Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jon Amiel

Writing Credits

Mario Vargas Llosa
(novel)
William Boyd

Cast

Barbara Hershey
Aunt Julia
Keanu Reeves
Martin Loader
Peter Falk
Pedro Carmichael
Bill McCutcheon
Puddler
Patricia Clarkson
Aunt Olga
Richard Portnow
Uncle Luke
Jerome Dempsey
Sam & Sid
Richard B. Shull
Leonard Pando
Paul Austin
Donald Loader
Joel Fabiani
Ted Orson
Crystal Field
Josephine Sanders
Jayne Haynes
Aunt Hortensia
Mary Joy
Frances Loader
Rob Kramer
Jamie
Anna Thomson
Faith Hope
Peter Maloney
Luther Aslinger
Irving Metzman
Producer Detroit Radio
Bill Moor
Duke Vermont
Dedee Pfeiffer
Nellie
Jon Van Ness
Brent Moconnochie
William Murray Weiss
Peter Loader
Henry Gibson
Big John Coot
Peter Gallagher
Richard Quince
Dan Hedaya
Robert Quince
Buck Henry
Father Serafim
Hope Lange
Margaret Quince
John Larroquette
Doctor Albert Quince
Elizabeth McGovern
Elena Quince
Robert Sedgwick
Elmore Dubarque
Danny Aiello III
Large Albanian Man #2
Pawl Burke
Albanian Protester
Jack Harvey
Fireman
Mert Hatfield
WXBU Engineer
Shirley Horn
Jazz Singer
Ishmond Jones
Waiter
Howard Kingkade
News Man Detroit
Adam LeFevre
Large Albanian Man
Chuck Margiotta
Large Albanian Man #3
Ray McKinnon
Cub Reporter
Gladys Vega
Secretary
Jack Wallace
Policeman
Wynton Marsalis
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Wessell Anderson
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Wycliffe Gordon
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Herlin Riley
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Marcus Roberts
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Reginald Veal
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Michael White
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Todd Williams
The Wynton Marsalis Band
Aaron Neville
The Neville Brothers
Art Neville
The Neville Brothers
Charles Neville
The Neville Brothers
Cyril Neville
The Neville Brothers
Curtis Lambert
Copy Boy
Robert J. Maxwell
Albanian demonstrator
Patt Noday
Smooching Jazz Club Guest

Produced by

Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
executive producer
John Fiedler
producer
Mark Tarlov
producer

Music by

Wynton Marsalis

Cinematography by

Robert M. Stevens
(as Robert Stevens)

Editing by

Peter Boyle

Casting By

Billy Hopkins

Production Design by

Jim Clay

Art Direction by

Chris Seagers

Set Decoration by

Jeanette Scott

Costume Design by

Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department

Martha Marek Beresford
hair stylist (as Martha Beresford)
Sheryl Berkoff
makeup artist
Jennifer Browning
additional hair stylist
Lynn E. Champagne
hair stylist: New Orleans (as Lynn Champagne)
Bonnie Clevering
key hair stylist
Anthony G. Dorman
additional hair stylist
Rudolph Eavy III
additional makeup artist (as Rudolph Eavey III)
Dalaree Goodwin
assistant hair stylist
Peggy Hannaman
makeup artist: New Orleans
Sharon Ilson
key makeup artist
Anne James
hair stylist: New Orleans
Kelly Jefferson
additional makeup artist (as Kelly Gore)
Sam Rogers
additional hair stylist
Jeffrey Sacino
personal hair stylist
Stacy R. Stewart
makeup artist: New Orleans (as Stacy Stewart)

Production Management

Margaret Hilliard
unit production manager
Tia Lemke
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Eric Heffron
first assistant director
Gregory Jacobs
second assistant director (as Greg Jacobs)
Tia Lemke
second second assistant director

Art Department

Mark Bachman
signwriter
Robert J. Carlyle
construction coordinator
Kenneth Chauvin
lead man: New Orleans
Steve Davis
set buyer
Marlene Dermer
scenic artist: New Orleans
Chuck Heger
construction runner
William Hickey
lead carpenter: New Orleans
Fisher Howe
stand-by painter
Kalina Ivanov
storyboard artist
Lori Johnson
assistant art director
Timothy Johnson
set dresser
Connie L. Kiser
construction purchaser
Sam Kome
set dresser
Suzanne Lapick
property master
Jeffrey L. Loy
set dresser (as Jeffrey Loy)
W. Scott Mason
construction foreman
Paula Maus
props assistant
Randall Milazzo
set dressing leadman
Rico Milazzo
set dresser
James F. Oñate
scenic foreman
Frank T. Pearson
carpenter
Ray Quarterson
carpenter
John W. Sanders II
set dresser
David Schlesinger
props assistant: New Orleans
James Schmuhl
swing gang: New Orleans
James L. Schoppe
production designer: New Orleans
Larry C. Shepard
lead painter
Eric Skipper
stand-by dresser
Brian Stultz
scenic chargeman
Matthew Sullivan
stand-by props
Wahneta Trotter
set dresser: New Orleans
Mark S. Turner
lead scenic
Doug White
set dresser
Grayson Wills
property master: New Orleans
Robert L. Girard
lead carpenter (uncredited)
Robb Kehoe
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Beau Baker
boom operator (as Brydon Baker)
Dean Bell
assistant adr editor
Stefna Borges
assistant sound editor (as Stefna Smal)
Jim Bridges
sound
Harriet Fidlow
adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
D. Lester
re-recording mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
re-recording mixer (as R. O'Donoghue)
Peter Pennell
sound editor
Edward Tise
sound mixer

Special Effects by

C.F. Burton
special effects
Joe Digaetano
special effects coordinator
David Fletcher
special effects
William Purcell
special effects technician

Stunts

Bill Anagnos
stunts (as William Anagnos)
Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator
Cynthia Neilson
stunts
Frank Orsatti
stunts
Don Picard
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Eric Bartsch
grip
Monty Bass
best boy grip (as Monte Bass)
Billy Bragg
second camera operator: New Orleans
Jock Brandis
rigging gaffer
James Bridges
still photographer (as Jim Bridges)
Michael Charbonnet
second camera operator: New Orleans
Christopher C. Cooper
second assistant camera (as Christopher Cooper)
Allen D. Easton
camera operator (as Allen Easton)
John M. Hennessy
dolly grip: New Orleans (as John Hennessy)
George Hesse
camera loader
Adam Hinson
electrician: re-shoots
Geoff Jamieson
key grip
Harold Jarboe
electrician: New Orleans
Tom D. May
key grip: New Orleans (as Tom May)
Chris McGuire
electrician: New Orleans
Marty Newbron
generator operator: New Orleans
Walter Nichols
gaffer: New Orleans
Stephen Perry
electrician
Keith Pickett
best boy electric
Dale C. Robinson
electrician (as Dale Robinson)
Noland Roger
grip: New Orleans
Robert J. San Martin
first assistant camera (as Robert San Martin)
Daryl Smith
best boy: New Orleans
Mark Smith
grip (as Mark R. Smith)
Michael L. Smith
grip: New Orleans (as Michael Smith)
Jeffrey D. Tharp
rigging electrician
Troy N. Wade
grip (as Troy Wade) / grip
Troy White
electrician
Franklin Williams Jr.
generator operator (as Frank Williams Jr.)
Nicholas Woodring
electrician: New Orleans
Jay W. Yowler
gaffer (as Jay Yowler)
Dennis Zoppe
grip

Casting Department

Craig Fincannon
extras casting
Mark Fincannon
extras casting
Pam Plummer
extras casting associate
Stephanie Samuel
extras casting: New Orleans
Suzanne Smith
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Melissa Binder
set costumer
Maria Darnell
wardrobe assistant: New Orleans
Mae Easterling
wardrobe assistant: New Orleans
Bonney Langfitt
set costumer: New Orleans
Marina Marit
assistant set costumer
Mary Martin
wardrobe assistant: New Orleans
Patsy Rainey
assistant costumer
Andrea E. Weaver
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Mark Ginsberg
color timer
Chip Hackler
apprentice editor
Frederick 'Chip' Hackler
apprentice editor
Carole Henderson Harrington
second assistant editor (as Carole Henderson)
Dean Holder
assistant editor
Steve Maguire
first assistant editor
Deborah Peretz
first assistant editor
Wayne Smith
second assistant editor
Gladys Vega
first assistant editor

Location Management

John Fideler
location assistant
John B. Griffin
location manager (as John B. Griffin Jr.)
Gary Huckabay
location manager
James Otis
location scout

Music Department

Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Christopher Brooks
music editor (as Christopher S. Brooks)
Emile Charlap
music contractor
Abe Ellstein
composer: song "The Wedding Samba"
Michael Farrow
music recording engineer
Tim Geelan
music recording engineer
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator
Dawn Solér
music project manager
Diane DeLouise Wessel
music supervisor
Neil Balm
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Dianne Dreyer
script supervisor

Transportation Department

William Allison
transportation coordinator
Edwin Bowden
driver (as Edwin Bowden Jr.) / transportation captain (as Edwin Bowden Jr.) / transportation coordinator (as Edwin Bowden Jr.)
Roy A. Grace
driver
Eugene Jones
transportation captain: New Orleans
Greg Stancil
driver

Additional Crew

Mary-Jane April
production assistant
Stacy Barnhill
stand-in
Beau Carter
assistant accountant
Jonathan Chinn
production assistant
Grady Cooper
production assistant (as Grady Cooper III)
Cindy Cullom
background actor
Nora Dunfee
dialect coach
Ken Foster
stand-in
Cleland Hoff
production assistant
Gary Huckabay
production assistant: New Orleans
Taco Ketelaar
production assistant
Champion King
accounting assistant
Margaret Lancaster
production secretary
Alecia LaRue
production coordinator
Mark R. Lindsay
sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Laura Matook
assistant: John Fiedler
Katy McDougald
production assistant
Mary Moen
unit publicist
Joe Murphy
production accountant (as Joseph Murphy)
Mike Repeta
accounting assistant (as Michael Repeta)
David K. Riebel
production assistant (as David Riebel)
Quinny Sacks
choreographer
Gloria Salas
production accountant
Andrew Sanchez
production assistant: New Orleans
Julie Scott
assistant: John Fiedler
Tim Seegars
animal wrangler (as Tim Seager)
Sandra M. Stott
assistant production coordinator
Richard Wentz
production assistant: New Orleans
Duane Williamson
craft service
Pamela Williamson
craft service
E. Michael Hewett
production assistant (uncredited)
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