Cast & Crew

Directed by

Walter Hill
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Roger Spottiswoode
(written by) and
Walter Hill
(written by) &
Larry Gross
(written by) and
Steven E. de Souza
(written by)

Cast

Nick Nolte
Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy
Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole
Elaine
Frank McRae
Haden
James Remar
Albert Ganz
David Patrick Kelly
Luther
Sonny Landham
Billy Bear
Brion James
Kehoe
Kerry Sherman
Rosalie
Jonathan Banks
Algren
James Keane
Vanzant
Tara King
Frizzy
Greta Blackburn
Lisa
Margot Rose
Casey
Denise Crosby
Sally
Olivia Brown
Candy
Todd Allen
Young Cop
Bill Dearth
Thin Cop
Ned Dowd
Big Cop
Jim Haynie
Old Cop
Jack Thibeau
Detective
Jon St. Elwood
Plainclothes Man
Clare Torao
Ruth
Sandy Martin
Policewoman
Matt Landers
Bob
Peter Jason
Cowboy Bartender
Bill Cross
First Cop
Chris Mulkey
Second Cop
Marcelino Sánchez
Parking Lot Attendant
Bennie E. Dobbins
Road Gang Guard
Walter Scott
Road Gang Guard
W.T. Zacha
Road Gang Guard
Begonya Plaza
Indian Hooker
Loyd Catlett
Prison Guard
B.G. Fisher
Prison Guard
Reid Cruickshanks
Prison Guard
R.D. Call
Duty Sergeant
Brenda Venus
Hooker
Gloria Gifford
Hooker
Nick Dimitri
Torchy's Patron
John Dennis Johnston
Torchy's Patron
Rock A. Walker
Torchy's Patron
Dave Moordigian
Gas Station Attendant
J. Wesley Huston
Security Guard
Gary Pettinger
Cop with Gun
Marquerita Wallace
Bar Girl
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Bar Girl
Jack Lightsy
Bartender
John Hauk
Henry Wong
Bob Yanez
Interrogator
Clint Smith
Leroy
Luis Contreras
Gang Member
Suzanne M. Regard
Cowgirl Dancer
Ola Ray
Vroman's Dancer
Bjaye Turner
Vroman's Dancer
The Bus Boys
Band at Vroman's
Larry Clardy
Police Officer
Robert Cole
Detective
Steven G. Felix
Minor Role
Fritz Ford
Torchy's Bar Patron
Gary Greene
Torchy's Bar Patron
Bob Harks
Detective
Rome Johnson
Torchy's Bar Patron
Vic Johnson
Minor Role
Michael D. Jones
Minor Role
David LeBell
Cowboy
Gus Loundermon
Band at Vroman's
Brian O'Neal
Band at Vroman's
Kevin O'Neal
Band at Vroman's
Erika Pearson
Subway Commuter
Tony Roque
Police Officer
Sid Terror
BART train tough
Fred Trombley
Torchy's Bar Patron
Ed Vandell
Prison Inmate
Richard Wakasa
Police Officer
Bill Willens
Torchy's Bar Patron
Anna Young
Plainclothes Detective in Police Station

Produced by

D. Constantine Conte
executive producer
Lawrence Gordon
producer (produced by)
Joel Silver
producer (produced by)

Music by

James Horner
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Ric Waite
director of photography

Editing by

Freeman A. Davies
(as Freeman Davies) (edited by)
Mark Warner
(edited by)
Billy Weber
(edited by)

Casting By

Judith Holstra
(uncredited)

Production Design by

John Vallone

Set Decoration by

Richard C. Goddard

Costume Design by

Marilyn Vance
(as Marilyn Kay Vance)

Makeup Department

Michael Germain
makeup artist
Edouard F. Henriques
makeup artist (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Dagmar Loesch
hair stylist

Production Management

Gene Levy
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Deborah Love
second assistant director (as Deborah A. Love)
David Sosna
first assistant director

Art Department

Jeff Clark
set painter
Johnny Lattanzio
construction coordinator
Margie Stone McShirley
set designer
Craig Raiche
property master
Robby Vandermark
standby painter
Ronnie Chambers
leadman (uncredited)
Richard Futter
construction foreman (uncredited)
Jaymes Hinkle
paint foreman (uncredited) / production scenic artist (uncredited)
Bruce E. Kasson
prop assistant (uncredited)
John Schacht
leadman (uncredited)
Marjorie Stone
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Glenn E. Anderson
sound mixer
Richard L. Anderson
supervising sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson)
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker
re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor (uncredited)
John Dunn
sound editor (uncredited)
Mark A. Mangini
adr editor (uncredited)
Tim Mangini
sound editor (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound (uncredited)
Clive Taylor
sound recordist (uncredited)
James Utterback
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Joseph P. Mercurio
special effects
John R. Elliott
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Tony Brubaker
stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr.
stunt double: James Remar
Bennie E. Dobbins
stunt coordinator
Bruce Paul Barbour
stunt performer (uncredited)
Jerry Brutsche
stunt double (uncredited)
Billy C. Chandler
stunts (uncredited)
Nick Dimitri
stunts (uncredited)
Larry Holt
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard
stunt double Nick Nolte (uncredited) / stunt double (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt driver (uncredited)
Walter Scott
stunts (uncredited)
John Sherrod
stunt double: Eddie Murphy (uncredited)
Rock A. Walker
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Carl Boles
gaffer
John London
key grip
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Bruce Balton
jib operator (uncredited)
William Coss
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Fraley
second grip (uncredited)
Larry Freeman
electrician (uncredited)
Jack N. Green
camera operator (uncredited)
Rick Neff
camera operator (uncredited)
Glen Noorda
grip (uncredited)
Baird Steptoe
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
camera assistant (uncredited)
Ken Tosic
electrician (uncredited)
Richard Walden
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Don Whipple
dolly grip (uncredited)
Murphy Wiltz
best boy (uncredited)
Edmond Wright
grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tom Bronson
costume supervisor (as Thomas M. Bronson)
Dan Moore
costumer: men
Jennifer L. Parsons
costumer: women

Editorial Department

Carmel Davies
assistant film editor
Robert Hernandez
assistant film editor
Edward A. Warschilka
assistant film editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)
Michael Underwood
hdr colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Mary F. Galloway
location manager

Music Department

Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Winston Sharples
composer: cartoon music (as W. Sharples)
Michael Tronick
music editor
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
concertmaster (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
music contractor (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards, synthesizer (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
James Horner
conductor (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Abe Laboriel
musician: fender bass (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards, synthesizer (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
George Roberts
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Ray Tischer
musician: viola (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards, synthesizer (uncredited)
Ernie Watts
musician: woodwind, saxophone (uncredited)
Shari Zippert
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ronnie Baker
transportation coordinator
Craig Lietzke
unit driver
Stewart Satterfield
transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Rafe Blasi
publicity coordinator
Rob Corn
production assistant
Barbara Hamm
assistant: Nick Nolte
David R. Lawson
medic
Patricia Phillipes
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
David Proval
acting coach: Eddie Murphy
Patty Raya
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Douy Swofford
title designer: main titles
Elaine K. Thompson
assistant: Joel Silver
Mae Woods
assistant: Walter Hill
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
secretary: Gene Levy
Jay Fukuto
assistant auditor (uncredited)
Jerry Gerth
first aid (uncredited)
Melanie Graham
assistant: Lawrence Gordon (uncredited)
Gary Lovell
craft service (uncredited)
Jette Sorensen
production accountant (uncredited)
Nancy Zearfoss
night location manager (uncredited)
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