Cast & Crew

Directed by

Burt Reynolds

Writing Credits

William W. Norton
Roderick Taylor
(uncredited)

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Gator McKlusky
Jack Weston
Irving Greenfield
Lauren Hutton
Aggie Maybank
Jerry Reed
Bama McCall
Alice Ghostley
Emmeline Cavanaugh
Dub Taylor
Mayor Caffrey
Mike Douglas
The Governor
Burton Gilliam
Smiley
William Engesser
Bones
John Steadman
Ned McKlusky
Lori Futch
Suzie McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield
Young Girl
Dudley Remus
Deputy Pogie, Dunston PD
Alex Hawkins
Police Chief
J. Don Ferguson
Bartender
John P. Rousakis
Ocean Plaza Motel Manager
Patrick Moody
Patrick, Young Policeman
John Nicholson
Jack Bridger
Tommy Anderson
Waiter
Georgetta Blair
Storekeeper
Rick Allen
Donahue
Cornelia Lawsen
Cornelia, Hat Check Girl
George A. Jones
Big George
Stephen J.J. Wilder
J.J.
Gwen Ferguson
1st Nurse
Mary Sharpe
2nd Nurse
Jim Burk
Sheriff Williams
Dick Ziker
Deputy
Bud Miller
Old Fisherman
J.B. Pappas
Drunk
Jim Rainwater
1st Agent
John B. Lastinger
2nd Agent
Robert Urquhart
3rd Agent
Sonny Shroyer
4th Agent
Watson B. Duncan III
Official
Albert Weis Jr.
Boy on Telephone
Albert W. Garmany III
Boy on Telephone
Bob Yeager
Man in Hospital
Paul Hansen
2nd Policeman
William J. Booten Sr.
3rd Policeman
Robert Smith
4th Policeman
Kim Trawick
Tinker
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter Pilot
Norman Evans
Helicopter Co-pilot
Gus Carlucci
Doctor
Dan Everett
Bouncer
James Best
(unconfirmed)
Ned Beatty
Sheriff J.C. Connors
Eric G. Mitchell
Marching Band Member

Produced by

Arthur Gardner
producer
Arnold Laven
producer (uncredited)
Jules V. Levy
producer

Music by

Charles Bernstein

Cinematography by

William A. Fraker
director of photography

Editing by

Harold F. Kress

Casting By

Ross Brown

Art Direction by

Kirk Axtell

Costume Design by

Norman Salling

Makeup Department

Guy Del Russo
makeup artist
Tom Ellingwood
makeup artist
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist

Production Management

Mel Dellar
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hal Needham
second unit director
Jack Frost Sanders
second assistant director (as Jack Sanders)
Edward Teets
assistant director

Art Department

Michael Dunn
property master (as Mike Dunn)
Horst Grandt
property master
Robert McGinnis
poster artist

Sound Department

Don Hall
sound effects editor
William Randall
sound
Theodore Soderberg
sound re-recordist

Special Effects by

Cliff Wenger
special effects

Stunts

Denny Arnold
stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Gill
stunts (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff
stunt double: Jerry Reed (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham
stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: Burt Reynolds (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Burt Reynolds
stunts (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro
stunts (uncredited)
Gene Witham
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Ziker
stunt double: William Engesser (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

George Bouillet
photographer: second unit
Brian Hamill
still photographer: special assignment (uncredited)

Casting Department

Tommy Anderson
location extras casting
Shirley Fulton Crumley
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norman Salling
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Ina Massari
assistant editor

Location Management

Charles Bennett
location coordinator
Jerry Whittington
location projectionist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department

John Caper Jr.
music editor
Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Alan Estes
musician: percussion (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Terry Harrington
musician: woodwinds, sax (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten
musician: cello (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited)
Lincoln Mayorga
musician: piano (uncredited)
William Mays
musician: piano (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Red Rhodes
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: woodwinds, sax (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Barry Socher
musician: violin (uncredited)
Manny Stevens
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Mark Z. Stevens
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tony Terran
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Paul Casella Jr.
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

James Best
assistant to producers
Herb Breckenfeld
technical advisor: motorboat sequence
Doug Gardner
production coordinator
Lister Goble
technical advisor: motorboat sequence
Jerry Imber
technical advisor: motorboat sequence
Robert L. Levy
producer: second unit (as Robert Levy)
Phill Norman
title designer
Bob Yeager
unit publicist
Scott Hamilton
media publicist (uncredited)
Charles A. Tamburro
helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks

George Busbee
thanks: State of Georgia (as Gov. George Busbee)
Al Henderson
thanks: City of Savannah
Ed Spivia
thanks: Georgia Department of Community Development
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