Cast & Crew

Directed by

Chris Eyre

Writing Credits

Sherman Alexie
(screenplay)
Sherman Alexie
(book)

Cast

Adam Beach
Victor Joseph
Evan Adams
Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Irene Bedard
Suzy Song
Gary Farmer
Arnold Joseph
Tantoo Cardinal
Arlene Joseph
Cody Lightning
Young Victor Joseph
Simon Baker
Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire
Monique Mojica
Grandma Builds-the-Fire
John Trudell
Randy Peone
Chief Leonard George
Lester Fallsapart
Michael Greyeyes
Junior Polatkin
Darwin Haine
Boo
Michelle St. John
Velma
Elaine Miles
Lucy
Cynthia Geary
Cathy the Gymnast
Gary Taylor
Cowboy
Perrey Reeves
Holly
Nicolette Vajtay
Julie
Molly Cheek
Penny Cicero
Robert Miano
Burt Cicero
Tom Skerritt
Police Chief
Todd Jamieson
Jesuit #1
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Jesuit #2

Produced by

Sherman Alexie
co-producer
Roger Baerwolf
associate producer
Carl Bressler
executive producer
Larry Estes
producer
Chris Eyre
co-producer
Brent Morris
line producer
Scott M. Rosenfelt
producer (as Scott Rosenfelt)
David Skinner
executive producer
Randy Suhr
associate producer

Music by

BC Smith

Cinematography by

Brian Capener
director of photography

Editing by

Brian Berdan

Casting By

Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by

Charles Armstrong

Art Direction by

Jonathan Saturen

Set Decoration by

Dawn R. Ferry
(as Dawn Ferry)

Costume Design by

Ronald Leamon
(as Ron Leamon)

Makeup Department

Cynthia Bornia
key makeup artist
Nadia Felker
assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Janet Fries Eckholm
post-production supervisor
Anthony Vozza
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Megan Murphy
second assistant director
Jo Shilling
first assistant director
Randy Suhr
second unit director

Art Department

David M. Bowen
prop assistant (as David Bowen)
Aidan Hughes
storyboard artist
Melissa Matthies
property master

Sound Department

David Bach
sound effects editor
Zak Belica
synth designer / synth programming
Nancy Lee Bleisch
adr editor
Sarah Brady
adr supervisor
James Brasher
re-recording mixer
Paul Timothy Carden
sound supervisor
Geoff Clark
sound services manager
Eric Hoeschen
adr mixer / foley mixer / re-recording mixer
Marty Hutcherson
re-recording mixer
Carlos Isais
post-production sound recordist
Steve Kohler
post-production sound recordist
Margie Lala
adr assistant
Rick MacLane
sound engineer (as Rick Maclane)
Nancy MacLeod
sound effects editor (as Nancy Macleod)
Peggy McAffee
sound effects editor (as Peggy Mcaffee)
Joe Milner
sound editor
Michael Minkler
re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Christian Mock
synth designer (as Chris Mock) / synth programming (as Chris Mock)
Frank A. Montaño
re-recording mixer (as Frank Montano)
Bruce Murphy
dialogue editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
sound designer
Laurence Puchalsky
dialogue assistant
Monique Reymond
foley artist
Brian Smith
adr mixer
Chris Sparkes
loader (as Chris Sparks)
Mimi Starrett
sound services manager
F. Scott Taylor
assistant sound editor (as Scott Taylor)
Douglas Tourtelot
production sound mixer
Steven Willer
boom operator (as Steve Willer)
James G. Williams
re-recording mixer (as James Williams)
Michael Colomby
adr recordist (uncredited)
Liza Standish
first assistant sound: dailies (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ray Brown
special effects coordinator
Robert Simokovic
assistant special effects (as Robert 'Smokey' Simokovic)
Joel Youngerman
additional effects

Stunts

Art Hickman
stunt player
Ron Otis
stunt coordinator: A-1 Stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Dan Baheza
electrician
Craig Bilodeau
grip
Eric Blackerby
electrician
Robin Buerki
steadicam operator
Katy Burbank
electrician
Matt Clark
grip
Steve Colgrove
electrician
William Cress
second assistant camera
David C. Darrow
dolly grip (as David Darrow)
Courtnay Duchin
unit still photographer
John Eames
grip
Krist Hager
key grip
Pete Johnson
electrician
Ben Kenyon
grip
Chris Kovalski
electrician
David Leyse
first assistant camera: second unit
Erik Loysen
electrician
Stephen MacDougall
camera loader (as Stephen Macdougall)
Paul Mailman
director of photography: second unit
Eric Moore
best boy electric
Sierra Morgan
best boy grip
Lance Odell
grip (as Lance O'Dell)
Dan Peters
grip
Vern Peters
grip
Jill Sabella
unit still photographer
Patrick Shellenberger
gaffer (as Pat Shellenberger)
Somsy Vejsiri
electrician
Andrew Wallace
electrician
Larry Wright
first assistant camera

Casting Department

Heike Brandstatter
casting associate
Anya Colloff
casting: Los Angeles
Heather Rae
extras casting
Jodi Rothfield
casting: Seattle

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Henry Earl Lewis
wardrobe supervisor (as Earl Lewis)
Bertha Swan
additional seamstress

Editorial Department

Bruce Bolden
colorist
John Helde
assistant editor
Stephen Les
negative cutter
Andrew Pratt
negative cutter (as Andy Pratt)
Bill Scott
color timer
Diana Tauder
post-production executive: Miramax

Location Management

Shaun P. Sullivan
location manager (as Shaun Sullivan)

Music Department

David Beal
music producer: special vocals / recordist: special vocals
John Burton
assistant music engineer
Tom Cassel
recordist: special vocals
Chuck Deardorf
musician: electric bass
Vaughn Eaglebear
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Don Gilmore
music engineer
Steve Hill
musician: Taos drums
Sam Hofstedt
assistant music engineer
Brad Houser
musician: electric bass
Dimitri Jakimowicz
music engineer
Simon James
orchestra contractor
Ferdinand Louie
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Aaron 'Scarbo' Marchand
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Christian Mock
associate music supervisor (as Chris Mock)
Dave Peterson
musician: electric guitar
André L. Picard Jr.
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Pete Semoe
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Tim Simonec
conductor / orchestrator
John Sirois
musician: Native American drums and vocals
BC Smith
music supervisor
Ben Smith
musician: Taos drums
Dudley Taft
musician: electric guitar
Ulali
special vocals
Patrick Watt
musician: Native American drums and vocals
Rick Winquest
music mixer
Brian Fredrickson
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Janet Fries Eckholm
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Diane Eve
driver
Dan Fisher
transportation captain
Bart Heimburger
transportation coordinator
Chuck Howard
driver: bus
Vern Johnson
driver
Ronnie King
driver (as Ron King) / transportation co-captain
Molly Little
driver
Brendan McKeon
driver (as Brendan Mckeon)
William Powell
driver (as Bill Powell)
Joe Soleberg
driver (as Joe Soleburg)
Cynthia Williams
driver
John Wolfe
driver
Clint Yoakum
driver

Additional Crew

Laura Auster
first assistant accountant
Alexandra Buresch
craft service: Washington (as Alexandra Buresh)
Liza Comtois
office manager
Edwin Cook
loop group voice
Kristen Corning
production coordinator
Justin Crapo
caterer: Premiere Catering
Tiffany Crawford
office intern
Gregory Cruz
loop group voice (as Gregory Norman Cruz)
Cynthia Garcia Walker
production accountant (as Cynthia Walker)
Todd R. Glinsman
set production coordinator (as Todd Glinsman)
Harley Goodbar
studio teacher
Cara Mia Harris
assistant production coordinator
Wendy Hoffman
loop group voice
Michael Horse
loop group voice
Sandra Horse
loop group voice
Peter Jensen
key set production assistant / post-production accountant
Heather Kay
stand-in
Kathy Kozu
office manager
Dick Lourie
poet: "Forgiving Our Fathers"
Heidi McGowen
assistant to director (as Heidi Mcgowen)
Gary Moffitt
stand-in
Adam Morrison
caterer: Premiere Catering
Deborah Lynn Rathbone
post-production accountant (as Deborah Rathbone)
Cristine Reynolds
office production assistant
John T. Scanlon
helicopter operator: River City Helicopters (as John Scanlon)
Bill Scott
film laboratory manager
Kim Sherwood
laboratory coordinator
Bingo Sijohn
craft service: Idaho
Inez Sijohn
craft service: Idaho
Ray Smithwick
video dailies
Billy Tonasket
stand-in
Roberta Ukura
laboratory coordinator
Amy Israel
studio executive (uncredited)
Jeffrey Kurz
acquisitions executive (uncredited)

Thanks

Tailinh Agoyo
thanks (as Tailinh Prado)
Cochise Anderson
thanks
Rose Anderson
thanks
Alice Arlen
thanks
Lynn Auerbach
special thanks
David Beal
special thanks: Noise Productions Inc.
Dean Curtis Bear Claw
thanks
Holly Becker
thanks
Shaz Bennett
thanks (as Shazz Bennett)
Sharon Bialy
special thanks
Brad Bond
thanks
Mary Bowannie
thanks
Diane Bracey
thanks
Donna Brook
thanks
L.M. Kit Carson
thanks (as L.M. 'Kit' Carson)
Rachel Chanoff
thanks
Maggie Considine
special thanks: Taos drums
Tim Craig
thanks
Rindy Dallas
thanks
Steve Dallas
thanks
Allen Daviau
thanks
Pat Doyle
special thanks: Pacific Title/Mirage
Ben-Alex Dupris
thanks (as Ben Dupris)
Sally Jo Effenson
thanks
Morgan Entrekin
thanks
Boris Frumin
thanks (as Boris Fruman)
Randy Gaiber
special thanks
Nelson George
thanks
Carlin Glynn
thanks
Susan A. Grode
thanks (as Susan Grode)
Jim Gulian
thanks
Ava Hamilton
thanks
Susan Harmon
thanks
Rene Haynes
thanks (as René Haynes)
Robert Hershon
thanks
Patricia Hilden
thanks
Blake Himm
special thanks: Taos drums
Janet Hirshenson
special thanks
Michael Hirshenson
special thanks
Judy Hottensen
thanks
Gretchen Hulzinga
thanks
Donna James
thanks: City of Seattle Film Office
Jane Jenkins
special thanks
Bob Johnson
thanks
Susy Kellett
thanks: Washington State Film Office (as Suzy Kellett)
Jon Kilik
thanks
Alex Kuo
thanks
Steven LeBret
thanks
Jadina Lilien
thanks
Mark Long
thanks
Debi Manwiller
thanks
Peter Masterson
thanks
Kathleen McInnis
thanks
Craig McKay
thanks
Tyler McKenzie
thanks
Daniel Melnick
thanks
Miwa Messer
thanks
Paul Mezey
thanks
Jacqueline Milles
thanks
Adam Moos
thanks
Alex Moradian
special thanks: Hollywood Film and Video
Susan Muir
thanks
Jeremiah Newton
thanks
Mindee Nodvin
thanks
Richard Pagano
thanks (as Rick Pagano)
Maricel Pagulayan
special thanks
Mark Pawlak
thanks
Lori Pourier
thanks
Eric Price
thanks
Chris Roberts
thanks
Bettie Roecks
special thanks
Lou Rosenfelt
in memory of
Leo Rossi
thanks
Reed Ruddy
thanks: Studio X
Michelle Satter
special thanks
Elizabeth Schmitz
thanks
Ron Schreiber
thanks
Gil Silverbird
thanks
Kelly Simpson
special thanks: The Panavision New Filmmaker Program
Nancy Stauffer
thanks
Ernie Stensgar
special thanks: Coeur d'Alene tribal chairman
Cindy Stillwell
thanks
Wesley Strick
thanks
Gary Stroutsos
thanks
Wray Wade
thanks
Lila Wallace
thanks: Reader's Digest Writers' Award
Ann Wilson
thanks
Andy Wolk
thanks
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