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Cast
Rodney Dangerfield | As: Thornton Melon | |
Sally Kellerman | As: Diane | |
Burt Young | As: Lou | |
Keith Gordon | As: Jason Melon | |
Robert Downey Jr. | As: Derek |
Storyline
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Tagline: | He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll. |
Certification: | PG-13 |
Cast
Rodney Dangerfield |
Thornton Melon |
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Sally Kellerman |
Diane |
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Burt Young |
Lou |
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Keith Gordon |
Jason Melon |
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Robert Downey Jr. |
Derek |
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William Zabka |
Chas |
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Paxton Whitehead |
Phillip Barbay |
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Adrienne Barbeau |
Vanessa |
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M. Emmet Walsh |
Coach Turnbull |
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Terry Farrell |
Valerie |
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Ned Beatty |
Dean Martin |
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Severn Darden |
Dr. Barazini |
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Sam Kinison |
Professor Terguson |
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Robert Picardo |
Giorgio |
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Kurt Vonnegut |
Self |
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Edie McClurg |
Marge |
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Sarah Abrell |
Sorority Girl |
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Dana Allison |
Young Woman |
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Boris Aplon |
Tony Meloni |
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Nora Boland |
Agnes |
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Kimberlin Brown |
Girl in Dorm Hallway |
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Lisa Denton |
Lisa |
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Bob Drew |
Contractor |
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Holly Hayes |
Girl in the Crowd |
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Jason Hervey |
Young Thornton |
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Leslie Scarborough |
Coed #1 |
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James Ingersoll |
Judge |
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Michael McGrady |
Player #1 |
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Santos Morales |
Bartender |
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Beth Peters |
Mrs. Stuyvesant |
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Phil Rubenstein |
Executive #1 |
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Timothy Stack |
Trendy Man |
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Steve Sweeney |
Security Guard |
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Stacey Toten |
Hot Tub Girl |
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John William Young |
Executive #2 |
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Brad Zutaut |
Petey |
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Josh Saylor |
Student in Diane's Class |
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William Grauer |
Drunken Student |
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Kristen Aldrich |
Girl in Diane's Class |
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Becky LeBeau |
Hot Tub Girl |
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Tricia Hill |
Lisa's Friend |
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Jill D. Merin |
Girl at Dorm Party |
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John William James |
Man in Stands |
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Eric Alver |
Student at Fraternity Party |
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Theresa Lyons |
Cashier |
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Dallas Winkler |
Rodette |
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Lisa Montgomery |
Rodette |
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Kimberlee Carlson |
Rodette |
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Curtis Stone |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Michael Reid |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Cactus Moser |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Brian O'Doughtery |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Davey Faragher |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Cliffie Stone |
"Twist & Shout" Band Member |
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Danny Elfman |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Leon Schneiderman |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Steve Bartek |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Dale Turner |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Johnny Vatos Hernandez |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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John Avila |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
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Mike Bacich |
Oingo Boingo Band Member |
Directed By
Alan Metter |
Director |
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Robert P. Cohen |
First Assistant Director |
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Steve Cohen |
Second Assistant Director |
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Judy Rosenthal |
Script Supervisor |
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Esther Vivante |
Script Supervisor |
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Dustin Bernard |
Second Second Assistant Director |
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David Rawlins |
Second Unit Director |
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Jerry Sobul |
Second Unit First Assistant Director |
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Michael Looney |
Second Assistant Director |
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Mary Ann Newfield |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
Rodney Dangerfield |
Story |
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Greg Fields |
Story |
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Dennis Snee |
Story |
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William Porter |
Screenplay |
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Harold Ramis |
Screenplay |
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PJ Torokvei |
Screenplay |
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Steven Kampmann |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Chuck Russell |
Production Manager |
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Mary McLaglen |
Production Coordinator |
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Karen Standard |
Casting Assistant |
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Chuck Russell |
Producer |
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Harold Ramis |
Executive Producer |
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Michael Endler |
Executive Producer |
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Estelle Endler |
Executive Producer |
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Caro Jones |
Casting |
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Melissa Skoff |
Casting |
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Margaret Scarpello |
Production Accountant |
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Joseph M. O'Har |
Location Manager |
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Pam O'Har |
Location Manager |
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Sharon Morov |
Production Secretary |
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Cass Martin |
Location Manager |
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Edited By
Darren T. Holmes |
Assistant Editor |
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David Rawlins |
Editor |
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Bob Hagans |
Color Timer |
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Costume and Makeup
Ellis Cohen |
Costume Supervisor |
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Sandy Ampon |
Costumer |
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Janet Stout |
Costumer |
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Hallie D'Amore |
Makeup Department Head |
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Janna Phillips |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Donna Barrett Gilbert |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Durinda Wood |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Linda Goldner Perry |
Music Supervisor |
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Bill Nelson |
Sound Mixer |
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Jules Strasser |
Boom Operator |
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Fred Judkins |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Tom C. McCarthy |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Neil Burrow |
Sound Editor |
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Gordon Davidson |
Sound Editor |
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Mark Gordon |
Sound Editor |
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James J. Klinger |
Sound Editor |
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James Matheny |
Sound Editor |
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Don S. Walden |
Sound Editor |
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Burton Weinstein |
ADR Editor |
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Mike Wilson |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Melinda Cooke |
Apprentice Sound Editor |
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Vanessa Theme Ament |
Foley Artist |
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Hilda Hodges |
Foley Artist |
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Dick Bernstein |
Music Editor |
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Bob Badami |
Music Editor |
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Chris Carpenter |
Sound Effects |
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Danny Elfman |
Original Music Composer |
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Gary C. Bourgeois |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Neil Brody |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Lennie Niehaus |
Conductor |
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Visual Effects
Michael Lantieri |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Douglas Knapp |
Camera Operator |
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David L. Parrish |
First Assistant Camera |
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To Lee |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Jeff Goldenberg |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Joyce Rudolph |
Still Photographer |
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Frederick Moore |
Second Unit Director of Photography |
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Jamie Anderson |
Camera Operator |
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Alan Gornick |
Underwater Camera |
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Jeffrey S. Leader |
First Assistant Camera |
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Thomas E. Ackerman |
Director of Photography |
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Ted Rhodes |
Key Grip |
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Kurt Young |
Dolly Grip |
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Manuel Jimenez |
Best Boy Grip |
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Lee Jimenez |
Grip |
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Michael Salts |
Grip |
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Mark Pearson |
Grip |
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Laurin Benson |
Grip |
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Michael G. Riba |
Camera Technician |
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Daniel Jiménez |
Dolly Grip |
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Michael Liakos |
Grip |
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Lighting
Kenny Rissien |
Lighting Technician |
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Ward Russell |
Gaffer |
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Dan Delgado |
Best Boy Electric |
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Michael W. Blymyer |
Lighting Technician |
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Michael Laws |
Lighting Technician |
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Dennis Wehr |
Lighting Technician |
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Fred White |
Lighting Technician |
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Art Department
Margie Stone McShirley |
Assistant Art Director |
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Edmund Silkaitis |
Set Designer |
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Ric McElvin |
Leadman |
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Steven Curtis Husch |
Set Dresser |
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Tom McCown |
Set Dresser |
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David Q. Quick |
Property Master |
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David L. Snyder |
Production Design |
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Linda DeScenna |
Set Decoration |
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David Aaron |
Assistant Property Master |
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Bruce J. Gfeller |
Construction Coordinator |
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Dick Girod |
Paint Coordinator |
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David Russell |
Production Illustrator |
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Jean Andrews |
Standby Painter |
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Stanley Ascough |
Property Master |
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Dan Curry |
Main Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Pete Antico |
Stunts |
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Todd Bryant |
Stunts |
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Hal Burton |
Stunts |
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Justin De Rosa |
Stunts |
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Tom Elliott |
Stunts |
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Richard Epper |
Stunts |
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Gary Epper |
Stunts |
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Allan Graf |
Stunts |
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Carlos A. Herzer |
Stunts |
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Billy Hank Hooker |
Stunts |
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Hugh Hooker |
Stunts |
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Gary Hymes |
Stunts |
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Anderson Martin |
Stunts |
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Don Charles McGovern |
Stunts |
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William Oliver |
Stunts |
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Manny Perry |
Stunts |
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Chuck Picerni Jr. |
Stunts |
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Steve Picerni |
Stunts |
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Carol Rees |
Stunts |
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Cyndi Lee Rice |
Stunts |
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Michael Runyard |
Stunts |
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Spike Silver |
Stunts |
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Dean Wein |
Stunts |
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Scott Wilder |
Stunts |
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Mike Ostavich |
Stunt Driver |
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Mark Lindout |
Stunt Driver |
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David Draves |
Stunt Driver |
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Tim Moran |
Special Effects Assistant |
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Dick Ziker |
Stunt Coordinator |
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John Casino |
Stunts |
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Doug Burdinski |
Production Controller |
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Mychal D. Smith |
Cableman |
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Steve Callas |
Propmaker |
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Greg John Callas |
Propmaker |
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Mike Wells |
Propmaker |
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Michael McDuffee |
Transportation Coordinator |
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Tim Roslan |
Transportation Co-Captain |
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Richard Padgett |
Transportation Co-Captain |
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Gregory J. Barnett |
Stunts |
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John C. Meier |
Stunts |
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Noon Orsatti |
Stunts |
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