Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jim McBride

Writing Credits

Daniel Petrie Jr.
(screenplay by)
Jack Baran
(screenplay) (uncredited)
Jim McBride
(screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast

Dennis Quaid
Remy McSwain
Ellen Barkin
Anne Osborne
Ned Beatty
Jack Kellom
John Goodman
Det. Andre DeSoto
Lisa Jane Persky
McCabe
Ebbe Roe Smith
Ed Dodge
Tom O'Brien
Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam
Lamar Parmentel
Grace Zabriskie
Mama
Marc Lawrence
Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Solomon Burke
Daddy Mention
Gailard Sartain
Chef Paul
Jim Chimento
Freddie Angelo
Edward Saint Pe'
Patrolman
Robert Lesser
'Silky' Foster
Cheryl Starbuck
Hostess
Margie O'Dair
Mugging victim
Arden Lo
Mugger #1
Rickey Pierre
Mugger #2
Nick Krieger
Man in car
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Car vandal #1
Byron Nora
Car vandal #2
Archie Sampier
Forensic #1
Jeff Hollis
Sgt. Duvivier
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Sgt. Guerra
Steve Broussard
Dewey Piersall
Eliott Keener
George Joel
August Krinke
Internal Affairs Cop #1
John Schluter
Internal Affairs Cop #2
Zephirin Hymel IV
Internal Affairs Cop #3
Jack Harris
Waiter
George Dureau
Maitre d'
Patrick Frederic
First Young Lawyer
Lane Trippe
Second Young Lawyer
Nik Hagler
Hugh Dowling
Don Lutenbacher
Bailiff
Carol Sutton
Judge
Peter Gabb
Magnet Salesman
Jim Garrison
Judge
Dave Petitjean
Uncle Sos
Buddy Quaid
Justin
Dennis Curren
Cousin Terry
Rico Wheat
Rodney
Robert Kearney
Desk Sergeant
Joe Catalanotto
Garage Dispatcher
Terrance Simien
Band Leader in Tipitina's Restaurant
Gene Chambers
Guitarist in Tipitina's Restaurant
Popp Esprite
Bassist in Tipitina's Restaurant
Earl Sally
Scrubboardist in Tipitina's Restaurant
Rudy Chambers
Drummer & Percussionist in Tipitina's Restaurant
Phillip V. Caruso
Courtroom Bailiff
Duane Delco
Rhythm Guitarist in Tipitina's Restaurant

Produced by

Jack Baran
associate producer
Mort Engelberg
executive producer
Stephen J. Friedman
producer (as Stephen Friedman)
Tony Tagliere
associate producer

Music by

Brad Fiedel

Cinematography by

Affonso Beato
director of photography

Editing by

Mia Goldman

Casting By

David Rubin

Production Design by

Jeannine Oppewall
(as Jeannine Claudia Oppewall)

Set Decoration by

Lisa Fischer

Costume Design by

Tracy Tynan

Makeup Department

Enid Arias
hair stylist
Julie Purcell
makeup artist
Susan Spaid
assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management

John C. Broderick
unit production manager (as John Broderick)
Ann Frisbee
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dan Dugan
second assistant director (as Daniel Dugan)
Michael Schroeder
first assistant director

Art Department

Timothy Arnoult
swing (as Tim Arnoult)
James Barth
construction foreman (as Jim Barth)
John Beauvais
paint foreman
Paul Chadwick
storyboard artist
Brad Einhorn
lead man
Douglas Fox
property master
Robert 'Rock' Galotti
assistant property master (as Robert M. Galotti)
Tina Garmaise
assistant property master
Patrick McGuire
swing
Judy K. Nelson
swing
David C. Potter
set dresser (as David Potter)
Chip Radaelli
construction coordinator
Dion Richardson
swing
James Dupuy
foreman (uncredited)
Dave Kelsey
lead scenic (uncredited)
Stuart Spates
props buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas Axtell
cable person
Beth Bergeron
sound editor
George Berndt
adr supervisor / sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois
dialogue mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Chris Carpenter
sound effects mixer
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor (as Virginia A. Cook)
Dody Dorn
sound editor
Dennis Drummond
sound editor
Joan Giammarco
sound editor
Robert Grieve
sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Patrushkha Mierzwa
boom operator
John M. Murrow
assistant sound editor
Joel Shryack
cable person
Mark Ulano
production sound mixer
Linda Whittlesey
sound editor
Bruce Irvine
sound recording engineer (uncredited)
Don White
foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Greg Landerer
special effects coordinator (as Gregory C. Landerer)
William Purcell
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown
stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Diamond Farnsworth
stunt coordinator (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth)
Linda Lee Franklin
stunts (as Linda Franklin)
Steve Kelso
stunts
Walt La Rue
stunts
Julius LeFlore
stunts
Dan Munson
stunts
Buddy Van Horn
stunts
John Vitale
stunts
Grady Walker
stunts
Greg Walker
stunts
Rock A. Walker
stunts (as Rock Walker)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert Bass
electrician
Sal Camacho
second assistant camera
Phillip V. Caruso
still photographer
Ted H. Hauser
first assistant camera (as Ted Hauser)
Jono Kouzouyan
gaffer
Bela Lehoczky
grip
Michael Levine
camera operator
Ian Lynch
second assistant camera
Robert Nelson
grip (as Robert A. Nelson)
John Pierce
electrician
Michael L. Smith
electrician
Keith Talley
grip
Michael Uva
best boy (as Mike Uva)
Brad Wood
grip
Doug Wood
key grip
Nicholas Woodring
electrician
Jack Yanekian
best boy
Douglas Kirkland
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Wilma Francis
casting: Louisiana

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rudy Dillon
costumer
Francine Flemming
assistant costumer

Editorial Department

Phil Downey
color timer
Wilt Henderson
assistant editor (as Wilton Henderson)
John Hoeren
first assistant editor
Jack Hooper
negative cutter
Christy Richmond
apprentice editor
Joanne Schmidt
assistant editor
Richard Garibaldi
home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins
location manager
Dennis Curren
location consultant
Bob Johnston
assistant location manager (as Robert Johnston)
Rick Landry
location paymaster

Music Department

Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Neil Brody
music mixer
Richard Stone
supervising music editor
Dewey Balfa
featured vocalist (uncredited) / musician: fiddle (uncredited)
David Byrne
music consultant (uncredited)
Gene Chambers
musician: lead guitar (uncredited)
Rudy Chambers
musician: drums & percussions (uncredited)
Duane Delco
musician: rhythm guitar (uncredited)
Popp Esprite
musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Dennis Quaid
featured vocalist (uncredited) / musician: acoustic guitar (uncredited)
Earl Sally
musician: washboard (uncredited)
Terrance Simien
musician: accordion (uncredited)
Diane DeLouise Wessel
music supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Benita Brazier
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Marlo Hellerstein
transportation captain
David Marder
transportation coordinator
Al Sens
transportation captain: New Orleans (as Alexander Sens Jr.)
Carl Thompson
transportation co-captain: New Orleans

Additional Crew

Charlotte Alison
production assistant
Roger Armstrong
unit publicist
Fran Beirs
marine coordinator
Kimberly Edwards
assistant production accountant (as Kymberly Edwards)
Darrell J. Frey
assistant: Mr. Quaid
Jerry Gatto
craft service (as Jaffrey Gatto)
Tina Girouard
choreographer
Tim Guyer
title designer
Patricia Head
technical advisor
Danella Hero
accounting assistant
John Kane
production assistant
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
production secretary (as Patricia Madiedo)
Kool Marder
production coordinator (as Kool Lusby)
Tara Martin
production assistant
Marcus McWaters
production assistant
Elizabeth Miller
stand-in
F. Stanley Pearse Jr.
assistant: Miss Barkin
Charles Plauche
stand-in
Michael J. Rice
technical advisor (as Detective Michael J. Rice)
Mildred Schluter
first aid
Wayne Softley
craft service
Cheryl Starbuck
production assistant
Allen E. Taylor
production accountant
Andrew Varela
promotions coordinator
Richard Blake Wester
production assistant (as Richard Wester)
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer (uncredited)
John Smart
production assistant (uncredited)
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