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Directed by
Penny Marshall 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Oliver Sacks (book) (as Oliver Sacks M.D.)

Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Robert De Niro ... Leonard Lowe

Robin Williams ... Dr. Malcolm Sayer

Julie Kavner ... Eleanor Costello
Ruth Nelson ... Mrs. Lowe

John Heard ... Dr. Kaufman

Penelope Ann Miller ... Paula
Alice Drummond ... Lucy

Judith Malina ... Rose
Barton Heyman ... Bert
George Martin ... Frank

Anne Meara ... Miriam

Richard Libertini ... Sidney
Laura Esterman ... Lolly
Dexter Gordon ... Rolando
Jayne Haynes ... Frances
Le Clanché du Rand ... Magda (as Le Clanche Du Rand)
Yusef Bulos ... Joseph
Steven Randazzo ... Luis (as Steve Randazzo)
Gloria Harper ... Dottie
Gwyllum Evans ... Desmond
Mary Catherine Wright ... Nurse Beth
Mary Alice ... Nurse Margaret

Keith Diamond ... Anthony

Steve Vinovich ... Ray
Tiger Haynes ... Janitor
John Christopher Jones ... Dr. Sullivan

Bradley Whitford ... Dr. Tyler

Max von Sydow ... Dr. Peter Ingham (as Max Von Sydow)
Harvey Miller ... Hospital Director
Tanya Berezin ... Psychiatrist

Peter Stormare ... Neurochemist
Shane Fistell ... Man in Hall
Waheedah Ahmad ... Hysterical Woman
Charles Keating ... Mr. Kean
Christina Huertes ... Christina
Linda Burns ... Fishsticks
Judy Jacksina ... Hospital Receptionist
Gary Tacon ... George, Security Guard
Rico Elias ... Orderly #1
Mel Gorham ... Nurse Sara
Chris Carolan ... EEG Technician
Debra Kovner-Zaks ... Cafeteria Nurse
Max Rabinowitz ... Ward #5 Orderly
Gordon Joseph Weiss ... Ward #5 Patient

Byron Utley ... Ward #5 Patient #2
Anthony McGowen ... Ward #5 Patient #3
Paul Montgomery ... Ward #5 Patient #4
Leonard Tepper ... Ward #5 Patient #5

Vincent Pastore ... Ward #5 Patient #6 (as Vinny Pastore)
Howard Feller ... Ward #5 Patient #7
Libby Titus ... Club Singer
Michael Hyde ... Bus Driver
Tomislav Novakovic ... Bartender
Adam Bryant ... Librarian
Anthony J. Nici ... Young Leonard
Oliver Block ... Leonard's Friend #1
Buck Smith ... Leonard's Friend #2
Joan E. MacIntosh ... Teacher

Harry L. Seddon ... Medical Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Vin Diesel ... Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Heather Rose Dominic ... Neighborhood Girl (uncredited)

Tom Farrell ... Patient on Film (uncredited)

Michael Hurley ... Orderly (uncredited)
James Medina ... (uncredited)

Jack Mulcahy ... Intern on Psych Ward (uncredited)
Jan Saint ... Man Hit with Ball (uncredited)
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Produced by
Elliot Abbott .... executive producer
Lawrence Lasker .... producer
Amy Lemisch .... associate producer
Penny Marshall .... executive producer
Walter F. Parkes .... producer
Arne Schmidt .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Randy Newman 
 
Cinematography by
Miroslav Ondrícek (director of photography) (as Miroslav Ondricek)
 
Film Editing by
Battle Davis 
Gerald B. Greenberg  (as Jerry Greenberg)
 
Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann 
 
Production Design by
Anton Furst 
 
Art Direction by
Bill Groom 
 
Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr. 
 
Costume Design by
Cynthia Flynt 
 
Makeup Department
Scott W. Farley .... hair stylist (as Scott Farley)
William A. Farley .... hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Ilona Herman .... hair stylist: Mr. DeNiro
Ilona Herman .... makeup artist: Mr. DeNiro
Bernadette Mazur .... makeup artist
Scott Hersh .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Craig Lyman .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Timothy M. Bourne .... unit production manager
Chantal Feghali .... post-production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael DeCasper .... second second assistant director
Tony Gittelson .... first assistant director
Sean Hobin .... dga trainee
Glen Trotiner .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Gerald DeTitta .... leadman (as Jerry DeTitta)
William Drake .... chargeman scenic artist
John R. Ford .... assistant property master (as John Ford)
Robert Griffon Jr. .... property master (as Bob Griffon)
Sarah Knowles .... art department assistant
John McConnell .... assistant property master
Alan E. Muraoka .... assistant art director (as Alan Muraoka)
Christopher Nelson .... set dresser
Lynn Nigro .... art department assistant
Ron Petagna .... construction coordinator
James Sorice .... master scenic artist
Thomas M. Southern .... scenic artist (as Thomas Southern)
Sylvia Trapanese .... scenic artist
Dave Weinman .... leadman (as David Weinman)
Frank Didio .... head carpenter (uncredited)
Vincent Guarriello .... key construction grip (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Michael Bedard .... cable person
Anna Behlmer .... sound recordist
Beth Bergeron .... supervising adr editor
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Joe Dorn .... adr editor
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Les Lazarowitz .... production sound mixer
John Morris .... sound editor
Linda Murphy .... boom operator
Bob Newlan .... sound editor
Mark Pappas .... foley editor
Michele Perrone .... assistant sound editor
Michelle Pleis .... assistant sound editor
Jerry Ross .... supervising sound editor
Hamilton Sterling .... sound editor
Hugo Weng .... sound editor
David Williams .... foley editor (as Dave Williams)
Linda Yeaney .... assistant sound editor
John Duvall .... foley editor (uncredited)
Arnold Finkelstein .... sound effects recordist (uncredited)
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tony Parmelee .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Connors .... best boy electric (as Bobby Conners)
James P. Dolan .... rigging gaffer (as James Dolan)
Edwin Effrein .... second assistant camera: second camera (as Eddie Effrein)
Kenneth Fundus .... dolly grip (as Kenny Fundus)
Louis Goldman .... still photographer
Billy Kerwick .... best boy grip
Richard C. Kratina .... second camera operator (as Richard Kratina)
Gary Muller .... first assistant camera
Douglas Pellegrino .... first assistant camera: second camera
Tom Priestley Jr. .... camera operator (as Tom Priestley)
Andrew Priestley .... second assistant camera
Richard Quinlan .... chief lighting technician (as Dick Quinlan)
Ed Quinn .... key grip (as Eddie Quinn)
Joseph Trammell .... video playback operator (as Joe Tremmel)
Chris Hammond .... electrician (uncredited)
Petr Hlinomaz .... gaffer: second unit (uncredited)
Thomas Landi .... electrician (uncredited)
Rick Raphael .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Judie Fixler .... additional casting
Ronna Kress .... additional casting
Todd M. Thaler .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Dumais .... wardrobe: men
Irene Ferrari .... wardrobe: women
George Potts .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Kathryn Camp .... first assistant film editor
Debbie Goldsmith .... assistant film editor
Jere Huggins .... additional film editor
Cynthia Kimoto .... apprentice film editor
Nancy Novack .... apprentice film editor (as Nancy I. Novak)
Suzanne Pillsbury .... assistant film editor
Howard Spiro .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
James Flamberg .... music editor (as Jim Flamberg)
Jack Hayes .... orchestrator
Laura Perlman .... music editor
Tom Boyd .... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Sandy DeCrescent .... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Tony Kadell .... assistant music editor (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy .... scoring mixer (uncredited)
James Thatcher .... musician: French horn (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
David Hyde .... transportation coordinator
Michael Hyde .... transportation captain
Patrick Hogan .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Richard Baratta .... location manager
Christine Belson .... assistant: Ms. Flynt
Dennis T. Benatar .... location assistant (as Dennis Benatar)
Shannon Rayle Bourne .... office production assistant (as Shannon Leigh Rayle)
Tristan Paris Bourne .... set production assistant (as Tristan Bourne)
Katie Cerio .... assistant: Mr. Lasker and Mr. Parkes
Robin Chambers .... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Drew Dillard .... location assistant
Susan Fanara .... assistant: Mr. Lasker and Mr. Parkes
Bonnie Hlinomaz .... assistant: Ms. Marshall (as Bonnie A. Wells)
Sam Hoffman .... set production assistant
Charles 'Man' Johnson .... location assistant
Harriette Kanew .... production office coordinator
Larry Kaplan .... unit publicist
Margaret Mitchell .... production accountant (as Margaret A. Mitchell)
Sheila Paige .... script supervisor
Oliver Sacks .... technical consultant (as Oliver Sacks M.D.)
Donna Santora .... assistant accountant
Jon-Michael Smith .... assistant: Ms. Marshall
Pamela Thur .... location assistant
Tom Tumminello .... location assistant
Tim Williams .... key set production assistant
Jeff Block .... assistant: Ms. Timmermann (uncredited)
Todd Rathner .... production assistant (uncredited)
Suzanne Ryan .... assistant: Ms. Timmermann (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Patricia Birch .... special thanks (as Pat Birch)
Kate Edgar .... special thanks
Carrie Fisher .... special thanks
Jaynee Keyes .... special thanks: New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting (as Jayne Keyes)
Michael Lieber .... special thanks
Pepper O'Brien .... special thanks: New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development
Tracy Reiner .... special thanks
Yakov Sklyansky .... special thanks (as Yasha Sklansky)
Lillian Tighe .... special thanks
Ed. Weinberger .... special thanks (as Ed Weinberger)
Jack Winter .... special thanks
 
Crew verified as complete


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