regan | ... | animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robin Reilly | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Arthur F. Repola | ... | visual effects editor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Arthur Repola) |
| Pat Repola | ... | lab technician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Pete Romano | ... | camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Milius Romyn | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Dennis Schultz | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Jonathan Seay | ... | motion control technician: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Nick Seldon | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group (as Nicholas Seldon) |
| David Shwartz | ... | chief moldmaker: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Tom Silveroll | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Spurlock | ... | key effects man: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Spurlock) |
| Mark Stetson | ... | model shop supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| David K. Stewart | ... | director of photography: Entertainment Effects Group (as Dave Stewart) |
| Ken Swenson | ... | miniatures crew: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Annick Therrien | ... | technical animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Lynda Thompson | ... | production supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Eusebio Torres | ... | animator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Patrick Van Auken | ... | key grip: Entertainment Effects Group (as Pat Van Auken) |
| Paul Van Camp | ... | software programmer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Paul Van Kamp) |
| Mark Vargo | ... | optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Garry Waller | ... | animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Mary E. Walter | ... | optical lineup: Entertainment Effects Group |
| John C. Wash | ... | computer graphics supervisor: Video Image |
| Mark West | ... | design engineer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Jody Westheimer | ... | camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Kayte Westheimer | ... | accountant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Gene Whiteman | ... | chief engineer: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Wilcox | ... | electronics engineer: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Wilcox) |
| Bess Wiley | ... | camera assistant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Claire Wilson | ... | production accountant: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Wilson | ... | additional miniatures personnel: Entertainment Effects Group (as Bob Wilson) |
| Terry Windell | ... | animation supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | chief matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Stuart Ziff | ... | starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | Vistavision scan plate cinematography: Kenimation/Digital Productions (uncredited) |
| Paul Huston | ... | concept artist (uncredited) |
| Patrick Read Johnson | ... | miniatures crew (uncredited) |
| Sam Longoria | ... | assistant cameraman: Entertainment Effects Group (uncredited) |
| Sherry McKenna | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Juniko Moody | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Kevin Rafferty | ... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jim Rygiel | ... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as Jim Halty) |
| Robert Harman | ... | stunts |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Gary Morgan | ... | stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Baron | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Don E. FauntLeRoy | ... | assistant camera |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator (as Ralph R. Gerling) |
| Tom D. May | ... | key grip (as Tom May) |
| Bruce McBroom | ... | still photographer |
| D. Michael Wheeler | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James Kessler | ... | costumer: men (as Jim Kessler) |
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Bruce Walkup | ... | costume supervisor: men |
Editorial Department
| Ross Albert | ... | associate editor |
| Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti | ... | associate editor (as Joanna Cappuccilli) |
| Barbara Dunning | ... | first assistant editor |
| Gregory M. Gerlich | ... | assistant editor (as Greg Gerlich) |
| Craig Herring | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Ann Martin | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Mario Iscovich | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Craig Huxley | ... | electronic music engineer / electronic music performer / electronic music producer / orchestral music remixer / synthesizer programmer |
| William Saracino | ... | music editor (as William J. Saracino) |
| David Shire | ... | conductor / electronic music producer |
| Tom Brown | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Aaron Rochin | ... | orchestral music recordist (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall Schlom | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Randy Peters | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Paul Ray | ... | driver |
| Candace Wells | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Allen | ... | secretary to producer |
| Katharine Ann Curtiss | ... | production coordinator |
| Elliot Fischoff | ... | marketing director |
| Steven Jongeward | ... | production associate |
| Don Levy | ... | unit publicist |
| Jay Sweeney | ... | marine technical advisor (as Dr. Jay Sweeney) |
| Richard Terrile | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Richard Terrile) |
| Steve Warner | ... | production controller |
| Linda Klein | ... | medical technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Robert D. Richards | ... | pigeon wrangler (uncredited) |
| James Monroe Tharp Jr. | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
