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Best Friends (1982) Poster

(1982)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Norman Jewison

Writing Credits  

Valerie Curtin ... (written by) &
Barry Levinson ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Burt Reynolds ... Richard Babson
Goldie Hawn ... Paula McCullen
Jessica Tandy ... Eleanor McCullen
Barnard Hughes ... Tim McCullen
Audra Lindley ... Ann Babson
Keenan Wynn ... Tom Babson
Ron Silver ... Larry Weisman
Carol Locatell Carol Locatell ... Nellie Ballou
Richard Libertini ... Jorge Medina
Peggy Walton-Walker ... Carol Brandon
Noah Hathaway ... Lyle Ballou
Mikey Martin Mikey Martin ... Robbie Ballou
Helen Page Camp ... Maid
Joan Pringle ... Doria
Vincent J. Isaac Vincent J. Isaac ... Cab Driver
Jeffrey Bannister Jeffrey Bannister ... Shoe Salesman
Alfred Mariorenzi Alfred Mariorenzi ... Gate Guard
David Cullinane David Cullinane ... Waiter
Rodney Kageyama ... Meter Reader
Terrence Currier ... Henry Spaulding
Nannette Rickert Nannette Rickert ... Marion Talbot (as Nan Rickert)
Jim Scopelitis Jim Scopelitis ... Bob Skinner
Elaine Dunstan Elaine Dunstan ... Edwina Coolie
Cal Kirby Cal Kirby ... Man at Table
Walter Davy Walter Davy ... Ron Barbero
Catherine A. Frederico Catherine A. Frederico ... McCullen's Neighbor
James D. Griffin James D. Griffin ... Coach
Jennifer Jewison Jennifer Jewison ... Skier
Wally McMahon Wally McMahon ... Conductor
Doug Roberts ... Stuart
Brian Corrigan Brian Corrigan ... Waiter
Michele O'Brien Michele O'Brien ... Patti
Daniel Bushnell ... Craig
Lynn Sue Nitkin Lynn Sue Nitkin ... Girl in Restaurant
James C. Lewis James C. Lewis ... Diner (as Jim Lewis)
William B. Kennedy William B. Kennedy ... Conductor
Aulinda Gigena Aulinda Gigena ... Wedding Chapel Owner
Dora Baldor Dora Baldor ... Secretary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pamela Clay ... Georgetown Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Valerie Curtin ... Paula's Friend in Playpen (uncredited)
Timothy Klein ... Buffaloian (uncredited)

Produced by 

Norman Jewison ... producer (produced by)
Patrick J. Palmer ... producer (as Patrick Palmer) (produced by)
Joe Wizan ... executive producer

Music by 

Michel Legrand

Cinematography by 

Jordan Cronenweth ... director of photography

Editing by 

Don Zimmerman

Casting By 

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Art Direction by 

Josan F. Russo ... (as Josan Russo)

Set Decoration by 

Thomas L. Roysden

Costume Design by 

Betsy Cox

Makeup Department 

Kathryn Blondell ... hair stylist
Gabriel Borgo ... hair stylist
E. Thomas Case ... makeup artist
Tom Ellingwood ... makeup artist
Lynda Gurasich ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Tom Jacobson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Gregory Palmer ... second assistant director (as Greg Palmer)
Win Phelps ... first assistant director
Jim Van Wyck ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Henry Alberti ... set designer
Louis S. Fleming ... assistant property master (as Louis Fleming)
William Maldonado ... construction coordinator (as Bill Maldonado)
Jim McGee ... construction foreman
Anne Pritchard ... visual consultant
George Szeptycki ... assistant art director
Michael Taylor ... lead man
John Zemansky ... property master

Sound Department 

Neil Brody ... re-recording mixer
John S. Coffey ... boom operator
Jay Engel ... dialogue editor
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady ... sound
Don Hall ... sound editor
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer
Charles M. Wilborn ... production sound mixer
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh ... special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)
David Domeyer ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Earl L. Clark ... first assistant camera (as Earl Clark)
Cary Griffith ... key grip
Richard Hart ... gaffer
Johnny E. Jensen ... camera operator (as John Jenson)
Kevin Jewison ... second assistant camera
John R. Shannon ... still photographer (as John Shannon)

Casting Department 

Marci Liroff ... additional casting
Carol Ness ... extras casting: Viginia
Linda Phillips-Palo ... extras casting: New York (as Linda Phillips Palo)
Dagmar Wittmer ... extras casting: Viginia

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Norman Salling ... costumer: Mr. Reynold
Victoria Snow ... costumer: women
Don Vargas ... costumer: men

Editorial Department 

Elyane Bretherton ... assistant film editor
Mario Leone ... apprentice film editor

Location Management 

Dow Griffith ... location manager: Los Angeles
Stuart Neumann ... location manager: Virginia
Eric Young ... location manager: New York

Music Department 

Else Blangsted ... music editor
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Quincy Jones ... music producer (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Cynnie Troup ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Linda Cipperley ... transportation
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer ... transportation captain (as Mickey McAteer)
Craig Pinkard ... transportation coordinator
Karla Schindler ... driver

Additional Crew 

Ann Ashcraft ... production office coordinator
Stanley Brossette ... unit publicist
Robert Hatfield ... production office assistant
Lisa L. Hyde ... personal assistant: Goldie Hawn (as Lisa Hyde)
Candace Koethe ... production office secretary
Charles Milhaupt ... assistant to producer
Leanne Moore ... assistant production accountant
Bonnie Palef ... personal assistant: Norman Jewison (as Bonnie Palef Woolf)
Johanne Samuel ... production office secretary
Tom Udell ... production accountant
Janet L. Wattles ... assistant production accountant (as Janet Wattles)
Howard R. Schuster ... financing (uncredited)

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