Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter Markle

Writing Credits

Peter Markle
(teleplay) and
William Bingham
(teleplay)
John McCain
(memoir) and
Mark Salter
(memoir)

Cast

Shawn Hatosy
John McCain
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cat
Joe Chrest
Craner
Chi Muoi Lo
Prick
Troy Ruptash
Bud Day
Shea Whigham
Norris Overly
Jason Alan Smith
Charles larson
Scott Glenn
Jack McCain
Brian F. Durkin
Henry Witt
Michael Arata
Captain Hart
Nick Gomez
Becker
Douglas M. Griffin
Sailor
Brian Bossetta
Hanging POW
Robert Heath Hickman
Doug McCain
JD Evermore
Commander James Latimer
Tony Bentley
Grey Madden
Hunt Scarritt
Turncoat POW
Lance Nicholas
Pritchard
Jean-Xavier Brager
Chalais
Earl Maddox
Choir Leader
Ash Taylor
Jim Branch
Austin Matherne
John McCain aged 9
Spike Spencer
Private
Jeff Galpin
Colonel
Jerry Leggio
Other Captain
Marc Preston
Newscaster
Han Soto
Head Militia
Justin Groetsch
Lt. Everett Alvarez
Dale Beasley
News Reporter
William Burns
Prisoner / singer
Jude Cambise
Prisoner Of War
Thomas Madell
Army General
Jon Purvis
Prisoner
Glenn Robin
Reporter
Arthur Simone
POW Patient
Gary Michael Smith
Naval Commander
Louis Webre
Prisoner of war
Haiyen Nguyen
NVA Nurse
Brenley Farris
Sidney 6 yrs.
Erin Cottrell
Carol McCain
Korbi Dean
Roberta McCain
Elyse Dinh
Hanoi Hannah
Carol Dupuy
Wife (Returning POW)
Louis Dupuy
Parent (Naval Academy) and Media (POW's Return)
Spencer Kayden
Riley - Natalie's Sister
Gabrielle Shuff
Natalie
J. Todd Smith
Aide (Richard)
Elton LeBlanc
Navy Commander
Johnny Rock
Prisoner of War
Codie Scott
Man Walking on Base

Produced by

Alan Barnette
executive producer
Kimberly Calhoun Boling
supervising producer (as Kimberly C. Anderson)
Delia Fine
executive producer
Michael Jaffe
executive producer
Alissa M. Kantrow
associate producer
Emilio Nunez
supervising producer
Malcolm Petal
supervising producer
Tom Thayer
executive producer

Music by

Velton Ray Bunch

Cinematography by

Bill Roe

Editing by

Scott Boyd

Casting By

Zacharias Foppe
Christopher Gray
(as Chris Gray)
Mary Jo Slater
Amy Staub
Tommy Staub

Production Design by

Vincent Joseph Cresciman
(as Vincent Cresciman)

Set Decoration by

Raymond Pumilia

Costume Design by

Michele Rede

Makeup Department

Gigi Collins
makeup artist (as Angela Rogers)
Scott H. Reeder
assistant hair stylist
Aimee Stuit
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jennifer Phillips
post-production supervisor
Gary M. Strangis
unit production manager
Cynthia Stegner
post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jason Altieri
key second assistant director
Fernando Altschul
first assistant director
George Bott
second second assistant director

Art Department

Monique Champagne
set decoration buyer
Nanci Elfrez
scenic artist
Jeff Garbacz
carpenter
William Hickey
general foreman / general foreman: set construction
Rich Hobaica
property master
Austin T. LeValley
set construction
Michelle Marchand II
assistant props
Leonard Marchand
assistant property master (as Leonard Lavigueur)
Louis Medrano
paint foreman
Danny Nick
lead man
Pat A. O'Connor
set dresser
Alixandra Petrovich
set dresser
Phuong Pham
props production assistant
Randy Severs
lead sculptor
Bill Walters
set dresser
Eric Wolfe
carpenter
Durel Yates
set dresser

Sound Department

Jeff Colon
epk sound recordist
Rob Hutchins
assistant dialogue editor
Chris Julian
foley artist / foley mixer / sound post-production
Mark Linden
re-recording mixer
Liam Lockhart
re-recording mixer
Edward Menashy
sound utility
Tara A. Paul
re-recording mixer (as Tara Paul)
Geoff Raffan
dialogue editor
David Scharf
dialogue editor
Richard Schexnayder
sound mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass
re-recording mixer / sound effects editor / supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

John P. Cazin
special effects coordinator
David Nash
special effects assistant

Visual Effects by

Jeffrey Alcantara
digital compositor
Scott Balkcom
visual effects supervisor
Chris Bankoff
compositor
Joanna 'Joey' Cade
visual effects producer
Shaun Comly
digital artist
Tim Dwyer
animator
Jay Frankenberger
compositor
O.T. Hight
visual effects artist
Barrett Lewis
digital artist
Cristin McKee
animator
Jonathan Peck
technical support engineer
Mike Roy
visual effects artist
Sarma Vanguri
digital effects artist
Joey Wray
tech support
William Arthur Young
animator

Stunts

Stan Barrett
stunt coordinator
Jeff Galpin
stunt double
Eddie Matthews
stunt double: John McCain

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Applebaum
camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
Gerald Autin
grip
Andrew Bikichky
first assistant camera
Nathan Borck
second assistant camera
Kevin Carlisle
grip
Rowland Egerton
grip
James Jermyn
a camera second assistant
Luis Lopez DeVictoria
best boy grip
Robert Morrison
grip
Mike Nami Jr.
grip
Patti Perret
still photographer
Robert B. Reynolds
rigging gaffer
Craig Striano
crane operator: Super Technocrane
Daniel E. Teaze
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Steve Urban
dolly grip
Edward Viola
digital imaging technician

Casting Department

Annette Farnsworth
casting production assistant
Manny Fernandez
casting assistant
Vince Rimoldi
assistant casting director
Gary Desroche
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bridget Fenlason
wardrobe
Kim Martínez
costumer

Location Management

Dana A. Hanby
location manager
Stephen LeBlanc
assistant location manager
Gregory McNamara
location assistant

Music Department

Peter Fox
music editor
David James Nielsen
composer: additional music
Greg Sill
music supervisor (as Gregory Sill)
Lonnie Sill
music supervisor
David James Nielsen
music score programmer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Sam Sullivan
script supervisor (as Samuel W. Sullivan)

Transportation Department

Virgil Bienemy
driver
June Marshall
transportation
Linda Pickett
driver
Randall Pickett
rigger driver
Cindi Randall
driver: honeywagon, second unit
Tim J. Walters
picture car coordinator
Charlie Wright
transportation captain
C. Benny Dietz
picture car mechanic (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Bob Anderson
military advisor
Chris Browne
key craft service
David Byrne
office production assistant
Bill Delaney
production assistant
Joe Fikes
naval technical advisor
Liz Gaffney
key office production assistant
Jennifer Gamble
assistant production coordinator
Daphne A. Guichard
construction medic
Elizabeth T. Guste
production accountant
Ryan Harrington
production coordinator
Neil Jones
technical advisor (as Col. Neal Jones)
Lynn Josephson Delaney
executive assistant to executive producer
Ryan Krayser
production assistant
James Kuhn
technical advisor (as Cdr. James Kuhn)
Alexander Lasseigne III
production assistant
John Lavis
set medic
Nancy Mosher Hall
production coordinator
Chuck Peil
vice president of business development
Melissa Perret
first assistant accountant
Steve Ruh
advisor: Naval (as Lt. Steve Ruh)
Brandy Scott
stand-in (as Brandy Miller)
Joe Sperandeo
assistant to producer
Greg Tausch
assistant to director
David Dino Wells Jr.
production assistant
Christy Zeller
second assistant accountant
Sarah Nunez
executive assistant to supervising producer (uncredited)
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