Cast & Crew

Directed by

Donald Wrye

Writing Credits

Samuel Shem
(based on the novel by) (as Samuel Shem M.D.)
Donald Wrye
(screenplay)

Cast

Tim Matheson
Roy Basch
Charles Haid
Fats (The Fatman)
Michael Sacks
Wayne Potts
Lisa Pelikan
Jo Miller
Bess Armstrong
Cissy Anderson
George Coe
Dr. Leggo
James Cromwell
Officer Quick
Ossie Davis
Dr. Sanders
Richard Brestoff
Howie Greenspoon
Leo Burmester
Dr. Gath
Kathryn Dowling
Molly
Charles Fleischer
Hyper Hooper
Malachy McCourt
Officer Gillheeny
Joe Piscopo
Dr. Fishberg
Michael Richards
Dr. Pinkus
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Chuck Johnston
Chip Zien
Eat-My-Dust-Eddie
Bill Moor
Dr. Frank
Cheryl Anderson
Betty
Sandra Bernhard
Angel Dutton
Tom Mahoney
Harry the Horse
Mark Weiner
Attendent
Gilbert Gottfried
Paramedic
Max Brandt
Mr. Rokitansky
Pat Bond
Maxine
Lenny Schultz
Zeiss
Loretta Tupper
Sophie
Daniel Robinson
Lazlo-Yellow Man
Fay Sappington
Anna O
Holly Hardman
Young Nurse #1
Laura Justin
Young Nurse #2
Antoinette Roman
Admission Nurse
Olet Harvey
Ina Goober
Tom Clancy
Police Commissioner
David Mullen
P.R. Officer #1
Francis 'Skeets' Mariano
P.R. Officer #2
Peter Gerety
P.R. Man #1
Rob LaGamba
P.R. Man #2
Vivian Fineman
Nurse in MICU
Edward N. Fallon
Husband
William Faith Jr.
Dr. Putzel
David L. Auspitz
Counterman
Millie Carlo
Broccoli Lady
Carolyn Hampton
A.E.I.O.U. Lady
Vince Kushwara
Young Intern
Mary Zucker
X-Ray Patient #1
Frances Lutz
X-Ray Patient #2
Pat McNulty
Computer Technician
John Yergey
Sumbitch Man
Teri Peterson
Cute patient

Produced by

Charles H. Joffe
producer
John Lugar
associate producer
Harold Schneider
producer

Music by

Basil Poledouris

Cinematography by

Gerald Hirschfeld

Editing by

Billy Weber
Bob Wyman
supervising editor

Casting By

Barbara Claman
Marsha Kleinman
(west coast)

Production Design by

Bill Malley

Set Decoration by

Robert Checchi
(as Bob Checchi)

Makeup Department

Robert Jiras
makeup artist
Edie Panda
hair stylist

Production Management

Raymond Hartwick
production manager (as Ray Hartwick)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jerry Ballew
assistant director
John T. Kretchmer
second assistant director

Art Department

Serge Genitempo
painter
Jerry Graham
property master
Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator
Bob McLing
assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jack A. Finlay
sound editor
Andy MacDonald
re-recording mixer
Vern Poore
re-recording mixer
Tex Rudloff
re-recording mixer (as Tex Rudolph)
Keith Stafford
sound editor
Wynn Tennison
boom operator
Barry Thomas
sound mixer
Al Yallan
boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department

Billy Beaird
dolly grip (as Bill Beaird)
Richard J. Edesa
camera operator
John Englert
second grip
Muky
still photographer
Bryce Porter
electrician
Richard Reis
assistant camera
Joe Ritter
assistant camera
Alex Skvorzov
best boy (as Al Skvorzov)
Louis Tobin
gaffer (as Lou Tobin)
Bob West
key grip
Dave Friedman
still photographer (uncredited)
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: "a"camera, steadicam (uncredited)

Casting Department

Judy Courtney
casting: New York
Linda Godlove
casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy McArdle
wardrobe: women
Forest Richardson
wardrobe: men

Editorial Department

Craig Bassett
assistant editor
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Don Guidice
assistant editor
Virgil A. Tanner
color timer

Music Department

Robert Randles
music editor
Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited)
Don Ashworth
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Chuck Berghofer
musician: fender bass (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Grant
orchestrator (uncredited)
John Guerin
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Robert Hammack
orchestrator (uncredited)
Terry Harrington
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kevin Hiatt
music copyist (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator (uncredited)
Dwight Mikkelsen
music copyist (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ted Nash
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Basil Poledouris
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Don Preston
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Dan Wallin
score mixer (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: drums (uncredited)
Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

H. Bud Otto
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Alan Falco
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Andy Anderson
production assistant
Joe Corbo Jr.
craft service
Linda Sony Kinney
production coordinator (as Linda Sony)
Marsha Koff
assistant accountant
Rebecca Pogrow
assistant: Mr. Wrye
Hugh Rawson
production assistant
Linda Stern
assistant: Mr. Joffe
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