"After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town."
Zach Galligan
as Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates
as Kate Beringer
Hoyt Axton
as Randall Peltzer
Frances Lee McCain
as Lynn Peltzer
Corey Feldman
as Pete Fountaine
Keye Luke
as Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
John Louie
as Chinese Boy
Dick Miller
as Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph
as Sheila Futterman
Polly Holliday
as Ruby Deagle
Judge Reinhold
as Gerald Hopkins
Edward Andrews
as Mr. Corben
Belinda Balaski
as Mrs. Joe Harris
Scott Brady
as Sheriff Frank
Susan Burgess
as Little Girl
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Mr. Anderson
Donald Elson
as Man on Street
Jonathan Banks
as Deputy Brent
Glynn Turman
as Roy Hanson
Chuck Jones
as Mr. Jones
Arnie Moore
as Pete's Father
Danny Llewelyn
as Hungry Child
Lois Foraker
as Bank Teller
Kenny Davis
as Dorry
Nicky Katt
as Schoolchild
Tracy Wells
John C. Becher
as Dr. Molinaro
Gwen Willson
as Mrs. Molinaro
Joe Brooks
as Dave Meyers (Santa)
Jim McKrell
as Lew Landers (WDHB-TV reporter)
Frank Welker
as Stripe / Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Howie Mandel
as Gizmo (voice)
Fred Newman
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Mark Dodson
Michael Winslow
Peter Cullen
Bob Bergen
Michael Sheehan
Bob Holt
Don Steele
as Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)
Jerry Goldsmith
as Pay-Phone Patron (uncredited)
Steven Spielberg
as Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)
Paul Acerno
as Man Wearing Sunglasses on Payphone at Convention (uncredited)
Tom Bergeron
as TV News Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Townsman (uncredited)
Brad Kesten
as Mogwai / Gremlins / Additional Voices (uncredited)
Marvin Miller
as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)
Dean Rader Duval
as Ron (uncredited)
William Schallert
as Father Bartlett (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey
as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Kevin McCarthy
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Bob MacDonald Jr.
Special Effects
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunt Coordinator
Jackie Carr
Set Decoration
James H. Spencer
Production Design
Joe Dante
Director
John Hora
Director of Photography
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Rudy Doucette
Stunts
Michael Finnell
Producer
Executive Producer
Noel Regney
Original Music Composer
Greg LaCava
Makeup Artist
Susan Arnold
Casting
Terry Leonard
Marty Wunderlich
Property Master
Ron Kenyon
Best Boy Electric
Ken King
Production Sound Mixer
David E. Stone
Sound Editor
William Kenney
Dolly Grip
Ray Berwick
Animal Coordinator
Warren Hamilton Jr.
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Lex Rawlins
Second Assistant Camera
Chris Columbus
Writer
Rocco Gioffre
Matte Painter
Mark Mangini
Michael A. Jones
Camera Operator
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Tim Mangini
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Purvis
Dialogue Editor
Joan Rowe
Linda Matthews
Costume Supervisor
Bruce Edwin Gregory
Assistant Property Master
Robert Miller
Best Boy Grip
Robert Neilson
Transportation Coordinator
Norman Cattell
First Assistant Camera
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Karen Shaw
Production Secretary
Presenter
Norman A. Burza
Dave Robling
Transportation Captain
Chris Walas
Creature Design
Carol Green
Second Assistant Director
Douglas Vaughan
Boom Operator
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy
Phil Rawlins
Unit Production Manager
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Richard Moran
Key Grip
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Rosemary Johnston
Bill Varney
Tom Finan
Assistant Editor
Kenneth Gilbert
Script Supervisor
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Norman Harris
Gaffer
Kevin O'Connell
William F. Matthews
Set Designer
Rob Harris
Unit Publicist
Gene McLaughlin
James Quinn
First Assistant Director
Alexander Courage