During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.
| Writing | Frank Barhydt | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Bushnell | Costume Design |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Story |
| Writing | Patricia Resnick | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert Altman | Producer |
| Production | Luca Kouimelis | Casting |
| Art | Leon Ericksen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Robert Altman | Story |
| Editing | Dennis M. Hill | Editor |
| Writing | Lionel Chetwynd | Story |
| Camera | Jean Boffety | Director of Photography |
| Art | Wolf Kroeger | Art Direction |
| Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
| Writing | Robert Altman | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tom Pierson | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Elaine Di Bello Bradish | Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | David M. Horton | Sound Effects Designer |
| Sound | Hal Sanders | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Gravenor | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Sam Gemette | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Tommy Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Editing | William Hoy | Assistant Editor |
