 | Jeff Bridges als Starman / Scott Hayden |
 | Karen Allen als Jenny Hayden |
 | Charles Martin Smith als Mark Shermin |
 | Richard Jaeckel als George Fox |
 | Robert Phalen als Major Bell |
| Tony Edwards als Sergeant Lemon |
 | John Walter Davis als Brad Heinmuller |
 | Ted White als Deer Hunter |
 | Dirk Blocker als Cop #1 |
 | M.C. Gainey als Cop #2 |
 | Sean Stanek als Hot Rodder |
 | George Buck Flower als Cook |
| Russ Benning als Scientist |
| Ralph Cosham als Marine Lieutenant |
| David Wells als Fox's Assistant |
| Anthony Grumbach als NSA Officer |
| James Deeth als S-61 Pilot |
 | Alex Daniels als Gas Station Attendant |
| Carol Rosenthal als Gas Customer |
 | Mickey Jones als Trucker |
 | Lu Leonard als Roadhouse Waitress |
| Charlie Hughes als Bus Driver |
| Byron Walls als Police Sergeant |
| Betty Bunch als Truck Stop Waitress |
| Victor McLemore als Roadblock Lt. |
| Steven Brennan als Roadblock Sergeant |
| Pat Lee als Bracero Wife |
| Judith Kim als Girl Barker |
| Ronald Colby als Cafe Waiter |
| Robert Stein als State Trooper |
 | Kenny Call als Donnie Bob |
| Jeff Ramsey als Hunter #1 |
| Jerry Gatlin als Hunter #2 |
| David Daniell als Letterman |
| Randy Tutton als 2nd Letterman |
 | John Carpenter als Man in Helicopter (uncredited) |
 | Mark Jensen als Extra (uncredited) |
| Ronald L. Colby als Cafe Waiter |
| John Carpenter | Director |
| Donald M. Morgan | Director of Photography |
| Marion Rothman | Editor |
| Bruce A. Evans | Writer |
| Raynold Gideon | Writer |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Daniel A. Lomino | Production Design |
| Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Sandy King | Script Supervisor |
| Carl Mazzocone | Researcher |
| Hugo Cortina | Gaffer |
| Chris Schwiebert | Camera Operator |
| George Kohut | Camera Operator |
| Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Dean Williams | Still Photographer |
| Charlie Mullen | Animation Supervisor |
| Roy Arbogast | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Bill Kimberlin | Visual Effects Editor |
| Michael P. Redbourn | Sound Editor |
| Don S. Walden | Sound Editor |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bill Varney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tom McCarthy Jr. | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | Set Designer |
| Marina Pedraza | Hairstylist |
| Pete Altobelli | Makeup Artist |
| Ken Zimmerman | Assistant Property Master |
| Bill Gay | Leadman |
| Larry Clark Bird | Property Master |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Bernardi | Co-Producer |
| Michael Douglas | Executive Producer |
| Larry J. Franco | Producer |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tom Joyner | Production Manager |
| Larry J. Franco | First Assistant Director |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Second Assistant Director |
| Steven Poster | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Marguerite Happy | Stunts |
| Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Robert Jauregui | Stunts |
| Kerry Rossall | Stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| William T. Lane | Stunts |
| Tony Rivetti Sr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Marc Margulies | Second Assistant Camera |
| Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer |
| Curt Sobel | Supervising Music Editor |
| Virginia Katz | Assistant Editor |
| Craig Ridenour | Assistant Editor |
| Jay Engel | ADR Editor |
| Hank Garfield | Boom Operator |
| Joseph F. Brennan | Boom Operator |
| Andy Hylton | Costumer |
| Robin Michel Bush | Costumer |
| Anna Zappia | Production Coordinator |
| Mike Amorelli | Best Boy Electric |
| Eric Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| Calvin Sterry | Key Grip |
| Richard Dow | Dolly Grip |
| Paul Pav | Location Manager |
| Patricia Ledford | Location Manager |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | Transportation Coordinator |
| David Turner | Transportation Captain |
| Michael Hill | Production Accountant |
| Pennie DuPont | Additional Casting |
| Brian Ralph | Negative Cutter |
| Joe Alves | Second Unit Director |
| Bruce Nicholson | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Raynold Gideon | Associate Producer |
| Bruce A. Evans | Associate Producer |
| Mark C. Haskins | Production Assistant |
