"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)
Susan Arnold
Casting
Joe Dante
Director
Michael Finnell
Producer
Noel Regney
Original Music Composer
James H. Spencer
Production Design
Jackie Carr
Set Decoration
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunt Coordinator
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Rudy Doucette
Stunts
Executive Producer
John Hora
Director of Photography
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
Bob MacDonald Jr.
Special Effects
Greg LaCava
Makeup Artist
Bruce Edwin Gregory
Assistant Property Master
Ken King
Production Sound Mixer
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Tim Mangini
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Purvis
Dialogue Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Chris Columbus
Writer
Joan Rowe
David E. Stone
Mark Mangini
Marty Wunderlich
Property Master
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Robert Neilson
Transportation Coordinator
Presenter
Norman A. Burza
Costume Supervisor
Karen Shaw
Production Secretary
William Kenney
Dolly Grip
Terry Leonard
Rocco Gioffre
Matte Painter
Norman Cattell
First Assistant Camera
Robert Miller
Best Boy Grip
Michael A. Jones
Camera Operator
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Dave Robling
Transportation Captain
Ron Kenyon
Best Boy Electric
Linda Matthews
Ray Berwick
Animal Coordinator
Lex Rawlins
Second Assistant Camera
Chris Walas
Creature Design
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Kenneth Gilbert
Script Supervisor
William F. Matthews
Set Designer
Rob Harris
Unit Publicist
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Norman Harris
Gaffer
Carol Green
Second Assistant Director
Douglas Vaughan
Boom Operator
Kevin O'Connell
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Gene McLaughlin
Bill Varney
Tom Finan
Assistant Editor
Phil Rawlins
Unit Production Manager
Rosemary Johnston
James Quinn
First Assistant Director
Richard Moran
Key Grip
Alexander Courage