The Wizard (1989) - Credits and Details

The Wizard Credits and Details

Directed by
	Todd Holland
Written by
	David Chisholm	...	written by
Cast
	Luke Edwards	...	Jimmy
	Vince Trankina	...	Tate (as Vincent Leahr)
	Wendy Phillips	...	Christine
	Dea McAllister	...	Counselor
	Sam McMurray	...	Bateman
	Beau Bridges	...	Sam
	Fred Savage	...	Corey
	Christian Slater	...	Nick
	Will Seltzer	...	Putnam
	Roy Conrad	...	Bus Clerk
	Jenny Lewis	...	Haley
	Roderick Dexter	...	Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
	Ray Bickel	...	Trucker #2
	Chuck Skinner	...	Grease Monkey
	W.K. Cowan	...	Salesman #1
	William C. Thompson	...	Salesman #2
	Sonny Dukes	...	Biker
	T. Dan Hopkins	...	Old Navajo
	Jason Oliver Lipsett	...	Tough Teen #1 (as Jason Oliver)
	Rowden Metzger	...	Tough Teen #2 (as Rowdy Metzger)
	Preston Lee	...	Tough Teen #3 (as Preston Scott Lee)
	Beth Grant	...	Diner Manager
	Gregor Hesse	...	Younger Boy
	Jackey Vinson	...	Lucas
	Tom Kerley	...	Pinball Teen
	Frank McRae	...	Spanky
	Gene Skillen	...	Stickman
	Blair Anthony	...	Hotel Security
	Thomas Stanczyk	...	Rick the Video Counselor
	Jacqueline Lear	...	Bubblegum Girl
	Valana C. Hatter	...	Diner Waitress
	Terri Lynn Neish	...	Poolside Waitress
	Lee Arenberg	...	Armageddon Registrar
	Steven Grives	...	Armageddon Announcer
	Marisa DeSimone	...	Mora Grissom
	Zed Frizzelle	...	Lucas' Buddy (as Zed James Frizzelle)
	Jim Pirri	...	Studio Tour Guide
	David D'Ovidio	...	Armageddon Official
Uncredited Cast
	Neo Edmund	...	Max
	Candice Hill	...	Gamer
	Tobey Maguire	...	Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon
	Lori Randolph	...	Girl at Universal Studios
Produced by
	David Chisholm	...	producer
	Lindsley Parsons Jr.	...	executive producer
	Daniel Schneider	...	associate producer
	Ken Topolsky	...	producer
Original Music by
	J. Peter Robinson
Special Effects by
	Josh Hakian	...	special effects supervisor
	Eddie Surkin	...	special effects coordinator
Visual Effects by
	Celia Mercer	...	video graphics designer: Armageddon Video
Stunts
	Clay Boss	...	stunts
	Janet Brady	...	stunts
	Jophery C. Brown	...	stunts
	Gilbert B. Combs	...	stunts
	Jim Connors	...	stunts
	Steve Cremin	...	stunts
	Kerrie Cullen	...	stunts
	Jeff Dashnaw	...	stunts
	Steve M. Davison	...	stunts
	Andree Gibbs	...	stunts
	James M. Halty	...	stunt coordinator
	Billy Hank Hooker	...	stunts
	Tommy J. Huff	...	stunts
	Joyce Kurtz	...	stunts
	Daryle Ann Lindley	...	stunts
	Virginia Loridans	...	stunts
	John Meier	...	stunts
	Paula Marie Moody	...	stunts
	Larry Nicholas	...	stunts
	Steve Picerni	...	stunts
	Bobby Porter	...	stunts
	George A. Sack Jr.	...	stunts
	Justus-Berumen Sandy	...	stunts
	Mitch Stein	...	stunts
	Gardner Doolittle	...	stunt performer
	Alan Gibbs	...	stunt driver
	Tom Glass	...	truck action
Thanks
	Glenn Davis	...	special thanks
	Sondra Goldstein	...	special thanks
	Robert M. Hirsch	...	special thanks
	Robin Holabird	...	special thanks
	Bob Miller	...	special thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	December 15, 1989
DVD Release:	August 22, 2006
Blu-ray Release:	May 15, 2018
Country:
Distributor:	Universal Studios
Websites:

Ratings
6.1 / 10	6.1 / 10	23 / 100

Alternate Titles
Game Over
Gameboy
Joy Stick Heroes
Sweet Road
Videokid

Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions (Finnegan/Pinchuk Company)
Pipeline Productions

Distributors
Universal Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
CBS (1990) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Disney Channel (1999) (United States) (TV)
GoodTimes Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
MCA Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (Laserdisc) (VHS)
Nickelodeon Network (1999) (United States) (TV)
Shout Select (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Shout! Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Studios (2006) (United States) (DVD)

Filming Locations
Cabazon, California, USA
California, USA
Dayton, Nevada, USA (Car rage battle)
Fallon, Nevada, USA
Hazen, Nevada, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Nevada, USA
Reno, Nevada, USA
Square of Warriors, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
St George, Utah, USA (drive in theater)
St. George, Utah, USA (Judd's General Store)
Universal Studios Theme Park, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
USA
Wheel Inn Restaurant - 50900 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, California, USA

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