Anywhere But Here：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Wayne Wang

Writing Credits

Mona Simpson
(book): Alvin Sargent
(screenplay)

Cast

Susan Sarandon
Adele August: Natalie Portman
Ann August: Hart Bochner
Josh Spritzer: Eileen Ryan
Lillian: Ray Baker
Ted: John Diehl
Jimmy: Shawn Hatosy
Benny: Bonnie Bedelia
Carol: Faran Tahir
Hisham Badir: Shishir Kurup
Hisham Badir: Samantha Goldstein
4 Year Old Ann: Scott Burkholder
Man with Mercedes: Yvonna Kopacz Wright
Assistant Hotel Manager: Eva Amurri
Girl on T.V.: Kieren van den Blink
Girl on T.V.: Jennifer Castle
Girl on T.V.: Caroline Aaron
Gail Letterfine: Bebe Drake
Mrs. Rush: Paul Guilfoyle
George Franklin: Allison Sie
Teacher: Sharona Alperin
Real Estate Agent: Mary Ellen Trainor
Homeowner: Elisabeth Moss
Rachel: Ashley Johnson
Sarah: Heather DeLoach
Ellen: Corbin Allred
Peter: Stephanie Niznik
Waitress: Heather McComb
Janice Pearlman: Lindley Harrison
Janice's Mother: Michael Milhoan
Cop: Bob Sattler
Bernie: Nina Leichtling
Josh's Wife: Jay Harrington
Waiter: Andy Bowles
Mourner: Rick Hurst
Reverend: Rachel Wilson
Sylvia: Stephen Berra
Hal: Nina Barry
Casting Assistant: Cricky Long
Casting Executive: Lillian Adams
Jack's Mother: John Carroll Lynch
Jack Irwin: Megan Mullally
Woman Buying Car: George Peck
Man with Luggage: Katharine Boyd
Choir Member: Monique Donnelly
Choir Member: Ricky Rebel
Choir Member: Shana Halligan
Choir Member: Ian Joyce
Choir Member: Megan Joyce
Choir Member: Megan McGinnis
Choir Member: Cody Page
Choir Member: Jonathan Redford
Choir Member: Eve Reinhardt
Choir Member: Fletcher Sheridan
Choir Member: Christopher Snyder
Choir Member: Chris M. Allport
Benny: Melique Berger
Ann August: Thora Birch
Mary: Alexandra Glazer
Victoria: Phil Hawn
Teacher in Picket Line: Spencer Kayden
Jeanette: Mia Korf
Josh's Date: Alicia Leigh Willis
(uncredited)

Produced by

Petra Alexandria
associate producer: Laurence Mark
producer: Ginny Nugent
executive producer

Music by

Danny Elfman

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins
director of photography

Editing by

Nicholas C. Smith

Casting By

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by

Donald Graham Burt

Art Direction by

Kevin Constant

Set Decoration by

Barbara Munch

Costume Design by

Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
makeup designer: Ms. Sarandon (as Marilyn Carbone): Bonnie Clevering
key hair stylist: Paul LeBlanc
hair designer: Ms. Sarandon: Bob Mills
key makeup artist (as Robert J. Mills): Cyndi Reece-Thorne
additional makeup artist

Production Management

Donna E. Bloom
production manager: Los Angeles / unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lorien Gray
dga trainee: Betsy Magruder
first assistant director: Rusty Mahmood
second second assistant director: Jonathan McGarry
second assistant director

Art Department

George Atamian
set dresser: Bruce Di Valerio
construction coordinator: Sara Gardner-Gail
buyer: Brian J. Geary
carpenter: Canada Johanna Gordon
art department production assistant: Michael Goss
paint runner: Chad Hagaman
assistant property master: Robert W. Harbour
set designer (as Robert Harbour): Werner Hoetzinger
set dresser: Richard Kasper
art department production assistant: Jeffrey Kushon
lead man: Sean Mannion
property master: Todd McKibben
propmaker foreman: Patti McNulty
art department coordinator (as Patricia McNulty Lueker): Luigi Mugavero
set dresser: Michael Pennington
prop maker: Nicholas Rymond
key set dresser (as Nick Raymond): Theodore Sharps
set designer: Larry J. White II
lead man: Julie Witherington
assistant property master (as Julie Sexsmith)

Sound Department

Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor: Jennifer Barin
re-recordist: Christopher Barron
digital transfer: Raul A. Bruce
boom operator: Mark DeSimone
adr engineer: Tony Eckert
foley mixer: Joseph Geisinger
production sound mixer: Jonathan Greber
digital transfer: J.R. Grubbs
sound effects editor: Gabriel Guy
machine room operator: Samuel H. Hinckley
sound effects editor (as Sam Hinckley): Lora Hirschberg
re-recording mixer: Bobby Johanson
adr engineer: Stephen Kearney
assistant sound editor: Sean Landeros
machine room operator: Mark Lindow
mix technician: Diane Linn
adr recordist: David Lucarelli
adr recordist: Joan Malloch
digital transfer: James Marchione
adr recordist (as Jim Marchione): Yvette Marxer
utility sound (as Yvette Garfield): Frank 'Pepe' Merel
foley recordist: Peggy Names
sound utility: Brandon Proctor
mix technician: Charleen Richards
adr mixer: Gary A. Rizzo
re-recording mixer: John Roesch
foley artist: Marcie Romano
supervising assistant sound editor (as Marcie 'The Machette' Romano): Ronald G. Roumas
machine room supervisor: Susan Sanford
sound effects editor: Dee Selby
digital transfer: Michael Silvers
supervising sound editor: Kent Sparling
mix technician: Greg Steele
adr mixer: Dianna Stirpe
dialogue editor: Dennie Thorpe
foley artist: John Torrijos
video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos): Jana Vance
foley artist: Christian von Burkleo
video services (as Christian Von Burkleo): Christopher Boyes
Re-recording Mixer (uncredited) / Sound Designer (uncredited): Tod Chapman
Re-recordist (uncredited): Mark DeSimone
adr mixer (uncredited): Thomas Giordano
playback operator (uncredited): Pete Horner
re-recording mixer: temp mix (uncredited): Bobby Johanson
adr recordist (uncredited): Brandon Proctor
Assistant Re-recording Mixer (uncredited): John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited): Kent Sparling
assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) / re-recording mixer: effects, temp mix (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dan Edwards
special effects: Dale Ettema
special effects: Scott Garcia
special effects: David P. Kelsey
special effects foreman: Jeffrey Knott
special effects: Jeffrey Machit
special effects: R. Bruce Steinheimer
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

Brian Hanable
digital retouch artist: Rich Thorne
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Bob Bralver
stunt driver: Glory Fioramonti
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Antar Abderrahman Jr.
lighting technician: Josh Blakeslee
assistant camera: John Bonnin
crane operator: Akela crane: Peter Clemence
key grip: Alan Colbert
assistant chief lighting technician: Scott Crabbe
video assist operator: additional scenes: Dhamarata Dhiensuwana
rigging key grip: Clinton Dougherty
camera operator: Curtis Failor
rigging electrician: Tommy 'Hooper' Flanagan
grip: Steven Frohardt
best boy grip: Bruce Hamme
dolly grip: David Katz
video assist operator: Ivan H. Migel
grip rigging best boy: Jonathon E. Salzman
gaffer: Lorey Sebastian
still photographer: Don Telles
grip: Christopher Wiggins
assistant camera: Chris Zamoscianyk
electrician: James Frederick
electrician (uncredited): Michael Grady
rigging grip (uncredited): Vich Thiensuwana
rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Nina Barry
casting assistant: Kim Coleman
casting associate: Johnny Gidcomb
adr voice casting: Michele Short
casting assistant: Wendy Weidman
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patia Prouty
assistant to costume designer / costumer: Nava R. Sadan
set costumer: Lori Stilson
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Rob Bonz
assistant editor: Shannon Carey
apprentice editor: Fred Chandler
post production executive: Karman Graham
post-production assistant: Kurt Leitner
post-production coordinator: Tara McKinley
assistant editor: Kevin D. Ross
assistant editor: Roy Waldspurger
assistant editor: avid: Ethan Derner
post production: American Zoetrope (uncredited)

Location Management

Terri L. Burns
location scout: Kristi Frankenheimer
location manager: Las Vegas (as Kristi Frankenheimer-Davis): Eric Klosterman
location manager: Jay Traynor
co-location manager: Kristan Wagner
location manager

Music Department

Deva Anderson
music supervisor: Bryony Atkinson
additional vocalist: Steve Bartek
conductor / orchestrator: David Campbell
arranger, orchestrator, conductor: Dan Coleman
music arranger: strings, Lisa Loeb: Debbi Datz-Pyle
orchestra contractor: The Music Team (as Debbie Datz-Pyle): Robert Fernandez
score mixing engineer (as Bob Fernandez): Inara George
additional vocalist: Larry Newman
musician: trumpet instructor: John O'Brien
composer: additional music: Bobbi Page
vocal contractor/score vocalist: Ellen Segal
music editor: Fletcher Sheridan
on camera vocalist: Edgardo Simone
additional orchestrator: Patti Zimmitti
orchestra contractor: The Music Team: Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited): Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited): George Doering
musician (uncredited): Monique Donnelly
singer (uncredited): Ellen Ginsburg
music clearance (uncredited): Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited): Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited): Lisa Donovan Lukas
music preparation (uncredited): John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited): Dennis Sager
scoring engineer (uncredited): Marni Sanders
copyist (uncredited): Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marion Tumen
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver: William P. Lafon
driver

Additional Crew

Chad Ahrendt
assistant: Laurence Mark: Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear: Susan Boyajian
voice actor: Joe Cappelletti
adr voice artist: Darrin Clubb
foreman: Corey L.D. Cook
assistant production coordinator: Martha Cronin
production accountant: Wendy Renskowski Dale
assistant accountant: Jennifer S. Deayton
assistant production coordinator (as Jenna Stephens): Linda E. Degus
production secretary: David Dore
production assistant: Gregory Dunigan
clearance coordinator (as Gregory R. Dunigan): Lori Evans
post-production accountant: Gary A. Gibson
assistant to writer: Carla Hacken
studio executive: Wade Hagen
assistant accountant: Judith Jennings
studio teacher: Robert A. Levine
unit publicist: Andrew Magarian
acting coach: Marc Mann
midi preparations / midi programmer: Eric Mansur
assistant: Laurence Mark: Montez A. Monroe
production coordinator: Nancy Neumann
studio teacher: David Orr
producer asst: Laurence Mark: Karen Scarborough
payroll accountant: Mark Sussman
additional voices: David Waters
production assistant: Christie Christl
VP Feature Estimating (uncredited): Eckhard Dilssner
advisor: screenwriter (uncredited): Bobby Shue
intern (uncredited)