Cast & Crew

Directed by

Alexander Payne

Writing Credits

Alexander Payne
(written by) &
Jim Taylor
(written by)

Cast

Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops
Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler
Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney
Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney
Kelly Preston
Rachel
M.C. Gainey
Harlan
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins
David Graf
Judge Richter
Kathleen Noone
Nurse Pat
Tippi Hedren
Jessica Weiss
Burt Reynolds
Blaine Gibbons
Lance Rome
Ricky, Ruth's Lover
Jim Kalal
Tony Stoops
Shea Degan
Arresting Officer
Vince Morelli
Dr. George
Marilyn Tipp
Kathleen
Lois Nemec
Sandy
Tim Vandeberghe
Bail Clerk
Sebastian Anzaldo III
Matthew Stoney
Alicia Witt
Cheryl Stoney
Mick McDonald
Party Dude
Okley Gibbs
Norm's Manager
Roberta Larson
Briana
Pam Carter
Fran
Steve Wheeldon
Kirk
Billie Barnhouse-Diekman
Concerned Woman
John La Puzza
Concerned Man
Susan Stern
Cindy Lindstrom
Jeffrey L. Goos
News Anchor
James Devney
Officer Iverson
Tim Driscoll
Officer Bundy
Caveh Zahedi
Peter
David Hirsch
Man #1
Gail Erwin
Woman
Tony Wike
Man #2
Sherry Josand Fletcher
Lobby Woman
Jim Delmont
Press Conference Reporter
Dennis Grant
Don Mattox
Will Jamieson
Surveillance Guy
Jeremy Sczepaniak
Eric
Delaney Driscoll
Ruth's 'Sister'
Robert O'Connell
Biker
Judith Hart
Sarah Schneider
Joan Pirkle
Dr. Milton
Lorie Obradovich
Desk Nurse
Joan Hennecke
Nurse
Michael Tourek
Volunteer Hit by Toilet Lid
Katrina Christensen
Jolene
John Bell
Micah
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Harlan's Biker Friend
Fred Lovelace
Harlan's Biker Friend
Ed Morehouse
Harlan's Biker Friend
Jim Reinken
Harlan's Biker Friend
Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III
Harlan's Biker Friend
Rocky Danners
Indigent Crackhead
Sherrie Leslie
Background Extra
Robert Dudley
Curious Man
Diane Ladd
Ruth's Mother
Jeff Lewis
News Anchor
Sherman Monahan
Pro-life Man
Peg Sheldrick
Trial observer

Produced by

Cathy Konrad
producer
Andrew Stone
co-producer
Cary Woods
producer
Michael Zimbrich
associate producer

Music by

Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by

James Glennon
director of photography

Editing by

Kevin Tent

Casting By

Lisa Beach

Production Design by

Jane Ann Stewart

Set Decoration by

Lisa Denker

Costume Design by

Tom McKinley

Makeup Department

Lisa Fahrenkrug
additional makeup artist
Stacy Heatherly
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Tammy Lema
additional makeup artist
Marsha Lewis
hair stylist
Brian McManus
hair stylist: Mr. Reynolds / makeup artist: Mr. Reynolds
Angela Moos
makeup artist (as Angela Margolis-Moos)

Production Management

Scott Cohn
unit production manager
Pamela Winn-Barnett
post-production supervisor (as Pamela Winn Barnett)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Carla Bowen
second assistant director
Heather Kritzer
first assistant director
Jim Taylor
second unit director
Basti Van Der Woude
second assistant director
Lynn K. D'Angona
first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Jack Clowers
leadman
Paula Clowers
swing gang
Fabio Fernandez
assistant property master
Preston Fisher
set dresser
Jeffrey M. O'Brien
property master (as Jeffrey O'Brien)
Dave Peterson
swing gang
Tracy Thies
art department coordinator

Sound Department

Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
James Bolt
re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Ricardo Broadus
sound effects editor
Greg W. Carlson
stage engineer
Carrie Cashman
sound loader (as Carrie Minkler)
Harry Cohen
sound designer
Paul Curtis
dialogue assistant
Andrew DeCristofaro
adr editor / supervising sound editor
William Dotson
dialogue editor
Mark Elsebusch
sound effects editor
David Farmer
sound effects editor
Tim Gedemer
sound effects editor
Brian Geer
foley mixer (as Brian J. Geer)
Tim Gomillion
sound recordist
Dan Jensen
dialogue assistant
Jason King
dialogue editor
Michael Lyle
foley editor (as Mike Lyle)
Greg Meader
sound effects editor
Paul Menichini
sound effects editor
Mike Moser
sound effects editor (as Michael Moser)
Vince Nicastro
foley artist
Jay Patterson
sound mixer
Thomas Pinney
boom operator (as Tom Pinney)
Tina Raskin
adr recordist
Robert Reed
assistant sound engineer
Sergio Reyes
re-recording mixer
Paul Rodriguez
manager of sound services
Ann Scibelli
supervising sound effects editor
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
re-recording mixer
D. Chris Smith
sound effects editor
Cathie Speakman
sound editor
Gary Sula-Goff
foley assistant
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Jeff Vaughn
adr recordist
Marty Vites
dialogue editor
Brandon Walker
adr editor
Robert Webber
foley editor
Harry Woolway
sound effects editor
James Wright
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Mark Allen
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Jonathan Karp
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Wes Clowers
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Dean Raphael Ferrandini
stunts (as Dean Ferrandini)

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Abariotes
swing electric grip (as Stephen Abariotes)
Andy Anderson
camera operator: second unit
Dan Auerbach
additional first assistant camera
Kevin Brennan
gaffer
Kenneth Estes
video playback operator
Gene Fisher
dolly grip
Mark Hoffmann
camera loader (as Mark Hoffman)
Barry Joyce
grip
David Kerr
grip
Craig Lagwig
key grip
Scott Lynam
swing grip
Kyle T. MacDowell
grip
Michael Meehan
grip
John D. Moody
electrician
Robert W. Morgenroth
video supervisor (as Robert Morgenroth)
Shawn Prouse
best boy grip
Joe Sanchez
first assistant camera
James Weyerman
electrician (as James 'Buck' Weyerman)
Paul Wiley
best boy electric
Steve Wolpa
second assistant camera
Kimberly Wright
still photographer

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting
John Jackson
casting: Omaha
Karen Meisels
casting assistant
Rebecca C. Crespi
casting assistant (uncredited)
B.J. Tobin
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Barbara Gibbons
swing wardrobe
Miriam Hoffman-Durand
wardrobe supervisor (as Miriam Hoffman)
Robyn Munger
set costumer

Editorial Department

Damienne Caron
editing intern
Tom Dailey
assistant editor
David Hamme
colorist
Barney Limo
second assistant editor
Ron Radvinsky
third assistant editor
Susan K. Weiler
apprentice editor (as Susan Weiler)
Jim J. Williams
color timer (as Jim Williams)
Barbara Riley
negative cutter (uncredited)

Location Management

Ross C. Day
location scout
John Latenser V
location manager (as John Latenser)
Laurie Richards
location manager
Thomas Schuckman
location manager (as Thomas Shuckman)

Music Department

Tony Blondal
conductor / orchestrator
Eddie King
music mixer / music recordist
Tom Kramer
music editor
Sid Page
concert master
Mary Ramos
music supervisor
Michelle Silverman
music supervisor (as Michelle Kuznetsky)
Kerry Wikstrom
additional orchestrator (as Carry Wikstrom)

Script and Continuity Department

Suzanne Kennedy
script supervisor
Randa Rai Slack
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Joe V. Blumbaugh
driver
John 'Bubba' Branch
driver
Gary Brotherton
driver
Angie Carraher
driver
Floyd Erwin
driver
Sherri Foust
driver
Lee Fowler
driver: honeywagon
Roy Hancock
driver
Kenneth Hansen
driver
Jerry Jackson
transportation consultant
Donald Jones
driver
Keith Kelly
driver
John Lybrand
transportation captain
Barney McCoy
driver
James B. Nance
driver
Justin Nance
driver
John Rice Sr.
transportation coordinator
Billy Scoles
driver
William Smallwood
driver: production van
Matt Swanson
driver
Paul Vecchio
driver
Doug Weaver
transportation co-captain
Timothy Williams
driver
Charlie Wright
driver

Additional Crew

John Bates
stage projectionist
Richard Bernt
stand-in
Mauro Blanco
dubbing actor
Sarah Buchanan
stand-in
Nick Caguioa
craft service
Jolana Carlson
set teacher
Kaylene Carlson
assistant production coordinator
Eileen Church
stand-in
Colleen Cole
production coordinator
Catherine Cronin
body double & stand-in
J. Travis Fox
production assistant
Jim Foyt
projectionist
Lisa Hatch
production office assistant
Robin Jonas
senior executive
Kelly Klosterman
stand-in
Seth Kotok
production office assistant
Michael Krainak
production assistant (as Michael J. Krainak III)
Jason A. Levine
runner
Heather Martin
medic
Megan McDonald
assistant: Mr. Woods
Mo Milligan
assistant: Ms. Konrad
Gina Mingacci
assistant: Ms. Konrad
Ahna Packard
scenic artist
Juan Ramirez
caterer: Mario's Catering
Lizzie Schwartz
assistant: Mr. Woods
Robert Sharman
video coordinator
Kaile Shilling
assistant: Mr. Payne
Debbie Tyler
craft service
Ron Wechsler
assistant: Mr. Woods
Tim Williams
animal trainer: Jungle Exotics
Mark Wolf
caterer: Mario's Catering
Matt Yarowsky
assistant production accountant
Victoria Vaus
title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

John C. Barnhart
thanks
Hal Daub
thanks: City of Omaha (as Mayor Hal Daub)
Julie Ginsburg
thanks
Tom Hanafin
thanks: City of Council Bluffs (as Mayor Tom Hanafin)
Louise Miller
thanks (as 'Grandma' Louise Miller)
Thomas Schuckman
in memoriam
Kathy Sheppard
thanks
Jodi Becker Vinci
thanks (as Jody Becker Vinci)
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