Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jay Russell

Writing Credits

Willie Morris
(book)
Gail Gilchriest
(screenplay)

Cast

Luke Wilson
Dink
Frankie Muniz
Willie Morris
Kevin Bacon
Jack Morris
Diane Lane
Ellen Morris
Mark Beech
Army Buddy
Susan Carol Davis
Mrs. Jenkins
David Pickens
Mr. Jenkins
Bradley Coryell
Big Boy Wilkinson
Daylan Honeycutt
Henjie Henick
Cody Linley
Spit McGee
Lucile Doan Ewing
Aunt Maggie
Polly Craig
Grandmother Mamie
John Stiritz
Grandfather Percy
Enzo
Skip
Moose
Skip
Caitlin Wachs
Rivers Applewhite
Elizabeth Rice
Rivers' Friend
Nate Bynum
Man on Street
Stacie Doublin
Woman on Street
William Butler
Barney
Winston Groom
Mr. Goodloe
Katherine Shoulders
Mrs. Applewhite
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
Sammy
Joann Blankenship
Miss Abbott
Hunter Hayes
Accordian Boy
Cannon Smith
Bible Boy
Courtney Brown
Snake Girl
Brian Witt
Armpit Boy
Clint Howard
Millard
Peter Crombie
Junior Smalls
Jerome Jerald
Waldo Grace
Jordan Williams
Lt. Hartman
John M. Sullivan II
Hunter
Stuart Greenwell
Hunter
Harry Hood
Baseball Coach
Gordon Swaim
Umpire
Owen Boutwell
Spectator
Chaon Cross
Spectator
Jim Fraiser
Veterinarian
Graham Gordy
Pump Jockey
Michael Berkshire
Older Willie
Wayne Wimberly
Older Spit
Josh Yates
Older Henjie
James Thweatt
Older Big Boy
Harry Connick Jr.
Narrator
Emily D. Haley
Towns People
Justin Mabry
Soldier
Shayne Tingle
Major

Produced by

Marty P. Ewing
executive producer (as Marty Ewing)
John Lee Hancock
producer
Broderick Johnson
producer
Mark Johnson
producer
Andrew A. Kosove
producer
Jay Russell
executive producer

Music by

William Ross

Cinematography by

James L. Carter
director of photography

Editing by

Harvey Rosenstock
Gary Winter

Casting By

Mindy Marin
Marshall Peck

Production Design by

David J. Bomba

Set Decoration by

Tracey A. Doyle

Costume Design by

Edi Giguere

Makeup Department

Bridget Bergman
makeup artist: LA unit
Bryan Ewing
period hair consultant
Whitney Goss
assistant hair stylist
Debbie Newberry
assistant makeup artist (as Debra Newberry)
Maria Pappas
assistant makeup artist
K.G. Ramsey
department head hair
Pamela Roth
head makeup artist
Terri Ewton
hair stylist: press tour Austin (uncredited) / makeup artist: press tour Austin (uncredited)

Production Management

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor
Marty P. Ewing
unit production manager
Sheridan Thayer
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Pamela Cederquist
second assistant director
Joan Cunningham
first assistant director: LA
Chris Stoia
first assistant director

Art Department

David Adams
swing gang
John Bankson
property master
Terry Bryant
assistant greens
Lee Cunningham
art director: Los Angeles
Diane Duncan-Corey
lead painter
Lyn Duncan-Corey
property maker
Paul Gore
sign painter
Wylie Griffin
art department coordinator
Michael Hendrick
set dresser
Chris Kubin
general foreman
E.J. Levron Jr.
swing gang
Michael S. Martin
assistant props
Mel Newman
greensman
Jorin Ostroska
assistant props
Jody Pitts
set dresser
Kathleen Rosen
assistant set decorator
Rob Simons
draftsman
Noah Smith
mural artist
Jack Stevens
lead man
David Weathers
set dresser
David A. Weinman
construction coordinator
Lyn Williams
propmaker
Jerry T. Harris
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Steve C. Aaron
production sound mixer
David Bach
dialogue editor
Jeffrey B. Barnett
adr recordist / foley recordist
Bruce Bell
adr mixer / foley mixer
Dale Brown
foley editor
David V. Butler
dialogue editor
Scott Clements
boom operator
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer
Steve Evans
boom operator (as R. Steven Evans)
Robert Fernandez
sound mixing engineer / sound recording engineer
Stephen Hunter Flick
sound designer
Alexandra Gonzales
dialogue editor
Dana Gustafson
foley editor
Marc Hayes
adr recordist
William Jacobs
sound effects editor
Ryan Juggler
assistant sound editor
Samuel Lehmer
re-recording mixer
Charles Maynes
supervising sound editor
Sunny Meyer
sound mixer: Los Angeles
Jon Michaels
assistant sound editor
Ryan Murphy
sound recordist
Stewart Nelsen
supervising adr editor (as Stewart Nelson)
Jeffrey Perkins
supervising re-recording mixer
Tim Rakoczy
dialogue editor
David Schneider
boom operator: Los Angeles
Alexander Schwartz
foley artist
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist

Special Effects by

Stephen Bourgeois
special photographic effects
Matthew Zeringue
special photographic effects

Stunts

Jeff Habberstad
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Gordon Ard
grip
Dana Baker
key grip
Kent Baker
best boy grip
Bill Brummond
steadicam operator
Jeanne-Louise Bulliard
still photographer
Sal Camacho
camera operator: "b" camera
Gilly Charbonnet
grip
Cary Cook
director of photography: additional photography
Cougar Easley
electrician
Chris Ekstrom
grip (as Christopher Ekstrom)
Lavelle Higgins
electrician
Darryl Humber
dolly grip
Steve Hurson
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Stephen D. Hurson)
Lonnie Kahoe
grip
Matthew Keatley
electrician
Vic Keatley
electrician
Martin J. Layton
camera operator
Jonathan Leary
best boy grip: Los Angeles
R. Scott Lebell
grip
Mike McLaughlin
electrician (as Michael McLaughlin)
Derek Miller
electrician (as Derek E. Miller)
Sean Hunter Moe
second assistant camera
Paul Olinde
electrician
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas
electrician
Willis Pipkins Jr.
grip (as Will 'Pickle' Pipkins)
Bradley Richard
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Walter 'Bud' Scott
grip
Michael L. Smith
grip
Newton TerMeer
gaffer
Paul Toomey
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Tom Vanesse
video operator
Diego Velasco
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Don W. Wegner
grip
Ron Wisnesky
assistant chief lighting technician
David Youel
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles

Casting Department

Stephanie Corsalini
additional casting
Xanthia Decaux
casting assistant
Sierra French-Myerson
casting assistant
Jennifer Madeloff
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Linda Gardar
set costumer
Linda Gardner
key costumer
Gail McCullen
costumer: Los Angeles
Ángela Núñez
costumer
Nomi Shichor
key costumer
Barbara Marko
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Richard Alderete
second assistant film editor
Laura Lee Bong
second assistant film editor
Matthew Cassel
first assistant film editor
Sandra Grubb
first assistant editor
Bob La Rossa
color timer
David Lurie
second assistant film editor
Judd H. Maslansky
second assistant film editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Laura Weiss
post-production assistant
Julian Lopez Jr.
post-production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Anna M. Elias
location manager
Brian Hilburn
assistant location manager
Robin Robertson
location manager

Music Department

Deva Anderson
music supervisor
David Arch
musician: piano
Roger Argente
musician: trombone
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Chris Cozens
auricle control systems
Matthew Della Polla
music scoring consultant
Vic Fraser
music preparation
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Jim Harrison
supervising music editor
Harry James
musician: trumpet, "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
Everton Nelson
musician: violin
Milton Nelson
orchestrator
Don Nemitz
orchestrator
Van Dyke Parks
composer: additional music
Delphine Robertson
music coordinator
William Ross
conductor / orchestrator
Scott Stambler
music consultant
Sherry Whitfield
music editor
Warren Zielinski
musician: violin
Rachel Bolt
musician: viola (uncredited)
Johnny Caruso
music editor (uncredited)
Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Judi Townsend
script supervisor

Transportation Department

William Henry Bell
driver
Dennis Bolton
driver
Andy Boyd
driver
Walker 'Butch' Chaney
driver (as Walker Chaney)
Jerry Drake
driver
Joshua Hancock
picture vehicle coordinator
Brian Kay
driver
Josie Kay
driver
Andrew McMillin
driver
Dennis Milliken
transportation coordinator
David Nance
driver
J.B. Nance
driver
Justin Nance
driver
Ralph W. Page
driver
Willie D. Partin
driver (as Willie David Parton)
Hall Prewitt
driver
Sam Seccomb
driver
Lee Stepp
driver
Marshall Taylor
transportation captain

Additional Crew

David Adams
consultant
Berkeley Akers Bagwell
studio teacher
Barbara Blough
deer wrangler
John Blough
deer wrangler
Scott Boecker
assistant: Mr. Hancock
Rob Boldt
chef (as Robert Boldt)
Kate Bourne
stand-in
Luddie Quinn Cain
production assistant
Matthew Campbell
production assistant
Candy Carstensen
post-production payroll
Will Cauthen
consultant
Cheryl Chavez
set medic: Los Angeles
Erica Cohen
unit publicist
Jennifer Corey
production coordinator
Kira Davis
production executive
Salvador R. DeAnda
assistant chef
Mathilde Decagny
animal trainer (as Matilda de Cagny)
Heather I. Denton
set production assistant
André Devantier
caterer
Jonathan Dickson
consultant
Cheryl Donaldson
assistant: Mark Johnson
Chris Ann Downes
assistant accountant
James L. Fant
craft service
Jay Floyd
clearance administrator
Alicia Goldstein
unit publicist: Erica Cohen
Nikki Gordon
production assistant
Marci Graber
post-production accountant
Henley Green
assistant production coordinator
William Shane Grisco
animal trainer
Derek Guiley
assistant: Mr. Kosove and Mr. B. Johnson
Jeff Honeycutt
stand-in
Brent Johnston
stand-in
Angela Kent
assistant accountant
Alexis Kosove
consultant
Robert Labrecque
production accountant
Ryan Lucas
production assistant
Drew Malone
consultant
Lance Mancuso
set medic: Los Angeles
Kevin B. May
locations HVAC tech
Kelly G. McCann
production secretary
Erick M. Medina
production insurance
Susan Mieras
assistant: Mr. Bacon
Tim Monich
dialect consultant
Christi Moore-Brantley
production controller
John Nisbet
set production assistant
Henry Lee Oscar Jr.
production assistant
Stacey M. Overstreet
production assistant
David E. Parker
stand-in
Justin Parrott
production assistant
Bobby Passons
set medic
Chris Peusch
consultant
Kenner Purvis
consultant
Mitch Ray
set medic
Mitchell Ray
dialect consultant: Ms. Lane
David Rings
consultant
Ray Rosamond
consultant
Kris Rosamont
consultant
Karel Ruffin
assistant: Mr. Russell
Ben Shoval
production assistant
Matthew Wann
production assistant
Kevin White
product placement
R.L. Williams
set production assistant
Josh Yates
production assistant
Matthew Della Polla
synthesizer programmer (uncredited)
Jerry Lousteau
animal wrangler (uncredited)
Clint Rowe
assistant dog trainer (uncredited)

Thanks

Sid Davis
thanks
Ward Ewing
thanks
Joanne Gordon
thanks
Willie Morris
in memory of
Isis Mussenden
thanks
Joanne Pritchard
thanks
Eleanor Ramsey
thanks
Christopher Thompson-Walls
special thanks
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