John Hughes Director, Writer, Producer Steve Martin Neal Page Actor John Candy Del Griffith Actor Laila Robins Susan Page Actor Michael McKean State Trooper Actor Kevin Bacon Taxi Racer Actor Dylan Baker Owen Actor William Windom Bryant Actor Edie McClurg Car Rental Agent Actor William H. Brown Associate Producer Michael Chinich Executive Producer Neil A. Machlis Executive Producer Ira Newborn Original Music Donald Peterman Cinematographer Adam Bernardi Film Editing Paul Hirsch Film Editing Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting John W. Corso Production Design Harold Michelson Art Director Jane Bogart Set Decoration Linda Spheeris Set Decoration April Ferry Costume Design Dennis Schoonderwoerd Costume Design Tom Razzano Unit Production Manager Mark Radcliffe Assistant Director Arthur Anderson Assistant Director