Lifeforce (1985)

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PRODUCTION
Production Companies: London Cannon / Tri-Star Pictures / Easedram Limited / Golan-Globus
Producers: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Associate Producer: Michael J. Kagan
Production Manager: Basil Somner
Production Co-Ordinator: Marlene Butland
Unit Manager: Terry Lens

SCRIPT
Script: Dan O'Bannon, Dan Jakoby
Novel: Space Vampires by Colin Wilson

DIRECTION
Director: Tobe Hooper
2nd Unit Director: Derek Cracknell
1st Assistant Director: Derek Cracknell
Assistant Directors: Richard Hoult, Melvin Lind, Tim Read, Tony Aherne, Paul Lowin

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alan Hume
Camera Operator: Mike Frift
2nd Unit Camera: Jack Lowin
Focus: Simon Hume, David Litchfield
Clapper Loaders: Tony Jackson, David Atkinson
Camera Grips: Colin Manning, John Fleming, Tony Gridlin, Tony Rowland, Brian Osborn
Camera Trainees: Nicholas Penn, Tim Wooster
Electrical Supervisor: Bobby Bremner
Electrical Department: Tom Brown, Bill Nicholson, John Clark, Alec King, Russell Lister, Stuart Reid, Terry Townsend, Alan Grayley, Eric Melville, Eamonn Dunne, John Barry
Stills: Bob Penn, Douglas Luke
Video Department: Richard Hewitt, Mike Heaviside, Hugh Nicholson, John Fisher
Cameras and Anamorphic Lenses: Joe Dunton (Cameras) Ltd
Lighting Equipment: Lee Electric (Lighting) Ltd
Grip Equipment: Grip House Ltd
Colour: Rank Film Labs

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: John Grover
Assistant Editor: Matthew Glen, Ross Adams, Mike Redfern, Wayne Smith, Tim Grover

MUSIC
Music: Henry Mancini
Additional Music: Michael Kamen, James Guthrie
Music Performed By: The London Symphony Orchestra
Music Editor: Bob Hathaway
Music Mixer: Eric Tomlinson
Music Advisor: Jack Fishman
Music Recorded At: Abbey Road Studios

SOUND
Sound Designer: Vernon Messenger
Sound Recording: George Stephenson
Dialogue Editor: Nigel Calt
Re-Recording Mixers: John Hayward, Richard Langford, David Anderson
Additional Sound Effects: Jean-Pierre Lelong
Boom Operator: Colin Wood
Sound Maintenance: Dennis Nisbett
Re-Recorded At: Pinewood Studios

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Dickie Mills, Michael Morris, Sandra Exelby
Hair: Pat Kirkman
Costume Designer: Carin Hooper
Costume Supervisor: Tiny Nicholls
Wardrobe Department: Jimmy Smith, Don Mothersill, Renee Heimer, Brian Cox, Simon Murray
Additional Costumes: Bermans and Nathans Ltd
Contact Lens Consultant: Richard Glass

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Prosthetics and Make Up Effects: Nick Maley
Prosthetics and Make Up Effects Crew: Bob Keen, Paul Knowles, Tony Dunsterville, Nigel Brackley, Jacques Gastineau, Alix Harwood, Dorothy Arthur, Marion Appleton, David White, Richard Smith, Kevin Herd, Ken HerdSteve Cullane, Danny Parker, Jeremy Harris, Graham Freeborn, Hilary Steinberg, Mickey Morris, Kenny Wilson, Dennis Brown, John Schoonraad, Jean Bolte, Janice Barnes, Laurie Warburton, Jason Reed, Marion Nicholson, Geoff Portass, Sue Higgins, Helen Renshaw, W. Petit, Jill Hopper, L.W. Batty, Joe Ross, Uta Trinks, Ron Baker

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: John Dykstra, Apogee
Special Visual Effects Producer: Robert Sheperd
Miniatures Supervisor: Grant McCure
Special Effects: John Grant
Modellers: Arthur Healey, Roy Scott, Bryan Cole, Nick Finlayson, Andrew Coupe, Frank Dickinson, Nick Kubicki, Peter Michael, George Skidmore, Robert Williams, Jim Machin
Models Location Manager: Roy Parkinson
Special Effects Editor: Richard Hiscott
Special Effects Crew: Chris Gant, Chris Corbould, Ian Biggs, Paul Whybrow, Andy Williams, Roy Whitehead, Russell Diamond, Mark Meddings, Alan Barnard, Ray Hanson, Robert Nugent, Stephen Lloyd, Andy Smith, Roy Spencer, Nick Harrison, Michael Brady, Peter Dorme, Simon Hewitt, Brian Chewings, Rita Nugent, Julie Beha
Opt Effects Supervisor: Roger Dorney
Special Visual Effects Crew: Douglas Smith, John Sullivan, Mat Beck, John V. Fante, Gregg Heschong, John Seay, Glenn Campbell, Maryan Evans, Mark Gredell, Michael Griffin, Michael Middleton, Josh Morton, Eric Petersen, Chuck Schuman, Bess Wiley, Richard Alexander, Alvah J. Miller, Bill Shourt, Don Trumbull, Jon Erland, Stephen Fog, Paul Johnson, Sandy Kennedy, Denny Kelly, Blake Dennis, Joseph Yanuzzi, Jerry Pooler, Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr, Dennis Dorney, Rick Gilligan, Alan Spilkoman, Harry Moreau, Olga Craig, Randy Fullmer, Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Dan Hofstedt, John R. Shourt, Charles S. Warren, David Beasley, Michael Joyce, Tom Pahk, Christopher Ross, David Scott, Ken Swenson, Tom Valentine, Steve Sass, Mark Cave, Lee Pogoler, Caren A. Marinoff, Percy Angress, John E. Swallow, Julie Adams, Steve Brooks, Pamela Cox, Rachel De La Cruz, Ann Johnston, Rick La Conte, Debbie Nikkel, Don Nikkel, Terri Rea, Harry Stover, Richard F. Taylor, Wanda Watkins, Harry Weinmann, Adele Zager, John Brunner, Vivian Brunner, Mary Johnston, John Patrick
Titles: Ron Hickson, Alan Wheatley
Title Opticals: General Screen Enterprises

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Graysmark
Art Directors: Alan Tompkins, Bob Cartwright, Tony Reading, Terry Knight
Set Decorators: Simon Wakefield, Denise Exshaw
Props Master: Eddie Francis
Production Buyer: Dennis Griffen
Props Department: Ray Rose, Dennis Simmonds, Derek Creedon, Alf Smith, Percy Bidwell, Ian Shubrook, Peter Bryant, Brian Huphrey, Charles Ixer, Brian Gamby, Kevin Wheeler, Michael Bacon, Sean Conry, Jimmy Spiller, Keith Pitt, Derek Knowler, Dan Evans, George Malin, Stan Thomas, Tommy Frewer
Construction Manager: Tony Graysmark
Construction Buyer: Mike King
Construction Department: John Parks, Micky Law, Raymond Dyer, E.J. Hooper, Jim George, John O'Boy, Micky Biesty, Stuart Williams, Gordon Routledge, John Sams, John Robson, Eric Mason, Leonard Morse, Pete Beasley, Shaun Walsh, R.J. Davies, Wally Few, Richard Brown, Albert Key, Nick Sargent, J.W. Rivers, John Rae, Pat O'Loughnane, John O'Connor, Brian Sullivan, Gerald Stewart, H. McKenzie, Sydney Wood, Ray Hawtree, Mark Overall, Harry Portlock, Bob Todd, Harold Fryer, Bill West, Ken Fleming, Mark Townsend, Kevin Wardle, Mike Hayward, Michael Traynor, Les Butterfield, Austin Carter, T. Dyer, John Newman, Mark Wilkinson, Ron Harrison, Steve Rice, John Addison, Steve Challenor, Richard Fox, Stan West, John Naisbett, John Wildgust, Stephen Weston, David Coldham, Paul King, Sid Barnes, Steve Page, Vic Predgen, Geoff Bacon, Jim Buckley, Geoff Grant, Tony Horsfield, Paul Jiggins, P. Lavey, D. Miles, Mick Murphy, Brendon O'Reilly, Mitchell Pope, Paul Reynolds, Kevin Smith, Ray Smith, John Woods, Danny Cullinane, Del Brewer, Bill Gough, Bill Bush, Ray Joffe, Malcolm Mister, Eric Nash Jr, Michael O'Callaghan, Michael O'Quinn, Terry Silbey, Eddie Connell, Paul Taggart, Phil Babbage, Ray Staples, Mickey Chubbock, Ilva Vasic, Eric Nash, Ray Tricker, Bill Churchill, E. Hall, Patrick Gleeson, Ray Reeve, Martin Geeson, Paul Grange, John Nethersole, Roy Shave, Dean Coldham, Sid Holt, Winston Depper, Eddie Evans, Peter Dunne, David Silverton, Mark Williams, , Bruce Newell, Bill Shepherd, Alan Rowland, Steve Lowen, Gary Pledger, David Fullbrook, , Mickey Guyett, Bob Harper, J.J. Hurley, Colin Lovering, Ted Lynch, M. Richards, Les Jiggins, A.L. Bullock, Brian Morris, Gary Crosby, Peter Mounsey, Alan Hooper, Don Wilson, Paul Crowe, John Roberts, J. Pearson, Mike Gunner, Arthur Healy, Ernie Howe, John Bede, Eric Taylor, J.W. Ede, Eamonn Redmond, E. Wolstencroft, Leonard Chubb, Dennis Cooke, Paul Mitchell, Ron Newvell, Alfred Perkins, Thomas Lowen, John Newvell, William Howe, Ricky Stone, Fred Gurhy, John Coglan, Keyth Evans, Martin Phipps, E. Lansbury, George Orr, John Morris, Les Phipps, Peter Thompson, Roy Skinner, Bert Thornton, Don McLellan, J. Lansbury, Kevin Matthews, Ian Grant, Ian Murray, Russell Prosser, Simon Alderton, Philip Evans, Richard Stachini, James Stachini, Les Singleton, Gary Reynolds, Frank Hennon, Fred Denman, Paul Wolstencroft, Alan Smith, John Dyer, Phil Murray, Larry Wells, Micky Wells, Ray Reynolds, Colin Smith, Desmond O'Boy, Barry Wilson, Patrick Worsley
Art Department: Bob Spencer, Tom Adams, John Hoesli, Frank Walsh, Chris Parfitt, Roger Stewart, Norman Hart, Patricia Johnson, Steve Cooper, Martin Hitchcock, Carol De John, Mark Giles, Fred Evans, Reg Hill, George Wolstencroft, Keith Crossley, Paul Malinay

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Cheryl Leigh, Carol Snook
Production Accountant: Len Cave
Accounts Department: Jack Churchill, Craig Barwick, Sylvia Ellwood, Lyndy Trower, Jane Trower, Duncan Fraser
Production Company Liasion: Michael Michael Hartman
Unit Publicist: June Broom
Technical Advisors: Brendan Alimo, Alexander Beetham
Production Department Sececretary: Nikki Williams
Production Runner: Mark Gosling
Director's Runner: Tony Hooper
Unit Drivers: Joe Pace, Fred Chiverton, Arthur Miller, Frank Jolly
Unit Nurse: Susie Bevis
Fire Officers: Alan Sutton, Ron Campbell, Dave Hodgson, Peter Gibson
Helicopters Supplied By: The Ministry of Defence
Catering: J&J Foods
Transport: D&D International Locations Ltd, Willie's Wheels
Shipping Agent: Southland Air Services
Travel Arrangements: Value Travel Agency
Producer's Secretary: Felicity Newton
Director of Mime Artists: Adrian Hedley

LOCATION
Locations: Thorn / EMI Studios, Borehamwood, Herts; London
Location Manager: Geoff Austin

STUNTS
Stunt Arranger: Peter Diamond
Wire Effects: Steve Crawley, Kevin Welch

CASTING
Casting: Maude Spector, Ann Stanborough

CAST
Frank Finlay (Fallada)
Peter Firth (Inspector Caine)
Steve Railsback (Commander Tom Carlsen)
Mathilda May (space girl)
Patrick Stewart (Dr Armstrong)
Michael Gothard (Bokovsky)
Nicholas Ball (Derebridge)
Aubrey Morris (Sir Percy)
Nancy Paul (Ellen)
John Hallam (Lamson)
John Keegan (guard)
Christopher Jagger (1st vampire)
Bill Malin (2nd vampire)
Jerome Willis (pathologist)
Derek Benfield (physician)
John Woodnutt (metallurgist)
James Forbes-Robertson (minister)
Peter Porteous (Prime Minister)
Katherine Schofield (Prime Minister's secretary)
Owen Holder (1st scientist)
Jamie Roberts (Rawlings)
Russell Sommers (navigation officer)
Patrick Connor (fatherly guard)
Sidney Kean (brash guard)
Paul Cooper (2nd guard)
Chris Sullivan (Kelly)
Milton Cadman (1st soldier)
Rupert Baker (2nd soldier)
Gary Hildreth (police surgeon)
Edward Evans (doctor)
Nicholas Donnelly (police Inspector)
Peter Lovestrom (1st boy in park)
Julian Firth (2nd boy in park)
Carl Rigg (1st radar technician)
Elizabeth Morton (2nd radar technician)
Geoffrey Frederick (communications officer)
David English (1st crewperson)
Emma Jacobs (2nd crewperson)
Michael John Paliotti (3rd crewperson)
Brian Carroll (4th crewperson)
Richard Oldfield (Mission 1 leader)
Christopher Barr (trajectory officer)
Burnell Tucker (NASA man)
Thom Booker (1st NASA officer)
Michael Fitzpatrick (2nd NASA officer)
Richard Sharpe (rescue ship crewman)
John Golightly (Colonel)
William Lindsay (Colonel's aide)
David Beckett (soldier)
Sydney Livingstone (Ned Price)
Ken Parry (Sykes)
John Edmunds (BBC commentator)
Hayden Wood (helicopter pilot)
Corrine Bougaard, Cal McCrystal, Bob Goody, Paul Anthony-Barber, Kristine Landon-Smith (mime artists)