Directed by
| Richard Kinon | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Liz Coe | ... | (writer) |
| Jay Presson Allen | ... | (creator) |
| Sally Robinson | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Sada Thompson | ... | Kate Lawrence | |
| James Broderick | ... | Doug Lawrence | |
| Gary Frank | ... | Willie Lawrence | |
| Kristy McNichol | ... | Buddy Lawrence | |
| Quinn Cummings | ... | Annie Cooper | |
| Meredith Baxter | ... | Nancy Lawrence Maitland (as Meredith Baxter Birney) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Helen Hunt | ... | Sandy | |
| Fredric Lehne | ... | Rob | |
| Nancy Locke | ... | Debra Greenfield | |
| Fred McCarren | ... | Dan Epstein | |
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Michael Schackelford | ... | Timmy Maitland |
| Richard Venture | ... | Jim Hodges | |
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Deborah White | ... | Clara |
Produced by
| Leonard Goldberg | ... | executive producer |
| Aaron Spelling | ... | executive producer |
| Edward Zwick | ... | producer |
Production Management
| Norman Henry | ... | executive production manager |
| Al Kraus | ... | supervising production manager |
| Dick Reilly | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Arnold Baker | ... | assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert W. King | ... | special effects foreman |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Scott Hamilton | ... | still photographer: publicity stills (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Rubinstein | ... | composer: theme music |
| Steve Livingston | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Kenneth Newland | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Phill Norman | ... | title design |
| Sally Robinson | ... | story editor |