Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ivan Reitman

Writing Credits

Gary Ross
(written by)

Cast

Kevin Kline
Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
Sigourney Weaver
Ellen Mitchell
Frank Langella
Bob Alexander
Kevin Dunn
Alan Reed
Ving Rhames
Duane Stevenson
Ben Kingsley
Vice-President Nance
Charles Grodin
Murray Blum
Faith Prince
Alice
Laura Linney
Randi
Bonnie Hunt
White House Tour Guide
Parley Baer
Senate Majority Leader
Stefan Gierasch
House Majority Leader
Anna Deavere Smith
Mrs. Travis
Charles Hallahan
Policeman
Tom Dugan
Jerry
Alba Oms
Lola
Steve Witting
Secret Service #1
Kellen Sampson
David
Lexie Bigham
White House Guard
Frederic W. Barnes
Frederic Barnes
Ronald Brownstein
Ronald Brownstein
Eleanor Clift
Eleanor Clift
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
Bernard Kalb
Bernard Kalb
Larry King
Larry King
Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley
Morton Kondracke
Morton Kondracke
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Frank Mankiewicz
Frank Mankiewicz
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
Howard Metzenbaum
Howard Metzenbaum
Abner J. Mikva
Abner J. Mikva
Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak
Tip O'Neill
Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Alan Simpson
Alan Simpson
Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
Jeff Tackett
Jeff Tackett
Helen Thomas
Helen Thomas
Nina Totenberg
Nina Totenberg
Sander Vanocur
Sander Vanocur
John Yang
John Yang
Stephen Root
Don Durenberger
Catherine Reitman
Girl at Durenberger's
Dawn Arnemann
Mom at Durenberger's
Marianna Harris
Clara
Sarah Marshall
Diane
Ralph Manza
White House Barber
George Martin
President's Physician
Laurie Franks
White House Nurse
Tom Kurlander
Trauma Doctor
Dendrie Taylor
Trauma Nurse
Joe Kuroda
Japanese Prime Minister
Geneviève Robert
Vice-President's Wife
Jason Reitman
Vice-President's Son
Ruth Goldway
Secretary of Education
Frank Birney
Director of OMB
Paul Collins
Secretary of Treasury
Peter White
Secretary of Commerce
Robin Gammell
Postmaster General
Heather Hewitt
Judy
Gary Ross
Policeman #2
Jeff Joseph
Ellen's Aide
Bonnie Bartlett
Female Senator
Robert V. Walsh
Speaker of the House
William Pitts
Congressional Doorkeeper
Dan Butler
Reporter
Wendy Gordon
Announcer
Ben Patrick Johnson
Announcer
Steve Kmetko
Announcer
Ken Allen
Banquet Attendee
Mike Andrella
Secret Service Agent
Buzz Barbee
Banquet Attendee
Maria Berman
Banquet Attendee
Robin Blake
Banquet Attendee
Françoise Bush
White House Secretary
Tom Bysiek
Secret Service
David Paul Christian
Banquet Attendee
Tory Christopher
White House Press Corp
Marcello Clay
Banquet Attendee
Ron Cummins
Cabinet Minister
James Davison
Secret Service Agent
Bruce Dobos
Military Banquet Official
Peggy Donaldson
Banquet Attendee / Reporter (uncredited)
Roni Dressel
Banquet Attendee
Dave Droge
Capitol Hill staffer
Robert Dulaine
White House Employee
Lanier Edwards
White House Security Officer
Berl Erdahl
Banquet Official / White House Employee (uncredited)
Edward R. Frommer
Passerby
F. Pierre Gatling
Social Worker Greeter #1
Carmen J. Gray
White House Employee
Dalton Gray
Senator
Ryal Haakenson
Man at Banquet / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Hack
White House Press Corps
Whitney Hall
Banquet Attendee
Linda Harcharic
White House Secretary
Gail L. Harrington
Banquet Attendee
T.J. Jones
Photographer
Kirk Jordan
Man
Mary Kircher
Congressional Member
Aaron Michael Lacey
Reporter
Jeff Lawrence
Banquet Attendee / Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Keith Lewis
Secret Service Agent
Suzanne Lodge
Banquet Attendee
Robert Lombardo
White House Employee
Gil Mandelik
Banquet Attendee
Mary Jane Mangler
Senator
Melissa S. Markess
Politician
James Minor
Banquet Attendee / White House Employee (uncredited)
Rudy E. Morrison
White House Employee
Tom Myer
Banquet Attendee
Karlotta Nelson
White House Employee
Richard M. Newkirk
Press Photographer
Michael Noel
Reporter
Ken Norton
White House Employee
Jim Portnoy
Banquet Attendee
Pam Pruitt-McGeary
First Lady's Aide
William Shipman
Restaurant Patron
Walter Smith
Banquet Official / Senator (uncredited)
Paul Speaks
Secret Service
Walter Spear
White House Employee
John Bear Staible
Press Sound Technician
Roberta Storm
White House Secretary
Warren Tabata
Secret Service Agent
Bryan Thompson
Banquet Attendee
Debbie Tsamoudakis
Restaurant Patron
K. Uchizono
White House Press Corps
Joan Valentine
Banquet Attendee
Thomas Waligora
Baseball Fan
Sam Wells
Political Adviser
Michael G. Wilkinson
White House Press Corps

Produced by

Sherry Fadely
associate producer
Michael C. Gross
executive producer
Joe Medjuck
executive producer
Ivan Reitman
producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
producer (as Lauren Shuler-Donner)
Gordon A. Webb
associate producer (as Gordon Webb)

Music by

James Newton Howard
(music by)

Cinematography by

Adam Greenberg
director of photography

Editing by

Sheldon Kahn
film editor

Casting By

Michael Chinich
(casting by)
Bonnie Timmermann
(casting by)

Production Design by

J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by

David F. Klassen
(as David Klasson)

Set Decoration by

Michael Taylor

Costume Design by

Richard Hornung

Makeup Department

Ron Berkeley
make-up artist
Linda DeVetta
make-up artist (as Linda De Veta Richmond)
Robert Norin
make-up artist
Stephen Robinette
hair stylist
Christopher Shihar
hair stylist (as Christofer Shihar)
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist (as Marlene Williams)
Rose Procopio Barondess
makeup artist (uncredited)
Susan A. Cabral
makeup artist additional photography (uncredited)

Production Management

Gordon A. Webb
unit production manager (as Gordon Webb)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kate Davey
second assistant director
Peter Giuliano
first assistant director
Michael C. Gross
second unit director
John M. Morse
d.g.a. trainee (as John Morse)
Rebecca Strickland Weathersby
second second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland)
Robert Webb
first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Steve Arnold
set designer
Frank L. Brown
assistant property master (as Frank Brown)
John Dexter
set designer
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
standby painter (as Bill Hoyt)
C.J. Maguire
property master
Lee Orlikoff
leadman
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
set designer (as Joseph Pacelli Jr.)
Doug Rosenberger
construction foreman
Terry Scott
construction coordinator
Darrell L. Wight
set designer (as Darrell Wight)
Charles William Breen
assistant art director (uncredited)
Michael Denering
scenic artist (uncredited)
Sara Gardner-Gail
set decoration buyer (uncredited)
William H. Phen Jr.
propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Darin Raney
assistant art department coordinator (uncredited)
Robb W. Ward
propmaker (uncredited)
Frank White
propmaker (uncredited)
Lynn Wilder
set scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

George H. Anderson
dialogue editor (as George Anderson)
John H. Arrufat
dialogue editor (as John Arrufat)
Anna Behlmer
re-recording mixer
Stu Bernstein
effects editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator
Carmen Flores De Tanis
assistant adr editor (as Carmen Flores)
Joe Dorn
adr editor
Michael Dressel
foley editor
Alison Fisher
dialogue editor
Richard Friedman
adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
Jessica Gallavan
supervising adr editor
David Giammarco
effects editor
Avram D. Gold
adr editor (as Avram Gold)
Meredith Gold
assistant sound editor
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Allen Hartz
dialogue editor
Jonathan Klein
foley editor
Steve Mann
effects editor
John Murray
foley supervisor
Jennifer Portman
assistant sound editor
Jeanine Schaack
first assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger
assistant sound editor
Linda Whittlesey
dialogue editor
Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer (uncredited)
Henry Boger
additional boom operator (uncredited)
Scott Brose
sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer (uncredited)
Elmo Ponsdomenech
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Blitstein
special effects foreman (as David M. Blitstein)
Randy Cabral
special effects (uncredited)
Hans Metz
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Harrison Ellenshaw
visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Kevin Koneval
optical supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Paul Lasaine
matte painting supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Winston Quitasol
visual effects line-up: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Wally Schaab
matte cameraman: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Lynda Thompson
visual effects producer: Buena Vista Visual Effects (as Lynda Lemon)
William L. Arance
visual effects (uncredited)
Les Bernstien
visual effects (uncredited)
Blaine Converse
visual effects (uncredited)
Mark Gutterud
first assistant camera: VistaVision (uncredited)
Mark Hardin
matte department: Camera Operator (uncredited)
Peter Koczera
digital compositor (uncredited)
Don Lee
digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

John Calvin Doyle
stunt limo driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

William D. Barber
second camera operator (as William Barber)
Hans Bjerno
camera operator: second unit, Wescam
Ralph Brandofino
first assistant camera: second unit
Michael A. Chavez
first camera assistant (as Mike Chavez)
Alan Cohen
second camera assistant
Edward J. Cox
rigging electrician
François Duhamel
still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
John J. Ellingwood
second camera assistant (as John Ellingwood)
Brad Emmons
rigging gaffer (as Bradley Thomas Emmons)
Cary Fisher
camera operator: second unit
James W. Gavin
aerial photographer: second unit (as James Gavin)
Robert Gray
key grip
Jay Kemp
rigging electric
Dennis J. Laine
first camera assistant
Kevin J. Lang
assistant chief lighting technician
Steven C. McGee
chief lighting technician (as Steven McGee)
Paul Murphey
video playback
Peter Norman
director of photography: second unit
Bill Roe
camera operator
Gerard Sava
second assistant camera
Alan Shultz
dolly grip (as Alan K. Shultz)
Jeff Triandos
best boy grip
James Wirosko
assistant chief lighting technician
Elizabeth Ziegler
steadicam operator (as Liz Ziegler)
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Glenn Corbett
rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Ken Fisher
assistant camera (uncredited)
Steve Hastings
best boy rigger (uncredited)
Richard H. Kryder
lighting technician (uncredited)
Mark Mele
rigging electrician (uncredited)
David Norris
camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Ed Slater
electrician (uncredited)
Rick Strodel
grip (uncredited)
Robert Zullo
rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Alan Berger
casting associate
Lia Abbate
casting assistant (uncredited)
Jimmy Jue
extras casting (uncredited)
Mariann H.W. Lee
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mark Bridges
assistant designer
Gary Jones
assistant designer
Michelle Kurpaska
key costumer
Ann Roth
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor (as Jim Tyson)
William Dean
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Adrienne Manhan
costumer (uncredited)
David Page
costumer: Mr. Kline (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Clay Cambern
assistant film editor
Janice Campion
assistant film editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Daniel R. Padgett
assistant film editor
Reine-Claire
associate film editor
Saul Saladow
assistant film editor

Location Management

Michael J. Burmeister
location manager (as Michael Burmeister)
Brian O. Haynes
location manager (as Brian Haynes)
Peggy Pridemore
location manager: second unit
Patrick Burn
location scout (uncredited)
John Crowder
assistant location manager: second unit (uncredited)

Music Department

Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Shawn Murphy
music scoring mixer
David Olson
assistant music editor
Marty Paich
orchestra conductor
Jim Weidman
music editor
Nico Abondolo
musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Altenbach
musician: violin (uncredited)
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Rebecca Barr
musician: violin (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Margaret Batjer
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Frank Bennett
orchestrator (uncredited)
Chuck Berghofer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Chris Boardman
orchestrator (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robert Brosseau
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Darius Campo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
concertmaster (uncredited)
Ron Clark
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited)
Matthew Cooker
musician: cello (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Mario De Leon
musician: violin (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj
musician: viola (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Steve Erdody
musician: cello (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Alan Estes
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Ewart
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Feves
musician: bass (uncredited)
Chuck Findley
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Marlo Fisher
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Armen Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited)
Rowena Hammill
musician: cello (uncredited)
Scott Haupert
musician: viola (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello (uncredited)
Jerry Hey
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
James Newton Howard
composer: source cues (uncredited) / musician: keyboards (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited)
Artie Kane
score copyist (uncredited)
Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited)
Carol Kleister-Castillo
musician: viola (uncredited)
Miran Kojian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Timothy Landauer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dimitrie Leivici
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gayle Levant
musician: harp (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
David Low
musician: cello (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Rene Mandel
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Marquette
score recordist (uncredited)
Michael Mason
score co-producer (uncredited)
Lew McCreary
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Don McInnes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Susan McLean
score recordist (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Victoria Miskolczy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Maria Newman
musician: viola (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Robin Olson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sid Page
musician: violin (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Laura Kuennen Poper
musician: viola (uncredited)
Katia Popov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Barbra Porter
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sharon Rice
score recordist (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Michele Richards
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Rafael Rishik
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Robinson
musician: drums (uncredited)
Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robin Ross
musician: viola (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited)
Nancy Roth
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheryl Staples
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Steinmetz
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
John Walz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited)
Roger Wilkie
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Kenneth Yerke
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Karen Hale Wookey
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dick Johnson
transportation captain
Craig Pinkard
transportation coordinator
Robert Foster Jr.
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Paula Benson-Himes
production secretary
Matthew J. Birch
assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner
Paul A. Calabria
animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Steve De Leon
miscellanious crew
James Dew
animal trainer (as James R. Dew)
Roselle Gordon
staff assistant
Brad Hill
staff assistant
Luis Lara
caterer
Kathy Liska
assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner
Karin McElhatton
animal trainer
Jonathan McGarry
staff assistant
Marcus Miller
assistant: Mr. Gross
Kathryn Mindala
assistant accountant
Janice Naehu
assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Tiffany Owens
staff assistant
Yvonne Owens
assistant: Mr. Reitman
Anne S. Reilly
unit publicist (as Anne Reilly)
Susan Lee Smith
development: Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Jody Spilkoman
staff assistant
Sib Ventress
assistant production secretary
Phil Wise
technical advisor: White House
Ray Zimmerman
production accountant
Bob Bergen
voice: special vocal effects (uncredited)
Jordan Chinich
production assistant (uncredited)
Bill Daly
post-production accountant manager (uncredited)
Alex Daniels
voice actor (uncredited)
Yvonne Goessling
assistant: Ivan Reitman (uncredited)
Kurt Greufe
production assistant (uncredited)
Jack E. Herman
extras set coordinator (uncredited)
John J. Kelly
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Adam Leichtman
production assistant (uncredited)
Nadia Saah
production assistant (uncredited)
Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator (uncredited)
Sandra L. Yeary
assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

H.P. Goldfield
we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
Steven B. Hantler
we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
Elliot M. Kaplan
we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
Allison Kennedy
we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of
All Filters