Cast & Crew

Directed by

Paul Mazursky
(directed by)

Writing Credits

René Fauchois
(play)
Paul Mazursky
(screenplay) &
Leon Capetanos
(screenplay)

Cast

Nick Nolte
Jerry Baskin
Bette Midler
Barbara Whiteman
Richard Dreyfuss
Dave Whiteman
Little Richard
Orvis Goodnight
Tracy Nelson
Jenny Whiteman
Elizabeth Peña
Carmen
Evan Richards
Max Whiteman
Mike the Dog
Matisse
Donald F. Muhich
Dr. Von Zimmer
Paul Mazursky
Sidney Waxman
Valerie Curtin
Pearl Waxman
Jack Bruskoff
Mel Whiteman
Geraldine Dreyfuss
Sadie Whiteman
Barry Primus
Lou Waltzberg
Irene Tsu
Sheila Waltzberg
Michael Yama
Nagamichi
Ranbir Bahi
Ranbir
Felton Perry
Al
Eloy Casados
Tom-Tom
Michael Greene
Ed
Ken Koch
Patrick
Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy
Raymond Lee
Yamato
Carolyn Allport
Girl Feeding Kerouac
Sue Kiel
Roxanne
Reza Bashar
Iranian Neighbor
Joseph Makkar
Iranian Boy
Jason Williams
Lance
Darryl Henriques
Geraldo
Nick Ullett
Nigel
Michael Blue
Cop
Allan Malamud
Caterer
Salvador Espinoza
Caterer's Assistant
Michel Voletti
Maurice
Betsy Mazursky
Stylish Jogger
Donald V. Allen
Security Guard
Neil Brooks Cunningham
Security Guard
Bobby Good
Security Alarm Dispatcher
Sandy Ignon
Barry
Margrit Rammé
Sandra Goodnight
Pearl Huang
Translator
Yung Sun
Minister Chan
Eugene Choy
Chinese Delegation
Mae Koh-Ruden
Chinese Delegation
George Sasaki
Chinese Delegation
Leland Sun
Chinese Delegation
Andre Philippe
Party Guest
Lew Hopson
Paramedic
Carlton Cuse
Water Man
Bill Cross
Helicopter Pilot
Toni Grant
Self
Alan Austin
Cop in Helicopter
Kevin Deon
Extra
Pamela Guest
Policewoman
Bernadette Pelletier
Paramedic
Sam Sako
Call to Prayer Imam
Geoff Vanderstock
Police Officer

Produced by

Pato Guzman
co-producer (co-produced by)
Paul Mazursky
producer (produced by)
Geoffrey Taylor
associate producer

Music by

Andy Summers
(music by)

Cinematography by

Donald McAlpine
director of photography

Editing by

Richard Halsey
(edited by)

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth
(casting by)

Production Design by

Pato Guzman
(production designed by)

Art Direction by

Todd Hallowell

Set Decoration by

Jane Bogart

Costume Design by

Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department

Edouard F. Henriques
additional makeup artist
Renate Leuschner
hair stylist (as Renate Leuschner-Pless)
Bob Mills
makeup artist

Production Management

John C. Broderick
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Bogart
first assistant director
Jodi Ehrlich
second assistant director
Eric Jewett
second assistant director

Art Department

Craig B. Ayers Sr.
greens foreman
Michael C. Ayers
property master (as M.C. Ayers)
Jeff Clark
set painter
Michael Corenblith
key set designer
Al Gaynor
scenic artist
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher
general construction foreman
William G. Hall
labor foreman
Scott W. Leslie
set dresser
Joe Murphy
props (1986)
James Passanante
stand-by painter
Phil Read
construction coordinator
Danny Rogers
graphic designer
Robert Harold Branham
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Robert Misetich
paint foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Crew Chamberlain
production sound
Kevin F. Cleary
re-recording mixer
David Dockendorf
re-recording mixer
William F. MacPherson
sound
Brian L. McCarty
boom operator
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist
William L. Stevenson
supervising sound editor
Lee Strosnider
sound mixer
James E. Webb
production sound
Paul Wells
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Ken Speed
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Anderson
camera operator
Dana Christiaansen
first assistant camera
Ed Cooper
best boy
Carl R. Gibson Jr.
best boy
Norman Glasser
gaffer (as Norm Glasser)
Michael A. Jones
camera operator
Elliott Marks
still photographer
Dan Moore
video operator (as Daniel P. Moore)
Richard Mosier
camera loader
Bob Rose
key grip
Peter Santoro
second assistant camera
Stephen St. John
steadicam operator
Sandy Williams
dolly grip

Casting Department

Lisa Clarkson
casting assistant
Franklyn Warren
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bruce Ericksen
costumes: men
Pamela Wise
costumes: women (as Pam Wise)

Editorial Department

Leon Briggs
negative cutter
Frank E. Jimenez
assistant editor
Richard Ritchie
color timer (as Dick Ritchie)
Ron South
assistant editor

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager

Music Department

Greg Fulginiti
music engineer
Jennifer Leitham
musician
Robert Randles
music editor
Emilie Robertson
music editor
Douglas Vaughan
music playback
Robin Garb
Executive Music Producer (uncredited) / executive music producer (uncredited)
Tony Humecke
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Lillian O. MacNeill
script supervisor (as Lillian MacNeill)

Transportation Department

Scott Fair
driver: cast
Darwin Joston
transportation captain
Gary Littlefield
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Robert Banas
choreographer (as Bob Banas)
James T. Colovin
second trainer (as Jim Colovin)
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Paul Hargrave
production assistant
Kool Marder
production coordinator (as Kool Lusby)
Jill Mazursky
production assistant
Clint Rowe
owner: "Mike" / trainer: "Mike"
Allen E. Taylor
first assistant accountant
Nancy Willen
unit publicist
Dianne E. Collins
publicist: M/S Billings Publicity Ltd. (uncredited)
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