Cocoon: the Return
Brief Synopsis
Art, Ben, Joe and their wives, Bess, Mary and Alma have left Earth for a planet on which they never grow older. When they come back to their home planet to visit, they remember what it's like to be human.
Cast & Crew
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Daniel Petrie
Director
Don Ameche
Wilford Brimley
Courteney Cox
Patricia Rainier
Robert Gwaltney
Film Details
Also Known As
Cocoon II
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Mark Weber
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Synopsis
Art, Ben, Joe and their wives, Bess, Mary and Alma have left Earth for a planet on which they never grow older. When they come back to their home planet to visit, they remember what it's like to be human.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Director
Cast
Don Ameche
Wilford Brimley
Courteney Cox
Patricia Rainier
Robert Gwaltney
Glenn Scherer
Ted Milford
Shelley Spurlock
Priscilla Ashley Behne
Mal Jones
Fritz Dominique
Jessica Tandy
Bill Wohrman
David Easton
Glenn L Robbins
Patricia Winters
Linda Harrison
Barrie Mizerski
Buddy Reynolds
Jack Mcdermott
Jack Gilford
Steve Guttenberg
Herta Ware
Maureen Stapleton
Kelly Jasen
Ryan Szurgot
Brian Jay Andrews
Tyrone Power
Hume Cronyn
Mike Nomad
Gwen Verdon
Stephanie Oldiej
Anthony Finazzo
Madeline Lee
Kevin Corrigan
Will Marchetti
Tony Vila
Elaine Stritch
Wendy Cooke
Richard Jasen
Alan R Jordan
Harold Bergman
Matt Ford
Bruce Mclaughlin
Carlos Gonzßlez
Fred Buch
Darcy Shean
Chris Fuxa
Jay Smith
Barret Oliver
Brian C Smith
Tom Kouchalakos
Tahnee Welch
Brian Dennehy
Robert Short
Rachel Renick
Iris Acker
Rick Roberts
Lead Person
Crew
Jon Alexander
Camera Operator
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Mickey Antonetti
Costume Supervisor
Irene Aparicio
Hair
Sandina Bailo-lape
Foley Editor
Gordon Baker
Animator
John Balling
Other
William Barr
Grip
John Bell
Art Director
Chick Bernhardt
Stunts
Ben Bernie & Orchestra
Song
Tom Bertino
Rotoscope Animator
Holly Bird
Storyboard Artist
Timothy Bjorklund
Animator
Gloria S Borders
Adr Editor
Sondra Dee Boyachek
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Bradley
From Story
Elizabeth Bradley
Story By
Mindy Branston
Stunts
Will A Brantley
On-Set Dresser
Barbara Brennan
Rotoscope Animator
Eugene Bright
Construction
Michael Bright
Props
Karen A Brocco
Sound Editor
David Brown
Producer
Mary Lou Byrd
Costumes
Greg Cannom
Special Effects
Daniel Carpio
Props
Kenneth Casey
Song
Henriette Christensen
Production Assistant
Tim Christensen
Production Assistant
Charlie Clavadetscher
Motion Control
Bruce Cohen
Assistant Director
Harold Collins
Construction Coordinator
Michael Collins
Other
Jim Crapser
Grip
Robert Cuevas
Props
Gloria D'alessandro
Sound Editor
Gary Daigler
Associate Producer
Gary Daigler
Unit Production Manager
Dawn Darfus
Accounting Assistant
Marie Del Russo
Makeup
Bob Destolfe
Photography
Mitch Devane
Other
Jeff Doran
Camera Operator
Bob Dosh
Other
Stephen P Durante
On-Set Dresser
Alex Edlin
Stunts
Keith Edmier
Other
Arthur J Edwards
Stunts
Marjorie Farber
Production Assistant
Scott Farrar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ellen Ferguson Mueller
Rotoscope Animator
Robert Finley Iii
Best Boy
Pat Fitzsimmons
Gaffer
William Foster
Transportation Captain
Katterli Frauenfelder
Assistant Director
Tak Fujimoto
Dp/Cinematographer
Tak Fujimoto
Director Of Photography
Jenny Fulle
Production Coordinator
George Fuller
Video
Hank Garfield
Sound
Loren Gitthens
Other
Mack Gordon
Song
Ralph Gordon
Photography
Sean Gray
Electrician
Harold Griner
Props
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Joanne Hafner
Rotoscope Animator
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Camilla Henneman
Other
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Donald Henry
Production Accountant
David Heron
Grip
Rebecca Heskes
Rotoscope Animator
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Phil Hoelcher
Stunts
Tim Holland
Sound Effects Editor
James Horner
Music
Eric Hossner
Motion Control
Martin Hubbard
Assistant Art Director
Peg Hunter
Other
Jay Hurley
Costume Designer
Richard Hymns
Sound Editor
Brad Jerrell
Electrician
Jennifer Jobst
Assistant
Keith Johnson
Camera Operator
J B Jones
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard Lee Jones
Stunts
Richard Lee Jones
Special Effects
Jim Kagel
Other
William Kellow
Props
Roy Kieval
Technical Advisor
Jordan Klein
Camera Operator
Ed Knott
Key Grip
Ed Knott
Dolly Grip
Brad Kuehn
Other
Elizabeth Lambert
Makeup
David Lang
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven M Levine
Property Master
James Long
Props
Greg Lundsgaard
Other
Artie Malesci
Stunts
Artie Malesci
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Marty
Sound Editor
Billy May
Original Music
William M. Mcconnell
Assistant Camera Operator
Beverly Mcdermott
Casting
Michael Mcgovern
Assistant Editor
William D Mclane
Video
Steve Mcpherson
From Story
Steve Mcpherson
Story By
Steve Mcpherson
Screenplay
Greig Mcritchie
Original Music
Steve R Moore
Editor
Mary Morgan
Location Manager
Patrick Morris
Electrician
Walter Morris
Gaffer
Shawn Murphy
Music
Shawn Murphy
Sound
Patrick T Myers
Motion Control
Josef Myrow
Song
Ve Neill
Other
Lori J Nelson
Other
Larry Odien
Other
Mona Orr
Hair
Candy Orsini
Stunts
Casey Osborne
Dolly Grip
Lawrence G Paull
Production Designer
Penny Perry
Casting
Martha Pike
Sound Editor
Maceo Pinkard
Song
Terri Rand Poggendorf
Casting Associate
Jim Poynter
Set Decorator
Steven Ramirez
Editing
Ruth A Redfern
Stunts
Ruth A Redfern
Production Assistant
James M Reeves
Electrician
James Robinson Ii
Props
Nicholas J Romanac
Props Assistant
Tom Rosseter
Other
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Design
Gary Rydstrom
Sound
Henry Sans Souci
Transportation Co-Captain
David Saperstein
Characters As Source Material
Paige Sartorius
Sound Editor
Robert Scott
Electrician
Yoko Seto
Assistant Editor
Robert Short
Other
Frank Sinatra
Song Performer
Terry Sittig
Rotoscope Animator
David Slusser
Music Editor
Robert Smaling
Grip
Thomas Smaling
Grip
William Smaling
Electrician
Thomas J Smith
Camera Operator
Dick Dova Spah
Key Grip
Karen Spangenberg
Dialogue Editor
Cynthia Streit
Production Coordinator
Gary Summers
Sound
Wes Takahashi
Animation Supervisor
Peter Takeukchi
Production Supervisor
Kevin C Tressler
Props
Pat Turner
Camera Operator
Sean Turner
Animator
Bruce Vecchitto
Other
John Vulich
Other
Warner Wacha
Assistant Camera Operator
Bruce Walters
Motion Control
Mark Warner
Editor
Scott Warren
Boom Operator
Mark Weber
Cable Operator
Fred Weiler
Set Decorator
Frederic C Weiler
Set Decorator
O C Whiddon
Foreman
Jim Whitson
Other
Charles Workman
Other
Rob Yamamoto
Assistant Editor
Lili Fini Zanuck
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Cocoon II
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Mark Weber
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Miami, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 23, 1988
Released in United States on Video July 7, 1989
Released in United States November 15, 1988
Sequel to "Cocoon" (1985) directed by Ron Howard.
Began shooting March 21, 1988.
Released in United States Fall November 23, 1988
Released in United States on Video July 7, 1989
Released in United States November 15, 1988 (Premiered in Washington, DC November 15, 1988.)
