Directed by Joe Dante   Chuck Jones   Written by Chris Columbus   Charles S. Haas   Cast Zach Galligan ... Billy Peltzer Phoebe Cates ... Kate Beringer John Glover ... Daniel Clamp Robert Prosky ... Grandpa Fred Robert Picardo ... Forster Christopher Lee ... Doctor Catheter Haviland Morris ... Marla Bloodstone Dick Miller ... Murray Futterman Jackie Joseph ... Sheila Futterman Gedde Watanabe ... Mr. Katsuji Keye Luke ... Mr. Wing Kathleen Freeman ... Microwave Marge Don Stanton ... Martin Dan Stanton ... Lewis Shawn Nelson ... Wally Archie Hahn ... Forster's Technician Leslie Neale ... Forster's Technician Ron Fassler ... Forster's Technician Time Winters ... Forster's Technician Heather Haase ... Yogurt Jerk Jason Presson ... Alex the Yogurt Jerk Lisa Mende ... Yogurt Customer Patrika Darbo ... Yogurt Customer Jerry Goldsmith ... Yogurt Customer Rick Ducommun ... Clamp Center Security Guard John Capodice ... Fire Chief Belinda Balaski ... Movie Theatre Mom Nicky Rose ... Movie Theatre Kid Paul Bartel ... Theatre Manager Kenneth Tobey ... Projectionist Heidi Kempf ... TV Reporter (as Heidi Kemp) Eric Shawn ... TV Reporter Michael Salort ... TV Reporter Frank P. Ryan ... Cop Diane Sainte-Marie ... TV Reporter at Wing's Kristi Witker ... TV Anchor in Bar Sarah Lilly ... Reporter in Lobby Vladimir Bibic ... Taxi Driver Page Hannah ... Tour Guide #1 Liz Pryor ... Tour Guide #2 Raymond Cruz ... Messenger Julia Sweeney ... Peggy Jeff Swanson ... Forster's Assistant Charles S. Haas ... Casper (as Charlie Haas) Dale Swann ... Clamp Center Surveillance Supervisor Gray Daniels ... TV Cameraman Stéphanie Menuez ... Betty Jacque Lynn Colton ... Lady at Elevator May Quigley ... Hallway Employee Tony Winters ... Hallway Employee (as Anthony Winters) Isiah Whitlock Jr. ... Fireman Dean Norris ... S.W.A.T. Team Leader Saachiko ... Newsstand Lady John Astin ... Janitor Henry Gibson ... Employee Fired for Smoking Leonard Maltin ... Leonard Maltin Hulk Hogan ... Hulk Hogan Dick Butkus ... Dick Butkus Bubba Smith ... Bubba Smith Howie Mandel ... Gizmo (voice) Tony Randall ... Brain Gremlin (voice) Frank Welker ... Mohawk (voice) Kirk R. Thatcher ... Gremlins (voice) (as Kirk Thatcher) Mark Dodson ... Gremlins (voice) Neil Ross ... Announcer (voice) Jeff Bergman ... Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck (voice) Uncredited Cast Joe Dante ... Grandpa Fred Director / Beanie Gremlin / Wicked Witch Gremlin (voice) Dylan Dawson ... Clamp Building Tourist Mark Monto ... Clamp Employee Brian Penikas ... Singing Gremlin Triplets Michael Sheehan ... Special Vocal Effects (voice) Produced by Rick Baker   Michael Finnell   Kathleen Kennedy   Frank Marshall   Steven Spielberg   Original Music by Jerry Goldsmith

Additional Info Premiere: June 15, 1990 DVD Release: August 19, 2003 Blu-ray Release: May 08, 2012 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. (presents) Amblin Entertainment Distributors Warner Bros.   (1990) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1994) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (1994) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2002) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2012) (USA) (Blu-ray) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,553 / 21,074 Site Ranking #1,549 The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007) #1,550 Four Rooms (1995) #1,551 Anaconda (1997) #1,552 Little Nicky (2000) #1,553 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) #1,554 Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) #1,555 Ip Man 2 (2010) #1,556 The Last Emperor (1987) #1,557 Epic Movie (2007)