Where the Heart Is：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Matt Williams

Writing Credits

Lowell Ganz
(screenplay) &: Babaloo Mandel
(screenplay): Billie Letts
(novel)

Cast

Natalie Portman
Novalee Nation: Ashley Judd
Lexie Coop: Stockard Channing
Sister Husband: Joan Cusack
Ruth Meyers: James Frain
Forney Hull: Dylan Bruno
Willy Jack Pickens: Sue McCormick
Cake Supplier: Keith David
Moses Whitecotten: Ray Prewitt
Tim: Laura House
Nicki: Karey Green
Rhonda: Mary Ashleigh Green
Girl in Bathroom: Kinna McInroe
Wal-Mart Clerk: Laura Auldridge
Wal-Mart Assistant Manager: Alicia Godwin
Jolene: Dennis Letts
Sheriff: Richard Andrew Jones
Mr. Sprock: Kathryn Esquivel
Mrs. Ortiz: Mark Mathis
Reporter: JD Evermore
Orderly: Sally Field
Mama Lil: Linda Wakeman
Hospital Receptionist: David Alvarado
Cellmate: Mark Voges
Religious Man: Angee Hughes
Religious Woman: Todd Lowe
Troy: Margaret Hoard
Mary Elizabeth Hull: Rodger Boyce
Officer Harry: Gabriel Folse
Policeman #2: Mackenzie Fitzgerald
Americus Nation: Nataly Peña
Angela Ortiz: Yvette Diaz
Rosanna Ortiz: T.J. McFarland
Ray: Richard Nance
Johnny DeSoto: Tony Mann
M.C. of Banquet: John Swasey
Jerry: Scarlett McAlister
Kitty: Kylie Harmon
Praline: Cody Linley
Brownie: Bob Coonrod
Ernie: Heather Kafka
Delphia: Angelina Fiordellisi
Nurse: Cheyenne Rushing
Co-Ed: Deborah Abbott
Bar Girl: Alecia Batson
Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street (uncredited): Stacy Bellew
Wal-Mart Girl: Jeff Chiu
Student on bicycle: Jeff Cooper
Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian (uncredited): Rebecca Davis
Photo Finalist: Lisa Del Dotto
Wedding Guest: Jeremy Denzlinger
Reporter: Gareth B. DePutron
Wedding guest: Dan Eggleston
Truck Driver: Adrian Garza
Young Brownie: Thalia Harithas
Extra: Susan Hegarty
Rosita: Jim Henry
Bar Room Fighter: Molly Howe
Lynne: R.C. Keene
Walmart customer: K. Todd Lytle
Customer at Gas Station: Erica Mincks
Miss Sequoyah: Trevor Doyle Nelson
Partygoer: Katelin Petersen
Americus Nation: Carissa Sato
Young Praline: Bobby Shue
Wal-Mart Customer: Cassandra L. Small
Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest (uncredited): Russell Towery
Bass Player: Chris Warner
Wal-Mart Employee: Gena West
Hospital Visitor: Jerry Wu
Bar goer: Jason C. Young
Professor

Produced by

Susan Cartsonis
producer: Carmen Finestra
executive producer: Gerrit V. Folsom
co-producer (as Gerrit Folsom): Rick Leed
executive producer: Diane Minter Lewis
co-producer: David McFadzean
producer: Roz Weisberg
associate producer: Patricia Whitcher
producer: Matt Williams
producer

Music by

Mason Daring

Cinematography by

Richard Greatrex
director of photography

Editing by

Ian Crafford

Casting By

Mali Finn

Production Design by

Paul Peters

Art Direction by

John Frick

Set Decoration by

Amy Wells

Costume Design by

Melinda Eshelman

Makeup Department

Felicity Bowring
key makeup artist: Bridget Cook
hair stylist: Beth Buckwalter Miller
key hair stylist (as Beth Miller): Keith Sayer
makeup artist: Melissa Forney
hair stylist (uncredited): Tony Gardner
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Patricia Whitcher
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Earl Beesley
first assistant director / second unit director: Vincent Palmo Jr.
second assistant director (as Vince Palmo Jr.): Brian Steward
second second assistant director: Andrew Foster
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Annilee Ballentine
graphic designer (as Annilee Ballentine Ramirez): Bart Brown
set dresser: Rodney Brown
gang boss: Don L. Carr
assistant property master: Dan Clermont
construction coordinator: Patricia Dillon
set dresser: Ramona Fabregas
assistant property master: Tommy Fine
gang boss: David Goldstein
paint boss: David Hack
leadman: John Hinkle
paint foreman: Lynn A. Johanson
paint gang boss: Jerry Kilber
general construction foreman: Christopher Martin
greens foreman (as Chrsitopher T. Martin): Molly Murray
art department coordinator: Darren Patnode
on-set dresser: Shane Patrick
set dresser: Janet Stokes
set designer: Christopher Stull
set dresser: Wallace R. Symns
lead greensman: Byron Scott Thomas
property master (as Byron Thomas): Tom Ward
gang boss: Jeri Woodward
paint foreman (as Jeri Lowe): Jack Colmenero
set dresser (uncredited): Nanci Elfrez
set painter (uncredited): Archie Hankins
carpenter (uncredited): Kelley A. Hankins
signwriter (uncredited): Randy Huke
assistant set decorator (uncredited): Russell Lee
props (uncredited): Spanky Lofland
carpenter (uncredited): Shelly Pond
production buyer (uncredited): Tony Rycyk
props (uncredited): Charles Seale
carpenter (uncredited): Randy Severs
carpenter (uncredited): Ronnie White
propmaker (uncredited): Phil Williams
laborer (uncredited): Randal Woodward
lead scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Kami Asgar
sound effects editor: Richard Burton
sound effects editor: David E. Fluhr
re-recording mixer (as David Fluhr): Linda Folk
adr editor: Hank Garfield
sound mixer: Johnny Gidcomb
group adr supervisor: Loop De Loop: Adam Jenkins
re-recording mixer: Suhail Kafity
sound effects editor: Jonathan Klein
foley editor: Michael Magill
dialogue editor: Dennis Meehan
boom person: Douglas Parker
assistant sound editor: Brooke Satrazemis
cable person: Charlie Shepard
sound supervisor: Matt Temple
sound effects editor: Chris Winter
assistant sound editor: Stan Ginsel
sound transfer (uncredited): John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Margaret Johnson
special effects coordinator: Randy E. Moore
special effects supervisor (as Randy Moore): Kevin Berve
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Scott Dougherty
visual effects producer: Cinesite: David J. Negron Jr.
visual effects supervisor: Thomas J. Smith
visual effects supervisor: Cinesite: Jonathan Alvord
avid editor (uncredited): Erin M. Cullen
roto artist (uncredited): Rodney J. McFall
cg supervisor (uncredited): Dante Quintana
technical assistant (uncredited): Dylan Robinson
digital artist (uncredited): Tiffany Smith Llorens
visual effects production coordinator: Cinesite (uncredited): Tracy Takahashi
visual effects associate producer: Cinesite (uncredited)

Stunts

Randy Fife
stunt coordinator: Sam Fife
stunts: Ken Greaves
stunts: Nadine Grycan
stunts (as Nadine Grycan Hoss): Jim Henry
stunts: Mark Kay
stunts: Lonnie Nelson
stunts: Mike Norris
stunts (as Michael Norris): Tim Short
stunts: Diane Towery
stunts: Russell Towery
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard Ball
key rigging grip: Arthur Blum
dolly grip: Buzzy Burwell
rigging gaffer: Keith Carter
photographer: Novalee: Dwight Cary
generator operator (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary): Theda Cunningham
second assistant camera: Edison Jackson
electric: Jason Jurica
best boy rigging grip (as Jason Ray Jurica): Paul Kloss
electric: Kurt Kornemann
best boy grip: Paul T. LeBlanc
video playback (as Paul LeBlanc): Ken Light
photographer: Moses, from Delta Time, Smithsonian Institute Press: Jimmy Lindsey
first assistant camera (as Jimmy W. Lindsey): Raul 'Bull' Mellow
electric (as Raul 'Bull' Mello): Dany Navarrette
rigging best boy electric (as Danny Navarette): Mary C. Nelson
company grip (as Mary Nelson): Dayton Nietert
gaffer: Matt Richardson
company grip: Rigney Sackley
camera loader: Ferrell A. Shinnick
key grip (as Ferrell Shinnick): Peter Simonite
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Kevin Sims
electric: Todd Smiley
best boy electric (as Todd E. Smiley): Suzanne Tenner
still photographer: Timothy Travis
electric (as Tim Travis): Joe Vasquez
company grip (as Joseph Vasquez): Ralph Watson
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator: Greg Lomas
grip (uncredited): Billy MacTavish
electrician (uncredited): Gabe Proctor
additional video assist operator (uncredited): Marc Tempest
key grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jo Edna Boldin
casting: Texas: Vicki Dempsey
extras casting assistant (as Vicki B. Dempsey): Dara A. Gray
extras casting (as Dara Gray): Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Lindsey Hayes): Emily Schweber
casting associate: Los Angeles: Kelly Bogdan
extras casting assistant (uncredited): Mohsan Qureshi
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Melissa Economy
assistant to costume designer: Kimmie Furlong
set costumer (as Kimmy Furlong): Collette Jones
assistant to costume designer: Jo Kissack
costume supervisor: M. Caroline Pruet
set costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Michael Healey
colorist: Eric A. Lewy
assistant editor (as Eric Lewy): Dennis McNeill
color timer (as Denny McNeill): Sandra Nash
assistant editor: Carrie Shepard
first assistant editor: Kurt Leitner
post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Location Management

Robbie Friedmann
location manager (as Robbie Friedman): Shobie Partos
assistant location manager: Eric A. Williams
location manager: Mateo Barnstone
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Dana Brayton
orchestrator: Martin Brody
conductor (as Marty Brody) / orchestrator (as Marty Brody): Brent Brooks
music editor: Lisa Brown
music supervisor: Paul Bryan
musician: Michael Golub
score recordist: Duke Levine
musician: Dave Mattacks
musician: Billy Novick
musician: John Richards
score mixer: David Shacter
music coordinator: Kenny White
musician: Larry Campbell
musician (uncredited): Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited): Ellen Ginsburg
music clearance (uncredited): Scottpatrick J. Sellitto
music consultant (uncredited): Andrew Silver
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Gina Grande
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Monica Allen
assistant to transportation coordinator: Greg Faucett
transportation co-captain (as Gregory B. Faucett): Lonnie Nelson
transportation captain: Phil Schriber
transportation coordinator (as C.P. 'Phil' Schriber): Russell E. Scott
picture cars (uncredited): Doug Stewart
driver: camera car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Colleen Arnaud
first assistant accountant: Dave Bennett
production accountant (as David Bennett): Tod Campbell
production assistant: Lisa D. Carey
payroll accountant (as Lisa Carey): Leigh Davis
production coordinator (as Leigh Wilborn): Shanti Delsarte
production coordinator (as Shanti Del Sarte): Jessica Drake
dialect consultant: Susan Hegarty
dialect consultant: Mike Hitch
mechanic: Monica Johnson
office production assistant: Karen Jones
assistant: Ms. Judd: Kristen Lea
assistant: Mr. Williams: Robert A. Levine
unit publicist (as Robert Levine): Cindy Lindauer
set teacher: Kathleen Lungren
assistant to producers: Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit): Mark Miller
second assistant accountant: Travis C. Murphy
production assistant: DeLayne Rasmussen
production secretary (as Delayne Barnett): Jennifer Spinks
office production assistant: Raigen Thornton
medic: Rose Topping
assistant: Mr. Ganz and Mr. Mandel: Jill Wolinsky
assistant: Ms. Portman: Ruhi Zandra
production assistant: Thomas Griffin
office runner (uncredited): K. Todd Lytle
stand-in (uncredited): Dona Marie Mesler
miscellaneous crew (uncredited): Jason Burke Sutter
international sales (uncredited)