The Blob (1988) - Credits and Details

The Blob Credits and Details

Directed by
	Chuck Russell	...	directed by
Written by
	Theodore Simonson	...	earlier screenplay
	Kay Linaker	...	earlier screenplay
	Irvine H. Millgate	...	story
	Chuck Russell	...	screenplay
	Frank Darabont	...	screenplay
Cast
	Kevin Dillon	...	Brian Flagg
	Shawnee Smith	...	Meg Penny
	Donovan Leitch Jr.	...	Paul Taylor (as Donovan Leitch)
	Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Sheriff Herb Geller
	Candy Clark	...	Fran Hewitt
	Joe Seneca	...	Dr. Meddows
	Del Close	...	Reverend Meeker
	Paul McCrane	...	Deputy Bill Briggs
	Sharon Spelman	...	Mrs. Penny
	Beau Billingslea	...	Moss Woodley
	Art LaFleur	...	Pharmacist / Mr. Penny
	Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Scott Jeske
	Robert Axelrod	...	Jennings
	Bill Moseley	...	Soldier #2 (in sewer)
	Frank Collison	...	Hobbe
	Michael Kenworthy	...	Kevin Penny
	Jack Rader	...	Col. Hargis
	Billy Beck	...	Can Man
	Wade Mayer	...	Movie Patron
	Douglas Emerson	...	Eddie Beckner
	Jack Nance	...	Doctor
	Charlene Fox	...	Woman in Doctor's Office
	Erika Eleniak	...	Vicki De Soto
	Margaret Smith	...	Nurse
	Teddy Vincent	...	Sally Jeffers
	Don Brunner II	...	White Suit #1 / Scientist (as Don Brunner)
	Clayton Landey	...	George Ruiz
	Jacquelyn Masche	...	White Suit #2
	Julie McCullough	...	Susie
	Daryl Sandy Marsh	...	Lance (as Daryl Marsh)
	Jamison Newlander	...	Anthony
	Judith Flanagan	...	Eddie's Mother
	Richard Anthony Crenna	...	Soldier Outside Town Hall (as Richard Crenna Jr.)
	Pons Maar	...	Theatre Manager
	M. James Arnett	...	Radio Man
	Peter Crombie	...	Soldier at Command Post
	Rick Avery	...	Soldier with Cracked Faceplate
	David Weininger	...	Soldier #1
	Moss Porter	...	Sergeant
	Noble Craig	...	Puddle Soldier
	Opelene Bartley	...	Old Woman in Tent
	Portia Griffin	...	Gospel Singer
	Jennifer Lincoln	...	Young Woman in Town Hall
	Charlie Spradling	...	Co-Eds
	Kristen Aldrich	...	Co-Eds
Uncredited Cast
	Lilli Fields	...	Movie Patron
	Robert Hammond	...	Chainsaw Killer
	Michael Lindström	...	Movie Patron
	Ann Mills	...	Little Girl
	Lloyd Bryan Molander	...	Townsman
	Verna Lynn Richland	...	Movie Patron
	Chuck Russell	...	Theater Patron
Produced by
	Andre Blay	...	executive producer
	Jack H. Harris	...	producer
	Rupert Harvey	...	line producer
	Elliott Kastner	...	producer
Original Music by
	Michael Hoenig	...	music by
Special Effects by
	Jan Aaris	...	mechanical effects technician
	Peter Abrahamson	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Eric Allard	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Richard Alonzo	...	blob sculptor: blob effects crew
	Philip Bartko	...	special effects supervisor
	David Beasley	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Nick Benson	...	special effects
	Gary D. Bierend	...	special effects technician
	Evan Brainard	...	mechanical effects designer: makeup effects crew
	Sheri Brooks	...	purchasing coordinator: blob effects crew
	Virginia Buck	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Kenneth C. Clark	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Lyle Conway	...	"blob" creature effects designer and creator: blob effects crew
	Bill Corso	...	blob effects designer: blob effects crew
	Chuck Crisafulli	...	blob wrangler
	Robert DeVine	...	special effects
	Joe Dolinich	...	lead moldmaker: blob effects crew
	Roy L. Downey	...	mechanical effects technician
	Marilyn Dozer-Chaney	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Loraina Drucker	...	blob painter: blob effects crew
	La Rae Eicher	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Noelle Eicher	...	blob fabrication supervisor: blob effects crew
	Lynette Eklund	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Jim Eustermann	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Jeffrey S. Farley	...	creature effects crew
	Troy Farmer	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Terri Fluker	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Scott Forbes	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Donald Frazee	...	mechanical effects technician
	Logan Frazee	...	mechanical effects technician
	Terry D. Frazee	...	mechanical effects supervisor
	Christopher Gilman	...	special effects supervisor: meteor effects
	Dale Gordon	...	special effects technician
	Daniel J. Gordon	...	special effects technician
	Jaq Greenspon	...	special effects
	Phillip Hayman	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Todd Heindel	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Camilla Henneman	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Adam Hill	...	blob shop foreman: blob effects crew
	Bryant Holt	...	lead moldmaker: blob effects crew
	Michael F. Hoover	...	lead painter: blob effects crew
	Kent Jones	...	blob sculptor: blob effects crew
	David Kindlon	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Erin Koplow	...	blob painter: blob effects crew
	Patricia Kowchak	...	blob effects coordinator: blob effects crew
	Bruce Y. Kuroyama	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Julian Ledger	...	blob sculptor: blob effects crew
	Louis Lindwall	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Scott Lingard	...	mechanical effects technician
	John Lundberg	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Curt Massof	...	blob painter: blob effects crew
	Dave Matherly	...	blob sculptor: blob effects crew
	James D. McGeachy	...	blob shop foreman: blob effects crew
	Bob McKee	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Mike Measimer	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Michael Meinardus	...	mechanical effects technician
	David Mesloh	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Hal Miles	...	animatronic technician
	Ralph Miller III	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	Andrew Miller	...	special effects technician
	Dean W. Miller	...	special effects
	Heather Mills D'Augustine	...	blob effects coordinator: blob effects crew
	Donald Myers	...	mechanical effects technician
	Becky Ochoa	...	special effects hair
	Gary Platek	...	additional blob projects: blob effects crew / special creature effects
	Bradford Plows	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	D. Kerry Prior	...	special effects artist: Dream Quest Images
	Joe D. Ramsey	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Alan Rifkin	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Wendy Ripley	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Phil Rodriguez	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Doreen Sachartoff	...	blob fabricator: blob effects crew
	Mark Setrakian	...	head mechanical designer: blob effects crew
	Richard King Slifka	...	creature effects crew: blob effects crew
	Robert Spurlock	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Trey Stokes	...	blob movement designer: blob effects crew
	Bill Sturgeon	...	mechanical effects designer: makeup effects crew
	Sally Syberg	...	blob effects coordinator: blob effects crew
	Douglas Turner	...	blob sculptor: blob effects crew
	Wim Van Thillo	...	blob designer: blob effects crew
	Joe Viskocil	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Harold Weed	...	blob designer: blob effects crew
	Tommy Williamson	...	blob mechanic: blob effects crew
	A.J. Workman	...	blob fabrication and puppeteering / blob mechanic: blob effects crew / special effects
	Mark Yuricich	...	mechanical effects: post-production
	Stuart Ziff	...	additional creature effects designer and creator: blob effects crew
	Yancy Calzada	...	puppet repair
	Joerg Fiederer	...	special effects crew
Visual Effects by
	Brian Adams	...	visual effects production assistant
	Scott Alexander	...	model maker foreman
	Ken Allen	...	matte artist
	Judy Bamber	...	animation assistant
	Philip Barberio	...	optical lineup
	Scott Beattie	...	visual effects photographer
	Allen Blaisdell	...	visual effects
	Clyde E. Bryan	...	visual effects photographer
	Jeff Burks	...	animation supervisor
	Scott Campbell	...	motion control photographer
	Dave Chamberlain	...	model maker
	Kathy Chasen-Hay	...	visual effects editor
	Chuck Comisky	...	visual effects
	Michael Condro	...	motion control photographer
	C. Marie Davis	...	visual effects editor
	Anthony Doublin	...	model maker foreman
	Don Dow	...	visual effects cameraman
	Christopher Duddy	...	visual effects photographer
	Michael L. Fink	...	visual effects production supervisor
	Alex Funke	...	visual effects photographer
	Pete Gerard	...	model maker foreman
	James Green	...	visual effects photographer
	Michael Griffin	...	optical lineup
	Joe Hagey	...	electronics
	Fred Iguchi	...	electronics
	Rick Johnson	...	visual effects photographer
	Patric Kenly	...	animation camera operator
	Rick Kess	...	model maker
	Laura Lang	...	visual effects production coordinator
	Laurel Lichten	...	model maker
	Ron Longo	...	optical compositor
	Jeff Matakovich	...	visual effects
	David McCue	...	optical compositor
	George Muhs	...	visual effects
	Marlo Pabon	...	optical compositor
	Jeff Pyle	...	modelmaker
	William Reilly	...	motion control technician
	Eugene P. Rizzardi	...	model maker
	Jody Rogers	...	visual effects editor
	Dana Miller Schornstein	...	visual effects production manager
	Robert Scifo	...	matte artist
	Nick Seldon	...	model maker foreman
	Keith Shartle	...	visual effects producer
	Chuck Shuman	...	visual effects photographer
	Paul Skylar	...	model maker
	Leon Stankevich	...	optical lineup
	Mark Sullivan	...	stop-motion animator
	James Monroe Tharp Jr.	...	model maker
	James Valentine	...	rotoscope supervisor
	Ted Van Dorn	...	model maker
	Robert Wilcox	...	electronics
	Beau Windham	...	visual effects production assistant
	Hoyt Yeatman	...	visual effects supervisor
Stunts
	M. James Arnett	...	stunts
	Joni Avery	...	additional stunts
	Rick Avery	...	additional stunts
	Janet Brady	...	stunts
	Greg Brickman	...	additional stunts
	Bobby Burns	...	additional stunts
	David Burton	...	stunts
	Gilbert B. Combs	...	stunts
	Bud Davis	...	additional stunts
	Steve M. Davison	...	additional stunts
	Tim A. Davison	...	additional stunts
	Mike De Luna	...	stunts
	Gary Epper	...	additional stunts
	George Fisher	...	stunts
	Gene Hartline	...	stunts
	Freddie Hice	...	stunts
	Steve Holladay	...	stunt coordinator / stunts
	Tommy J. Huff	...	additional stunts
	Gary Hymes	...	stunt coordinator
	Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	...	additional stunts
	Rick LeFevour	...	stunts
	Gary McLarty	...	additional stunts
	John Meier	...	additional stunts
	Paula Marie Moody	...	additional stunts
	Bennie Moore	...	additional stunts
	Larry Nicholas	...	additional stunts
	Bobby Porter	...	stunts
	Debby Porter	...	stunts
	Danny Rogers	...	additional stunts
	Pat Romano	...	stunts
	Dennis Scott	...	additional stunts
	Paul Sherrod	...	additional stunts
	Ric Roman Waugh	...	stunts
	Richard 'Dub' Wright	...	stunts
Thanks
	Peter Grossman	...	the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of
	Robert Stein	...	special thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	August 05, 1988
DVD Release:	September 11, 2001
Blu-ray Release:	October 14, 2014
Country:
Distributor:	Scream Factory
Websites:

Ratings
6.5 / 10	6.7 / 10

Production Companies
Tri-Star Pictures (presents)
Palisades California Inc. (Palisades California, Inc.) (copyright holder)

Distributors
Tri-Star Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (laserdisc)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Encore TV (2003) (United States) (TV)
Home Box Office (HBO) (1989) (United States) (TV)
Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (collector's edition) (Blu-ray)
Scream Factory (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (Blu-ray)
Sony Pictures Television (2002) (World-wide) (syndication) (TV)
Sony Pictures Television (2003) (United States) (TV)
The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (streaming) (TV)
Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

Filming Locations
Abbeville, Louisiana, USA (the town)
Louisiana, USA
USA
Vermilion Catholic High School - 425 Park Avenue, Abbeville, Louisiana, USA

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