Cast & Crew

Directed by

Harold Ramis

Writing Credits

Richard Russo
(screenplay) &
Robert Benton
(screenplay)
Scott Phillips
(novel)

Cast

John Cusack
Charlie Arglist
Billy Bob Thornton
Vic Cavanaugh
Lara Phillips
Rusti
Bill Noble
Culligan
Bradley Grant Smith
Ronny
Ned Bellamy
Sidney
Connie Nielsen
Renata Crest
Mike Starr
Roy Gelles
T.J. Jagodowski
Officer Tyler
Meghan Maureen McDonough
Francie
Tab Baker
Dennis
Frank Gallo
Restaurateur
William Dick
Manager
Oliver Platt
Pete Van Heuten
David Pasquesi
Councilman Williams
Laura Whyte
Dottie
Steve King
Stan
Caroline Gehrke
Melissa
Justine Bentley
Sarabeth
Max Kirsch
Spencer
Shana Goodsell
Christian Girl
Ryan Ourth
Boyfriend
Mick Napier
Stroke
Lindsay Porter
Gladys
Brendan Donaldson
Clerk
Randy Quaid
Bill Guerrard
Shelby Hyman
Shelby
Meredith Maresh
Pearl
Dalton J. Homer Spaulding
Biscuit
Joe Caballero
Bartender
Diane Frances Fisher
Lounge Patron
Lori Ann Gerdisch
Bar Patron
Michael Kilcullen
Restaurant Busboy
Theo Marshall
Patron
Yuri Rutman
Bar Patron
Michael Stailey
Restaurant Patron
Rick Touhy
Santa Claus
Jenny Wade
Cupcake
Dazelle Yvette
Exotic Dancer

Produced by

Robert Benton
executive producer
Albert Berger
producer
Thomas J. Busch
co-producer (as Thomas Busch)
Jim Fishman
associate producer
Richard Russo
executive producer
Laurel A. Ward
associate producer (as Laurel Ward)
Glenn Williamson
executive producer
Ron Yerxa
producer

Music by

David Kitay

Cinematography by

Alar Kivilo

Editing by

Lee Percy

Casting By

Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Art Direction by

Gary Baugh

Set Decoration by

Tricia Schneider

Costume Design by

Susan Kaufmann

Makeup Department

Karen Lynn Accattato
first assistant makeup artist
Mary 'Dugan' Buono
key hair stylist (as Mary Buono)
Chelo
assistant hair stylist
Deborah K. Dee
assistant hair stylist (as Deborah Dee)
Lynne K. Eagan
hair stylist: Mr. Thornton (as Lynne Eagan) / makeup artist: Mr. Thornton (as Lynne Eagan)
Lisa JelicWatson
makeup artist (as Lisa Jelic)
Jonah Levy
special makeup effects artist
Chip Williams
special makeup effects artist
Denise Wynbrandt
key makeup artist

Production Management

Thomas J. Busch
unit production manager
Wileen Dragovan
assistant unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jennifer Deigl
second second assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director
Richard S. Lederer
second assistant director (as Richard Lederer)

Art Department

Frank Coronado
storyboard artist
Noreen Coyne
art department coordinator
Katie Gajewski
art department intern
Bradley Good
assistant property master (as Brad Good)
Kristin Hanson
art department assistant
Michael V. Nichols
set dresser
Russell O'Connor
carpenter
Troy Osman
construction coordinator
Kerry Sanders
set designer
Larry Szymanowski
art stand-by
Matthew Tufano
on-set dresser
Phillip Ellman
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gina Alfano
supervising adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano)
Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar
sound designer
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Ethan Eunson-Conn
apprentice sound editor
Dave Flynch
foley editor (as Dave B. Flynch)
Jim Gaudio
cable person
Paul Hsu
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Barbara Issak
adr editor
Bobby Johanson
adr mixer
Jason Johnston
boom operator
Greg LaPlante
digital mastering
Tony Martinez
adr editor
Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Rebecca Nicolaou
adr editor
Jacob Ribicoff
foley supervisor
Alex Riordan
playback operator
Lynn Sable
assistant adr editor
Scott D. Smith
sound mixer
Steve F.B. Smith
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Alexa Zimmerman
assistant sound editor
David Warzynski
foley assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bruce Ahlfeld
special effects assistant (as Bruce D. Ahlfeld)
Lester Bern
special effects assistant
Raymond L. Bernadin
special effects assistant (as Ray Bernardin)
Richard Bieschke
special effects assistant
Guy Clayton
special effects coordinator
Russell Elwell
special effects assistant
William D. Kennedy
assistant special effects coordinator (as Bill Kennedy)
Nick Lozzora
special effects assistant
Mike Lubomski
special effects
Carmine Pignataro
special effects assistant
John J. Slove Jr.
special effects construction coordinator
Jonah Levy
moldmaker (uncredited) / painter (uncredited) / sculptor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Barb Benoit
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Dennis Berardi
visual effects supervisor
Kris Brockman
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Mark Chong
technical developer: Mr. X Inc.
Rob Del Ciancio
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Bonnie Dickson
tape operator
Sasha Dragun
systems administrator: Mr. X Inc.
Shane Glading
3D artist: Mr. X Inc.
Rob Gyorgy
digital compositor: Technicolor Creative Services (as Rob 'Rev' Gyorgy)
Noel Hooper
digital compositing supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Bryan Jones
compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Jef Lonn
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Brian Lui
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Chad Malbon
visual effects producer
Seth Martiniuk
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Sarah McMurdo
visual effects production manager
Vladimir Popovic
systems administrator: Mr. X Inc.
Aaron Pozzer
3D artist: Mr. X Inc.
Eric J. Robertson
visual effects producer
Linda Rose
in-house accountant: Mr. X Inc.
Vicki Silva
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
David Singer
operations Manager: Mr. X Inc.
Dev Singh
production coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Jason Snea
lead compositor: TCS Toronto
Aaron Weintraub
compositing supervisor / digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Sarah Wormsbecher
visual effects coordinator: Technicolor

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III
stunt double
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
stunt truck driver
James Fierro
stunts
Steve Fite
stunt double
Mark Harper
stunts
Matthew LeFevour
stunt performer
Rick LeFevour
stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell
stunts
Chris Nolte
stunt double: Mike Starr
Carl Paoli
stunt double: John Cusack
Linda Perlin
stunt double
Brian Peters
stunts
Scott Philyaw
stunt double: Oliver Platt / stunt double: Randy Quaid
Shawnna Thibodeau
stunt double: Connie Nielson

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Bernstein
epk videographer
Cortland Boyd
key grip
Donald Carlson
first assistant camera
Christopher M. Collar Jr.
grip (as Chris Collar)
Jaime Dawkins
grip
Brandan Dennehy
camera intern
Brian DuPont
grip
Joe Gajewski
additional grip
Zachary Gannaway
camera loader
Chris Glomp
rigging gaffer
Daniel Herman
electrical intern
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer
Timothy Jipping
rigging grip
Michael Kohnhorst
camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
Matthew LeCrone
electrician
Joseph M. Lyons
set lighting technician
Blake E. Matthys
grip
Mark E. Matthys
best boy grip
Jeff Mihovilovich
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Keith Pokorski
crane operator: Technocrane
Stephanie Power
electrician
Rick Rios
electrician
Chris Ryerson
dolly grip
Faires A. Sekiya
steadicam operator (as Faires Anderson)
Richard Sobin
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Karina Teismann
grip
Scott Thiele
grip
Rick Thomas
gaffer
Dan Urbain
electrician
Mark N. Woods
crane operator: Technocrane / technocrane operator

Casting Department

Nicole Abellera
casting assistant
Sharon D. King
extras casting
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Matt Miller
casting associate: Chicago
Marvin Nelson
extras casting
Mickie Paskal
casting: Chicago
Jennifer Rudnicke
casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrick Caulfield
key set costumer
Jennifer Jobst
costume supervisor
Rachael Ohman
costume production assistant
Gina Panno
costumer
Heather Pollock
set costumer

Editorial Department

Julie Carr
associate editor
Jason Crump
colorist: dailies
Adam Geiger
assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Jordan Lindblad
apprentice editor
Kellen McDowell
post-production assistant
George Papuashvili
post-production
Lawrence Howard Williams
post digital media operator

Location Management

Stephen Andrzejewski
location manager
Senica Billingsley
location intern
Rosa Yang Kato
assistant location manager (as Rosa Yang Kato)
Noel Olken
location assistant
Jeremy Pinkwater
location production assistant
Maria C. Roxas
location scout
Rich Wolgemuth
location intern (as Richard Wolgemuth)
Cliff Zimowski
location intern

Music Department

Nancy Allen
music editor
Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance
Tass Filipos
music editor (as Anastassios Filipos)
David Kitay
orchestrator / score producer
William Levine
orchestrator (as Bill Levine)
Tracy McKnight
music supervisor
Jon Solomon
assistant to music supervisor (uncredited)
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Amy Sobin
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael R. Cairo
driver

Additional Crew

Jeff Alba
double
Jeremy Beiermann
production secretary
Maurice Brunson
security officer
Harold Caldwell
payroll accountant (as Harold R. Caldwell)
Nicholas Carranza
office production assistant
Doug Dearth
assistant: Mr. Cusack
Mary Dehne
stand-in
Elliott Eisman
production office intern
Diane Frances Fisher
double / stand-in
Jay Floyd
clearance administrator
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant: Trevanna Post
Sean Gesell
assistant: Mr. Ramis
P.J. Haines
chef
Karon Hamlet
accounting clerk
Brad Hansen
production assistant
Dave Holstein
production intern
Kristin Scott Irving
assistant: Mr. Thornton (as Kristin Scott)
Michael Kilcullen
stand-in
Cynthia Lerner
accounting intern (as Cynthia Castillo-Hill)
Daniel Kenji Levin
production assistant
Aurelie Levy
assistant: Mr. Cusack
Pat McCarthy
production coordinator
Robby McCollum
security officer
Thomas J. McDonough
set production assistant
Carlos Medina Jr.
set medic
Heather Lynn Muth
stand-in
Tom Nicoll
production assistant
Sara Nudelman
assistant: Ms. Nielsen
Monica Perez Gelbman
post-production accountant
Adam Pray
production assistant
Stefan Rand
production assistant
Kim Ronstadt
first assistant accountant
John J. Sahlberg
security officer
Nikki Scavo
production assistant
Brian Chung-Hung Secrest
security
Anita Showalter
stand-in
Jennifer Sokolov
set production intern
Helen Stergiou
accounting intern
Adrienne Swan
production accountant
Margaret A. Thomas
assistant production co-ordinator
Ben Urquhart
post production executive
Mahogany Walker
extras coordinator
Amber Waters
production intern
Bill Whirity
production intern
Rich Wolgemuth
production intern (as Richard Wolgemuth)
Cliff Zimowski
production office intern
David Kreger
chef assistant (uncredited)
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