Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Writing Credits

Skip Hollandsworth
(based on the article in Texas Monthly by)
Richard Linklater
(screenplay) &
Skip Hollandsworth
(screenplay)

Cast

Jack Black
Bernie Tiede
Shirley MacLaine
Marjorie Nugent
Matthew McConaughey
Danny Buck
Brady Coleman
Scrappy Holmes
Richard Robichaux
Lloyd Hornbuckle
Rick Dial
Don Leggett
Brandon Smith
Sheriff Huckabee
Larry Jack Dotson
Rev. Woodard
Merrilee McCommas
Molly
Mathew Greer
Carl
Marjorie Dome
Townsperson
Tim Cariker
Townsperson
Fern Luker
Townsperson
Jack Payne
Townsperson
Sonny Carl Davis
Townsperson
Chris Humphrey
Townsperson
Ann Reeves
Townsperson
Kay Epperson
Townsperson
Ira Bounds
Townsperson
James Baker
Townsperson
Kay McConaughey
Townsperson
Kristi Youngblood
Townsperson
Kenny Brevard
Townsperson
Margaret Bowman
Townsperson
Mollie Fuller
Townsperson
Tanja Givens
Townsperson
Glenda Jones
Townsperson
Travis Blevins
Townsperson
Sylvia Froman
Townsperson
Martha Long
Townsperson
Jo Perkins
Townsperson
Reba Tarjick
Townsperson
Dale Dudley
Townsperson
James Wilson
Townsperson
Teresa Edwards
Townsperson
Billy Vaticalos
Townsperson
Rob Anthony
Townsperson
Tommy G. Kendrick
Larry Brumley
Pam McDonald
Townsperson
Kathy Gollmitzer
Townsperson
Cozette McNeely
Townsperson
Richard Andrew Jones
Professor Fleming
Charles Bailey
Friend of Deceased
Suzi McLaughlin
Mrs. Pebworth
Grant James
Mr. Eckles
Juli Erickson
Mrs. Eckles
J.D. Young
Dwayne Nugent
Charlie m Stewart
Dwayne Jr.
Joe Stevens
Lewie
Raquel Gavia
Esmerelda
Amparo García
Church Goer
Toby Metcalf
Oil Worker
Doug Moreland
Chainsaw Artist
Edward Ji
Pianist
Jill C. Holmes
Guys & Dolls Performer
David Blackwell
Mel
Gabriel Luna
Kevin
Deana Newcomb
Photographer
David Steakley
Assistant Director
Peter Harrell Jr.
Bank Manager
Joe Leroy Reynolds
Deputy Sheriff
Christian Stokes
Truck Driver
John Hornbuckle
Generator Operator
Wray Crawford
Sheriff's Deputy #2
Margaret Hoard
Café Waitress
Charles Allen Eskew
IRS Agent
Quita Culpepper
TV Reporter
Mona Lee Fultz
Cashier
Jerry Biggs
Judge
Robert Works
Lead Juror
Chris Barfield
Community Theater Group
Taylor Bryant
Community Theater Group
Colin Bevis
Community Theater Group
Jacqui Bloom
Community Theater Group
Joshua Denning
Community Theater Group
Ellie Edwards
Community Theater Group
Alaina Flores
Community Theater Group
Jennifer Foster
Community Theater Group
Leslie Hethcox
Community Theater Group
Jordan Hill
Community Theater Group
Berkley Jones
Community Theater Group
Trevor McGinnis
Community Theater Group
Mika Odom
Community Theater Group
Chell Parkins
Community Theater Group
David Ponton
Community Theater Group
Gray Randolph
Community Theater Group
Rachel Hull-Ryde
Community Theater Group
Ian Saunders
Community Theater Group
Madelyn Shaffer
Community Theater Group
Larissa Slota
Community Theater Group
Daniel Rae Srivastava
Community Theater Group
Ellen Stader
Community Theater Group
Lara Wright
Community Theater Group
Betty Andrews
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Marcia Bailey
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Umpy Bechtol
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nita Bouldin
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Nellie Hickerson
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Jeanette Kloppe
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Geraldine Miller
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Sharon Rigsbee
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Debbie Shaw
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Flo Weiershausen
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gina Wooten
Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant
Gary Askins
Juror
Ben Bachelder
Juror
Meredith Beal
Juror
Stacey Bruck
Juror
Michelle Briscoe
Juror
Lesa Brooks
Juror
Gayla Bruce
Juror
Brenda Bunton
Juror
Kristi Copeland
Juror
Jeff Davis
Juror
Orion Gallagher
Juror
Kenneth C. Liverman
Juror
Linda Rudwick
Juror
Mary Stifflemire
Juror
Patty Allieri
Townsperson
Heath Allyn
Mortuary Student
Cheryl Bond Danks
Restaurant Patron
Fred Bothwell
Mourner
Steve Cauley
Mourner
Gene Cervenka
Grim Reaper - Prison Guard
Rebecca Chulew
Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited)
Erik Collins
Sheriff Deputy #3
Franky Coronado
Prison Visitor
Randy Coy
Hard Body Onlooker
Wendy Crouse
Prison Visitor
Garret Danks
Restaurant Patron
Daniel B. Davis
Townsperson
Richard Dodwell
Church Attendee
Eddy Fitzgerald
Bernies Prison Guard
Valerie Frazee
Robin
June Griffin Garcia
Parisian Diner
Terry Harrison
Funeral Mourner
Paul Heckmann
Carthaginian Resident
Connie Kennedy
Marti Gras Party Goer
Stephen C. Kerr
The Corpse
Robert H. Lambert
Courtroom Witness
Rudi Lee
Grieving Widow
Floyd Lloyd
Funeral Home Patron
Kevin Machate
Federal Agent
Jim Mangum
Choirboy
Patrick Martin Jr.
TV News Cameraman
James Leonardo Mayberry
Churchgoer
Angela McClure
Reporter
Timothy McKinney
Small Deputy
Caroline McNeil
Mourner
Joe Nelson
Hearse Driver
Earl Nottingham
Courthouse Vendor
Veronica Pierce
Church Patron
Skye Polchert
Choir Member / Churchgoer (uncredited)
Mitchell Rad
Press Photographer
Angelita Aronce Sorensen
Courtroom Visitor
Gary Teague
Neighborhood Onlooker
Wendy Tobias
Bernie's Haloween Party Reveler / Conga Line (uncredited)
Adrun Wilson
Church Member
Heath Young
Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited)
Daniel Zubiate
Action News Cameraman

Produced by

Michael Bassick
executive producer
William T. Conway
executive producer
John Paul DeJoria
executive producer
Donald Fox
executive producer (as Don Fox)
Jack Gilardi Jr.
executive producer
Liz Glotzer
producer
Alex Gudim
executive producer
Lissa Gudim
executive producer (as Lissa Collins-Guddim)
Ken Hirsh
executive producer
Rav Indran
associate producer (as Kannoo Ravindran)
Hardy Justice
co-producer
Todd J. Labarowski
associate producer (as Todd Labarowski)
Johnny Lin
executive producer
Richard Linklater
producer
Sean McEwen
associate producer
David McFadzean
producer
Kirsten McMurray
co-producer
Dete Meserve
producer
Duncan Montgomery
executive producer
Mark Mower
co-producer
Darby Parker
executive producer
Judd Payne
producer
Celine Rattray
producer
Tiller Russell
associate producer
Jack Selby
executive producer (as Jack R. Selby)
Martin Shafer
producer
Ginger Sledge
producer
John Sloss
executive producer
Shane D. Stanger
associate producer (as Shane Stanger)
Matt Williams
producer

Music by

Graham Reynolds

Cinematography by

Dick Pope
director of photography

Editing by

Sandra Adair

Casting By

Beth Sepko
Sheila Steele

Production Design by

Bruce Curtis

Art Direction by

Rodney Becker

Costume Design by

Kari Perkins

Makeup Department

Michaela Farrell
additional makeup artist
Roxie Hodenfield
hair department head
Roz Music
hair stylist: Mr. Black / makeup artist: Mr. Black
Leola Perez
additional hair stylist
Charmaine Richards
key hair stylist
Kara Sutherlin
key makeup artist
Pamela S. Westmore
makeup department head (as Pamela Westmore)
Jacenda Burkett
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Pamela S. Westmore
makeup artist: Shirley MacLaine (uncredited)

Production Management

Nancy Kirhoffer
post-production supervisor
Ginger Sledge
unit production manager
Karen Wacker
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michele Cusick
second second assistant director
Kayse Goodell
second assistant director
George Sledge
first assistant director

Art Department

Chia Berry
art department coordinator
Justin Brookhart
art department intern
Chris Clayton
set dresser
Leila Dallal
assistant property master
George Dishner
set dresser
Melanie Ferguson
on-set dresser
Juliet Guimont
scenic artist
Evan Hodge
set dresser
Juliana Hoffpauir
additional buyer
Allan Holder
propmaker
Ellen Lampl
graphic designer
Jason Marlow
graphic designer
Pat Martine
scenic artist
Christopher Mekhail
art department trainee (as Chris Mekhail)
David Menefee
gang boss (as Dave Menefee)
Matt Miller
set dresser
Andrew Schwartz
art department trainee
Jonathan Shaffer
property master
Garrett Smith
art department intern
John 'B.J.' Smith
lead scenic artist (as B.J. Smith)
Michael Smothers
utility technician (as Mike Smothers)
Aaron Statler
leadman
Justin Stegall
set dresser
Tom Ward
construction coordinator
Zac Ward
propmaker (as Zak Ward)
Mark Spacek
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Wayne Bell
dialogue editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
additional sound re-recording mixer
Kay Colvin
cable person
Glenn Eanes
sound editor
Susan Fitz-Simon
foley artist / foley editor
Tom Hammond
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Justin Hennard
sound designer
John Pritchett
sound mixer
David M. Roberts
boom operator (as David Roberts)
Danny Reeves
additional adr (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Everett Byrom III
special effects coordinator (as Everett Byrom)

Visual Effects by

Dale Carman
visual effects supervisor: Radium/Reel FX
Dustin D'Arnault
matte painter: Radium/Reel FX (as Dustin D'arnault)
Dan Dixon
visual effects supervisor: Radium/Reel FX
Pete Herzog
visual effects executive producer: Radium/Reel FX
Doug Hogan
compositor: Radium/Reel FX
Dag Ivarsoy
compositor: Radium/Reel FX
Laychin Lee
visual effects artist: Radium/Reel FX
Leah Orsini
visual effects producer: Radium/Reel FX (as Leah Garner)
John Rogalski
compositor: Radium/Reel FX
Mike Roy
visual effects artist: Radium/Reel FX
Randall Smith
compositor: Radium/Reel FX

Stunts

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunt double: Marjorie (as Cheryl Wheeler-Duncan)
Jeff Schwan
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Wes Ahl
grip
Troy Anderson
rigging electrician
Marc Andrus
key grip
Roger Basquette
video assist operator
Russell Beard
rigging best boy electric
Kelly Bogdan
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nathan Brown
rigging electrician
Scott Conn
rigging gaffer
Matt Cowan
dolly grip: "a" camera
Dustin Cross
digital imaging technician
Wes Dixon
electrician
Steve Drake
best boy grip
Patrick Fortune
grip
Doug Gessaman
rigging grip
Samuel Haun
photographer: interviews
Robert Hicks
key rigging grip (as Rob Hicks)
Vance Holmes
additional camera unit
Donald R. Howe Jr.
second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Don Howe)
Chip Huntington
grip
Brad Keffer
electrician
Shane Kelly
camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
Pete Kolb
rigging grip best boy (as Peter Kolb)
Cas Lincoln
electrician
Ron Mann
rigging grip
Mark Manthey
chief lighting technician
Rob McGrath
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Nance
grip
Deana Newcomb
still photographer
Spencer Pharr
best boy electrician
Dick Pope
camera operator: "a" camera
Harry Rabin
camera operator
Van Redin
still photographer
Steve Speers
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott Sprague
best boy electrician
Greg Travis
electrician (as Travis Travis)
Wilson Waggoner
additional camera unit
Ian Quigley
rigging electric (uncredited)
Froylan Reyes Jr.
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Iris Davis-Quick
extras casting assistant
Ashley Hallford
extras casting assistant
Tina Kerr
extras casting
Angela Burns
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lara Britton
costume production assistant (as Lara McElroy)
Brenda J. Chambers
costumer/stitcher (as Brenda Chambers)
Sara Cummings
costume production assistant
Lee Hunsaker
costume buyer (as Lee Hunsacker)
Robin McMullan
costume supervisor
John H. Smith
key costumer (as John Smith)
Mirin Soliz
additional costumer / set/trailer costumer
Stephanie A. Steel
key costumer (as Stephanie Steel)
D.J. Castillo
wardrobe production assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Pete Cardella
post-production assistant
Christine Cardenas
post-production intern
Chelsea Dinsdale
post-production assistant
Laura Geucherian
digital intermediate producer
Chance Gilbert
post-production intern
Ryan Gladden
digital intermediate data wrangler
Nancy Jundi
digital editing systems support
Kevin O'Connor
digital intermediate final colorist
David Rosenblatt
first assistant editor
Mike Saenz
first assistant editor
Mark Smith
digital intermediate engineer
David Townsend
post-production coordinator
Thom Whitehead
digital intermediate editor

Location Management

Peter Atherton
location scout
Chris Cantu-Salazar
assistant location manager
Corbin Clem
location intern
James Crowley
location manager
Anthony Foreman
location trainee
Erin Elizabeth Gardner
location aide
Joey Hudgins
co-location manager
Frank Kearl
on-set locations: Gossip unit
Vernon Smith
location assistant / on-set locations

Music Department

James Anderson
musician: violin
Mike Bernal
musician: guitar
Jack Black
musician: vocalist
Lisa Brown
music supervisor (as Lisa Brown Leopold)
Jeremy Bruch
musician: drums
Alexis Buffum
musician: violin
Maurice Chammah
musician: violin
Ricky Davis
musician: steel guitar
Jonathan Dexter
musician: cello
Jason Elinoff
musician: viola
Petra Haden
musician: vocalist
Rachel Haden
musician: vocalist
Tanya Haden
musician: vocalist
Utah Hamrick
musician: bass
Rebecca Haskins
musician: oboe
Rebecca Jordan
musician: clarinet
Valerie Klatt Fischer
musician: cello
Paul Klemperer
musician: saxophone, clarinet
Marty Lester
additional music recordist: Tequila Mockingbird
Tom Lewis
musician: drums
Matt Lilley
musicologist
Freddie Mendoza
musician: trombone
Buzz Moran
music editor / music mixer: WPA Studio / music recordist
Hector Moreno
musician: cello
Leah Nelson
musician: viola
Graham Reynolds
music mixer / music recordist / musician: drums / musician: piano / score producer
Paul Robertson
musician: violin
Ben Saffer
musician: clarinet
Seetha Shivaswarmy
musician: flute
Jimmy Shortell
musician: accordion, trumpet
Joseph Shuffield
musician: violin
Adam Sultan
musician: guitar
Redd Volkaert
musician: guitar / musician: vocalist
Dale Watson
musician: guitar / musician: vocalist
Jenni Wieland
musician: french horn
Julia Windle
musician: bassoon

Script and Continuity Department

Brooke Satrazemis
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ed Andrade
driver
Dwight Cary
driver (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary)
Charles Coulter
transportation captain (as Charlie Coulter)
Fred Davis
driver
Frank DeLaFuente
driver
Mike Hitch
driver
Cliff Hunt
driver
Dustin Little
driver
Joseph Lockwood
driver (as Joe Lockwood) / transportation
Lonnie Nelson
transportation co-captain
Ronnie Reeves
driver
Hector G. Rodriguez
driver (as Hector Rodriguez)
Charles D. Russell
driver (as Charles Russell)
Joe Self
driver
Victor Villareal
driver
Marti Wells
transportation coordinator
Wilburn White
driver
Steven Willhoite
driver / production van driver operator

Additional Crew

Ashley Adair
photo archivist
Donald Banks
set production assistant
Matthew Baugh
catering assistant
Gema Beasley
additional office intern
Nicole Beaudoin
production trainee
Brett B. Bunner
accounting clerk (as Brett Bunner)
John Cates
set production assistant
Rebecca Chulew
stand-in: Shirley MacLaine
Kim Couture
stand-in: Marjorie (as Kimberly Couture)
Cayla Cox
office intern
Leigh Davis
production coordinator
Jeremy Decker
stand-in: Bernie
Jacqueline Eckhouse
business and legal affairs: Sloss Eckhouse (as Jackie Eckhouse)
Elizabeth Elliott
legal services (as Elizabeth Elliott Hopkins)
Ralph Fisher
armadillo handler
Leslie Frid
set production assistant
Jonathan Hartwig
office production assistant
Kipling Harvey
craft service (as Kip Harvey)
Raymond Hemza
catering assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: Mr. Black (as Elizabeth Hamel)
Chris M. Jackson
assistant: Ms. Sledge (as Chris Jackson)
Joshua Jason
publicist
Dane Michael Jensen
post production intern (as Dane Jensen)
Brice Lane
stand-in: Danny
Robin Lewis
choreographer
Jason Marlow
title design
Jason William Marlow
graphic artist: on-screen graphics
Nic Marshall
production executive: Mandalay Vision
Michael Mattioli
epk
Kirsten McMurray
assistant: Mr. Linklater
Alex Milan
assistant: Mr. Black, Texas
Jeremy Mohler
set production assistant
Molly Murray
production accountant (as Molly Murray-Bunner)
Quin Parthasarathy
assistant: Mr. McConaughey
Chris Perez
clearance counsel (uncredited)
Joel Poage
head chef
Kate Poss
assistant production coordinator
Harry Rabin
epk
Will Rimmer
production assistant
Edgar Sandoval
insurance underwriter
Karen Segall
business and legal affairs: Sloss Eckhouse
Mark Sepulveda
craft service assistant
M.K. Shaw
payroll accountant (as Kathleen Shaw)
Katie Shook
assistant: Mr. Black
Weston Smith
accounting intern
David Steakley
artistic producer: ZACH (as Dave Steakley)
Brian Sutherin
set production assistant
Raigen Thornton
set medic
Kristen Vela
assistant: Ms. MacLaine
Melissa Volz
additional office intern
Tristan Walling
pilot and engineer
Jack Watts
dvd author
Meghan Welsch
additional office intern
Jenni Wieland
first assistant accountant / post production accountant
Shawn Williams
production secretary (as Shawn Williams Brown)
Koen Wooten
armourer
Andrea Block
production assistant (uncredited)
Derek DiBiagio
assistant: Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)
Evey Franceschini
production assistant (uncredited)
Jenny Halper
development executive (uncredited)
Travis Wade Locke
wrangler (uncredited)
Devon Hawkes Ludlow
assistant: Mr. Conway (uncredited)
Charlie Nadler
operations coordinator: Castle Rock Entertainment (uncredited)
Ian M. Stratford
finance legal (uncredited)

Thanks

Jason Alleyne
special thanks
Lindsey Ashley
special thanks: Texas Film Commission
Paul Beutel
special thanks: The Long Center
Carol Biggs
special thanks
Jacques Boudreau
special thanks
Peter Cazalet
special thanks: ballet sets and costumes
Carol Dartez
special thanks
Rick Dial
in loving memory of (as Richard Dial)
Bill Dudley
special thanks
Faye Dudley
special thanks
Valerie Frazee
special thanks
Delores Haliburton
special thanks (as Delores Halliburton)
Judith Hoover
special thanks: Bastrop Film Commission
Steve Kerr
special thanks
Tricia Linklater
special thanks
Jan Maynard
special thanks
Cheryl Middleman
special thanks
Stephen Mills
special thanks: Ballet Austin
Mikko Nissinen
special thanks: Boston Ballet
Lizzy Novy
special thanks
Trey Patterson
special thanks
Eagle Pennell
in remembrance of
Bill Pennington
special thanks: Pennington Funeral Home
Lou Perryman
in remembrance of
Randall Poster
special thanks
Charlie Quary
special thanks
Dusty Rhodes
special thanks
Andy Smith
special thanks: First United Methodist Church
Crystal Smith
special thanks: The Lost Pines Resort
Marc Stephens
special thanks: MPS
Meredith Stephens
special thanks: MPS
Bobby Tinkle
special thanks
Mark Yeh
special thanks
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