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Switching Channels
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Directed by
Ted Kotcheff 
 
Writing credits
Ben Hecht (play "The Front Page") and
Charles MacArthur (play "The Front Page")

Jonathan Reynolds (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Kathleen Turner ... Christy Colleran

Burt Reynolds ... John L. Sullivan IV

Christopher Reeve ... Blaine Bingham

Ned Beatty ... Roy Ridnitz

Henry Gibson ... Ike Roscoe

George Newbern ... Siegenthaler
Al Waxman ... Berger
Ken James ... Warden Terwilliger

Barry Flatman ... Zaks
Ted Simonett ... Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood ... Carvalho
Joe Silver ... Mordsini
Charles Kimbrough ... The Governor

Monica Parker ... Jessica

Allan Royal ... Obregon
Fiona Reid ... Pamela Farbrother
Andre Mayers ... Jesse
Bill Randolph ... Eric
Richard Comar ... Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan ... Crannock
Wayne Fleming ... Bryce
Laura Robinson ... Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos ... Ridnitz's Sidekick
Tony Rosato ... Joker
Jackie Richardson ... Abigail
Laurie Paton ... Reporter
Warren Davis ... Reporter
Katya Ladan ... Reporter
Rex Hagon ... Reporter
Philip Akin ... Guard
Patrick Patterson ... Guard
Jonathan Welsh ... Chaplain
Russell Gordon ... Jasper
Corrine Koslo ... Yvonne

Judah Katz ... Tillinger Sound Man
Jason Blicker ... Sound Man
Diane Douglass ... Upper Class Woman
Ida Carnevali ... Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Noel Gray ... Nancy

Megan Smith-Harris ... Booking Secretary (as Megan Smith)
Jane Schoettle ... Booking Secretary
Philip Malotte ... 6' 8" Cameraman
Chick Roberts ... Cop
Bill Cotterell ... Rusty
James Loxley ... Anchorman
Cheryl Wilson ... SNN Anchor Person (as Cheryl S. Wilson)

Ray Landry ... SNN Anchor Person
John Dee ... Old Man in Lobby
Peter Walachy ... Tattooee

John S. Davies ... Aide
Eric Fink ... Butler
Jack Duffy ... Emil, the Waiter
Robert Morelli ... Waiter
Arlene Mazerolle ... Hotel Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Marlon Sterling Long ... Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Produced by
Don Carmody .... executive producer
Martin Ransohoff .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Legrand 
 
Cinematography by
François Protat (director of photography) (as Francois Protat)
 
Film Editing by
Thom Noble 
 
Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster 
 
Production Design by
Anne Pritchard 
 
Art Direction by
Charles Dunlop 
 
Set Decoration by
Mark S. Freeborn  (as Mark Freeborn)
Rose Marie McSherry 
 
Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod  (as Mary McLeod)
 
Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft .... key hair stylist
Diana Ladyshewsky .... assistant hair stylist
Philip Leto .... hair stylist: Mr. Reynolds (as Phil Leto)
Teresa Robinson .... assistant makeup artist
Katherine Southern .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Billy Higgins .... unit production manager: Chicago
Joyce Kozy King .... production manager
Josi W. Konski .... unit production manager: Miami
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Andrzejewski .... second second assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr. .... first assistant director: Chicago (as James Giovannetti)
Jim Kaufman .... first assistant director
Michelle Marx .... first assistant director: Miami
Blair Roth .... second assistant director
Janet Spiegel .... third assistant director
Kim Winter .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Tory Bellingham .... assistant props
Daniel R. Bradette .... assistant set decorator
James F. Breithaupt .... art department controller
Ron Erbel .... greensman: Miami
Ed Hanna .... assistant art director
Scott Jacobson .... props: Miami
Gustave Meunier .... prop buyer
George Miller .... construction supervisor
Don Miloyevich .... property master
Tony Parkins .... head carpenter
Reet Puhm .... scenic artist
Frances Semple .... head painter
Lynn Trout .... set decorator: Montreal
Tony Parkin .... head carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Bernie Blynder .... sound mixer: Miami
Richard Cadger .... sound editor (as Rick Cadger)
David Evans .... supervising sound editor
David Giammarco .... sound editor
Robert W. Glass Jr. .... sound re-recordist (as Robert W. Glass)
Wayne Griffin .... supervising sound editor
John Laning .... assistant sound editor
David Lee .... location sound mixer
Robin Leigh .... sound editor
Peter McBurnie .... foley artist
Karen Noble .... foley assistant
Donna Powell .... assistant sound editor
Michael Rea .... assistant sound editor
Steve Switzer .... boom operator
Jane Tattersall .... sound editor
Robert Thirlwell .... sound re-recordist
Don White .... foley recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Rory Cutler .... special effects
 
Stunts
Shelley Cook .... utility stunts
Steve Lucescu .... utility stunts
Dwayne McLean .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Boyle .... gaffer
Andy Chmura .... camera operator
Steve Danyluk .... gaffer
John Denney .... lighting technician: musco light
Chris Helcermanas-Benge .... still photographer
John Hudecek .... key grip: Chicago
Robert A. Hudecek .... gaffer: Chicago (as Bob Hudecek)
Greg Kasper .... key grip: Miami
Michael Kohne .... key grip
Robert Lapierre Jr. .... key grip: Montreal (as Robert Lapierre)
Gregory Lundsgaard .... camera operator: Chicago (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Bruce Macaulay .... still photographer
Thom Ryan .... focus puller
Tom Schurke .... video engineer
Billy Seckles .... gaffer: Miami
Dave C. Sheridan .... clapper loader
Jeff Simon .... camera operator: Miami
Matt Tundo .... camera operator: second unit
Joseph A. Unsinn .... video engineer
Normand Viau .... gaffer: Montreal (as Normand Viaux)
 
Casting Department
Stuart Aikins .... casting: Toronto
Brad Davis .... extras casting: Miami
Liz Geddes .... extras casting: Chicago
Peter Lavender .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Lou Byrd .... wardrobe: Miami (as Mary Lou Bird)
Kim W. Chow .... wardrobe master
Stacey Coker .... wardrobe mistress
Gail Filman .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Joan E. Chapman .... assistant editor
Robert A. Daly Jr. .... post-production assistant
Larry Engelmann .... color timer
Patricia A. Galvin .... assistant editor
Susan Maggi .... assistant editor
Peter Ransohoff .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Neil Diamond .... composer: theme music
Dan Garde .... supervising music editor
 
Transportation Department
Richard Deangelo .... transportation captain: Chicago (as Dick DeAngelo)
Norm Henderson .... transportation coordinator
Joyce M. Lark .... transportation captain: Miami (as Joyce Lark)
 
Other crew
Michael Brownstone .... unit location manager
Cindy Burden .... production secretary
Susanna David .... continuity supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Bob Hudgins .... location manager: Chicago
Melissa Jones .... assistant: Mr. Kotcheff
Richard Lalonde .... unit location manager: Montreal
Wendi Laski .... unit publicist
Jim Mathews .... production accountant
Cindy Morton .... executive assistant: Mr. Carmody
Cindy Morton .... video coordinator
Steve Wakefield .... assistant location manager
Deborah Zwicker .... production coordinator
Jaap Broeker .... stand-in (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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