Starman (1984)
| Release Date | 14 December 1984 |
| Budget | $24,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $29,000,000 |
| Tagline | In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming. |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Arizona, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Fantasy, Psychological Sci-Fi, Road Movie |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Mysterious Strangers, Fish Out of Water, Benign Aliens, Flight of the Innocent, Assumed Identities, Miraculous Events, Supernatural Romance |
| Tones | Quirky, Humorous, Slick, Affectionate, Gentle, Poignant, Sweet |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Assumed Identity, Capture, Fear, Fish Out Of Water, Friendship, Grief, Love, On The Road, On The Run, Return, Romance, Stranded, Widow/widower |
John Carpenter's Starman is a 1984 science fiction-fantasy film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of an alien (Jeff Bridges) who has come to Earth in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Phalen
Major Bell
Tony Edwards
Sergeant Lemon
John Walter Davis
Brad Heinmuller
Ted White
Deer Hunter
Dirk Blocker
Cop #1
Sean Stanek
Hot Rodder
George 'Buck' Flower
Cook
Russ Benning
Scientist
Ralph Cosham
Marine Lieutenant
David Wells
Fox's Assistant
Anthony Grumbach
NSA Officer
James Deeth
S-61 Pilot
Alex Daniels
Gas Station Attendant
Carol Rosenthal
Gas Customer
Charlie Hughes
Bus Driver
Byron Walls
Police Sergeant
Betty Bunch
Truck Stop Waitress
Victor McLemore
Roadblock Lt
Steven Brennan
Roadblock Sergeant
Pat Lee
Bracero Wife
Judith Kim
Girl Barker
Ron Colby
Cafe Waiter
Robert Stein
State Trooper
Kenny Call
Donnie Bob
Jeff Ramsey
Hunter #1
Jerry Gatlin
Hunter #2
David Daniell
Letterman
Randy Tutton
2nd Letterman
Director
Writer
Bruce A. Evans
Raynold Gideon
Dean Riesner
uncredited
Producer
Barry Bernardi
co-producer
Bruce A. Evans
associate producer
Larry J. Franco
producer
Raynold Gideon
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Donald M. Morgan
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Editor
Marion Rothman
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Casting Director
Jennifer Shull
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Production Designer
Daniel A. Lomino
Set Decorator
Robert R. Benton
Makeup Department
Pete Altobelli
makeup artist
Marina Pedraza
hair stylist
John Rosengrant
special makeup effects artist
Tony Gardner
starman transformation crew: Rick Baker unit
Brian Wade
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Alves
second unit director
Jeffrey Chernov
second assistant director, first assistant director: second unit
Larry J. Franco
first assistant director
Nilo Otero
dga trainee
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird
property master
Tom Cranham
production illustrator
William J. Durrell Jr.
set designer
Bill Gay
lead man
Walt Hadfield
construction coordinator
Bob Lawless
stand-by painter
Ken Zimmerman
assistant property master
Lloyd A. Buswell
construction foreman
Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator
Thomas Causey
sound mixer
Jay Engel
adr editor
Hank Garfield
boom operator
Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer
Tom McCarthy Jr.
supervising sound editor
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Michael P. Redbourn
sound editor
Bill Varney
sound re-recording mixer
Don S. Walden
sound editor
Special Effects
Roy Arbogast
special effects coordinator
Bill Lee
special effects
Bruce Nicholson
special effects supervisor
Kevin Quibell
special effects
David Simmons
special effects
Dick Wood
special effects
Gary Zink
special effects
Visual Effects
Barbara Affonso
model maker
Joe Alves
visual consultant
Craig Barron
matte camera supervisor
Lance Brackett
stage technician
Barbara Brennan
assistant animator
Wade Childress
assistant matte cameraman
Peter Daulton
assistant cameraman: visual effects
Dick Dova
stage technician
Christopher Evans
matte artist
Scott Farrar
visual effects cameraman
Robert Finley Jr.
miniature pyrotechnician
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Joe Fulmer
assistant cameraman: visual effects
Michael Gleason
chief visual effects editor
Ralph Gordon
optical line-up
Caroleen Green
matte artist
Toby Heindel
assistant cameraman: visual effects
Robert Hill
assistant cameraman: visual effects
Ed Jones
optical line-up
Bill Kimberlin
visual effects editor
James Lim
optical camera operator
Jeff Mann
model maker
Michael J. McAlister
director of visual effects photography
Ted Moehnke
miniature pyrotechnician
Michael Moore
assistant editor: visual effects
Charlie Mullen
animation supervisor
Frank Ordaz
matte artist
Ease Owyeung
supervising model maker
Michael Pangrazio
matte painting supervisor
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator
Peter Stolz
miniature pyrotechnician
Pat Sweeney
visual effects cameraman
Larry Tan
model maker
Bruce Walters
head effects animator
Chuck Wiley
model maker
Joan Collins Carey
CGI producer: laser animation
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
stunts
Robert Jauregui
stunts
William T. Lane
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator
Kerry Rossall
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Amorelli
best boy
Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer
Hugo Cortina
gaffer
Richard Dow
dolly grip
George Kohut
camera operator: Tennessee
Peter Kuttner
assistant camera: second unit
Marc Margulies
second assistant camera
George Mooradian
assistant camera: Tennessee
Kerry Nordquist
still photographer
Steven Poster
director of photography: second unit
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera
Chris Schwiebert
camera operator
Eric Smith
best boy
Calvin Sterry
key grip
Joseph F. Valentine
panaglide operator
Dean Williams
still photographer: Tennessee
Clay H. Wilson
second grip
Ray Gilberti
assistant camera
Randy Jonsson
assistant camera
Henry Minski
assistant camera
Serge Poupis
first assistant camera: second unit
Jeff Wolf
assistant camera: Tennessee
Casting Department
Pennie DuPont
additional casting
Stacey Rhodes
extras casting: Arizona and Tennessee
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Michel Bush
costumer: women
Andy Hylton
costumer: men
Editorial Department
Virginia Katz
assistant editor
Brian Ralph
negative cutter
Craig Ridenour
assistant editor
Music Department
Brian Banks
synthesizer music
Curt Sobel
supervising music editor
Brooks Arthur
music producer
Transportation Department
David Turner
transportation captain
Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation coordinator
Roger Wooge
driver
Other Crew
Patricia Blau
production coordinator
Jack Bricker
starman transformation crew: Stan Winston unit
Norman Bryn
starman transformation crew: Dick Smith unit
Ellis Burman Jr.
starman transformation crew: Stan Winston unit
Allen Coulter
starman transformation crew: Rick Baker unit
Theresa Curtin
assistant: Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Franco
James Deeth
aerial coordinator
Doug Drexler
starman transformation crew: Dick Smith unit
George Engel
starman transformation crew: Dick Smith unit
Bill Evans
pilot
Harry Hauss
pilot
Tom Hester
starman transformation crew: Rick Baker unit
Michael Hill
production accountant
Sandy King
script supervisor
Larry Kirsch
pilot
Kevin LaRosa
pilot
Ken Lavet
location manager: second unit
Tim Lawrence
starman transformation crew: Rick Baker unit
Patricia Ledford
location manager: Tennessee
Mike MacKenzie
equipment engineering supervisor
Scott Maher
pilot
Carl Mazzocone
researcher
Bridget Murphy
assistant: Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Franco
Paul Pav
location manager
Douglas A. Raine
location assistant
Robin Rogers
pilot
Carol Rosenthal
assistant: Mr. Bernardi
Peter J. Silbermann
ad-pub coordinator
Steve Sirk
pilot
Duane Williams
pilot
Anna Zappia
production coordinator
Ron Bledsoe
head animal trainer
Mark Haskins
production assistant
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Delphi II Productions
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Film
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Phonovision
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Pioneer Entertainment
RCAColumbia Pictures International Video
RCAColumbia Pictures International Video
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Warner-Columbia Filmverleih
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Stan Winston Studio
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Miscellaneous
Arizona Governor's Office
special thanks
Arrangment, The
catering
Colorado Motion Picture and Television Advisory Commission
special thanks
Doster, Keigley & Rhodes
location casting
Goldman & Associates
extras casting: Nevada, extras casting
Iowa Film Commission
special thanks
J. Dolan Projection Units
location projection
Jetcopters Inc.
helicopters provided by
Laser Media
special laser effects
Laserium
special laser effects
Michelson Food Services
catering
Nevada Motion Picture Division
special thanks
Northrop Corporation
special thanks
Pacific Title
titles
Richmar
extra casting: Los Angeles
Tennessee Film, Tape & Music Commission
special thanks
University of North Carolina
special thanks
Video Image
computer graphics
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