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Directed By
Peter Yates
Written By
Steve Tesich
written by
Cast
Dennis Christopher
Dave Stohler
Dennis Quaid
Mike
Daniel Stern
Cyril
Jackie Earle Haley
Moocher
Barbara Barrie
Evelyn Stohler - Mom
Paul Dooley
Ray Stohler - Dad
Robyn Douglass
Katherine
Hart Bochner
Rod
Amy Wright
Nancy
Peter Maloney
Doctor
John Ashton
Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure
French Girl
Jennifer K. Mickel
Girl
P.J. Soles
Suzy
David K. Blase
500 Race Announcer
William S. Armstrong
500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox
500 Race Official
J.F. Brière
Mr. York
Carlos Sintes
Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse
Italian Rider
Alvin E. Bailey
Stone Cutter
Harold Elgar
Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd
Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery
Stone Cutter
Russell E. Freeman
Stone Cutter
Jimmy Grant
Black Student Leader
Gail L. Horton
Fight Spectator
Woody Hueston
Owner of Car Wash
Jennifer F. Nolan
Anthem Singer
Nora Owens
Woman
Douglas Rafferty
Sports Announcer
Bill Ringgenberg
Race Starter
John W. Ryan
University President
Morris Salzman
Blond Guy
Tom Schwoegler
Team Captain
Mike Silveus
Homecoming Car Kid
Gregg Forrest
Dan Levinson
Pedestrian
Steve Mirer
Student
Tom Ohmer
Fraternity Jock
Bart A. Reed
Student
John Vande Velde
Italian Rider
Produced By
Art Levinson
associate producer
Peter Yates
producer
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
director of photography
Sound
Bud Alper
production mixer
Neil L. Kaufman
assistant sound editor
Michael Moyse
sound editor
Dan Sable
sound editor
Theodore Soderberg
re-recording mixer
Paul Wells
re-recording mixer
Douglas O. Williams
re-recording mixer
Beau Baker
sound
Leslie Gaulin
assistant sound editor
Editing
Cynthia Scheider
Editor
Casting Director
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Art Direction
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Art Director
Set Design
Lee Poll
Costumes
Betsy Cox
Makeup
Marvin G. Westmore
makeup artist
Special Effects
Ira Anderson Jr.
special effects
Assistant Director
William S. Beasley
second assistant director
Michael Grillo
assistant director
Production Management
Art Levinson
unit production manager
Art Department
Mark Wade
property master
Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator / stunt double: Dennis Christopher / stunt double: Dennis Quaid
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts
Editorial
Jonathan Cohen
assistant editor
Jonathan Day
assistant editor
Other
William S. Armstrong
technical advisor: "Little 500"
Alan Ladd Jr.
presenter
Elise Rohden
production coordinator
Garry Rybar
bicycle coach / bicycle rider
Tom Schwoegler
bicycle coach / bicycle mechanic
Gary Russell
stand-in
Music Department
Steve Edelman
musician
Leonard A. Engel
music editor
John Neal
scoring mixer
Lionel Newman
conductor
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Val Stuart
singer: opera arias
Patrick Williams
music adaptor
Dale Anderson
musician: percussion
Miles Anderson
musician: trombone
Israel Baker
musician: violin
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin
John Berkman
musician: keyboards
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion
Pete Chrislieb
musician: saxophone
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin
Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon
Douglas Davis
musician: cello
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn
James Decker
musician: french horn
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin
Assa Drori
musician: violin
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe
James Dunham
musician: viola
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet
Bob Findley
musician: trumpet
Chuck Findley
musician: trumpet
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards
Alan Harshman
musician: viola
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin
Alton Hendrickson
musician: guitar
Jim Hughart
musician: electric bass
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba
Karen Jones
musician: violin
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon
Tim May
musician: guitar
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Ed Meares
musician: bass
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola
Richard Nash
musician: trombone
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet
David Newman
musician: violin
Earl Palmer
musician: percussion
Jack Pepper
musician: violin
Emil Richards
musician: percussion
Gale Robinson
musician: french horn
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion
Harry Schmidt
musician: french horn
Gordon Schoneberg
musician: oboe
Jim Self
musician: tuba
Erica Sharp
musician: violin
David Shostac
musician: flute
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin
Paul Shure
musician: violin
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello
David Speltz
musician: cello
Ann Stockton
musician: harp
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute
Robert Sushel
musician: violin
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone
Milton Thomas
musician: viola
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion
Mary Louise Zeyen
musician: cello
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion
Casting Department
Valorie Massalas
casting assistant
Costume Department
Victoria Snow
costumer: ladies
Camera Department
James Glennon
camera operator
John J. Linder
key grip
Mike Weathers
gaffer
Don Smetzer
still photographer
Location Management
James Koehler
location auditor
Michael King
location manager
Script Department
Ana Maria Quintana
script supervisor
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