Cast & Crew

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Writing Credits

Joe Klein
(novel) (as Anonymous)
Elaine May
(screenplay)

Cast

John Travolta
Governor Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons
Kathy Bates
Libby Holden
Adrian Lester
Henry Burton
Maura Tierney
Daisy
Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker
Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton
Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson
Rebecca Walker
March
Caroline Aaron
Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis
Fat Willie
Rob Reiner
Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones
Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn
Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney
Miss Walsh
Robert Klein
Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson
Dewayne Smith
James Denton
Mitch
Leontine Guilliard
Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams
Tawana Carter
Ned Eisenberg
Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson
Randy Culligan
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Larry King
Larry King
O'Neal Compton
Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney
Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett
Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal
Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross
Charlie Martin
John Vargas
Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub
Eddie Reyes
Bianca Lawson
Loretta
Robert Cicchini
Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis
Jack Mandela Washington
Harrison Young
Sam
Rolando Molina
Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin
Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards
Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman
Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds
Amalee
Robert Symonds
Bart Nilson
Gia Carides
Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton
Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder
Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Lu Elrod
Chubby Woman
Michael Haley
Shipyard Announcer
Henry Woronicz
Pundit
Daryce Richman
Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
Retiree
Susan Forristal
Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones
CNN Voiceover
Eric Boyd
Bagpiper
Clark Heathcliff Brolly
Pundit no.1
James DuMont
Man #1 in Airport Bar
Amaris Dupree
Emily Lopez
Tom Griffith
News Anchor
Noah Michael Levine
Airport Traveler
Richard Livingston
Richard Livingston
Carlos A. Montes
Policeman
Dorie Neal
Muffin / Campaign (voice)
Brian Shakti
Protester
Pete Tittl
Funeral mourner
Lesa Whittington
News Anchor
Tony Winters
Pundit #3
Jordan Ancel
Muffin
Allan Wayne Anderson
Swimming Pool Guest
Stephen Austin-Skordiles
Union Member
Dara J. Bragg
Crowd member
Greg Bronson
Campaign Staff
Michael W. Broomer
Boilermaker
Marian Caparrós
News Anchor
Sophia Choi
News Anchor
Matt Clifford
Hotel Guest
Barbara Conway
Campaign Staff
Kacee DeMasi
Voter
Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Extra
Phil Faroudja
Background Extra
Anthony Michael Frederick
Detective
Frank Jennings
Featured
Spencer Kayden
Hotel Guest
Nick Loeb
Waiter
Polli Magaro
Woman in Street
Jean Martirez
News Anchor
Paul McMichael
Audience Member
Greg McWhorter
Street Person
Larry Mendte
News Anchor
John Milford
(uncredited)
Christopher C. Murphy
Newsroom Crew
Tim Murphy
Union Manager
Msaada Nia
Governor Picker Supporter
Gary Pike
Partygoer
Kevin Richardson
Editor
Rocco
Secret Service Agent
Rocco Salata
News Videographer
Larry F. Scott
Union Official
Lorna Scott
Woman in Airport Bar
Sandy E. Scott
Officer Boone
Renee Spei
INAUGURAL BALL GUEST
Jimmy Steinfeldt
Photographer
Steve Teamkin
Blue Hard Hat
Lynn Wanlass
Woman in Red
Charlie Weirauch
Muffin
Tim R. Worley
Hotel Bar Patron

Produced by

Michael Haley
associate producer
Michele Imperato
co-producer
Jonathan D. Krane
executive producer
Neil A. Machlis
executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Mike Nichols
producer
Sandy E. Scott
producer

Music by

Ry Cooder

Cinematography by

Michael Ballhaus
director of photography

Editing by

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By

Juel Bestrop
Ellen Lewis
Greg McKay
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

Bo Welch

Art Direction by

Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by

Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by

Gary Jones
co-costume designer
Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Rose Procopio Barondess
makeup artist
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta (as Michelle Buhler)
Lynne K. Eagan
key makeup artist (as Lynne Eagan)
Mindy Hall
makeup artist
J. Roy Helland
hair designer / makeup designer
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta (as Sue Kalinowski)
Jasen Joseph Sica
key hair stylist (as Jasen Sica)
Anthony Wilson
hair stylist
Vera Yurtchuk
makeup department head
Teresa M. Austin
makeup artist (uncredited)
Stacy Kelly
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Shaun Smith
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Michele Imperato
unit production manager
Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor
Denise Pinckley
second unit manager: New York (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
first assistant director: second unit
Hilbert Hakim
second assistant director: reshoots
Michael Haley
first assistant director
Liz Radley
second unit director
Brent Stanton
dga trainee
Daniel M. Stillman
second assistant director (as Dan Stillman)
Mark Tobey
second assistant director
Roger M. Bobb
dga trainee (uncredited)
Ann C. Salzer
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Timothy D. Ackers
stand-by painter (as Tim Ackers)
Steven Lee Baer
drapery foreman (as Steven Baer)
Carlo Basail
greensman
Jack Blanchard
set dresser
Christopher Casey
set dresser
Tony Chavez
propmaker
Michael Diersing
construction coordinator
Bryan Duff
props
Chris Fix
propmaker gangboss
Beauchamp Fontaine
buyer (as Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb)
Emily Godson
Set Dec Assistant
Randy Gunter
assistant property master
William G. Hall
labor foreman
Sean Haworth
set designer
Michael Hendrick
laborer
Tegan Jones
art department coordinator
John Kelso
metal foreman
Jamie Maheu
prop assistant
David Manhan
lead man
Dave Margolin
painter
Brent Regan
construction foreman
Bruce Richter
carpenter
Bob Skemp
greensman
Michael Thurman
set dresser
Mark Wade
property master
Hap Weaver
stand-by greensman
Larry J. White II
set dresser
Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor
Craig Zimmerman
set dresser
François Audouy
illustrator (uncredited)
Randall S. Coe
construction foreman (uncredited)
Ryan Handt
construction propmaker (uncredited)
Scott E. Handt
construction foreman (uncredited)
Michael A. Johnson
leadman: New Orleans (uncredited)
Frank McEldowney
greensperson (uncredited)
Roxanne Reaver
construction accountant (uncredited)
Mark D. Rodriguez
staging supervisor (uncredited)
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
David Boulton
adr recordist
Kam Chan
foley editor
Benjamin Cheah
foley editor (as Ben Cheah)
Ted Clark
sound re-recordist
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanza)
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator
Lee Dichter
re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer
assistant adr editor
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein
sound effects editor
Gregg Harris
boom operator
Tom Hartig
boom operator: additional photography
Harry Higgins
sound re-recordist
Frank Kern
foley editor
Todd Milner
assistant sound editor
Christopher Newman
production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Mike Poppleton
apprentice sound editor (as Michael Poppleton)
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Will Ralston
foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Nicholas Renbeck
dialogue editor (as Nicholas Rebeck)
Wyatt Sprague
assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan
boom operator
Magdaline Volaitis
dialogue editor
Deborah Wallach
adr editor
Bob Bass
adr mixer: Florida (uncredited)
Tim J. Carroll
consultant: Dolby Digital (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Alan E. Lorimer
special effects coordinator (as Alan Lorimer)
James Lorimer
special effects
Byron K. Lovelace
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Ivy Agregan
digital effects coordinator
Carol Ashley
composite supervisor
Randall Bahnsen
data technician
James Blevins
data operations manager
Kristen D. Chidel
visual effects production manager (as Kristen Niederholzer)
Kevin Clark
visual effects editor (as Kevin C. Clark)
Carole Cowley
visual effects associate producer
Erin M. Cullen
roto artist
Joe Dubs
digital paint supervisor
Bob Fernley
digital scanning supervisor / split recording supervisor
Mike Frevert
digital artist
Gil Gagnon
executive producer: Cinesite
Tim Gibbons
digital artist
Mark Girard
engineering manager (as Mark A. Girard)
Karen Klein
rotoscope supervisor (as Karen D. Klein)
Brad Kuehn
visual effects supervisor
Anthony Lanni
digital artist
Vincent Lavares
tape operator: Cinesite Hollywood
Dan Levitan
digital artist
Mark Tait Lewis
digital artist (as Mark Lewis)
Bob Lyss
lead compositor
Anthony Mabin
lead compositor
Tom May
visual effects production assistant
Valerie McMahon
compositor (as Valerie V. McMahon)
George Oliver
digital artist (as George Edwin Oliver Jr.)
Lisa L. Pollaro
compositor
Liz Radley
video & computer graphics supervisor
Tony Sgueglia
data operations supervisor
Ruth Vasquez
data technician
Chris Wood
digital artist
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor (uncredited)
Charles Darby
digital matte supervisor (uncredited)
Cristin Pescosolido
match move supervisor (uncredited)
Jay Riddle
visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

Keifus Mathews
stunt double
Mark Riccardi
stunt coordinator
Chad Rose
precision driver
Kenny Searle
utility stunts
Mitch Toles
utility stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot
stunt double
Tom Bahr
utility stunts (uncredited)
Austin B. Church
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Antar Abderrahman Jr.
lighting technician
Amy H. Abrams
key film loader
Jason Adams
digital imaging technician
Alfred Ainsworth Jr.
video playback operator (as Alfie Ainsworth)
Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip
Craig Asato
first assistant camera
Floyd Burks
digital imaging technician (as Floyd A. Burks)
Larry Cottrill
electrician
J. Patrick Daily
key grip (as Patrick Daily)
François Duhamel
still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
Matt Floyd
rigging grip
Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator: "b" camera (as Tony Gaudioz)
Daniel C. Gold
camera operator: "a" camera (as Dan Gold)
Peter Hutchison
camera operator
Steve Irwin
24 frame video engineer / 24 frame video/computer engineer / computer/video engineer
Allan Scott Jackson
rigging grip
Scott Johnson
camera technician: Wescam camera
Craig Kohlhoff
second assistant camera (as Craig Kolhoff)
Dwight Joseph Lavers
dolly grip (as Dwight Lavers)
Gregory Lundsgaard
steadicam operator (uncredited)
Michael McGuire
rigging grip
Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer (as Charles H. McIntyre III)
Mark Emery Moore
steadicam operator (as Mark E. Moore)
Matthew Nelson
second assistant camera
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera
Ben Pekkanen
grip (as John B. Pekkanen)
Ronald J. Pure Jr.
electrician
Bradford Ralston
video assist operator (as Brad Ralston)
Eric L. Roberts
video playback operator (as Eric Roberts)
Eric Sagot
rigging electrician
John 'Fest' Sandau
assistant chief lighting technician (as John Fester Sandau)
Todd Schlopy
first assistant camera: steadicam
Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne
rigging electrician
Randy Shanofsky
first assistant camera "c" camera
Cricket Sloat
dimmer board operator
Monte Swann
video engineer
James R. Tynes
chief lighting technician (as Jim Tynes)
Johnny Walker
first assistant camera
Tom West
second company grip
Eric Whitehead
grip
Phil Abraham
camera operator: "b" camera, New York (uncredited)
George M. Chappell
rigging foreman (uncredited)
Jennifer Galvez
set lighting technician (uncredited)
Lamarr Gray
electrician (uncredited)
Michael Kelem
aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Colin Mayo
lighting technician (uncredited)
Kevin McNeil
grip (uncredited)
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michele Bancroft
extras casting associate
Amy Jo Berman
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Patricia DiCerto
casting associate: New York (as Patricia Kerrigan)
Vivian Hasbrouk
casting associate: New York (as Vivian Lynn Hasbrouk)
Sondra James
adr casting / voice casting
Barbara Klein
additional extras casting
John Laccetti
additional extras casting
Jennifer Madeloff
extras casting associate
Marshall Peck
extras casting
José María Álvarez
extras casting assistant (as Jose-Maria Alvarez)
Michele Bancroft
location casting associate (uncredited)
Joe Grisaffi
extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Rocco Salata
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley
wardrobe
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Travolta (as Jim Cullen)
Bruce Ericksen
costume supervisor
Janet E Jensen
additional costumer / day player costumes
Steffani Lincecum
costume cutter and fitter
Michelle Matland
assistant costume designer
Tim Wegman
set costumer
Nigel Boyd
additional costumer (uncredited)
Donna Chance
costumer (uncredited)
Tim Wilson
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Kris Cole
associate editor
Angelo Corrao
additional editor
Amnon David
editor: avid
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Dennis McNeill
color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor
Warren Paeff
apprentice editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
assistant editor
Jeffrey M. Rose
post-production coordinator
Richard J. Rossi
assistant editor (as Richard Rossi)
Jim Sevin
editor: video
Herbert Dwight Raymond IV
assistant editor: re-shoot (uncredited)

Location Management

Becky Brake
assistant location manager
Robbie Goldstein
location manager
David Kaufman
assistant location manager
Christopher Lee
assistant location manager
David Ross McCarty
assistant location manager (as David McCarty)
Carlos Moore
location manager
Stephen Price
assistant location manager
Robin F. Samson
location scout
Sam Tedesco
location manager
Daniel Vellucci
airport location manager
Douglas Dresser
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Nancy Allen
assistant music editor
Bunny Andrews
music editor
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation (as Julian Bratolubov)
Joachim Cooder
composer: additional music
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Steve Goldstein
music coordinator (as Steven Goldstein)
Harry Gregson-Williams
executive charge of music
Christopher Guardino
arranger: marching band
Sean M. Hickey
music preparation
James Horner
oreschtrator
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass
Leslie Morris
music contractor
John Moses
musician
Thomas Pasatieri
conductor (as Tom Pasatieri) / orchestrator (as Tom Pasatieri)
Suzana Peric
music editor
Nic Ratner
music editor
Marc Shaiman
executive charge of music
Allen Sides
scoring mixer
Phyllis St. James
singer
Larry Campbell
musician (uncredited)
Rick Fleishman
music coordinator (uncredited)
Christopher Guardino
additional music arranger (uncredited)
Owen Slade
musican: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Bailey
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael W. Broomer
driver
Robert aaron Brown
driver: insert car
Mitch Friedman
driver
Robert K. Johnson
transportation captain (as Robert Johnson)
Payton J. Kirkpatrick
driver: Mr. Nichols (as Peyton Kirkpatrick)
Kenny Searle
transportation coordinator
William Hogue
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Geoff Abadee
logistics
Diana Aldrich
political consultant
John Alfred
assistant accountant
Craig Bankey
unit publicist
Richard Bellos
stand-in (as Richard Bellows)
Lori Berhon
adr loop group / miscellaneous crew: adr voices
Lars Bjornlund
executive assistant: Mr. Nichols
Tony Brazas
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Marla Brodsky
assistant: Mr. Machlis
Angie Cervantes
production assistant
Lyn Clinton
production assistant
Lisa Cofini
post-production accountant
Jacqueline Cohen
subtitles: French dubbed version
Michael Connor
assistant: Ms. Thompson
Joseph Dalu
security: Mr. Travolta (as Joe Dalu)
George Davis
production secretary: pre-production
Eddie De Verna
stand-in (as Eddie Deverna)
Joyce Deep
political consultant
Nancy Eddo
computer consultant
Mary Frances Eglin
production assistant
Georgia Evangelatos
craft service
Peter Evangelatos
craft service
Mary Claude Foster
news consultant
Kelvin Garvanne
stand-in: Mr. Lester
Hannah Green
production assistant
Jeffrey Greenhut
production assistant
Kurt Greufe
assistant accountant
Barbara Gutman
production accountant
Lisa Haley
production assistant
Michael Hamilton
security: Mr. Travolta
Andrea Hand
stand-in
Cindy Hochman
production coordinator (as Cindy Price)
Teresa Jaime Drapkin
payroll clerk (as Teresa Jaime)
Mara Kerum
caterer
Tony Kerum
caterer
Meti Kusari
craft service
Brandon Lambdin
production assistant
Linda Larmon
first aid
Jane Levy
assistant: Mr. Nichols
Guy Lia
production assistant
Mark R. Lindsay
sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Cricky Long
assistant: Mr. Nichols
James P. Lucero Jr.
assistant: Mr. Williamson (as James Lucero)
Kelly Malone
stand-in: Ms. Thompson
Bertram McCann
marine coordinator
Joe McCrackin
assistant: Mr. Thornton (as Joe McCracken)
Robert J. Morton
assistant: Mr. Travolta (as Rob Morton)
Ruth Mussy
stand-in
Chris Palzis
production assistant
Frank Pelluchon
chef
Catherine Pittman
animal coordinator
John Pontrelli
production assistant
Fletcher Previn
production assistant
Matt Ramundo
production assistant
Brian Relyea
production assistant
Mark Riccardi
stand-in: Mr. Travolta
Deborah Ricketts
video clips researcher
Diana Roesch
assistant: Ms. May
Kenneth Roth
key production assistant (as Ken Roth)
Patrick Ryco
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Dave Schneider
production assistant
Steve Aaron Schultz
production secretary (as Steve Schultz)
Brian Shows
technical director
Betsy Sokolow Sherman
unit publicist (as Betsy Sokolow)
Susan Such
executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Alix Taylor
assistant to director
Jean-Pierre Vincent
press attache: France
David Watkinson
video computer graphics
Linda L. Wehbi
assistant: Ms. Bates (as Linda Wehbi)
Harry Winters
assistant production coordinator (as Harry Winters III)
Michael DeSantis
accounting clerk (uncredited)
Charlie French
set medic: New Orleans (uncredited)
Destri Martino
production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
José Muñoz
production assistant (uncredited)
Judd Nissen
assistant production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Amanda Roberts
production assistant (uncredited)
Nina Saxon
title designer (uncredited)
Bill Timoney
adr voice group (uncredited)
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