| Debra Winger | ... | Vida Foudroyant | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Wallace Foudroyant / Biff the Clown | |
| Arliss Howard | ... | Wilder Foudroyant | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Fire Chief | |
| Jim Varney | ... | Rex | |
| Mimi Lieber | ... | Snake Lady | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... | Deputy Sheriff Spivey | |
| Justin LaBlanc | ... | Young Wilder | |
| Lance Lee Baxley | ... | Young Wallace | |
| Peter Willie | ... | Horace Braintree | |
| Daniel Hagen | ... | Harrison | |
| Eric Whitmore | ... | Maurice | |
| Robert Peters | ... | Deputy Sheriff Day | |
| Buck Nolan | ... | Tall Man | |
| Rae L. Lawrence | ... | Bingo Lady | |
| Charles Gideon Davis | ... | Arnold, Singing Firemen | |
| John Hostetter | ... | Matt, Singing Firemen | |
| Jonathan Rubin | ... | Bod, Singing Firemen | |
| Harvey Shield | ... | Moe, Singing Firemen | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Allyce Beasley | ... | Announcer (voice) | |
| Sven Granlund | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Glenn Gordon Caron | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Vince Gilligan | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart Cornfeld | .... | producer | |
| Barry Levinson | .... | executive producer | |
| Artie Mandelberg | .... | associate producer | |
| Barrie M. Osborne | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Kamen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jerry Hartleben | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Artie Mandelberg | |||
Casting by | |||
| Louis DiGiaimo | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Muto | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Dan Webster | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Leslie Bloom | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Louise Frogley | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Leonard Engelman | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Margaret Prentice | .... | special clown makeup: Mr Quaid | |
| Brad Wilder | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ellen Wong | .... | makeup designer: Mr. Quaid | |
Production Management | |||
| Paul A. Levin | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Barrie M. Osborne | .... | unit production manager | |
| James K. Parker | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| H. Gordon Boos | .... | first assistant director | |
| K.C. Hodenfield | .... | second assistant director | |
| Juan Ros | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| John Alvin | .... | poster artist | |
| John Balling | .... | charge scenic | |
| Ross Gallichotte | .... | assistant art director | |
| William D. McLane | .... | lead man | |
| Rick Newsome | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Alan S. Reynolds | .... | lead scenic artist | |
| Christopher Scheetz | .... | construction foreman | |
| Jeffrey Scott Taylor | .... | set dresser | |
| Mark Garner | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Jack Reeves | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| James Ashwill | .... | foley mixer | |
| Christopher Assells | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Karen Baker Landers | .... | first assistant sound editor (as Karen M. Baker) | |
| David Baldwin | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Lon Bender | .... | supervising sound designer | |
| Kevin Cerchiai | .... | utility sound | |
| Tony Currie | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Scott Martin Gershin | .... | sound designer | |
| Nerses Gezalyan | .... | foley recordist | |
| Avram D. Gold | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Per Hallberg | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Randy Kelley | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Mark Lanza | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Les Lazarowitz | .... | sound mixer | |
| Nancy MacLeod | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Steve Mann | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Dave McMoyler | .... | sound editor | |
| Linda Murphy | .... | boom operator | |
| John Rice | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Frank Smathers | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Philip D. Morrill | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Mike Elizalde | .... | special effects technician | |
| Ken Gorrell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Allen Hall | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Gary L. Karas | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Thomas Kittle | .... | special effects | |
| Bruce E. Merlin | .... | special effects foreman | |
| James L. Roberts | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jamie Vesay | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| William L. Arance | .... | airbrush artist | |
| Stephen David Brooks | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Harrison Ellenshaw | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Winston Quitasol | .... | optical lineup | |
| Lynda Thompson | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Frank Foster | .... | title animator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Perry Barndt | .... | stunt double | |
| Gene Hartline | .... | stunts | |
| Beau Holden | .... | stunts | |
| John Zimmerman | .... | stunts | |
| Andrew Scott Dixon | .... | utility stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Mack Turvey | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jerry Bertolami | .... | dolly grip | |
| Sean Conklin | .... | electrician | |
| Ray De La Motte | .... | camera operator | |
| Chris Fisher | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Tim Forrest | .... | electrician | |
| Tim Metivier | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Pierre Roseman | .... | gaffer | |
| Philip Sloan | .... | key grip | |
| Rick Kalivoda | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Carolyn Dessert | .... | key costumer | |
| Jeanie Sturgeon | .... | seamstress | |
| Phyllis Thurber-Moffit | .... | costume textile artist | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Erin Michelle Hopkins | .... | assistant editor | |
| Deborah Romare | .... | assistant editor (as Deborah Sahagun) | |
| Scot Deer | .... | telecine colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe soloist | |
| Richard McIlvery | .... | scoring stage manager | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music mixer | |
| William Ross | .... | orchestrator | |
| Chris Boardman | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Seth Wittner | .... | music proof reader (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Ron Bledsoe | .... | transportation | |
| Doug Wilson | .... | driver: cast | |
Other crew | |||
| Jennifer Baca | .... | production staff | |
| Robert C. Decker | .... | location manager | |
| Dawn Fields | .... | production assistant | |
| Cheri Hall | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Beau Holden | .... | assistant: Dennis Quaid | |
| Margo Hunt | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Elizabeth Maxwell | .... | assistant chef | |
| Michael Maxwell | .... | head chef | |
| Dan Perri | .... | title designer: main titles | |
| Mike Revell | .... | production accountant | |
| Robin Skelton | .... | script supervisor | |
| Zane Weiner | .... | location manager | |
| Diana Philips | .... | additional production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
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This is one of my favorite quirky movies. I've seen it several times and always enjoy it. Good storyline and very good cast, especially Arliss Howard and Debra Winger. The fire effects are quite well-done (pardon the expression) also.