Steven Spielberg Director, Writer
Bob Balaban David Laughlin
Lance Henriksen Robert
Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary
Shari Rhodes Casting
Michael Kahn Editor
Juliet Taylor Casting
Teri Garr Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator
Carl Weathers Military Policeman
Joe Alves Production Design
John Williams Original Music Composer
Daniel A. Lomino Art Direction
László Kovács Additional Director of Photography
Bobby Bass Stunts
George DiCenzo Major Benchley
Henry Kingi Stunt Driver
François Truffaut Claude Lacombe
Roberts Blossom Farmer
Cary Guffey Barry Guiler
Luis Contreras Federale
Jeannie Epper Stunts
Josef Sommer Larry Butler
Basil Hoffman Longly (uncredited)
Dan Perri Title Designer
Norman Bartold Norman Bartold
Matthew Robbins Returnee #3 Flt. 19
James Keane Radio Telescope Team
Nick McLean Camera Operator
Alexander Lockwood Implantee
John A. Alonzo Additional Director of Photography
Gene Dynarski Ike
Bill Thurman Air Traffic
Kenneth Wannberg Music Editor
Warren J. Kemmerling Wild Bill
J. Patrick McNamara Project Leader
Julia Phillips Producer
Peter Sorel Still Photographer
Monty Jordan Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), Utility Stunts
Eumenio Blanco Federale
John Dennis Johnston Special Forces
Craig R. Baxley Stunt Driver
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hal Barwood Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Douglas Trumbull Visual Effects Director
Don MacDougall Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matt Emery Support Leader
Steven Poster Second Unit Director of Photography
Sam Gordon Property Master
Melvin Jones Stunts
Charlsie Bryant Script Supervisor
Earl Gilbert Gaffer
Tom Howard Radio Telescope Team
Michael Phillips Producer
Frank E. Warner Supervising Sound Effects Editor
David Anderson Air Traffic Controller
Richard Yuricich VFX Director of Photography
Robert Broyles Dirty Tricks #3
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Jerry Brutsche Stunt Driver
Howard K. Smith Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Denny Arnold Stunts
Richard L. Hawkins Air Traffic Controller
Clark L. Paylow Producer
Justin Dreyfuss Toby Neary
Amy Douglass Implantee
Richard Oswald Sound
Phil Dodds ARP Musician
Galen Thompson Special Forces
Carlo Rambaldi Visual Effects
F.J. O'Neil ARP Project Member