Joe Dante Director Ethan Hawke Ben Crandall Actor River Phoenix Wolfgang Müller Actor Jason Presson Darren Woods Actor Amanda Peterson Lori Swenson Actor Dick Miller Charlie Drake Actor Robert Picardo Starkiller , Wak , Wak and Neek's Father Actor Dana Ivey Mrs. Müller Actor Meshach Taylor Gordon Miller Actor James Cromwell Mr. Müller Actor Mary Kay Place Mrs. Crandall (uncredited) Actor Eric Luke Screenwriter Michael Finnell Executive Producer Edward S. Feldman Producer David Bombyk Producer Jerry Goldsmith Original Music John Hora Cinematographer Tina Hirsch Film Editing Susan Arnold Casting Frank Richwood Art Director Pat Kehoe First Assistant Director George R. Nelson Set Decoration Rosanna Norton Costume Design