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Directed by
William Friedkin 
 
Writing credits
William Friedkin (written by)

Gerald Walker (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Al Pacino ... Steve Burns

Paul Sorvino ... Capt. Edelson

Karen Allen ... Nancy

Richard Cox ... Stuart Richards

Don Scardino ... Ted Bailey
Joe Spinell ... Patrolman DiSimone
Jay Acovone ... Skip Lee
Randy Jurgensen ... Det. Lefransky
Barton Heyman ... Dr. Rifkin
Gene Davis ... DaVinci
Arnaldo Santana ... Loren Lukas
Larry Atlas ... Eric Rossman

Allan Miller ... Chief of Detectives
Sonny Grosso ... Det. Blasio
Ed O'Neill ... Det. Schreiber (as Edward O'Neil)
Michael Aronin ... Det. Davis

James Remar ... Gregory
William Russ ... Paul Gaines

Mike Starr ... Patrolman Desher
Steve Inwood ... Martino
Keith Prentice ... Joey
Leland Starnes ... Jack Richards
Robert Pope ... DaVinci's Friend
Leo Burmester ... Water Sport
Bruce Levine ... Dancer
Charles Dunlap ... Three Card Monte
Powers Boothe ... Hankie Salesman

James Sutorius ... Jack (voice)
Richard Jamieson ... Spotter
Jimmie Ray Weeks ... Seller (as James Ray Weeks)
David Winnie Hayes ... Bouncer
Carmine Stippo ... Bartender (as Carmine Stipo)
James Hayden ... Cockpit Coke Man (scenes deleted)
Todd Winters ... Tugboat Mate
Robert Carnegie
Sylvia Gassel (as Sylvia Gassell)
Dennis Shea
Henry Judd Baker ... Tough Cop
Larry Silvestri
Kevin Johnson
Lawrence Lust
Louie Grenier
Penny Gumeny
Burr DeBenning
Ray Vitte
Mike Barbera
Joseph Catucci
Robert Dugan (as Robert Duggan)
Dan Sturkie
Linda Gary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kirsten Baker ... Jogger (uncredited)
Christian Daugherty ... Hustler #2 (uncredited)
Mark Stern ... Cockpit Patron (uncredited)

Tieg Thomas ... Bartender (uncredited)
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Produced by
Burtt Harris .... associate producer
Jerry Weintraub .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jack Nitzsche 
 
Cinematography by
James A. Contner (director of photography) (as James Contner)
 
Film Editing by
Bud S. Smith  (as Bud Smith)
M. Scott Smith (re-issue)
 
Casting by
Louis DiGiaimo  (as Louis Digiaimo)
 
Production Design by
Bruce Weintraub 
 
Art Direction by
Edward Pisoni 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Drumheller 
 
Costume Design by
Robert De Mora  (as Robert deMora)
 
Makeup Department
Bob Grimaldi .... hair stylist (as Robert Grimaldi)
Robert Norin .... special makeup effects artist
Allen Weisinger .... makeup artist (as Allan Weisninger)
 
Production Management
Burtt Harris .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Hopkins .... first assistant director
Robert E. Warren .... second assistant director (as Robert Warren)
 
Art Department
Gene Anderson .... assistant property master
Barry Bedig .... property master
Stan Graham .... scenic artist (as Stanley Graham)
Carlos Quiles Jr. .... construction coordinator
Jimmy Raitt .... property master (as James Raitt)
Bruno Robotti .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Charles L. Campbell .... supervising sound editor
Louis L. Edemann .... sound editor
Richard C. Franklin .... assistant sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Athan Gigakos .... adr mixer: Sound Shop (as Athan Gigiakos)
Robert Glass .... sound re-recordist
Chris Jenkins .... sound re-recordist (as Christopher Jenkins)
Robert Knudson .... sound re-recordist
Kim H. Ornitz .... sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
David Pettijohn .... sound editor (as David A. Pettijohn)
Bruce Richardson .... sound editor
Norman B. Schwartz .... dialogue editor (as Norman Schwartz)
John A. Amicarella .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Enrique Bravo .... camera operator
Gene Engels .... gaffer
Billy Miller .... key grip (as William Miller)
Gary Muller .... assistant camera
Hank Muller .... assistant camera (as Hank Muller Jr.)
Josh Weiner .... still photographer
Scott Rathner .... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Dennison .... wardrobe supervisor
Robert Dean Jackson .... wardrobe supervisor (as Dean Jackson)
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Jere Huggins .... assistant film editor
Ned Humphreys .... assistant film editor
Larry Rovetti .... color timer
 
Music Department
The Cripples .... music performer
Willy DeVille .... music performer
Bill Evans .... music engineer
The Germs .... music performer (as Germs - G.I.)
Egberto Gismonti .... music performer
John Hiatt .... music performer
Mutiny .... music performer
Rough Trade .... music performer
Madelynn von Ritz .... music performer (as Madelynn Von Ritz)
 
Other crew
Lucille Cannon .... auditor
George Davis .... secretary to producer
Carmine Foresta .... location manager
Sidney Gecker .... script supervisor
Giancarlo Giannini .... voice dubbing: Al Pacino
Sonny Grosso .... technical advisor
Edward Iacobelli .... teamster captain
Mark Johnson .... production executive
Randy Jurgensen .... technical advisor
Toni St. Clair Lilly .... secretary to the director
Jennifer Ogden .... production office coordinator
Michael Weintraub .... production assistant
Darryl Peck .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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