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Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roger Corman ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

George Armitage ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Bob Corff ... Coel (as Robert Corff)
Elaine Giftos ... Cilla
Bud Cort ... Hooper
Talia Shire ... Coralee (as Tally Coppola)
Ben Vereen ... Carlos
Cindy Williams ... Marissa
Alex Wilson Alex Wilson ... Jason
Lou Procopio Lou Procopio ... Marshal McLuhan
Phil Borneo Phil Borneo ... Quant
Alan H. Braunstein Alan H. Braunstein ... Dr. Drake (as Alan Braunstein)
Jackie Farley Jackie Farley ... Ginny
David Osterhout David Osterhout ... Texas Ranger
Juretta Taylor Juretta Taylor ... Zoe
Michael D. Castle Michael D. Castle ... Burroughs (as Mike Castle)
Alan DeWitt Alan DeWitt ... Dr. Murder
Bruce Karcher Bruce Karcher ... Edgar Allen
Stephen White Stephen White ... Sergeant Sentry Collar
Raye Birk ... Mort Catafalque (as Ray Birk)
George Armitage ... Billy the Kid
Abe Santillanes Abe Santillanes ... Na Wanka
Gary Caplan Gary Caplan ... Raincoat Harry
Country Joe McDonald ... AM Radio (as Country Joe)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janice Maureen Odell ... Cheerleader
Frederick Bailey Frederick Bailey ... (uncredited)
Pat Patterson Pat Patterson ... Demeter (uncredited)
Lennie Weinrib ... Various Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by 

George Armitage ... associate producer
Roger Corman ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Country Joe and the Fish ... (as Country Joe and the Fish) (music by)

Cinematography by 

Ron Dexter ... director of photography

Editing by 

George Van Noy ... film editor

Art Direction by 

David Nichols

Set Decoration by 

Stephan Graham

Makeup Department 

Dean Cundey ... makeup artist (as Dean Cundy)

Production Management 

Paul Rapp ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Robert Dijoux ... assistant director

Art Department 

Peter Fain ... properties

Sound Department 

James M. Tanenbaum ... sound (as James Tanenbaum)

Special Effects by 

Conrad Rothmann ... special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eric Maxwell ... key grip
John Murray ... electrician

Casting Department 

Jeanne Swain ... casting: New Mexico

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Vana Carroll ... wardrober

Location Management 

David Osterhout ... location manager

Music Department 

Barry Melton ... composer: additional music

Additional Crew 

Frances Doel ... assistant to producer (as Francis Doel)
Stephanie Rothman ... production executive (as Stephanie Rothmann)
Charles S. Swartz ... production executive

See also

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