The Cast

48 Members
Matthew Broderick
Matthew BroderickDavid Lightman
Dabney Coleman
Dabney ColemanMcKittrick
John Wood
John WoodStephen Falken
Ally Sheedy
Ally SheedyJennifer
Barry Corbin
Barry CorbinGeneral Beringer
Juanin Clay
Juanin ClayPat Healy
Michael Ensign
Michael EnsignBeringer's Aide
William Bogert
William BogertMr. Lightman
Susan Davis
Susan DavisMrs. Lightman
David Clover
David CloverStockman
John Garber
John GarberCorporal in the Infirmary
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray SharkeyRadar Analyst
James Lemp
James LempCommander
Gary Sexton
Gary SextonTechnician
Jason Bernard
Jason BernardCaptain Knewt
Frankie Hill
Frankie HillAirman Fields
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan BlumenfeldMr. Liggett
Len Lawson
Len LawsonBoys Vice Principal
Maury Chaykin
Maury ChaykinJim Sting
Stephen Lee
Stephen LeeSgt. Schneider
Lucinda Crosby
Lucinda CrosbyNurse in Infirmary
Brad David
Brad DavidFlight Pilot Leader
Martha Shaw
Martha ShawVice Principal's Secretary
Howie Allen
Howie AllenBoy in Arcade
Jim Harriott
Jim HarriottNewscaster
Tom Lawrence
Tom LawrenceSgt. Sims
Charles Akins
Charles AkinsMajor Ford
Glenn Standifer
Glenn StandiferMajor Wenstin
Edward Jahnke
Edward JahnkeNORAD Officer
William H. Macy
William H. MacyNORAD Officer (uncredited)

Technical Crew

Top Credits
John Badham
John BadhamDirector
Leonard Goldberg
Leonard GoldbergExecutive Producer
William A. Fraker
William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
Tom Rolf
Tom RolfEditor