Cast & Crew

Directed by

Susan Seidelman

Writing Credits

Fay Weldon
(novel)
Barry Strugatz
(screenplay) &
Mark R. Burns
(screenplay)

Cast

Meryl Streep
Mary Fisher
Roseanne Barr
Ruth
Ed Begley Jr.
Bob
Linda Hunt
Hooper
Sylvia Miles
Mrs. Fisher
Elisebeth Peters
Nicolette Patchett
Bryan Larkin
Andy Patchett
A Martinez
Garcia
Maria Pitillo
Olivia Honey
Mary Louise Wilson
Mrs. Trumper
Susan Willis
Ute
Jack Gilpin
Larry
Robin Leach
Robin Leach
Nitchie Barrett
Bob's Secretary
June Gable
Realtor
Jeanine Joyce
Flower Lady
Deborah Rush
'People' Reporter
Sally Jessy Raphael
Sally Jessy Raphael
Doris Belack
Paula
Lori Tan Chinn
Vesta Rose Woman
Joe Pentangelo
Detective
Mark Steiner
Valet
Rosanna Carter
Judge Brown
George Kodisch
Court Officer
Manny Olmo
Cook
Alain Jarry
Alain
John Richard Reynolds
Book Store Customer
George W.S. Trow
Douglas
Cynthia Adler
Vesta Rose Commercial Voice
Sandra Fine
Roslyn Artists String Quartet (Director)
Christopher Collins Lee
Roslyn Artists String Quartet
Julie Signitzer
Roslyn Artists String Quartet
Scott Wyatt Rawls
Roslyn Artists String Quartet
Mack Brandon
The Mack Brandon Duo
Will Ford
The Mack Brandon Duo
Sally Sockwell
Guggenheim Party Guest
Larry Marshall
Guggenheim Party Guest
Mary Marshall
Mary's Party Guest
R. Patrick Sullivan
Mary's Party Guest
Anna Marie Winds
Mary's Party Guest
Steven Prince
Mary's Party Guest
Martin Snaric
Mary's Party Guest
Heather Gorecki
Unnamed
Clifton James
Bob's Father
Jeff Mazzola
Party Guest
David McCarthy
Bob's College Roommate
D.J. Sharp
Vocal Effects
Jill Tompkins
Model

Produced by

Jonathan Brett
producer
G. Mac Brown
co-producer
Susan Seidelman
producer

Music by

Howard Shore

Cinematography by

Oliver Stapleton
director of photography

Editing by

Craig McKay

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by

Santo Loquasto

Art Direction by

Tom Warren

Set Decoration by

George DeTitta Jr.
William Durnin Sr.

Costume Design by

Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department

Joseph A. Campayno
makeup artist (as Joseph Campayno)
J. Roy Helland
hair stylist: Ms. Streep / makeup artist: Ms. Streep
Werner Sherer
hair stylist

Production Management

G. Mac Brown
unit production manager
Jacob F. Conrad
assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Timothy J. Lonsdale
first assistant director: second unit
Andrew Mondshein
second unit director
Matthew H. Rowland
dga trainee (as Matthew Rowland)
Daniel M. Stillman
second assistant director
Glen Trotiner
first assistant director
Martha L. Mericka
assistant director (uncredited)
Rich Murray
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Michael Badalucco
prop man
Hal Bock
head carpenter
Dan Davis
assistant art director
Frank Didio
head carpenter
William Durnin Sr.
set dresser
Joseph Grecco
carpenter
Daniel K. Grosso
set dresser (as Daniel K. Grasso)
Vincent Guarriello
key construction grip
Vincent Lawrence
scenic artist
Glenn Lloyd
art department coordinator
Amy Marshall
assistant set decorator
Brick Mason
production illustrator
James Mazzola
property master (as Jim Mazzola)
Jeff Mazzola
assistant property master (as Jeff M. Mazzola)
Tom McDermott
prop man (as Thomas A. McDermott)
Wayne Moss
stand-by carpenter
Ron Petagna
construction coordinator
Vincent Petraglia
construction grip
Steve Saklad
assistant art director
Cosmo Sorice
stand-by scenic
James Sorice
scenic charge man (as Jim Sorice)
Thomas M. Southern
scenic artist (as Thomas Southern)
Margot Therre
scenic artist (as Margo Therre)
Chris Vogt
set dresser
Dave Weinman
lead man
Gilbert S. Williams
assistant to production designer (as Gil Williams)

Sound Department

Catherine Benedek
apprentice sound editor
Patricia Bowers
assistant adr editor (as Trissy Bowers)
Kam Chan
assistant sound editor
Randall Coleman
adr editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marco Constanzo)
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
David Grossack
sound transfer technician
Shari Johanson
sound re-recordist (as Shari L. Schwartz)
Dan Korintus
assistant sound editor
Dean E. Maitland
sound recordist
Tod A. Maitland
production sound mixer
Douglas Murray
sound re-recordist (as Douglas L. Murray)
T.J. O'Mara
boom operator
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
sound editor (as Bitty O'Sullivan Smith)
Fred Rosenberg
sound editor
Dan Sable
supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable
assistant sound editor
Diane Schaub
assistant adr editor
Deborah Wallach
adr editor

Special Effects by

Connie Brink
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

James G. Anka
model maker
Phil Gosiewski
visual effects technician (uncredited)
David Merritt
model maker: Apogee (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Joseph Banks
generator operator (as Joe Banks Sr.)
Ralph Brandofino
"b" camera
John Clifford
still photographer
John W. DeBlau
gaffer
Edwin Effrein
camera trainee (as Edwin A. Effrin)
Richie Ford
best boy
Thomas Ford
electrician (as Tommy Ford)
Joel Gold
camera operator: Pensa Communications Inc.
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Carl Landi
grip
Eric Leigh
electrician
John Leigh
electrician (as Jonathan Leigh)
Dave Lowry
dolly grip (as David Lowry Jr.)
Edward W. Lowry
grip
Martin Lowry
grip
Gary Muller
first assistant camera
John Panuccio
grip
Robert T. Prate
grip (as Robert Prate)
Tom Prate
key grip (as Thomas Prate Jr.)
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator (as Tom Priestley)
Andrew Priestley
second assistant camera
Lance Shepherd
electrician (as Lance A. Shepherd)

Animation Department

Russell Calabrese
animator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Sylvia Fay
extras casting
Jill Greenberg
principal casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

William A. Campbell
wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell)
Alba Censoplano
costumer: Ms. Streep
Lucy Corrigan
costume shopper (as Lucy W. Corrigan)
Irene Ferrari
wardrobe: women
George Potts
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Lisa Bromwell
associate editor
Reid Burns
color timer
Marty Levenstein
associate editor
Colleen Sharp
first assistant editor
Alice Stone
second assistant editor
Debra C. Victoroff
apprentice editor

Location Management

Andrew D. Cooke
location supervisor
Jillian C. Flynn
location assistant (as Jillian Flynn)
Anne Reddington
location assistant
Tibi Scheflow
location assistant
Lyn Pinezich
location assistant (uncredited)
Grant Harper Reid
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Heidi Berg
music arranger: vocals, main title song
Emile Charlap
musicians contractor
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi
assistant music editor (as Susan Demskey)
Homer Denison
orchestrator
Gay DiFusco
music clearance: Frincon Entertainment
Michael Farrow
music recording mixer
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator
Suzana Peric
music editor
Denine Rowan
associate music editor (as Denne Rowan)
Howard Shore
conductor
David Van Tieghem
musician: percussion
Anahid Ajemian
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lamar Alsop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerome Ashby
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Julius Baker
musician: flute (uncredited)
Neil Balm
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Elena Barere
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Beal
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jay Berliner
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Roger Blanc
music copyist (uncredited)
Joseph Bongiorno
musician: bass (uncredited)
Anne Callahan
musician: cello (uncredited)
H. Robert Carlisle
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Heidi Carney
musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince Caro
assistant scoring engineer (uncredited)
Emile Charlap
supervising music copyist (uncredited)
Harold Coletta
musician: viola (uncredited)
Enrico Di Cecco
musician: violin (uncredited)
Glenn Dicterow
musician: violin (uncredited)
Karen Dreyfus
musician: viola (uncredited)
Daniel Druckman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Wally Dunbar
music copyist (uncredited)
Arnold Eidus
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harvey Estrin
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Barry Finclair
musician: violin (uncredited)
Raymond Gniewek
musician: violin (uncredited)
Kenneth Gordon
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gordon Gottlieb
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Juliet Haffner
musician: viola (uncredited)
Hae-Young Ham
musician: violin (uncredited)
Cheryl Hardwick
musician: piano (uncredited)
Regis Iandiorio
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jean Ingraham
musician: violin (uncredited)
Birch Johnson
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Olivia Koppell
musician: viola (uncredited)
Beverley Lauridsen
musician: cello (uncredited)
Judith LeClair
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Jesse Levine
musician: viola (uncredited)
Gary Levinson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jesse Levy
musician: cello (uncredited)
Charles Libove
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Locker
musician: cello (uncredited)
Newton Mansfield
musician: violin (uncredited)
Nancy McAlhany
musician: violin (uncredited)
Charles McCracken
musician: bassoon (uncredited) / musician: cello (uncredited)
Frank Morelli
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
John Moses
musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Lewis Paer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Joseph Passaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Paul Peabody
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Peel
musician: french horn (uncredited)
John Pintavalle
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dean Plank
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Pugh
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Matthew Raimondi
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dorian Rence
musician: viola (uncredited)
Charles Rex
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Rood
musician: violin (uncredited)
Denine Rowan
music editor assistant (uncredited)
Henry Schuman
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Joe Shepley
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Mark Orrin Shuman
musician: cello (uncredited)
Richard Sortomme
musician: violin (uncredited)
Sherry Sylar
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Gerald Tarack
musician: violin (uncredited)
Donna Tecco
musician: violin (uncredited)
Chris Tergesen
music engineer (uncredited)
David Van Tieghem
music copyist (uncredited)
Emmanuel Vardi
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carol Webb
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lynn Welshman
music copyist (uncredited)
Eric Wyrick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Zaratzian
musician: viola (uncredited)
Frederic Zlotkin
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary A. Kelly
continuity

Transportation Department

Ed Battista
driver (as Edward Battista)
Jack Brady
driver
Ronald Curry
driver
Ronald Gildea
driver
Patrick Hogan
driver
Edward F. Leahy
driver (as Edward Leahy)
Vincent Rios
driver

Additional Crew

Judy Arthur
publicist
Tamara Bally
production auditor (as Tamara Bally Boniece)
Vincent Barty
stand-in: Mr. Begley
Joe Camp
animal supplier: wolves
Vicki Dee Rock
assistant auditor
Mary Dore
video research
Fleet Emerson
assistant: Ms. Fay
Eric Fisher
production assistant
Marilyn Fried
dialogue coach
Jim Frohna
production assistant
Maureen Garvey
production assistant
Dean Garvin
production assistant
Amanda Goess
production assistant
Gillien Goll
stand-in: Mr. Barr (as Jillian Goll)
Hannah Green
production assistant
Bill Gurian
studio teacher
Jude Aubrey Hindle
craft service (as Aubrey Hindle)
Sam Hoffman
production assistant
Ron Honsa
video production technical director: Pensa Communications Inc.
Thomas A. Imperato
financial consultant
Edward A. Ioffreda
assistant production coordinator
Julie Janney
stand-in: Ms. Streep
Mike Kananack
production assistant
John Kerr
production assistant
Terry Kuebler
animal trainer: wolves
John Leonidas
teamster captain
Brian Mannain
studio manager (as Brian R. Mannain)
Tammy Maples
animal trainer: wolves
Steve McAuliff
animal trainer
Blair Bellis Mohr
production coordinator (as Blair Bellis)
Paul Mowry
assistant: Ms. Seidelman
John Penotti
production assistant (as John M. Penotti)
Dennis Radesky
teamster co-captain
Jay Ringelstein
production assistant
Carley Roney
production assistant
Mark Steiner
craft service
Bill Vergis
animal trainer: wolves
Susan Vitucci
computer graphic artist
Howard Weiner
24 frame video/computer engineer
J. David Williams
financier
Tim Williams
production assistant
Sid Yost
animal trainer: wolves
Ronald C. Briggs Jr.
dailies coordinator (uncredited)
Russell Calabrese
title designer: opening titles (uncredited)
Kyle Cooper
title designer (uncredited)
Gerry Ferrara
projectionist (uncredited)

Thanks

Jackie Collins
special thanks
Don Hines
special thanks
John Hines
special thanks
Dean E. Maitland
in loving memory (as Dean Maitland)
Arnulf Rainer
special thanks
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