Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nick Castle

Writing Credits

Hank Ketcham
(based on characters created by)
John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Walter Matthau
Mr. Wilson
Mason Gamble
Dennis Mitchell
Joan Plowright
Martha Wilson
Christopher Lloyd
Switchblade Sam
Lea Thompson
Alice Mitchell
Robert Stanton
Henry Mitchell
Amy Sakasitz
Margaret Wade
Kellen Hathaway
Joey
Paul Winfield
Chief of Police
Natasha Lyonne
Polly
Devin Ratray
Mickey
Hank Johnston
Gunther
Melinda Mullins
Andrea
Billie Bird
Edith Butterwell
Bill Erwin
Edward Little
Arnold Stang
Photographer
Ben Stein
Boss
Ethel Gerstein
Gaggle Lady #1
Rebecca Hogan
Gaggle Lady #2
Leona Toppel
Gaggle Lady #3
Peggy Goldberg
Gaggle Lady #4
Jack McGuigan
Gaggle Man
Corey Vane
Mike
Casey Gamble
Hide and Seeker
Diana Rein
Babysitter
Robert A. Saunders
Broken Arm Babysitter
Beverly J. O'Donnell
Elderly Babysitter
Betty
Ruff
Suzy Brack
Next-Door Neighbor
Thomas Christopher Colby
Caterer
Thomas F. Evans
Dennis Mitchell's Neighbor
Kirk Kelly
Kid in Window
Jeannie Russell
Neighbor

Produced by

Ernest Chambers
executive producer
John Hughes
producer (produced by)
Bill Ryan
associate producer (as William Ryan)
Richard Vane
producer (produced by)

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Thomas E. Ackerman
director of photography (as Thomas Ackerman)

Editing by

Alan Heim

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

Jim Bissell
(as James Bissell)
David Willson

Art Direction by

Michael Baugh
Steven Wolff
(as Steve Wolff)

Set Decoration by

Eve Cauley

Costume Design by

Bridget Kelly
Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Don Abbinanti
assistant hair stylist (as Donald Abbinanti)
Tom Czarnopys
sculptor
Rodger Jacobs
assistant makeup artist
Dominic Mango
assistant hair stylist
Linda Melazzo
key makeup artist
Kenny Myers
special makeup effects artist
Linda Rizzuto
key hair stylist
Kelly Mann
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

R. Anthony Brown
unit production manager (as Tony Brown)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Camp III
first assistant director
John Cohen
assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: second unit (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.)
Freddie Hice
second unit director
John Hockridge
first assistant director: second unit
Randall Newsome
second second assistant director
Richard Oswald
second assistant director
Donna L. Shreve
second assistant director: second unit (as Donna Shreve)

Art Department

Paul V. Allen Sr.
swing gang (as Paul Allen)
Mark Bachman
signwriter
John Biesack
art production assistant
Katherine Bulovic
assistant to set decorator
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master (as David Chamerski)
Daniel B. Clancy
leadman (as Dan Clancy)
William Dambra
property master
Edward England
construction coordinator (as Eddie England)
Karen Fletcher Trujillo
set designer (as Karen Fletcher)
Aaron C. Holden Jr.
props: second unit (as Aaron Holden Jr.)
Philip C. Hurst
greens coordinator (as Phil Hurst)
Jack Johnson
illustrator
John P. Kenny III
coordinator: Chicago (as John Kenny)
Robert E. Knight
scenic painter
Blake E. Matthys
laborer
Quentin Matthys
swing gang
Carlos Medina Jr.
lead greensman
John Mikels
stand-by painter
Mike Monckton
painter
James Nedza
assistant art director (as Jim Nedza)
Troy Osman
construction foreman
Tyler Osman
carpenter foreman
Jay Siroy
construction foreman (as Jay Sircy)
Frank White
laborer
David Wilson
assistant art director
Lisa Wolff
buyer
John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
Christopher Assells
dialogue editor
Kevin E. Carpenter
re-recording mixer
Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor (as Dino DiMuro)
Richard Dwan Jr.
sound editor
Victor Ray Ennis
assistant sound editor
Scott Martin Gershin
sound designer
Laura Graham
adr editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
re-recording mixer
Per Hallberg
supervising foley editor
Rick Hart
re-recording mixer
Chris Hogan
dialogue editor
Randy Kelley
sound effects editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Mark Lanza
assistant sound editor (as Mark A. Lanza)
Dave McMoyler
sound editor
Philip D. Morrill
assistant sound editor
Kelly Oxford
sound effects editor
Troy Porter
adr mixer
Alan Rankin
assistant sound editor
John Rice
assistant sound editor
Dan M. Rich
dialogue editor (as Dan Rich)
John Roesch
foley artist
Jeff Rosen
foley editor
Frank Smathers
foley editor (as Frank T. Smathers)
Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising adr editor
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
Michael D. Wilhoit
supervising sound editor
Jeffrey A. Williams
boom operator (as Jeff Williams)
Ronald L. Wright
cable person (as Ronald Wright)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

William D. Kennedy
special effects (as Bill Kennedy)
John D. Milinac
special effects (as John Milinac)
Dieter Sturm
special effects: second unit
Brian Wood
special effects
David Wood
special effects
Michael Wood
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Daniel Chuba
visual effects producer
Barry Dempsey
animator
Syd Dutton
matte paintings
Rebecca Marie
visual effects supervisor
Tom Martinek
digital scanning technician
Mike Meckler
assistant animator (as Michael Meckler)
Amie Slate
assistant animator
John Swallow
visual effects executive producer
Kelly Tartan
visual effects editor
Bill Taylor
matte paintings
Cathy Wagner
assistant animator
Max W. Anderson
miniature effects supervisor (uncredited)
Luc G. Nicknair
visual effects motion control first assistant camera (uncredited)

Stunts

Troy Brown
stunts
Danny Castle
stunts
Christopher Epper
stunts
Eurlyne Epper
stunts
Mark Harper
stunts
Rick LeFevour
stunts
Stacy Logan
stunts
Chad Randall
stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts (as Cris Thomas-Hice)
Kay Whipple
stunts
Debbie Lee Carrington
stunt double: Dennis (uncredited)
David LeBell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Lawrence J. Anderson Jr.
gaffer: second unit (as Larry Anderson)
Marsha Blackburn
still photographer
L. Brian Blagowsky
gaffer: second unit
James Blanford
camera operator: "b" camera
Alphonse Blumenthal
gaffer: second unit
Fernando M. Briones
dolly grip (as Fernando Briones)
Chris Collins
second assistant camera
Michelle Crenshaw
first assistant camera: second unit
Terry Dee
rigging gaffer
Scott Fieldsteel
assistant chief lighting technician
Chris Freres
best boy
John P. Friday
assistant chief lighting technician (as John Friday)
Linda Gacsko
assistant camera
Gregg Gannett
: Second Unit
Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez
company grip
Steven Hiller
first assistant camera
Dave June
first assistant camera
Larry Kennedy
chief lighting technician
Mark R. Lindberg
gaffer: Chicago (as Mark Lindberg)
Ann Lukacs
camera operator: second unit
David Moenkhaus
second assistant camera: second unit (as Dave Moenkhaus)
Flemming Olsen
director of photography: second unit
David L. Parrish
camera operator (as David Parrish)
Ted Rhodes
key grip
John S. Robertson
key grip: Chicago (as John Robertson)
Reed Smoot
director of photography: second unit
William Ward
chief lighting technician (as Bill Ward)
Steve Yaconelli
director of photography: second unit
Frank Yario Jr.
video playback operator (as Frankie Yario Jr.)
William Allen Jr.
grip (uncredited)
Mark N. Woods
assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

Darren Brereton
animator: opening sequence

Casting Department

Susanna Griffith
casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting
Barbara L. Roche
extras casting
Patrik Simpson
extras casting
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Suzy Sachs
additional casting: Washington (uncredited)
Dan Shaner
casting assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Shields
casting assistant: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor (as Cheryl Beasly Blackwell)
David Mayreis
set costumer
Carolyn Schraut-Barczak
set costumer (as Carolyn Schraut-Barczak)

Editorial Department

Margaret Goodspeed
associate editor (as Margie Goodspeed)
Steve Kraus
editing systems technician
David Orr
color timer
John Spence
assistant editor
Seth Vamos
post-production coordinator
Fred C. Vitale
assistant editor (as Fred Vitale)
David Young
assistant editor (as David Eric Young)
Jeremy Milton
additional editor (uncredited)
Tom Rovak
colorist: video dailies (uncredited)

Location Management

Jacolyn Bucksbaum
location manager (as Jacolyn Baker)
Demetra Diamantopoulos
location assistant
Mark Mamalakis
assistant location manager
Maria C. Roxas
location assistant
Benjamin Mueller
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Bruce Botnick
music scoring mixer
Alexander Courage
orchestrator
Jerry Goldsmith
conductor
Darrell Hall
music editor
Kenneth Hall
supervising music editor (as Ken Hall)
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Scott Stambler
music editor
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Richard Altenbach
musician: violin (uncredited)
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Robert Brosseau
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Nicole Bush
musician: violin (uncredited)
Darius Campo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tamara Chang
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lily Ho Chen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Clark
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gary Coleman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited)
Matthew Cooker
musician: cello (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Mario De Leon
musician: violin (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Joel Derouin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Steve Edelman
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Ewart
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Feves
musician: bass (uncredited)
Marlo Fisher
musician: viola (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Matthew Funes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Stanley B. Gill
music recordist (uncredited)
Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Alan Grunfeld
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Scott Haupert
musician: viola (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
Boyde Hood
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ron Jannelli
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Daniel Kelley
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Miran Kojian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Marty Krystall
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Steve Kujala
musician: flute (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Timothy Landauer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
Dimitrie Leivici
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Low
musician: cello (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Margot MacLaine
musician: viola (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Rene Mandel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Don McInnes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Victoria Miskolczy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Maria Newman
musician (uncredited)
Helen Nightengale
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Robin Olson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Rafael Rishik
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robin Ross
musician: viola (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheryl Staples
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Steinmetz
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
George Thatcher
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Nick Vidar
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
John Walz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited)
Margaret Wooten
musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip Yao
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Scott Delsener
script supervisor: second unit
Jan Evans
script supervisor
Mary Tallman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Hardy
transportation captain
James Hogan
transportation co-captain (as James A. Hogan)
Armand Paoletti
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Dawn Ascher-Trevino
staff assistant (as Dawn Ascher)
Anita Boudreaux
assistant: Nick Castle
Michelle Breger
assistant: Richard Vane
Raymond Bulinski
craft service (as Ray Bulinski)
Brandon Camp
production aide
Katherine Codekas
payroll: accountant
William Danaher
dailies projectionist
Jeff Dlugolecki
stand-in
Marty Elfalan
assistant accountant (as Martin Elfalan)
Mark Gulbrandsen
dailies projection technician
Mark Harden
animal coordinator
Andrew Harmon
researcher
Colleen Harrick
assistant: Richard Vane
Sharon Kaczala
assistant production secretary
Terry Kuebler
animal trainer
Ross L. Kulma
first aid (as Ross Kulma)
Lisa Ladek
assistant production secretary (as Lisa Ladek-Benoit)
Jay Lehrfeld
production aide
Ernie Malik
unit publicist (as Ernest Malik)
Liz Newman
production secretary
Alison Parraco
assistant production accountant
George Patterson
staff assistant
Kathy Petty
production accountant (as Kathleen A. Petty)
Bob Saunders
production aide
Bill Smith
consultant: garden design
Joanne W. Strangman
teacher (as Joanne Strangman)
Valerie Flueger Veras
staff assistant (as Valerie Flueger)
Jane Vickerilla
assistant: John Hughes
R. Ruddell Weatherwax
dog trainer
Robert Weatherwax
animal trainer
Patty Willett
assistant production secretary
Bill Daly
post-production accountant (uncredited)
Ben Schoen
end title typographer: Scarlet Letters (uncredited)
Lisa Wilhoit
additional voices (uncredited)
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