A small town troublemaker, directionless and alienated, ends up spending a night in a jail cell, where he and the police chief engage in a battle of wills and wit.
| Writing | John Hughes | Writer |
| Directing | William Ryan | Director |
| Production | John Hughes | Producer |
| Production | Ricardo Mestres | Producer |
| Sound | John McEntire | Music |
| Camera | John J. Campbell | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Art | Jeffrey Townsend | Production Design |
| Art | Caty Maxey | Art Direction |
| Art | Joe Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Ryba | Costume Design |
| Art | Lexa Van Doren | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miriam Hoffman-Durand | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosalie Piazza | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Alicia Accardo | Script Supervisor |