Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Benjamin

Writing Credits

Marcia Brandwynne
(story) &
Nadine Schiff
(story) and
Holly Goldberg Sloan
(story)
Holly Goldberg Sloan
(screenplay)

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Sarah Mathews
Ted Danson
Hal Jackson
Will Smith
Tea Cake Walters
Nia Long
Zora Mathews
Paul Rodriguez
Jose
Jennifer Tilly
Stacy
Peggy Rea
Alberta
Clyde Kusatsu
Bob Takashima
David Bowe
Teddy
Jeff Joseph
James
Rawley Valverde
Diego
Fred Mancuso
Bruce
Charlene Fernetz
Paula
Shawn Levy
Dwayne
Lu Leonard
Sperm Bank Nurse
Joe Lerer
Hospital Doctor
Janice Edwards
Hospital Nurse
Michael McFall
Hospital Intern
Phyllis Avery
White Woman #1
Frances Bergen
White Woman #2
O'Neal Compton
Rocky
Michael Halton
Stew
William John Murphy
P.A. #1
Ross Benjamin
P.A. #2
Mel Stewart
Principal Rockwell
David E. Kazanjian
Mr. Alden
James Cranna
Person at Car Lot
Shannon Orrock
Wife at Car Lot
Alexandra Joy Cuccia
Child at Car Lot
Chikako Felper
Japanese Woman #1
Patricia Jow
Japanese Woman #2
Raquel Osborne
Woman in Sushi Bar
James Anthony Cotton
Man with Beer
Miyuki Takei
Sushi Waitress
Akihide 'Bo' Fujiyama
Sushi Chef
Gregory Fields
Rapper
Meashell McCann
Rapper
Antoine Foote
Rapper
Jeffrey Russell
Rapper
Rico E. Anderson
Man in Sushi Bar
Larry Laverty
Mechanic
Theodore Carl Soderberg
Tourist
Tai
Elephant
Judy Thompson
Bikini Model
Johnpaul Williams
Cute Guy on Date
A'da Alison Woolfolk
Sushi Bar Patron

Produced by

Rick Bieber
producer
Marcia Brandwynne
executive producer
Michael Douglas
producer
Arnon Milchan
producer
Patrick J. Palmer
co-producer
Steven Reuther
co-executive producer
Suzanne Rothbaum
associate producer
Nadine Schiff
executive producer

Music by

Mark Isham

Cinematography by

Ralf D. Bode

Editing by

Jacqueline Cambas

Casting By

Reuben Cannon

Production Design by

Evelyn Sakash

Set Decoration by

Hilton Rosemarin

Costume Design by

Elizabeth McBride

Makeup Department

Michael Germain
key makeup artist
Susan Germaine
hair stylist: Mr. Danson
Candace Neal
hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
key makeup artist (as Daniel Striepeke)
Julia L. Walker
key hair stylist
Jake Garber
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Stacey Morris
hair stylist: Will Smith (uncredited)

Production Management

Joe M. Aguilar
unit production manager
Carol Dantuono
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Newt Arnold
first assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Richard Brodsky
second second assistant director
Bryan Denegal
second assistant director
David R. Ellis
second unit director
L. Dean Jones Jr.
first assistant director
Robert J. Mooney
second assistant director: second unit
Patrick J. Palmer
second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
Shannon Wilson
additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Rodney Armanino
construction coordinator
Mark Bachman
signwriter
Dean Backer
assistant props
Kris Boxell
set dressing buyer
Robert A. Corso
second assistant props
Lisa Devlin
stand-by painter
Dale Haugo
scenic charge
Chris H. Kelly
construction coordinator
Sherman Labby
sketch artist
George F. Mauricio
set dresser
Don Miloyevich
property master
Ray Mondoux
construction foreman
Richard Reseigne
construction coordinator
Catherine Roehl
construction accountant
Kristen Ross
art department coordinator
Dawn Swiderski
assistant art director
Eugene M. Texeira
set dresser
Don Watson
lead man
Don Weinger
assistant art director
Lauren Abrams
scenic painter (uncredited)
John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited)
Kristin Argue
drapery (uncredited)
Todd McCune Bray
painter (uncredited)
Joanne Desmond
construction buyer (uncredited)
Peggy Hrastar
painter (uncredited)
Matthew McLemore
Scenic artist/painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter C. Barbour
sound editor
Bruce Bell
foley mixer
Duke Brown
sound editor (as Duke L. Brown)
Scott Burrow
sound editor
Jeff Bushelman
supervising sound editor
Mike Dobie
supervising sound editor
Timothy C. Dobie
first assistant sound editor
Gary Dowling
boom operator
Dan Gleich
sound mixer: second unit (as Daniel D. Gleich)
Mark Gordon
sound editor
Paul Grenier
sound processor (as Paul B. Grenier)
Robin Harlan
foley artist
Doug Hemphill
re-recording mixer
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer
Tony Jenkins
sound re-recordist
Rudy J. Lara
sound re-recordist (as Rudy Lara)
Richard Lightstone
sound mixer
Sarah Monat
foley artist
Philip Perkins
sound mixer: second unit
Debbie Peterson
assistant sound editor
Mark Smith
re-recording mixer
Christina Tucker
adr mixer
Christopher T. Welch
sound editor (as C.T. Welch)

Special Effects by

Tom Sindicich
special effects

Stunts

Kevin Bailey
stunts
LaFaye Baker
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts (as Greg Barnett)
Dan Bell
stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
stunts
Rocky Capella
stunts
Lisa Dempsey
stunts (as Lisa K. Dempsey)
Annie Ellis
stunts
David R. Ellis
stunt coordinator
Richard M. Ellis
stunts (as Richard Ellis)
Tommy J. Huff
stunts (as Tom Huff)
Keith Jones
stunts
Kevin Larson
stunts
Will Leong
stunts (as Willie Leong)
Kym Washington Longino
stunts (as Kym Washington)
Johnny Martin
stunts
Steve Martin
stunts (as Steve E. Martin)
Mike Martinez
stunts
Tim Meredith
stunts (as Tim C. Meridith)
Jeff Mosley
stunts
David D. Renaud
stunts (as David Renaud)
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Dick Ziker
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Joseph Antczak
first assistant camera: second unit
Brian W. Armstrong
first assistant camera: second unit
William D. Barber
camera operator: second unit
Mike Benson
camera operator: second unit
Hans Bjerno
camera technician: Wescam, aerial unit
Paul Bode
second assistant camera
Curt Cabral
electrician
Steve Cardellini
dolly grip
Gregory M. Childers
electrician (as Greg Childers)
Ted Churchill
steadicam operator
Charma Ferreira
second grip
Todd M. Gavin
second assistant camera: second unit
Gary Gill
best boy grip
Jeff Gilliam
rigging grip
Edward Gold
camera operator: second unit
Nathaniel Goodman
steadicam assistant
Peter Gulla
first assistant camera
Jon Guterres
key grip
Andrea Kahn
electrician
Bruce Manning
first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Marbury
first assistant camera: second unit (as Paul S. Marbury)
Jeff Mart
steadicam operator
Stan McClain
director of photography: aerial unit
Harald Ortenburger
camera operator
Joe Carl Parsons
best boy electric
Patrick Riley
Steadicam assistant / first assistant camera: second unit
Wesley Riley
second grip
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: second unit
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Michael Santy
first assistant camera: second unit
John A. Small
second assistant camera
Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator: second unit
Frank Strzalkowski
gaffer
Lou Weinert
second assistant camera: second unit
Harry Zimmerman
second assistant camera: second unit
Marty Brenneis
video playback operator (uncredited)
László Regos
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

David Giella
casting associate
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Nancy Hayes
casting location
Raquel Osborne
extras location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Becker
costumer
Amanda Chamberlin
costumer: Ms. Goldberg
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen
costumer
Mary Elizabeth Still
costumer
Eileen Sieff Stroup
wardrobe supervisor (as Eileen Mae Sieff)

Editorial Department

Margaret Adachi
assistant film editor
Kelly Barr
post-production assistant
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
William Fletcher
associate film editor
Paul Martinez
assistant film editor
Hillary Murray
color timer
Christina Kutzer Palmer
post-production assistant (as Christina R. Palmer)

Location Management

Nathan Gendzier
location manager
Debra A. Girard
location manager (as Debra Girard)
Charles Miller
location manager

Music Department

John Brown
music coordinator: Third Stone
Carole Childs
music supervisor: Elektra Records
Wade Culbreath
musician: percussion
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
David Fanshawe
music recordist: "Ngoma Ra Mrongo"
Bonnie Greenberg
music business affairs
Jabali Hicks
music coordinator: Third Stone
Karen Kloack
music coordinator: Third Stone
Stephen Krause
score engineer (as Steve Krause)
Lebo M.
music arranger: African music
Jill Meyers
music business affairs
Amos Newman
music supervisor: Elektra Records
Mark Portmann
music programmer
Henley Regisford
music coordinator: Third Stone (as Junior Regisford)
Betty Rosen
music coordinator: Third Stone
Richard Rudolph
music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph)
Kim Scharnberg
orchestra and arrangements
Richard Whitfield
music editor
Paul Wright III
music producer
Tom Boyd
oboe (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Paul Johnson Rogers
composer additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Carrie Fisher
rewrites (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Alan Collis
transportation coordinator
Vic Cuccia
driver: Ms. Goldberg
Saul Jurkunas
driver
John R. Lopez
driver: Mr. Danson
Michael Sean Ryan
driver: Mr. Benjamin
Bubba Thrift
transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Katherine Agard
assistant: Mr. Reuther
Mary Arnold
assistant: Mr. Reuther
Shauna Beal
first assistant: Mr. Milchan
Oscar Briones
production assistant
Candace Crump
stand-in: 'Sarah'
Peter DePalma
assistant: Mr. Douglas
Christopher Desmond
medic
Chick Elwell
teamster captain
Robert A. Eppley
orthopedic surgical consultant
Joe Everett
unit publicist
Renee Featherstone
assistant: Mr. Douglas
Erin Fiedler
production secretary
Ada Gabovan
assistant: Mr. Palmer
George Gee
projectionist
Alan Greenwald
orthopedic surgical consultant
Janet Hayen
copyist
Ida Lee Henderson
production accountant
Brian Hofstetter
production assistant
Ron Holder
assistant: Ms. Goldberg
Brian Jay
production assistant
Annamarie Maricle Jennaway
assistant: Mr. Benjamin
Gary Johnson
elephant trainer
Kari Johnson
elephant trainer
Catherine M. Jones
assistant production accountant (as Catherine Jones)
Keith Jones
animal trainer
Saul Jurkunas
cook
Carol Lille
chimp trainer
Greg Lille
chimp trainer
Donna Martin
animal trainer
Steve Martin
animal supplier / animal trainer (as Steve E. Martin)
Natalia Matthews
production assistant
Jim McCarthy
post-production accountant
Seven McDonald
production assistant
Heidi McGuire
assistant production coordinator
Rob McWilliams
video consultant
Richard D. Montoya
assistant choreographer
John Murphy
production assistant: Los Angeles
Pamela Murphy
assistant: Ms. Schiff
Sean O'Kane
stand-in for ted danson
Patty Reid
assistant: Mr. Milchan
Jay Roberts
assistant production accountant
Rick Rozzini
assistant choreographer
David M. Rudder
promotions
Joseph A. Ruzecki
production assistant
Charlie Sammut
animal trainer (uncredited)
Kathy Sarreal
production coordinator
Michael Sax
stand-in: 'Hal'
Diane Seniw
assistant production accountant
Ed Sienkaniec
caterer (as Ed 'Bubka' Sienkaniec)
Norma Smith
financial representative: New Regency
Peter Stelzer
assistant: Mr. Danson
Gerry Therrien
animal trainer (as Jerry Therrien)
Kevin F. Walsh
production assistant
Addis Wechsler
management: Mr. Danson and Ms. Goldberg
James J. Wilhelm
craft service
Lester Wilson
choreographer
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Curran G. Engel
set production assistant (uncredited)
Barbara Farrar
production assistant (uncredited)
Carrie Fisher
script doctor (uncredited)
Francesca Prada
production assistant (uncredited)
Carrie Specht
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

William Alluns Jr.
thanks
Dick Cepek
thanks
Marin Dodge
thanks
Betty Gadling
thanks
Wayman Henry
thanks
Jeannie Rucker
thanks
Anthony Williams
thanks (as Reverend Anthony Williams)
Lester Wilson
in loving memory
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