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| Director: | Jon Turteltaub | 
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| Writer: | Edward Kovach, David Tausik, R.J. Robertson, Jon Turteltaub, Jim Wynorski | 
| Staring: | 
| Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 30, 1989 | 
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| Director: | Jon Turteltaub | 
| Writer: | Edward Kovach, David Tausik, R.J. Robertson, Jon Turteltaub, Jim Wynorski | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Motion Picture Corporation of America | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Peter Paul | Rafe | 
| David Paul | Vic | 
| Martin Mull | Dr. Bruekner | 
| Ari Meyers | Holly Sherwood | 
| Claudia Christian | Dr. Irene Marsh | 
| Richard Kiel | Irving | 
| Michael Winslow | Hap | 
| Thomas Gottschalk | Mr. Roberts | 
| David Carradine | Sweeney | 
| Tommy Lister Jr. | Z | 
| Richard Moll | Thornton | 
| Tony Longo | Supervisor | 
| Peter Lupus | Bad Guy #1 | 
| Sal Landi | Bad Guy #2 | 
| Rafer Johnson | Johnson | 
| Jimmy Briscoe | Jimmy | 
| Darcy LaPier | Donna | 
| David Bowe | Security Guard #1 | 
| Alfredo Septién | Security Guard #2 | 
| Jacob Kenner | Mitchell | 
| Judy Toll | Pregnant Woman | 
| Cecile Krevoy | Waitress in Truck Stop | 
| Carl Ciarfalio | Edwards | 
| Bradley Jenkel | Scientist | 
| David Tausik | Scientist | 
| Roberto Del Pozzo | Truck Driver at Diner | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Edward Kovach | Writer | 
| Michael Sembello | Original Music Composer | 
| David Tausik | Writer | 
| R.J. Robertson | Story | 
| Hilary Bercovici | Original Music Composer | 
| Mark Morris | Director of Photography | 
| Sharon Nederlander | Casting | 
| Robert Schulenberg | Production Design | 
| John Ballowe | Art Direction | 
| Nikki Bentley | Set Decoration | 
| Jacqueline Brennan Berardi | Makeup Artist | 
| Desne J. Holland | Makeup Artist | 
| Carolyn Taye-Loren | Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist | 
| Sarah Addington | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Michael Curtis | Second Assistant Director | 
| Bruce Franklin | First Assistant Director | 
| Rachel A. Flores | Set Dresser | 
| Adam Leventhal | Assistant Art Director | 
| Russell C. Fager | Sound Mixer | 
| Warren Grisham | Sound Mixer, Sound Effects Editor | 
| Lydian Tone | Sound Mixer, Sound Effects Editor | 
| Gary Jensen | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Hugh McAfee | Stunts | 
| Dena Shepherd | Stunts | 
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunt Driver | 
| Sim Hubbard | Stunts | 
| John Gillespie | Stunts | 
| Glory Fioramonti | Stunts | 
| Fernando Celis | Stunts | 
| Anthony Cecere | Stunts | 
| Arledge Armenaki | Second Unit Director of Photography | 
| Christi K. Work | Costumer | 
| Bo Boreanaz | Costumer | 
| Stephen Graziano | Additional Music | 
| Steve Gehrke | Script Supervisor | 
| Jon Turteltaub | Writer, Director | 
| Jim Wynorski | Story | 
| Jeffrey Reiner | Editor | 
| Kim Robert Koscki | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts | 
| A. Michael Lerner | Stunts | 
| Paula Moody | Stunts | 
| George B. Colucci Jr. | Stunts | 
| John Casino | Stunts | 
| Michael Carr | Stunts | 
| Carole Holliday | Animation | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| David Tausik | Associate Producer | 
| David Robert Cobb | Co-Producer | 
| Steven Stabler | Producer | 
| Roger Corman | Producer | 
| Brad Krevoy | Producer | 
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