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Director:
Writer:
Kenneth Johnson (written by)
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Release Date:
30 July 1984 (UK) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
Humankind's last stand. See more »
Plot:
When aliens come to Earth to ask for our help, a few suspicious humans discover their horrific true intentions and prepare to resist. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
V for Victory! See more (83 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Jane Badler ... Diana

Michael Durrell ... Robert Maxwell

Faye Grant ... Juliet Parrish
Peter Nelson ... Brian
David Packer ... Daniel Bernstein
Neva Patterson ... Eleanor Dupres
Tommy Petersen ... Josh Brooks (as Tommy Peterson)

Marc Singer ... Mike Donovan
Blair Tefkin ... Robin Maxwell

Michael Wright ... Elias Taylor

Bonnie Bartlett ... Lynn Bernstein

Leonardo Cimino ... Abraham Bernstein

Richard Herd ... John
Evan C. Kim ... Tony Wah Chong Leonetti (as Evan Kim)

Richard Lawson ... Dr. Ben Taylor
George Morfogen ... Stanley Bernstein

Andrew Prine ... Steven

Hansford Rowe ... Arthur Dupres
Jenny Sullivan ... Kristine Walsh

Penelope Windust ... Kathleen Maxwell
Michael Alldredge ... Bill Graham
Camila Ashland ... Ruby Engels (as Camila Ashlend)

Frank Ashmore ... Martin
Jason Bernard ... Caleb Taylor
Michael Bond ... Officer Talbot
Rafael Campos ... Sancho Gomez

Diane Cary ... Harmony Moore (as Diane Civita)

Viveka Davis ... Polly Maxwell

Robert Englund ... Willie
Ron Hajak ... Denny
Mary Alan Hokanson ... Ruth Barnes (as Mary-Alan Hokanson)
David Hooks ... Dr. Rudolf Metz

Joanna Kerns ... Marjorie Donovan
Jenny Neumann ... Barbara

William Russ ... Brad

Michael Swan ... Officer Bob Briggs
Stephanie Faulkner ... LA TV Studio Assistant Director
Tom Fuccello ... Senator Raymond Burke
Wiley Harker ... UN Secretary General
Dick Harwood ... LA TV Studio Director
Myron Healey ... Arch Quinton
Bonnie Johns ... Woman
Eric Johnston ... Sean Donovan
Curt Lowens ... Dr. Maurice Jankowski
Marin May ... Katie Maxwell
Mike Monahan ... LA TV Studio Console Man
Jennifer Perito ... Resistance Member
Clete Roberts ... Newscaster
Nathan Roberts ... LA TV Anchor

Howard K. Smith ... Howard K. Smith
Robert Vandenberg ... Rebel Camp Leader

Momo Yashima ... High School Band Leader
Denny Miller ... Visitor Trooper
Stack Pierce ... Visitor Captain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Steve M. Davison ... Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Bond Dale Jackson Jr. ... Extra (uncredited)
Tom Lawrence ... Disguised Alien (uncredited)
Tom Southwell ... Man Drawing on Wall (uncredited)

Charles A. Tamburro ... Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson 
 
Writing credits
Kenneth Johnson (written by)

Produced by
Chuck Bowman .... producer
Patrick Boyriven .... associate producer
Kenneth Johnson .... executive producer
Brandon Tartikoff .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Joseph Harnell  (as Joe Harnell)
 
Cinematography by
John McPherson (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Paul Dixon 
Alan C. Marks  (as Alan Marks)
Robert K. Richard  (as Robert Richard)
Jack W. Schoengarth  (as Jack Schoengarth)
 
Casting by
Phyllis Huffman 
 
Production Design by
Charles R. Davis 
 
Art Direction by
Gary A. Lee  (as Gary Lee)
 
Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer  (as John Dwyer)
 
Costume Design by
Brienne Glyttov 
 
Makeup Department
Werner Keppler .... makeup technician
Leo Lotito Jr. .... makeup supervisor (as Leo Le Tito)
Jan Van Uchelen .... hairdresser
Faith Vecchio .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Art Seidel .... unit production manager (as Arthur Seidel)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Forrest .... second assistant director
Alisa Matlovsky .... second assistant director (as Alisa A. Matlovsky)
Paul Samuelson .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Gary Antista .... property master
Peter Albes .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Duffield .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Tom Ivanjack .... painter (uncredited)
Joseph C. Nemec III .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Tom Southwell .... production illustrator (uncredited)
John Wilcox .... set painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Claude Riggins .... production mixer (as Claud Riggens)
Jerry Trent .... foley artist (uncredited)
James Troutman .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tom Ryba .... special effects
Peter Albiez .... special effects (uncredited)
Joe Goss .... special effects (uncredited)
Carl Incorvaia .... special effects (uncredited)
Tom Tokunaga .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Robert D. Bailey .... head of visual effects: Pacific Title (uncredited)
Gregory Jein .... model constructor: DQI (uncredited)
Bill Kent .... motion control operator (uncredited)
Michael Lawler .... visual effects cameraman (uncredited)
Michele Moen .... matte artist (uncredited)
Eugene P. Rizzardi .... model supervisor: Coast Special Effects (uncredited)
Scott Squires .... visual effects (uncredited)
David Stipes .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Hoyt Yeatman .... visual effects (uncredited)
Matthew Yuricich .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
David R. Ellis .... stunt coordinator (as David Ellis)
Steve M. Davison .... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Pat Romano .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Glick .... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Rick F. Gunter .... camera operator (uncredited)
Owen Marsh .... camera operator (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton .... still photographer: props (uncredited)
Tom Neuwirth .... still photographer (uncredited)
Bill Record .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Ron Record .... key grip (uncredited)
Jack S. Schlosser .... gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Stewart .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Robert E. Stuard .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul E. Sutton .... dolly grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fred Long .... costumer: men
Diana Wilson .... costumer: women (as Diana Jones-Wilson)
Jerry Herrin .... costumer (uncredited)
Wingate Jones .... costumer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ted Roberts .... music editor
Don Davis .... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Doering .... musician (uncredited)
Robert Fernandez .... score recordist (uncredited)
Christopher Flick .... assistant music editor (uncredited)
Michael Stone .... music mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jeanne Byrd .... script supervisor (as Jeanne Marie Byrd)
John Gamble .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Murray Miller .... location manager (uncredited)
Daniel Schneider .... key location manager (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Dominique Dunne .... in loving memory of
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"V: The Original Miniseries" - USA (DVD box title)
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Runtime:
197 min | Finland:189 min (DVD)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 (2000s) | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (VHS version) | USA:Unrated | USA:TV-14 | West Germany:16

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The company the resistance members steal medical equipment from is called Stamos Pharmaceuticals. Writer-producer-director Kenneth Johnson named it after actor John Stamos, on whom his daughter had a crush.See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the mother ship is approaching and we see a group from behind as they are watching it, Robin Maxwell leans in to her mother and puts an arm around her. In the reverse shot, she is hugging her mother. Then we cut back to behind them and she leans in and hugs her again. This is because there are two different actresses playing Robin during this scene. The shots of Robin from the front are of Blair Tefkin, who played Robin the entire duration of the series. The shots of her back during this scene are of Dominique Dunne, who was strangled to death by her boyfriend after a few days of shooting. Director Kenneth Johnson kept the reverse shots in her memory.See more »
Quotes:
[after Julie shoots at Diana's shuttle]
Diana:Another pass... I want to get that woman.
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Soundtrack:
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FAQ

Why does Daniel turn against his own people?
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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
V for Victory!, 14 May 2005
Author: dakki78 from Pargas, Finland

Now this is real sci-fi! Kenneth Johnsons story is (in my opinion) one of the best ever written. While I rank The Tripods as my favourite sci-fi adventure, this will come as a good second.

I wasn't very old when I saw V for the first time, but I can honestly say it blew me away! And even now almost 20 years later I can still watch it and be in awe like I was way back then.

And now I am just waiting for the return of V, which finally seems to be becoming reality. Hopefully it will stick to the basics and not go "overboard" like so many re-makes have done over the years. But with Kenny at the helm I doubt that will be a problem, since I happen to know that the legacy of V means a lot to him.

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