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 | D. B. Sweeney as Travis Walton |
 | Robert Patrick as Mike Rodgers |
 | Craig Sheffer as Allan Dallis |
 | Peter Berg as David Whitlock |
 | Henry Thomas as Greg Hayes |
 | Bradley Gregg as Bobby Cogdill |
 | Noble Willingham as Blake Davies |
 | Kathleen Wilhoite as Katie Rogers |
 | James Garner as Frank Watters |
 | Georgia Emelin as Dana Rogers |
 | Scott MacDonald as Dan Walton |
 | Wayne Grace as Cyrus Gilson |
| Kenneth White as Buck |
 | Robert Covarrubias as Ray Melendez |
 | Bruce Wright as Dennis Clay |
 | Robert Biheller as Ellis |
| Tom McGranahan Sr. as Dr. Wilson |
 | Julie Ariola as Dr. Cayle |
 | Peter Vasquez as Ramon |
| Gordon Scott as George |
| Mical Shannon Lewis as Mary Rogers |
| Courtney Esler as Emily Rogers |
| Holly Hoffman as Cathy |
| Marcia MacLaine as Nurse |
| Glen Lee as Geiger Counter Man |
| Vernon Barkhurst as Bill Grant |
| Jerry Basham as Citizen |
| Teresa Fox as Citizen |
 | Travis Walton as Citizen |
| Susan Castillo as Anchorwoman |
| Jane Ferguson as Lurae Jenkins |
| Nancy Neifert as Cathy’s Mom |
 | Charley Lang as Jarvis Powell |
| Lynn Marie Sager as Ida |
| Mari Padron as Thelma |
| John Breedlove as Balding Man |
| Frank Chavez as Orlando |
| Louis A. Lotorto as Paramedic |
| Ronald Lee Marriott as Digger |
| Shinichi Mine as Japanese Reporter |
| Scott M. Seekins as Emergency Room Doctor |
| Eric Wilsey as Claude |
| Dana Walton as Citizen (uncredited) |
| Natasha Henry as Alien (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| Rob Lieberman | Director |
Writing | |
| Tracy Tormé | Screenplay |
Camera | |
| Amy Vincent | Second Assistant Camera |
Production | |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting |
Camera | |
| Bill Pope | Director of Photography |
Production | |
| Joe Wizan | Producer |
| Debi Manwiller | Casting |
| Todd Black | Producer |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
Camera | |
| Martin Schaer | Camera Operator |
Crew | |
| Alan E. Lorimer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Timothy Eaton | Visual Effects Editor |
Sound | |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | Supervising Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | |
| Michael Owens | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Art | |
| John Goodson | Set Decoration |
Sound | |
| Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Ken Chase | Makeup Artist |
Art | |
| Mark Siegel | Sculptor |
Sound | |
| Ken Dufva | Foley |
Art | |
| Laurence Bennett | Production Design |
Sound | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Art | |
| John Leimanis | Set Designer |
Sound | |
| David Lee Fein | Foley |
| Frank A. Montaño | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | |
| Mark Moore | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Larry Garrison | Unit Publicist |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Charlene Roberson | Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Bruce Stambler | Sound Effects Editor |
Art | |
| Mark W. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Daniel Loren May | Set Decoration |
| Aaron M. Albucher | Art Department Coordinator |
Sound | |
| Richard E. Yawn | Sound Effects Editor |
Camera | |
| Chris Haarhoff | Camera Operator |
Directing | |
| Ray Quiroz | Script Supervisor |
Production | |
| Joanna Guzzetta | Location Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Nina Paskowitz | Hairstylist |
Art | |
| Hip Amdahl | Greensman |
Sound | |
| Frank Howard | Sound Effects Editor |
Crew | |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | CG Supervisor |
Visual Effects | |
| Clint Goldman | Visual Effects Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Margo Baxley | Costume Supervisor |
Art | |
| Randy Bostic | Leadman |
Camera | |
| Gregory Schwartz | Still Photographer |
Sound | |
| Douglas Greenfield | Dolby Consultant |
Art | |
| Robert Bonino | Construction Coordinator |
Sound | |
| John Leveque | Sound Effects Editor |
Camera | |
| Kim Marks | Camera Operator |
Crew | |
| Wayne R. Campbell | Transportation Coordinator |
Sound | |
| Juno J. Ellis | Supervising ADR Editor |
Production | |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Unit Production Manager |
Sound | |
| Karen Spangenberg | Dialogue Editor |
| Becky Sullivan | ADR Editor |
Editing | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor |
Art | |
| Michael Ross | Property Master |
Sound | |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
Directing | |
| J. Michael Haynie | First Assistant Director |
Writing | |
| Travis Walton | Book |
Production | |
| Nilo Rodis-Jamero | Co-Producer |
| Tracy Tormé | Co-Producer |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Executive Producer |
| Robert Strauss | Co-Producer |
Crew | |
| Webster Whinery | Stunts |
| Chuck Waters | Stunt Coordinator |
Editing | |
| Stephen E. Rivkin | Additional Editor |
Camera | |
| Gregor Tavenner | First Assistant Camera |
Directing | |
| Marty Jedlicka | Second Assistant Director |
| Rocky Lane | Second Second Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Dennis Glas | Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Pat Clark | Boom Operator |
Production | |
| Jerri Ellis | Assistant Location Manager |
Crew | |
| Mark Lilienthal | Special Effects |
| James Waters | Stunts |
| Cary Weitz | Cableman |
Camera | |
| James Fitzgerald | Second Assistant Camera |
Sound | |
| Henry W. Garfield | Sound Mixer |
Crew | |
| Lambert Powell | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Tom Numbers | Costumer |
| Wendy M. Craig | Costumer |
Production | |
| Linda Warren | Production Coordinator |
Crew | |
| Paul H. Stewart | Special Effects |
Art | |
| Mike Cunningham | Assistant Property Master |
Camera | |
| Henry Cline | First Assistant Camera |
| Kurt Grossi | Key Grip |
Lighting | |
| Bert Arena | Electrician |
Camera | |
| Mark Gambino | Grip |
Art | |
| Steven Curtis Husch | Props |
Sound | |
| Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
Lighting | |
| James M. Cox | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
Editing | |
| Bret Marnell | Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Christine Danelski | Foley Editor |
Camera | |
| Richard L. Carden | Dolly Grip |
| Gary Yahn | Grip |
Art | |
| Drew Pinniger | Props |
Lighting | |
| David R. Kohn | Electrician |
Crew | |
| James W. Roberts | Propmaker |
Camera | |
| Glenn R. Hale | Grip |
Lighting | |
| Kelly Way | Electrician |
Editing | |
| Timothy Alverson | Assistant Editor |
Camera | |
| Tony Mazzucchi | Best Boy Grip |
Lighting | |
| James E. Krattiger | Electrician |
| Jerry Enright | Rigging Gaffer |
| Gary Tandrow | Chief Lighting Technician |
Art | |
| Tim Dent | Props |
| Neil Saiger | Construction Foreman |
Sound | |
| Pamela Bentkowski | Foley Editor |
Crew | |
| Tim Andreasen | Propmaker |
| Don Bassett | Transportation Co-Captain |
Sound | |
| Greg Curda | Foley Mixer |
| Ken Kugler | Conductor |
| Kim Scharnberg | Orchestrator |
| Anne Couk | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Craig Sims | Assistant Sound Editor |
Production | |
| Katharine Rager | Assistant Production Coordinator |
Art | |
| Scot Cummings | Painter |
Production | |
| Jeff Tabler | Extras Casting |
| Debbie Tieman | Assistant Accountant |
Crew | |
| Randy Musselman | Transportation Co-Captain |
Production | |
| Michael R. Williams | Production Secretary |
| Joan Flannery | Post Production Accountant |
Art | |
| Charles J. Clark | Painter |
Production | |
| Robert C. Campion | Accountant |
Art | |
| Donald R. Abblett | Lead Painter |
Production | |
| Sunny Seibel | Local Casting |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
Sound | |
| Stephen Krause | Scoring Mixer |
| Thomas W. Small | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ken Kugler | Orchestrator |
Production | |
| Tony Criscione | Assistant Accountant |
Sound | |
| Dell Hake | Orchestrator |
| Bob Baron | ADR Mixer |
Crew | |
| Scott Crabbe | Video Assist Operator |
| Harley Jessup | Visual Effects Art Director |
Art | |
| Bill Barr | Construction Manager |
| Barbara Affonso | Set Decoration |
Visual Effects | |
| Jim Morris | Visual Effects Production Manager |
Editing | |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
Crew | |
| Bruce Vecchitto | Digital Effects Supervisor |
Lighting | |
| Bob Finley III | Chief Lighting Technician |
Visual Effects | |
| Kim Marks | Visual Effects Camera |
Crew | |
| Dan Nelson | Special Effects |
Art | |
| Christine M. Chapman | Painter |
Crew | |
| Walter McCormick Jr. | Projection |
Production | |
| Patricia Blau | Executive In Charge Of Production |
Crew | |
| David Heron | Key Special Effects |
| Geoff Heron | Special Effects |
| Mark Moore | Visual Effects Art Director |
Editing | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | Negative Cutter |
Camera | |
| Dick Dova | Key Grip |
Visual Effects | |
| Jeff Mann | Creature Design |
Camera | |
| John Gazdik | Assistant Camera |
| Carl Miller | Assistant Camera |
Art | |
| Brian Gernand | Set Decoration |
Lighting | |
| Brad Jerrell | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
Visual Effects | |
| Molly Naughton | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Crew | |
| Steve Patterson | Propmaker |
