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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Wolters
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Adult Gertrude
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
David Clegg
Superintendent
Don Burns
City Official
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
Robert Bertrand
Study Hall Kid #3
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience
Dennis Carl Gleason
Man in audience
Roger Petan
Pedestrian / concert audience member
Tom Peterson
Parade Announcer
Heather Wakehouse
High School Student-1980's
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd - Adult

Produced By

Patrick Sheane Duncan
executive producer
Ted Field
producer
Judith James
co-producer
Scott Kroopf
executive producer
William Teitler
co-producer

Cinematography

Oliver Wood
director of photography

Sound

Carmen Baker
assistant sound editor
Tim Chau
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Kay Colvin
cable person
Kirk Francis
production sound
Richard C. Franklin
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Albert Gasser
sound editor
Phil Gitomer
sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
David Hewitt
sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
Hilda Hodges
foley artist
Chris Jargo
adr editor
Nils C. Jensen
sound editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
David Kern
sound editor
Stephanie D. Krivacek
assistant adr editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Donald J. Malouf
sound editor
Sean McClintock
sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
Mel Metcalfe
re-recording mixer
Donald Ortiz
assistant sound editor
Terry Porter
re-recording mixer
Dave Roberts
sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
John Roesch
foley artist
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Philip J. Slattery
apprentice sound editor
Thomas Whiting
supervising adr editor
Dean A. Zupancic
re-recording mixer
Allen Hurd
sound recordist
Steve Mann
sound editor

Editing

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Design

Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decorator

Makeup

Ken Chase
makeup artist: Mr. Dreyfuss
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Dreyfuss
Mary L. Pyanowski
hair stylist
Gerald Quist
makeup artist
Werner Sherer
key hair stylist
JoJo Myers Proud
additional hair stylist
Lizbeth Williamson
personal makeup artist

Special Effects

Bob Riggs
special effects coordinator
Ray Brown
special effects
Charles A. Carlsen
special effects

Assistant Director

Steve Boyum
second unit director
Michael Greenwood
second second assistant director
Jeff Okabayashi
second assistant director
Jeffrey Wetzel
first assistant director
Leslie Bloom
addl second assistant director

Production Management

Jeffrey Downer
production supervisor
Geno Escarrega
post-production supervisor
Ira Halberstadt
executive in charge of production
William Teitler
unit production manager

Art Department

Michael Atwell
shop foreman
Larry Boyd
lead man
John Ceniceros
on-set dresser
Kobe Enright
set dresser
Shane Hawkins
location foreman
Michael Kolb
lead scenic artist
Alan Locke
set designer
Alan Manzer
set designer
Brian Markey
construction coordinator
Greg McMickle
property master
Jeff Seats
set dresser
Nicholas Starin
assistant property master
Bob Warner
on-set painter
Jennifer Croyle
art department coordinator
Ken Erck
signwriter
Kai Shelton
set dresser
Sean Skelding
set dresser

Editorial

Trevor Cable
location apprentice editor
Susan Chernus
second assistant editor
Carrie Elizabeth Foresman
apprentice editor
Robert Grahamjones
additional editor
David Orr
color timer
Tatiana S. Riegel
additional editor
Erin Scully
post-production coordinator
Tara Timpone
first assistant editor
Bryan H. Carroll
first assistant editor
Sandra Kaufman
assistant editor
Jim Suhy
assistant editor: lightworks

Other

Darryl Tucker
thanks: Grant High School, Portland, Oregon

Music Department

Chris M. Allport
off-camera singer
Kristen Autry
orchestra contractor: Young Musicians' Foundation Orchestra
Sharon Boyle
music supervisor
Christopher Brooks
production music supervisor / supervising music editor
Andy Brown
orchestra contractor: London Metropolitan Orchestra / orchestra
Erin
orchestrator: songs
David Flower
music recording engineer
Vic Fraser
music preparation
Barklie K. Griggs
co-music supervisor
David Heckendorn
orchestrator: songs / production music coordinator
John Houlihan
music coordinator
James R. Iafrati
marching band consultant
Patricia Isacson
orchestra manager: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Michael Kamen
conductor / orchestrator / music producer
Michael Lang
piano consultant
The London Metropolitan Orchestra
performer: London Metropolitan Orchestra
Jeff Mann
music recording engineer
Guy Massey
music recording engineer
Stephen McLaughlin
music mixer / music recordist / production music engineer
David Sabee
orchestra conductor: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Dawn Solér
executive music consultant
Albert Swanson
engineering manager: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Rick Waritz
music recording engineer
Andy Warwick
music recording engineer
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Richard Bissill
musician: French horn
John Carrington
musician: harp
Jim Keltner
musician: drums
Robert Puff
music preparation: Seattle
Michael T. Ryan
music editor
Jonathan Sacks
orchestrator
Jonathan Snowden
musician: flute

Casting Department

Susan Booker
casting associate
Yvonne Couture
extras casting
Leonard Finger
casting: New York
Kelly M. Gabbert
extras casting coordinator
Mickie McGowan
adr voice casting
Patti Carns Kalles
casting: Seattle
Jason James
casting: Seattle
Laurie Levine
casting: Seattle
Danny Stoltz
extras casting coordinator

Costume Department

Linda Henrikson
costume supervisor
Craig Bilodeau
costumer: men
Marienne O'Brien
set costumer

Camera Department

William D. Barber
camera operator
Alex Bellen
second assistant camera: "b" camera
James B. Crawford
chief lighting technician
Michael Gall
electrician
Taj Gombart
second assistant camera
Steve Itano
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gene Kearney
dolly grip
David R. Kohn
electrician
Gemma La Mana
still photographer
Michael Laws
best boy electric
David Luckenbach
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Rob Morey
first assistant camera
Bob Munoz
key grip
Michael T. Travers
best boy grip
Kelly Way
electrician
Michael Baird
video assistant
Steve Bellen
assistant camera
Matthew May
additional lighting technician
Leonard Romie
lighting technician
Vicki Siamas
assistant camera / second assistant camera: second unit
Dana Swartout
driver: camera truck

Location Management

Don Baldwin
assistant location manager
Trevor Cable
location apprentice
Joanna Guzzetta
location manager

Script Department

Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine
script supervisor
Stephen Metcalfe
script revisions
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