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Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Dear

Writing Credits  

William Dear ... (written by) and
Bill Martin ... (written by) (as William E. Martin) &
Ezra D. Rappaport ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Lithgow ... George Henderson
Melinda Dillon ... Nancy Henderson
Margaret Langrick ... Sarah Henderson
Joshua Rudoy ... Ernie Henderson
Kevin Peter Hall ... Harry
David Suchet ... Jacques Lafleur
Lainie Kazan ... Irene Moffitt
Don Ameche ... Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
M. Emmet Walsh ... George Henderson Sr.
William Ontiveros William Ontiveros ... Sgt. Mancini (as Bill Ontiverous)
David Richardt David Richardt ... Dirty Harry Officer
Jacqueline Moscou Jacqueline Moscou ... DMV Clerk
Laura Kenny Laura Kenny ... 'Mouse' Woman
Richard Arnold Richard Arnold ... 'Mouse' Spouse (as Richard E. Arnold)
Sean Morgan Sean Morgan ... Jerry Seville
Nick Flynn Nick Flynn ... Stuart
David MacIntyre David MacIntyre ... Billers
Peggy Platt Peggy Platt ... Librarian
Orene Anderson Orene Anderson ... Woman in Kitchen
William Dear ... Sighting Man
Laurie O'Brien ... Screaming Woman
Michael J. Loggins Michael J. Loggins ... 'Big Gun' Man (as Michael Loggins)
James King James King ... Bicycle Man
Nathaniel Ellis Nathaniel Ellis ... Sgt. Bader
Juleen Murray Juleen Murray ... Press Woman #1
Mark Mitchell Mark Mitchell ... Press Man #1
Connie Craig ... Press Woman #2
Dana Middleton Dana Middleton ... News Anchor #1
Richard Foley Richard Foley ... News Anchor #2
Larry Wansley Larry Wansley ... News Anchor #3
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie ... News Anchor #4 (as Steve Sheppard-Brodie)
Mickey Gilbert Mickey Gilbert ... Police Officer
Tom Hammond Tom Hammond ... Police Officer
Stuart Schwarz Stuart Schwarz ... SWAT Officer
Justin Mastro Justin Mastro ... Vigilante
Michael Goodell Michael Goodell ... Pool Man
Chuck McCollum ... Guard
Vern Taylor ... Jerome
Stan Sturing Stan Sturing ... Police Clerk
Robert Isaac Lee Robert Isaac Lee ... Kim Lee
Debbie Lee Carrington ... Little Bigfoot (as Debbie Carrington)
John Bloom ... Feet (as John F. Bloom)
Britches Britches ... Little Bob
Fred Newman Fred Newman ... Harry (voice)
William Frankfather ... Schwarz
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Behrens ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Cory McCall Cory McCall ... Boy #2 (uncredited)
BJ Mezek ... Sporting Goods Store Customer (uncredited)
Vicki Petite Montzingo Vicki Petite Montzingo ... Baby Bigfoot (uncredited)

Produced by 

Frank Baur ... associate producer (uncredited)
William Dear ... producer (produced by)
Steven Spielberg ... executive producer (uncredited)
Richard Vane ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by 

Allen Daviau ... director of photography

Editing by 

Donn Cambern

Casting By 

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Judy Taylor

Production Design by 

Jim Bissell ... (as James Bissell)

Art Direction by 

Donald B. Woodruff ... (as Don Woodruff)

Set Decoration by 

Linda DeScenna

Makeup Department 

Stuart Artingstall ... head hair department: Rick Baker's crew
Rick Baker ... makeup artist
Janice Barnes ... assistant head hair department: Rick Baker's crew
Jack Bricker ... hair stylist: Rick Baker's crew
Michael Burnett ... special makeup effects assistant: Rick Baker's crew
Everett Burrell ... special makeup effects artist
Norman Cabrera ... special makeup effects technician: Rick Baker Cinovation
Charlotte De Vlaming ... assistant head hair department: Rick Baker's crew (as Sharlotte DeValming)
Tony Gardner ... hair stylist / special makeup effects assistant: Rick Baker's crew
Christine Lee ... hair stylist (as Chris Lee)
Greg Nelson ... makeup artist
Vicky Stockwell ... assistant head hair department: Rick Baker's crew (as Victoria Stockwell)
Daniel C. Striepeke ... makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Brian Wade ... special makeup effects artist: Rick Baker/Cinovation
Jon Curtis Price ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Matt Rose ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Tim Turner ... special makeup effects assistant: Rick Baker's Cinovation (uncredited)

Production Management 

Frank Baur ... unit production manager
Ted Swanson ... unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jim Bissell ... second unit director (as James Bissell)
Karen Miller Ehrlich ... dga trainee
Lynda Gilman ... second second assistant director
Nancy King ... second assistant director: additional photography
Michael Rowles ... first assistant director: second unit
Stephen Southard ... second assistant director (as Steve Southard)
L. Andrew Stone ... first assistant director
Ted Swanson ... first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department 

Michael Burnett ... foam technician
Norman Cabrera ... painter: Rick Baker's crew
Giovanni Casalenuovo ... paint foreman
Marienus Cetani Sr. ... stand-by painter (as Don Cetani)
Leonard Early ... construction foreman: Seattle
Glenn Forbes ... set dresser
Loren Gitthens ... shop assistant: Rick Baker's crew
Martin A. Kline ... production illustrator
Peter Lamppu ... construction foreman: Los Angeles
Leonard MacDonald ... painter: Rick Baker's crew
Michael McCombe ... greensman (as Michael J. McCombe)
Ric McElvin ... lead person
Frank Mitchell ... greensman
Rick Moore ... production illustrator
Richard Reseigne ... construction coordinator
Darrell Rooney ... illustrator: end credit animation sequence
Cameron Striewski ... art director: end credit animation sequence
William James Teegarden ... set designer
'Dangerous' Bob Widin ... assistant property master
John Zemansky ... property master
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Crit Killen ... creature design (uncredited)
Mick McGinty ... Poster Artist (uncredited)
Lee Orlikoff ... set dresser (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)
Michael A. Tice ... propmaker (uncredited)
'Dangerous' Bob Widin ... on-set prop master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Rick Alexander ... re-recording mixer
Richard L. Anderson ... supervising sound editor (as Richard Anderson)
Michael J. Benavente ... sound editor
Willie D. Burton ... sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
James Christopher ... sound editor
Burness Dembrowski ... sound editor (as Bunny S.)
Teresa Eckton ... sound editor
Donald Flick ... foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick ... sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Gil Haimsohn ... assistant sound editor
Robert W. Harris ... utility sound technician (as Bob Harris)
Marvin E. Lewis ... boom operator (as Marvin Lewis)
James Matheny ... foley editor
Matthew C. May ... assistant sound editor
James Moriana ... foley artist (as Jim M. Moriana)
Lettie Odney ... adr editor
Gary D. Rogers ... foley mixer (as Gary Rogers)
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
Curt Schulkey ... adr editor (as Curtis Schulkey)
B. Tennyson Sebastian II ... re-recording mixer
Tanya Sharp David ... adr mixer
Bill Varney ... supervising sound re-recording mixer
Jo Von Metoyer ... apprentice sound editor (as Jovan Metoyer)
Denise Whiting ... adr editor
David Williams ... sound editor
Steve Kohler ... foley recordist (uncredited)
Rick Mitchell ... foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Howard Berger ... assistant mold maker: Rick Baker's crew
Bob Burns ... special effects
Everett Burrell ... assistant mold maker: Rick Baker's crew
Curtis Dickson ... special effects (as Curt Dickson)
Robert S. Henderson ... special effects (as Robert Henderson)
Doug Hubbard ... special effects (as Eugene D. Hubbard)
Clive R. Kay ... special effects contact lenses
Conrad Krumm ... special effects
James Leonard ... head mold maker: Rick Baker's crew (as Jim Leonard)
Henry Millar ... special effects supervisor
Mike Millar ... special effects foreman (as Michael J. Millar)
Donald Pennington ... assistant mold maker: Rick Baker's crew (as Don Pennington)
Matt Rose ... sculptor: Rick Baker's crew
Brian Wade ... assistant mold maker: Rick Baker's crew
Steve Wang ... sculptor: Rick Baker's crew
Randy Simper ... mechanical engineer: stunt "Harry" construction (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Robert Dyke ... additional visual effects: Magic Lantern Productions
Michael Pangrazio ... matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Kathy Brock ... stunts
Debbie Coe ... stunts
Bill Couch ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Mickey Gilbert ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Tim Gilbert ... stunts
Troy Gilbert ... stunts
Carey Loftin ... stunts
Wally Rose ... stunts
Anthony G. Schmidt ... stunts (as Anthony Schmidt)
Dawan Scott ... stunts
Neil Summers ... stunts
Ted Swanson ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jamie Anderson ... camera operator (as James Anderson)
Rick Borchardt ... key grip
Ophelious Braxton ... second grip (as Ophelius Braxton)
Clyde E. Bryan ... first assistant camera
Larry D. Davis ... second assistant camera (as Larry Davis)
Chuck Fey ... second assistant camera (as Charles Fey)
Norman Harris ... chief lighting technician (as Norm Harris)
Ted Harrison ... key grip: second unit
M. Todd Henry ... camera operator (as Michael Todd Henry)
Steve Irwin ... video playback supervisor
Ron Kenyon ... assistant chief lighting technician
George Koblasa ... additional photographer: second unit
T. Sano Kwong ... company grip
Spencer McDonald ... second assistant camera
Peter McEvoy ... second assistant camera: second unit (as Peter McCevoy)
Montey Menapace ... assistant chief lighting technician
Nicholas J. Musuraca ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Nicholas J. Musurca)
Ralph Nelson ... still photographer
Reggie Newkirk ... first assistant camera
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator
Paul F. Petzoldt ... gaffer: second unit (as Paul F. Petzolt)
Alberto S. Ramos ... crane grip (as Al Ramos)
Clyde Smith ... dolly grip
Alexander Witt ... camera operator: second unit

Animation Department 

John Belig ... producer: end credit animation sequence

Casting Department 

Patti Carns Kalles ... casting: Seattle (as Patti Kalles)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Laura Crow ... wardrobe assistant / wardrobe
Juliann Smith DeVito ... assistant special costume key person: Rick Baker's crew (as Julieann Smith)
Camilla Henneman ... special costume key person: Rick Baker's crew
Gary J. Saldutti ... costumer: men (as Gary Saldutti)
Peter V. Saldutti ... costume supervisor
Marla Denise Schlom ... costume supervisor
Donna R. Schultz ... assistant special costume key person: Rick Baker's crew (as Donna Schultz)

Editorial Department 

Jack Cooper ... negative cutter
Phil Downey ... color timer
Carrie Ellison ... assistant editor
Jack Hooper ... negative cutter
Steven Kemper ... additional editor
J.J. Rogers ... assistant editor
Saul Saladow ... assistant editor
Kevin Stitt ... assistant editor
Jim Michaels ... post-production (uncredited)
Jeff Smithwick ... color timer: dailies (uncredited)

Location Management 

Michael J. Burmeister ... location manager: Los Angeles (as Michael Burmeister)
Patricia Fay ... location manager: Seattle
Paul Pav ... location manager: Los Angeles
Monica Powell-Garris ... location assistant (as Monica Powell)
Cliff T.E. Roseman ... location manager: Los Angeles (as Clifford T.E. Roseman)
Lynn Dee Schwarz ... assistant location manager (as Lynn-Dee Schwarz)

Music Department 

Chris Boardman ... music arranger
Walt Borchers ... scoring crew
Terry Brown ... scoring crew
Chuck Garsha ... scoring crew
Mark McKenzie ... orchestrations by
Fred Newman ... vocal effects
Curt Sobel ... music editor
Armin Steiner ... scoring mixer
Stuart Balcomb ... music copyist (uncredited)
Emily Bernstein ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Chris Boardman ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / oboe soloist (uncredited)
Oscar Brashear ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Julian Bratolyubov ... music copyist (uncredited)
Bruce Broughton ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Thomas R. Buffum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Carr ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Shoshana Claman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Clark ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Cooke ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Harry Cykman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Michelle Dalton ... music copyist (uncredited)
Isabelle Daskoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico ... musician: fender bass (uncredited)
Assa Drori ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack du Long ... music copyist (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Feves ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Norman Forrest ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pam Gates ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Endre Granat ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Gary Grant ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Larry Hall ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Suzie Katayama ... music copyist (uncredited)
Roland Kato ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Randy Kerber ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Connie Kupka ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Ron Leonard ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Abe Most ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Nimitez ... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Dick Noel ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Riddles ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Robert Tricarico ... musician (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Gerald Vinci ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Randy Waldman ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
James Walker ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Craig Ware ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ralph Williams ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti ... musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Roz Harris ... script supervisor: second unit (as Rosolyn Harris)
Trish Kinney ... script supervisor (as Trish 'The Dish' Kinney)

Transportation Department 

Todd Connolly ... transportation co-captain
Bob Cornell ... transportation captain
Eugene Schwartz ... transportation coordinator (as Gene Schwartz)
Ray Tostado ... driver: insert car
Dennis Junt ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Tom Adams ... craft service
Rick Baker ... creature designer: Harry / puppeteer: Rick Baker's crew
Allen Coulter ... head mechanic: Rick Baker's crew (as Al Coulter)
Cindy Cullen ... animal trainer
Monica Di Meo ... caterer: second unit
Carrie Dinow ... assistant: Mr. Vane
Joan Eisenberg ... unit publicist
Peter Elliott ... animal coordinator: Rick Baker's crew (as Peter Elliot)
Jim Gerwig ... caterer
Anne Gordon ... animal trainer: Seattle
Nancy Gregory ... choreographer: Rick Baker's crew
Larry Hamlin ... general manager: Rick Baker's crew
Scott Harris ... production associate
Tom Hester ... puppeteer: Rick Baker's crew
Willie Kupahu ... location auditor
Adria Later ... studio teacher
Tim Lawrence ... puppeteer: Rick Baker's crew
Justin Mastrio ... staff: Mr. Dear
James Maull ... production auditor (as Jim Maull)
Heather Murphy ... production associate (as Heather Terzieff)
Kurt Platkowski ... animal trainer: Rick Baker's crew
Willie Radcliff ... craft service
Julie Reid ... production secretary
Barbara Ritchie ... assistant: Mr. Vane
David Ronan ... production associate
Judi Rosner ... production coordinator
Marc Tyler ... assistant head mechanic: Rick Baker's crew
Robert C. Campion ... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Carol Riggins ... animal trainer (uncredited)
Daniel Wheatcroft ... studio executive (uncredited)
Tom Willett ... stand-in (uncredited) / stand-in: John Lithgow (uncredited)

Thanks 

Peter V. Herald ... special thanks (as Peter Herald)
Doug Howard ... special thanks
Dana Middleton ... special thanks
Flossi Siguardsson ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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