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The Experts (1989) Poster

(1989)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Dave Thomas

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Steven Greene ... (story) &
Eric Alter ... (story)
 
Nick Thiel ... (screenplay) and
Steven Greene ... (screenplay) &
Eric Alter ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

John Travolta ... Travis
Arye Gross ... Wendell
Kelly Preston ... Bonnie
Deborah Foreman ... Jill
James Keach ... Yuri
Jan Rubes ... Illyich
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Jones (as Brian Doyle Murray)
Charles Martin Smith ... Mr. Smith
Mimi Maynard ... Mrs. Smith
Eve Brent ... Aunt Thelma
Rick Ducommun ... Sparks
Steve Levitt Steve Levitt ... Gil
Tony Edwards ... Nathan
Jack Ammon Jack Ammon ... Doc Benson
Marc Reid Marc Reid ... Billy Smith
Robyn Simons Robyn Simons ... Kathy Smith
Joseph Golland Joseph Golland ... Old Timer
Imbert Orchard Imbert Orchard ... Old Timer
John Boylan John Boylan ... Old Timer
Nigel Harvey Nigel Harvey ... Floyd
Ron Chabidon Ron Chabidon ... Lawyer
Roman Podhora Roman Podhora ... Lover #1
Caroline Healy Caroline Healy ... Lover #2
Adrien Dorval ... Elmo
Alex Bruhanski ... Taxi Driver
Sandy Tucker ... Operator
Ella Levykh Ella Levykh ... Russian Newsperson
Michael Levykh Michael Levykh ... Russian Newsperson
Marek Czuma Marek Czuma ... Guard #1
Andrei Grigoriev Andrei Grigoriev ... Guard #2
Frank C. Turner ... Sheriff
Dan Zale Dan Zale ... Huge Guy
Robert Sidley Robert Sidley ... Soda Jerk
Narda Singh Narda Singh ... Stewardess
Sergey Filonov Sergey Filonov ... Prison Guard
Gary Snider Gary Snider ... Butcher
Michael C. Bogle Michael C. Bogle ... DC-4 Pilot
John Watson John Watson ... DC-4 Co-Pilot
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stuart James ... Russian teen (uncredited)
Kalen Keach Kalen Keach ... Small Town Boy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Marilyn Black ... associate producer
Diana Greenwood ... associate producer
Jack Grossberg ... executive producer
James Keach ... producer
Jonathan D. Krane ... executive producer (as Jonathan Krane)

Music by 

Marvin Hamlisch

Cinematography by 

Ronnie Taylor ... director of photography

Editing by 

Bud Molin

Casting By 

Marci Liroff

Production Design by 

David Fischer

Set Decoration by 

Kim MacKenzie

Costume Design by 

Rosanna Norton

Makeup Department 

Jayne Dancose ... head makeup artist
Victoria Down ... additional makeup artist
Carol Hartwick ... assistant hair stylist
Janet Sala ... additional hair stylist
Malcolm Tanner ... head hair stylist (as Malcolm E. Tanner)

Production Management 

George A. Grieve ... unit production manager (as George Grieve)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Brett Dowler ... third assistant director
Ron French ... second assistant director
Dennis Maguire ... first assistant director (as Dennis P. Maguire)
John Moio ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

David Birdsall ... set dresser
Brenda Borrowman ... lead person
Van Gray ... paint foreperson
Kenneth H. Hawryliw ... assistant property master
Gail Irvine ... lead person (as P. Gail Irvine)
K.J. Johnson ... assistant set decorator (as K. J. Johnson)
Jan Kobylka ... construction coordinator
Glen W. Pearson ... assistant art director
Grant Swain ... property master
David Willson ... construction supervisor
Carol Winstead Wood ... production illustrator
John G. Anderson ... construction buyer (uncredited)
Lyle Barwick ... scenic carpenter (uncredited)
Catherine Leighton ... props (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Beth Bergeron ... sound editor
James Bolt ... re-recording mixer
Michael C. Casper ... re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper)
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith ... sound editor (as Lucy Coldsnow)
Greg Curda ... foley mixer
Roberta Doheny ... re-recording mixer
Ken Dufva ... foley artist
David Lee Fein ... foley artist
Daniel F. Finnerty ... assistant sound editor
Bruce Fortune ... supervising sound editor
Tom Gerard ... re-recording mixer (as Thomas Gerard)
David W. Gray ... stereo consultant: Dolby
John Harling ... boom operator
Joseph A. Ippolito ... sound editor (as Joey Ippolitto)
James Kusan ... sound trainee
John Murray ... foley editor
Lettie Odney ... adr editor
Richard Patton ... sound mixer (as Rick Patton)
Craig Sims ... assistant sound editor
Beth Sterner ... sound editor
Jeffrey Kaplan ... dubbing recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

George Erschbamer ... special effects
Stewart Bradley ... special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Rory Cutler ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts 

Rick Avery ... stunt double: John Travolta
Alex Green ... stunts
Cotton Mather ... stunts
John Moio ... stunt coordinator (as John A. Moio)
Tom Morga ... stunt double: James Keach
Louis Pharand ... stunts
Alison Reid ... stunts
Jacob Rupp ... stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp ... stunts
Ron Van Hart ... stunts
John Wardlow ... stunts
Brent Woolsey ... stunts
Jim Dunn ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Ernie Jackson ... stunts (uncredited)
David Rigby ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert B. Brown ... generator operator
Gavin B. Craig ... grip (as Gavin Craig)
Theo Eglseder ... additional first assistant camera
Douglas R. Field ... first assistant camera
F. Angel Gonzales ... camera operator
Colin Gray ... assistant lighting technician
Tim Heller ... lamp operator
John Helme ... rigging electrician (as John G. Helme)
Ken Hemphill ... first company grip (as Kenneth Hemphill)
Stephen Jackson ... chief lighting technician
Burton Kuchera ... electrician
Peter McLennan ... camera operator
Klaus Melchior ... video services
Edward Morrison ... grip
Jeff Plecas ... second company grip
Takashi Seida ... still photographer
Jane Smither ... camera trainee
Timothy Robin Spencer ... second assistant camera (as Timothy Spencer)
Tom A. Wallace ... dolly grip
Paul Arnel ... grip (uncredited)
Michael J. Jacobs ... special still photographer (uncredited)
Curtis Petersen ... camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Richard Trus ... video playback animation (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Michelle Allen ... casting: Canada
Coreen Mayrs ... extras casting: Vancouver
Liz Siegel ... casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Lisbeth Siegel)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Wendy Foster ... costumer
Linda Lee Langdon ... costumer
Danise Lee ... costumer
Jane Osborne ... seamstress
Christopher Ryan ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Craig Galloway ... assistant editor: Los Angeles
Terry Haggar ... color timer
Shelly Hamer ... assistant editor: Vancouver
Steve Roberts ... assistant editor: Vancouver
Markus Schaub ... apprentice editor (as Marcus Schaub)
Eric Strand ... additional editing
Carolle Alain ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Scott Harper ... assistant location manager
Michael A. Provost ... location manager

Music Department 

Michael Farrow ... music recording consultant (as Mike Farrow)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Richard Hazard ... orchestrator
Charles Martin Inouye ... music editor (as Chuck Martin Inouye)
Curtis Roush ... supervising music editor
John Moses ... musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Bruce Robb ... music producer: theme song (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Wendy Mclean ... script supervisor (as Wendy McLean)
Dave Thomas ... rewrites (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Jim Barley ... driver
Steve Boyd ... driver (as Steve Boyd)
Donald Frank Bush ... driver (as Don Bush)
Barry Chapman ... transportation captain
Jadde Erxsan ... chef (as Jadde Ericksan)
John Fex ... driver
Greg Hamilton ... driver
Don Harris ... driver
Glenn J. Harrison-Jones ... transportation co-captain (as Glen J. Harrison-Jones)
Fred Landsink ... driver (as Fred Lansink)
Michael J. Murphy ... transportation coordinator
Philip Murphy ... driver (as Phil Murphy)
Wayne Nelson ... driver
John G. Oliver ... transportation captain
Stan Saliken ... driver
Judy Smith ... driver (as Judith Y. Smith)
Robert Smith ... driver
Rick Tait ... driver
Jack Vlahovic ... driver
Norm Wilkinson ... driver
Stephen Carr ... personal driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Hillary Black ... assistant: Mr. Thomas
Carol Sue Byron ... production accountant
Anson Downes ... dialogue coach
Joan Edwards ... personal assistant: Mr. Travolta
Linda Favila ... dialogue coach
Molly Fridley ... dance assistant
Anthony Hall ... production assistant
Don Knodel ... office production assistant
Lauren 'Fluff' Lindsay ... craft service / first aid
Catherine Millard ... assistant: Mr. Grossberg
Linda Neild ... assistant accountant
Sandra Palmer ... production coordinator
Vincent Paterson ... choreography
Brigitte Prochaska ... unit publicist
Cindy Schonbrun ... assistant: Mr. Keach
Cynthia Turley ... assistant production coordinator
Mark Vincent ... dance assistant
Beverly Wiens ... assistant accountant
Donna Cipriani ... production accountant (uncredited)
Aaron Jefford ... performance as CIA agent (uncredited)
Sophia Lansky ... additional voices (uncredited)
Wendi Laski ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Neal Thompson ... title designer (uncredited)

Thanks 

Victor Alvistur ... the producers wish to thank
Robert Domyancic ... the producers wish to thank
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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