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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Marty Kaplan
story / screenplay

Cast

Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane Smith
Dick Dodge
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta
Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen
Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby
Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt
Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan
Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins
Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges
Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson
Autumn Winters
Mickey Juba
James Garner
Jeff Johnson
Doris Grau
Hattie Rifkin
Mel Owens
Bo Chandler
Brad Koepenick
Rafe Simon
John Doolittle
Ira Schecter
Rosanna Huffman
Mrs. Bridges
Dianne Travis
Mrs. Dodge
Tom Dahlgren
Chief of Police
Tom Finnegan
Ethics Committee Chair
Marty Kaplan
Ned Grable
Cliff Bemis
Gun Lobbyist
Nina Totenberg
Election Anchor
Julianna McCarthy
Blue Haired Lady
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Asbestos Lobbyist
Dion Anderson
Distilled Spirits Lobbyist
Stu Levin
Tobacco Lobbyist
Richard Anders
Poultry Lobbyist
Brian Gelatto
Crabhouse Waiter
Roger E. Reid
Florida Reporter
Angela Stribling
D.C. Anchor
Patricia Ciaffa
D.C. Correspondent
David A. Penhale
Voting Husband
Cordis Heard
Voting Wife
Gary Price
Taxi Driver
Tommy Boggs
Tommy Boggs
J.D. Williams
J.D. Williams
Sam Alejan
Press Technician
Lena Banks
Congressional Staff
Buzz Barbee
Funeral Attendee
Scott Barry
Press Cameraman
Christina Bergstrom
Re-Election Party Guest
Robin Blake
Re-Election Party Guest
Robert Buckingham
Congressman Maxwell
John Copage
Banquet Guest
Lou Degrado
Banquet Guest
Myles DeRussy
Congressman
Dave Droge
Congressional Staffer
Peter Eastman
Funeral Attendee
Constance Estevez
Gwen "Society Woman"
Anne Gaybis
900 Phone Girl (Maria)
Ryal Haakenson
Man in Banquet
Kathryn Janssen
Banquet Guest
Fred J. Lauver
Irate Driver
Mike Lazorcik
Party Attendee
Gil Mandelik
Banquet Guest
John Michael
Politician
Geoffrey Mutch
Congress Session Spectator
Tom Myer
Banquet Guest
Nils Nichols
Banquet Guest
Wanda Norman
Funeral Guest
Mark Norris
Ambassador
Ken Norton
Banquet Guest
Sherry O'Keefe
Banquet Guest
David Pfeiffer
Congressman Rowland
John S. Platt
Congressman
Gene Poe
Congressman Foreman
Jim Portnoy
Banquet Guest
Della Reese
Elevator Operator
John Rice
Congressman
Irving Ross
Banquet Guest
Ted Scott
Congressman
Walter Spear
Banquet Guest
Mary Lisa Speer
Reception Guest
Kevin G. Tracey
Funeral Attendee

Produced By

Marty Kaplan
executive producer

Cinematography

Sound

Ed Bannon
sound editor
Gaston Biraben
sound editor
Jim Borgardt
adr editor
Dwight Brown
cable person: Washington D.C.
Thomas R. Bryant
assistant dialogue editor
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer
Richard Corwin
digital dialogue editor
Gabriel Cubos
boom operator
Paul Farmer
utility sound
David Gertz
foley mixer
David Hagberg
sound editor
Philip A. Hess
sound editor
William Hooper
sound editor
Fred Judkins
supervising sound editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Jonathan Klein
adr editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Thomas Needell
assistant dialogue editor
Bruce Nyznik
foley supervisor
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
Rich Steven
digital dialogue editor
F. Scott Taylor
assistant sound editor
Gary A. Theard
boom operator
Chris Todd
sound editor
Renee Tondelli
supervising adr editor
Mark A. Tracy
assistant sound editor
Scott Weber
sound editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Mark Petersen
assistant sound editor

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Design

Makeup

Steve Artmont
makeup artist
Anthony Esposito
hair stylist
Sheila Evers
makeup artist: Charles Dutton
Scott Julion
hair stylist
Tony Lloyd
makeup artist: Mr. Murphy
Rick Sharp
makeup artist
Kenneth Walker
key hair stylist

Special Effects

Jan Aaris
special effects coordinator
R. Michael Bisetti
assistant special effects

Visual Effects

Paul Lasaine
matte artist
Eric Peterson
matte camera operator

Assistant Director

Frank Capra III
first assistant director
Algric Leo Chaplin
second second assistant director
Matthew H. Rowland
second assistant director

Production Management

Richard H. Prince
production manager

Art Department

Marc Baird
illustrator
Russell Bobbitt
property master
Scott E. Bruza
set dresser
Steve Callas
construction coordinator
Carl Catanese
swing gang: Washington D.C.
Philip Chapnick
assistant property master
Steve Chorney
poster artist
Joey Davis
assistant property master
Deborah Harman
set dresser
Lawrence A. Hubbs
set designer
Elizabeth Lapp
set designer
Edward T. McAvoy
assistant art director
Roderick Nunnally
paint foreman
Diane O'Connor
art department coordinator
Elbert Pair
assistant props: Washington D.C.
Denise Pizzini
assistant set decorator
Yvonne Ramond
construction auditor
William Solomon
stand-by painter
Robert Webb
construction foreman
Mike Wells
construction foreman
Timothy S. Wiles
set dresser
Geoff Hubbard
set designer
Ron Rosegard
set constructor
Robb W. Ward
propmaker

Stunts

Alan Oliney
stunt coordinator

Editorial

Mark Bourgeois
assistant editor
David DeGeus
first assistant editor
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Christopher Kroll
first assistant editor
Gina Lombardo
first assistant editor
Patrick Paul Mullane
apprentice film editor

Other

T. William Hanson
the producers wish to thank: Pennsylvania Film Bureau
Crystal Palmer
the producers wish to thank: Mayor's Office of Motion Picture & TV Development, Washington D.C.
Jay Schlossberg-Cohen
the producers wish to thank: Maryland Film Commission
Fran Wigglesworth
the producers wish to thank: National Park Service

Music Department

Thomas A. Carlson
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Randy Edelman
conductor / orchestrator
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
music recordist: orchestra
Elton Ahi
music scoring mixer
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music preparation
David Duke
musician: french horn
Daniel Gold
music prep
Jim Hoffman
music preparation
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Todd Miller
musician: french horn
Guy Moon
orchestrator
Yvonne S. Moriarty
musician: french horn
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone
John Reynolds
musician: french horn
Irl Sanders
scoring crew
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Richard Todd
musician: french horn
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute

Casting Department

Amy Lippens
casting associate
Carol Ness
extras casting: Washington D.C.

Costume Department

Linda M. Boyland
wardrobe assistant: Washington D.C.
Betty Brikowski
wardrobe assistant: Washington D.C.
Fetteroff Colen
costumer: Mr. Murphy
Michael Fitzpatrick
costumer: men
Michael Jamison
set costumer
David Page
costumer: men
Betty Jean Slater
costume supervisor
Aida Swinson
costumer: women

Camera Department

Phil Abraham
first assistant camera: "a" camera, Washington D.C.
Lee Carrick
grip: Washington D.C.
John Chickanis
electrician
Ted Chu
first assistant camera
Alan Colbert
electrician: Washington D.C.
Doug Cowden
company grip
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer
Rodney French
grip: Washington D.C.
Rusty Gardner
best boy: Washington D.C.
Willie J. Gray
rigging gaffer
Paul Hauser
electrician
Kim Heath
best boy grip
Mike Hodges
rigging grip
Paul Iski
company grip
Mike Keeltz
grip: Washington D.C.
Cindy Lagerstrom
electrician
Jeffrey Laszlo
camera operator: Washington D.C.
Brian LeGrady
second assistant camera
Ed Maloney
electrician
Jeff Mart
steadicam operator
Patrick McAllister
generator operator: Washington D.C.
Nicholas S. McLean
second assistant camera
John Murphy
dolly grip: "b" camera
Michael Murray
electrician: washington D.C.
Thomas Nemy
camera loader
David W. Nims
best boy grip
Carl 'Perk' Perkinson
camera loader: Washington D.C.
Michael J. Purbaugh
rigging grip: Washington D.C.
Lex Rawlins
first assistant camera
Lee Shapira
best boy: Washington D.C.
Brian Snell
grip: Washington D.C.
Rick Strodel
grip: Washington D.C.
Kathina Szeto
second assistant camera: Washington D.C.
Richard Turner
camera operator
Doug Wallick
electrician: Washington D.C.
Chris Walters
rigging gaffer: Washington D.C.
Joseph F. Warren
best boy electric
Kirby Washington
second assistant camera
Ervin Webb Jr.
electrician: Washington D.C.
Keith Weiner
electrician: Washington D.C.
Barry Wetcher
still photographer: Washington D.C.
Chris Williamson
electrician: washington D.C.
Ralf Voellmer
electrician

Location Management

John Crowder
assistant location coordinator: Washington D.C.
Murray Miller
location manager
Veronique Vowell
location manager
Michael Wallace
location coordinator: Washington D.C.
Brett Williams
assistant location manager

Script Department

Hope Williams
script supervisor
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