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A Special Friendship (TV Movie 1987) Poster

(1987 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Fielder Cook

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Kenneth Cavander

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Tracy Pollan ... Elizabeth Van Lew
Akosua Busia ... Mary Bowser
Josef Sommer ... General Winder
Adam Storke ... Tom Gadsden
Tom Aldredge ... Jefferson Davis
Patricia Elliott ... Mrs. Davis
William Newman ... Quaker
LeVar Burton ... Ben Sumner
Cynthia Harris ... Mrs. Van Lew
Richard Brooks ... Matt Bowser
John Horton John Horton ... Congressman Gadsden
John Ramsey John Ramsey ... Union General
Andy Stahl ... Revere
Andi Chapman ... Sally Bowser
Edmund Genest Edmund Genest ... John Van Lew
Keith Colbert Keith Colbert ... Jefferson Davis' Aide
Alina Kilpatrick Alina Kilpatrick ... Elizabeth Age 8
LaShaunna Brown LaShaunna Brown ... Mary Age 9
Michael Mattison Michael Mattison ... General Winder's Aide
Anne Owens Anne Owens ... Mrs. Cooper
Darla N. Warner Darla N. Warner ... Mrs. Cooper's Daughter (as Darla Warner)
Ruth Gottlieb Ruth Gottlieb ... Matron (as Ruth Gottlieb Moore)
Graham Brown Graham Brown ... Jeremiah
Laurens Moore Laurens Moore ... Eli Cornwell
Terrence Markovich Terrence Markovich ... Auctioneer
Roy Lind Roy Lind ... Parks
Rebecca Koon ... Governess
George Washington George Washington ... Pompey
John Carpenter ... Lawyer
Nate Bynum ... Lecturer
Isabell O'Connor Isabell O'Connor ... Mrs. Webb (as Isabell Monk)
John Daman John Daman ... Joey Davis
Joy S. Pryor Joy S. Pryor ... Gospel Singer
Andrew Reilly Andrew Reilly ... Bidder at Auction
Steve Boles Steve Boles ... Confederate Officer
Ted Prause Ted Prause ... Confederate Soldier
Danny Nelson Danny Nelson ... Union Officer
Robert McCourt Robert McCourt ... Union Colonel
Paris Peet Paris Peet ... Soldier
Boyd T. Cooke Boyd T. Cooke ... Guard 1
Jon Thompson Jon Thompson ... Guard 2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Valerie Whiteside Valerie Whiteside ... Maura
Rodger Williamson Rodger Williamson ... Union Cavalryman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert E. Fuisz ... executive producer
Alfred R. Kelman ... producer
Phillip Levitan ... co-producer
William F. Storke ... producer

Music by 

Teo Macero

Cinematography by 

Eric van Haren Noman ... (as Eric Van Haren Noman)

Editing by 

Eric Albertson

Production Design by 

Ben Edwards

Art Direction by 

Beth Kuhn ... (art direction)

Set Decoration by 

Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds

Costume Design by 

Peggy Farrell

Makeup Department 

Harriette Landau ... makeup department head

Sound Department 

Jack Fitzstephens ... sound editor

Stunts 

Lars Lundgren ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jonathan Woolf ... key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Margaret Shan Jensen ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Music Department 

Joseph S. DeBeasi ... music editor

Additional Crew 

Daniel Hydrick III ... livestock coordinator
Tim Monich ... dialect coach
Roger Ragland ... cavalry coordinator
Tony Trimarco ... assistant accountant
Robert Waitt ... historical adviser

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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