Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Anderson

Writing Credits

Wilson Rawls
(book)
Greg Taylor
(screenplay by) and
Jim Strain
(screenplay by)

Cast

Michael Ontkean
John Lee
Leslie Hope
Sarah Lee
Wilford Brimley
Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Corey Sevier
Jay Berry Lee
Katie Stuart
Daisy Lee
Don Francks
Bayliss Hatcher
André Thérien
Jobert
B.J. McLellan
Toby
Danny Mulvihill
Phillip
Kim Schraner
Rose
Melissa Lozoff
Miss Freeman
Wayne Best
Mr. Patterson
Beverly Cooper
Librarian
Blaine Hart
Conductor
Russell Badger
Tom
Cody Kurz
Gang-Member

Produced by

David Doerksen
executive producer / producer
Ellen Freyer
executive producer
Chris Harding
executive producer
Michael J. LeGresley
assistant producer
Torin Stefanson
associate producer

Music by

George Blondheim

Cinematography by

Michael Storey
director of photography

Editing by

Lenka Svab

Casting By

Libby Goldstein
(u.s. casting)
Junie Lowry-Johnson
(u.s. casting)

Production Design by

Seamus Flannery

Art Direction by

Carmen Milenkovic
(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

Dan Conley
Sean Flannery
assistant set decorator
Carla Marie Powers
set decoration trainee: assistant set decorator

Costume Design by

Linda Kemp
(as Lynda Kemp)

Makeup Department

Tracy George
assistant makeup artist
Laddie James
assistant hair stylist
Prudence Olenik
key makeup artist
Rose Rimmer
key hair stylist (as Rose Marie Rimmer)

Production Management

Crawford Hawkins
post-production supervisor
Lee Rafner
production supervisor
Mark Reid
production manager
Marc Simard
assistant production manager trainee

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ehud Ellman
first assistant director
Matt Maloney
trainee assistant director
Brad Moerke
second assistant director
Sead Noerck
second assistant director
Martin Pedersen
third assistant director
Ian Preston
second unit director

Art Department

William Allan DeBolt
carpenter (as William A. DeBolt)
Greg Enz
props trainee
Gary Exner
carpenter
Jeff Fedorchuk
carpenter
Christopher B. Gaunt
key greensman
Morgan Hughes
trainee: scenic painter
Bill Ives
1st assistant art director
Antoinette Martens
assistant set decorator trainee
Jean-Marie Michaud
set dresser
Carmen Milenkovic
set dressing buyer
Todd Milne
assistant carpenter
Gord Moyer
assistant carpenter
Chris Murray
lead hand carpenter
Paul Murray
carpenter
Shelley Patterson
scenic painter
Richard Perry
assistant carpenter
Nina Polkinghorne
assistant property master (as Nina K. Polkinghorne)
Christopher Pottruff
set dresser
John Powers
set dresser
Ron Richan
trainee: head carpenter
Scott Riddell
props trainee / trainee: props
Orchid Rode
trainee: construction buyer
Iain Rose
art department trainee
David Selinger
key scenic painter
Hugh Shankland Jr.
greens laborer
Hugh Shankland
construction coordinator
David Sinclair
property master (as David W. Sinclair)
Tim Statler
scenic painter
Kim Wall
swing
Ian Wallace
head carpenter

Sound Department

Chris Ainscough
sound effects editor
Ken Biehl
re-recording mixer
Barbara Byrd
sound production coordinator (as Barbara Bird)
Stephen Cheung
adr recording
Gordon Ecker
sounds effects
Shari Fieldhouse
sound production assistant
Chris Glyn-Jones
boom operator
Tony Gort
sound editor / sound effects editor
Tony Gronick
sound effects editor
Michael Keeping
foley artist (as Michael P. Keeping)
Maxine Kyle
sound production coordinator
Roger Morris
adr mixer / dialogue editor
Peter Pearson
sound production assistant
Emil Quan
sound department trainee: Post Modern Sound
Vince Renaud
re-recording mixer
Joseph Rossi
foley recording
Mark Scott
sound supervisor: Post Modern Sound
Corey J. Siddall
boom operator (as Corey Jon Siddal)
Greg Stewart
re-recording mixer
George Tarrant
production sound mixer (as George F. Tarrant) / sound mixer

Special Effects by

Brad Dezotell
special effects assistant (as Bradley D. Dezotell)
Jay Robertson
special effects assistant
Roger Roscoe
special effects assistant
Lee Routly
special effects coordinator
Keith Sawatsky
special effects assistant
Robert Sheridan
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Kirk Jarrett
animal coordinator / stunt coordinator
David Mylrea
stunts
Matthew Mylrea
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Caister
grip
Jeff Connors
grip
Bob Davidson
gaffer (as D.R. Davidson) / gaffer
Rick Fester
dolly grip / key grip / stedicam operator
Donovan Fraser
2nd unit 1st assistant camera / first assistant camera: Second Unit
Warren Gibson
2nd electrics
Lennox Green
genny operator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
still photographer
Dennis Kim
second assistant camera
Dana Manning
grip
Lars Niederhauser
best boy electric (as Lars V. Niederhauser)
Rob Parrell
electrician
Ian Preston
2nd unit DOP / camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Corey Robson
camera trainee
Danny Scavuzzo
electrics trainee
Marc Simard
2nd unit camera trainee
David Trottier
grip trainee
Glenn Warner
first assistant camera
Scott Wenge
best boy
Geoffrey Yates
grip

Casting Department

Justine Baddeley
casting associate
Libby Goldstein
casting: USA
Stephanie Gorin
casting: Canada
Junie Lowry-Johnson
casting: USA
Marion Mills
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Joan Boyko
wardrobe set supervisor
Summer Dietz
trainee: set costumer
Robert Fenwick
cutter / trainee: head wardrobe
Theresa Germain
set costumer
Laura Kapp
wardrobe supervisor
Sheila E. Pruden
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Andy Levine
1st assistant editor
Craig Utian
assistant editor trainee

Location Management

Teri Armitage
assistant location manager trainee
Joseph Doane
key assistant location manager / location production assistant
Gord Dunick
assistant location manager (as Gord J. Dunick)
Ilyssa Goodman
location liaison
Jason R. Hawkins
location production assistant
Peter Horn
assistant location manger: Calgary
Tim House
location production assistant
Matthew Kershaw
location manager: Calgary
Paul Lukaitis
location manager
Collin Murray
location production assistant (as Collin D. Murray)

Music Department

Craig Zarazun
score mixer

Script and Continuity Department

Patricia Joyes
script supervisor (as Pat Joyes)
Dana Petrie
script supervisor trainee (as Dana K. Petrie)

Transportation Department

Glen Hunter
driver
J. Quinn Magnuson
driver
Ed Moyer
driver
Terry Noble
driver
Jim B. Rasmussen
driver
Scott Reid
driver
Sheila Richards
driver
Coleman Robinson
transportation coordinator
Jesse Shankland
driver
Dayle Simpson
transportation captain
Michael Wagner
driver
David Wood
driver
Hank Yates
driver

Additional Crew

Ma. Lourdes Sta. Ana
accountant trainee
Mike Bergen
trainee: greens
Debbie Betson
animal trainer / assistant dog trainer
Dusty Bews
horse wrangler
Peter Bews
horse wrangler
T.J. Bews
horse wrangler coordinator
Jason Bohn
production assistant
Jackie Bowness
production accountant
Joan Boyko
set supervisor
Lisa Cichelly
production secretary (as Lisa Scout Cichelly)
Deena Decker
unit publicist
Melyssa Descovich
baby chimpanzee nanny
Kara Doerksen
production assistant
Arthur Evrensel
legal services
Jarrett Falk
stand-in
Kim Goddard
production coordinator (as Kim Goddard-Rains)
Anne Gordon
dog trainer
Edsel Hilchie
production assistant: daily
Kirk Jarrett
animal coordinator
James C. Kennedy
craft service / first aid
Threasa M. Lang
assistant chef
Michael J. LeGresley
assistant: David Doerksen
Carol Lille
chimpanzee wrangler
Greg Lille
head chimpanzee wrangler
Dwane McIsaac
chef
Michael Placeres
chimpanzee wrangler
Christopher Pottruff
first aid / greenskeeper
Sandy Rempel
unit publicist
Hayden Rosenaur
chimpanzee wrangler
Tamara Royes
assistant accountant
Troy Rudolph
production assistant: daily
Zinka Shankland
lead hand greensman
Darryl Solly
production assistant: daily
Meika Stoddard
baby chimpanzee nanny
Marcus Tessem
accountant trainee
Roy Tyler
set representative s.p.c.a
Willem Wennekers
office assistant

Thanks

Philip Doerksen
the producers wish to thank (as Phil Doerksen)
Janice King
the producers wish to thank
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