Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ron Underwood

Writing Credits

Gregory Hansen
(short film)
Gregory Hansen
(screen story) &
Erik Hansen
(screen story) and
Brent Maddock
(screen story) &
S.S. Wilson
(screen story)
Brent Maddock
(screenplay) &
S.S. Wilson
(screenplay) and
Gregory Hansen
(screenplay) &
Erik Hansen
(screenplay)

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.
Thomas Reilly
Charles Grodin
Harrison Winslow
Alfre Woodard
Penny Washington
Kyra Sedgwick
Julia
Tom Sizemore
Milo Peck
David Paymer
Hal the Bus Driver
Elisabeth Shue
Anne
Bill Calvert
Frank Reilly
Lisa Lucas
Eva Reilly
Shannon Orrock
Woman at Audition
Michael Zebulon
Singer at Audition
Chasiti Hampton
Shirley Washington - Age 7
Wanya Green
Diane Washington - Age 8
Janet MacLachlan
Agnes Miller
Javar David Levingston
Billy Washington - Age 4
Robert William Newhart
Bob Newhart
Sean O'Bryan
John McBride
Steven Clawson
Bartender
John Stuart Morris
Wanda
George Maguire
Music Director
Marc Shaiman
Piano Accompanist
Richard Portnow
Max Marco
Jacob Kenner
Duane Dortmueller - Age 10
Janette Caldwell
Woman in Cadillac
Eric Lloyd
Thomas Reilly - Age 7
Janet Rotblatt
Mrs. Brodsky
Bill Capizzi
Race Track Ticket Clerk
Will Nye
Frank's Football Buddy
Eric Poppick
Mr. Polito
Susan Kellermann
Noelle
Robert Parnell
Mitchell
Ed Hooks
Jim
Michael Halton
Motorcycle Cop
Wren T. Brown
Sgt. Wm. Barclay
Richard Roat
Anne's Dad
Lorinne Vozoff
Anne's Mom
Bob Amaral
Duane Dortmueller
Luana Anders
Records Bureaucrat
John Goodwin
Security Guard
John Durbin
Stage Manager
B.B. King
B.B. King
Walter King
B. B. King's Band
Melvin Jackson
B. B. King's Band
Leon Warren
B. B. King's Band
James Toney
B. B. King's Band
Michael Doster
B. B. King's Band
Calep Emphrey Jr.
B. B. King's Band
Tony Coleman
B. B. King's Band
Kymberly Newberry
Angela Barclay
Jamilah Adams Mapp
Samantha Barclay - Age 3
Tony Genaro
Man at Farmhouse
Melissa Biggs
Beatnik
Annette Goodman
Mental patient
Paul Moncrief
Concert Spectator
Kurtwood Smith
Patterson
Keaton Tyndall
Baby Thomas Reilly
Kylie Tyndall
Baby Thomas Reilly
Chloe Webb
Patient in Psychiatric Ward

Produced by

Cari-Esta Albert
executive producer
Dixie J. Capp
associate producer
Sean Daniel
producer
Erik Hansen
co-producer
Gregory Hansen
co-producer
James Jacks
executive producer
Dirk Petersmann
line producer
Nancy Roberts
producer

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

Michael W. Watkins
director of photography (as Michael Watkins)

Editing by

O. Nicholas Brown

Casting By

Pam Dixon

Production Design by

John Muto

Art Direction by

Dan Webster

Set Decoration by

Anne H. Ahrens
(as Anne Ahrens)

Costume Design by

Jean-Pierre Dorléac

Makeup Department

Karen Bradley
makeup artist: San Francisco
Ken Chase
key makeup artist
James R. Scribner
makeup artist (as James Scribner)
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
hair stylist (as JoAnn Stafford Chaney)
Dione Taylor
key hair stylist

Production Management

Dirk Petersmann
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett
first assistant director
Shawn Hanley
dga trainee
Pamela Kuri
second second assistant director: San Francisco (as Pamela Sue Kuri)
Polly Ann Mattson
second second assistant director
Mic Rodgers
second unit director
Daniel Silverberg
second assistant director
Shannon Wilson
second unit: second assistant director

Art Department

John Alvin
poster artist
Kristin Argue
draper: San Francisco (as Kristen Argue)
Al Arthur
greens foreman: San Francisco
John Berger
set designer
John Bullard
propmaker
David Castro Jr.
labor foreman
Brad Curry
drapery foreman
Steven Lane Ewing
general foreman (as Steve Ewing)
Amy Feldman
production buyer (as Amy Beth Feldman)
Gary Gagliardo
construction foreman
Horst Grandt
property master
Ross Harpold
set dresser (as Daniel Ross Harpold)
Lori Harrison
set dresser: San Francisco
Gary Heider
second property assistant: San Francisco
Mike Helbig
set dresser: San Francisco
Hugo Herrera
greensman
Danny Hinzo
painter
James Holden
set dresser: San Francisco
John M. Holliday
construction foreman
Bill Jackson
art department coordinator (as William Jackson)
Allan Johnson
propmaker gang boss
Dean B. Katz
set dresser
Chris H. Kelly
construction foreman: San Francisco (as Chris Kelly)
Roger L. King
property maker
Geoffrey Lake
greens foreman: San Francisco
Douglas E. Maxwell
leadman (as Doug Maxwell)
John Hammer Maxwell
set dresser (as John H. Maxwell)
John Moore
gang boss / purchaser
Leopold Mouneau Jr.
second labor foreman (as Leo Mouneu Jr.)
Troy Alan Peters
second assistant props (as Troy Peters)
Larry Phillips
assistant property master
Brad Pierce
stand-by painter
Steve Pinney
sculptor: angel sculpture
Lauren E. Polizzi
set designer (as Lauren Polizzi)
Jim Poynter
leadman: San Francisco (as James Poynter)
Yvonne Ramond
construction auditor
Chris Snyder
construction coordinator
Karen Sorum
stand-by painter: San Francisco
Tom Southwell
conceptual artist
Joseph Torres
construction foreman (as Joseph 'Joey' Torres)
John Tyrrell
paint foreman
Doug E. Williams
carpenter: San Francisco
Mike Helbig
props assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roberta Alstadter
foley recordist
Charles L. Campbell
supervising sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden
sound editor
Jeff Clark
sound editor
Kay Colvin
cable operator
Kim Drummond
foley artist (as Kim Haves)
Jerry Edemann
assistant sound editor
Louis L. Edemann
supervising sound editor
Leonard T. Geschke
sound editor (as Lenny Geschke)
Richard Bryce Goodman
sound mixer
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Andrea Horta
adr editor
Doug Jackson
sound editor
Nils C. Jensen
sound editor
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer
Stephanie D. Krivacek
assistant adr editor (as Stephanie Krivacek)
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Angie Luckey
assistant sound editor
Robb Navrides
sound editor
Chuck Neely
sound editor
Mel Neiman
processed sound effects
Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer
George Reinhardt
cableman: San Francisco
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Rod Rogers
assistant adr editor
Albert Romero
sound recordist
Larry Singer
supervising adr editor
Mychal Smith
boom operator
Greg Steele
adr recordist
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Kerry Dean Williams
sound editor
Steve Kohler
foley recordist (uncredited)
Robert Morrisey
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ray Beetz
special effects technician
Phil Cory
special effects technician (as Phil Corey)
Jeff Frink
special effects foreman
Steve Galich
special effects coordinator (as Steven Galich)
Rod M. Janusch
special effects technician: San Francisco (as Rod Janusch)
Barry McQueary
special effects
Robert Simokovic
special effects technician (as Robert 'Smokey' Simokovic)
Leo Leoncio Solis
special effects technician (as Leo L. Solis)

Visual Effects by

Victor Abbene
greenscreen lighting
Andrew Adamson
animation supervisor: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Carlos Arguello
art director: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Al Arthur
assistant animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Leslie Bailly
model builder: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Thad Beier
software development: Pacific Data Images, Inc. (as Thaddeus Beier)
James Belkin
director of photography: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Beverly Bernacki
optical printing: Available Light Ltd.
Ken Bielenberg
animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Rod G. Bogart
software development: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Steve Burg
visual effects conceptual artist
Mike Chambers
visual effects coordinator
Aliza Corson Chameides
animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc. (as Aliza Corson)
Robin L. D'Arcy
line producer: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as Robin D'Arcy)
Jim DeGrazio
model builder: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Aaron Dem
visual production assistant: PDI
Patrick Denver
miniature set fabricator and operator: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Mark Dinicola
film recordist / film recordist: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Jamie Dixon
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Kathy Draper
production assistant: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Christopher Duddy
VistaVision operator (as Chris Duddy)
Elaine Edford
visual effects producer: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Michele Ferrone
visual effects producer: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Jorge Fuentes
miniature set fabricator and operator: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
David Fuhrer
digital artist: CFC
Dan Garr
model builder: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Julia Gibson
visual effects producer
John Hanashiro
film recordist: PDI
Pete Hanson
studio manager: CFC
Jen Howard
miniature set fabricator and operator: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Bob Lyss
digital retouch artist: Available Light Ltd.
David Zen Mansley
model builder: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Rebecca Marie
animation supervisor: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Tom Martinek
digital I/O supervisor: PDI
Mary McCulloch
assistant animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Barbara McCullough
production manager: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Mike Meckler
assistant animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc. (as Michael Meckler)
Barb Meier
lead animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc. (as Barbara Meier)
Doug Moore
miniature set fabricator and operator: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as Douglas Moore)
John Paszkiewicz
grip/electric: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Amy Pawlowski
visual effects lineup: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as Amy L.C. Pawlowski)
Kevin Rafferty
animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Wendy Rogers
technical supervisor: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Tom Seymour
grip/electric: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Mark A. Shelton
gaffer: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as Mark Shelton)
Janek Sirrs
visual effects
Dennis Skotak
supervising director of photography: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Robert Skotak
visual effects supervisor: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Amie Slate
animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Joel Steiner
miniature mechanical effects: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Sandra Stewart
miniature set fabricator and operator: 4-Ward Productions, Inc.
Lisa Suzuki
animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
John Swallow
executive producer: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Kelly Tartan
visual effects lineup: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Joseph Thomas
motion control camera: Available Light Ltd.
Jim Towler
miniature supervisor: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as James Towler)
John T. Van Vliet
supervisor: Available Light Ltd.
Lea Zagury
assistant animator: Pacific Data Images, Inc.
Lou Zutavern
model builder: 4-Ward Productions, Inc. (as Louis Zutavern)
Larry Arpin
visual effects (uncredited)
Benoit Eon
digital effects (uncredited)
Brian McFadden
model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

Sonja Davis
stunts
Steve M. Davison
stunts (as Steve Davison)
Jamie Jo Medearis
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunt coordinator
Michael Runyard
stunts
Duane Matthews
utility stunts (uncredited)
Mic Rodgers
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark Abbott
gaffer
Rick A. Benedetto
rigging gaffer (as Richard Benedetto)
Tom Connole
second camera operator
James B. Crawford
assistant chief lighting technician (as James Crawford)
Tom Doherty
grip (as Thomas Doherty)
Mark W. Elias
grip (as Mark Elias)
Jim Fine
universal best boy electric
Dylan Goss
first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Dylan M. Gross)
Steele Hunter
grip
Scott Kidner
lighting technician
Chris Kievman
lighting technician
Ron Kunecke
night light operator
Tom D. May
first company grip (as a different name)
Tim McArdle
chief lighting technician
Robert 'Boomer' McCann
grip: San Francisco
Richard B. McCormick
dolly grip
Robert Nelson
grip
Randy Nolen
steadicam operator
Orlando Orona
grip: San Francisco (as Orlando J. Orona)
Steve Peterson
first assistant camera
Jeff Phelps
lighting technician
Bradford Ralston
video assist (as Bradford S. Ralston)
Medel Ramos
lighting technician: San Francisco
Steve Robertson
second company grip
Bill Roe
camera operator
John A. Small
additional second camera assistant: San Francisco (as John Small)
John Stradling
second assistant camera
Terry Sullivan
lighting technician: San Francisco
Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer
Joseph T. Terranova
lighting technician (as Joseph Terranova)
Toby White
camera loader (as Toby R. White) / loader

Animation Department

Michael Hyatt
rotoscope artist (as Mike Hyatt)

Casting Department

Nancy Hayes
extras casting
Naomi Yoelin
casting associate
Nina Henninger
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael R. Chapman
costumer (as Mike Chapman)
Julianne Dechaine
assistant costume designer (as Julianne DeChaine)
Barbara Kassal
set costumer: San Francisco
Katina Le Kerr
costume supervisor (as Katina Kerr)
Kim Myer
costumer
David Rawley
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Brett Carroll
apprentice editor (as Brett De Carroll)
Bryan H. Carroll
assistant editor (as Bryan Carroll)
Robert W. Hedland
assistant editor (as Robert Hedland)
Marty La Marr
apprentice editor (as Marty LaMarr)
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer (as Steve Sheridan)

Location Management

Rebecca Booterbaugh
location assistant: San Francisco
Damon Chessé
location assistant: San Francisco (as Damon Chesse)
Joe Crivelli
location assistant: San Francisco
Lance Hoffman
location coordinator: San Francisco
Eric Klosterman
location manager
Barbara McQuaid
location manager: San Francisco
David Thornsberry
assistant location manager
Dean Zingus
location assistant: San Francisco

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Raymond Blair
assistant scoring engineer (as Ray Blair)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music preparation
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor
Norman Dlugatch
assistant scoring engineer
George Doering
musician
Dennis Dreith
orchestrator
Claude Gaudette
additional orchestrator
Daniel Gold
music prep
Dominic Gonzales
assistant scoring engineer
Darrell Hall
assistant music editor
Tom Hardisty
assistant scoring engineer
Jim Hoffman
music preparation
Artie Kane
score conductor
Mark McKenzie
orchestrator
Joel Moss
music mixer / music recordist
Wendi Jill Raderman
assistant music editor
J.A.C. Redford
conductor: additional music (as JAC Redford)
Michael Simmons
music contractor: on-camera
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Scott Stambler
supervising music editor
Sally Stevens
singer/vocal contractor
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Nick Vidar
music production associate
Jimmy Vivino
additional orchestrator
Paul Wertheimer
assistant scoring engineer
Sherry Whitfield
additional music editor
Dennis Dreith
conductor (uncredited)
Scottie Haskell
score vocalist (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marion Tumen
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Jack Carpenter
driver: camera car
Thomas Cozza
driver
Don Crow
driver (as Donald Crow)
George Dale
driver
Ronald B. Dinson Sr.
transportation captain (as Ronald Dinson)
Louis Dinson
driver
Patrick M. Doyle
driver (as Patrick Doyle)
Hershey Entin
driver
Robert Fish
driver
Nancy Freeland
driver
George Hartmann
driver (as George Hartman)
Erik Hattan
driver: San Francisco (as Erik Hatten)
John Jarvis
driver
Shawn Sonnier Jennings
driver (as Shawn Jennings)
John Melendez
driver: San Francisco
Robert Menapace
driver (as Bobby Menapace)
Ronald R. Metcalf
driver (as Ronald Metcalf)
John O'Rourke
driver: San Francisco
Joseph Kelly Padovich
driver
Bill M. Puluti
driver (as Bill Puluti)
Billy Ramirez
driver (as William Ramirez)
Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed
driver
Dewey A. Reed
driver (as Dewey Reed)
Kenny Reed
driver: Chapman crane
Leroy Reed
driver
Gordon Smith
driver
Mark Wescott
driver
James Whitehead
transportation co-captain: San Francisco (as Jim Whitehead)

Additional Crew

Ellen Adolph
production accountant
Clay Alexander
assistant: Mr. Grodin (as Clay Alexander Dettmer)
Christopher Aubin
assistant accountant
Tim August
assistant production coordinator: San Francisco
Bob Barnard
craft service: San Francisco
Marcy Bolotin
unit publicist
Judy Bradford
teacher
Christopher Chacon
technical advisor
Debbie Clemmer
utility stand-in
Christopher Desmond
paramedic coordinator: San Francisco
Dana Drockman
assistant: Mr. Downey (as Dana Brockman)
Linda Fox
production assistant
Noelle Green
assistant: Ms. Roberts (as Noelle Chapin)
Susan Harris
production assistant
Julie Herlocker
assistant: Mr. Petersmann (as Julie Herlocker Burkhardt)
Kevin Holden
production assistant
Eric Jacobson
production assistant (as Eric R. Jacobson)
John C. Kruize
assistant accountant
Robin Le Chanu
assistant production coordinator (as Robin L. Green)
Mary Lamar Mahler
set medic
Jill Maxcy
production assistant
Mickie McGowan
adr group coordinator: Lip-Shtick!
Alvin Mears
head animal trainer
Jeffrey D. Nelson
production assistant (as Jeff Nelson)
Mitchell Nyberg
production assistant: San Francisco
Eric Rivera
craft service
Sol Rivera
craft service
Ron Roggé
stand-in (uncredited)
Adam Shankman
choreographer (as Adam Schenkman)
Katherine Stuart
assistant: Mr. Underwood (as Katherine W. Stuart)
Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive
Robin Winston
assistant: Ms. Albert (as Robin Lynn Winston)
Andrew Woodd
production assistant: San Francisco
Dean Wright
production coordinator
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

Tina Brincat
special thanks
Lou Malacarne
special thanks
Dirk Petersmann
dedicatee
Molly Petit
special thanks
Sid Seidenberg
special thanks
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