Cast & Crew

Directed by

Duwayne Dunham

Writing Credits

Sheila Burnford
(novel)
Caroline Thompson
(screenplay) and
Linda Woolverton
(screenplay)

Cast

Don Alder
Molly's Father
Ed Bernard
Desk Sergeant
Kevin Chevalia
Jamie Seaver
Anne Christianson
Research Assistant
Ted D'Arms
Vet
Woody Eney
Forest Ranger 'Mark'
Kim Greist
Laura Burnford-Seaver
Rich Hawkins
Forest Ranger
Robert Hays
Bob Seaver
Nurmi Husa
The Caterer
Jane Jones
Molly's Mother
Veronica Lauren
Hope Burnford
David MacIntyre
Foote
Kit McDonough
Female Forest Ranger
Mary Marsh
Laura's Mom
Nicholas Mastrandrea
Hal
Glenn Mazen
Minister
Mariah Milner
Molly
Janet Penner
Bob's Mom
William Phipps
Quentin
Dorothy Roberts
Peter's Teacher
Frank Roberts
Laura's Dad
Jean Smart
Kate
Virginia Spray
Grace
Gary Taylor
Frank
Mark L. Taylor
Officer Kirkwood
Benj Thall
Peter Burnford
Peggy West
Jamie's Teacher
Frank Welker
Special Vocal Effects
Michael J. Fox
Chance
Sally Field
Sassy
Don Ameche
Shadow
Ben
Shadow
Rattler
Chance
Tiki
Sassy
Bart the Bear
Bear
Jesse Merz
Student
William Rossman
Mountain Rescue Patrol
Caroll Spinney
Dog in Pound
Kaylee Lynn Stein
Lost Girl

Produced by

Mack Bing
co-producer
Jeffrey Chernov
producer
Donald W. Ernst
executive producer
Franklin R. Levy
producer
Kirk Wise
executive producer

Music by

Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by

Reed Smoot

Editing by

Jonathan P. Shaw

Casting By

Susan Bluestein
Brian Chavanne
casting director: additional
Marsha Shoenman

Production Design by

Roger Cain

Art Direction by

Dan Self
(as Daniel Self)

Set Decoration by

Nina Bradford

Costume Design by

Karen Patch

Makeup Department

Allan A. Apone
animal effects designer / makeup effects designer
Annette E. Fabrizi
hair stylist
Carla Rosetto Fabrizi
makeup artist

Production Management

Diane Batson-Smith
executive production supervisor
Mack Bing
unit production manager
Daniel J. Heffner
executive in charge of production
Miguel Ángel Poveda
post-production supervisor
Richard H. Prince
production manager / unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Randy N. Barbee
second assistant director
Scott Cameron
first assistant director
William Jennings
dga trainee

Art Department

Charles A. Carlsen
key greens
Robert Consing
visual consultant
Ken Erck
signwriter
Sean Fong
set dresser
Michael Handley
painter
Benjamin Hayden
lead man
Anne Hyvarinen
lead scenic artist
Allen Lafferty
propmaker
Jeff Lasley
props
Fred Lucky
visual consultant
G. Lynn Maughan
construction foreman
Greg McMickle
property master
Jason Walser
carpenter
W. Wayne Walser
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Neal J. Anderson
foley editor (as Neil Anderson)
Christopher Assells
dialogue editor (as Cristopher Assells)
Laura Harris Atkinson
sound effects editor (as Laura Harris)
Eric Baron
boom operator (as Eric Lee Baron)
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
Bob Beher
first assistant sound editor
Lon Bender
sound designer
Burtis Bills
additional sound
Denis Blackerby
dubbing recordist: Buena Vista Sound
Mike Boudry
adr recordist (as Michael Boudry)
Bayard Carey
sound mixer
Stuart Copely
dialogue editor
Dino Dimuro
adr editor
Dean Drabin
adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.
adr editor / dialogue editor
Victor Ray Ennis
assistant sound editor (as Victor Ennis)
Sandra García
foley recordist
Marilyn Graf
foley recordist
Ann Hadsell
adr recordist
Dan Hegeman
foley editor
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Amy S. Hoffberg
sound effects editor (as Amy Hoffberg)
David J. Hudson
re-recording mixer: Buena Vista Sound
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Randy Kelley
sound effects editor
Lou Kleinman
dialogue editor
David Kneupper
sound effects editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Judson Leach
assistant sound editor
Peter J. Lehman
dialogue editor (as Peter Lehman)
Dave McMoyler
supervising sound editor (as David McMoyler)
Mel Metcalfe
re-recording mixer: Buena Vista Sound
Anthony Miceli
sound editor
Lisa Miller
assistant sound editor
Scott Mosteller
assistant sound editor
Terry Porter
re-recording mixer: Buena Vista Sound
John Rice
assistant sound editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Catherine Rowe
foley artist
Wylie Stateman
additional sound
Carolyn Tapp
foley mixer
Randy Thom
additional audio
Kim Waugh
additional sound
Asher Yates
adr editor (as Ascher Yates)
David Young
additional sound
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer (as Paul Zydel)
Bob Edwards
sound effects recordist (uncredited)
K.C. Ladnier
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Konstantinos Linoxylakis
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Monty Cox
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark S. Dowsett
dolly grip
Rhett E. Fernsten
best boy electric
Scott Hering
underwater
Gordon Huston
first assistant camera
Brent Lawson
best boy grip
Brian C. Lawson
grip
Bruce Lawson
key grip
Dennis L. Peterson
gaffer
Hugh Potter
assistant camera
Greg Specht
still photographer
Michael C. Stailey
second assistant camera
Brian Sullivan
camera operator

Casting Department

Don Campeau
extras casting
Patti Carns Kalles
casting: Oregon (as Patti Carnes Kalles)
Brian Chavanne
additional casting
Yvonne Couture
extras casting
Paul Goff
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Mary Margiotta
additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marny Lawson
set costumer

Editorial Department

Bob Allen
assistant editor
Brian Berdan
additional editor
Peggy Davis
first assistant editor (as M. Peggy Davis)
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Jay Ignaszewski
additional editor
Michael Kelly
additional editor
Florrie Laurence
assistant film editor
Derrick Mitchell
assistant editor
Thomas J. Nordberg
assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Laura Rindner
first assistant editor

Location Management

Mark C. Hughes
location manager

Music Department

Patricia Carlin
supervising music editor
Jo Ann Kane
supervising music copyist (as JoAnn Kane)
Don Nemitz
orchestrations
Armin Steiner
score mixer
Ken Watson
orchestra contractor
Bruce Broughton
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Maria Newman
musician (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Matt Walker
music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Helen Caldwell
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Bob Burkhart
transportation coordinator
Philip Krysl
driver
Monica Powell-Garris
driver: cast (as Monica Powell)
Patrick Michael Ryan
driver

Additional Crew

Tim Ahrend
bear trainer
Keith Bauer
animal trainer: cougar
Debbie Betson
animal trainer
Kim Bonham
dog trainer
Joe Camp
animal coordinator: Jungle Exotics
Ken Decroo
trainer: wild animals
Dominic Desrosiers
production assistant
Chris Edrington
animal supplier: porcupine, owl and black bear cubs
Frank J. Ellison
first assistant accountant
Suzi Fellows
production associate (as Suzanne Wilson-Fellows)
Barbara Gaddy-Edrington
animal supplier: porcupine, owl and black bear cubs
David J. Goldfarb
voice-over: special (as David Goldfarb)
Anne Gordon
animal trainer: bear and cougar (as Ann Gordon)
Wayne Hashman
Chef (credit only)
Joe Hornok
animal trainer
Madeleine Klein
animal trainer: cougar / cougar trainer
Terry Kuebler
cat trainer
Solomon J. LeFlore
production financing
Tammy Maples
trainer: wild animals
Donna Martin
animal supplier: wild animals
Rick Martin
animal trainer
Steve Martin
animal supplier: wild animals
Rick Meyers
animal trainer
Wanda Mull
production coordinator
Gayle Phelps
animal trainer: cougar
Jacqueline Roberts
production accountant
William Rossman
standin: Robert Hays
Jeff Sabatini
animal trainer
John Sclimenti
key set production assistant: second unit
Doug Seus
owner and trainer: Bart the Bear
Lynne Seus
bear trainer
Jean M. Simpson
animal wrangler: bear and cougar
Scott J. Smith
bear trainer
Gregory Specht
photography/stills
Mary Kay Troske
unit publicist
Dennis Tufano
adr loop group
Jon Van Dyke
cat trainer: prep only
Gary Vaughn
head dog trainer (as Gary 'Sam' Vaughn)
Jackie Vaughn
dog trainer
Bill Vergis
animal wrangler: bear and cougar
Linda Wenger
animal trainer
Lois Yaroshefsky
studio teacher
Sid Yost
trainer: wild animals
Clint Youngreen
bear trainer
Kenneth Beebe
animal trainer (uncredited)

Thanks

Ami Agmon
dedicated to the memory of (as Ben-Ami Agmon)
Franklin R. Levy
dedicated to the memory of
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