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Directed by
Jim Abrahams 
David Zucker 
Jerry Zucker 
 
Writing credits
Dale Launer (written by)

O. Henry  story "The Ransom of Red Chief"

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Danny DeVito ... Sam Stone

Bette Midler ... Barbara Stone

Judge Reinhold ... Ken Kessler

Helen Slater ... Sandy Kessler

Anita Morris ... Carol Dodsworth

Bill Pullman ... Earl Mott
William G. Schilling ... Chief Henry Benton

Art Evans ... Lt. Bender

Clarence Felder ... Lt. Walters
J.E. Freeman ... Bedroom Killer

Gary Riley ... Heavy Metal Kid
Phyllis Applegate ... Loan Officer
Jeannine Bisignano ... Hooker in Car
J.P. Bumstead ... Technician
Jon Cutler ... Stereo Store Customer

Susan Marie Snyder ... Katie, Stereo Store Customer
Jim Doughan ... Cop at Sam's House
Christopher J. Keene ... Cop at Jail
Henry Noguchi ... Coroner

Frank Sivero ... The Mugger
Arnold F. Turner ... Cop with Killer Picture (as Arnold Turner)
Bob Tzudiker ... Sam's Attorney
Charles A. Vanegas ... Arresting Cop
Louise Yaffe ... Social Worker

Janet Rotblatt ... Secretary to Chief of Police
Charlotte Zucker ... Judge

Art Bonilla ... Waiter (as Arturo Bonilla)
Rick DeReyes ... Newscaster
Mie Hunt ... Newscaster
Ron Tank ... Newscaster

Hanala Sagal ... Aerobic Instructor (as Susan Stadner)
Beth R. Johnson ... Aerobic Instructor
Richard Wilson ... Aerobic Instructor
Twyla Littleton ... Model (as Twyla S. Littleton)
Mary Elizabeth Thompson ... Elderly Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Breslau ... Woman passing Phonebooth (uncredited)
Gil Janklowicz ... Fitness Instructor (uncredited)
Vince McMahon ... Wrestling Anouncer on TV (voice) (uncredited)
George 'The Animal' Steele ... Wrestler on TV (uncredited)

William Winckler ... Paper Boy (uncredited)
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Produced by
Joanna Lancaster .... executive producer
Michael Peyser .... producer
Richard Wagner .... executive producer
Walter Yetnikoff .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Colombier 
 
Cinematography by
Jan de Bont 
 
Film Editing by
Gib Jaffe 
Arthur Schmidt 
 
Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth 
 
Art Direction by
Donald B. Woodruff  (as Donald Woodruff)
 
Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley 
 
Costume Design by
Rosanna Norton 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Lorenz .... hair stylist
Brad Wilder .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jeffrey Chernov .... unit production manager
David Hoberman .... executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William S. Beasley .... first assistant director (as Bill Beasley)
Joel Chernoff .... second unit director
Bruce Humphrey .... second assistant director
Dannielle J. Weiss .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Barbara Adamski .... property master
Rubin Andreatta .... greensman
Walt Hadfield .... construction coordinator (as Walton D. Hadfield)
Mark Hite .... lead man
Jon Hutman .... visual consultant
Lilly Kilvert .... visual consultant
Tony Leonardi .... stand-by painter (as Anthony Leonardi)
David P. Newell .... assistant property master
William James Teegarden .... set designer (as William Teegarden)
John Tyrrell .... painter
James F. Walker .... construction foreman
Victor M. Shannon .... plasterer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan .... boom operator
Charles L. Campbell .... supervising sound editor
Larry Carow .... sound editor
Thomas Causey .... sound mixer
Craig Clark .... assistant sound editor
Samuel C. Crutcher .... sound editor
Mike Dobie .... sound editor
Louis L. Edemann .... supervising sound editor
David W. Gray .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely .... sound editor
Alan L. Nineberg .... adr editor
Kim Nolan .... apprentice sound editor
Kevin O'Connell .... sound re-recording mixer
Rod Rogers .... assistant adr editor
Larry Singer .... supervising adr editor
Darcy Vebber .... utility sound
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Frazier .... special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr .... special effects
Scott Forbes .... special effects foreman (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Don Waller .... animator (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Phil Adams .... stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts
Ray Bickel .... stunts
Brad Bovee .... stunts (as Bradley James Bovee)
Danny Costa .... stunts
Charles Croughwell .... stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr. .... stunts
Richard Drown .... stunts
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunts
Ralph Garrett .... stunts
Gene Hartline .... stunts
Loren Janes .... stunts
Sasha Jenson .... stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw .... stunts (as Tracy Lyn Keehn)
Wayne King .... stunts (as Wayne A. King)
Max Kleven .... stunts
Faith Minton .... stunts
Carol Neilson .... stunts
Kathleen O'Haco .... stunts
Carol Rees .... stunts
Pat Romano .... stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Ben Scott .... stunts (as Ben R. Scott)
John-Clay Scott .... stunts
Walter Scott .... stunt coordinator
Walter Scott .... stunts
Brian Smrz .... stunts
Mike Watson .... stunts
Ted White .... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Ayer .... gaffer (as Edward A. Ayer)
William Coss .... second assistant camera
Bill Decker .... key grip
William Kenney .... dolly grip
Laurel Moore .... still photographer (as Laurel Davis Moore)
Robert O. Moore .... best boy grip
Víctor Pérez .... best boy
Michael Scott .... camera operator
William Waldman .... first assistant camera
Thomas Enright .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Sally Cruikshank .... animation sequence
 
Casting Department
Lisa Clarkson .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bella Brookalyna .... wardrobe
Eric H. Sandberg .... costume supervisor
Fran Vega-Buck .... costumer (as Frances Vega)
 
Editorial Department
Jeffrey James Bell .... second assistant editor
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Neil Kirk .... apprentice film editor
Peter Lonsdale .... first assistant editor
Lynne Bailey Smith .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
David Moritz .... assistant music editor
Tommy Mottola .... music supervisor
Michael Tronick .... music editor
Frank Wolf .... music mixer
Robin Garb .... executive music producer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Steve Hellerstein .... transportation captain
James R. White .... transportation coordinator
Randy White .... transportation coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Caroline Blair .... production assistant
Joni Chadkin .... production assistant
Richard Davis Jr. .... location manager (as Richard Davis)
Dwight Gooden .... pitcher
Doris Grau .... script supervisor
Don Levy .... unit publicist (as Donald Levy)
Rodney Liber .... production assistant
Félix Mantilla .... utility infielder
Rich Markey .... fairway
Carl Mazzocone .... special projects
Karen Penhale .... production coordinator
Louis Phillips .... production assistant
Heidi Schulte .... production assistant
Paul 'Numbers' Steinke .... production auditor (as Paul Steinke)
Jill Vandermeer .... production assistant
Eugenia Weston .... assistant: Mrs. Midler
Paul Rahmes .... personal assistant to director (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Joseph Abrahams .... thanks
Nancy Abrahams .... thanks
Susan Breslau .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete

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