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Directed by
Jim McBride 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Daniel Petrie Jr. 

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Dennis Quaid ... Det. Remy McSwain

Ellen Barkin ... Anne Osborne

Ned Beatty ... Jack Kellom

John Goodman ... Det. Andre DeSoto

Lisa Jane Persky ... McCabe

Ebbe Roe Smith ... Ed Dodge

Tom O'Brien ... Bobby McSwain
Charles Ludlam ... Lamar Parmentel

Grace Zabriskie ... Mama

Marc Lawrence ... Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

Solomon Burke ... Daddy Mention

Gailard Sartain ... Chef Paul
Jim Chimento ... Freddie Angelo
Edward Saint Pe' ... Patrolman (as Edward St. Pe)
Robert Lesser ... 'Silky' Foster
Cheryl Starbuck ... Hostess
Margie O'Dair ... Mugging victim
Arden Lo ... Mugger #1
Rickey Pierre ... Mugger #2
Nick Krieger ... Man in car

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Car vandal #1
Byron Nora ... Car vandal #2
Archie Sampier ... Forensic #1
Joy N. Houck Jr. ... Sgt. Guerra
Steve Broussard ... Dewey Piersall
Eliott Keener ... George Joel
August Krinke ... Internal Affairs Cop #1
John Schluter ... Internal Affairs Cop #2
Zephirin Hymel IV ... Internal Affairs Cop #3
Jack Harris ... Waiter
George Dureau ... Maitre d'
Patrick Frederic ... First Young Lawyer
Lane Trippe ... Second Young Lawyer
Nik Hagler ... Hugh Dowling
Don Lutenbacher ... Bailiff (as Don K. Lutenbacher)
Carol Sutton ... Judge
Peter Gabb ... Magnet Salesman
Jim Garrison ... Judge (as Judge Jim Garrison)
Dave Petitjean ... Uncle Sos

Buddy Quaid ... Justin
Dennis Curren ... Cousin Terry
Rico Wheat ... Rodney
Robert Kearney ... Desk Sergeant
Joe Catalanotto ... Garage Dispatcher (as Joseph Catalanotto)
Terrance Simien ... Band Leader in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Gene Chambers ... Guitarist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Popp Esprite ... Bassist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Earl Sally ... Scrubboardist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
Rudy Chambers ... Drummer & Percussionist in Tipitina's Restaurant (as Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phillip V. Caruso ... Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)
Jeff Hollis ... Sgt. Duvivier (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jack Baran .... associate producer
Mort Engelberg .... executive producer
Stephen J. Friedman .... producer (as Stephen Friedman)
Tony Tagliere .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Brad Fiedel 
 
Cinematography by
Affonso Beato (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Mia Goldman 
 
Casting by
David Rubin 
 
Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall 
 
Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer 
 
Costume Design by
Tracy Tynan 
 
Makeup Department
Enid Arias .... hair stylist
Julie Purcell .... makeup artist
Susan Spaid .... assistant hair stylist
Susan Spaid .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
John C. Broderick .... unit production manager (as John Broderick)
Ann Frisbee .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Dugan .... second assistant director (as Daniel Dugan)
Michael Schroeder .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Timothy Arnoult .... swing (as Tim Arnoult)
James Barth .... construction foreman (as Jim Barth)
John Beauvais .... paint foreman
Paul Chadwick .... storyboard artist
Brad Einhorn .... lead man
Douglas Fox .... property master
Robert 'Rock' Galotti .... assistant property master (as Robert M. Galotti)
Tina Garmaise .... assistant property master
Patrick McGuire .... swing
Judy K. Nelson .... swing
David C. Potter .... set dresser (as David Potter)
Chip Radaelli .... construction coordinator
Dion Richardson .... swing
James Dupuy .... foreman (uncredited)
Stuart Spates .... props buyer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Axtell .... cable person
Beth Bergeron .... sound editor
George Berndt .... adr supervisor
George Berndt .... sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois .... dialogue mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Chris Carpenter .... sound effects mixer
Virginia Cook-McGowan .... sound editor (as Virginia A. Cook)
Dody Dorn .... sound editor
Dennis Drummond .... sound editor
Joan Giammarco .... sound editor
Robert Grieve .... sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray .... sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Patrushkha Mierzwa .... boom operator
John M. Murrow .... assistant sound editor
Joel Shryack .... cable person
Mark Ulano .... production sound mixer
Linda Whittlesey .... sound editor
Bruce Irvine .... sound recording engineer (uncredited)
Don White .... foley recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Greg Landerer .... special effects coordinator (as Gregory C. Landerer)
William Purcell .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown .... stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Diamond Farnsworth .... stunt coordinator (as Richard Diamond Farnsworth)
Linda Lee Franklin .... stunts (as Linda Franklin)
Steve Kelso .... stunts
Walt La Rue .... stunts
Julius LeFlore .... stunts
Dan Munson .... stunts
Buddy Van Horn .... stunts
John Vitale .... stunts
Grady Walker .... stunts
Greg Walker .... stunts
Rock A. Walker .... stunts (as Rock Walker)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Bass .... electrician
Sal Camacho .... second assistant camera
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer
Ted H. Hauser .... first assistant camera (as Ted Hauser)
Jono Kouzouyan .... gaffer
Bela Lehoczky .... grip
Michael Levine .... camera operator
Ian Lynch .... second assistant camera
Robert Nelson .... grip (as Robert A. Nelson)
John Pierce .... electrician
Michael L. Smith .... electrician
Keith Talley .... grip
Michael Uva .... best boy (as Mike Uva)
Brad Wood .... grip
Doug Wood .... key grip
Nicholas Woodring .... electrician
Jack Yanekian .... best boy
 
Casting Department
Wilma Francis .... casting: Louisiana
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rudy Dillon .... costumer
Francine Flemming .... assistant costumer
 
Editorial Department
Phil Downey .... color timer
Wilt Henderson .... assistant editor (as Wilton Henderson)
John Hoeren .... first assistant editor
Jack Hooper .... negative cutter
Christy Richmond .... apprentice editor
Joanne Schmidt .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Peter Afterman .... music supervisor
Neil Brody .... music mixer
Richard Stone .... supervising music editor
Diane DeLouise Wessel .... music supervisor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Marlo Hellerstein .... transportation captain
David Marder .... transportation coordinator
Al Sens .... transportation captain: New Orleans (as Alexander Sens Jr.)
Carl Thompson .... transportation co-captain: New Orleans
 
Other crew
Charlotte Alison .... production assistant
Roger Armstrong .... unit publicist
Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins .... location manager
Fran Beirs .... marine coordinator
Benita Brazier .... script supervisor
Dennis Curren .... location consultant
Kimberly Edwards .... assistant production accountant (as Kymberly Edwards)
Darrell J. Frey .... assistant: Mr. Quaid
Jerry Gatto .... craft service (as Jaffrey Gatto)
Tina Girouard .... choreographer
Tim Guyer .... title designer
Patricia Head .... technical advisor
Danella Hero .... accounting assistant
Bob Johnston .... assistant location manager (as Robert Johnston)
John Kane .... production assistant
Rick Landry .... location paymaster
Patricia Serafina Madiedo .... production secretary (as Patricia Madiedo)
Kool Marder .... production coordinator (as Kool Lusby)
Tara Martin .... production assistant
Marcus McWaters .... production assistant
Elizabeth Miller .... stand-in
F. Stanley Pearse Jr. .... assistant: Miss Barkin
Charles Plauche .... stand-in
Michael J. Rice .... technical advisor (as Detective Michael J. Rice)
Mildred Schluter .... first aid
Wayne Softley .... craft service
Cheryl Starbuck .... production assistant
Allen E. Taylor .... production accountant
Andrew Varela .... promotions coordinator
Richard Blake Wester .... production assistant (as Richard Wester)
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer (uncredited)
Jonathan Smart .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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