erickson later served as both executive producer and production manager on several popular films of the 1980s and 1990s, including "urban cowboy" (1980), "fast times at ridgemont high" (1982) and "groundhog day" (1993). he was also the executive producer of robert altman's "popeye" (1980) and executive in charge of production of ridley scott's "blade runner" (1982). his later film credits included "kiss the girls" (1997), "return to me" (2000) and "windtalkers" (2002).