Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joseph Sargent

Writing Credits

David Feldshuh
(play)
Walter Bernstein
(teleplay)

Cast

Alfre Woodard
Eunice Evers, R.N.
Laurence Fishburne
Caleb Humphries
Craig Sheffer
Dr. Douglas
Joe Morton
Dr. Sam Brodus
Obba Babatundé
Willie Johnson
Von Coulter
Hodman Bryan
Thom Gossom Jr.
Ben Washington
Ossie Davis
Mr. Evers
E.G. Marshall
The Senate Chairman
Robert Benedetti
Senator
Peter Stelzer
Senator
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Nurse Betty
Tommy Cresswell
Dr. Larkin
Judson Vaughn
Dr. Davis
Larry Black
Dr. Hamilton
Bill Coates
Old Man
Gerald F. Brown
Announcer
Joan Glover
Clinic Nurse
T.S. Morgan
Patient
Kiki Shepard
Sadie
Leon Von Brown
Gillee Dancer
Andrew David
Gillee Dancer
Waverly Lucas
Gillee Dancer
Dereque Whiturs
Gillee Dancer
Linwood Cherry
Source Musician
Theodis Ealey
Source Musician
Jeff Mosier
Source Musician
Gary Motley
Source Musician
Bob Nelson
Source Musician
Neal Starkey
Source Musician
Sheila Wheat
Source Musician
Benjamin Anderson
Juke-Joint Patron / Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Joshua Lou Friedman
Chairman's Aid
Colleen Harrison
Mother of twins
Tina King
Share Cropper
Rege Lewis
Worker
Anthony R. Page
Syphilis Patient
David Reynolds
(uncredited)
Roberto Sanchez
Chauffeur Driver
Adrian Schmidt
Attorney / Senator's Aide (uncredited)
William Victor Skrabanek
Court Room Reporter

Produced by

Robert Benedetti
executive producer
Laurence Fishburne
executive producer
Derek Kavanagh
producer
Kern Konwiser
co-producer
Kip Konwiser
producer
Peter Stelzer
co-producer

Music by

Charles Bernstein

Cinematography by

Donald M. Morgan

Editing by

Michael Brown

Casting By

Jaki Brown
Robyn M. Mitchell

Production Design by

Charles C. Bennett

Set Decoration by

Michael Hicks

Costume Design by

Susan Mickey

Makeup Department

Sterfon Demings
key hair stylist
Carol F. Doran
wig maker
Erma Kent
hair stylist: Los Angeles
Harriette Landau
key makeup artist
Sarah Mays
assistant makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle
special makeup prosthetics
Wynona Price
makeup artist (as Wynona Y. Price)
Charles Gregory Ross
assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Barbara S. Edelstein
post-production supervisor
Jane Nerlinger Evans
executive in charge of production
Derek Kavanagh
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

James Griffin
first assistant director
Jonathan Watson
second assistant director

Art Department

John C. Cameron
assistant property master
William F. McLaughlin
set decorator: Los Angeles (as Bill McLaughlin)
Angela Riserbato
construction coordinator
Scott A. Stephens
property master (as Scott Stephens)
Carol Francoso
scenic artist (uncredited) / scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Freddy Chancellor
boom operator
Jim Fitzpatrick
re-recording mixer
Scott Ganary
re-recording mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr.
re-recording mixer
Shirley Libby
sound mixer
Raymond E. Spiess III
adr editor / dialogue editor
Richard Taylor
supervising sound editor
Peter Bergren
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Dwight Douglas Andrews
dance composition

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Adams
key grip: Los Angeles
Stephen Crowley
best boy electric
Michael Fedack
camera operator
Joe Gallo
gaffer: Los Angeles
Bob Greene
still photographer
Brian Gunter
gaffer
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
camera operator
Edwin Myers
camera operator
C. Alan Rawlins
key grip
Riko Schatke
best boy grip
Tom Bradley
grip (uncredited)
Jimmy Harritos
electrician (uncredited)
Louis Niemeyer
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Mike Smith
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Susan D. Fowler
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Shay Griffin
casting: Atlanta
Cynthia Stillwell
extras casting
Chad Darnell
extras casting coordinator (uncredited)
Alex Wood
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carol Sadler
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Allan Rogers
color corrector
Karen Weintraub
assistant film editor

Location Management

Claudia Eastman
location manager: Los Angeles
John Findley
key assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Dwight Douglas Andrews
source music supervision
John Strauss
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Gail Hunter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dan Brizendine
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Cindy Parker
transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
transportation captain
Jon Cosham
driver: cast (uncredited)
Mike Devaney
transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Dwight Douglas Andrews
dance supervision
Brenda Armstrong
caterer
Gregg Bishop
stand-in
Thomas A. Evans
assistant production coordinator
Alan Grabelsky
vice president production
Douglas Howington
stand-in
Kathleen Keller
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Paul Mayersohn
legal services
Dianne McIntyre
choreographer
Sharon Powell
stand-in
Patricia Sammons
craft service
Emilie Sennebogen
set production assistant
Jonathan Wolf
production accountant (as Jonathan D. Wolf)
Teresa M. Yarbrough
production coordinator
Tom D.W. Bartlett
police security (uncredited)
Larry Gilbert
police security (uncredited)
Katreniah L. Washington
executive assistant to vice president of production (uncredited)
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