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Directed by
John Milius 
 
Writing credits
John Milius (written by) &
Dennis Aaberg (written by)

Joel Chernoff  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Jan-Michael Vincent ... Matt Johnson
William Katt ... Jack Barlow

Gary Busey ... Leroy Smith

Patti D'Arbanville ... Sally Jacobson

Lee Purcell ... Peggy Gordon

Sam Melville ... Bear
Darrell Fetty ... Jim 'Waxer' King
Gerry Lopez ... Himself

Hank Worden ... Shopping Cart Fisherman (as Hank Warden)
Joe Spinell ... Army Psychologist
Steve Kanaly ... Jacobson - Sally's Husband
Barbara Hale ... Mrs. Barlow
Fran Ryan ... Lucy
Dennis Aaberg ... Slick

Reb Brown ... Enforcer

Robert Englund ... Narrator, Fly
Keith Davis ... Ostrich
Johnny Fain ... Breathman

Rick Dano ... Panhead
Michael Talbott ... Hog
Geoff Parks ... Crusher
Ivar Arai ... Boogie
Titus Napoleon ... Chubby
Frank McRae ... Sergeant
Perry Lang ... Tall Kid
Michael Raden ... Denny (as Mike Raden)
Pat Beckwith ... Flea
Kathy McCullen ... Party Girl #1

Charlene Tilton ... Party Girl #2

Terry Bolo ... Party Girl #3
Kevan Dignam ... Party Girl #4
Sherry Lee Marks ... Party Girl #5
Cindy Daly ... Party Girl #6
Lynn Theel ... Party Girl #7
Janet Julian ... Party Girl #8 (as Janet Johnson)
Lorie Busk ... Melissa (1973)
Jack Bernardi ... Tailor
Gray Frederickson ... Doctor
Arthur Rosenberg ... Official

Stephen Mendillo ... Orderly

Aesop Aquarian ... Hippie
Guy Larry Finley ... Surfer #1
Richard O'Bryan ... Surfer #2
Todd Lookinland ... Surfer #3 (as Todd Lookingland)
Gary Boyle ... Surfer #4
Sascha Jensen ... Surfer #5 (as Sasha Jensen)
Christopher Woods ... Lifeguard
Jimmy Bracken ... Kid Surfer
Kevin Schultz ... Surfer
Stacy Keach Sr. ... Old Man
Iris Korn ... Old Woman
Ollie O'Toole ... Minister
Celia Kaye ... Bride of the Bear
Clete Roberts ... Minor Role
Herb Voland ... Minor Role
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Milius ... Marijuana dealer in Tijuana (uncredited)
Richard O'Neal ... Veteran surfer (uncredited)
Marty Thomas ... Pipeline Seth (uncredited)
Dana Winseman ... Induction Ctr. Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Robert S. Woods ... (uncredited)
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Produced by
Tamara Asseyev .... executive producer
Buzz Feitshans .... producer
Greg MacGillivray .... producer: surfing sequence
Alexandra Rose .... executive producer (as Alex Rose)
 
Original Music by
Basil Poledouris 
 
Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees 
 
Film Editing by
Carroll Timothy O'Meara  (as Tim O'Meara)
Robert L. Wolfe 
 
Casting by
Karen Rea  (as Karen Rea Grossman)
 
Production Design by
Charles Rosen 
 
Art Direction by
Dean Edward Mitzner  (as Dean Mitzner)
 
Set Decoration by
Ira Bates 
 
Makeup Department
Jack H. Young .... makeup artist (as Jack Young)
 
Production Management
Joel Chernoff .... executive in charge of production
John G. Wilson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Hashimoto .... first assistant director
Victor Hsu .... second assistant director
Terry Leonard .... second unit director
Bill Scott .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Marvin I. Kosberg .... sound effects editor
Harlan Riggs .... sound mixer
Josef von Stroheim .... sound effects editor (as Joe von Stroheim)
 
Special Effects by
Joseph A. Unsinn .... special effects (as Joe Unsinn)
 
Visual Effects by
Harrison Ellenshaw .... matte artist (as P.S. Ellenshaw)
 
Stunts
Ian Cairns .... surfing double
Jackie Dunn .... surfing double
Richard Epper .... stunt performer
Bill Hamilton .... surfing double
Bruce Raymond .... stunt performer
J. Riddle .... surfing double
Peter Townend .... surfing double
Denny Arnold .... stunts (uncredited)
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Chevalier .... camera operator: second unit
Thomas Del Ruth .... camera operator
George Greenough .... camera operator: special water photography
Ron Grover .... still photographer
Dan Merkel .... camera operator: special water photography
Michael Simpson .... assistant camera
Ty Suehiro .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Gray Lambert .... wardrobe
Bill Milton .... wardrobe
Mary Lou Reinbold .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Arthur W. Forney .... assistant editor
Carol Ann Jackson .... assistant editor
Steve Johnson .... colorist
 
Music Department
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Bud Browne .... surfing photography consultant
Roger C. Brown .... surfing photography consultant (as Roger Brown)
Greg MacGillivray .... producer surfing sequences
Kathy Orloff .... unit publicist
Jonathan Paskowitz .... surf instructor
Paul Pav .... location manager
Mary Ellen Trainor .... production assistant
Spyder Wills .... surfing photography consultant
 

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