The Buddy System

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Glenn Jordan

Writing Credits

Mary Agnes Donoghue
(written by)

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Joe
Susan Sarandon
Emily
Nancy Allen
Carrie
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Price
Wil Wheaton
Tim
Edward Winter
Jim Parks
Keene Curtis
Dr. Knitz
Tom Lacy
The Man Who Gives Emily the Test
Lee Weaver
Ray
Carolyn Coates
Teacher
Milton Selzer
Landlord
Todd Everett
Frank
F. William Parker
Lawyer
Bianca Taylor
Woman Customer
Lew Horn
Pet Shop Owner
Frank Coppola
Mr. Fleeze
Brent Price
Man Customer
Jason Hervey
Potato
Scott Crow
Indian #1
Joshua Schulman
Indian #2
Mike Lawrence
Pilgrim
Adam Carl
Corn
Jason Castellano
Tree #1
Jimmy Keegan
Tree #2

Produced by

Alain Chammas
producer

Music by

Patrick Williams

Cinematography by

Matthew F. Leonetti

Editing by

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by

Rodger Maus

Set Decoration by

Robert Checchi

Costume Design by

Joseph G. Aulisi
(as Joe Aulisi)

Makeup Department

Bernadine M. Anderson
makeup artist
Richard Blair
makeup artist
Janice D. Brandow
hair stylist
Leonard Drake
hair stylist

Production Management

Gordon A. Webb
unit production manager (as Gordon Webb)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter L. Bergquist
first assistant director (as Peter Bergquist)
Leslie Jackson Houston
second assistant director (as Leslie Jackson)
Chris Soldo
second assistant director

Art Department

Harold Fuhrman
set dresser
Bill MacSems
property master
Michael J. Smith
construction coordinator
Dianne Wager
set dresser
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher
construction foreman (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner
production illustrator (uncredited)
Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

William Hartman
sound editor
Michael Hilkene
supervising sound editor
Don Isaacs
sound editor
Godfrey Marks
sound re-recording editor
Richard Overton
sound mixer
Theodore Soderberg
sound mixer
Barry Thomas
sound
Paul Wells
sound mixer

Special Effects by

Garry Elmendorf
special effects (as Gary Elmendorf)
Jay King
special effects technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark Averill
dolly grip
Mike Benson
camera operator
Pat Blymyer
gaffer
John R. Leonetti
first assistant camera (as John Leonetti)
John J. Linder
key grip (as John Linder)
Peter Sorel
still photographer

Casting Department

Valorie Massalas
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bob Magahan
wardrober
Peggy Thorin
wardrober
Marla Denise Schlom
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Stephen Semel
assistant editor

Location Management

Ira S. Rosenstein
location manager

Music Department

John R. Harris
music editor
Armin Steiner
scoring mixer
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Angela Morley
orchestrator (uncredited)
Armin Steiner
music recordist (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Natalie Drache
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Aram Betkijian
transportation captain
Dean E. Mason
production driver (uncredited)
James Nordberg
transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Kathy Herbert
production coordinator
John Hoffs
production assistant
Deborah Hutchison
press attache (as Deborah Rosen)
Pat Logue
assistant: Mr. Jordan
Hank Renshaw
production accountant
Carolyn Rothstein
production assistant
John Rozman
set coordinator
Judy Smith
assistant: Mr. Chamas
Gary Weddington
assistant auditor (uncredited)
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