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Directed by
Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller  
Written by
Steve Shagan Steve Shagan ... screenplay
Bud Shrake Bud Shrake ... screenplay
Martin Cruz Smith Martin Cruz Smith ... screenplay / novel
Cast
Nick Mancuso Nick Mancuso ... Youngman Duran
David Warner David Warner ... Phillip Payne
Kathryn Harrold Kathryn Harrold ... Anne Dillon
Stephen Macht Stephen Macht ... Walker Chee
Strother Martin Strother Martin ... Selwyn
George Clutesi George Clutesi ... Abner Tasupi
Ben Piazza Ben Piazza ... Roger Piggott
Donald Hotton Donald Hotton ... John Franklin
Charles Hallahan Charles Hallahan ... Henry
Judith Novgrod Judith Novgrod ... Judy
Alice Hirson Alice Hirson ... Claire Franklin
Pat Corley Pat Corley ... Vet
Charlie L. Bird Charlie L. Bird ... Beejay (as Charlie bird)
Danny Zapien Danny Zapien ... Joe Mamoa
Peter Prouse Peter Prouse ... Doctor
José Toledo José Toledo ... Harold Masito (as Jose Toledo)
Richard Romancito Richard Romancito ... Ben Mamoa
Flavio Martinez Flavio Martinez ... Isla Laloma (as Flavio Martinez III)
Lena Carr Lena Carr ... Pregnant Woman
Virginia P. Maney Virginia P. Maney ... Old Squaw
Wade Stevens Wade Stevens ... Ambulance Attendant
Robert Dunbar Robert Dunbar ... Helicopter Pilot
John R. Leonard Sr. John R. Leonard Sr. ... Helicopter Pilot
Produced by
Maggie Abbott Maggie Abbott ... associate producer
Peter V. Herald Peter V. Herald ... associate producer
Martin Ransohoff Martin Ransohoff ... producer
Richard R. St. Johns Richard R. St. Johns ... executive producer
Original Music by
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini  
Special Effects by
Larry L. Fuentes Larry L. Fuentes ... special effects
Milt Rice Milt Rice ... special effects
Ted Koerner Ted Koerner ... special effects
Visual Effects by
Barry Nolan Barry Nolan ... optical supervisor
Carlo Rambaldi Carlo Rambaldi ... special visual effects
Stunts
M. James Arnett M. James Arnett ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Craig R. Baxley Craig R. Baxley ... stunts
Gary Epper Gary Epper ... stunts
Glynn Rubin Glynn Rubin ... stunts
Thanks
G. Clay Mitchell G. Clay Mitchell ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: June 22, 1979
DVD Release: March 04, 2011
Countries: United States Netherlands
Distributor: Mill Creek Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.2 / 10

Production Companies
Polyc International BV
Distributors
Columbia Pictures
  (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2011) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R)
Mill Creek Entertainment
  (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Mill Creek Entertainment
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  (location: Native American reservation) (main filming location)
Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Bracken Cave, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  (actuality footage of real bats) (location: Southern Comal County)
Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
  (location: Cubero)
Comal County, Texas, USA
  (actuality footage of real bats) (location: Bracken Cave in Southern Comal County)
Cubero, New Mexico, USA
Echo Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, USA
  (environs) (location: Valley of Fire) (bat cavern desert landscape)
Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Nevada, USA
  (location: Valley of Fire near Echo Bay) (bat cavern desert landscape)
New Mexico, USA
Overton, Nevada, USA
  (location: Valley of Fire) (bat cavern desert landscape environs)
San Antonio, Texas, USA
  (actuality footage of real bats) (location: Bracken Cave in Southern Comal County)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  (location: Bonanza Creek Ranch)
Stage 16, The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA
  (Studio) (interior: bat cavern)
The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA
  (Studio) (stage 16) (interior: bat cavern)
Valley of Fire State Park - Route 169, Overton, Nevada, USA
  (bat cavern desert landscape environs)
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
  (bat cavern desert landscape environs)
Valley of Fire, Nevada, USA
  (bat cavern desert landscape environs)
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