Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jon Avnet

Writing Credits

Kathy McWorter
(written by)

Cast

Elijah Wood
Stu Simmons
Kevin Costner
Stephen Simmons
Mare Winningham
Lois Simmons
Lexi Randall
Lidia Joanne Simmons
LaToya Chisholm
Elvadine
Christopher Fennell
Billy Lipnicki
Donald Sellers
Arliss Lipnicki
Leon Sills
Leo Lipnicki
Will West
Lester Lucket
Brennan Gallagher
Marsh
Adam Henderson
Chet
Charlette Julius
Amber
Jennifer Tyler
Ula Lipnicki
Lucas Black
Ebb
Justin Lucas
Willard
Raynor Scheine
Mr. Lipnicki
Christine Baranski
Miss Strapford
Bruce A. Young
Moe Henry
Mary Nell Santacroce
Mrs. Higgins
Nick Searcy
John Ray Wilkens
Gary Basaraba
Dodge
Judson Vaughn
Soldier
Jay Brooks
Old Man
Afemo Omilami
Quarry Man
Tim Ware
Fat Man at Auction
J. Don Ferguson
Mine Foreman
Ron Clinton Smith
Ambulance Attendant
Tom Even
Doctor
Dorothy Davis
Nurse
Bill Coates
Catfish Man
Wilson L. Middlebrooks
Field Foreman

Produced by

Jon Avnet
producer
Todd R. Baker
executive producer (as Todd Baker)
Eric Eisner
executive producer
Martin Huberty
co-producer
Jordan Kerner
producer
Lisa Lindstrom
co-producer
Deborah Love
associate producer
Kathy McWorter
co-executive producer

Music by

Thomas Newman

Cinematography by

Geoffrey Simpson
director of photography

Editing by

Debra Neil-Fisher
(as Debra Neil)

Casting By

David Rubin
Debra Zane

Production Design by

Kristi Zea

Art Direction by

Jeremy Conway

Set Decoration by

Karen O'Hara

Costume Design by

Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department

Fern Buchner
makeup designer
Patrice Coleman
additional makeup artist
Elle Elliott
hair stylist: Mr. Costner
Isabel Harkins
additional makeup artist
Bill Johnson
additional makeup artist
Bridgit Oliver
additional makeup artist
Susan 'Star' Orr
second hair stylist (as Susan Orr)
Francisco X. Pérez
makeup artist: Mr. Costner (as Frank Perez)
John Quaglia
key hair stylist (as John D. Quaglia)
Rosemary Zurlo
key makeup artist (as Rosemarie Zurlo)

Production Management

Alma Kuttruff
unit production manager
Donna Smith
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter E. Hirsch
assistant director
Deborah Love
first assistant director
Vincent Palmo Jr.
assistant director
Annette Sutera
assistant director

Art Department

John Balling
stand-by painter
Tony Beall
painter
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
property master
Taylor Bennett
scenic (as Franklin T. Bennett)
Sharon Braunstein
set dresser (as Sharon Joan Braunstein)
Matthew Butler
greensman
Francine Byrne
art department coordinator
Charles E. Cape Jr.
art department assistant
Howard J. Clark
set dresser
Tommy Cochran
painter
Joe Connolly
assistant props
Christopher Didiot
set dresser (as Christopher Parr)
Andrew Seward Duncan
assistant props
Regina Edwards
art department assistant
Maryann Garvin
assistant set decorator
Ryan Hartnett
greensman
Anne Holifield
painter
Lee Ivey
painter
Jennifer Johnston
set dresser
Deb Knowles
art department assistant
James Lawler
painter
Rebecca Leonard
sign painter
Lindanne Lewis
painter
Otto Lindsey
prop maker
Eddie Lee Mayner
set dresser
Mikie McAmis
art department assistant
Jeffrey D. McDonald
assistant art director
Thomas Minton
assistant art director
Swift Moseley
head greensman
Edward E. O'Connell
set painter (as Ed O'Connell)
Dwayne Pilato
painter
Thomas Michael Ryan
general foreman (as Michael Ryan)
Julia Starr Sanford
set designer (as Julie S. Sanford)
Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator (as Jeff Schlatter)
Larry C. Shepard
stand-by painter
Stephanie Shimshick
art department assistant
Scott Strader
set dresser
David Sutton
painter
Robert Testerman
head painter (as Bob Testerman)
Kenneth Turek
leadman (as Ken Turek)
Tommy Lee Watson Jr.
set dresser
Karen Young
on-set dresser (as Karen L. Young)
Timothy Dolph
prop fabricator: foam weapons (uncredited)

Sound Department

David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer
Mary H. Ellis
sound mixer
David Gertz
foley mixer
Matthew Harrison
foley editor
Devon Heffley Curry
adr supervisor
James Moriana
foley artist
R.J. Palmer
sound effects editor
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
Christopher C. Schiavo
assistant sound editor
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Allen Hurd
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Terry Erickson
special effects technician
Thomas M. Ficke
pyrotechnics operator
Paul J. Lombardi
special effects coordinator (as Paul Lombardi)

Stunts

Steve Borders
stunts
Victor Chan
stunts
Scott Dale
stunts
Brenda DeYoung
stunts (as Brenda DeYoung Grant)
Danny Downey
stunts
Stone Ericson
stunts
John Fagan
stunts
Roel Failma
stunts
William L. Gillespie
stunts
Al Goto
stunts
Rusty Hanson
stunts
Don Hewitt
stunts
Donald John Hewitt
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator
Brian Imada
stunts
Jennifer Lamb
stunts
David Paul Lord
scuba diver / stunts
David Brian Martin
stunt double: Raynor Scheine
Kristopher Medina
stunts
Tony Montgomery
stunts
Ben Oliver
stunts
Lee Poppie
stunts
Bobby Porter
stunts
Deep Roy
stunts
Carlton Lee Russell
stunts
Jerrell Skinner
stunts
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
stunts (as Lonnie Smith)
Michael Tinsley
stunts
Gary Toy
stunts
Jeff Ward
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Arnold
electrician
Denise Bailie
assistant camera: "b" camera
Lee Blasingame
lead assistant camera: "a" camera
Tony Bradley
construction
Dan Cornwall
electrician
Stephen Crowley
best boy
Ken Ferris
camera operator
Ian Forsyth
electrician
Dale Fowler
electrician
Brian Gunter
additional photography / gaffer
Gary Kelso
grip
Tully McCulloch
rigging best boy electric
Greg Morse
24 frame video
Paul M. Pollard
camera operator
Riko Schatke
second grip
C. Ashley Sudge
dolly grip

Casting Department

Pat Cartwright Barwick
extras casting assistant (as Pat Barwick)
Mia Choi
casting assistant
Shay Griffin
casting consultant: Atlanta
J. Cindy Hill
extras casting assistant (as Cindy Hill) / extras casting assistant
Jennifer Lewis
extras casting assistant
John McCurry
extras casting assistant
Bob R. Patterson
extras casting assistant
Michael Shortt
casting assistant
Cynthia Stillwell
extras casting coordinator (as Cynthia F. Stillwell)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Donna Casey-Aira
assistant costume designer (as Donna D. Casey)
Suzanne Cranfill
wardrobe supervisor
Deborah Myles Davis
set costumer
Jill Halbreich
set costumer
Zandra Harding
cutter/fitter
Fred Lloyd
wardrobe supervisor
Susan MacLaren
set costumer
Peggy Stamper
key set costumer
Amanda Zenil
set costumer

Editorial Department

Karen Broderick
first assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Erik Eff
assistant editor
Phil Hetos
color timer
Neil Kirk
assistant editor
Johnie Tidwell Jr.
post-production assistant
Yvonne Valdez
assistant editor

Location Management

Tracey Crosby
location assistant
Robert Bob Kay
location assistant (as Robert Kay)
Maida N. Morgan
location manager
Sean Ridley
location assistant
Paige M. Sibley
assistant location manager (as Paige Sibley)
George Whitley
location scout

Music Department

Bill Bernstein
music editor
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
George Doering
musician
Jim Makiej
assistant music editor
Leslie Morris
music contractor
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
music mixer (as Dennis Sands) / music recordist (as Dennis Sands)
Phyllis St. James
singer
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Gail Hunter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ronald F. Debranski II
Kevin Costner's Trailer
Stu Dodge
driver
Roy A. Grace
driver
Cindy Parker
transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
transportation captain
Ken Peterson
transportation advisor
Roland Spence
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Bhagavan Antle
animal trainer / animal wrangler (as Doc Antle)
Robin Brown
voice coach
Jonathan Bymel
production assistant
Steve Cainas
production assistant (as Steve N. Cainas)
Paula M. Endara
assistant: Mr. Avnet (as Paula Endara)
Michael Feder
production assistant (as Michael David Feder)
R. Edward Garrett
stand-in
Norman Gary
animal wrangler: hornets (as Dr. Norman Gary)
Holly Gent
production coordinator (as Holly Gent Palmo)
Karen Ruth Getchell
assistant production coordinator
Ronald Goldstein
dental consultant (as Dr. Ronald Goldstein)
Jamal Graves
choreographer (as Jamale Graves)
Cindia Huppeler
dialect coach
Nancy G. James
craft service (as Nancy James)
Bill Johnson
creator: simulated animals (as Bill 'Splat' Johnson)
Ann L. Kirk
set tutor
Heidi McGowen
key set production assistant (as Heidi Gretchen McGowen)
Moira McLaughlin
assistant: Mr. Costner
Kathy Menzies
assistant: Mr. Kerner (as Kathy L. Menzies)
Michael Papac
armorer (as Mike Papac)
Senia Phillips
animal wrangler
Richard Santmyer
helicopter pilot (as Richard L. Santmyer)
Margaret L. Schlaifer
studio teacher (as Marge Schlaifer)
Jerrell Skinner
production assistant (as Jerrell S. Skinner)
Eric S. Smith
assistant to producer (as Eric Smith)
Charles A. Tamburro
helicopter pilot (as Chuck Tamburro)
Mark Thomason
photo double: Stephen
Eden Ashley Umble
unit publicist
Dixie D. Walker
production accountant

Thanks

Joan Avnet
this film is dedicated to the memory of
Marion Williams
this film is dedicated to the memory of
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