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Cast
																											 
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											Tom Cruise | As: Maverick | 
																											 
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											Kelly McGillis | As: Charlie | 
																											 
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											Val Kilmer | As: Ice | 
																											 
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											Anthony Edwards | As: Goose | 
																											 
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											Tom Skerritt | As: Viper | 
Storyline
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
| Tagline: | Up there with the best of the best. | 
| Certification: | PG | 
Details
Genres: Action, Drama
Language: English
Release Date: 16 May 1986
Country: US
Runtime: 110m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $356,830,601
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Cast
																							 
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												 Tom Cruise  | 
										
											 Maverick  | 
									
																							 
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												 Kelly McGillis  | 
										
											 Charlie  | 
									
																							 
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												 Val Kilmer  | 
										
											 Ice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Anthony Edwards  | 
										
											 Goose  | 
									
																							 
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												 Tom Skerritt  | 
										
											 Viper  | 
									
																							 
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												 Michael Ironside  | 
										
											 Jester  | 
									
																							 
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												 John Stockwell  | 
										
											 Cougar  | 
									
																							 
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												 Barry Tubb  | 
										
											 Wolfman  | 
									
																							 
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												 Rick Rossovich  | 
										
											 Slider  | 
									
																							 
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												 Tim Robbins  | 
										
											 Merlin  | 
									
																							 
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												 Clarence Gilyard Jr.  | 
										
											 Sundown  | 
									
																							 
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												 Whip Hubley  | 
										
											 Hollywood  | 
									
																							 
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												 James Tolkan  | 
										
											 Stinger  | 
									
																							 
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												 Meg Ryan  | 
										
											 Carole  | 
									
																							 
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												 Adrian Pasdar  | 
										
											 Chipper  | 
									
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												 Randall Brady  | 
										
											 Lt. Davis  | 
									
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												 Duke Stroud  | 
										
											 Air Boss Johnson  | 
									
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												 Brian Sheehan  | 
										
											 Sprawl  | 
									
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												 Ron Clark  | 
										
											 Inquiry Commander  | 
									
																							 
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												 Frank Pesce  | 
										
											 Bartender  | 
									
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												 Pete Pettigrew  | 
										
											 Perry Siedenthal  | 
									
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												 Troy Hunter  | 
										
											 Radio Operator  | 
									
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												 Linda Rae Jurgens  | 
										
											 Mrs. Metcalf  | 
									
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												 T.J. Cassidy  | 
										
											 Admiral T.J. Cassidy  | 
									
Directed By
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														 Dan Kolsrud  | 
												
													 First Assistant Director  | 
																					
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														 Sharon Mann  | 
												
													 Second Assistant Director  | 
																					
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														 Patrick Cosgrove  | 
												
													 Second Assistant Director  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Tony Scott  | 
												
													 Director  | 
																					
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														 June Samson  | 
												
													 Script Supervisor  | 
																					
Writing Credits
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														 Jim Cash  | 
												
													 Writer  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Jack Epps Jr.  | 
												
													 Writer  | 
																					
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														 Ehud Yonay  | 
												
													 Original Story  | 
																					
Production Crew
																											 
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														 Don Simpson  | 
												
													 Producer  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Jerry Bruckheimer  | 
												
													 Producer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bill Badalato  | 
												
													 Unit Production Manager  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Margery Simkin  | 
												
													 Casting  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Warren Skaaren  | 
												
													 Associate Producer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bill Badalato  | 
												
													 Executive Producer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Patti Carr  | 
												
													 Executive Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Scott Metcalfe  | 
												
													 Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Matthew Snyder  | 
												
													 Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bill Badalato  | 
												
													 Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Barbara Weintraub  | 
												
													 Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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														 David J. Robertson  | 
												
													 Producer's Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Catalaine Knell  | 
												
													 Other  | 
																					
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														 Julianna Arenson  | 
												
													 Production Accountant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Ron Stack  | 
												
													 Assistant Accountant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jeff Greenberg  | 
												
													 Casting Assistant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Whitney Green  | 
												
													 Production Manager  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Christine Whitney  | 
												
													 Production Coordinator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Sally Syberg  | 
												
													 Production Secretary  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Sally Syberg  | 
												
													 Production Coordinator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Diana J. Austin  | 
												
													 Production Accountant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Gayle Peabody  | 
												
													 Assistant Accountant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Lisa Clarkson  | 
												
													 Casting Associate  | 
																					
Edited By
																											 
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														 Chris Lebenzon  | 
												
													 Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Billy Weber  | 
												
													 Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Claudia Finkle  | 
												
													 Assistant Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Mark Elson  | 
												
													 Assistant Editor  | 
																					
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														 Mike Moskowitz  | 
												
													 Other  | 
																					
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														 Richard Childs  | 
												
													 Assistant Editor  | 
																					
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														 Stacey A. Foiles  | 
												
													 Assistant Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bruce Pearson  | 
												
													 Color Timer  | 
																					
Costume and Makeup
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																											 | 
												
														 Bobbie Read  | 
												
													 Costume Supervisor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 James W. Tyson  | 
												
													 Costume Supervisor  | 
																					
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														 Wingate Jones, Jr.  | 
												
													 Costumer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 John Napolitano  | 
												
													 Costumer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Scott H. Eddo  | 
												
													 Makeup Artist  | 
																					
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														 KG Ramsey  | 
												
													 Hairstylist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Rick Sharp  | 
												
													 Makeup Artist  | 
																					
Sound
																											 
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														 Harold Faltermeyer  | 
												
													 Original Music Composer  | 
																					
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														 William B. Kaplan  | 
												
													 Sound Mixer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Earl Sampson  | 
												
													 Boom Operator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Virginia Cook-McGowan  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Teri E. Dorman  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Julia Evershade  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Frank Howard  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Marshall Winn  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 David E. Stone  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Edward Steidele  | 
												
													 Foley Artist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Sarah Monat  | 
												
													 Foley Artist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Pamela Bentkowski  | 
												
													 Foley Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Joseph A. Ippolito  | 
												
													 Foley Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Andrew Patterson  | 
												
													 Supervising ADR Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Juno J. Ellis  | 
												
													 ADR Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Daniel F. Finnerty  | 
												
													 Assistant Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Martin Nicholson  | 
												
													 Assistant Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Stephen Stalheim  | 
												
													 Assistant Sound Editor  | 
																					
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														 James Cavarretta  | 
												
													 Sound Recordist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Mike Haney  | 
												
													 Sound Recordist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Robert Nichols II  | 
												
													 Sound Recordist  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Robert Winder  | 
												
													 Sound Engineer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Michael Dilbeck  | 
												
													 Music Consultant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Rob Berman  | 
												
													 Music Consultant  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Cecelia Hall  | 
												
													 Supervising Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 George Watters II  | 
												
													 Supervising Sound Editor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Rick Kline  | 
												
													 Sound Re-Recording Mixer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Donald O. Mitchell  | 
												
													 Sound Re-Recording Mixer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Kevin O'Connell  | 
												
													 Sound Re-Recording Mixer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bob Badami  | 
												
													 Music Editor  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Kenny Loggins  | 
												
													 Songs  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Tom Whitlock  | 
												
													 Music  | 
																					
Visual Effects
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																											 | 
												
														 Gary Gutierrez  | 
												
													 Special Effects Supervisor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 William Groshelle  | 
												
													 Animation Supervisor  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Samuel Comstock  | 
												
													 Animation  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Wes Takahashi  | 
												
													 Animation  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Stuart Cudlitz  | 
												
													 Animation  | 
																					
Camera
																											 
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														 Jeffrey L. Kimball  | 
												
													 Director of Photography  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Ken Nishino  | 
												
													 First Assistant Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Gregory J. Schmidt  | 
												
													 First Assistant Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 D. Michael Wheeler  | 
												
													 Second Assistant Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 William Coss  | 
												
													 Second Assistant Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Thomas Prophet Jr.  | 
												
													 First Company Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jim Duggan  | 
												
													 Second Company Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Robert Duggan  | 
												
													 Dolly Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 David Knoll  | 
												
													 Other  | 
																					
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														 C.J. Heatley  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Rick Fichter  | 
												
													 Director of Photography  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Peter Thomas  | 
												
													 Key Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jan M. Heyneker  | 
												
													 Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 James Campana  | 
												
													 Assistant Grip  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 John Gazdik  | 
												
													 Assistant Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Clay Lacy  | 
												
													 Other  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 John J. Connor  | 
												
													 Camera Operator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Ralph Nelson Jr.  | 
												
													 Still Photographer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Joseph F. Valentine  | 
												
													 Steadicam Operator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Nick Alavardo  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Larry Blanford  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jack Cooperman  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 George Howe  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 William E. Kelley Jr.  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Dan Koblash  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 David B. Nowell  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Don Thompson  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Gary Tolbert  | 
												
													 Aerial Camera  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jack Cooperman  | 
												
													 Underwater Camera  | 
																					
Lighting
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																											 | 
												
														 Dan Delgado  | 
												
													 Assistant Chief Lighting Technician  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jeff Stanman  | 
												
													 Lighting Technician  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Ward Russell  | 
												
													 Chief Lighting Technician  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Michael W. Blymyer  | 
												
													 Lighting Technician  | 
																					
Art Department
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																											 | 
												
														 John DeCuir Jr.  | 
												
													 Production Design  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Robert R. Benton  | 
												
													 Set Decoration  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Dan Curry  | 
												
													 Title Designer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Craig Edgar  | 
												
													 Set Designer  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Stacey S. McIntosh  | 
												
													 Construction Coordinator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Jonathan O'Connell  | 
												
													 Standby Painter  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Richard A. Villalobos  | 
												
													 Leadman  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Mark Wade  | 
												
													 Property Master  | 
																					
Other Crew
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