Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ted Kotcheff

Writing Credits

Ben Hecht
(play) and
Charles MacArthur
(play)
Jonathan Reynolds
(screenplay)

Cast

Kathleen Turner
Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
Berger
Ken James
Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
Zaks
Ted Simonett
Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood
Carvalho
Joe Silver
Mordsini
Charles Kimbrough
The Governor
Monica Parker
Jessica
Allan Royal
Obregon
Fiona Reid
Pamela Farbrother
Andre Mayers
Jesse
Bill Randolph
Eric
Richard Comar
Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan
Crannock
Wayne Fleming
Bryce
Laura Robinson
Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos
Ridnitz's Sidekick
Tony Rosato
Joker
Jackie Richardson
Abigail
Laurie Paton
Reporter
Warren Davis
Reporter
Katya Ladan
Reporter
Rex Hagon
Reporter
Philip Akin
Guard
Patrick Patterson
Guard
Jonathan Welsh
Chaplain
Russell Gordon
Jasper
Corrine Koslo
Yvonne
Judah Katz
Tillinger Sound Man
Jason Blicker
Sound Man
Diane Douglass
Upper Class Woman
Ida Carnevali
Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Noel Gray
Nancy
Megan Smith-Harris
Booking Secretary
Jane Schoettle
Booking Secretary
Philip Malotte
6'8' Cameraman
Chick Roberts
Cop
Bill Cotterell
Rusty
James Loxley
Anchorman
Cheryl Wilson
SNN Anchor Person
Ray Landry
SNN Anchor Person
John Dee
Old Man in Lobby
Peter Walachy
Tattooee
John S. Davies
Aide
Eric Fink
Butler
Jack Duffy
Emil, the Waiter
Robert Morelli
Waiter
Arlene Mazerolle
Hotel Receptionist
Heather Holmberg
Business Woman
Marlon Sterling Long
Prison Guard
C.J. Lusby
Round Card Girl

Produced by

Don Carmody
executive producer
Martin Ransohoff
producer

Music by

Michel Legrand

Cinematography by

François Protat
director of photography (as Francois Protat)

Editing by

Thom Noble

Casting By

Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

Anne Pritchard

Art Direction by

Charles Dunlop

Set Decoration by

Mark S. Freeborn
(as Mark Freeborn)
Rose Marie McSherry

Costume Design by

Mary E. McLeod
(as Mary McLeod)

Makeup Department

David R. Beecroft
key hair stylist
Diana Ladyshewsky
assistant hair stylist
Philip Leto
hair stylist: Mr. Reynolds (as Phil Leto)
Teresa Robinson
assistant makeup artist
Katherine Southern
key makeup artist

Production Management

Billy Higgins
unit production manager: Chicago
Joyce Kozy King
production manager
Josi W. Konski
unit production manager: Miami

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Stephen Andrzejewski
second second assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: Chicago (as James Giovannetti)
Jim Kaufman
first assistant director
Michelle Marx
first assistant director: Miami
Blair Roth
second assistant director
Janet Spiegel
third assistant director
Kim Winter
second assistant director

Art Department

Tory Bellingham
assistant props
Daniel R. Bradette
assistant set decorator
Jim Breithaupt
art department controller (as James F. Breithaupt)
Ron Erbel
greensman: Miami
Ed Hanna
assistant art director
Scott Jacobson
props: Miami
Gustave Meunier
prop buyer
George Miller
construction supervisor
Don Miloyevich
property master
Tony Parkins
head carpenter
Reet Puhm
scenic artist
Frances Semple
head painter
Tristan Tondino
head scenic artist
Lynn Trout
set decorator: Montreal
Tony Parkin
head carpenter (uncredited)
Robert S. Smith
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bernie Blynder
sound mixer: Miami
Richard Cadger
sound editor (as Rick Cadger)
David Evans
supervising sound editor
David Giammarco
sound editor
Robert W. Glass Jr.
sound re-recordist (as Robert W. Glass)
Wayne Griffin
supervising sound editor
John Laning
assistant sound editor
David Lee
location sound mixer
Robin Leigh
sound editor
Peter McBurnie
foley artist
Karen Noble
foley assistant
Donna Powell
assistant sound editor
Michael Rea
assistant sound editor
Steve Switzer
boom operator
Jane Tattersall
sound editor
Robert Thirlwell
sound re-recordist
Don White
foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Rory Cutler
special effects

Stunts

Shelley Cook
utility stunts
Steve Lucescu
utility stunts
Dwayne McLean
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Ray Boyle
gaffer
Andy Chmura
camera operator
Steve Danyluk
gaffer
John Denney
lighting technician: musco light
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
still photographer
John Hudecek
key grip: Chicago
Robert A. Hudecek
gaffer: Chicago (as Bob Hudecek)
Greg Kasper
key grip: Miami
Michael Kohne
key grip
Robert Lapierre Jr.
key grip: Montreal (as Robert Lapierre)
Gregory Lundsgaard
camera operator: Chicago (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Bruce Macaulay
still photographer
Thom Ryan
focus puller
Tom Schurke
video engineer
Billy Seckles
gaffer: Miami
Dave Sheridan
clapper loader (as Dave C. Sheridan)
Jeff Simon
camera operator: Miami
Matt Tundo
camera operator: second unit
Joseph A. Unsinn
video engineer
Normand Viau
gaffer: Montreal (as Normand Viaux)
Dave Ferguson
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Stuart Aikins
casting: Toronto
Brad Davis
extras casting: Miami
Liz Geddes
extras casting: Chicago
Peter Lavender
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mary Lou Byrd
wardrobe: Miami (as Mary Lou Bird)
Kim W. Chow
wardrobe master
Stacey Coker
wardrobe mistress
Gail Filman
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Joan E. Chapman
assistant editor
Robert A. Daly Jr.
post-production assistant
Larry Engelmann
color timer
Patricia A. Galvin
assistant editor
Susan Maggi
assistant editor
Peter Ransohoff
assistant editor

Location Management

Michael Brownstone
unit location manager
Bob Hudgins
location manager: Chicago
Richard Lalonde
unit location manager: Montreal
Steve Wakefield
assistant location manager

Music Department

Neil Diamond
composer: theme music
Dan Garde
supervising music editor
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Susanna David
continuity supervisor

Transportation Department

Richard Deangelo
transportation captain: Chicago (as Dick DeAngelo)
Norm Henderson
transportation coordinator
Joyce M. Lark
transportation captain: Miami (as Joyce Lark)

Additional Crew

Cindy Burden
production secretary
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Melissa Jones
assistant: Mr. Kotcheff
Wendi Laski
unit publicist
Jim Mathews
production accountant
Cindy Morton
executive assistant: Mr. Carmody / video coordinator
Deborah Zwicker
production coordinator
Jaap Broeker
stand-in (uncredited)
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