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Weeds (1987) Poster

(1987)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John D. Hancock ... (as John Hancock)

Writing Credits  

Dorothy Tristan
John D. Hancock ... (as John Hancock)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Nick Nolte ... Lee Umstetter
Ernie Hudson ... Bagdad
Rita Taggart ... Lillian Bingington
Mark Rolston ... Dave
Lane Smith ... Claude
John Toles-Bey ... Navarro
Joe Mantegna ... Carmine
Essex Smith Essex Smith ... Vocalist
Sam L. Waymon Sam L. Waymon ... Vocalist
Orville Stoeber ... Lead Guitar
Cyro Baptista Cyro Baptista ... Bass Guitar
J.J. Johnston ... Lazarus
William Forsythe ... Burt the Booster
Anne Ramsey ... Mom Umstetter
Ray Reinhardt Ray Reinhardt ... Pop Umstetter
Amanda Gronich Amanda Gronich ... Bagdad's Girlfriend
Felton Perry ... Associate Warden
Barton Heyman ... Godot Player
Walter Charles Walter Charles ... Godot Player
William Lucas William Lucas ... Rabble Rouser
Reggie Montgomery Reggie Montgomery ... Rabble Rouser
Amy C. Bass Amy C. Bass ... Grad Student
Nick Wyman Nick Wyman ... Associate Warden (as Nicholas Wyman)
Richard K. Olsen ... Derrick Mann
Drew Eliot Drew Eliot ... Fisher Cobb
Charlie Rich Charlie Rich ... Self
Arnold Johnson ... Inmate
Gerald Orange Gerald Orange ... Inmate
Leonard Jackson ... Inmate
Paul Herman ... Inmate
Frank Gio Frank Gio ... Inmate
Gift Harris ... Inmate
Paul Weeden Paul Weeden ... Inmate
Maximo Cerda Maximo Cerda ... Inmate
Richard Portnow ... Guard
Michael Luciano Michael Luciano ... Guard
Daniel Kent Daniel Kent ... Guard
Howard Spiegel Howard Spiegel ... House Manager
Lou Criscuolo Lou Criscuolo ... Waiter
Denny Burt Denny Burt ... Caterer
Raymond Rivera Raymond Rivera ... Busboy
Billy Badalato ... Doorman
John Bonitz John Bonitz ... Dean
Bill Cross Bill Cross ... Pound Attendant (as Billy Cross)
Rhesa Stone Rhesa Stone ... Saleswoman
James Deuter ... Motel Manager
Kirsten Baker ... Kirsten
John Ring John Ring ... Parole Board
Robert Miano ... Parole Board
Sam Stoneburner Sam Stoneburner ... Parole Board
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck Allen ... Security Guard (uncredited)
Robert J. Maxwell Robert J. Maxwell ... Bruce Olson, Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Rob McGowan Rob McGowan ... Newspaper Critic #2 (uncredited)
Rachel Singer ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Bill Telfer Bill Telfer ... Inmate (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bill Badalato ... producer
Fred Baron ... associate producer
Patricia Carr ... associate producer
Ken Kitch ... associate producer
Mel Pearl ... executive producer

Music by 

Angelo Badalamenti
Melissa Etheridge
Orville Stoeber

Cinematography by 

Jan Weincke

Editing by 

David Handman
Chris Lebenzon
Dennis M. O'Connor
Jon Poll

Casting By 

Barbara Hanley
Cathy Henderson

Production Design by 

Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by 

Pat Tagliaferro

Set Decoration by 

Jerie Kelter

Costume Design by 

Mary Kay Stolz

Makeup Department 

Edouard F. Henriques ... makeup artist
Anthony Sorrentino ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Bill Badalato ... unit production manager
James L. Honore ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Randall Badger ... second assistant director
Paul Deason ... first assistant director
Larry Lipton ... second assistant director
Buck McDancer ... second unit director

Art Department 

David Brace ... lead man
Keith Darwin ... scenic foreman
Robert Lucas ... lead man
Francine Mercadante ... set designer
James F. Oñate ... painter
Les Pendleton ... set dresser (uncredited)
Tim Pope ... assistant property master
Mark S. Turner ... lead scenic
Richard A. Villalobos ... assistant set decorator
Brian Kontz ... plasterer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Schlatter ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Mary Andrews ... adr editor
Bobbi Banks ... assistant sound editor
David Bartholomew ... sound editor
Sandy Berman ... supervising sound editor
Jim Bridges ... sound
Ed Callahan ... sound editor
James Christopher ... sound editor (as Jim Christopher)
Susan Dudeck ... sound editor
John P. Fasal ... post-production sound recordist
Sukey Fontelieu ... adr editor
Meredith Gold ... assistant sound editor
Stephen Halbert ... boom operator
Jay M. Harding ... re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini ... sound effects recordist / supervising sound editor
Anthony Milch ... sound editor
Sarah Monat ... foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs)
Robert Morrisey ... appentice sound editor
Bob Newlan ... sound editor
Mark Pappas ... assistant sound editor
Aaron Rochin ... re-recording mixer
Richard Shorr ... sound editor
Scott D. Smith ... production sound mixer
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist
Nelson Stoll ... production sound mixer
David E. Stone ... sound editor
James Thornton ... sound mixer (as James Thorton)
Gregory H. Watkins ... re-recording mixer
David Williams ... sound editor

Special Effects by 

Rick Barefoot ... special effects
Marvin Gardner ... special effects
Mike Menzel ... special effects
Robert G. Willard ... special effects

Stunts 

Tony Brubaker ... stunts
Joe Dunne ... stunt coordinator
Bob Elmore ... stunts (as Robert Elmore)
Jon H. Epstein ... stunts
Julius LeFlore ... stunts
Randy Peters ... stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... stunts
Jimmie Lee Sessoms ... stunts
Brian J. Williams ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Chet Badalato ... second assistant camera
Steve Barnes ... first assistant camera
Frank Caslin ... electrician
Chuck Catotti ... lighting designer
Scott R. Davis ... grip
Lynn Dodson ... best boy electric
John Ferguson ... gaffer
Austin Goss ... electrician
Chip Hackler ... second assistant camera
Cody Harrington ... best boy grip (as Jim Cody Harrington)
Jeff 'Moose' Howery ... dolly grip
Bobby Huber ... key grip
Charles Jimenez ... grip: Chicago
Lawrence Karman ... first assistant camera
Michael Levine ... camera operator
Michael E. Little ... second unit: first assistant camera
Jeffrey L. Loy ... lighting technician
Gregory Lundsgaard ... steadicam operator: Chicago
Kyle T. MacDowell ... grip
Bradley T. Matthys ... grip: Chicago
Frank Miller ... camera operator: Chicago
Jeff Moore ... first assistant camera
Roland Neveu ... still photographer
Rick Raphael ... steadicam operator
Oley Sassone ... director of photography: second unit
Owen Stephens ... rigging gaffer
David W. Strong ... rigging
Robert Swander ... gaffer: Chicago
John Swanders ... gaffer: Chicago
Durk Tyndall ... grip

Casting Department 

Irene Stockton ... casting associate
George Whitley ... extras casting assistant
Libby Featherston ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Denny Burt ... costumer
Sally Howard ... wardrober
Jay Mohler ... wardrober

Editorial Department 

Kris Bergen ... assistant film editor
Rod Dean ... first assistant film editor
Tommy Dorsett ... assistant film editor
Kris Garfield ... assistant film editor
Leslie Jones ... assistant film editor
Robert Lederman ... additional editor
Ken Morrisey ... assistant film editor
Christian Wagner ... assistant film editor

Location Management 

John B. Griffin ... location manager

Music Department 

Rod Abernethy ... music recordist
Andrew Barrett ... orchestrator
Robin Gray ... music scoring engineer
Scott Grusin ... music editor
Carlton Kaller ... music editor
Larry Frankland Lee ... music coordinator (as Larry Lee)
Janice Parker ... assistant music editor
Joseph Turrin ... orchestrator
Angelo Badalamenti ... music producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Judith Saunders ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Eric Bartsch ... driver
Edwin Bowden ... driver (as Edwin Bowden Jr.)

Additional Crew 

Billy Badalato ... production assistant
Bundy Chanock ... set medic
Jerry Evans ... choreographer
Jeffrey Harlacker ... associate to producer
Karl Mitchell ... animal trainer
Susan Willett ... production associate
Anne Wilson ... assistant accountant
Herbert Gambill ... projectionist (uncredited)

See also

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