Der Senkrechtstarter

Sylvester Stallone

Nick

Dolly Parton

Jake Ferris

Richard Farnsworth

Noah Ferris

Ron Leibman

Freddie Ugo

Tim Thomerson

Barnett Kale

Steve Peck

Father

Penny Santon

Mother

Russell Buchanan

Elgart

Ritch Brinkley

Luke

Jerry Potter

Walt

Jesse Welles

Billie Joe

Phil Rubenstein

Maurie

Thomas Ikeda

Japanese Father

Christal Kim

Japanese Grandmother

Arline Miyazaki

Japanese Mother

Tony Munafo

Tony

Don Hanmer

Sid

Dean Smith

Cowboy Doorman

David Cobb

Countryman

Speck Rhodes

Mr. Polk

Guy Fitch

Wino

Stan Yale

Street Player

Robert Cook

Scarey Man

Cindy Perlman

Esther Jean

Robert Martini

Bartender

Michael Adams

Bouncer #1

Don Munson

Bouncer #2

Bobbie La Salle

Woman #1

Jordan Myers

Doorman

Bill Dearth

Doorman

JuLee Erdahl

Waitress

Robin D. Adler

Waitress

Shelley Pogoda

Photographer

Laura Kingsley

The Snorer

Rod Ball

Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor

Troy Evans

Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor

Tony Compton

Rhinestone Heckler

Gary Compton

Rhinestone Heckler

Dean Wein

Rhinestone Heckler

Adrienne Hampton

Rhinestone Heckler

Lonna Montrose

Rhinestone Heckler

Don Keller

Rhinestone Heckler

Ross St. Phillip

Rhinestone Heckler

Jill Gordon

Rhinestone Heckler

Douglas Buttleman

Rhinestone Heckler

Leslie Morris

Rhinestone Heckler

Stan Wells

Rhinestone Heckler

Chip Heller

Rhinestone Heckler

Larry Weiss

Rhinestone Heckler

Sandy Policare

Rhinestone Heckler

Paul 'Mousie' Garner

Rhinestone Heckler

Joseph Sheppard

Cut N' Slice Heckler

Dair Morris

Cut N' Slice Heckler

Gene Norman Wells

Cut N' Slice Heckler

Sterling Roblee

Cut N' Slice Heckler

Dean Webber

Cut N' Slice Heckler

James Silverman

Cut N' Slice Heckler

Bill Owens

Wild Possums Band

John Owens

Wild Possums Band

Lester Owens

Wild Possums Band

Louis Owens

Wild Possums Band

Don Warden

Wild Possums Band

Del Wood

Wild Possums Band

Mark Anderson

Cut N' Slice Band

Floyd Parton

Cut N' Slice Band

Randy Parton

Cut N' Slice Band

Dale Puckett

Cut N' Slice Band

Dwight Puckett

Cut N' Slice Band

Mike Baird

Rhinestone House Band

John Bidasio

Rhinestone House Band

Richard Dennison

Rhinestone House Band

John Goux

Rhinestone House Band

Joey Scarbury

Rhinestone House Band

Leland Sklar

Rhinestone House Band

Cynthia Lea Clark

Hooker (uncredited)

Paul LeClair

Heckler (uncredited)

Brian L. McCarty

Rhinestone Club DJ (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Party Guest (uncredited)

Randall Rutledge

Hari Krishna (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Hillbilly (uncredited)

Ted Smile

Cowboy (uncredited)

Phil Alden Robinson

Screenplay

Bob Clark

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Screenplay

Phil Alden Robinson

Screenstory

Steve Kelso

Stunts

James D. Brubaker

Associate Producer

Marvin Worth

Producer

Linda Horner

Associate Producer

Raymond Katz

Executive Producer

Richard M. Spitalny

Co-Producer

Sandy Gallin

Executive Producer

Howard Smith

Producer

Bill Blake

Co-Producer

Duncan Henderson

First Assistant Director

James D. Brubaker

Unit Production Manager

Janet G. Knutsen

Second Assistant Director

Gregory M. Gerlich

Assistant Editor

Michael Evje

Production Sound Mixer

Kent H. Johnson

Property Master

Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup Artist

Ken Runyon

Music Editor

Renate Leuschner

Hairstylist

Eric D. Andersen

Camera Operator

Barbara Lorenz

Hairstylist

Rick Borchardt

Key Grip

Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Post Production Supervisor

Everett Olson

Construction Coordinator

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Dolly Parton

Music Supervisor

Tim Board

Assistant Editor

Dianne Wager

Set Designer

Robert Sidell

Makeup Artist

Mike Post

Music Supervisor

Richard Cadger

Assistant Editor

Dolly Parton

Original Music Composer

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

Stan Cole

Editor

John W. Wheeler

Editor

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Timothy Galfas

Director of Photography

Rhonda Young

Casting

Frank Richwood

Art Direction

Tom Bronson

Costume Design

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Design

Paul Wells

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken Goch

Second Unit First Assistant Director

David M. Ice

Sound Editor

William Hartman

Sound Editor

Godfrey Marks

Dialogue Editor

Chriss Strauss

Production Coordinator

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Coordinator

Bruce W. Talamon

Still Photographer

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Armin Steiner

Scoring Mixer

Kirk Schuler

Sound Editor

Ed Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Donna Rosenstein

Casting Assistant

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Sperber

Sound Editor

Randy Glass

Gaffer

Shirlee Strahm

Costumer