"The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds."
Donald Sutherland
as Andrew Nivens
Eric Thal
as Sam Nivens
Julie Warner
as Mary Sefton
Keith David
as Alex Holland
Will Patton
as Dr. Lawrence Graves
Richard Belzer
as Neil Jarvis
Tom Mason
as President Douglas
Yaphet Kotto
as Ressler
Gerry Bamman
as Viscott
Sam Anderson
as Culbertson
J. Patrick McCormack
as Gidding
Marshall Bell
as General Morgan
Nicholas Cascone
as Greenberg
Bruce Jarchow
as Barnes
Benjamin Mouton
as Higgins
Donna Garrett
as Miss Haines
Andrew Robinson
as Hawthorne
Bill Blair
as Slugged Businessman (uncredited)
Terry Rossio
Screenplay
Ted Elliott
Robert A. Heinlein
Novel
Stuart Orme
Director
David S. Goyer
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Janet Brady
Scott Wilder
Mic Rodgers
Kenny Endoso
Erik Rondell
Christine Anne Baur
Greg Cannom
Makeup Effects
William Goldenberg
Editor
Sharon Howard-Field
Casting
Colin Towns
Original Music Composer
Ralph Winter
Producer
Michael Engelberg
Executive Producer
Clive Tickner
Director of Photography
Daniel A. Lomino
Production Design
James Hegedus
Art Direction
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Lisa McCullough
Tom Bronson
Costume Designer
Jason Bedig
Leadman
Gary Dagg
Key Grip
Mario L. Davis
Key Rigging Grip
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera Operator
Charlie McIntyre
Rigging Gaffer
Kate Crossley
Assistant Editor
Ann Brodie
Makeup Artist
Charlie Brewer
Bruce M. Pasternack
"B" Camera Operator
James R. Tynes
Gaffer
Peter Montgomery
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
Andrew G. La Marca
Unit Production Manager
Lee C. Harmon
Susan Meyer
Danny Epper
Jack Ellingwood
Second Assistant Camera
Glen Hanz
Sculptor
Michael Grossman
First Assistant Director
Mike Connors
Dolly Grip
Jennifer Neysa Jew
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
John T. Connor
First Assistant "A" Camera
Dennis Fuller
Boom Operator
Leo Behar
Grip
Josephine Nericcio
Assistant Sound Editor
Pamela S. Kuri
Second Assistant Director
David Rawley
Costume Supervisor
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle
Camera Loader
Alan Manzer
Set Designer
Gina Cafasso
Art Department Coordinator
Kenn Smiley
Costumer
Linda S. Cormany
Set Costumer
Ann Masterson
Key Makeup Artist
Jeff Imada
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Sound Mixer
Susan Bierbaum
Script Supervisor
William J. Durrell Jr.
Assistant Art Director
Joe Kelly
Best Boy Grip
Henry Kingi Jr.
Dorothy D. Fox
Hairstylist
Robert Heine
First Assistant "B" Camera
Linda Frobos
Debbie Evans
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator
John 'Fest' Sandau
Best Boy Electric
Jim Zemansky
Property Master
Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic
Marilyn Graf
Foley Recordist
Christopher Moriana
Foley Artist
Solange S. Schwalbe
Foley Editor
Eric Lindemann
George Simpson
ADR Editor
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator
Curt Schulkey
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Jon Hussein
Ellen Heuer
Julia Evershade
Supervising ADR Editor
Sonny Pettijohn
John Pospisil
Sound Designer
Aaron Glascock
Maggie Gentle
Production Secretary
Rebeca R. Brookshire
Production Coordinator
Douglas Wright
Casting Associate
Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor
Derek Wade
Assistant Production Coordinator
Marsha Blackburn
Still Photographer
Don Tardino
Transportation Coordinator
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Orchestrator
Darrin Lipscomb
Assistant Location Manager
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Conte Mark Matal
Second Second Assistant Director
Deborah Wuliger
Unit Publicist
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
Allan Wilson
Conductor
Steve Dayan
Location Manager
Chad Randall
Norman Howell
Annie Ellis
Peter McAdams
Tony Brubaker
Eliza Coleman
Gary McLarty
Jack Gill
Lance Gilbert
Gregory J. Barnett
Steve M. Davison
Second Unit Director
Dick Ziker
Steve Picerni
Danny Rogers