Terms of Endearment：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

James L. Brooks

Writing Credits

Larry McMurtry
(based on the novel by): James L. Brooks
(screenplay)

Cast

Shirley MacLaine
Aurora Greenway: Debra Winger
Emma Horton: Jack Nicholson
Garrett Breedlove: Danny DeVito
Vernon Dahlart: Jeff Daniels
Flap Horton: John Lithgow
Sam Burns: Lisa Hart Carroll
Patsy Clark: Betty King
Rosie Dunlop: Huckleberry Fox
Teddy Horton: Troy Bishop
Tommy Horton: Shane Serwin
Younger Tommy Horton: Megan Morris
Melanie Horton: Tara Yeakey
Baby Melanie: Norman Bennett
Edward Johnson: Jennifer Josey
Young Emma: Kate Charleson
Janice: Tom Wees
Dr. Budge: Paul Menzel
Dr. Maise: F. William Parker
Doctor: Amanda Watkins
Meg: Buddy Gilbert
Dr. Ratcher: David Wohl
Phil: Shelley K. Nielsen
Nurse: Bette Croissant
Nurse: Charles Beall
Rudyard's Employer: Lelise Folse
Doris: Sharisse Baker-Bernard
Lee Anne: Judy Dickerson
Checkout Girl: Devon O'Brien
Lizbeth: Dana Vance
Victoria: Alexandra O'Karma
Jane: Nancy Mette
Woman at Party: Holly Holmberg Brooks
T.J.: Lear Levin
Jack Stern: Albert Brooks
Rudyard Greenway: Lanier Whilden
Patsy's Mother: Helen Stauffer
Flap's Secretary: Barbara Balik
Woman: Michelle Watkins
Woman: John C. Conger
Moving Man: Sandra Newkirk
Mrs. Johnson: Elaine McGown
Elaine McGown: Mary Kay Place
Doris: David Boles
College Student: Peg Sheldrick
Hospital Patient

Produced by

James L. Brooks
producer: Penney Finkelman Cox
co-producer (as Penney Finkelman): Martin Jurow
co-producer

Music by

Michael Gore
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Andrzej Bartkowiak
director of photography

Editing by

Richard Marks

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth
: Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

Polly Platt
: Erin Jo Jurow
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Harold Michelson

Set Decoration by

Anthony Mondell
(set decorations): Tom Pedigo
(set decorations)

Costume Design by

Kristi Zea

Makeup Department

Gerry Leetch
hair stylist (as Gerry Becker Leetch): Ben Nye III
makeup (as Ben Nye Jr.): Kaye Pownall
hair stylist: Bron Roylance
makeup artist: Julie C. Steffes
body makeup

Production Management

Austen Jewell
unit production manager: Ira Marvin
unit production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marty P. Ewing
second assistant director: Joel Segal
dga trainee (as Joel B. Segal): Albert M. Shapiro
first assistant director (as Albert Shapiro)

Art Department

Terry E. Lewis
property master: David Q. Quick
assistant props: John J. Rutchland Jr.
construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland): Sandy Veneziano
set designer: Richard A. Villalobos
leadman: Thomas J. Wright
storyboard illustrator (as Thomas Wright): John J. Rutchland III
general foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as James Alexander): Terry Lynn Allen
sound editor: Cheryl Bloch
sound assistant: Irene Bowers
sound assistant: Norval D. Crutcher
supervising sound editor: Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor: Joanne D'Antonio
sound editor: Bruce Fortune
sound assistant (as Bruce D. Fortune): Cecelia Hall
sound editor: Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Barbara Fallick Marks
dialogue looping editor: Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer: Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Andrew Patterson
sound editor: Jerry Rosenthal
sound editor: James Sabat
sound mixer: New York: Larry Singer
dialogue looping editor: Stephen Stalheim
sound apprentice (as Stephen M. Stalheim): George Watters II
sound editor: Greg Agalsoff
boom operator (uncredited): Greg Orloff
foley recordist (uncredited): John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited): Joan Rowe
foley artist (uncredited): Mark Server
boom operator (uncredited): Clive Taylor
sound recordist (uncredited)

Stunts

Jeannie Epper
stunts: Alan Gibbs
stunts (as Alan R. Gibbs) / stunt double: Jack Nicholson (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Dustin Blauvelt
first assistant camera: William E. Fitch
rigging grip: Maggie Fox
second assistant camera: Steven Hiller
second assistant camera (as Steve Hiller): Billy Miller
key grip: Dick Mingalone
camera operator: New York: Don Reddy
camera operator: Zade Rosenthal
still photographer: Dusty Wallace
gaffer: Doug Willis
dolly grip (as Douglas Willis): Craig DiBona
camera operator b (uncredited): Jack E. McLean Jr.
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jackie Beavers
location casting: Nebraska: Sylvia Fay
casting: bits and extras, New York: Paula Herold
casting associate: Liz Keigley
location casting: Texas, Doster-Keigley and Rhodes: Shari Rhodes
location casting: Texas, Doster-Keigley and Rhodes

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tony Faso
costumer: men's (as Anthony J. Faso): Oda Groeschel
costumer: women's: Jennifer L. Parsons
costumer: women's: Mark Burchard
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Albert Coleman
assistant editor: Jeff Freeman
assistant editor: Jane Schwartz Jaffe
first assistant editor: Lawrence Jordan
apprentice editor (as Larry Fallick): Matt McFarland
colorist: Lee Rasson
apprentice editor: Sidney Wolinsky
additional film editor

Location Management

Brian Brosnan
location manager: Nebraska: Sandra Rabins
location auditor: Susan Vogelfang
location manager: Texas

Music Department

Bob Badami
music editor (as Robert Badami): Richard Hazard
conductor / orchestrator: Dan Wallin
music recording mixer: Michael Gore
music producer (uncredited): Frank Kulaga
music mixer (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Rosemary Dorsey
script supervisor: Meta Rebner
script supervisor (as Meta D. Wilde)

Transportation Department

Michael McDuffee
transportation coordinator: Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited): Dan Marrow
transportation captain (uncredited): Marti Wells
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Kimberly Allen
support personnel: Lea Andrews
secretary: Austen Jewell: David Davis
special advisor: Barbara Duncan
assistant to Mr. Brooks: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Harold Fowler
first aid: Paul Germain
support personnel: Mark Gutierrez
support personnel: Mark Harrah
technical advisor: Anne Thompson
unit publicist: Lillian Michelson
researcher (uncredited): Ron Mitchell
production assistant (uncredited): Thierry Videau
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Sheila Exstrom
the producers would like to thank: for his contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment" (as Sheila Exstrom R.N. C.N.A.A.): Timothy S. Gee
the producers would like to thank: for his contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment" (as Timothy S. Gee M.D.): Holly Holmberg Brooks
special thanks (as Holly Brooks): Richard Sakai
the producers would like to thank: for his contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment": Guy Serwin
the producers would like to thank: for his contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment" (as Mr. Guy Serwin): Mrs. Guy Serwin
the producers would like to thank: for her contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment"