Cast & Crew

Directed by

Kevin Costner

Writing Credits

David Brin
(novel)
Eric Roth
(screenplay) and
Brian Helgeland
(screenplay)

Cast

Kevin Costner
The Postman
Will Patton
General Bethlehem
Larenz Tate
Ford Lincoln Mercury
Olivia Williams
Abby
James Russo
Idaho
Daniel von Bargen
Pineview Sheriff Briscoe
Tom Petty
Bridge City Mayor
Scott Bairstow
Luke
Giovanni Ribisi
Bandit 20
Roberta Maxwell
Irene March
Joe Santos
Colonel Getty
Ron McLarty
Old George
Peggy Lipton
Ellen March
Brian Anthony Wilson
Woody
Todd Allen
Gibbs
Rex Linn
Mercer
Shawn Hatosy
Billy
Ryan Hurst
Eddie March
Charles Esten
Michael, Abby's Husband
Annie Costner
Ponytail
Ty O'Neal
Drew
Kirk Fox
Gangly Recruit
Ken Linhart
Disappointed Recruit
Korey Scott Pollard
Thin Recruit
Kayla Lambert
Shakespeare Girl
Austin Howard Early
Shakespeare Boy
Ellen Geer
Pineview Woman
Randle Mell
Villiage Mayor
Cooper Taylor
Tony
Dylan Haggerty
Slow Recruit
Michael Milgrom
Holnist Projectionist
Keith C. Howell
Holnist Scout
H.P. Evetts
Holnist Soldier
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Rope Bridge Soldier
Jeff McGrail
Rope Bridge Soldier
Lily Costner
Lily March
Gregory Avellone
Pineview Man
Susan Brightbill
Pineview Woman
Elisa Daniel
Pineview Woman
Jenny Buchanan
Pineview Woman
Ann Manning
Pineview Woman
Andy Garrison
Pineview Sentry
Rusty Hendrickson
Pineview Minister
Marvin Winton
Pineview Old Man
Jono Manson
Pineview Band
John J. Coinman
Pineview Band
Vernon T. Williams
Pineview Band
Mark Clark
Pineview Band
Blair Forward
Pineview Band
Robyn Pruitt-Hamm
Pineview Band
Michelle Ramminger
Pineview Band
Tom Novak
Benning Gatekeeper
Richard Joel
Benning Gatekeeper
George Wyner
Benning Mayor
Brooke Becker
Benning Woman
Eva Gayle Six
Benning Woman
Todd Lewis
Benning Man
Joe Costner
Letter Boy
Kathi Sheehan
Letter Boy's Mother
Amy Jo Weinstein
Elvis Woman
Betty Moyer
Elvis Woman
Joseph McKenna
Holnist Captain
Neal Preston Coon
Bridge City Boy
Rick Wadkins
Bridge City Man
Shiree Porter
Bridge City Woman
Anthony Guidera
Bridge City Guard
Jude Herrera
Carrier
Greg Serano
California Carrier
Derk Cheetwood
Carrier 12
Mark Thomason
Adult Letter Boy
Julie Andrews
Maria
Stanton Barrett
California Carrier
Lester Berman
Cook
Tom Bower
Larry
Shane Alan Bowers
'8's Cavalry
Caleb
The Lion
Michael Doherty
Elvis, Oregon Townsperson
Mark Donnell
Holnist Bridge Guard
Gordon Frye
Holnist Cavalry Captain
Nancy Frye
Town Cavalry
Robert F. Glass
Holnist soldier
Patric Johnstone
Holnist Cavalryman
Joseph
The Lion
Ronald LaCaria
Rider
Dolph Lundgren
Andrew Scott
James Marks
Holnist First Sergeant
Mary Stuart Masterson
Hope, Postman's Daughter
Ernest Melon
Soldier
Fergus O'Fay
Horseback Rider
Chris Orf
Conscript
Brandon Tyler
Postal Recruit

Produced by

Lester Berman
line producer
Kevin Costner
producer
Steve Tisch
producer
Jim Wilson
producer

Music by

James Newton Howard

Cinematography by

Stephen F. Windon
director of photography (as Stephen Windon)

Editing by

Peter Boyle

Casting By

Mindy Marin

Production Design by

Ida Random

Art Direction by

Derek R. Hill
supervising art director
Scott Ritenour

Set Decoration by

Ronald R. Reiss
(as Ron Reiss)

Costume Design by

John Bloomfield

Makeup Department

Meg Brennan
makeup artist
Elle Elliott
hair stylist: Mr. Costner
Kris Evans
key makeup artist
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood
makeup artist
Steve LaPorte
makeup artist
JoJo Myers Proud
makeup artist
Francisco X. Pérez
makeup supervisor
Loretta James-Demasi
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Tina Sims
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Lester Berman
production manager
Donna E. Bloom
production manager: second unit (as Donna Bloom)
Debbi Bossi
post-production supervisor
Todd Lewis
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael H. Anderson
first assistant director: second unit (as Michael Anderson)
Kevin Duncan
second assistant director
Eric Fox Hays
second assistant director: second unit
Joe Lotito
second second assistant director
Dennis Maguire
first assistant director
Jayson Merrill
key second assistant director
Douglas A. Raine
additional second assistant director
Nick Satriano
second second assistant director
Charles Simmers
additional second assistant director (as Chuck Simmers)
Tod Swindell
additional second assistant director
Alexander Witt
second unit director
David J. Negron Jr.
third unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Kirsten Anderson
construction accountant
Adam Austin
set dresser
Craig B. Ayers Sr.
greensman
Adam L. Barker
plasterer
Richard Baum
assistant property master / property master: second unit
Thomas Betts
set designer
Robert A. Blackburn
construction coordinator
Daniel Boxer
propmaker
Erica Dawn Bricklin
scenic artist
Lloyd A. Buswell
construction foreman
Charisse Cardenas
set designer
Dirk Clark
carpenter
Christopher Daniel Coleman
propmaker
Keli Craig
carpenter
Robert DeSue
carpenter
Ken Erck
set painter
Elizabeth Luiza Frank
set dresser and buyer (as Elizabeth Frank)
Sean Haworth
set designer
Jim Husbands
set dresser
Richard M. Jones
prop builder
Christian Kastner
on set dresser
Jeff Khachadoorian
prop shop
Larry D. Koszakovszky
laborer
Joseph Lastomirsky
scenic artist/sign painter asst
Alan Locke
assistant art director
Ray Lovasz
propmaker
William S. Maxwell III
leadman
John McElroy
tent crew
Todd McKibben
construction foreman
Greg McMickle
property master: second unit
Larry Misselhorn
greensman
Ron 'Butch' Montgomery
set carpenter (as 'Butch' Montgomery)
James J. Murakami
set designer
David J. Negron Jr.
storyboard artist
John M. Oswald
prop builder / scenic artist / tent crew
David Peck
propmaker
Paul Penley
set dresser
Ann Penny
construction medic
Leo Rijn
sculptor
Dean G. Roberts
carpenter
Fred Seibly
sign supervisor
Kristen Spinning
painter / stand-by painter
Mike Stassi
set designer
Bill Taliaferro
set designer
Benton E. Tedlie
gang boss
Jana Treadwell
set dresser
Keith Van Velson
carpenter
Marc Vena
storyboard artist (as Mark Vena)
Tom Ward
propmaker
Leslie Warren
set dresser/fabricator
Darrell L. Wight
set designer (as Darrell Wight)
Nick Worsfold
scenic artist
Nancy Yeo
painter
Taylor Yingling
carpenter
Michael Denering
scenic artist (uncredited)
Alan Feffer
propmaker (uncredited)
Phil LaFond
propmaker (uncredited)
Karl Swauger
propmaker (uncredited)
Hraefn Wulfson
art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

Paul Aulicino
assistant sound editor
Lance Brown
sound designer
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as David Campbell)
Kevin E. Carpenter
re-recording mixer
Bradley Clouse
sound assistant
Kay Colvin
utility sound
Zack Davis
adr editor
Marc Deschaine
adr assistant
Michael Dressel
supervising foley editor
Gordon Ecker
sound effects editor
Kirk Francis
sound mixer
Dana LeBlanc Frankley
assistant sound editor (as Dana LeBlanc)
Jeffrey J. Haboush
re-recording mixer
Charles Hamilton
sound recordist
Denise Horta
adr editor (as Denise M. Horta)
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Steve Mann
sound effects editor
Anthony Milch
sound editor
Steve Nelson
sound effects editor
Jay Nierenberg
sound editor
David Novack
re-recording mixer
Troy Porter
adr mixer
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Terry Rodman
sound effects editor
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
Mychal Smith
boom operator
Bruce Stambler
supervising sound editor
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora
foley editor
Robert Troy
dialogue editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor (as Donald Warner Jr.)
Bernard Weiser
sound editor
Marshall Winn
sound editor
Richard E. Yawn
dialogue editor
Jennifer-Noel Dennis
sound assist (uncredited)
Hilda Hodges
foley artist (uncredited)
Mark Johnston
sound recordist (uncredited)
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bobby Brooks
special effects technician
Eugene Crum
special effects technician (1997)
Jeff J. Davis
special effects assistant
Donald Frazee
special effects co-coordinator
Terry D. Frazee
special effects coordinator
Scott Lingard
special effects technician
John M. Oswald
special effects
Kai Shelton
special effects technician
Clifton Dance
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Tricia Henry Ashford
visual effects supervisor
Alfredo R. Barcia
film recording technician: SPI
Max Bruce
digital artist
Rusty Case
senior systems engineer
Erin M. Cullen
roto artist: Cinesite Hollywood
Tim T. Cunningham
production assistant: Cinesite
Charles Darby
digital matte supervisor
Scott Dougherty
visual effects producer: Cinesite
Sheena Duggal
co-visual effects supervisor: SPI
Thomas F. Ford IV
high speed compositing technical coordinator
Mike Frevert
digital artist
Layne Friedman
compositor: SPI
Anthony Harris
timing coordinator
Petra Holtorf-Stratton
visual effects coordinator (as Petra Holtorf)
Shô Igarashi
technical designer
Chris Johnson
second assistant camera: visual effects unit
David Jones
CG supervisor: SPI
Karen Klein
roto supervisor
Martin A. Kline
visual effects art director
Apryl Knobbe
texture/matte painter
John Charles Kohn
compositor: cineon / digital compositor
J.W. Kompare
visual effects editor
Vincent Lavares
technical assistant supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood
Jennifer Law-Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
John Lee
digital effects artist
Gregory D. Liegey
composite supervisor
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor
L. Patrick McCormack
visual effects coordinator
Valerie McMahon
digital artist
Hal Miles
digital artist
Elizabeth Moore
digital compositor
David J. Negron Jr.
visual effects supervisor
Sean O'Connor
digital compositor
Corinne Pooler
digital artist
David Rey
digital compositor
Jay Riddle
visual effects supervisor
Dylan Robinson
digital artist
Stephen Rosenbaum
visual effects supervisor
Candice Scott
digital effects compositor
Tony Sgueglia
data operations supervisor
Brian Shows
vfx technical director
Craig A. Simms
digital compositor
Tiffany Smith Llorens
visual effects production assistant: Cinesite (as Tiffany Smith)
Aaron Smith
digital artist
Thomas J. Smith
visual effects plate supervisor: Cinesite
Paul Taglianetti
visual effects producer
Tracy Takahashi
visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
Daniel E. Teaze
first assistant camera: visual effects unit
Philipp Timme
cinematographer: VFX
Amy Tompkins
visual effects editor
Guy T. Wiedmann
Assistant Visual Effects Editor
Robert Winter
senior technical assistant
Ted Andre
digital compositor (uncredited)
Jason Dost
digital scanning operator (uncredited)
Tim Gibbons
digital rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Bernice Howes
visual effects vendor producer (uncredited)
Tim Ketzer
computer graphics animator: Cinesite (uncredited)
Roger Kupelian
matte painter (uncredited)
Mark Tait Lewis
digital compositor (uncredited)
Paul McGhee
film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Lance Powell
technical coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

Julie Adair
stunts
Diego Amarosa
stunts (as Shay Calinawan)
Craig Appel
equestrian
Stanton Barrett
stunts
Steve Bland
stunts
Jodi Branco
stunts
Chris Branham
stunts
Troy Brenna
stunts
Joe Bucaro III
stunts (as Joey Bucaro III)
Richard Bucher
stunts
William H. Burton Jr.
stunts
John Campbell
stunts
Chase Casson
stunts
Steve Chambers
stunts
Jeff Dashnaw
stunts
Sean Day
stunts
Gil Dean
stunts
Rick Dennis
stunts
Kip Farnsworth
stunts
J.R. Flournoy
stunts
Benny Gibson
stunts
Lance Gilbert
stunts
Michael Hansen
stunt performer
Kanin Howell
stunts
Norman Howell
stunt coordinator
Shawn Howell
stunt double / stunts
Lincoln Leavere
stunt performer (as Link Leavere)
Lane Leavitt
stunts
Juddson Keith Linn
stunts
Billy D. Lucas
stunts (as Billy Lucas)
Benny Manning
stunts (as Benny J. Manning)
Lee McKechnie
stunts
David Powledge
stunts (as Dave Powledge)
Darrin Prescott
stunts
Tyler Quigley
stunts
Scott Rogers
stunts (as Scott Rodgers)
Rod Rondeaux
stunts
Erik Rondell
stunts
Charlie Sammut
stunts
Charles O. Sampson
stunts
Brooke Sandahl
stunts
Justus-Berumen Sandy
stunts (as Sandy Berumen)
George Smith
stunts
Monty Stuart
stunts
Matthew Taylor
stunts
Ashlyn Terry
stunts
Jesse Thomason
stunts
Jordan Thomason
stunts
Kerry Wallum
stunts
Ryan Weiss
stunts
Dameon Willich
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Baird
video assistant
Chris Bangma
assistant camera: SpaceCam
Shawn Blakeman
lighting technician
Kirk Bloom
second assistant camera: second unit
Eric Budlong
grip
Damien Collier
lighting technician
David Crone
camera operator / steadicam operator
Shawn Duchscherer
lighting technician
Jeff Duffy
lighting technician
Doug Ednie
lighting technician
Jeff Enneking
lighting technician
Ken Fisher
"a" camera operator: second unit
James J. Gilson
chief lighting technician
Ben Glass
still photographer
Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam
Michael Guthrie
crane grip
Kim Heath
key rigging grip
Craig Heffern
dolly grip
Marty Heinz
lighting technician
Mason Hersey
first assistant camera
Joel Jaspan
grip
Geoffrey D. Knoller
grip
David R. Kohn
lighting technician
Steve Koster
camera operator: Spacecam
Brent Lawson
rigging grip
Brian C. Lawson
grip
Kal Manning
rigging gaffer
Joe Martens
best boy electric
John Martens
best boy rigging electric
Fred L. McLane
assistant camera
Tim Merrill
dolly grip: second unit
Frank Parrish
second assistant camera
William Eddie Paul
bestboy grip
Joe A. Ponticelle
first assistant camera
Dave Potter
lighting technician
David Presley
camera loader
Norbert F. Quiban
lamp operator / rigging electrician
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: "a" camera / steadicam
Leonard Romie
lighting technician
David Roth
second assistant camera
David Schmalz
video assist operator
Ingrid Semler
camera loader
Val Sklar
second assistant camera: Oregon
Stephen St. John
steadicam operator
John Stewart
lighting technician
Albert Tablanza
additional electrician
Lance Jay Velazco
second video assist operator
Kelly Way
lighting technician
Steven J. Winslow
assistant camera: Wescam camera / camera technician
Jeremy Wren
rigging electrician: day player (as Jeremy Tiffin)
Daniel Hernandez
electrician (uncredited)
Stephen V. Isbell
second unit: best boy grip (uncredited)
Mansur Johnson
grip (uncredited)
Daniel Mellitz
video assist operator: second unit (uncredited)
Andy Reynolds
rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Susan Funk
extras casting assistant
Lora Hingst
casting assistant
Chris Hutchins
extras casting
Sally Jackson
location casting
Rick Olmos
extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Javier Arrieta
costumer
Laura Baker
specialty costumer
Dorothy Bulac
milliner
Joseph Cigliano
specialty costumes
Carolyn Dessert
key costumer
Rhonda Earick
specialty costume manufacturer
Robyn Elliott
set costumer (as Robyn Elliot)
Cathie Filian
key costumer
Blanca Garcia
set costumer
Jalene Murphy
set costumer: second unit
Maureen O'Heron
costumer/shopper
Damien Quinn
costumer
Rebeka L. Roberts
costume ager/dyer
Leticia Sandoval
specialty costumes
Nick Scarano
costume supervisor
Raquel Stewart
wardrobe
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit
head ager/dyer
Kacy Treadway
specialty costumes

Editorial Department

Travon Brumfield
post-production production assistant
Audrey Evans
first assistant film editor
John Hendrickson
assistant editor: dailies
Stephen Les
dailies synching
Jonathan Lucas
associate editor
Staci Pontius
assistant editor
Regina Prosi-Bassman
assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Tim Safarik
dailies: Colorist
Bill Daly
post-production executive (uncredited)
Jennifer-Noel Dennis
post-production assistant (uncredited)
Gillian L. Hutshing
assistant editor (uncredited)
Jonathan Malden
colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Location Management

Sara Burton
unit location manager
Mauni P. Caves
assistant location manager
Shaun Gavin
assistant location manager
Nancy Haecker
assistant location manager
David Israel
location manager

Music Department

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Marc Bonilla
music arranger
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Jim Honeyman
music preparation
James Newton Howard
orchestrator
Artie Kane
conductor
Shawn Murphy
score mixer
David Olson
music editor
Jim Weidman
supervising music editor
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Carol Drake
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Fawn
score vocalist (uncredited)
Amy Fogerson
score vocalist (uncredited)
Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
James Newton Howard
music producer (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jon Lewis
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lew McCreary
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kristy Morrell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Paul Salamunovich
choir conductor (uncredited)
Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Kurt Snyder
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Nancy Sulahian
score vocalist (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Dave Washburn
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mark Donnell
continuity
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Samantha C. Kirkeby
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver
Nik Edgerton
transportation (as Nick Edgerton)
Philip Krysl
driver
Jim Petti
transportation
Marty Radcliff
driver
Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation coordinator
Bob Smart
driver
Brian Steagall
transportation captain
Phil Strauss
transportation
Jeff Verdick
picture car coordinator
Richard Vincent
driver
Kip Wolverton
driver
Dana Swartout
driver: set dressing (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Geneviere Anderson
production assistant
Bonnie Belknap
food stylist
Lisa Bertuzzi
craft service
Linda Booher-Ciarimboli
specialty crafts supervisor
Kristie Breslin
production assistant
Francie Brown
dialect coach: Olivia Williams
Judith M. Brown
studio teacher
David J. Buswell
welding foreman
Martin Carroll
production staff
Iris Cole-Hayworth
production assistant
Bret Culpepper
technical advisor
Cody Dorkin
adr voice
Julianne Eggold
production assistant
Christian Feldhaus
second assistant accountant
Michael Fine
construction medic
Riley Flynn
re-enactor coordinator
Megan Forste
additional second assistant
Karen M. Fuchs
assistant paymaster
Shannon Hamed
assistant coordinator
Rusty Hendrickson
animal wrangler
Timalee Hustin
production assistant
Al Lewis
production secretary
Lori A. Lopes
second assistant accountant
Emily McGovern
production assistant
Meaghan F. McLaughlin
production assistant
Niamh Murphy
textile artist
Mike Revell
production accountant
Rick Roesch
payroll accountant
Margo Romano
assistant accountant
Taylor Saxon
set medic
Matthew Shields
dailies sync
Brooke Smiler
production associate
Scott Stravitz
set medic
Mark Thomason
photo double / stand-in
Stephen M. Vernarelli
carpenter
Rick Wadkins
head set medic
P.W. Ward
wrangler
Jennifer Webb
production secretary
Keith M. Wegner
craft service
Tyson Wisbrock
documentarian
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
production coordinator
Joel Almquist
animal handler: lions (uncredited)
Terrence Beasor
adr (uncredited)
Elizabeth A. Bergman
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Jesse Blanco
production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Brooks
animal trainer (uncredited)
Sue Chipperton
dog trainer (uncredited)
Judy Glassey
animal handler: lions (uncredited)
Rick Glassey
animal trainer: lions (uncredited)
Christy Ingram
animal handler: lions (uncredited)
Brian McMillan
animal trainer: mules and horses (uncredited)
Vikki McMillan
animal trainer: mules and horses (uncredited)
Christopher Mead
production assistant (uncredited)
Randy Miller
animal trainer: lions (uncredited)
Stephan Miller
animal trainer: lions (uncredited)
Charlie Sammut
animal trainer: lions (uncredited)
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