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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Christopher Guest ... (directed by)

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Michael Varhol ... (story) &
Christopher Guest ... (story)
 
Michael Varhol ... (screenplay) &
Christopher Guest ... (screenplay) &
Michael McKean ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kevin Bacon ... Nick Chapman
Emily Longstreth ... Susan Rawlings
J.T. Walsh ... Allen Habel
Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Lydia Johnson
Michael McKean ... Emmet Sumner
Kim Miyori ... Jenny Sumner
Teri Hatcher ... Gretchen
Dan Schneider ... Jonathan Tristan-Bennet
Jason Gould ... Carl Manknik
Tracy Brooks Swope ... Lori Pressman
Don Franklin ... Todd Marvin
Gary Kroeger ... Mark
Alice Hirson ... Mrs. Chapman
Grant Owens ... Mr. Chapman
Fran Drescher ... Polo Habel
Suzy Cote Suzy Cote ... Mindy Habel (as Suzy Coté)
Eddie Albert ... M.C. (as Eddie Albert Sr.)
June Lockhart ... Janet Kingsley
Stephen Collins ... Attorney
Roddy McDowall ... Judge
Robert Bauer ... Wounded Soldier
Vladimir Skomarovsky ... Man in Nick's Movie
C.W. Hemingway C.W. Hemingway ... Joey
Holly Fields ... Daughter
Yvonne Peattie Yvonne Peattie ... Mrs. Feldzar
Stan Ivar ... Charlie
David Hayward ... George
Caitlin Clarke ... Sharon
Nancy Valen ... Young Sharon
Wesley Pfenning Wesley Pfenning ... Woman in Cabin
John Cleese ... Bartender
Richard Blake Richard Blake ... Abe Lincoln
Walter Olkewicz ... Babe Ruth
Scott Coffey ... Waiter (as T. Scott Coffey)
Bruce Kirby ... Businessman
Richard Belzer ... Video Show Host
Tom Maier Tom Maier ... Building Manager
Michael Jocum Michael Jocum ... PEZ® People
Tim Landers Tim Landers ... PEZ® People
Martin Lund Martin Lund ... PEZ® People
Mike Miller Mike Miller ... PEZ® People
Novi Novog Novi Novog ... PEZ® People
Valen Watson Valen Watson ... Woman in Restaurant
Jennifer Karr Jennifer Karr ... Woman in Restaurant
Sue-Ann Leeds Sue-Ann Leeds ... Woman in Restaurant
Buddy Garion ... Man in Restaurant
Jim Pollack Jim Pollack ... Man in Restaurant
Scott Williamson ... Restaurant Manager
Victor Steinbach Victor Steinbach ... Andres Vargiak
Arlene Lorre ... Cleopatra
George Rogan George Rogan ... Security Guard / Nazi
Perla Walter ... Housekeeper
Pamela Morris Pamela Morris ... Cheryl
Lulie Newcomb Lulie Newcomb ... Receptionist
Patty Howeth Patty Howeth ... Woman with Fridge
Beth Chamberlin ... Stewardess
Britta Wilson Britta Wilson ... Stewardess
Suzee Slater ... Stewardess (as Suzanne M. Slater)
Brad Zutaut Brad Zutaut ... Surfer
Matthew Eichler Matthew Eichler ... Piano Player
Nadine Lenore Patterson Nadine Lenore Patterson ... Twin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elliott Gould ... Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited)
Albert Litewka Albert Litewka ... Movie Mogul (uncredited)
Martin Short ... Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent (uncredited)

Produced by 

Richard Gilbert Abramson ... executive producer
William E. McEuen ... executive producer
Richard Luke Rothschild ... associate producer
Michael Varhol ... producer (produced by)
Valen Watson ... associate producer

Music by 

David Nichtern ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Jeffrey Jur ... director of photography (as Jeff Jur)

Editing by 

Martin Nicholson ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Nina Axelrod ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Joseph T. Garrity

Art Direction by 

Pat Tagliaferro ... (as Patrick Tagliaferro)

Set Decoration by 

Jerie Kelter

Costume Design by 

Karen Patch

Makeup Department 

Gina Monaci ... key hair stylist
Lizbeth Williamson ... key makeup artist

Production Management 

Richard Luke Rothschild ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Paul Deason ... first assistant director
Keri L. McIntyre ... second second assistant director
Audrey Molloy ... second assistant director
Michael Varhol ... second unit director
Kelly Wimberly ... second assistant director

Art Department 

G. Roger Abell ... set dresser
Todd Badalato ... swing gang
Ken Deubel III ... construction coordinator
Andrea Dietrich ... storyboard artist (as Andrea Diedrich)
Richard A. Frisch ... set dresser
Rick Galbraith ... construction coordinator (as Richard Galbraith)
Robert Lucas ... leadman
Noel A. Middleton ... swing gang
Michael George Miller ... set dresser
Jérôme Perrin ... key carpenter
Carole Récamier ... draper
Philip Steuer ... property master
Benjamin Stuart Thompson ... carpenter (as Benjamin Thompson)
Jean-Yves Thoreau ... locksmith
Bill Zullo ... assistant property master (as William Zullo)
Tal Wallace ... mason (uncredited) / propmaker (uncredited)
Randall D. Wilkins ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Beth Bergeron ... adr editor
Forrest Brakeman ... boom operator
Greg Curda ... foley mixer
Lily Diamond ... assistant sound editor
Dody Dorn ... supervising sound editor
Michael Dressel ... foley editor
John P. Fasal ... sound effects recordist (as John Paul Fasal)
David Fechtor ... foley editor
David Gertz ... sound recordist
Sarah Goldsmith ... sound editor (as Sarah Rothenberg)
Kimberly Harris ... sound editor
Cynthia E. Hill ... sound assistant
John Hoeren ... sound editor
Jon Huck ... production sound mixer
David J. Hudson ... re-recording mixer
Doc Kane ... adr mixer
Jonathan Klein ... apprentice sound editor
Blake Leyh ... supervising sound editor
Stephanie Lowry ... assistant sound editor (as Stephanie Ng)
Mel Metcalfe ... re-recording mixer
Terry Porter ... re-recording mixer
Joan Rowe ... foley walker
Janelle Showalter ... assistant sound editor
Frank Smathers ... sound editor
Kelly Tartan ... sound editor
Jerry Trent ... foley walker
Allen Hurd ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Gary D'Amico ... special effects coordinator (as Gary P. D'Amico)
David A. Poole ... special effects assistant
Ken Speed ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Benoit Revilliod ... cg supervisor (as Benoît Revilliot)
Mark Sullivan ... visual effects

Stunts 

Richard Lundin ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ismael Araujo Jr. ... grip
J. Patrick Daily ... key grip
Duane Dell'Amico ... lighting technician
Don Devine ... camera operator
John Doherty ... rigging gaffer (as John J. Doherty)
George Gary ... lighting technician
Paul Hughen ... first assistant camera
Dwight Joseph Lavers ... dolly grip (as Dwight Lavers)
Kelly Elder McGowen ... second assistant camera (as Kelly McGowen)
Charlie McIntyre ... lighting technician (as Charles H. McIntyre III)
Kevin Myers ... rigging gaffer
Deana Newcomb ... still photographer
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross ... grip
Philippe Pierre ... electrician
Ronald J. Pure Jr. ... lighting technician
John 'Fest' Sandau ... best boy electric
Suzanne Tenner ... still photographer
Woogie Thomas ... lighting technician (as 'Woogie' Thomas)
James R. Tynes ... gaffer
Tom West ... best boy grip
Eric Whitehead ... grip

Casting Department 

Joel A. Blumenau ... casting assistant
Bess Gilbert ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Kim Carleton ... wardrobe
Shari Griffin ... wardrobe
Mohamed Rai ... wardrobe: Morocco
Ellen Robinson ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Lillian C. Best ... negative cutter: 16 mm
Gary Burritt ... negative cutter: 35 mm
Tony Kadell ... first assistant editor
Fred Peterson ... second assistant editor
Diane Witter ... editorial trainee

Location Management 

Barry Gremillion ... location manager
Valérie Novel ... location scout: Paris
Martha Pilcher ... assistant location manager (as Martha C. Pilcher)

Music Department 

Sally Boldt ... music editor
Laura Livingston ... music recording engineer
Dennis S. Sands ... music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Judith Saunders ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Sheridan Ross Batson ... driver (as Sheridan Batson)
Howard Brady Davidson ... driver (as Howard Davidson)
Gary Hellerstein ... transportation coordinator
Marlo Hellerstein ... transportation captain
Steve Humphrey ... driver
Greg Landis ... driver
Gary Paulsen ... driver
Jim Sullivan ... driver
Tom Winchester ... driver (as Thomas Winchester)

Additional Crew 

Debra Baumann ... assistant: Christopher Guest
Patricia Billings ... assistant: Michael Varhol
Suzi Bond ... craft service
Jennifer Zolten Freed ... production accountant (as Jennifer Eden Zolten)
Damian Ganczewski ... assistant production coordinator
Dea E. Hickox ... assistant accountant
Steve Housewright ... set production assistant (as Steven E. Housewright)
Thomas Lipmann ... making-of director
Richard Lundin ... horse wrangler
Burke Mattsson ... title designer
Karl Lewis Miller ... dog trainer (as Karl Miller)
Marshall Peck ... production assistant
Kevin B. Piatt ... first aid
Barbara Pieters ... post-production accountant
Nancy Rae Stone ... production coordinator
Joan Thompson ... welfare worker
Diane Witter ... production assistant

See also

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

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