Starman (1984)

Film details

Featuring

Jeff Bridges Karen Allen Charles Martin Smith
Country

USA
Year

1984
Genre

Science Fiction
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Science fiction drama about an extra-terrestrial who, after his spacecraft is shot down by the military, adopts the form of the dead husband of Jenny Hayden. Jenny agrees to travel with the alien to Arizona, where he is to meet a starship to take him home, and begins to feel affection towards him.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Scott Hayden/starman
    
    Jeff Bridges
  - Jenny Hayden
    
    Karen Allen
  - Mark Shermin
    
    Charles Martin Smith
  - George Fox
    
    Richard Jaeckel
  - Major Bell
    
    Robert Phalen
  - Sergeant Lemon
    
    Tony Edwards
  - Brad Heinmuller
    
    John Walter Davis
  - deer hunter
    
    Ted White
  - 1st cop
    
    Dirk Blocker
  - 2nd cop
    
    M.C. Gainey
  - hot rodder
    
    Sean Faro
  - cook
    
    Flower, Buck
  - scientist
    
    Russ Benning
  - marine lieutenant
    
    Ralph Cosham
  - Fox's assistant
    
    David Wells
  - NSA officer
    
    Anthony Grumbach
  - S-61 pilot
    
    Deeth, Jim
  - gas station attendant
    
    Alex Daniels
  - gas customer
    
    Carol Rosenthal
  - trucker
    
    Mickey Jones
  - roadhouse waitress
    
    Lu Leonard
  - bus driver
    
    Charles Hughes
  - police sergeant
    
    Byron Walls
  - truck stop waitress
    
    Betty Bunch
  - roadblock lieutenant
    
    Victor Mclemore
  - roadblock sergeant
    
    Steven Brennan
  - Bracero wife
    
    Pat Lee
  - girl barker
    
    Judith Kim
  - café waiter
    
    Ronald Colby
  - state trooper
    
    Robert Stein
  - Donnie Bob
    
    Kenny Call
  - 1st hunter
    
    Jeff Ramsey
  - 2nd hunter
    
    Jerry Gatlin
  - letterman
    
    David Daniell
  - 2nd letterman
    
    Randy Tutton
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Directed by
    
    John Carpenter
  - ©
    
    Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
  - In co-production with
    
    Industrial Light & Magic
  - From
    
    Columbia-Delphi II Productions
  - Presents
    
    Columbia Pictures
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michael Douglas
  - Produced by
    
    Franco, Larry J.
  - Co-produced by
    
    Barry Bernardi
  - Associate Producer
    
    Evans, Bruce A.
  - Associate Producer
    
    Raynold Gideon
  - Production Manager
    
    Tom Joyner
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Anna Zappia
  - Production Accountant
    
    Mike Hill
  - Location Manager
    
    Paul Pav
  - Location Manager (Tennessee)
    
    Patricia Ledford
  - Location Assistant
    
    Doug Raine
  - Location Manager
    
    Ken Lavet
  - Assistant to Messrs [John] Carpenter & [Larry] Franco
    
    Bridget Murphy
  - Assistant to Mr [Barry] Bernardi
    
    Carol Rosenthal
  - Researcher
    
    Carl Mazzacone
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Joe Alves
  - 1st Assistant Director
    
    Larry Franco
  - 1st Assistant Director
    
    Jeffrey Chernov
  - 2nd Assistant Director
    
    Jeffrey Chernov
  - DGA Trainee
    
    Nilo Otero
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Sandy King
  - Casting by
    
    Jennifer Shull
  - Additional Casting
    
    Pennie Du Pont
  - Location Casting
    
    Doster, Keigley & Rhodes
  - Extra Casting (Arizona & Tennessee)
    
    Stacey Rhodes
  - Extra Casting (Los Angeles)
    
    Richmar
  - Extra Casting (Arizona & Tennessee)
    
    Richmar
  - Extra Casting (Nevada)
    
    Goldman & Associates
  - Written by
    
    Evans, Bruce A.
  - Written by
    
    Raynold Gideon
  - Director of Photography
    
    Donald M. Morgan
  - Director of Photography
    
    Poster, Steve
  - Camera Operator
    
    Chris Schweibert
  - Camera Operator (Tennessee)
    
    George Kohut
  - Panaglide Operator
    
    Joe Valentine
  - 1st Assistant Cameraman
    
    Rivetti, Tony
  - 2nd Assistant Cameraman
    
    Marc Margulies
  - Camera Assistant (Tennessee)
    
    George Mooradian
  - Camera Assistant
    
    Peter Kuttner
  - Gaffer
    
    Hugo Cortina
  - Best Boy
    
    Amorelli, Mike
  - Best Boy
    
    Eric Smith
  - Key Grip
    
    Sterry, Cal
  - 2nd Grip
    
    Clay Wilson
  - Dolly Grip
    
    Richard Dow
  - Still Photographer
    
    Baldwin, Sidney
  - Still Photographer (Tennessee)
    
    Dean Williams
  - Supervisor of Special Effects
    
    Bruce Nicholson
  - Special Visual Effects by
    
    Industrial Light & Magic
  - Director of Visual Effects Photography
    
    Mcalister, Michael
  - Supervising Model Maker
    
    Ease Owyeung
  - Matte Painting Supervisor
    
    Michael Pangrazio
  - Animation Supervisor
    
    Mullen, Charlie
  - Chief Visual Effects Editor
    
    Michael Gleason
  - Production Coordinator
    
    Patricia Blau
  - General Manager, ILM
    
    Warren Franklin
  - Visual Effects Cameraman
    
    Pat Sweeney
  - Visual Effects Cameraman
    
    Scott Farrar
  - Assistant Cameraman
    
    Toby Heindel
  - Assistant Cameraman
    
    Peter Daulton
  - Assistant Cameraman
    
    Bob Hill
  - Assistant Cameraman
    
    Joe Fulmer
  - Optical Camera Operator
    
    James Lim
  - Optical Camera Operator
    
    Kenneth Smith
  - Optical Line Up
    
    Ralph Gordon
  - Optical Line Up
    
    Ed Jones
  - Optical Line Up
    
    Tom Rosseter
  - Matte Artist
    
    Caroleen Green
  - Matte Artist
    
    Chris Evans
  - Matte Artist
    
    Frank Ordaz
  - Matte Camera Supervisor
    
    Craig Barron
  - Assistant Matte Cameraman
    
    Wade Childress
  - Model Maker
    
    Barbara Affonso
  - Model Maker
    
    Jeff Mann
  - Model Maker
    
    Larry Tan
  - Model Maker
    
    Chuck Wiley
  - Head Effects Animator
    
    Bruce Walters
  - Assistant Animator
    
    Barbara Brennan
  - Visual Effects Editor
    
    Bill Kimberlin
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Michael Moore
  - Stage Technicians
    
    Dick Dova
  - Stage Technicians
    
    Lance Brackett
  - Miniature Pyrotechnics
    
    Moehnke, Stolz, Finley Jr
  - Still Photography
    
    Kerry Nordquist
  - Equipment Engineering Supervisor
    
    Michael Mackenzie
  - Special Effects Co-ordinator
    
    Roy Arbogast
  - Special Effects
    
    Lee, Bill
  - Special Effects
    
    Kevin Quibell
  - Special Effects
    
    Wood, Dick
  - Special Effects
    
    Simmons, David
  - Location Projection
    
    J. Dolan Projection Units
  - Special Laser Effects by
    
    Laser Media, Inc.
  - Special Laser Effects by
    
    Laser Images, Inc.
  - Special Laser Effects by
    
    Laserium
  - Computer Graphics by
    
    Video Image
  - Edited by
    
    Marion Rothman
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Virginia Katz
  - Assistant Editor
    
    Craig Ridenour
  - Production Designer
    
    Lomino, Daniel
  - Visual Consultant
    
    Joe Alves
  - Set Designer
    
    Durrell Jr, William Joseph
  - Set Decorator
    
    Benton, Robert
  - Leadman
    
    Gay, Bill
  - Production Illustrator
    
    Tom Cranham
  - Property Master
    
    Larry Bird
  - Assistant Property Master
    
    Ken Zimmerman
  - Construction Co-ordinator
    
    Walt Hadfield
  - Standby Painter
    
    Lawless, Bob
  - Men's Costumer
    
    Hylton, Andy
  - Women's Costumer
    
    Robin Michel Bush
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Peter Altobelli
  - Starman Transformation
    
    Dick Smith
  - Starman Transformation
    
    Stan Winston
  - Starman Transformation
    
    Rick Baker
  - Dick Smith Unit
    
    Drexler, Douglas
  - Dick Smith Unit
    
    George Engel
  - Dick Smith Unit
    
    Norman Bryn
  - Stan Winston Unit
    
    Jack Bricker
  - Stan Winston Unit
    
    Ellis Burman Jr.
  - Rick Baker Unit
    
    Tom Hester
  - Rick Baker Unit
    
    Allen Coulter
  - Rick Baker Unit
    
    Tim Lawrence
  - Hair Stylist
    
    Marina Pedraza
  - Titles by
    
    Pacific Title
  - Negative Cutter
    
    Brian Ralph
  - Colour by
    
    MGM
  - Music Composed by
    
    Jack Nitzsche
  - Music Programmed and Performed on Synclavier Digital Music System by
    
    Brian Banks
  - Music Programmed and Performed on Synclavier Digital Music System by
    
    Anthony Marinelli
  - Supervising Music Editor
    
    Curt Sobel
  - Sound Mixer
    
    Causey, Tommy
  - Boom Operator
    
    Joe Brennan
  - Boom Operator
    
    Hank Garfield
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Bill Varney
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Steve Maslow
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Kevin O'Connell
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Mccarthy Jr, Tom C.
  - Sound Editor
    
    Don S. Walden
  - Sound Editor
    
    Michael Redbourn
  - ADR Editor
    
    Jay Engle
  - Aerial Co-ordinator
    
    Deeth, Jim
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Leonard, Terry
  - Stunts
    
    Marguerite Happy
  - Stunts
    
    Bob Jauregui
  - Stunts
    
    Ben Scott
  - Stunts
    
    John Scott
  - Stunts
    
    Kerry Rossall
  - Stunts
    
    Lane, Bill
  - Pilot
    
    Steve Sirk
  - Pilot
    
    Duane Williams
  - Pilot
    
    Harry Hauss
  - Pilot
    
    Robin Rogers
  - Pilot
    
    Scott Maher
  - Pilot
    
    Bill Evans
  - Pilot
    
    Larry Kirsch
  - Pilot
    
    Kevin Larosa
  - Helicopters by
    
    Inc. Jetcopters
  - Ad-Pub Co-ordinator
    
    Peter J. Silbermann
  - Transportation Captain
    
    Dave Turner
  - Transportation Co-ordinator
    
    Eddie Lee Voelker
  - Lenses and Panaflex Camera by
    
    Panavision
  - Catering
    
    Michaelson's
  - Catering
    
    The Arrangement