A Family Thing：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Pearce

Writing Credits

Billy Bob Thornton
(written by) &: Tom Epperson
(written by)

Cast

Robert Duvall
Earl: James Earl Jones
Ray: Michael Beach
Virgil: Irma P. Hall
Aunt T.: Grace Zabriskie
Ruby: Regina Taylor
Ann: Mary Jackson
Carrie: Paula Marshall
Karen: James N. Harrell
Earl Sr.: Lauren Leigh Phillips
Kindra: Ashleigh Jordan
Danielle: David Keith
Sonny: Sandra Quarterman
Young Aunt T.: Patrice Pitman Quinn
Willa Mae: Don James
Junior Turner: Jim Sanderson
Dr. Parks: Karla Harscheid
Young Carrie Pilcher: Crystal Laws Green
Maotis: Marquis Ramone Colquitt
Little Raymond: Nathan Lee Lewis
Brother Conners: Katharine Mitchell
Woman in Apartment: Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man: Willo Hausman
Waitress: Rufus Thomas
Tommy: Richard Lexsee
Truckjacker: Ramsey Harris
Truckjacker: J. Antonio Moon
Truckjacker: Meg Thalken
Doctor: Jeri Boyle
Old Lady: Tommy Bush
Old Man: Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital: Wanda Christine
Woman at City Hall: Roy Hytower
Man at Gas Station: John Mikels
Policeman: Asa Harris
Woman Birthday Friend: Bernard Mixon
Birthday Husband: Paulette McDaniels
Birthday Girl: Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager: Antoine Roshell
Young Man in Car: Greg Hollimon
Man #2: Reginald C. Hayes
Virgil's Friend: Andrew Love
The Nightclub Band: Garry Goin
The Nightclub Band: Paul D. Wilson
The Nightclub Band: Ernie Adams
The Nightclub Band: Tony Brown
The Nightclub Band: Theodis Rodgers
The Nightclub Band: David Spencer
The Nightclub Band: Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Green Mill Bouncer: Sylvester Stallone
Rocky Balboa

Produced by

Todd Black
producer: Robert Duvall
producer: Scott Ferguson
associate producer: Randa Haines
producer: Michael Hausman
executive producer: Brad Wilson
co-producer

Music by

Charles Gross

Cinematography by

Fred Murphy
director of photography

Editing by

Mark Warner

Casting By

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by

Linda DeScenna

Art Direction by

James Nedza
(as Jim Nedza)

Set Decoration by

Ric McElvin

Costume Design by

Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department

Linda Melazzo
key makeup artist: Linda Rizzuto
key hair stylist: Manlio Rocchetti
makeup artist: Robert Duvall: Gloria Belz
second makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Gerry Robert Byrne
unit supervisor: Rob Carliner
post-production supervisor: Michael Hausman
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Franklyn M. Gottbetter
second second assistant director (as Franklyn Gottbetter): Aiman A. Humaideh
second assistant director (as Aiman Ahmad Humaideh): Craig Huston
first assistant director

Art Department

Gary Baugh
set designer: David J. Chamerski
assistant property master (as David Chamerski): Daniel B. Clancy
lead person (as Dan Clancy): David Conaghan
set dresser: Frank D. Dambra
paint foreman (as Frank Dambra): William Dambra
property master (as Bill Dambra): Alan Easley
set dresser: Ashley Fardys
art department coordinator (as Ashley Cook): James C. Feng
draughtsperson (as James Feng): Thomas Gilbert
set dresser: Nancy Gilmore
lead person: Quentin Matthys
set dresser: John Mikels
stand-by painter: Robert 'Blair' Montgomery
set dresser: Troy Osman
construction foreman: Tyler Osman
construction coordinator: Spencer H. Register
set dresser (as Spencer Register): John Vela
greensman: David Weathers
set dresser: Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter (uncredited): Keith Wall
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recordist: Aaron Bryson
mixing recordist: Jeff Courtie
foley recordist: John Dunn
supervising sound editor: Julia Evershade
supervising adr editor: Donald Hild Sr.
cable person: Paul Holzborn
foley artist: Doc Kane
adr recordist: Jeff Levison
stereo sound consultant: DTS: Robert Lucas
cable person: James Moriana
foley artist (as Jim Moriana): James Morioka
assistant sound editor: Jeena M. Phelps
assistant sound editor: Bob Ryan
boom operator: Alison Sanford
sound recordist: Brad Sherman
sound re-recordist: Glenn Williams
production sound recordist: Paul J. Zydel
adr recordist (as Paul Zydell): David A. Whittaker
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Rodman Kiser
special effects coordinator (as Rod Kiser)

Stunts

Rick LeFevour
stunt coordinator: Stacy Logan
stunts: Norman Max Maxwell
stunts: Eddie Smith
stunts (as Eddie Bo Smith): Bobby Stuart
stunts: Larry C. Tankson
stunts (as Larry Tankson): Rich Wilkie
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Bateman
electrician: Sam Bertone
electrician: Alphonse Blumenthal
chief lighting technician: Fernando M. Briones
rigging grip (as Fernando Briones): Curtis 'Snake' Burnett
rigging grip: Bill Carrier III
additional photographer: Bob Carrier
rigging gaffer: Ronald Crededio
electrician: Gerrit Dangremond
camera operator: Dennis De La Mata
key rigging grip: Paul DeMarte
camera loader: John Robert Frazier
grip: Chris Freres
second company grip: John P. Friday
rigging gaffer (as John Friday): Linda Gacsko
second assistant camera: Bill Hedenberg
aerial photographer: Steven Hiller
first assistant camera (as Steve Hiller): Robert Krzeminski
electrician: David Leonard
electrician: Morgan Michael Lewis
key grip (as Mike Morgan): Thomas Lewis
grip: Anthony J. Lullo
assistant lighting technician (as Tony Lullo): Henry Massey
rigging grip: Cyril H. Matthys
electrician (as Cyril Matthys): Mark E. Matthys
rigging grip (as Mark Matthys): Lee McLemore
grip: Van Redin
still photographer: John S. Robertson
dolly grip (as John Robertson): James F. Roorda
key rigging grip (as Jim Roorda): Walter 'Bud' Scott
grip: Tommy D. Walker
grip: Mark Wilkens
camera loader: Kevin B. May
rigging electrician (uncredited): John 'Bones' Rogers
electrician (uncredited): Darryl Wilson
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jane Alderman
casting: Chicago: Matthew Barry
casting associate: Jo Doster
casting: Mid-South: Jeanne McCarthy
casting associate: Erica Arvold
casting associate: Chicago (uncredited): Rich Pence
casting assistant (uncredited): Mark A. Ridge
extras casting (uncredited): Jason White
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Steve Craig
set costumer: Wendy M. Craig
set costumer (as Wendy Craig): Jennifer Jobst
key costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Craig Conwell
assistant film editor: Mike Milliken
color timer: Paul Murphy
assistant film editor: Steven Ramirez
first assistant film editor: Kathy Thomson
telecine colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Jennifer Baron
assistant location manager: Betsy Bottando
location manager: Bill McAfee
location projectionist: James R. McAllister
location assistant: Larry Silver
location assistant: Alonzo Woods
assistant location manager

Music Department

Gary Anderson
orchestrator: Ken Bichel
musician: piano: Rob Eaton
music recordist: Mitchel Forman
musician: piano: Charles Martin Inouye
music editor: Brian Koonin
musician: guitar: Howard Levy
musician: harmonica: Birch Johnson
musician: trombone (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Tracy Young
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jerry Jackson
transportation coordinator: Armand Paoletti
transportation co-coordinator: Vicki Lybrand
transportation dispatcher (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Dana Armonda
production secretary: Brandon Bobb
production assistant: Kim Bodner
assistant production accountant: John Brudenell
production assistant: Ken Cabrera
craft service (as Kenny Cabrera): Terri Clemens
staff supervisor: Alex Corven
production staff (as Alex Corven Caronia): Chrissie Davis
production coordinator: Robert Dawson
title designer: Barry Gildea
craft service: Natalie Ensminger Gildea
craft service: Leslie Hamilton
assistant production coordinator: Willo Hausman
production assistant: Mark Haynie
production assistant: Ada Johnson
production assistant: Bob Kinney
pilot: Ross L. Kulma
first aid (as Ross Kulma): Ernie Malik
unit publicist: Leslie Mikol
production assistant: Susan Montgomery
production accountant: Gerald F. Nichols
production assistant: Cynthia Oliphant
production assistant: Rosemary Orlando
assistant production coordinator: Jolanta Piwowarczyk
accounting clerk: Molly Proctor
accounting clerk: Rollin Riggs
stand-in: Mr. Duvall: Susan Riggs
production assistant: James Smith
stand-in: Mr. Jones: Susan Thomas
production assistant: Karen Turner
payroll clerk: Burton L. Warner
key set production assistant (as Burt Warner): Brian Wildstein
production assistant: Frank D. Woodward
caterer (as Frank Woodward): Barry Barclay
production assistant (uncredited): Gerry Robert Byrne
aerial coordinator (uncredited): Mark Gulbrandsen
dailies projection technician (uncredited): Michael Hubert
business affairs representative (uncredited): Steve Kraus
dailies projection technician (uncredited): Rodney Saulsberry
adr/voice talent (uncredited): Ben Schoen
end title typographer: Scarlet Letters (uncredited): James 'Matt' Snyder
key medic (uncredited): Glen Tedham
assistant to producer (uncredited): James With
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Willie Herenton
thanks (as Dr. W.W. Herenton): Jim Rout
thanks: Linn Sitler
thanks