Cast & Crew

Directed by

Phil Alden Robinson

Writing Credits

Robert Kosberg
(story) (as Bob Kosberg)
Phil Alden Robinson
(screenplay)
Phil Alden Robinson
(story)
David Steven Simon
(story)

Cast

Patrick Dempsey
Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver
Talia Balsam
Judy
Beverly D'Angelo
Francine
Michael Constantine
Mr. Wisecarver - Sonny's Father
Betty Jinnette
Mrs. Wisecarver - Sonny's Mother
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Marver - The Landlady
Peter Hobbs
The Judge
Tony Longo
Carlo - Judy's Husband
Douglas Rowe
Uncle Clete
Ernie Lively
Chief Kelsey - 'Papa Bear'
Kim Myers
Wendy - The Usherette
Brian McNamara
George
Dana Short
Alberta
Joshua Cadman
Tony
Nan Woods
Madeline
Tom Bresnahan
Gary
Gillian Grant
Karen
Lisanne Falk
Jamie
Barbara Wint
School Nurse
Burr Middleton
FBI Agent Harrow
Jared Chandler
Western Union Messenger
Edith Fellows
Dorothy - Judy's Mother
Tom Tarpey
Reporter #1 in Front Yard
Crane Jackson
Reporter #2 in Front Yard
Neil Elliot
Arresting Cop
Mae Williams
Angry Neighbor #1
Janet Rotblatt
Angry Neighbor #2
Harvey J. Goldenberg
Yuma Marriage License Clerk
Tom Maier
Yuma Judge
Putter Smith
Minister
Lenore Woodward
Justice of the Peace
Lee Garlington
Schlitz' Waitress
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Western Union Telegraph Clerk
Carl D. Parker
Ticket Agent
Wayne Grace
Bus Driver
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Hotel Clerk
Robert Gould
Det. Glore
Jordan Myers
Desk Sergeant
Rick Salassi
News Photographer #1
Walter G. Zeri
Sonny's Cellmate
Nitche Vo Miller
Judy's Cellmate #1
Laura Bastianelli
Judy's Cellmate #2
Thomas Ryan
News Photographer #2
Ted Noose
Denver Reporter #1
Charlie Holliday
Denver Reporter #2
Valerie Reynolds
Policewoman
Rocky Giordani
Tough Inmate
Darwyn Swalve
Huge Inmate
W.T. Zacha
Jail Guard
Kitty Swink
Betty - Sponge Bath Nurse
Sarah Partridge
Winking Nurse
Steve Whittaker
Three-Fingered Surgeon
Thomas Albert Clay
Five-Fingered Surgeon
Tony Monaco
L.A. District Attorney
Terry Camilleri
Mr. Browning - Judy's Lawyer
Mike Darrell
Bailiff
David Schermerhorn
Courtroom Heckler #1
John Zarchen
Courtroom Heckler #2
Cletus Young
Sonny's Guard
Guy Christopher
L.A. Reporter #1
Paul Keith
L.A. Reporter #2
Neal Jano
L.A. Reporter #3
Bert Conway
Newspaper Editor
Joycee Katz
Rosie the Riveter
Ana Helena Berenguer
Maria - The Tuna Lady
Jay Varela
Maria's Husband - The Tuna Foreman
Michael Bandoni
Rooming House Boarder
Sheila Rogers
Mrs. Kelsey - 'Mama Bear'
Heath Jones
Paradise Reporter
S.A. Griffin
Cpl. Howard Glatt USMC
Tom Patten
Marine with 'Stars and Stripes'
Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver
Mailman
Randy Peters
Serviceman
Marilyn Cohen
Yenta
Niles Brewster
High School Principal
Bess Meyer
Slapping Teenage Girl
Max Perlich
Slapping Teenage Boy
Andrew Roperto
Switchblade Kid at Youth Facility
Thomas W. Ashworth
Man on Train Who Spots Sonny
Rocky Parker
Woman on Train
Carl Reiner
Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator
Reynaldo Silva
Inmate
Dave Thomas
Bob Hope

Produced by

Gary Adelson
producer
Larry Bunker
executive producer
Brian E. Frankish
associate producer
Karen Mack
producer

Music by

Ralph Burns

Cinematography by

John Lindley

Editing by

Patrick Kennedy

Casting By

Penny Perry

Production Design by

Dennis Gassner

Art Direction by

Dins Danielsen
(as Dins W.W. Danielsen)

Set Decoration by

Richard Hoover

Costume Design by

Linda M. Bass

Makeup Department

Enid Arias
hair stylist
Richard Arrington
makeup supervisor
Elle Elliott
assistant hair stylist
Kathleen M. Hagan
assistant makeup artist
Lisa Meyers
assistant hair stylist
Dale Miller
assistant hair stylist
Bill Myer
makeup artist
Maria Valdivia
assistant hair stylist (as María Guerrero)

Production Management

Brian E. Frankish
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Randall Badger
second assistant director
Craig Beaudine
first assistant director
Dustin Bernard
second second assistant director
Frank Kostenko Jr.
production assistant

Art Department

Paige Augustine
set dresser
Rick Bioni
set dresser (as Richard Bioni)
Russell Bobbitt
assistant property master
Chris Cunningham
scenic artist
Douglas Fox
property master
Barry Franenberg
lead man
Jeremie Frank
scenic artist
Robert Freidin
set dresser
Robert 'Rock' Galotti
assistant to property master (as Robert Galotti Jr.)
Nancy Haigh
assistant art director
Scott Head
carpenter
Brian Kasen
set dresser
Christopher Martin
set dresser
John Moore
carpenter
Jess Moreno
assistant lead man
Harold Nichols
carpenter
Amy Ryder
set dresser
Suzette Sheets
assistant set decorator
Chris Snyder
construction manager
Frederick Stangl
carpenter
Rob Stevens
set dresser (as Robie Stevens)
Frank Viviano
construction coordinator
Ted Wright
set builder
Lisa Ziegler
assistant to set decorator

Sound Department

Joseph D. Citarella
re-recording mixer
Gail Clark Burch
adr editor
Grover B. Helsley
re-recording mixer
Troy Porter
adr mixer
Joel Shryack
boom operator
Clancy T. Troutman
supervising sound editor
Ray West
re-recording mixer
Russell Williams II
sound mixer

Special Effects by

Robbie Knott
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

John S. Beyers
electrician (as John Beyers)
Clarence Brown
grip
Findlay Bunting
second assistant camera
John Carney
best boy electric
Dan Colvin
electrician
James A. Earley
grip (as Jim Earley)
Thomas Gibson
grip
Melinda Sue Gordon
still photographer
George A. Hock
electrician
Lawrence Karman
first assistant camera
Warren Kroeger
electrician
Larry McCarron
best boy grip
Bruce McCleery
electrician
Michael A. McFadden
grip
Tim Mulé
grip
Tracy Neftzger
dolly grip
Bill Owen
electrician
Daniel Pershing
grip (as Dan Pershing)
Tim Pershing
key grip
Patrick Reddish
gaffer
David Robey
electrician (as David F. Robey)
James Sweet
grip
David Wood
electrician

Casting Department

Jill Alman
extras casting supervisor
Megan Branman
casting associate
Donna Lee
casting assistant
Ralph G. Strane
location extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fred Lloyd
costume supervisor
Sally Smith-McCardle
costumer (as Sally Smith)
Mary Schuba Stutz
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Charles Harp
assistant film editor
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Christopher Notarthomas
apprentice film editor
James Stanley
assistant film editor

Location Management

Christine Bonnem
assistant location manager
Mitch Marcus
location manager (as Mitchell Marcus)

Music Department

Ralph Burns
conductor / orchestrator
Harvey Cohen
orchestrator
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer
Stephen A. Hope
music editor
Bill Hughes
music preparation
Robert Mayer
associate music editor (as Robert E. Mayer)
Dennis S. Sands
music recording mixer
Chris Boardman
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Valerie E. Norman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Phil Hedley
driver
Robert Hunter Jr.
driver (as Robert Hunter)
Joe Lanzl
driver
Renee Leza
transportation runner
Scott Metcalfe
transportation runner
William E. Palmer
driver
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Gregory Reynolds
transportation runner
Norman Spake
car carrier driver
Patrick Sullivan
driver
Candace Wells
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Jacqueline Adler
assistant: Ms. Mack (as Jacqui Adler)
Jack Alex
art swing master
Doug Benson
stand-in (as Douglas Benson)
Bethany Brown
production accountant
Miguel Delgado
choreographer
Dick Delson
publicist
Antonia Ditty
stand-in
Tony Habeeb
unit publicist
Dorothy Hungerford
production assistant
Ronnie Kramer
production coordinator
Beth LeGrant
assistant: Mr. Robinson
Nancy Leo
assistant: Mr. Adelson
Mark R. Lindsay
sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Kenneth C. Mantlo
craft service
Caryn Marcus
production assistant
Beth Anne Nicholson
stand-in
Sally Nolting
production secretary
Kathy Penner
assistant: Ms. Mack
Dan Perri
title designer
Chris Reddish
production assistant
Evalyn Rodin
assistant: Mr. Adelson
Gayle Sandler
assistant accountant
David N. Schrager
production assistant
Don Spinney
animal trainer
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