Cast & Crew

Directed by

Helen Hunt

Writing Credits

Elinor Lipman
(novel)
Alice Arlen
(screenplay) and
Victor Levin
(screenplay) &
Helen Hunt
(screenplay)

Cast

Helen Hunt
April Epner
Bette Midler
Bernice Graves
Colin Firth
Frank
Matthew Broderick
Ben
Ben Shenkman
Freddy
Lynn Cohen
Trudy Epner
John Benjamin Hickey
Alan
Salman Rushdie
Dr. Masani
Daisy Tahan
Ruby
Tommy Nelson
Jimmy Ray
Stephanie Yankwitt
Stacey
Lillias White
Sheila
David Callegati
Gianni
Kenneth Stern
Rabbi
Robert LuPone
Ted
Chris Chalk
Orderly
Alexa Scott-Flaherty
Mother #2
Marina Durell
Attendant
Sadie Heston
Trudy Jr.
Stephanie Berry
Principal Petticord
Lauren Klein
Alice
Cherise Boothe
Mother #1
Doug Hughes
Bernice Fan
Chelsea Altman
Girl in Freddy's Bed
Stacie Linardos
Anne
Jordan Thaler
Jordan
Michael Harder
Michael
Geneva Carr
Woman in Her 20s
Maryann Urbano
Woman in Her 30s
Maggie Siff
Lily
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Edie Falco
Edie Falco
Flo Ankah
Production Assistant
Adrianna Bremont
Trudy's Niece
Gustavo Cunha
Student
Brother Eden Douglas
Penthouse Benefit Guest
Audrey Fafard
Penthouse Host
Hristo Hristov
Camera Operator
Rachel Konstantin
April's Cousin
Andy Miller
Limo Driver
Jonathan Roumie
Partygoer
Schuster Vance
Husband at PTA Meeting

Produced by

John F. Anderson
executive producer: Black Wartch Productions (segment "The Bernice Graves Show")
Monica H. Anderson
producer: Black Watch Productions (segment "The Bernice Graves Show")
Sarah Arnott
associate producer
Howard Behar
executive producer
Moon Blauner
associate producer
Jeff Geoffray
executive producer
Louise Goodsill
executive producer
Helen Hunt
producer
Dana Jackson
co-producer
Walter Josten
executive producer
Ralph Kamp
executive producer
Pamela Koffler
producer
Victor Levin
executive producer
Matthew Myers
co-producer
Katie Roumel
producer
Chip Signore
executive producer
Connie Tavel
producer
Christine Vachon
producer
John Wells
executive producer

Music by

David Mansfield

Cinematography by

Peter Donahue
director of photography

Editing by

Pam Wise

Casting By

Bernard Telsey
(as Bernie Telsey)

Production Design by

Stephen Beatrice

Set Decoration by

Cristina Casanas

Costume Design by

Donna Zakowska

Makeup Department

Joseph Farulla
makeup department head
Dale Johnson
assistant makeup artist / makeup artist: Ms. Hunt
Theodora Katsoulogiannakis
assistant hair stylist
Tanya Rae O'Rourke
makeup artist: Ms. Midler
Gianna Sparacino
key hair stylist

Production Management

Jenifer Chatfield
post-production supervisor
Gabrielle Mahon
production supervisor
Matthew Myers
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lauren Guilmartin
second second assistant director (as Lauren Kells Guilmartin)
Brian Kenyon
second assistant director
Chip Signore
first assistant director

Art Department

Travis Child
camera scenic artist
Melissa Miller Costanzo
assistant to production designer (as Melissa B. Miller)
Taylor Drake
leadman
Colin Eletto
art production assistant
Isaac Gabaeff
property master
Thyra Heder
storyboard artist
Jasmine Ballou Jones
property assistant (as Jasmine Ballou)
Juvenel Levros
art production assistant
James Maher
set dresser (as James J. Maher)
Joe Murray
prop intern
Michael Powsner
set dresser (as Mike Powsner)
Niquan Riley
on-set dresser
Pierre Rovira
construction coordinator
Courtney Schmidt
property assistant
Jamie Birkett
props (uncredited)
Lucien Charles
set dresser (uncredited)
Gavin A. Holmes
carpenter (uncredited)
Richard Moran
construction grip (uncredited)
Christian Reinhardsen
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Bires
additional sound services
Courtney Bishop
adr recordist
David Boulton
adr mixer
Zane D. Bruce
foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Candice Brunello
sound effects editor (as Candice Baldwin)
Rick Camara
sound recordist
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
Mitch Dorf
adr mixer
Lisle Engle
re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh
first assistant sound editor
Brian Gallagher
adr recordist
Don Givens
foley artist
Darlene Gorzela
additional sound services (as Darlene Gorzola)
Glynna Grimala
adr editor / dialogue editor
Ken Ishii
production sound mixer
Duke Lim
additional sound services
Iván Mayoral
sound mixer: Spanish dialogue
Gavin McNiece
adr recordist
Michael Miller
adr mixer
Glenn T. Morgan
supervising sound editor
Bob Rosenthal
additional sound services
Adam Sanchez
boom operator
Becky Sullivan
adr editor / dialogue editor
Ken Teaney
re-recording mixer
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Michael D. Wilhoit
adr editor / dialogue editor
David Young
additional sound services / audio engineer
Susie Boyajan
additional sound services (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer (uncredited)
Arda Gulesserian
additional sound services (uncredited)
Mike Howells
additional sound services (uncredited)
Jay Rubin
additional sound services (uncredited)
Ann Marie Wachel
additional sound services (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

John Campuzano
visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Michael Caplan
digital effects supervisor: Engine Room
Stephen Chiu
digital effects coordinator: Engine Room
Alan De Castro
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Alan DeCastro)
Mary Dowd
digital effects artist: Engine Room
Emily Fenster
visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
David Geoghegan
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Dave Geoghegan)
Eric Heavens
lead digital effects artist: Engine Room
Louise Keating
digital effects artist: Engine Room
Cristian A. Kong
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Cris Kong)
Ladd Lanford
visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Miles Lauridsen
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Matt Melis
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Adam Simpson
visual effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Arisohn
set electrician
Luis Armada
additional grip
Adam Benlifer
electrician
Jessica Bennett
grip
Terrence C. Burke
camera dolly grip (as Terrence Burke)
Liz Campbell
grip
Christopher Cannucciari
set electrician
John Carreon
camera intern
Edward Cohen
gaffer
Leighton Edmondson
rigging gaffer (as Leighton Edmonson)
Michael Dean Gibbs
camera intern
Christopher Heikel
generator operator
Daniel Katz
electrician
Charles Libin
camera operator
Parris Mayhew
steadicam operator
Keith McNicholas
best boy electric
Christopher Moeller
second assistant camera (as Chris Moeller)
Robert Ragozzine
first assistant camera (as Bob Ragozzine)
Nicole Rivelli
still photographer
Daniel Salk
video assist operator: 1861 scenes (as Daniel R. Salk)
Randy M. Salo
best boy grip (as Randy Salo)
Johnny Santiago
key rigging grip
Jeremy Schroeder
key grip (as Jeremy W. Schroeder)
John Schwartz
first assistant camera
Mike Sime
24-frame playback operator (as Michael Sime)
Paul Swan
best boy grip
Vance Tucker
grip
Kevin Walter
camera loader
Reuben Wilder
grip (as Rueben Wilder)
Rob Woolsey
grip
Michael J. Burke
first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Marcel Ciurea
grip (uncredited)
Lara Sfire
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Tiffany Little Canfield
casting associate
Will Cantler
additional casting
Sophia M. Costas
extras casting associate (as Sophia Costas)
David Vaccari
additional casting (as Dave Vaccari)
Stephanie Yankwitt
casting associate
Chrissy Fiorilli
casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sheila Grover
wardrobe supervisor (as Sheila Gentile)
Christy Levi
costume intern
Lindsay McCarty
costume intern
Carol McLennan
set costumer
Nicholas McManus
costume production assistant (as Nick McManus)
Katherine Hampton Noland
assistant costume designer (as Katherine Noland)

Editorial Department

Roger Cooper
assistant editor
Peter Gagnon
additional editor (segment "The Bernice Graves Show") (as Peter G. Gagnon)
Mike Mertens
color timer
Mara Safransky
assistant editor
Benjamin Wiser
post-production assistant
Robert Leaton
colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Location Management

Ana Cuadra
location scout
Evan Gregg
assistant location manager
Cesar Quinones
location scout (as César Quiñones)
Dawn Rosado
location assistant
Jonathan Roumie
location scout
Yorgo Stathopoulos
location manager
Chad Williams
location assistant
Dan Cooley
location manager: reshoots (uncredited)

Music Department

Mary Ramos
music consultant
Allan K. Rosen
music editor
Tony Volante
music mixer
Tucker Williamson
music coordinator
John Finklea
music editor (uncredited)
Mario Sévigny
trailer score by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Sharon Watt
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Bill Booth
driver
Jason Grey
driver
Jimmy Mahr
driver
Stephen Obohoski
driver
Joseph Paprota
driver (as Joey Paproda)
Mickey Pastoriza
driver (as Michael Pastoriza)
William Speranza
driver (as William Speranza Jr.)
José Tejada
parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Paul Thompson
driver
Ryan Walsh
driver
Tommy Walsh
driver
Kevin R. Wood
transportation captain (as Kevin Wood)
Dana Zolli
driver
Matthew Pratt-Hewitt
driver: cast (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Tara Andrus
production accountant
Andrew Appell
stand-in: Mr. Firth
Howard Behar
legal services: production financing (as Howard D. Behar)
Deborah Blake
set medic
Benedetta Brentan
production intern
Anton Capone
stand-in: Mr. Broderick
Emmet Carnahan
artwork: Jimmy Ray
Yee Yeo Chang
assistant: Ms. Koffler
Alvin Charles
assistant craft service
Beth Charlesworth
production assistant
Jacqueline Eckhouse
legal services: production financing
Glenn Ferrara
set production assistant
Jason Fesel
key set production assistant
John B. Finn
post-production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn) / production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn)
Rebecca Garland
production accountant: JFA Inc.
Melissa Gelernter
production coordinator
Javier Gonzalez
production secretary
Elliott Green
paintings: Frank's Wife
Jill Hattersley
assistant to bette midler / assistant: Ms. Midler
Jocelyn Hayes
executive: Killer Films (as Jocelyn Hayes Simpson)
Takina Holloman
assistant production coordinator
Alison Hunter
legal services: production financing
Walter Josten
Bridge Lending
Ryan David Kohler
office production assistant (as Ryan Kohler)
David Laurentin
assistant parking coordinator
Joshua Liebling
set intern (as Josh Liebling)
Elizabeth MacSwan
set production assistant
Angela Mak
legal associate: Beigelman & Associates
Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
Carole McGorrian
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
George Nannas
chef
Lydia O'Neill
production assistant
Munmun O'Neill
production intern
Carles Plans
set intern
Charles Pugliese
executive: Killer Films
Laurie Robyn
stand-in: Ms. Midler
Adrian F. Roscher
legal services: production financing
Adrianne Sandoval
assistant: Ms. Tavel (as Adrienne Sandoval)
Alexa Scott-Flaherty
stand-in: Ms. Hunt
Eddie Serrano
set staff assistant
Aidan Shah
post-production accountant: JFA Inc.
Kenneth Stern
technical consultant (as Rabbi Kenneth Stern)
Sasha Stoecklein
set staff assistant
Rob van de Laar
craft service
Taryn Waldman
set staff assistant
Lisa Wellington
studio teacher
Anna Lo Westlin
office production associate
T. Michael Wickersham
legal services: Beigelman & Associates
Tania Yuki
office production assistant
Michael Barnes
financial legal services (uncredited)
Jeffrey Cobelli
production assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Corona
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Warren Beatty
thanks
James L. Brooks
thanks
Matthew Carnahan
special thanks
Daniel Casey
thanks (as Dan Casey)
Ian Congdon
special thanks
Robert Easton
thanks
Edie Falco
thanks
John Finklea
thanks
Janeane Garofalo
thanks
Bill Gerber
special thanks
Gordon Hunt
thanks
Nancy Kirhoffer
special thanks
James Leavey
thanks
Larry Moss
thanks
Jay Roach
thanks
Tim Robbins
thanks
Sally Robinson
special thanks
Robin Ruzan
special thanks
Brad Silberling
thanks
Scott Silver
thanks
Helen Slater
thanks
B.J. Ward
thanks
Robert Watzke
thanks
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