Commando (1985)
| Release Date | 04 October 1985 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| Tagline | Somewhere... somehow... someone's going to pay! |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Daring Rescues, Race Against Time |
| Tones | Tense, Rousing, Visceral, Earnest, Gritty, Menacing, Forceful |
| Tags | Against All Odds, Blackmail, Daughter, Kidnap, One Against Odds, Rescue, Revenge, Terrorism |
Commando is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya and James Olson. It was directed by Mark L. Lester and shot on location in and around Los Angeles, California.
Cast and Crew
James Olson
Major General Franklin Kirby
Drew Snyder
Lawson
Michael Delano
Forrestal
Bob Minor
Jackson
Michael Adams
Harris
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Diaz
Lenny Juliano
Soldier
Charles Meshack
Henriques
Hank Calia
Latin Man
Walter Scott
Cates
Greg Wayne Elam
Biggs
George Fisher
Mall Security Guard
Phil Adams
Officer in Galleria
Mikul Robins
Boy in Bed at Motel
Matt Landers
Fred
Peter DuPont
Daryl
Tom Simmons
Kirby's Driver
Richard Royce
Intercept Officer
John Reyes
Val Verde Heavy
Billy Cardenas
Val Verde Heavy
Edward Reyes
Val Verde Heavy
Vivian Daily
Woman Officer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Young Guerrilla
Ronald C. McCarty
Guerrilla
Jim Painter
Police Officer
Rick Sawaya
Island Guerrilla
Director
Mark L. Lester
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Writer
Matthew Weisman
Producer
Stephanie Brody
co-associate producer
Robert Kosberg
co-associate producer
Matthew Weisman
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Matthew F. Leonetti
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Editor
Glenn Farr
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Mark Goldblatt
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John F. Link
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Casting Director
Jackie Burch
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Production Designer
John Vallone
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Set Decorator
Robert Gould
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Makeup Department
Joe McKinney
makeup artist
William Turner
makeup artist
Joy Zapata
hair stylist
Production Manager
Larry Kostroff
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
K.C. Colwell
second assistant director
Bennie E. Dobbins
second unit director
Karen Gaviola
dga trainee
Beau Marks
first assistant director
Brad Yacobian
additional second assistant director
Art Department
Craig Baron
set dresser
William D. Derham
lead man
Bruce Di Valerio
propmaker foreman
Cal DiValerio
construction coordinator
Ron Esposito
construction painter
Douglas Forsmith
set dresser
Jaymes Hinkle
production painter
Nikita Knatz
production illustrator
Mark Lapotsky
greensman
Douglas E. Madison
property master
Daniel Maltese
set designer
David Q. Quick
assistant property master
John M. Schenk
assistant property master
Tom Shaw Jr.
assistant property master
William Boyd
construction foreman
Sound Department
Don J. Bassman
sound re-recording mixer
Gary Bolger
foley recordist
Fred J. Brown
special sound effects
Kevin E. Carpenter
adr mixer
Kevin F. Cleary
sound re-recording mixer
Michael O'Corrigan
sound editor
Richard Corwin
sound editor
Evelyn Dutton
foley artist
William Hartman
sound editor
Craig Heath
sound recordist
Pieter Hubbard
sound editor
David M. Ice
sound editor
Brent Johnson
cable person
Donald F. Johnson
production sound mixer
Margie O'Malley
foley artist
Richard Overton
sound re-recording mixer
Glad Pickering
adr editor
Michelle Pleis
assistant sound effects editor
Hank Salerno
supervising adr editor
Gail Steele
foley artist
Jules Strasser
boom operator
Tim Webb
sound re-recordist
Vic Zaslav
adr recordist
Special Effects
Doug Hubbard
special effects
Gary L. King
special effects
Jay King
special effects
Roger Lifsey
special effects
Bill Mattox
special effects
Henry Millar
special effects coordinator
Mike Millar
special effects
John Peyser
special effects
Rick Thompson
special effects
Visual Effects
Jim Danforth
matte artist, matte photographer
Alan G. Markowitz
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Michael Adams
stunts
Simone Boisseree
stunts
May Boss
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Jerry Brutsche
stunts
Richard E. Butler
stunts
Roger Callard
stunts
Carl Ciarfalio
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts
Leon Delaney
stunts
Justin De Rosa
stunts
Nick Dimitri
stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
stunt coordinator, stunts
Richard L. Duran
stunts
Stephanie Epper
stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Buddy Gilyard
stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunts
Bob Harris
stunts
Johnny Hock
stunts
Larry Holt
stunts
Jeff Jensen
stunts
Mike Johnson
stunts
Harold Jones
stunts
Steve Kelso
stunts
Kimberly King
stunts
Joel Kramer
stunts
William T. Lane
stunts
Lane Leavitt
stunts
David LeBell
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunts
Tom Morga
stunts
Jeff Ramsey
stunts
Larry Randles
stunts
Mario Roberts
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Rick Sawaya
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John Sherrod
stunts
Tony Snegoff
stunts
Frank James Sparks
stunts
Ceci Vendrell
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Greg Walker
stunts
Rock A. Walker
stunts
Dick Warlock
stunts
Jerry Wills
stunts
Bob Yerkes
stunts
Spiro Razatos
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Averill
dolly grip
Lloyd Barcroft
best boy
Douglas E. Beal
second assistant camera
Pat Blymyer
best boy
John Donnelly
second company grip
Bob Ellis
best boy electric
Robert Fiore
lamp operator
John R. Leonetti
first assistant camera
John J. Linder
key grip
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator
Edward R. Thompson Jr.
best boy electric
Frank D. Tobin
lamp operator
Joseph F. Valentine
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Dave Wachtman
dolly grip
Casting Department
David Gonzales
casting associate
Jim Green
extras casting
Carl Joy
extras casting
Billy DaMota
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathie Gale
costumer: women
Enid Harris
costumer
Robert B. Harris
costume supervisor
Louis Infante
costumer: men
Editorial Department
Paul Anderson
assistant film editor
Carrie Ellison
assistant film editor
Joseph Guresky
assistant film editor
Jack Hooper
negative cutter
David Jansen
apprentice film editor
Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson
assistant music editor
Raechel Donahue
vocal effects advisor
Danny Goldberg
special music consultant
Jay Gruska
music producer
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Ken Runyon
music editor
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Whitey Ellison
transportation coordinator
Wayne Morris
transportation captain
James Nordberg
transportation
Other Crew
Anthony Blake Brand
production assistant
Dennis Chase
craft service
Robert C. Decker
location manager
John Gamble
helicopter pilot
Debbie Gaudio
assistant auditor
Larry Hand
production accountant
Paul Hibler
caterer
Fred Inman
police coordinator
Herb Johnson
pilot: Grumman Goose
Howard Keys
first aid
Anita Lerner
assistant: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Richard Liebegott
production coordinator
Andrew Lipschultz
publicity coordinator
Peter McKernan
helicopter pilot
Peter McKernan Sr.
helicopter pilot
Steve McNichols
production assistant
Lisa Meechan
production secretary
John Panzarella
location manager
Leslie Paonessa
assistant: Mark Lester
George Parra
apprentice location manager
Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot
Ron Rotholz
assistant: Joel Silver
Jim Schurmann
head timer
Arlene Singer
teacher
Michael Tamburro
helicopter pilot
Cliff Taylor
apprentice location manager
Mary Thomas
assistant: Joel Silver
Elaine K. Thompson
production associate
Marion Tumen
script supervisor
Michael M. Vendrell
martial arts specialist
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Jack Crain
knife design/manufacturer
Charles A. Tamburro
aerial coordinator, helicopter pilot
Production Company
SLM Production Group
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Silver Pictures
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
20th Century Fox of Germany
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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20th Century Fox
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CBS/Fox Home Video
CBSFox Video
CBS/Fox
Fox Film
Media Transfer International
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Special Effects
L.A. Effects Group
Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
Cinema Catering
catering
DeLuxe Laboratories
color
L.A. Effects Group
live action inserts
Pacific Title
opticals
RGreenberg Associates
titles
Varèse Sarabande
score album released by
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