David Lightman
Matthew Broderick
McKittrick
Dabney Coleman
Beringer's Aide
Michael Ensign
Mr. Lightman
William Bogert
Mrs. Lightman
Susan Davis
Wigan
James Tolkan
Stockman
David Clover
Ayers
Drew Snyder
Corporal in the Infirmary
John Garber
Major Lem
Duncan Wilmore
Radar Analyst
Billy Ray Sharkey
Jerry
John Spencer
Stephen Falken
John Wood
Steve
Michael Madsen
Commander
James Lemp
Deputy
Gary Bisig
Technician
Gary Sexton
Captain Knewt
Jason Bernard
Airman Fields
Frankie Hill
Sergeant
Jesse D. Goins
Mr. Liggett
Alan Blumenfeld
Boys Vice Principal
Len Lawson
Jim Sting
Maury Chaykin
Jennifer
Ally Sheedy
Malvin
Eddie Deezen
Sgt. Schneider
Stephen Lee
Nurse in Infirmary
Lucinda Crosby
Airman
Stack Pierce
Guard
Art LaFleur
Flight Pilot Leader
Brad David
Vice Principal's Secretary
Martha Shaw
Boy in Arcade
Howie Allen
Travis
Michael Adams
Joshua
James Ackerman
General Beringer
Barry Corbin
Newscaster
Jim Harriott
Sgt. Sims
Tom Lawrence
Visitor
Frances E. Nealy
Major Ford
Charles Akins
Major Wenstin
Glenn Standifer
NORAD Officer
Edward Jahnke
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
NORAD Officer (uncredited)
William H. Macy
Pat Healy
Juanin Clay
Cabot
Kent Williams
Watson
Dennis Lipscomb
Conley
Joe Dorsey
Richter
Irving Metzman
Screenplay
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Leonard Goldberg
Sound Mixer
Willie D. Burton
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunt Double
Director
John Badham
Original Music Composer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Director of Photography
William A. Fraker
Lawrence Lasker
Costume Design
Barry Francis Delaney
Producer
Richard Hashimoto
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Editor
Tom Rolf
Art Direction
James J. Murakami
Harold Schneider
Production Design
Angelo P. Graham
Casting
Wallis Nicita
Assistant Director
Robert J. Doherty
Makeup Artist
Michael Germain
Al Jones
First Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael L. Fink
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
William L. Manger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlos Delarios
Hairstylist
Lynda Gurasich
Milton C. Burrow
Tom Elliott
Brenda Todd
Property Master
Gregg H. Bilson
Michael J. Kohut
Construction Coordinator
Robert Scaife
Assistant Property Master
John M. Schenk
Aaron Rochin
Key Grip
Gary R. Dodd
Chief Lighting Technician
Doug Pentek
Assistant Camera
David E. Diano
Still Photographer
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ray Summers
Location Manager
Robert C. Decker
Dialogue Coach
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Gerald Boatright
Continuity
Harold Michelson
Camera Operator
Steve Yaconelli
Assistant Editor
Liz Randol
Robert Eggenweiler
Music Editor
Joe Tuley
Unit Publicist
Lyla Foggia
Color Timer
Ray Martin
Orchestrator
Mark Hoder
Production Coordinator
Joy Anzarouth