Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Donner
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Francis Veber
(based on a film by)
Carol Sobieski
(screenplay by)

Cast

Richard Pryor
Jack Brown
Jackie Gleason
U.S. Bates
Ned Beatty
Mr. Morehouse
Scott Schwartz
Eric Bates
Teresa Ganzel
Fancy Bates
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Barkley
Annazette Chase
Angela
Tony King
Clifford
Don Hood
O'Brien
Karen Leslie-Lyttle
Fraulein
Virginia Capers
Ruby Simpson
B.J. Hopper
Geffran
Linda McCann
Honey Russell
Ray Spruell
Senator Newcomb
Stocker Fontelieu
District Attorney Russell
Stuart Baker-Bergen
Aerobics Class Leader
Robert Adams
Store Executive
Mark Bennett
Store Executive
Jon Ralph Wilson
Store Executive
Robert Costley
Poker Player
Robert Earle
Poker Player
Pauline Barcelona
Poker Player
Juan Coleman
Poker Player
Valerian Smith
Poker Player
Elbert Andre Patrick
Jack's Neighbor
Orwin C. Harvey
Grand Wizard
Jim Clancy
Clancy
Davis Hotard
Eugene Russell
Debra Cole
Terry Gay
Marilyn Gleason
Mrs. Newcomb
Charles Detraz
Pilot
Steve Kahan
State Trooper
Paul Tuerpe
State Trooper
Jim Beyer
KlanWatch Demonstrator
Tot Beyer
KlanWatch Demonstrator
Robert M. Stevens
Drunk in Jail
Sally Birdsong
Morehouse's Secretary
Louis Weinberg
Chauffeur
Annie McGuire
Party Guest
Beverly Tagge
Party Guest
George Howard
Party Guest
Helen Howard
Party Guest
Alex Hyde-White
Photographer
Bill Holliday
Policeman
J.D. Martin
Policeman
Jimmy Roddy
Policeman
Lucy Campbell Rowland
Bates' Secretary
Bob Cherry
Man in Carwash
Delana Renay Cole
Ruby's Child
Lewis Baker
Ruby's Child
La Monica Matthews
Ruby's Child
Bruce Langley
Ruby's Child
Dawnis Kaye Smith
Ruby's Child
Santos Swing
Ruby's Child
Willie Swing
Ruby's Child
Tody Bernard
Party Guest
Jay Broyles
Detective Carl Oller
Tony Burton
Stanley
Harold G. Herthum
Extra
Louis Herthum
Man in Box
Robert Neilson
Chauffeur in Last Scene
Brandon Reeves
Child Partygoer - Charbonnet House Baton Rouge

Produced by

Margaret Booth
associate producer
Phil Feldman
producer (produced by)
Ray Stark
producer

Music by

Patrick Williams
(music score by)

Cinematography by

László Kovács
director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Editing by

Richard A. Harris
(as Richard Harris) (edited by)
Michael A. Stevenson
(edited by)

Casting By

Pennie DuPont
(as Pennie du Pont) (casting)

Production Design by

Charles Rosen
(production design by)

Set Decoration by

Marvin March

Costume Design by

Moss Mabry

Makeup Department

Ken Chase
makeup artist
Tony Lloyd
makeup artist: Mr. Pryor
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist (as Bob Stevenson)
Yolanda Toussieng
hair stylist (as Yolanda Toussing)

Production Management

Jerry A. Baerwitz
unit production manager (as Jerry Baerwitz)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Bueno
second assistant director
Paul Moen
second assistant director
Bill Scott
first assistant director

Art Department

Joe Acord
construction coordinator
Tom Bartholomew
stand-by painter
Sam Gordon
property master
David F. Klassen
set designer (as David Klassen)
Ted Mossman
assistant property master
Paul Myerberg
leadman (as Paul Meyerberg)
Gregory Pickrell
set designer (as Greg Pickrell)

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
re-recording mixer
Wayne Artman
re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert
re-recording mixer
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer
Pat Somerset
sound effects
Frank Spencer
sound effects
Jeffrey Riekenberg
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Phil Cory
special effects supervisor
Hans Metz
special effects
Thomas R. Ward
special effects (as Tom Ward)

Stunts

Bobby Porter
stunt coordinator
Brad Baker
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron
stunt double: Jackie Gleason (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Raymond Aguilar
gaffer
Richmond L. Aguilar
gaffer
William Birch
camera operator: Chicago (as William Burch)
Paul Caven
set lighting best boy
James Devis
camera operator: second unit (as James Bryan Devis)
John T. Dustin
camera operator: Chicago (as John Dustin)
Daniel C. Gold
second assistant camera (as Dan Gold)
Bill Hardin
second assistant camera: Chicago
O.T. Henderson
dolly grip
George Kohut
camera operator: Chicago
Leonard Lookabaugh
key grip (as Len Lookabaugh)
Ann Lukacs
first assistant camera: Chicago (as Ann Lukas)
Jim Mazzula
first assistant camera: Chicago
John McGowan
first assistant camera: Chicago
Morgan Renard
still photographer
George Ressler
best boy grip (as George Resler)
Robert M. Stevens
camera operator
Jim Taylor
still photographer: Chicago
Joseph E. Thibo
first assistant camera (as Joe Thibo)
Paul Vombrack
camera operator: Chicago (as Paul Vom Brack)
Michael Walker
second assistant camera: Chicago
Garrett Brown
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Dee Cothern
casting: Baton Rouge
Michael Pitalo
casting: Baton Rouge

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norman A. Burza
wardrobe supervisor: men (as Norman Burza)
Alice Daniels
wardrobe: Mr. Pryor
Elizabeth Pine
wardrobe supervisor: women

Editorial Department

Daniel Sackheim
assistant film editor
George C. Villaseñor
assistant film editor
Michael Thau
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer
Jeff Carson
supervising music editor
Andy D'Addario
Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betsy Norton
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Walker 'Butch' Chaney
transportation captain: Baton Rouge (as Butch Chaney)
Alan Falco
transportation coordinator (as Allan Falco)
Robert Neilson
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Jeffrey Benjamin
production associate
Pete Emmet
unit publicist
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Ann Ford
assistant: Mr. Donner
Michelle Kuhar
production coordinator
David Oliver Pfeil
title designer (as David Oliver)
David Price
assistant: Mr. Donner
Rusty Warren
production accountant
Beau Holden
security (uncredited)
Melanie Tanz
assistant: producers (uncredited)

Thanks

A.C. Lewis
the producers wish to thank (as Mr. A.C. Lewis)
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