Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bill Forsyth

Writing Credits

Bill Forsyth
(written by)

Cast

Robin Williams
Hector
Kelly Hunter
Deirdre
Maudie Johnson
Girl Child
Max Johnson
Boy Child
Robert Carlyle
Priest
Eoin McCarthy
Leader
Irvine Allen
Raider
Iain Andrew
Raider
Robert Cavanah
Raider
Tony Curran
Raider
Andrew Flanagan
Raider
Seamus Gubbins
Raider
Iain McAleese
Raider
David McGowan
Raider
Gavin Mitchell
Raider
Michael Nardone
Raider
Brian O'Malley
Raider
Paul Riley
Raider
John Turturro
Lucinnius
Grace Mahlaba
Thalia
Danny Kanaber
Gallus
Bill Nighy
Julian
Jim Hooper
Julien's Slave
Robin Hooper
Julien's Slave
Simon McBurney
Hermas
Vivienne Ritchie
Dalmia
David Morrissey
Cyprion's Man
Andrew Tiernan
Cyprion's Man
Laurance Rudic
Solus
Mark Long
Slave
Rouchdi Mohamed
Man #1 at Cyprian's
Hassan Mekkiat
Man #2 at Cyprian's
Simon Clark
Man in Bathhouse
Sam Guttman
Sailor
Anna Galiena
Beatrice
Vincent D'Onofrio
Priest
Winnie Watts
Nun
Gemma Francés
Girl on Wagon
Finlay Welsh
Pedlar
Andrew Charleson
Wagon Driver
Matteo Mazetti Di Pietralata
Beatrice's Son
Maria Mazetti Di Pietralata
Beatrice's Daughter
Elena Salvoni
Beatrice's Mother
Paul Higgins
Soldier
John Surman
Soldier
Conrad Asquith
Officer
Zoot Lynman
Boy Squire
George Dillon
Peter
Jonathan Hyde
Francisco
Lizzy McInnerny
Ursula
Hector Elizondo
Dom Paulo
Gregor Henderson-Begg
Nuño
Ken Stott
Gasper Dias
Steve Shill
Luis
Peter Kelly
Father Diogo
Donald Sumpter
Salgado
Tobie Cronje
Dario
Bhasker Patel
Andre
Ewan McGregor
Alvarez
Gavin Richards
Da Cunha
Nicholas Hewetson
Deserter
Tim McMullan
Deserter
Stefan Weclawek
Dom Paulo's Son
Willie Jonah
Slave
Luke Hardy
Sailor
Helen Miller
Betsy
Charles Miller
Tom
Lindsay Crouse
Janet
Lorraine Bracco
Anna
John X. Heart
Donald
William H. Macy
Boris
Rafiu Omidiiji
Cab Driver
Jeanne Reynolds
Reporter
Andrew Dolan
Reporter
Karen L. Thorson
News Sound
Louis Landman
NY Policeman #1
John Finn
Detective Cobb
José Pérez
Santiago
Adam Bryant
Neighbour
Diane Gnagnarelli
Neighbour
Nina Lektorsky
Mrs. Philippopilis
David Proval
George
Danny Kovacs
NY Policeman #2
Rob Brezsny
TV Man-Psychic
Robert F. Keefe
Tony
Theresa Russell
The Storyteller
J.A. Valentine
Sailor

Produced by

Robert F. Colesberry
producer
Steve Norris
associate producer
David Puttnam
producer

Music by

Michael Gibbs

Cinematography by

Michael Coulter
director of photography

Editing by

Michael Ellis

Casting By

Susie Figgis
Sharon Howard-Field

Production Design by

Norman Garwood

Art Direction by

Keith Pain
supervising art director

Costume Design by

Sandy Powell

Makeup Department

Lynda Armstrong
makeup artist
Paul Engelen
makeup supervisor
Jan Jamison
hairdresser
Daniel Parker
makeup artist
Lisa Tomblin
hair stylist

Production Management

Zakaria Alaoui
production manager
William S. Beasley
unit production manager
Tom Razzano
unit production manager: New York Segments
Mary Richards
production manager
Karen L. Thorson
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jonathan Benson
first assistant director
Ahmed Hatimi
assistant director: morocco

Art Department

David Balfour
property master
John Beuttler
scenic artist
Lisa Devlin
standby painter: San Francisco
Gordon Fitzgerald
location property master
Raymond Fox
carpenter
James Gemmill
head scenic artist
Patrick Harkins
stand by props
Tracey Holmes
art department assistant
Martin Hubbard
supervising carpenter
Laurie Kerr
carpenter
Jonathan Lee
assistant art director
John Lister
carpenter
George F. Mauricio
assistant props: San Francisco
Miraphora Mina
art department assistant
Anna Pinnock
production buyer
Rachid Quiat
art assistant/swing
Peter Verard
construction manager
Robert Voysey
plasterer
Don Watson
leadman: San Francisco
John Wells
dressing propman
Mark Woods
lead man: United States
Bill Stallion
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rodney Glenn
sound editor
Steve Hancock
sound camera operator
Louis Kramer
sound mixer
Fred Runner
boom operator: San Francisco
Conrad Slater
cableperson: San Francisco
Nelson Stoll
sound mixer: San Francisco
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Sandy Buchanan
post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
Ian Fuller
supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Brighton
special effects technician
Stephen Hutchinson
special effects technician
Tom Sindicich
special effects coordinator: San Francisco
Peter Stolz
special effects technician: San Francisco
Andy Williams
senior special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Steven Begg
matte artist Magic Camera Company
Alan Church
optical cameraman: Magic Camera Co

Stunts

Del Baker
stunts
Adusah Boakye
stunt driving double: cab driver (as Adusha Boakye)
Brian Bowes
stunts
Marc Boyle
stunt coordinator: U.K.
John Cenatiempo
stunt driving double: Hector (as Johnny 'C' Cenatiempo)
Gerry Crampton
stunts
Nick Gillard
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Billy Horrigan
stunts
Paul Jennings
stunts
Gérard Lesage
stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
stunts
Terry Walsh
stunts
Steve Whyment
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Bode
second assistant camera: San Francisco
Steve Cardellini
key dolly grip: San Francisco
Gregory M. Childers
grip
Jonathan Doff
video assist: San Francisco crew
Gary Gill
best boy grip: San Francisco
Jeff Gilliam
electrician: San Francisco
Jon Guterres
key grip
Frank Helbig
electrician: San Francisco
Philip Ho
grip: San Francisco
John Jordan
camera operator: "b" camera / focus puller: "b" camera
Wayne Leach
electrician
Clive Mackey
clapper loader: second unit
Alan Martin
gaffer
Jason Martin
best boy
John Murphy
grip
Chris Plevin
focus puller
Darren Quinn
assistant grip
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: shared "a" camera
Mike Roberts
camera operator
Frank Strzalkowski
gaffer: San Francisco (as Frank Strzalkowski)

Casting Department

Romany Turner
casting assistant
Douglas Wright
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Abdelkrim Akallach
crowd wardrobe supervisor
James P. Cullen
costumer
Patricia Kazmierowski
costume supervisor: San Francisco
Paul Minter
assistant costume designer
Hassan Taghriti
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Paul Ensby
color timer
Charles Ireland
first assistant editor

Location Management

Mohamed Benhmamane
location manager
Gilly Case
assistant location manager
Driss Gaidi
location manager
Laurie Noll
location coordinator: San Francisco locations
Stefanie Pleet
location manager: San Francisco
Hamish Scott
location finder
Gail Stempler
location manager: San Francisco

Music Department

David Arch
musician: piano
Nicholas Bucknall
musician: clarinet solos
Tony Coe
musician: tenor sax solos
Michael Gibbs
orchestrator
Andrew Glen
music editor
George Hamer
orchestra contractor
Kenneth Sillito
musician: violin solos / orchestra leader (as Kenneth Sillico)
David Snell
conductor
Gary Thomas
music engineer / music mixer

Transportation Department

Daniel B. Briggs
co-transportation coordinator
Gary Duncan
driver: insert car, New York second unit
Arthur Dunne
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Mohamed Benhmamane
production assistant
Kate Bowen
assistant auditor
Adam Bryant
stand-in: Robin Williams
Steve Dent
horses and wagons supplier
Vendelin Denton
stand-in
Christopher Desmond
medic: San Francisco unit
Craig Dietrich
assistant production coordinator
Barry Goldsmith
marine surveyor (as Captain Barry Goldsmith)
Fiona Grant
stand-in
Jeremy Green
office assistant
Myriam Loukili
accountant
Gary Nixon
location accountant
Emma Planterose
stand-in
Hicham Regragui
interpreter
Randolph R. Rhodes
staff assistant
Rebecca Erwin Spencer
assistant: Mr. Williams
Karen L. Thorson
assistant to director
John Trehy
production controller
Harry Van Engel
stand-in (as Harry Van Engle)
Kevin Whitelock
stand-in
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