Steven Spielberg Director, Writer Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary Actor François Truffaut Claude Lacombe Actor Teri Garr Ronnie Neary Actor Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler Actor Cary Guffey Barry Guiler Actor Bob Balaban David Laughlin Actor J. Patrick McNamara Project Leader Actor Warren J. Kemmerling Wild Bill Actor Roberts Blossom Farmer Actor Philip Dodds Jean Claude Actor Shawn Bishop Brad Neary Actor Adrienne Campbell Sylvia Neary Actor Justin Dreyfuss Toby Neary Actor Lance Henriksen Robert Actor Merrill Connally Team Leader Actor Clark L. Paylow Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager Julia Phillips Producer Michael Phillips Producer John Williams Original Music William A. Fraker Cinematographer Douglas Slocombe Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematographer Michael Kahn Film Editing Shari Rhodes Casting Juliet Taylor Casting Joe Alves Production Design Daniel A. Lomino Art Director Phil Abramson Set Decoration Edie Panda Hair Stylist Bob Westmoreland Makeup Supervisor Jim Bloom Second Assistant Director Charles Myers Assistant Director Sam Gordon Property Master