Cast & Crew

Directed by

Craig Brewer

Writing Credits

Dean Pitchford
(screenplay) and
Craig Brewer
(screenplay)
Dean Pitchford
(story)

Cast

Kenny Wormald
Ren
Julianne Hough
Ariel
Dennis Quaid
Rev. Shaw Moore
Andie MacDowell
Vi Moore
Miles Teller
Willard
Ray McKinnon
Wes Warnicker
Patrick John Flueger
Chuck
Kim Dickens
Lulu Warnicker
Ziah Colon
Rusty
Ser'Darius Blain
Woody
L. Warren Young
Andy Beamis
Brett Rice
Roger Dunbar
Maggie Elizabeth Jones
Amy Warnicker
Mary-Charles Jones
Sarah Warnicker
Enisha Brewster
Etta
Josh Warren
Rich
Corey Flaspoehler
Russell
Anessa Ramsey
Caroline
Jason Ferguson
Travis
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Mr. Parker
Jayson Warner Smith
Officer Herb
Claude Phillips
Claude
Clay Chappell
Councilperson
Tony Vaughn
Councilperson
Staley Colvert
Councilperson
Daniel Burnley
Councilperson
Jack Davidson
Councilperson
Alisa Riggs
Councilperson
Tracy Goode
Judge
Clayton Landey
Coach Guerntz
John Still
Track Official
Brian F. Durkin
Big Cowboy
Amber Brooke
Instructor
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Mrs. Allyson
D. Dylan Schettina
Drive-in Bus Boy
Blair Jasin
Bobby
Jasmine Cook
Car Accident Victim
Reece Thomas
Car Accident Victim
Ivey Lowe
Car Accident Victim
Anna Marie Dobbins
Car Accident Victim
Kevin Renard Fisher
Woody's Cousin
Andrew Ruark
Cotton Gin Worker
Travis Young
Big Bubba
Jamal Sims
Kegger D.J.
Kyle Wayne Cordova
Dancer
Skyh Black
Dancer
Madison Benson
Kegger Dancer
Jonathan Sylvan Carey
Kegger Dancer
Craig Brewer
Kegger Dancer
Bubba Carr
Kegger Dancer
Sora Connor
Kegger Dancer
Kasey Davage
Kegger Dancer
Chynna Dulac
Kegger Dancer
Brett Frost
Kegger Dancer
Trey Greene
Kegger Dancer
Ashlyn Henson
Kegger Dancer
Cicely Kelley
Kegger Dancer
Elysandra Quinones
Kegger Dancer
Brandon Sauve
Kegger Dancer
Allan Skeene Jr.
Kegger Dancer
Kat Slatery
Kegger Dancer
Amanda Topper
Kegger Dancer
Jasmine Badie
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Sean Bankhead
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Terence Dickson
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Kiara Ely Medor
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Comfort Fedoke
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Hannah Huddleston
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Stephen Stevo Jones
Drive-In Grill Dancer
JaQuel Knight
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Tamara Levinson
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Ron Myles
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Britney Chelene Thomas
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Christopher Toler
Drive-In Grill Dancer
Nanci Anderson
Cowboys' Dancer
Kendra Andrews
Cowboys' Dancer
Jeffery Scott Bailey
Cowboys' Dancer
Liana Blackburn
Cowboys' Dancer
Brent L. Boxberger
Cowboys' Dancer
Taylor Bradley
Cowboys' Dancer
Kelley Bradshaw
Cowboys' Dancer
Claire Callaway
Cowboys' Dancer
Robert Chabott
Cowboys' Dancer
C. Ryan Chandler
Cowboys' Dancer
Amanda Davisson
Cowboys' Dancer
Troy Dela Rosa
Cowboys' Dancer
Hannah Douglass
Cowboys' Dancer
Danella Dutton
Cowboys' Dancer
Aisha Jamila Francis
Cowboys' Dancer
Jonathan Fritschi
Cowboys' Dancer
Larke Hasstedt
Cowboys' Dancer
Joey Hernandez
Cowboys' Dancer
Katherine Hough
Cowboys' Dancer
Jeremy Hudson
Cowboys' Dancer
Dacia James
Cowboys' Dancer
George Jones Jr.
Cowboys' Dancer
William Ladd
Cowboys' Dancer
Meryl Lester
Cowboys' Dancer
Kat Levy
Cowboys' Dancer
Megan Mackey
Cowboys' Dancer
Michelle Maniscalco
Cowboys' Dancer
Brian Mason
Cowboys' Dancer
Michael McDonough
Cowboys' Dancer
Dennis Craig
Cowboys' Dancer
Keltie Knight
Cowboys' Dancer
Marriann Nelson
Cowboys' Dancer
Brent Ours
Cowboys' Dancer
Jamie Overla
Cowboys' Dancer
Marabeth Poole
Cowboys' Dancer
Harrison Jonathan Prater
Cowboys' Dancer
Melissa Rummels
Cowboys' Dancer
Monique Slaughter
Cowboys' Dancer
Lisa Marie Thomas
Cowboys' Dancer
Gissette Valentin
Cowboy Dancer
Tyler Duncan Wall
Cowboys' Dancer
Quincy Lamar Wills
Cowboys' Dancer
Sharee Wise
Cowboys' Dancer
Joshua Allen
Finale Dancer
Tucker Barkley
Finale Dancer
Bianca Brewton
Finale Dancer
Whitney Brown
Finale Dancer
Bboy Kid David
Finale Dancer
Justin Michael De Vera
Finale Dancer
Mike Dizon
Finale Dancer
Laura Edwards
Finale Dancer
Christina Glur
Finale Dancer
Cory Graves
Finale Dancer
Misha Hamilton
Finale Dancer
Dayna Michaelle Harris
Finale Dancer
Ivan Koumaev
Finale Dancer
Nick Lanzisera
Finale Dancer
Matthew Laraway
Finale Dancer
Spencer Liff
Finale Dancer
Ahrielle Mace
Finale Dancer
Candace Maxwell
Finale Dancer
Glenda Morales
Finale Dancer
Abbye Myers
Finale Dancer
Christian Owens
Finale Dancer
Kayla Radomski
Finale Dancer
Luis Rosado
Finale Dancer
Carson Marie Seeley
Finale Dancer
Dakota Smith
Finale Dancer
Brittny Sugarman
Finale Dancer
Melanie Ullmann
Finale Dancer
Miguel Zarate
Finale Dancer
Madison Grace Ballard
Church Extra
Marvel Bell
Courtroom Parent
Aisha Bryant
Kegger Dancer
Allison Bryant
Dancer
Kalev Carrow
Racing Fan
Benjamin Taylor Davis
Robert Moore
Autumn Dial
Ariel's Friend at Church
Carlos V. Flores
Cowboy's Bar Patron
Patricia French
Eleanor Dunbar
Allison Holker
Dancer #3
Andrew Huckaby
Church patron
Jessie Jalee
Racing Fan
Matthew Lyda
Cowboy's Bar Patron
Carmen Matheny
Core Student
Justin Melick
Varsity Dancer
Ariana Neal
Military Kid
Darrell Rackley
Bar Patron
Tammy Rackley
Bar Patron
Timothy J. Richardson
Chuck's Gang
Megyn Shott
Race Track Spectator
Tom Stedham
EMT Campbell
Katylynn Thomas
Kegger Goer
Steve Toney
Dance Hall Patron

Produced by

Gary Barber
executive producer
Roger Birnbaum
executive producer
Timothy M. Bourne
executive producer
Jonathan Glickman
executive producer
Neil Meron
producer
Dylan Sellers
producer
Brad Weston
producer
Craig Zadan
producer

Music by

Deborah Lurie

Cinematography by

Amy Vincent
director of photography (as Amelia Vincent)

Editing by

Billy Fox

Casting By

Laray Mayfield
Julie Schubert

Production Design by

Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by

Chris Cornwell

Set Decoration by

Dena Roth

Costume Design by

Laura Jean Shannon

Makeup Department

Vivian Baker
makeup department head
Nikki Bell
hair stylist
Andrea C. Brotherton
hair stylist
Teresa Foshee
makeup artist / makeup background supervisor
Sarah Mays
key makeup artist
Emanuel Millar
hair department head
Stephanie Ponder
makeup artist: second unit
Carol Rasheed
makeup artist
Duane Saylor
key makeup artist: second unit
Jamie Taylor
makeup artist (as Jamie Taylor Smith)
Shunika Terry
key hair stylist
Linda Thompson
key hair stylist: second unit (as Linda Clark Thompson)
Bryan Whisnant
hair stylist: second unit

Production Management

Candace DeeAnn
production manager
Susan E. Novick
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

G.A. Aguilar
second unit director
Timothy Blockburger
second second assistant director: second unit
Joe Camp III
first assistant director
Rosemary C. Cremona
key second assistant director
Marty Eli Schwartz
first assistant director
Mollie Stallman
second second assistant director
Xanthus Valan
assistant director: second unit / second assistant director
Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler
first assistant director: second unit (as Michele Ziegler)

Art Department

Bil Barnes
property master: second unit
Cameron Beasley
assistant art director
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
property master
Andi Crumbley
set dec production assistant (as Andrea Crumbley)
Kathleen Denson
scenic foreperson
Jeremy Farlow
welder
Carol Francoso
on set painter
Patrick Fuhrman
leadman
Seth Gardner
propmaker
Shawn M. Gray
props
R. Barry Green
props
Mark S. Harbacheck
carpenter
Lawrence Heap
set dresser
John Hemphill
greens foreman
Patrick S. Johnson
set dresser
Julie Kobsa
set dresser
Sedrick Lakpa
set dresser
Johnny Land
scenic artist
Konrad Lewis
on-set dresser
Chloe Lipp
set decoration production assistant
Sean Macomber
set dresser
Walt Mikolwski
construction coordinator
Justin O'Neal Miller
set designer
Ruth Mitchell
painter
Jason Wayne Morgan
gangboss
Mark Nave
welder
Pat Oldknow
carpenter
Taraja Ramsess
set dresser
Katrina Rice
assistant property master
Kelly Richardson
art department coordinator
Erin Santini
props
Trey Shaffer
graphic designer
Roland Spence
set dresser (as Roland Heart)
Ann Stacy
lead scenic
Linda Verzi
set decoration buyer
Christopher 'Woody' Wdowin
lead greensman
Jay Womer
construction coordinator
Lisa Yeiser
graphic designer

Sound Department

Mark Agostino
pro tools playback operator
Robert Althoff
mix technician
Christopher Assells
sound effects editor
Bobbi Banks
supervising adr editor
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Zane D. Bruce
foley artist
Michael P. Clark
sound mixer: second unit
Mary H. Ellis
sound mixer
Judah Getz
adr mixer
Paul Hackner
sound effects editor
Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy
re-recording mixer
Ryan Maguire
foley mixer
Christopher Mills
efp sound
James Peterson
additional sound utility
Drew Ponder
boom operator
Mike Prestwood Smith
re-recording mixer
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Mike Sansom
playback assistant
Danial Shimiaei
sound re-recording stage engineer
Frank Smathers
supervising sound editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Bartek Swiatek
sound utility
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Gayle Wesley
first assistant sound editor
David A. Whittaker
dialogue editor
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Shayna Brown
adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Fletcher
special effects coordinator
Morgan Guynes
special effects technician
Thomas Kittle
special effects foreman
Brendan McHale
special effects foreman
Matthew Scurry
special effects technician
Tim Walkey
special effects foreman
Scott Willis
special effects technician (as Sparky Willis)

Visual Effects by

Jamie Baxter
compositor
Chris Ervin
digital effects artist
Benjamin Hawkins
compositor
Elbert Irving IV
visual effects coordinator: Wildfire VFX
Roger Mocenigo
vfx compositor: XY&Z
Darren Orr
visual effects supervisor: SPY
Caleb Owens
digital compositor
Schuyler Pappas
visual effects production manager: SPY
Lauren Ritchie
visual effects producer: Wildfire VFX
Dottie Starling
visual effects supervisor: Wildfire VFX
Mike Uguccioni
visual effects supervisor
Dan Walden
visual effects artist
Cory Shaw
main title designer & animator (uncredited)

Stunts

Robert Brubaker
stunts
Daniel Brule
stunts
Bob Fisher
stunts
Reece Fleetwood
stunts
Dale Frye
stunts
John Gilbert
stunts
Cal Johnson
stunts
Curtis Lyons
stunts
Anderson Martin
stunt coordinator: second unit / stunts
Chris Morena
stunts
Jay Pearson
stunts
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
stunt coordinator (as Lonnie Smith)
Brian Todd
stunts
Michele Waitman
stunts
Guss Williams
stunt performer (as Gus Williams) / stunts (as Gus Williams)
Daniel Brule
stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Fisher
stunt rigger (uncredited)
Reece Fleetwood
stunt double (uncredited)
John Gilbert
stunt double: Miles Teller (uncredited)
Cal Johnson
stunt coordinator: fight sequence (uncredited) / stunt double: Anessa Ramsey (uncredited)
Michele Waitman
stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

K.C. Bailey
still photographer
Woody Bell
best boy grip
Patrick Borowiak
assistant camera: second unit
Warren Brace
camera loader: second unit
Matthew C. Brookman
rigging best boy (as Matthew Brookman)
Michael Cambria
key first assistant camera: second unit
Patrick Capone
director of photography: second unit
Pam Connor
company grip
Jeff W. Curtis
dolly grip: "a" camera
Keith Cutler
electrician
Juvonn Daves
grip
Curtis Dubose
electrician
Seth Eltz
electrician
Ian Forsyth
camera operator
Jeff Funderburk
balloon light technician
Jeffrey Greeley
camera operator
Mark Hadland
assistant chief lighting technician
Daniel R. Haizlip
best boy: grip
Adam Hinson
dimmer board operator
Matthew Horn
film loader
Scott Ippolito
assistant camera
Chris Jadick
electrician
Chris Jones
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Denny Kortze
first assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Mike Laird
best boy: second unit / electrician
Charles Laughon
video assist
Lane Leagans
grip
Eric Leftridge
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Erik Loveland
additional set electrician
Matt Malloy
gaffer: second unit
John McIntyre
key second assistant camera: second unit
Mark C. McManus
video assist operator
Christopher L. Miller
grip
Matthew Austin Murray
grip
Pat O'Mara
key grip
Cristiano Palermi
lighting technician
Robert Pearson
rigging grips
David Peirce
grip b-unit
Sean Piper
grip
Cory 'Grinder' Poucher
rigging grip
Christopher Prampin
gaffer
Agnes Rodriguez
second assistant camera
Michael Sannuti
grip
Christian Satrazemis
assistant camera
Cameron Schwartz
camera assistant
Steve A. Stephenson
grip
John R. Sutton
rigging grip
Greg Taylor
electrician
Randy Tharpe
best boy rigging grip
German Valle
set electric
Bradley Everett Wilson
camera supporter
Randy Stewart
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Daryl Eisenberg
casting associate: New York
Susan Fronsoe
casting assistant
Darcy Halsey
casting associate
Richard Hempton
extras casting assistant
Anthony J. Kraus
casting associate
Rose Locke
extras casting assistant (as Jennifer Rose Locke)
Bill Marinella
extras casting
Sabyn Mayfield
casting associate
Madeline O'Hara
casting assistant
Jimmy Shaw
extras casting associate
Ann Wittenberg
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Valarie Benning Barney
additional costumer
English Benning
costumer
Shilla Benning
costume buyer
E. Dee Biddlecome
costumer
Anna Bourne
wardrobe assistant (as Anna Purifoy Bourne)
Sarah Downer
costumer
Kate Duke
key set costumer
Sonya Hooks
wardrobe assistant
Jennifer Leigh-Scott
costumer
Elizabeth McEntire Williams
additional set costumer
Iliana Sanchez
costumer
Tina Marie Sauls
costume assistant (as Tina Sauls)
Ken van Duyne
assistant costume designer
Joulles Wright
costume supervisor
Karen Young
set costumer

Editorial Department

Bob Fredrickson
digital intermediate editor
Jeff Halsey
associate digital intermediate producer
Paul Lavoie
digital intermediate producer
John Nicolard
digital intermediate supervisor
Jason Pelham
associate digital intermediate producer
Scott Richter
additional editor
Bill Schultz
digital intermediate executive
Jennifer Scudder Trent
post-production coordinator
Jeff Stroot
international editor
Walter Volpatto
digital intermediate colorist
Harry Yoon
first assistant editor
Harry Muller
color timer (uncredited)

Location Management

Scott Einbinder
location assistant
Erin G. Fuller
key assistant location manager (as Erin G. Fisher)
Jennifer Griffin
location assistant
Micah Haley
location scout
Caleb Hinshaw
location assistant
Kyle Hinshaw
assistant location manager
Ryan Schaetzle
location manager

Music Department

Mark Bright
music producer
Rob Brophy
musician: viola
Anastasia Brown
music consultant
Bryan Carrigan
digital score recordist
Lauren Chipman
musician: viola
Tim Davies
conductor
Rich Devletian
additional arrangements
George Doering
musician
Steve Dress
musician
George Duke
Record Producer
Alma L. Fernandez
musician: viola
Chris Fogel
music recording engineer
Stuart Hart
composer: featurette
Kari Kimmel
singer
Abraham Libbos
orchestrator
Kevin McKeever
music editor
James Allen Roberson
recording session preparation
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Zack Ryan
additional arrangements
Jason Ryterband
additional arrangements
Peter Seibert
additional arrangements
Casey Stone
music scoring mixer
Matt Sullivan
music production supervisor
Deniece Williams
Singer: "Let's Hear It For The Boy"
Yelena Yegoryan
musician: violin
Jellybean Benítez
additional production & remix (uncredited)
Denise Carver
music clearances (uncredited)
Aron Pinsky
music clearances (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
Mari Wilson
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Robert Brubaker
transportation captain
Arthur C. Chesser
driver
Geoffrey Christopher
transportation
Terry 'KJ' Day
stakebed driver
Derek James Gober
unit driver
Jim Grantham
production driver
Alan Hilburn Jr.
generator driver: second unit
Pamela Hovies-Ivey
driver (as Pamela Hovies)
Jeffrey L. McLaughlin
driver: honeywagon
Matt Neel
driver
Robert Oxford
driver
Windi Robinson
driver
Vickie Raynor Robison
driver: Dennis Quaid (as Vickie Raynor)
Wayne Short
captain: second unit
Randy Southerland
driver: base camp generator
Vanschaick Thomas
driver
Thomas Van Schaick
transportation
Rob Verdery
dot compliance coordinator
David Carlton White
picture car coordinator

Additional Crew

Pamela Abdy
production executive
Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Gaytra Arnold
second assistant accountant
Jp Author
production assistant
Madison Grace Ballard
photo double
Wayne Barker
production assistant / runner
Paul Becker
dance coach
Paul Bednarz
medic: special effects
Stephanie Beman
key craft service
Eddie Billue
rigging medic
Kathryn Boyd Brolin
production assistant (as Kathryn Boyd)
Chris Burns
set production assistant
Kim Buttlar
coordinator: Mr. Barber
Jim Cadenhead
rescue diver
Jennifer Caldwell
dance production assistant
David Champion
production assistant
Chip Clanton
production assistant
Sarah Reagin Clemmensen
utility stand-in (as a different name)
Eben Davidson
production executive
Allison Rustin Dillard
production safety manager (as Allison Dillard)
Neal Dodson
creative executive
Erin Douglass
production assistant
Heidi Falconer
unit publicist
Vincent Farrell
additional production assistant
Molly Franken
assistant production coordinator
Paradise Franklin
key craft service: second unit
Will Freeman
production assistant
Larry Gilbert
police security
Terri Greening
production accountant
Anna Marie Harrison
photo double
Ryan Horrigan
assistant: Mr. Weston
Melissa House
miscellaneous crew
Heath Howard
production coordinator
Robert Jemian
stand-in: Miles Teller
Dondraico Johnson
assistant choreographer
Brendan Loughman
second unit production assistant
Brooke McBryde
medic
Eara Merritt
production assistant
Lucas Moore
welfare/studio teacher
Taryn Nagle
base camp production assistant
Elizabeth Palmore
assistant: Mr. Brewer
Noelle M. Pflum
assistant production coordinator
Brandi Quinn
production assistant
Angela Randazzo
payroll accountant
Joshua Ravetch
production resources
Michael Riley
title designer
Crystle Roberson Dorsey
production secretary (as Crystle Roberson)
Patrick Rofoli
assistant: Mr. Bourne
Melissa Rosal
production assistant: second unit
Greg Rothstein
Office Production Assistant
Mike Samuels
craft service
Tina Marie Sauls
production assistant (as Tina Sauls)
Amanda Simon
additional set production assistant
Jamal Sims
choreographer
Esther Sokolow
production assistant: auditions
Mitch Spacone
system support: FotoKem
Bob Swensen
title producer: main title
Stan Swofford
medic coordinator
Michael A. Templeton
race fan
Paul Tennis
production coordinator
Marlena Thomas
coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum
Natalie Thomas
assistant: Ms. Hough
Greg Tresan
animal wrangler
Tom Tresemer
set production assistant
Beau Turpin
assistant: Mr. Zadan & Mr. Meron
Mark Van Horne
laboratory contact
Christian Vogeler
production assistant
Brad Weston
production executive
Jessie Sasser White
production assistant (as Jessie Daniel)
Nick Corbett
digital cinema package (uncredited)
Chynna Dulac
cowboy dancer #14 (uncredited)
Chiabella James
coordinator for production executive (uncredited)
Michael McKay
additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Jon Privett
assistant craft service: second unit (uncredited)
Lisa Marie Thomas
stand-in: Julianne Hough (uncredited)

Thanks

Martin Guigui
very special thanks
Herbert Ross
dedicatee
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