Directed by
| Burt Brinckerhoff | ||
Writing Credits
| Allan Burns | ... | (created by) & |
| James L. Brooks | ... | (created by) and |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | (created by) |
| Leon Tokatyan | ... | (developed by) |
| Steve Kline | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Edward Asner | ... | Lou Grant | |
| Robert Walden | ... | Joe Rossi | |
| Linda Kelsey | ... | Billie Newman | |
| Mason Adams | ... | Charlie Hume | |
| Jack Bannon | ... | Art Donovan | |
| Daryl Anderson | ... | Dennis "Animal" Price | |
| Nancy Marchand | ... | Mrs. Pynchon | |
| Charles Cioffi | ... | Councilman Garbers | |
| Harold J. Stone | ... | Fred Gruber | |
| Charles Hallahan | ... | Chuck | |
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Vicky Doppler | |
| Bartlett Robinson | ... | Jacob Bauman | |
| James Canning | ... | Kenneth Price | |
| Allen Williams | ... | Adam Wilson | |
| Mary Louise Wilson | ... | Elvira Wissler | |
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Richard Sarradet | ... | Ryan Lindstrom |
| Fredd Wayne | ... | Charles Bolsa | |
| Ivan Bonar | ... | National Editor | |
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Angelina Estrada | ... | Anna Ortiz |
| Ann Nelson | ... | Neighbor | |
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Joel Lawrence | ... | Chester Barclay |
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Barbara Mealy | ... | Woman |
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Maurice Hill | ... | Whitney |
| Dan Priest | ... | Man | |
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Barbara Jane Edelman | ... | Linda |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Al Beaudine | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
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Freeman Love | ... | Editor (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Seth Freeman | ... | producer |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Vittes | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert F. Liu | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Galloway | ||
Casting By
| Eileen Mack Knight | ... | (as Eileen Knight) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Berger | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles Korian | ... | (as Chuck Korian) |
Makeup Department
| Jean Austin | ... | makeup artist |
| Webster C. Phillips | ... | makeup artist (as Webster Phillips) |
Production Management
| Ted Rich | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Abby Singer | ... | executive in charge of production |
| John Slosser | ... | unit production manager (as R. John Slosser) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bogart | ... | first assistant director |
| Barbara Gelman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gene Cox | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Donald J. Malouf | ... | sound editor (as Don Malouf) |
| Dean Vernon | ... | sound mixer (as Dean S. Vernon) |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles R. Young | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Lowell Peterson | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Geri Windsor | ... | executive in charge of casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leslie Hall | ... | costumer: women |
| Louis Infante | ... | costumer: men (as Lou Infante) |
Editorial Department
| Daniel T. Cahn | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jim Carberry | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| George Rutter | ... | script supervisor (as George A. Rutter) |
Additional Crew
| Allan Burns | ... | executive consultant |
| Janice Carr | ... | production coordinator |
| Michele Gallery | ... | creative consultant |
| Bonnie Green | ... | researcher |
| April Smith | ... | executive story editor |
| Al Beaudine | ... | stand-in: Edward Asner (uncredited) |