Cast & Crew

Directed by

Andy Tennant

Writing Credits

Douglas J. Eboch
(story)
C. Jay Cox
(screenplay)

Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Melanie
Josh Lucas
Jake
Patrick Dempsey
Andrew
Candice Bergen
Kate
Mary Kay Place
Pearl
Fred Ward
Earl
Jean Smart
Stella Kay
Ethan Embry
Bobby Ray
Melanie Lynskey
Lurlynn
Courtney Gains
Wade
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Dorothea
Rhona Mitra
Tabatha
Nathan Lee Graham
Frederick
Sean Bridgers
Eldon
Fleet Cooper
Clinton
Kevin Sussman
Barry
Thomas Curtis
Young Jake
Dakota Fanning
Young Melanie
Mark Skinner
Bruno
Michelle Krusiec
Pan
Phil Cater
Pablo
Michael Snow
Devin
Bob Penny
Wallace Buford
Mark Matkevich
Tom Darovsic
Lee Roy Giles
Eugene the Guard
Afemo Omilami
Jimmy Lee
Kevin Hagan
Jimmy the Driver
Dennis Ryan
Reporter
Jim O'Conner
Reporter
Leslie Hendrix
Reporter
Tony Rizzoli
Gentleman
Bob Seel
Bartender
Kelsey Lowenthal
Carrie Lee
Jen Apgar
Starr
Sarah Baker
Dix
Deborah Duke
Sherma
Ted Manson
Colonel Murphy
Sharon Blackwood
Virgie
Suzi Bass
Shirleen
Don Young
Old Dead Soldier
Jody Thompson
Dead Soldier
Mark Oliver
Guard #2
Dionne Gipson
Press Secretary
Doug Killen
Catfish Festival Dancer
Emily Furman
Catfish Festival Dancer
Pete Talton
Catfish Festival Dancer
Kelli Franklin
Catfish Festival Singer
Keni Thomas
Catfish Festival Singer
Jeanne Arnold
Catfish Festival Singer
Osjha Anderson
Catfish Festival Singer
Charlotte Pierrepont
Model
Traci Ann Wolfe
Model
Jana Lynn Schoep
Model
Eddy Donno
Model
Kimberly Adler
Crowd Member
LaChanda Alexander
New Yorker
Kena Allen
TV Fashion Reporter
Gary Beck
Paparazzi
Mary Jean Bentley
Wedding Guest #2
Robert Black
Paparazzi
Bloodhound
Bryant the Bloodhound
Randy Bratton
Musician
Vis Brown
Paparazzi
Bobby Browning
Partygoer
Rich Bryant
Paparazzi
Haley Buchanan
Girl at Battlefield
Lisa Buckley
Wedding Guest
Chris Burns
Wedding Guest #1
Brandon Carroll
Line Dancer
William E. Corcoran
Delivery Man
Doshia Darmane
Event Patron
Aimee Davis
Festival Patron
Colin Ford
Clinton Jr.
Laurie Gardner
Festival Dancer
Andrew Rose Gregory
Paparazzi
GlenNeta Griffin
Bus Patron
Jason Guy
Red Carpet Photographer
Rodney L. James
Photographer
Ambre Lake
Wedding Coordinator
Matt Mangum
Bar Patron
Charles McClelland
Paparazzo
Matthew D. Miller
Bar Patron
Jacob Moyer Moats
Bar Patron
Ernest Peterson
Friend
Shane Pinson
Reenactor
Arvell Poe
Airline Passenger
Andrew Prine
Sheriff Holt
Joel Sturdivant
Line Dancer
David Von Roehm
Lincoln Center Paparazzi
Lori Williams
Country Line Dancer
Jason Yates
Battlefield Spectator

Produced by

Stokely Chaffin
producer
Michael Fottrell
executive producer
Jon Jashni
executive producer
Wink Mordaunt
executive producer
Neal H. Moritz
producer

Music by

George Fenton

Cinematography by

Andrew Dunn
director of photography

Editing by

Troy Takaki
Tracey Wadmore-Smith

Casting By

Juel Bestrop
Kathleen Chopin
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by

Clay A. Griffith

Art Direction by

Jay Pelissier

Set Decoration by

Lisa K. Sessions

Costume Design by

Sophie De Rakoff
(as Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell)

Makeup Department

Patrick Alemi
hair stylist
John Caglione Jr.
makeup department head: East Coast
Victor DeNicola
key hair stylist: New York (as Victor DeNicola Jr.)
Roxanne Ferguson
hair stylist
Philip Ivey
key hair stylist (as Phillip Ivey)
Harriette Landau
assistant makeup artist
Donna Martin
makeup artist
Sarah Mays
makeup department head (as Sarah Mays Roberts)
Anne Morgan
hair designer: show / hair stylist: Ms. Witherspoon
Susan Ransom
assistant makeup artist
Linda Thompson
additional hair stylist
Dawn Turner
hair stylist
Brad Wilder
co-head makeup department / makeup artist: Ms. Witherspoon
Leigh Ann Yandle
assistant makeup artist (as Leigh Ann Yandle-Perry)
Joani Yarbrough
hair department head
Wendy Bell
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Christine Domaniecki
makeup artist (uncredited)
Susan 'Star' Orr
hair stylist (uncredited)
Judy Ponder-Patton
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Maria K. Chavez
production manager
Michael Fottrell
unit production manager
Cheryl Quarantiello
unit production manager
Page Rosenberg-Marvin
production supervisor: Additional Photography
Sara E. White
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Louis D'Esposito
first assistant director
Kristina M. Peterson
second second assistant director
Hillary Schwartz
additional second assistant director
Michael Viglietta
second assistant director
Eric Yellin
second second assistant director: New York

Art Department

David H. Allen
property master
Sharon E. Alshams
lead set designer
Pedro Barquin
head greens coordinator
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
property master
Wren Boney
key set dresser
Elliott Boswell
assistant property master
George Capetanos
assistant property master: reshoots
Jessee J. Clarkson
propmaker
Donald K. Cochran
propmaker
Christopher Didiot
on-set dresser (as Christopher Parr)
David Dreyer
set dresser
Andrew Seward Duncan
assistant property master
John S. Fore
construction gangboss
Daniel B. Foster
on-set dresser
Shepherd Frankel
assistant art director
Emily Gaunt
camera scenic: New York
Egan Gauntt
art department coordinator
Solomon King
greens
Bill Kolpin
set dresser: New York (as William Kolpin)
Tony Kupersmith
construction coordinator (as A.I. Kupersmith)
Johnny Land
painter
George A. Lee
assistant property master
Alba Leone
lead person (as Alba Domini Leone)
Alisa Lumbreras
scenic foreperson
Wayne Miller
on-set dresser: New York
Thomas Minton
assistant art director
Frank Musitelle
greens foreman
Mark Nave
carpenter
Robert Tate Nichols
set dresser
Tripp Norton
set dresser (as William Tripp Norton)
Michael Pisani
set dresser
Chris Samp
painter
Wayne Shepherd
assistant set decorator
Lucy Spas
art department assistant: reshoots
Brian Stultz
head scenic artist
Lance Totten
set dresser (as C. Lance Totten)
Amy Wadsworth
greensman
Christopher 'Woody' Wdowin
set dresser
Alyson Wellins
art department coordinator: New York
Ford Wheeler
set decorator: New York
James M. Erwin
carpenter (uncredited)
Chris Hunter
production illustrator (uncredited)
Byron K. Lovelace
props: New York (uncredited)

Sound Department

David A. Arnold
dialogue editor
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Bob Beemer
re-recording mixer
Freddy Chancellor
boom operator
John T. Cucci
foley artist (as John Cucci)
Teri E. Dorman
supervising dialogue editor
Mary H. Ellis
production sound mixer
Julie Feiner
dialogue editor
Matthew Harrison
supervising foley editor
Allen Hartz
dialogue editor
Suhail Kafity
supervising sound editor
James Likowski
foley editor
Howard London
adr mixer
Scott Millan
re-recording mixer
Tom Nelson
production sound mixer: New York
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Mark Onks
engineer
R.J. Palmer
sound effects editor
Fred Peck III
re-recordist (as Fred W. Peck III)
Brian Peterson
sound transfer
Drew Ponder
boom operator
Philip Rogers
adr recordist
Todd Sayre
cableperson
Mike Schmidt
utility sound: New York
David A. Smith
boom operator (as David Allen Smith)
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Christopher T. Welch
supervising adr editor
Brian Wittle
boom operator: re-shoots
Linda Lew
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David Fletcher
special effects coordinator
Chris Mills
special effects technician
Lisa Reynolds
special effects assistant
Richard Terry Tjelmeland
special effects foreman (as R. Terry Tjelmeland)
Kathleen Tonkin
special effects technician
Rick Lazzarini
special effects: bloodhound replica (uncredited)
Robert Vazquez
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mat Beck
visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Entity FX
Joseph Brattesani
lead 2D artist: Light Matters/Entity FX
Cari Chadwick
digital artist
Andrew Edwards
visual effects artist
Mark Felt
compositor
Nancy Hyland
digital compositor: Light Matters/Entity FX
Cindy Jones
visual effects producer: Light Matters/Entity FX
Alisa Loren Klein
compositor
Bill Kunin
inferno artist
Sara Lee
visual effects
Josh Novak
lead compositor: main title sequence
Dave Sarbell
digital effects artist
Trent Smith
visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Entity FX
Jana Spotts
visual effects coordinator
Greg Strause
digital effects supervisor: Light Matters
Eric Swenson
visual effects director of photography
Brian Bell
digital artist (uncredited)
Colin Strause
digital effects supervisor (uncredited)
Renée Tymn
digital compositor: Cinesite (uncredited)

Stunts

Scott Dale
stunts
Tim Gallin
stunts
Cal Johnson
stunt double: Josh Lucas / stunts
Randi Layne
stunts
Anderson Martin
stunts
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
stunt coordinator (as Lonnie Smith)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jeff Becker
rigging gaffer
Stephen Crowley
best boy electric
Jeff W. Curtis
grip
David Ellis
rigging electrician
Donny Fowler
electrician
Brian Gunter
gaffer
Elizabeth 'Liz' Hedges
camera loader: new york (as Elizabeth Hedges)
Petr Hlinomaz
gaffer: New York
Darryl Humber
dolly grip: "b" camera
Peter Iovino
still photographer
Nils Johnson
key video assist operator: New York
Chris Jones
second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Christopher Jones)
Lee Kazista
second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
T. Sano Kwong
grip: additional photography
Eric Leftridge
additional assistant camera
Levi Loy
rigging electrician
Jack McCollum
rigging electrician
Michael 'Flash' McDonald
electrician
David McLean
electrician
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
John Buzz Moyer
camera operator: "b" camera (as John S. Moyer)
David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera (as Dave Norris)
Bill O'Drobinak
camera operator: "a" camera (as William A. O'Drobinak)
Jesse Wayne Parker
key rigging grip (as J. Wayne Parker)
Myron Parran
assistant camera
Mike Pearce
rigging electrician
C. Alan Rawlins
key grip
Ted Sapp
grip
Riko Schatke
best boy grip
Chad Schroeder
electrician
Art Schultz
rigging electrician
Allan D. Smith
second assistant camera
Thomas Sorlie
first assistant camera
C. Ashley Sudge
dolly grip
Steve Sudge
electrician
Fred Thomas
camera loader (as Freddy Thomas)
Joseph Thomas
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Tyson
electrician
Zoran Veselic
first assistant camera
Steve Zigler
electrician (as Steve 'Ziggy' Zigler)
Kerry Rawlins
grip (uncredited)
John Verardi
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Tea Aaron
extras casting assistant
Blythe Cappello
casting associate
Amy Carty
casting intern
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
extras casting assistant
Jennifer Euston
casting associate
Kelli Franklin
extras casting assistant
Christopher Gray
extras casting (as Chris Gray)
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Jeremy Pelham
extras casting assistant
Arvell Poe
extras casting: background players
Rebecca Quick
extras casting assistant
Nadia Lubbe Simon
casting assistant (as Nadia Lubbe)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kate Edwards
wardrobe supervisor: New York
Jody Felz
wardrobe assistant
Daniel George
costumer
Sheila Grover
costumer (as Sheila Gentile)
Zandra Harding
patternmaker and fitter / seamstress
Mary C. Lane
costume supervisor
Leigh Leverett
key set costumer
Nan McCulloch
set costumer
Marina Ray
assistant costume designer
Linda N. Robinson
costumer
Marian Toy
assistant costume designer: New York City
Karen Young
costumer
Katie Novello
costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Mike Bellamy
final colorist
Matt Evans
first assistant editor
Gloria Kaiser
color timer
Bryan Lamoureux
assistant editor (as Uncle Bryan Lamoureux)
Steven R. Sacks
assistant editor
Kurt Smith
color timer
Stuart Sperling
assistant editor
Sean Thompson
first assistant editor
Patrick Thornhill
assistant editor
Shaun Newton
post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Location Management

Allison Rustin Dillard
location assistant (as Allison Dillard)
Alfeo Dixon
assistant location manager
John Findley
assistant location manager (as John Findley III)
Jennifer Flournoy
location assistant: Crawfordville
Michael Fucci
assistant location manager
Josh Nichol
additional location assistant
Natasha Pierson
location assistant
Jennifer Radzikowski
location manager: Miami
Mike Riley
location manager
Barbara Saunders
location office assistant
Clare Lord
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet
Wayne Bergeron
musician: trumpet
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Nicholas Bucknall
musician: clarinet
Jeff Bunnell
musician: trumpet
Chris Cozens
auricle control systems
Michael Fey
music executive
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Tom Jenkins
assistant engineer
Mitchell Leib
executive in charge of soundtracks
Mike Lovatt
musician: trumpet (as Mike Lovett)
Joseph Magee
production music mixer
Nick Page
music consultant
Steve Price
score mixer / score recordist
Michael T. Ryan
supervising music editor
Dawn Solér
music supervisor
Ian Thomas
musician: drums
Aaron Thompson
musician: guitar & bass
Nick Vidar
music programmer
Don Welty
music business and legal affairs
Laura Ziffren
music supervisor (as Laura Z. Wasserman)
Scott Rouse
assistant music editor (uncredited)
Allen Walley
musician: double bass (uncredited)
Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Alicia Accardo
script supervisor
Rebecca Edelson
script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Rick Parks
script revisions (uncredited)
Andy Tennant
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Marc Anton
driver
W. Charles Arnold
driver
Robert Ballentine
driver
Walter 'Red' Bedell
driver (as Walter Bedell)
John Carlisle
driver
Howard Clark
driver
Jack Collis
driver
Keith N. Collis
driver
Richard F. Diez
driver (as Rick Diez)
Chuck Graydon
driver
Wayne A. Mercer
driver
Cindy Parker
transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
transportation captain
Janet Perrotti
driver
Johnny Poucher
driver
Blackie Stephens
driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn
driver (as Henry Van Apeldoorn)
David Carlton White
electrics pre-rig driver

Additional Crew

Thomas Ahlers
office assistant
Dana Renee Ashmore
production assistant (as Dana Wasdin)
Brian L. Aultman
production assistant
Nicholas R. Bell
production assistant: New York
Karen Beyer
choreographer
Bryan Biermann
senior euc analyst: Touchstone
Tammy Blackburn
animal trainer
Christian Brockey
assistant production coordinator: New York
Russell Brown
assistant: Mr. Moritz (as Russ Brown)
Ricou Browning Jr.
water safety
Christopher S. Bryson
production assistant
Steve Cainas
production coordinator
Adam Carroll
production assistant
Amy Carter
first assistant production accountant: New York
Jan Cerwonka
studio teacher
Lori M. Cincotta
assistant: Mr. Tennant (as Lori Cincotta)
Joanne Cossrow
production assistant (as Joanne Guthrie)
Gabe Doppelt
fashion consultant (as Gabé Doppelt)
Andrew Fiero
production assistant
Benjamin Fretheim
production assistant
Shawn Gillespie
second assistant accountant
Nicole Gordon
assistant: Ms. Witherspoon
Mark Hagerman
assistant production coordinator: New York
Jalyn Henton
travel and housing coordinator
Marc H. Katz
craft service
Erica Kay
production coordinator: New York
Scott Kirkley
key set production assistant
Tatiana Komlos
assistant production coordinator
Laura H. Kreft
payroll accountant
Paul Lowe
medic
Larry Madrid
animal trainer
Lilene Mansell
dialect coach
Marlene Marks
second assistant accountant
Devin Maurer
production assistant
Bill McAdams Jr.
production assistant
Stewart McAlpine
production assistant
Mack McKelvey
craft service
Jim McKinney
key set production assistant: New York
Sandy Medeiros
production assistant
Lucas Moore
studio teacher
Andrea O'Connor
key production assistant: New York
Quincy Perkins
production assistant
Gary S. Rake
production assistant: New York
Rip Russell
first assistant accountant
Peter J. Silbermann
unit publicist
Sally Jo Sousa
animal trainer: dogs
Charline St. Charles
assistant to producer
Rozanne Stark
studio teacher
Regina Stewart-Heckman
production assistant: New York
Sheilah Sullivan
accountant
Stan Swofford
medic
Pete Talton
production coordinator
Tara Tovarek
production secretary
Susan Van Apeldoorn
craft service (as Susan Van Apledoorn)
Lynda Van Damm
production accountant
Jay Williams
content producer
John D. Witherspoon
assistant: Ms. Witherspoon
Daniela Barbosa
production assistant (uncredited)
Bella Cosper
stand-in (uncredited)
Jessica Lacy
production assistant (uncredited)
Matt Mangum
stand-in (uncredited)
Hayley M. Pogue
production assistant (uncredited)
Julia M. Sauder
production assistant: re-shoot (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
production assistant (uncredited)
Kelly Tippens
stand-in: Candice Bergen (uncredited)
Yori Tondrowski
set production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Webb
production associate (uncredited)
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