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| Nicolas Cage | ... | Sailor Ripley | |
| Laura Dern | ... | Lula Fortune | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Bobby Peru | |
| J.E. Freeman | ... | Marcelles Santos | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Dell | |
| Diane Ladd | ... | Marietta Fortune | |
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Reggie | |
| Isabella Rossellini | ... | Perdita Durango | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Johnnie Farragut | |
| Grace Zabriskie | ... | Juana Durango | |
| Sherilyn Fenn | ... | Girl in Accident | |
| Marvin Kaplan | ... | Uncle Pooch | |
| William Morgan Sheppard | ... | Mr. Reindeer (as W. Morgan Sheppard) | |
| David Patrick Kelly | ... | Dropshadow | |
| Freddie Jones | ... | George Kovich | |
| John Lurie | ... | Sparky | |
| Jack Nance | ... | 00 Spool | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Buddy | |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | Bob Ray Lemon | |
| Glenn Walker Harris Jr. | ... | Pace Fortune | |
| Frances Bay | ... | Madam | |
| Blair Bruce Bever | ... | Hotel Custodian | |
| Sally Boyle | ... | Aunt Rootie | |
| Peter Bromilow | ... | Hotel Manager | |
| Lisa Ann Cabasa | ... | Reindeer Dancer | |
| Frank Collison | ... | Timmy Thompson | |
| Eddy Dixon | ... | Rex | |
| Brent David Fraser | ... | Idiot Punk (as Brent Fraser) | |
| Cage S. Johnson | ... | Man at Shell Station | |
| Sheryl Lee | ... | Good Witch | |
| Valli Leigh | ... | Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #2 | |
| Nicholas Love | ... | Man in Wheelchair (as Nick Love) | |
| Daniel Quinn | ... | Young Cowboy | |
| Mia M. Ruiz | ... | Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #1 | |
| Charlie Spradling | ... | Irma | |
| Billy Swan | ... | Billy Swan | |
| KoKo Taylor | ... | Singer at Zanzibar (as Koko Taylor) | |
| Ed Wright | ... | Desk Clerk | |
| Darrell Zwerling | ... | Singer's Manager | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Zachery Berger | ... | Man in Gents' Room (scenes deleted) | |
| Scott Coffey | ... | Billy (scenes deleted) | |
| Jack Jozefson | ... | Chet (scenes deleted) | |
| Tommy G. Kendrick | ... | Red (scenes deleted) | |
| Bellina Logan | ... | Beany Thorn (scenes deleted) | |
| Albert Popwell | ... | Barkeeper at Zanzibar (scenes deleted) | |
| Shawne Rowe | ... | Waitress (scenes deleted) | |
| Michele Seipp | ... | Girl at Zanzibar (scenes deleted) | |
| Bob Terhune | ... | Earl Kovich (scenes deleted) | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Traveller (scenes deleted) | |
| Debra Lamb | ... | Fire Eater at Party (uncredited) | |
| Neil Summers | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| John Vaughn | ... | Robert brenton car accident scene (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| David Lynch | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Barry Gifford | (novel "Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula") | |
| David Lynch | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Steve Golin | .... | producer | |
| Michael Kuhn | .... | executive producer | |
| Monty Montgomery | .... | producer | |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Frederick Elmes | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Duwayne Dunham | |||
Casting by | |||
| Johanna Ray | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Patricia Norris | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Amy Stofsky | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fríða Aradóttir | .... | hair stylist (as Frida Aradottir) | |
| Brian Blair | .... | makeup effects assistant (as Bryan Blair) | |
| Michelle Bühler | .... | makeup artist (as Michelle Buhler) | |
| Denise Dellavalle | .... | hair assistant | |
| Denise Dellavalle | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Louis Lazzara | .... | special makeup effects | |
| David B. Miller | .... | special makeup effects | |
Production Management | |||
| Kool Marder | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Charles Armstrong | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Gretchen Armstrong | .... | chief scenic artist (as Gretchen Adele Armstrong) | |
| Kenneth Berg | .... | construction foreman (as Kenneth J. Berg) | |
| Paul Burge | .... | carpenter | |
| David A. Carpender | .... | props assistant (as David Carpender) | |
| Daniel Kuttner | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Leonardo | .... | art department assistant | |
| Nancy Martinelli | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Adam Morris | .... | art department assistant | |
| J.K. Nageldinger | .... | carpenter | |
| Frank Silva | .... | property master | |
| Christopher Stone | .... | art department assistant | |
| Leslie Weimer | .... | scenic artist | |
| Marion C. Weimer-Mirley | .... | scenic artist (as Marion Weimer) | |
| Roger L.C. Williams | .... | art department assistant | |
| Deborah Winship | .... | set decorating assistant | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Domeyer | .... | special effects/pyrotechnics | |
| Eddie Paul | .... | mechanical effects | |
| Don Power | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Michael Adams | .... | stunts | |
| Mike Ceballos | .... | stunts | |
| Roydon Clark | .... | stunts | |
| Gregg Dandridge | .... | stunts | |
| Ousaun Elam | .... | stunts | |
| Donna Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Ralph Garrett | .... | stunts | |
| Orwin C. Harvey | .... | stunts (as Orwin Harvey) | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Kelso | .... | stunts | |
| Hannah Kozak | .... | stunts | |
| Bernie Pock | .... | stunts | |
| Wally Rose | .... | stunts | |
| Joseph Michael Roth | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Smolek | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Neil Summers | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Terhune | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie Wong | .... | stunts | |
| Hannah Kozak | .... | stunt double: Isabella Rossellini (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Michael Roth | .... | stunt double: Nicolas Cage (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Dean Anthony | .... | extras casting | |
| Eric DaRe | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Cheri Reed | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Brian Berdan | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Deborah Gavlak | .... | second assistant film editor (as Debra Gavlak) | |
| Vivian Hengsteler | .... | negative cutter | |
| Jenny Hicks | .... | second assistant film editor (as Jennifer Hicks) | |
| Ute Leonhardt | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Danielle Liekefet | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Dan Muscarella | .... | color timer | |
| Mary Sweeney | .... | first assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Peter Afterman | .... | music consultant | |
| Jon Huck | .... | music consultant | |
| David Lynch | .... | composer: additional music | |
| G. Marq Roswell | .... | music supervisor (as Mark Roswell) | |
| David Slusser | .... | music editor | |
| Sharal Churchill | .... | music consultant (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Laffey | .... | music consultant (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Carol Autenrieth | .... | driver | |
| Elven Barrow | .... | driver: New Orleans (as Elvin Barrow) | |
| T. Bone | .... | driver: El Paso (as Bone) | |
| Dan Brizendine | .... | transportation captain | |
| Charles Burdette | .... | driver: New Orleans | |
| Chris Clark | .... | driver: art department | |
| Mike Clark | .... | driver | |
| Thomas P. Donovan | .... | driver | |
| Charles Franklin | .... | driver: New Orleans | |
| David Harrison | .... | driver: New Orleans | |
| Allan W. Herendeen | .... | driver | |
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | .... | transportation captain: New Orleans (as Earl Hurst) | |
| Darwin Joston | .... | driver | |
| Steve Mann | .... | driver (as Steven Mann) | |
| David Milchen | .... | transportation captain: El Paso | |
| Shawn Solomon | .... | driver | |
| Allan Tietjen | .... | driver | |
| Russ Tolliver | .... | driver (as Russell Tolliver) | |
| John Yarbrough | .... | transportation coordinator (as John 'J.D.' Yarbrough) | |
Other crew | |||
| Susan Carney | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Beth Denton | .... | office production assistant: New Orleans | |
| Julie Duvic | .... | liaison (as Julie D. Duvic) | |
| Kimberly Edwards | .... | production accountant | |
| Christy Fiero | .... | production assistant (as Christy Susskind) | |
| Robin Ginsberg | .... | post-production accountant | |
| Arthur Girard | .... | set production assistant: New Orleans | |
| Kelly Hauser | .... | location assistant: El Paso | |
| James Intveld | .... | voice consultant | |
| Mike Johnson | .... | fire advisor | |
| Jon Juhlin | .... | office production assistant | |
| Cheryl Kurk | .... | assistant production coordinator (as Cheryl A. Kurk) | |
| Luis Lara | .... | caterer | |
| Mara Lee | .... | set production assistant | |
| Darren Leno | .... | set production assistant: New Orleans | |
| Steve Ligorio | .... | craft service: El Paso | |
| Bruce Loeb | .... | set security | |
| Maurice Lospinoso | .... | office production assistant (as Maurice 'Moe' Lospinoso) | |
| Patricia Serafina Madiedo | .... | production coordinator: New Orleans (as Pat Mediedo) | |
| Tara Martin | .... | location assistant: New Orleans | |
| Janet McMinn | .... | office production assistant: El Paso | |
| Richard Murken | .... | key production assistant (as Richard F. Murken) | |
| Robert A. Neft | .... | production assistant (as Robert Neft) | |
| Kathryn Powell | .... | production coordinator: El Paso | |
| Heidrun Reshöft | .... | assistant to producers (as Heidrun Reshoeft) | |
| Eric L. Roberts | .... | craft service | |
| Alessandro Rossellini | .... | set production assistant | |
| John Schluter | .... | police liaison: New Orleans | |
| Mildred Schluter | .... | first aid: New Orleans (as Millie Schluter) | |
| Mildred Schluter | .... | nurse: New Orleans (as Millie Schluter) | |
| Ivan E. Schwarz | .... | assistant liaison (as Ivan Schwarz) | |
| Bob Shapiro | .... | assistant accountant (as "Mr. Bob" Shapiro) | |
| Wayne Softley | .... | craft service: New Orleans | |
| Brian Steward | .... | production assistant (as Brian Stewart) | |
| Mary Sweeney | .... | script supervisor | |
| Debby Trutnik | .... | assistant: Mr. Lynch | |
| Ruth Turman | .... | set production assistant: New Orleans | |
| Mira Tweti | .... | unit publicist (as Mira S. Tweti) | |
| Kimberley Vashiell | .... | choreographer (as Kimberly Vashiell) | |
| Aron Warner | .... | completion bond | |
| Marjorie Webster | .... | production coordinator | |
| Rusty Wheaton | .... | first aid: El Paso | |
| Steven Wood | .... | set medic | |
| Bundy Chanock | .... | set medic (uncredited) | |
| Brian McMillan | .... | head animal trainer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Mendelsohn | .... | banker/financier (uncredited) | |
| Lenny Neimark | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Sidney J. Barthelemy | .... | special thanks (as New Orleans Mayor Sidney J. Barthelemy) | |
| Kimberly M. Carbo | .... | special thanks | |
| Rick Dinome | .... | special thanks | |
| Will Evans | .... | special thanks | |
| Tom McDermott | .... | special thanks | |
| Sheila Metzner | .... | special thanks | |
| Wingols Mielke | .... | special thanks | |
| Malcolm Ritchie | .... | special thanks | |
| Nigel Sinclair | .... | special thanks | |
| Jon Turtle | .... | special thanks (as John Turtle) | |
| Kurt Woolner | .... | special thanks | |
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A real stimulatingly offbeat exhibition from Lynch is the dark and wild backdrop of a romantically engaged traveling pair: "Sailor" who is on parole after committing a brutal murder, and "Lula" whose mother demands her to return from a spoiled trip to Texas with help from a detective. It's a twisted, artsy journey that is often repulsive and long to boot (and certainly not for the squeamish!), but fares inventive at a certain degree and boasts some of the strongest performances ever worked on a Lynch film, perhaps even in 1990. Cage's concert act and the magically rendered semi-ending are two classic acclaims put together in this moving cinematic collage.
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