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crew: 30
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# The Jewel of the Nile (1985): cast and crew

35 cast and 30 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Michael Douglas](https://film.one/person/michael-douglas.md) as Jack T. Colton
- [Kathleen Turner](https://film.one/person/kathleen-turner.md) as Joan Wilder
- [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md) as Ralph
- [Spiros Focás](https://film.one/person/spiros-focas.md) as Omar
- [Avner Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/avner-eisenberg.md) as Jewel
- [Paul David Magid](https://film.one/person/paul-david-magid.md) as Tarak
- [Howard Jay Patterson](https://film.one/person/howard-jay-patterson.md) as Barak
- [Randall Edwin Nelson](https://film.one/person/randall-edwin-nelson.md) as Karak
- [Samuel Ross Williams](https://film.one/person/samuel-ross-williams.md) as Arak
- [Timothy Daniel Furst](https://film.one/person/timothy-daniel-furst.md) as Sarak
- [Hamid Fillali](https://film.one/person/hamid-fillali.md) as Rachid
- [Holland Taylor](https://film.one/person/holland-taylor.md) as Gloria
- Guy Cuevas as Le Vasseur
- Peter DePalma as Missionary
- Mark Daly Richards as Pirate
- Sadeke Colobanane as Nubian Chief
- Hyacinthe N'Iaye as Nubian Wrestler
- Daniel Peacock as Rock Promoter
- Benyahim Ahed as Omar Officer
- Alaoui Hassen as Station Master
- Makoula Ahmed as Ticket Seller
- Akasby Mohamed as Old Man in Suq
- Zaouia Abdelmajid as F-16 Pilot
- Ted Buffington as Fire Walker
- Flora Alberti as Society Matron
- Patricia Davidson as Society Matron
- Ziraoui Mustapha as Omar's Elite Guard
- Baji Abdelmajid as Omar's Elite Guard
- Kachela Mohammed as Omar's Elite Guard
- Mohamed Attifi as Omar's Elite Guard
- Ben Abadi Mohammed Fillali as Omar's Elite Guard
- Abdullatif Hilal as Omar's Elite Guard
- Carlo Martini as Extra unaccredited
- Hamid Ait Timaghrit as Thief
- Omero Capanna as Hitman

## Directing

- [Lewis Teague](https://film.one/person/lewis-teague.md): Director
- Glenn Randall Jr.: Second Unit Director
- Kuki López Rodero: First Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Mark Rosenthal](https://film.one/person/mark-rosenthal.md): Screenplay
- [Lawrence Konner](https://film.one/person/lawrence-konner.md): Screenplay
- [Diane Thomas](https://film.one/person/diane-thomas.md): Characters

## Production

- [Michael Douglas](https://film.one/person/michael-douglas.md): Producer
- Terry Knight: Production Designer
- Jack Brodsky: Co-Producer
- Joel Douglas: Co-Producer

## Camera

- [Jan de Bont](https://film.one/person/jan-de-bont.md): Director of Photography
- Marc Koninckx: Camera Operator
- [Alexander Witt](https://film.one/person/alexander-witt.md): Second Unit Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Peter Boita](https://film.one/person/peter-boita.md): Editor
- [Michael Ellis](https://film.one/person/michael-ellis.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Jack Nitzsche](https://film.one/person/jack-nitzsche.md): Original Music Composer
- Chris Kelly: Sound Editor

## Art

- Damien Lanfranchi: Art Direction
- [Richard Dawking](https://film.one/person/richard-dawking.md): Production Design
- Simon Wakefield: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Emma Porteous](https://film.one/person/emma-porteous.md): Costume Design
- E. Thomas Case: Makeup Artist
- Thierry Zemmour: Hairstylist
- Karoly Balazs: Makeup Artist
- Kathryn Blondell: Hairstylist

## Lighting

- Gary Tandrow: Gaffer

## Crew

- Glenn Randall Jr.: Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Ricardo Cruz: Stunts
- Vince Deadrick Jr.: Stunts
- Claudio Zucchet: Stunts

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