Cast & Crew

Directed by

Alexander Payne

Writing Credits

Louis Begley
(novel)
Alexander Payne
(screenplay) &
Jim Taylor
(screenplay)

Cast

Jack Nicholson
Warren Schmidt
Kathy Bates
Roberta Hertzel
Hope Davis
Jeannie Schmidt
Dermot Mulroney
Randall Hertzel
June Squibb
Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman
Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener
John Rusk
Connie Ray
Vicki Rusk
Len Cariou
Ray Nichols
Mark Venhuizen
Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada
Saundra
Phil Reeves
Minister in Denver
Matt Winston
Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M. Connor
Randall's Best Man
Jill Anderson
Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
Vaughan Wenzel
Man Mourning Helen
Judith Kathryn Hart
Woman Mourning Helen
Marilyn Tipp
Neighbor Lady
Robert Kem
Priest in Omaha
Melissa Hanna
Dairy Queen Employee
Tung Ha
Frat Kid
James J. Crawley
Other Frat Kid
Mary Beth Nelson
Bartender
Steve Heller
Tire Store Employee
Lester Kills Crow
Native American Cashier
Thomas Michael Belford
Funeral Director
McKenna Gibson
Six-year-old Jeannie
Emily McNaughton
Twelve-year-old Jeannie
Beth Heimann
Wedding Singer #1
Linda Wilmot
Wedding Singer #2
Chris Huse
Chuck Woodard
Joe Kunze
Partygoer #1
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Abdallah Mtulu
Ndugu
Mark J. O'Leary
Bartender
Robert Kingston Phillips Green
Male shopper
Lonnie Ray Senstock
Bus boy
Michael Tolochko
Surly Denver Neighbor Taking Trash Out

Produced by

Bill Badalato
executive producer
Michael Besman
producer
Harry Gittes
producer
Rachael Horovitz
executive producer

Music by

Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by

James Glennon
director of photography

Editing by

Kevin Tent

Casting By

Lisa Beach
Kathleen Chopin
casting director: New York
Sarah Katzman

Production Design by

Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by

T.K. Kirkpatrick
(as Tim Kirkpatrick)
Pat Tagliaferro

Set Decoration by

Teresa Visinare

Costume Design by

Wendy Chuck

Makeup Department

Carrie Angland
makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson
Danielle Cunningham
makeup artist
Emjay Olson
key hair stylist
Angie Paul
hair stylist
Jeanne Van Phue
key makeup artist
Joy Zapata
hair stylist: Mr. Nicholson
Gary Archer
dental technician (uncredited)
Lisa Brockman-Kalz
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Stacy Heatherly
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Bill Badalato
unit production manager (as William Badalato)
Billy Badalato
production supervisor
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Rick Reynolds
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rocco Marra
additional second assistant director
Shari Nicotero
second assistant director
George Parra
first assistant director
David Waters
second second assistant director (as David 'Muddy' Waters)

Art Department

Rob Baker
utility construction
Dave Brown
shop steward
Nathan Carlson
graphic designer (as Nate Carlson)
Andrew Wayne Carson
set dresser
Jack Clowers
set dresser
Paula Clowers
set dresser
Kevin Cowan
carpenter
Michael Daly
carpenter
Ron Gielow
co-construction coordinator
Mervyn Johnson
co-construction coordinator (as Merve Johnson)
Melanie Jones
painter foreman
Rick Kaufman
carpenter
Sora Kimberlain
set painter
Robert E. Knight
lead painter (as Robert Ellison Knight)
Craig Lee
set painter
Patrick Lees
leadman
Tanya B. Magidow
assistant property master (as Tanya Magidow)
Chanda McConnell
additional property
Stephen Miller
construction gang boss (as Steve Miller)
Jeffrey M. O'Brien
property master (as Jeff O'Brien)
Ron Rhodes
co-construction coordinator
Michael Tagel
paint gang boss
Debi Shirk Tagliaferro
construction auditor (as Debi Tagliaferro)
Packy Tagliaferro
construction production assistant
Brian Vogelgesang
set dresser
Steven Wolfe
on-set dresser
Greg Berger
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Scott Austin
daily sound transferer
Javier Bennassar
sound effects editor
John Cannon
sound assistant
Claudia Carle
adr recordist
Mark Choi
sound effects editor (as Mark Hunshik Choi)
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
re-recording mixer
Lisle Engle
sound effects editor
Frank Gaeta
sound designer / sound supervisor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
David Grant
dialogue editor
Ann Hadsell
adr mixer
Rickey Hawkes
utility sound technician
Adam Jenkins
re-recording mixer
Kimaree Long
adr supervisor
James Moriana
foley artist
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Michelle Pazer
dialogue editor
Art Rochester
sound mixer
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Unsun Song
sound recordist
David Stanke
sound assistant
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Greg Zimmerman
foley recordist
Holger M. Thiele
sound mastering engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Pat Tagliaferro
special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Erik Henry
visual effects supervisor
Robert Stromberg
matte painter
Laurie Powers Going
digital compositor (uncredited)
Edward Helmers
digital artist (uncredited)
Shaina Holmes
digital compositor (uncredited)
Mark Sawicki
optical camera (uncredited)
Patrick Zentis
digital compositor: Digital Backlot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Tom Axtell
electrician
Michael Baird
video assist operator
Claudette Barius
still photographer
Monty Bass
grip
Dave Behn
grip
Quintin Bogard
rigging electrician
Dennis Buffum
electrician
Dwight Campbell
chief lighting technician
Lora Davis
grip
Milo Durben
dolly grip
Robert Edesa
additional photographer (as Bob Edesa) / camera operator: "a" camera (as Bob Edesa)
Paul Eichler
electrician
Geoff Eng
electrician
Melissa Freeman
camera loader
Kevin Ketelhut
rigging electrician
Aaron Lemere
electrician
Stephen B. Martinez
best boy grip (as Stephen Martinez)
Mike Mastre
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott McCarthy
additional camera loader
Simone Perusse
best boy electric
Radan Popovic
additional photography / camera operator: "b" camera
Kaile Shilling
additional photography supervisor
Dennis Shotsman
grip
John A. Small
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as John Small)
R. Michael Stringer
key grip
Jay Swanson
rigging electrician
Michael Tolochko
rigging gaffer
Travis Williams
rigging electrician
Steve Wolpa
second assistant camera: "a" camera
James M. Wykoff
grip (as Mike Wykoff)
Justin Akers
key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Robert K. Feldmann
key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Craig Ladwig
rigging key grip (uncredited)
Patriq Luo
electrician (uncredited)
Kyle T. MacDowell
grip (uncredited)
John Pycha
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Chad Bishoff
extras casting assistant
Sandy Holt
adr voice casting
John Jackson
casting: Midwest
Teresa Affleck
casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jeannine Bourdaghs
costume supervisor
Linda Carol Flake
set costumer (as Linda Flake)
Carrie Grace
costumer
Christel Highland
set costumer
Nava R. Sadan
wardrobe: Mr. Nicholson (as Nava Sadan)
Susan Strubel
set costumer
Cat Dawson
additional costumer (uncredited)
Jeannie H. Kelly
additional costumer (uncredited)
Carole Zacek
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

David Berman
apprentice editor
Tom Dailey
first assistant editor: avid
Danya Joseph
first assistant film editor
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
Mato
color timer
Mark Scovil
assistant editor
Carla Swanson
montage: Warren
Mike Sowa
digital color timer: mastering (uncredited)
Jayson Wall
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Stacy Eyrich
location assistant: Mr. Nicholson
John Latenser V
location manager
Mike Latenser
assistant location manager
Kendra Liedle
location production assistant

Music Department

Tony Blondal
orchestrator
Bob Bowen
music executive
Paul Broucek
music executive
Robert Fernandez
score mixer
Richard Ford
music editor
Larry Groupé
conductor
David Sabee
music contractor
Annie Searles
music clearances
Lori Silfen
music business affairs
Kerry Wikstrom
additional orchestrator
Sean Osborn
musician (uncredited)
Shie Rozow
assistant music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Rebecca Robertson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Chet Badalato
driver: Mr. Nicholson
Steve Brill
transportation coordinator
Joe Brumbaugh
driver
Larry Cain
transportation captain (as Larry 'Weasel' Cain)
Angie Carraher
driver
Gary Edelman
transportation captain
Lindsay Elliott
driver (as Lindsey Elliott)
Floyd Erwin
driver
Michael Grooms
driver (as Mike 'Sluggo' Grooms)
Donald Jones
driver
Gracie Klein
driver
Gary Labs
driver
Dave Nickel
driver
Gary Roberts
driver (as Gary 'Jonboy' Roberts)
Robert J. Rocco
driver (as Robert Rocco)
Lawrence Root
driver (as Lawrence 'Sparky' Root)
Bernard Sczemanski
picture car captain (as Bernard 'Ski' Sczemanski)
Aaron Smith
driver
Tony Swartz
driver
Carla Klein
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Erika Anderson
set production assistant
Sam Arent
set production assistant
Anne Badalato
accounting clerk
Tommy Baratta
chef: Mr. Nicholson (as Tommy Barratta)
Dana Belcastro
production executive
Carolyn Blackwood
production attorney
Tracy Boyd
assistant: Alexander Payne
Kaylene Carlson
production coordinator
Laurie Cartwright
risk management
Laura Chang
production office assistant
Stephen Coleman
technical consultant (as Stephan Coleman)
Jeff Egan
production safety
Karen Eisenstadt
production accountant
Nicholas Fitzgerald
set production assistant (as Nick Fitzgerald)
April Fitzsimmons
set production assistant
Jim Foyt
projectionist
Will Gatlin
craft service
Josh Geller
set production assistant (as Josh Gellar)
Lynn Giordano
assistant: Jane Stewart
Jeffrey Gladu
payroll accountant (as Jeff Gladu)
Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator
Sherri Goldman
first assistant accountant
Brian Grummert
additional accounting clerk
John Hackett
double: Mr. Nicholson / stand-in: Mr. Nicholson
Gene L. Hamilton
photo double (as Gene Hamilton) / stand-in (as Gene Hamilton)
Joshuwa Hannum
photo double / stand-in
Marc Jacobs
production resources
Wayne Lamkay
assistant production coordinator
Sagan Lewis
photo double / stand-in
Roland Manarin
production secretary
Andrew Matthews
financial advisor
Jennifer Mount
risk management
Dawn Perlin
executive assistant: Mr. Nicholson
Dawn Pieke
photo double / stand-in
Paul Prokop
production controller
Steven John Reynolds
second assistant accountant (as Steve Reynolds)
Amy Romeo
production office assistant
Oswaldo Rosa
chef: Mr. Nicholson
Suzanne Rosencrans
business affairs executive
Amy Russell
clearances: The Clear Choice
Teresa Seina
craft service assistant / craft service: as Teresa Cowan
Kaile Shilling
assistant: Alexander Payne
Aaron Smith
production office assistant
David Sporn
business affairs administrator
Traci Stick
production assistant (as Traci Boyle)
Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor
Edward C. Wang
assistant: Harry Gittes
Rick Williams
assistant: Michael Besman
Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist
Teresa Affleck
production assistant (uncredited)
Helen Blume
production assistant (uncredited)
Ronald C. Briggs Jr.
inventory services (uncredited)
Bob Dunn
animal supplier: dog (uncredited)
Linda Dunn
animal supplier: dog (uncredited)
Melinda Eichberg
animal trainer: dog (uncredited)
Ellyn Exley
assistant to Erik Holmberg (uncredited)
Rick Nyberg
animal trainer: dog (uncredited)
Peter Pham
additional production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Traci Stick
production assistant (uncredited)
Kirk Tedeski
video coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks

Julie Ginsburg
thanks: Omaha Film Commission Office (as Julie Ginsberg)
Laurie Richards
thanks: Nebraska Film Commission Office
Kathy Sheppard
thanks: Omaha Film Commission Office
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