Directed by
| John Milius | ||
Writing Credits
| John Milius | ... | (written by) & |
| Dennis Aaberg | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Tamara Asseyev | ... | executive producer |
| Buzz Feitshans | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Greg MacGillivray | ... | produced by: surfing sequences |
| Alexandra Rose | ... | executive producer (as Alex Rose) |
Music by
| Basil Poledouris | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ... | director of photography |
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
| Bette Iverson | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack H. Young | ... | makeup artist (as Jack Young) |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John G. Wilson | ... | unit production manager |
| Joel Chernoff | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Hashimoto | ... | assistant director |
| Victor Hsu | ... | second assistant director |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director: land |
| Bill Scott | ... | second assistant director |
| Don-Martin Nielsen | ... | second assistant director trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Edward Aiona | ... | property master (as Eddie Aiona) |
| Harold Broner | ... | construction coordinator |
| Danny Rogers | ... | graphic designer |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Paul De Santis | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| George Eckert | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Bob Lawless | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Herb Panzer | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marvin I. Kosberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| Harlan Riggs | ... | sound mixer |
| Ross Taylor | ... | additional sound editor |
| Josef von Stroheim | ... | sound effects editor (as Joe von Stroheim) |
| Donald Wolfe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jack Night | ... | mikeman (uncredited) |
| Tony Romero | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects (as Joe Unsinn) |
Visual Effects by
| Harrison Ellenshaw | ... | matte artist (as P.S. Ellenshaw) |
Stunts
| Vaughn Allen | ... | Surfer at the wall |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Ian Cairns | ... | surfing double |
| Jackie Dunn | ... | surfing double |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunt performer |
| Ken Ferguson | ... | 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) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stairs fall double for Geoff Parks (uncredited) / stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Adams | ... | key grip (as Ken Adams) |
| Mike Chevalier | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | camera operator (as Tom Del Ruth) |
| Buzz Feitshans IV | ... | camera assistant (as Fred Feitshans) |
| George Greenough | ... | camera operator: special water photography |
| Ron Grover | ... | still photographer |
| Charles Holmes | ... | gaffer (as Chuck Holmes) |
| Gemma La Mana | ... | still photographer |
| Bradford May | ... | camera assistant (as Brad May) |
| Dan Merkel | ... | camera operator: special water photography |
| Michael Simpson | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert E. Stuard | ... | camera assistant (as Bob Stuard) |
| Ty Suehiro | ... | grip |
| Jack Kennedy | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Tony Ledger | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| David Macdonald | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Edward Morey III | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Henry Polito | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ann Gray Lambert | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women (as Ann Lambert) |
| Bill Milton | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (as Bill Minton Jr.) |
| Lynette Bernay | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
| Mary Lou Reinbold | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Joseph Watts | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Arthur W. Forney | ... | assistant film editor |
| Carol Ann Jackson | ... | assistant film editor |
Location Management
| Paul Pav | ... | locations |
| Marsha Ross | ... | locations |
Music Department
| Kapono Beamer | ... | musician: slack key guitar |
| Keola Beamer | ... | musician: slack key guitar |
| Eugene Marks | ... | music editor (as Gene Marks) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (as Danny Wallin) |
| John Audino | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Buffum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Coleman | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Daskoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Michael Englander | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Alan Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Gene Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Clare Fischer | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gravine | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Judith Johnson | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ezra Kliger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Roger Lebow | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| William Mays | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: bass clarinet (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | music consultant (uncredited) / musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dave Parlato | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Basil Poledouris | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tom Raney | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bill Reichenbach | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Lee Ritenour | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Tricarico | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Tibor Zelig | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Patti Zimmitti | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Judy Redlin | ... | script supervisor |
| Lynn A. Aber | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Tim Hill | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jim Barbarino | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Battoe | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Frank Olmstead | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Dean Quisenberry | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jeff F. Renfro | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Roger C. Brown | ... | surfing photography consultant (as Roger Brown) |
| Bud Browne | ... | surfing photography consultant |
| Fred Hemmings | ... | liaison: water unit |
| Carolyne McCoy Fetty | ... | secretary to director |
| Elly Mitchell | ... | production secretary |
| Kathy Orloff | ... | unit publicist |
| Jonathan Paskowitz | ... | surf instructor |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | assistant to producer |
| Spyder Wills | ... | surfing photography consultant |
| Don Mink | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Severson | ... | special thanks and appreciation |
