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