The Astronaut Farmer：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Polish

Writing Credits

Mark Polish
(written by) &: Michael Polish
(written by)

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton
Charles Farmer: Virginia Madsen
Audrey 'Audie' Farmer: Max Thieriot
Shepard Farmer: Jasper Polish
Stanley Farmer: Logan Polish
Sunshine Farmer: Bruce Dern
Hal: Mark Polish
FBI Agent Mathis: Jon Gries
FBI Agent Killbourne: Tim Blake Nelson
Kevin Munchak: Sal Lopez
Pepe Garcia: J.K. Simmons
Jacobson: Kiersten Warren
Phyllis: Rick Overton
Arnold 'Arnie' Millard: Richard Edson
Chopper Miller: Elise Eberle
Madison Roberts: Julie White
Beth Goode: Graham Beckel
Frank: Marshall Bell
Judge Miller: Kathleen Arc
Mrs. Harder: Lois Geary
Mrs. Graham: Dianne Anderson Mathis
Reporter #1: Bill Allen
Reporter #2: Gregory Chase
NASA Committee Member: Forrest Fyre
State Senator: Janelle Sperow
State Congresswoman: Robert E. Fleischer
Will Beacon: Kathy Lamkin
Jodie: Charlie B. Brown
Phil: Gary Houston
Dr. Livingston: Richard Holcomb
Reporter #4: Adam Taylor
FBI Agent #1: David House
FBI Agent #2: John Lawrence Page
FBI Agent #3: Matthew Kimbrough
Henry Malone: Richard McClarkin
Karl: Brian McCallister
Student: Jay Leno
Jay Leno: Doris Hargrave
Gretchen Boyd: George McKelvey
Doug: Steve Cormier
Appraiser: Scarlett McAlister
Local News Reporter: Deborah Martinez
Reporter #3: Benjamin Petry
Child #1: Cheyenne Serano
Child #2: Robyn Reede
Secretary: Olive Gallagher
Morning Show Host: Kevin Wiggins
Rocket Expert: Joan Findley
Reporter: Mary Sue Evans
NASA Expert: Ida Darvish
Italian Anchorwoman: Eugene Nomura
Japanese Anchorman: Vikrum Shah
Hindu Anchorman: Yvans Jourdain
French Anchorman: Jennifer Chu
Chinese Anchorwoman: Dallas Raines
National Anchorman: John Burke
Reporter: Roy Costley
Astro 'Nut' Local: Esodie Geiger
CNN News Reporter: J.D. Garfield
Sky Copter Reporter: J. Michael Oliva
Balloon Game Carnie: Richard Gunn
Square Dance Caller: Marc Miles
Rocket Ride Operator: Jenny Gabrielle
Vanessa: Hannah Wiggins
Child #3: David Marcilla
Child #4: Joe SolÃs
Square Dance Caller #2: Mark DeLisle
Mission Control #1: Robert Michael Lee
MP #1: David Sullivan
Young Man: Kolya Venturi
Classmate: Evan Adrian
Basketball Player: James Blackburn
Farmer: Scott Flick
Supermart Shopper: Rhett Lynch
Towns Person: Lucas Ruggles
FBI Agent: Kim Thrasher
Reporter #5: Bruce Willis
Col. Doug Masterson

Produced by

Len Amato
producer: Robert Benjamin
co-producer: Geyer Kosinski
executive producer (as J. Geyer Kosinski): Mark Polish
producer: Michael Polish
producer: Jonathan Sheldon
associate producer: Paula Weinstein
producer

Music by

Stuart Matthewman

Cinematography by

M. David Mullen
director of photography

Editing by

James Haygood

Casting By

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by

Clark Hunter

Art Direction by

James F. Oberlander

Set Decoration by

Marcia Calosio

Costume Design by

Danny Glicker

Makeup Department

Enid Arias
key hair stylist: Linda Arnold
personal hair stylist: Lori Ann Baker
hair stylist (as Lori Baker): Jessie Brown
makeup artist: Lynne K. Eagan
makeup artist: Mr. Thornton (as Lynne Eagan): Dorothy J. Pearl
key makeup artist (as Dorothy Pearl): Julia Steinberg
assistant hair stylist: Teri Ann Uccan
assistant hair stylist

Production Management

Robert Benjamin
unit production manager: David E. Hall
post-production supervisor: Todd King
post-production supervisor: Ravi D. Mehta
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Andrew Coffing
first assistant director: Jai James
second second assistant director: Leah King
dga trainee: JoAnne Lowrie
second second assistant director: additional photography: Christian Pichler
assistant director / second unit director: Mark Polish
second unit director: Susan E. Walter
second assistant director

Art Department

John C. Cameron
assistant property master: Sage Emmett Connell
set dresser: Jason Delap
greensman: Ralph Diaz
on-set greens: Chadney Everett
set dresser: Michael Flowers
leadman: Marisa Frantz
set designer: Eric Gallegos
set painter: Bobbi Jo Gonzales
props: Paul Harman
signwriter: Arlen Johnson
general foreman: Caylen Johnson
welding foreman: Johnny Long
key greens: Roberta Marquez Seret
art department coordinator (as Roberta Marquez): Amy Marsh
art department coordinator: John McKey
storyboard artist: Randy Moffitt
propmaker: Cee Moravec
set dresser: dayplayer: Amy Morrison
buyer: Robbie Mueller
swing gang: Chris Painter
greens person: Gary Petersen
construction gang boss: Zacheriah T. Rheam
toolman: Ian Scroggins
swing gang: Upton Shipley
on-set painter: Juan Souter
swing gang: Keith Walters
property master: Christopher Windisch
construction coordinator: Colin Zaug
on-set dresser: Sean McCormick
moldmaker/fiberglasser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Keith Bilderbeck
sound effects editor: Michael Brown
assistant sound editor: Bayard Carey
production sound mixer: second unit: Curt Cash
marketing re-recording mixer: Mark Ettel
sound re-recording mixer: temp dubs: Steven Gerrior
assistant sound editor: Jon Johnson
sound designer: Anthony Krajchir
sound engineer: Val Kuklowsky
sound editor: Erik H. Magnus
sound mixer: second unit (as Erik Magnus): Matthew Nicolay
production sound mixer: Thomas O'Neil Younkman
sound effects editor: Steve Pederson
re-recording mixer: Troy Porter
adr mixer: Miguel Rivera
dialogue editor: Christopher Sheldon
supervising sound editor: Brad Sherman
re-recording mixer: Brad Sokol
assistant sound editor: Edward M. Steidele
foley artist: Chris Trent
foley mixer: Stacey A. Washer
boom operator: John Weitz
sound mixer: second unit / utility sound

Special Effects by

David Baca
special effects technician: Nicole Hansen
special effects technician: Scott Hastings
special effects foreman: Joel Hobbie
special effects technician: Geoffrey C. Martin
special effects coordinator: John Palmer
special effects coordinator: WonderWorks: Gary Petersen
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Weng Agrusa
digital compositor: CafeFX: Jeffrey Edward Baksinski
cg supervisor: Jacob Bergman
animator: Damon Bingham
visual effects producer: Christian Bloch
digital effects artist: Eden FX: Chad Bonanno
animator: title designer: Randy Brown
compositing supervisor: Craig Crawford
digital compositor/lighting: David Ebner
visual effects supervisor: CafeFX: Leif Einarsson
digital effects artist: Karl Fornander
visual effects (as Karl Fornander): Vicki Galloway-Weimer
visual effects executive producer: CafeFX (as Vicki Galloway Weimer): Phillip Giles
lighting technical director: Robin Scott Graham
digital compositor: Cafe Fx: Rimas Juchnevicius
digital compositor: Jennifer Law-Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital: Rodney Montague
visual effects producer: Phillip Moses
visual effects coordinator: CafeFX: Josh Novak
lead compositor: main title sequence: Jim O'Hagan
digital compositor: Pacific Title: Desi Ortiz
visual effects senior editor: CafeFX: Jason Piccioni
visual effects supervisor: Richard R. Reed
digital compositor: Gabrielle Barrere Robinson
visual effects production manager: Bernardo Rodriguez
visual effects editor: CafeFX: Mark Shoaf
digital artist: Bill Spradlin
lighting technical director: Danny Torres
systems administrator: Dawn Turner
visual effects coordinator: Dan Wanket
visual effects: Jan Yarbrough
digital intermediate colorist: Genevieve Yee
lighting artist: P. Whitney Gearin
visual effects prodution technology supervisor: WBA Visual Effects (uncredited): Vincent Lavares
data manager (uncredited): Chris B. Schnitzer
visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited): Antonio Torres
digital artist: Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts

Michael Adams
stunts: Brian Avery
stunt double: Courtney Farnsworth
utility stunts: Diamond Farnsworth
stunt coordinator: Tom Glass
truck stunts (uncredited): Manfred Leuthard
stunt pilot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James 'Keeper' Auld
grip: Nick Barros
electrician: Jeff Bettis
grip: Theodore Y. Bott
best boy rigging electric: Tom Boyd
underwater camera operator: Denise Brady
best boy grip: second unit: Chip Byrd
first assistant camera: "c" camera: Cary Caraway
super technocrane operator: Beau Chaput
second assistant camera: "b" camera / steadicam operator: Jacob Cottrell
electrician: David Cummings
grip: Keith Eisberg
additional camera operator / key first assistant camera: Harland Espeset
dolly grip: Ben Estrada
grip: Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer: Brad Heiner
key grip: Hank Herrera
best boy grip: Aubrey Husar
grip: Steven Litecky
gaffer: Marcos O Lopez
first assistant camera (as Marcos Lopez) / first assistant camera: credited (as Marcos Lopez): Robert Lowell
first assistant camera: second unit: Michael Manzanares
grip: Dan Misner
grip: Keith Morgan
gaffer: additional photography: Stephen Mullen
gaffer: second unit: David Jaxx Nagro
dolly grip: second unit: Charlie Newberry
second assistant camera: Ray Ortega
electrician: Noah Peter
grip: Philip C. Pfeiffer
camera operator: second unit: Theo Pingarelli
camera operator: James R. Powell
assistant camera: Derick Pritchard
lighting technician: Thomas Pugh
gaffer: additional photography: Alejandro Snodgrass
grip: Luke Bird Stern
camera: second unit: Michael Warren
key rigging grip: Peter Weidenfeller
dolly grip: Corey Weintraub
camera loader: second unit: Wes Whittaker
grip: Jeffrey Wilkins
additional photographer: Ryland Witten-Smith
grip: Neil Wittman
electrician

Casting Department

Jo Edna Boldin
casting: New Mexico: Darlene Hansen
extras casting: Roxanne V. Hennig
talent manager: Marie A.K. McMaster
local casting associate (as Marie A. Kohl): Yesi Ramirez
casting assistant: Lucas Ruggles
extras casting assistant: Robyn Owen Silvestri
associate casting director: Los Angeles (as Robyn Owen): Marlo Tiede
casting assistant (as Marlo Hughling): Jesse Trevino
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Aleah Ames
key set costumer: Maria Bentfield
additional costumer: Kelly Chambers
costumes: Emily Egge
set costumer: Christopher Gilman
specialty costumes: Mercury Suit: Lisa Hyde
key costumer: Ann Miller
costumer: Mr. Thornton (as Annie Miller): Daniela Moore
wardrobe supervisor: Claire Sandrin
set costumer: Phyllis Thurber-Moffit
costume textile artist: Danlee Winegar
key costumer: Pilar Agoyo
seamstress (uncredited): George Sartiano
specialty costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Mark Dinicola
digital intermediate colorist: Christine Dougherty
digital intermediate producer (as Christine Vasquez): Mo Henry
negative cutter: Kathleen Largay
film recordist: Amber McKenzie
on-line assistant: Alex Renskoff
assistant editor: Aidan Stanford
color timer

Location Management

David Manzanares
location manager: John P. Meade
location scout: Hilton Clay Peres
assistant location manager: Roderick Peyketewa
assistant location manager: Alan Swain
location scout: Betty Weaver
location manager: WSNM

Music Department

Bobby Collins
music licensing: Jay Duerr
music editor: Geoff Foster
music engineer: Rob Mathes
composer: additional music / conductor / music arranger / orchestrator: Stuart Matthewman
music mixer / music performer / music producer: Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited): Rachel Bolt
musician: viola (uncredited): Nicholas Bucknall
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Lori Casteel
music copyist (uncredited): Mike Casteel
music copyist (uncredited): Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Jake Jackson
assistant music engineer (uncredited): Skaila Kanga
musician: harp (uncredited): Maurice Murphy
musician: trumpet solos (uncredited): Everton Nelson
musician: violin (uncredited): Bruce White
musician: viola (uncredited): Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader (uncredited): Warren Zielinski
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jillian Giacomini
script supervisor: Lois King
script supervisor: second unit: Kathleen Messmer
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Charley Bob Burnham
transportation captain: Bruce Comtois
driver: Brian Kay
transportation captain: Mike McKenny
driver: cast: Jared Meador
driver: Dennis Milliken
transportation coordinator: James William Ray
driver: Eric Rivera
transportation co-captain: Paul Salard III
driver: honeywagon: Lucas Stein
driver: Harold L. Woods
driver: production van

Additional Crew

Lillian Awa
production assistant: Bradford Berling
art director: titles, Picture Mill: Kyle Bramwell
wrangler: Anna Burd
production assistant: Misty Carlisle
production assistant: Tim Carroll
livestock coordinator: Kelly Chambers
production assistant: Claire Chandou
first assistant accountant: re-shoots: Celli Crawford
assistant to producer: Stephen J. Eads
associate: Bruce Willis: Colin Edlund
key craft service: Gino Falla
first assistant accountant: Jennifer Gingery
production assistant: Karen A. Harris
assistant production office coordinator: Rebecca Hilliard
production coordinator: Jason Huberman
sr. estimator: Kristin Scott Irving
assistant: Billy Bob Thornton (as Kristin Scott): Judith Jennings
studio teacher: Bradley Jones
unit publicist: Sarah Kanafani
production assistant: Linda Labov
assistant: Paula Weinstein: Daryl C. Lefever
production accountant: Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez
physical production coordinator: John W. Mader
production assistant: Tracy E. Maurer
assistant production coordinator: re-shoots: Kathy McHugh
production coordinator: re-shoots: Meredith McIvor
assistant production coordinator: re-shoots: Carlos A. Montoya
set staff assistant: Randy E. Moore
craft service: Dan Noah
production secretary: Aimie Olson
set medic: Joe Pepper
lawyer: Myleshia Perryman
assistant: Len Amato: Marissa Salgado
set medic: Joshua Sallach
production assistant: David Henry Schneider
assistant: Bruce Dern: Steven Raye Stanard
talent manager: Faith Strongheart
set production assistant: William Thompson
personal fitness trainer: Dan Tipton
assistant: Mr. Smith, re-shoots: Karen Turner
payroll accountant: Melissa J. White
assistant production office coordinator (as Melissa White): Peter Christian White
on-set technical advisor: Evan Adrian
double: Max Thieriot (uncredited): Marc C. Geschwind
extras coordinator (uncredited): Christina Hwang
title producer (uncredited): Pino Moreau
dubbing voice (uncredited): G.Q. Sanchez
fire safety officer (uncredited): Adam Wollenberg
production coordinator (uncredited)