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Brainstorm (1983)

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Brainstorm

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Director

  • Douglas Trumbull
    Douglas Trumbull
    director (directed by)

Writers

  • Bruce Joel Rubin
    Bruce Joel Rubin
    story by
  • Robert Stitzel
    Robert Stitzel
    screenplay by and
  • Philip Frank Messina
    Philip Frank Messina
    screenplay by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    Michael Brace
  • Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    Karen Brace
  • Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    Lillian Reynolds
  • Cliff Robertson at an event for Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    Alex Terson
  • Jordan Christopher
    Jordan Christopher
    Jordan Christopher
    Gordy Forbes
  • Adam West, Donald Hotton, and Melissa Newman in One Dark Night (1982)
    Donald Hotton
    Donald Hotton
    Landan Marks
  • Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    Robert Jenkins
  • Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    Hal Abramson
  • Bill Morey in The Waltons (1972)
    Bill Morey
    Bill Morey
    James Zimbach
  • Jason Lively
    Jason Lively
    Jason Lively
    Chris Brace
  • Mark Keyloun and Darrell Larson in Mike's Murder (1984)
    Darrell Larson
    Darrell Larson
    Security Technician
  • Darius McCrary and Lou Walker in Mississippi Burning (1988)
    Lou Walker
    Lou Walker
    Chef
  • Stacey Kuhne-Adams
    Stacey Kuhne-Adams
    Andrea
  • John Hugh
    John Hugh
    Animal Lab Technician
  • Ira David Wood III
    Ira David Wood III
    Ira David Wood III
    Barry
    (as David Wood)
  • Keith Colbert
    Keith Colbert
    Dr. Ted Harris
  • Jerry Bennett
    Jerry Bennett
    Dr. Janet Bock
  • Mary Fran Lyman
    Mary Fran Lyman
    Realtor
    (as Mary-Fran Lyman)
  • Jack Harmon
    Jack Harmon
    Security Guard
  • Nina Axelrod in Motel Hell (1980)
    Nina Axelrod
    Nina Axelrod
    Simulator Technician
  • Kelly W. Brown
    Kelly W. Brown
    Race Car Man
  • Desiree Kerns Ayres
    Desiree Ayres
    Desiree Ayres
    Bikini Girl #1
  • Debby Porter
    Debby Porter
    Debby Porter
    Bikini Girl #2
  • Alan G. Butler
    Alan G. Butler
    Man at Party #1
  • Robert Bloodworth
    Robert Bloodworth
    Man at Party #4
  • Georgianne Walken
    Georgianne Walken
    Wendy Abramson
  • Jimmy Boyd in Platinum High School (1960)
    Jimmy Boyd
    Jimmy Boyd
    Colonel Howe
    (as Jim Boyd)
  • Charlie Briggs
    Charlie Briggs
    Colonel Easterbrook
  • Ann Lincoln
    Ann Lincoln
    Alex's Secretary
  • Robert Terry Young
    Robert Terry Young
    Minister on Bell Tower
    (as Rev. Robert Terry Young)
  • Bill Willens
    Bill Willens
    Emergency Room Doctor
  • Jim Burk
    Jim Burk
    Lab Technician
  • James J. Casino
    James J. Casino
    Tape Library Technician
    (as Jimmy Casino)
  • Robert Hippard
    Robert Hippard
    Screaming Man
  • John Gladstein
    John Gladstein
    Dr. Pederson
  • Herbert Hirschman
    Herbert Hirschman
    Dr. Graf
  • John Vidor
    John Vidor
    John Vidor
    Bellhop
  • Bill Couch
    Bill Couch
    Agent #1
  • Robert Gooden
    Robert Gooden
    Robert Gooden
    Agent #2
  • Wallace Merck in Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)
    Wallace Merck
    Wallace Merck
    Agent #3
  • Glen Lee
    Glen Lee
    Agent #4
  • Ernest Robinson in Miami Vice (1984)
    Ernest Robinson
    Ernest Robinson
    Guard #1
    (as Ernie Robinson)
  • Roger Black
    Roger Black
    Bob Burns
  • Patty Elder and Tommy J. Huff in Two-Minute Warning (1976)
    Tommy J. Huff
    Tommy J. Huff
    Guard #2
  • May Boss
    May Boss
    Tape Library Woman
    (as May Raymond Boss)
  • Clay Boss
    Clay Boss
    Tape Library Man
  • Peter Harrell
    Peter Harrell
    Doug
  • Susan Kampe
    Susan Kampe
    Angels
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Gary Bohn
    Gary Bohn
    Scientist
    (uncredited)
  • Lana Clarkson
    Lana Clarkson
    Lana Clarkson
    Food Fantasy Girl
    (uncredited)
  • LOVE YOUR CAST AND CREW
    John Philip Dayton
    John Philip Dayton
    Young Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Lively
    Eric Lively
    Eric Lively
    Baby
    (uncredited)
  • George Sasaki
    George Sasaki
    Scientist
    (uncredited)
  • Don Stafford
    Don Stafford
    Don Stafford
    Party Attendee
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • John Foreman
    John Foreman
    producer (uncredited)
  • Joel L. Freedman
    Joel L. Freedman
    executive producer
  • Douglas Trumbull
    Douglas Trumbull
    producer (produced by)
  • Richard Yuricich
    Richard Yuricich
    associate producer

Composer

  • James Horner
    James Horner
    composer (music composed by)

Cinematographer

  • Richard Yuricich
    Richard Yuricich
    director of photography

Editors

  • Freeman A. Davies
    Freeman A. Davies
    film editor (as Freeman Davies)
  • Edward Warschilka
    Edward Warschilka
    film editor

Casting

  • Toni Howard
    Toni Howard
    casting director (casting by)
  • Lynn Stalmaster
    Lynn Stalmaster
    casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

  • John Vallone
    John Vallone

Art Director

  • David L. Snyder
    David L. Snyder

Set Decorators

  • Linda DeScenna
    Linda DeScenna
  • Tom Pedigo
    Tom Pedigo

Costume Designer

  • Donfeld
    Donfeld
    costume designer (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

  • Edwin Butterworth
    Edwin Butterworth
    makeup artist: Ms. Wood
  • Bette Iverson
    Bette Iverson
    hair stylist (as Bette L. Iverson)
  • Robert Jiras
    Robert Jiras
    makeup artist
  • Kaye Pownall
    Kaye Pownall
    hair stylist: Ms. Wood
  • Edward Ternes
    Edward Ternes
    makeup artist (as Edward C. Ternes)

Production Management

  • Jack Grossberg
    Jack Grossberg
    executive in charge of production / unit production manager
  • John G. Wilson
    John G. Wilson
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Patrick Cosgrove
    Patrick Cosgrove
    second assistant director
  • Brian E. Frankish
    Brian E. Frankish
    first assistant director
  • Bob Jeffords
    Bob Jeffords
    first assistant director (as Robert Jeffords)
  • Eugene Mazzola
    Eugene Mazzola
    first assistant director
  • David McGiffert
    David McGiffert
    first assistant director

Art Department

  • Jack E. Ackerman
    Jack E. Ackerman
    property master
  • Philip Calhoun
    Philip Calhoun
    assistant property (as Phil Calhoun)
  • Paul J. Campanella
    Paul J. Campanella
    stand-by painter (as Paul Campanella)
  • Stephen Dane
    Stephen Dane
    assistant art director
  • Joey De Rosa
    Joey De Rosa
    leadman (as Joe DeRosa)
  • Michael Gibson
    Michael Gibson
    artistic consultant
  • Steve Kinyoun
    Steve Kinyoun
    construction coordinator (as Steven L. Kinyoun)
  • Thomas Meleck
    Thomas Meleck
    assistant art director (as Tom Melleck)
  • Jerry Morawski
    Jerry Morawski
    artistic consultant
  • Claude F. Powell
    Claude F. Powell
    construction coordinator

Sound Department

  • Teri E. Dorman
    Teri E. Dorman
    sound editor
  • Jay Engel
    Jay Engel
    adr editor
  • Don Hall
    Don Hall
    sound editor
  • Joseph A. Ippolito
    Joseph A. Ippolito
    sound editor (as Joe Ippolito)
  • John A. Larsen
    John A. Larsen
    sound editor (as John Larsen)
  • Don MacDougall
    Don MacDougall
    supervising re-recording mixer
  • John L. Mack
    John L. Mack
    re-recording mixer
  • Jack Manning
    Jack Manning
    special synthesizer effects
  • Pete Martinez
    Pete Martinez
    cable man
  • Art Rochester
    Art Rochester
    sound mixer

Special Effects

  • Eric Allard
    Eric Allard
    special effects
  • Martin Bresin
    Martin Bresin
    special effects
  • Paul Curley
    Paul Curley
    miniatures and action props
  • Leslie Ekker
    Leslie Ekker
    miniatures and action props
  • Kento Gebo
    Kento Gebo
    miniatures and action props
  • Ron Gress
    Ron Gress
    miniatures and action props (as Ronald Gress)
  • Robert L. Johnston
    Robert L. Johnston
    miniatures and action props (as Robert Johnston)
  • Michael McMillen
    Michael McMillen
    miniatures and action props (as Mike McMillen)
  • Tom Pahk
    Tom Pahk
    miniatures and action props (as Thomas Pahk)
  • John Piner
    John Piner
    projectionist

Visual Effects

  • Michael Backauskas
    Michael Backauskas
    optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group
  • Don Baker
    Don Baker
    compsy effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
  • Charles Cowles
    Charles Cowles
    optical camera operator (as Chuck Cowles)
  • Tom Cranham
    Tom Cranham
    illustrator
  • James R. Dickson
    James R. Dickson
    additional photography: Entertainment Effects Group
  • Stephen Fog
    Stephen Fog
    mechanical technician (as Stephen C. Fog)
  • Ernest Garza
    Ernest Garza
    still lab technician
  • William Goddard
    William Goddard
    electronics technician
  • Robert Hall
    Robert Hall
    optical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group
  • Alan Harding
    Alan Harding
    lead camera technician

Stunts

  • Bill Couch
    Bill Couch
    stunt coordinator
  • Tommy J. Huff
    Tommy J. Huff
    stunt performer: guard #2 (as Tommy Huff)
  • Ernest Robinson
    Ernest Robinson
    stunt performer: guard #1 (as Ernie Robinson)
  • Mags Kavanaugh
    Mags Kavanaugh
    stunt double: Natalie Wood (uncredited)
  • Ed McDermott II
    Ed McDermott II
    stunt player (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • William L. Asman
    William L. Asman
    camera operator (as William Asman)
  • Albert Bettcher
    Albert Bettcher
    camera operator (as Al Bettcher)
  • Leonardo Chavez
    Leonardo Chavez
    second grip
  • Ralph Gerling
    Ralph Gerling
    camera operator
  • Michael Gershman
    Michael Gershman
    camera operator
  • Carl R. Gibson Jr.
    Carl R. Gibson Jr.
    best boy grip
  • Dennis Greene
    Dennis Greene
    dolly grip (as Dennis W. Greene)
  • Rhonda C. Gunner
    Rhonda C. Gunner
    video technician (as Rhonda Gunner)
  • Bob Haagensen
    Bob Haagensen
    director of photography: second unit
  • Craig Haagensen
    Craig Haagensen
    first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Deedee Burch
    Deedee Burch
    costumer
  • Richard Butz
    Richard Butz
    costumer: men (as Dick Butz)
  • John George
    John George
    costumer
  • Aida Swinson
    Aida Swinson
    costumer: women

Editorial Department

  • Barbara Dunning
    Barbara Dunning
    assistant film editor
  • Terry Ladin
    Terry Ladin
    post-production office coordinator
  • William Pine
    William Pine
    color timer
  • Nora Jeanne Smith
    Nora Jeanne Smith
    negative cutter (as Jeanne Smith)
  • Edward A. Warschilka
    Edward A. Warschilka
    assistant film editor (as Edward Warschilka Jr.)

Location Management

  • Paul Pav
    Paul Pav
    location manager

Music Department

  • Bill Crofut
    Bill Crofut
    consultant: source music
  • Harry V. Lojewski
    Harry V. Lojewski
    music supervisor
  • Greig McRitchie
    Greig McRitchie
    orchestrator
  • Shawn Murphy
    Shawn Murphy
    music recording supervisor
  • Douglas Neslund
    Douglas Neslund
    conductor: California Boys Choir
  • William Saracino
    William Saracino
    music editor
  • J. Benjamin Smith
    J. Benjamin Smith
    conductor: The Duke University Choir
  • Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    music preparation (uncredited)
  • James Horner
    James Horner
    conductor (uncredited)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
    London Symphony Orchestra
    orchestra (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Ana Maria Quintana
    Ana Maria Quintana
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Frank Mielcarek
    Frank Mielcarek
    transportation captain (as Frank Meilcarek)
  • Randy Peters
    Randy Peters
    transportation coordinator
  • Don Pierce
    Don Pierce
    transportation captain

Additional Crew

  • Joyce Goldberg
    Joyce Goldberg
    assistant: Mr. Yuricich
  • Christina Grof
    Christina Grof
    consultant: experimental sequence
  • Stanislav Grof
    Stanislav Grof
    consultant: experimental sequence
  • Vic Heutschy
    Vic Heutschy
    unit publicist
  • Jessi Katz
    Jessi Katz
    post-production aide
  • Michael Knutsen
    Michael Knutsen
    craft service (as Michael P. Knutsen)
  • Don Levy
    Don Levy
    unit publicist
  • Durk Pearson
    Durk Pearson
    scientific consultant
  • George Pryor
    George Pryor
    post-production aide
  • Sandy Shaw
    Sandy Shaw
    scientific consultant

Thanks

  • James B. Hunt Jr.
    James B. Hunt Jr.
    filming assistance (as Governor James B. Hunt Jr.)
  • Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    dedicatee (as Natalie)
Crew believed to be complete

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