Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ben Stiller

Writing Credits

Helen Childress
(written by)

Cast

Winona Ryder
Lelaina Pierce
Ethan Hawke
Troy Dyer
Janeane Garofalo
Vickie Miner
Steve Zahn
Sammy Gray
Ben Stiller
Michael Grates
Swoosie Kurtz
Charlane McGregor
Harry O'Reilly
Wes McGregor
Susan Norfleet
Helen Anne Pierce
Joe Don Baker
Tom Pierce
Renée Zellweger
Tami
James Rothenberg
Rick
John Mahoney
Grant Gubler
Eric Morgan Stuart
Damien
Barry Del Sherman
Grant's Producer
Chelsea Lagos
Troy Groupie
Bill Bolender
Truck Driver
Jubal Palmer
Player #1
Marti Greene
Player #2
John Walsh
Player #3
Helen Childress
Waitress
David Pirner
Phineas
Andy Dick
Rock
Keith David
Roger
Anne Meara
Louise
Mick Lazinski
Stand-Up Comic
Amy Stiller
Psychic Phone Partner
Afton Smith
Janine
Pat Crawford Brown
Cashier
Jeff Kahn
Stage Manager
Karen Duffy
Actress 'Elaina'
Evan Dando
Actor 'Roy'
Lena Banks
Restaurant Patron
Val Barri
V.J.
Doshia Darmane
Secretary
Nathan December
Troy's guitarist
Nicolo Dominick Gullo
Bartender
Ella Joyce
Libby Cumba
Glen Naessens
Self (singer in Perch)
John F. O'Donohue
Food Mart Clerk
Anthony Robbins
Self
Bill Ross
Driver
David Spade
Hot Dog Vendor Mgr.
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Cheryl Goode

Produced by

Danny DeVito
producer
Bill Finnegan
supervising producer (as William Finnegan)
Wm. Barclay Malcolm
executive producer
Sheldon Pinchuk
supervising producer
Michael Shamberg
producer
Stacey Sher
executive producer
Lori-Etta Taub
associate producer

Music by

Karl Wallinger

Cinematography by

Emmanuel Lubezki
director of photography

Editing by

Lisa Zeno Churgin
(as Lisa Churgin)
John Spence

Casting By

Francine Maisler

Production Design by

Sharon Seymour

Art Direction by

Jeff Knipp

Set Decoration by

Maggie Martin

Costume Design by

Eugenie Bafaloukos

Makeup Department

Claude Díaz
hair stylist
Deborah K. Larsen
makeup artist (as Deborah Larsen)
Peter Savic
hair designer
Donna Spahn
hair stylist: Houston
Marja Webster
key hair stylist / key makeup artist

Production Management

Bill Finnegan
unit production manager (as William Finnegan)
Donna Smith
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Larson
second assistant director
Keri L. McIntyre
first assistant director
Allan Wertheim
first assistant director

Art Department

Jon Aguilar
assistant property master
Michael Armani
set designer
Curtis Baruth
construction coordinator (as Curtis W. Baruth)
Maike Both
set dresser
Jeffrey Cahill
carpenter
John Coven
storyboard artist
Paulette Fox
scenic painter
Roger L. King
carpenter
Michael Larkins
carpenter
Donna Lindholm
construction runner
Wayne Lindholm
construction foreman / lead carpenter
James Malley
set dresser
Eric McHugh
on-set dresser
Andrew Moore
construction foreman
Timothy O'Brien
carpenter
Tony Palermo
property assistant
James Parks
carpenter
Lynda Reiss
property master
Francis J. Roix
carpenter
Amy Skjonsby-Winslow
art department coordinator (as Amy K. Skjonsby)
Christopher Stull
assistant art director: Houston
Benners Fox Vail
lead man
Chris L. Winslow
lead scenic painter

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
supervising re-recording mixer
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Dean Beville
foley editor
James Bolt
re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Andy D'Addario
re-recording mixer
Ezra Dweck
foley mixer
Judee Flick
supervising adr editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Rick Freeman
foley editor
Walter Gorey
boom operator: Houston
Dana Gustafson
assistant sound editor
David Halbert
boom operator
Stephen Halbert
sound mixer
Dan Hegeman
adr editor
R.J. Kizer
sound editor
Elliott Koretz
sound editor
David McDonald
adr recordist (as Dave McDonald)
Michael Mirkovich
assistant sound editor
Albert Romero
sound recordist
Catherine Rowe
foley artist
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Marvin Walowitz
sound editor
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer: New York (as Paul Vydel)
Wayne Bell
sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Amborn
special effects
Arnold Peterson
special effects (as Arnie Peterson)

Visual Effects by

Clayton R. Marsh
optical line-up

Stunts

Charles Croughwell
stunts (as Charlie Croughwell)
Barbara Anne Klein
stunts
Amanda Rogers
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Kenneth J. Byrnes
electric rigging crew: Houston
Wayne 'Woody' Cone
grip
Scott Conn
electrician: Houston
Larry Crayton
electrician: Houston
Laurence Cropley
electrician
Sean Devine
grip rigging crew: Houston
Joseph Dianda
key grip
Warren Feldman
camera loader (as Warren Zev Feldman)
Ray Garcia
grip rigging crew: Houston
Rodrigo García
camera operator
Stan Glapa
camera remote: Houston
Andrew Glover
electrician
Paris L. Gutierrez
electric rigging crew: Houston (as Paris Gutierrez)
Larry Huston
steadicam assistant
John Lacy
electrician: Houston (as John Lacey)
Daniel D. Lange
electrician: Houston
Galen Lange
electrician: Houston
Paul T. LeBlanc
video assist operator: Houston (as Paul Le Blanc)
Mark E. Long
electric rigging crew: Houston
William J. McDevitt
grip (as William McDevitt)
Michael Wayne Miller
grip rigging crew: Houston
Dayton Nietert
gaffer
Michael R. Oddo
dolly grip
Jeff Orsa
electrician (as Jeffrey E. Orsa)
Scott Patten
grip
Jeffrey Pinchuk
camera production assistant
Rick Raphael
steadicam operator (as Frederick R. Raphael)
Van Redin
still photographer
Kyle Rudolph
steadicam operator (as Kyle C. Rudolph)
Daisy Smith
second assistant camera
Egon Stephan Jr.
steadicam assistant (as Egon Stephon)
Harrison Craig Stephens
electric rigging crew: Houston
Richard Tibbetts
electrician: Houston
Rick Tiedeman
steadicam operator (as Richard P. Tiedeman)
Lynn Troupe
best boy
Ralph Unger
electrician: Houston
Joe Vasquez
electrician: Houston
Derek Voy
electrician (as Derrick Voy)
Dan Wagner
first assistant camera
Greg Wardell
best boy
Georgia Tornai Packard
camera operator (uncredited)
Bubba Sheffield
key rigging grip (uncredited)

Animation Department

Steve Kirklys
animator: "Reality Bites" sequence

Casting Department

Kathy Driscoll
casting associate
Kathryn Eisenstein
casting associate
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Rich King
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Linda S. Cormany
wardrobe supervisor: men
Lori Eskowitz-Carter
wardrobe supervisor: women (as Lori Eskowitz)
Caitlin Shamberg
wardrobe production assistant
Nancy Steiner
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Gena Bleier
first assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Lorisa Francis-Marrero
post-production coordinator
Herb Hickey
color timer
Nina Lucia
second assistant editor
Paul Bronkar
video colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Curtis Collins
location manager
Diana L. Hayes
assistant location manager
Peter M. Robarts
location manager
Ellen L. Warren
location manager: Houston

Music Department

Rupert Coulson
score recording & mixing
Ron Fair
executive soundtrack producer: RCA Records
Art Ford
music consultant
Christopher Notarthomas
assistant music editor (as Chris Notarthomas)
Greg O'Connor
composer: additional music
Jennifer Pyken
music coordinator
Karyn Rachtman
music supervisor
Mary Ramos
music coordinator
Andrew Silver
music editor
Karl Wallinger
music arranger / orchestrator / score engineer
Jellybean Benítez
additional production & remix: "Confusion" (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Steve Gehrke
script supervisor (as Steve R. Gehrke)

Transportation Department

Hal Davis
transportation captain
Felician Ghitescu
driver
Chuck Hanson
driver (as Charles S. Hanson)
Kenneth L. Hardman
driver
Ron Hardman
transportation coordinator
Bob Hendrix
driver (as Bob L. Hendrix)
William Hogue
driver (as William M. Hogue)
Gene R. Johnson
driver
Jim Koenekamp
driver (as James Koenekamp)
Thomas M. Krigbaum
driver
Donald H. Lewis
driver
Stephen Thomas Steele
driver
Gary D. Watts
driver
Glenn Knowlton
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Shayn Adamson
production assistant
Susan Bradley
title designer
Ruth Britt
voice talent
Raquel Caballes Maxwell
assistant production coordinator
Alfred Cervantes
teamster
Kathy Craft
craft service: Houston
Ivana di Tommaso
assistant: William Finnegan
Caroline Digiulio
production assistant
Holly Dorff
voice talent
Cynthia Felde
production assistant: Houston
Primrose Fukuchi
production accountant
Whitney E. Gates
assistant: Stacey Sher
Pamela Haber
production assistant: Houston
Phil Hardage
key set production assistant: Houston (as Philip Hardage)
Steven Hentges
production assistant: Houston
Ilyse Horowitz
assistant: Ben Stiller
Uri Horowitz
production assistant
Maureen Jennings
production associate
James Jones
video sequences producer
Aaron Khristeus
production controller
Carlyle King
voice talent
Daamen J. Krall
voice talent (as Daamen Krall)
Gina Landerer
craft service
Josephine Landerer
craft service
Adam Loef
production assistant
Ramiro López
caterer
Steve Madigan
production assistant
David McCharen
voice talent
Linda Olszewski
production assistant (as Linda O)
Valerie Peterson
production coordinator (as Valerie Peterson-Beale)
Vernon Scott
voice talent
Emilie Shirer
assistant: Winona Ryder
Israel Sifuentes
production assistant: Houston
Michael Strauss
production assistant
Becky Thyre
voice talent
Kieran Woo
accounting assistant
Jeff Wunderlich
video graphic design
Homer Jon Young
production assistant: Houston
Athena Alexander
production assistant (uncredited)
Sylvie Forester
press attache: France (uncredited)
Meredith B. Robinson
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Jerry Stiller
thanks
Jeanne Tripplehorn
special thanks
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