Film record

Cocoon

1985Feature film112 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · comedy film · science fiction film · fantasy film

Credits

Cinematography

Donald Peterman — Cinematography

Direction

Ron Howard — Directing

Editing

Daniel P. Hanley — Editing
Mike Hill — Editing

Music

James Horner — Music composition

Cast

Don Ameche — Acting
Wilford Brimley — Acting
Hume Cronyn — Acting
Brian Dennehy — Acting
Jack Gilford — Acting
Steve Guttenberg — Acting
Maureen Stapleton — Acting
Jessica Tandy — Acting
Gwen Verdon — Acting
Herta Ware — Acting
Tahnee Welch — Acting
Barret Oliver — Acting
Tyrone Power Jr. — Acting
Clint Howard — Acting
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Jim Fitzpatrick — Acting
Rance Howard — Acting
Harold Bergman — Acting
Charles Lampkin — Acting
Wendy Cooke — Acting
Cyndi Vicino — Acting

Production

Richard D. Zanuck — Production
David Brown — Production
Lili Fini Zanuck — Production

Writing

Tom Benedek — Screenwriting
David Saperstein — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
21 Jun 1985Checked 27 Sep 2026
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