Even Cowgirls Get the Blues：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gus Van Sant
(as Gus Van Sant Jr.)

Writing Credits

Tom Robbins
(novel): Gus Van Sant
(screenplay)

Cast

Uma Thurman
Sissy Hankshaw: Lorraine Bracco
Delores Del Ruby: Pat Morita
The Chink: Angie Dickinson
Miss Adrian: Keanu Reeves
Julian Gitche: John Hurt
The Countess: Rain Phoenix
Bonanza Jellybean: Ed Begley Jr.
Rupert: Carol Kane
Carla: Sean Young
Marie Barth: Crispin Glover
Howard Barth: Roseanne Barr
Madame Zoe: Buck Henry
Dr. Dreyfus: Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Hankshaw: Treva Jeffryes
Young Sissy: Ken Kesey
Sissy's Daddy: Ken Babbs
Sissy's Uncle: Allen Arnold
Lionel: Victoria Williams
Cowgirl Debbie: Heather Graham
Cowgirl Heather: Judy Robinson
Cowgirl Gloria: Betsy Roth
Cowgirl Mary: Arlene Wewa
Big Red: Heather Hershey
Cowgirl Donna: Dee Fowler
Cowgirl Kym: Udo Kier
Commercial Director: Wade Evans
Cameraman: Tom Peterson
Crewman: Alexa D'Avalon
Rubber Rose Bird Expert: Eric Hull
White House Undersecretary: Oliver Kirk
Sheriff: Joe Ivy
FBI Director: Greg McMickle
FBI Agent: Lin Shaye
Rubber Rose Maid: Chel White
Brain Surgeon: Molly Little
Salsa Singer: Scott Patrick Green
Pilgrim Man: Suzanne Solgot
Pilgrim Woman: Michael Parker
Pilgrim Driver: William S. Burroughs
Self: Sherry Alps
Cowgirl: Eliza Butterfly
Cowgirl: Boo Connolly
Cowgirl: Christie Flenniken
Cowgirl: Stacey Hyder
Cowgirl: Tina Knaggs
Cowgirl: Tom Robbins
Narrator: Roger Bowen
Naturalist Filming Whooping Cranes from Aircraft: Doug Cooeyate
Native American: Edward James Olmos
Musician at Barbecue

Produced by

Mary Ann Marino
associate producer: Eric McLeod
line producer: Laurie Parker
producer: Lucy Phillips
producer (segment "Cupid and Psyche"): Gus Van Sant
executive producer (as Gus Van Sant Jr.)

Music by

k.d. lang
: Ben Mink

Cinematography by

John J. Campbell
director of photography (as John Campbell): Eric Alan Edwards
director of photography

Editing by

Curtiss Clayton
: Gus Van Sant
(as Gus Van Sant Jr.)

Casting By

Sharon Bialy
(as Bialy): Debi Manwiller
(as Manwiller): Richard Pagano
(as Pagano)

Production Design by

Missy Stewart

Art Direction by

Dan Self

Set Decoration by

Nina Bradford

Costume Design by

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department

Caryn Bardunias
hair assistant (as Caryn Brostoff) / makeup assistant (as Caryn Brostoff): Jaqueline Bordeaux
hair assistant (as Jacqueline Bordeaux) / makeup assistant (as Jacqueline Bordeaux): Jackie Caydam
prosthetics assistant: Bill Corso
prosthetics assistant: Diane Duncan
prosthetics assistant: Bernhard Eichholz
prosthetics assistant: Eric Fiedler
prosthetics assistant: Leon Laderach
prosthetics assistant: Johnine Lake
hair assistant / makeup assistant: Cathy MacDonald
makeup assistant: Leonard MacDonald
key makeup artist: Gina Monaci
hair designer / makeup designer: Anne Morgan
hair stylist (segment "Cupid and Psyche") / key hair stylist / makeup artist (segment "Cupid and Psyche"): Shaun Smith
prosthetics assistant

Production Management

Susan J. Dupre
post-production supervisor (as Susan Dupre): Leslie A. Leitner
post-production supervisor (as Leslie Leitner): Eric McLeod
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Phillip Christon
first assistant director: Shiho Ito
second assistant director: David Minkowski
second second assistant director

Art Department

Casa Babbs
scenic artist: Colin Bardon
carpenter: Tom Bonauro
art director: "Cupid and Psyche" sequence: Chas Bruce
graphic artist: David P. Clemens
construction lead (as David Clemens): Jane Clugston
sculptor: snake and bat: Tom Cramer
artist: pilgrim van: Norbert 'Reno' Demaline
carpenter: Tawny Duel
carpenter: Sean Fong
set dresser (as Sean Robert Fong): Robbie Freed
swing gang (as Robert Freed): Ed Grecious
carpenter: Benjamin Hayden
leadman (as Benjamin Titus Hayden): Sue Hutchins
scenic artist: Jube Hyman
art department intern: Anne Hyvarinen
scenic charge: Malia Jensen
scenic artist: Cynthia Lahti
swing gang: Phred Palmer
on-set dresser: Ryan Plucknett
construction coordinator (as Ryan Jay Plucknett): Jennifer Pray
set dresser: Robie Price
construction: "Cupid and Psyche" sequence (as Robi Price): Charles T. Riggs
carpenter (as Charles Riggs): Rudjen Roldan
assistant painter: backdrop, "Cupid and Psyche" sequence: Patrick Michael Ryan
props: New York (as Patrick M. Ryan): David Saltzman
assistant property master: Jim Simard
carpenter (as James Simard): Blanche Sindelar
property master (as Blanche C. Sindelar): Gregg Smith
stuffed squirrel: Elder Taxidermy: Damon Sullivan
set dresser (as Damon Baird Sullivan): Teresa Tamiyasu
swing gang (as Teresa J. Tamiyasu): Cathy Young
scenic artist: Ken Erck
scenic artist (uncredited): Stuart Land
sculpted giant 6-month embryo (uncredited): Maureen O'Mara
assistant property master (uncredited): Bill Telfer
additional scenic art (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter Appleton
sound editor: Kelley Baker
sound designer / supervising sound editor: Mary Bauer
sound editor: Scot Charles
adr recordist: David A. Cohen
sound editor: Chris Douthitt
walla recordist: Malcolm Fife
sound editor: Bill Gramaglia
boom operator: New York: Charlene Hamer
boom operator (as Char Hamer): Jon Huck
sound mixer: Parker Logan
assistant sound editor: Richard Moore
additional sound effects: Jennifer Myers
foley artist: Margie O'Malley
foley artist: Larry Oatfield
sound editor (as E. Larry Oatfield): David Parker
re-recording mixer: Jim Pasque
foley recordist: Philip Rogers
sound recordist (as W. Phillip Rogers): Leslie Shatz
re-recording mixer: Greg Simon
sound recordist: Concha Solano
assistant sound editor: Patti Tauscher
assistant sound editor: Eric Thompson
foley mixer: John Verbeck
sound editor: Don White
re-recording mixer: Wayne Woods
adr recordist (as W. Wayne Woods): Kurt Peterson
sound transfer (uncredited): Scott Purdy
re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jim Doyle
special effects coordinator: Morgan Guynes
special effects: Troy Turpin
special effects assistant

Visual Effects by

Maureen Claypool
visual effects assistant: Michael Hinton
creator: opticals and titles: Peter Nye
backdrop creator (segment "Cupid and Psyche"): Chel White
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Jake Crawford
stunt coordinator: Susie Flenniken
stunts: Bart Heimburger
stunt pilot: Jeff Imada
stunts (as Jeffrey Imada): Mike Johnson
stunts: Jamie Jo Medearis
stunts: Lynn Salvatori
stunts: Tommy J. Huff
truck stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Kyle Accardi
set electrician: Robert M. Andres
key grip: New York (as Bob Andres): Roy R. Bellows
set electrician: Nils Benson
second second assistant camera: Alec Boehm
second assistant camera: New York: James Childers
best boy grip: "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Steve Condiotti
gaffer: "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Dino Corti
grip: "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Kevin Cozad
additional electrician: Daniel Ehrenbard
gaffer: New York: Kevin Fletcher
grip: Michael Fradianni
electrician: New York: Michael Gall
best boy: Gary Gatewood
second assistant camera (as Gary D. Gatewood): Mike Hanauska
grip (as Michael Hanauska): Gary Hildebrand
electrician: New York: Brent Lawson
best boy grip (as Brent T. Lawson): Bruce Lawson
key grip: Thomas D. Mangelsen
special photographer: whooping cranes, Images of Nature: Mark McGinnis
first assistant camera: Derek McKane
generator operator: New York: Bruce Moore
set electrician: Thomas H. Peters
assistant camera: Robie Price
key grip: "Cupid and Psyche" segment (as Robi Price): Richard Rutkowski
first assistant camera: New York: Jamie Silverstein
generator operator: New York: David Skutch
best boy: New York: Abigayle Tarsches
still photographer: Jani Vournas
best boy electric: "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Paul Wachter
grip: New York: Michael L. Williams
gaffer

Animation Department

Hal T. Hickel
animator: maps (as Hal Hickel): Schell Hickel
animator: snake

Casting Department

Susan Booker
casting assistant: Mindy Leek
extras casting: Lance Marrs
extras casting assistant: Taft Richards
extras casting assistant: Laverne Springer
extras casting: Todd Thaler
extras casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Natasia Chan
wardrobe assistant: Rainer Judd
set costumer: Alexis Lecach
stylist: "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Pamela Smith
assistant costume designer: Pierre Trudeaux
creator: wings, "Cupid and Psyche" segment: Vanessa Vogel
key costumer

Editorial Department

Jane Pia Abramowitz
apprentice editor: Curtis Croeni
first assistant editor: John Dowdell
hd colorist: Amy E. Duddleston
associate editor: Barbara Geary
editorial intern: D-J Haanraadts
apprentice editor: Phred Palmer
post-production assistant: Lisa Rosen
post-production assistant: Pamela Smith
post-production assistant: Jeff Smithwick
color timer: Melinda Tackett
assistant negative cutter: Karen Thorndike
negative cutter

Location Management

Sara Burton
location manager: Terry Desylvia
location legal services: Jeff Selis
assistant location manager (as Jeffrey Selis): Samuel S. Selis
location assistant

Music Department

Lincoln Adler
musician: alto sax: James Austin
music researcher: Teddy Borowiecki
musician: keyboards and accordion: Delwyn Brooks
second music engineer (as Delwin Brooks): Matt Cartsonis
music researcher (as Matthew Cartsonia): Steve Einhorn
music researcher: Toby Emmerich
executive music producer (as Toby Emmerick): Les July
musician: bass: Anne King
musician: baritone sax: Steve Kujala
musician: flute (as Stephen Kujala): k.d. lang
music producer / musician: singer and guitars: Greg Leisz
musician: steel guitar: Mike Lent
musician: bass: Lee Manning
second music engineer: Dennis Marcenko
musician: bass: Ben Mink
music producer / musician: guitars and strings: Dean Parks
musician: wah guitar: Ann Patterson
musician: trumpet: Tom Ralls
musician: trombone: Mark Ramaer
music mixer / music recordist: Chris Stephens
musician: banjo: Randall Stoll
musician: drums: Larry Wanagas
music supervisor: Andy Warwick
second music engineer: Greg Wells
musician: percussion: Dick Bernstein
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jane Goldsmith
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Pedro Amaya
driver: Henry Boyle
driver: New York: Thomas Buckman
driver: New York (as Tom Buckman): Peter S. Cassella
driver: New York (as Peter Cassella Jr.): Wojciech Debowski
parking coordinator: New York: Bryan Deck
driver: William 'Fleet' Eakland
transportation coordinator: James Giblin
transportation coordinator: New York: Tom Gohn
driver: Bart Heimburger
picture car coordinator: Doug Hiserodt
driver: James Holmes
transportation captain: Joe Mallon
driver: New York: Steve H. Pape
driver (as Steve Pape): Vern Porter
driver: Marvin LaRoy Sanders
driver: Dana Schisler
driver: Bruce Simballa
driver (as Bruce Simbala): Malgorzata Soja
parking assistant: New York: Eric Solmonson
driver: Clint Yoakum
driver (as Clingt Yoakam)

Additional Crew

Julie Ashby
caterer: 'Cupid and Psyche' segment: Simon Babbs
security: Andy del Barco
production assistant: New York: Peter Barnett
caterer: Premiere Catering: Kaj. SÃ¶ren Benson
baby buddha: Tom Bonauro
title designer: Ruby Burns
choreographer: John Choe
additional typesetter: Julian Cole
set production assistant: Mickey Cottrell
publicist: production company: Connie Crabtree
craft service: Bob Currie
production assistant: New York: Beth DePatie
production coordinator: Tom DeWolf
projectionist: Jann Dryer
choreographer: Ann Du Val
legal assistant: Matthew Ebert
talent wrangler: Gwen Everman
production accountant: Susie Flenniken
horse trainer / trainer: cowgirl riding and roping: Tommye Flenniken
horse trainer: Tom Forrest
production coordinator: New York: T. Ganden
set production assistant: Kris Geier
production assistant: New York: Sarah Girgis
model: Psyche, 'Cupid and Psyche' segment: Anne Gordon
animal trainer: Jamie Haggerty
armatures: Mary Esther Hart
snake wrangler: Wayne Hashman
assistant chef: Roger B. Henry
assistant to director: Cindia Huppeler
dialogue coach: James R. Kelly Jr.
production office assistant: Chris King
projectionist: J.W. Koch
weapons consultant (as JW Koch): Christopher McEnroe
production assistant: New York (as Chris McEnroe): John Memering
chef: Janelle Moody
stand-in: Keiran O'Brien
projectionist: Brian Odo
production office assistant: Jamie Oliveri
assistant title designer: Steven Rafael
unit publicist: Mary Raimondo
assistant production coordinator: New York: Jeri Rossi
production assistant: New York: Patrick Michael Ryan
set production assistant (as Patrick M. Ryan): Scott Samios
production assistant: New York: Jerry Sandefer
security (as Jerry R. Sandefer): Michael J. Santoro
assistant chef (as Mike Santoro): Jade Semiprecious
model: Cupid, 'Cupid and Psyche' segment (as Jade Semi-Precious): Dawn M. Severdia
assistant production coordinator (as Dawn Severdia): Siobhan
craft service: New York: Buz Sisk
helicopter pilot: Robert Skarsten
first aid: Pamela Smith
assistant to producer: John V. Stuckmeyer
completion executive: Kristin Swanson
production office assistant: T. Thurman
set production assistant: Heidi Topper
production assistant: New York: Paulina Torres-Anker
first aid: Gus Van Sant Sr.
additional accounting services: Chandler Vinar
security: Jerome Waag
production assistant: 'Cupid and Psyche' segment: Whitney J. Willard
assistant production accountant: Vincent R. Nebrida
marketing manager (uncredited): Daniel Nyiri
behind the scenes video: writer and producer (uncredited)

Thanks

Christopher Lee
special thanks: Annie Leibovitz
special thanks (as Annie Leibowitz): River Phoenix
dedicatee (as River): Tom Robbins
special thanks: Gus Van Sant Sr.
special thanks