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Directed By
Christopher Guest
Written By
Christopher Guest
written by
Eugene Levy
written by
Cast
Deborah Theaker
Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman
Scott Williamson
Tucker Livingston - Councilman
Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Don Lake
Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
Fred Willard
Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson
Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown
David Cross
UFO Expert
Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl
James McQueen
Singing Auditioner
Turk Pipkin
Ping Pong Ball Juggler
Jerry Turman
Raging Bull Auditioner
Bob Balaban
Lloyd Miller
Paul Dooley
UFO Abductee
Linda Kash
Mrs. Allan Pearl
Lewis Arquette
Clifford Wooley
Matt Keeslar
Johnny Savage
Brian Doyle-Murray
Red Savage
Miriam Flynn
Costume Dresser
Jill Parker-Jones
Stage Manager
Margaret Bowman
Costume Designer
Paul Benedict
Not Guffman
Jean Fuller
Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano
Paul Robertson
Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin
Richard Macdowell
Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet
Johnny Reno
Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone
Tracy Rosenkrans
Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass
CJ Vanston
Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel
Tony Edwards
Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion
Lou Christie
Lightning Strikes Auditioner
James Douglas
Theater Attendant
Daniel Fahey
Dental Patient
Shane Felux
Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd
Joseph T. Garrity
TV Commercial Director
Kathy Lamkin
Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner
Bob Odenkirk
Caped Man at Auditions
Produced By
Karen Murphy
producer
Ginger Sledge
associate producer
Music
Christopher Guest
Michael McKean
Harry Shearer
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
director of photography
Sound
Dana Austin
adr recordist
Dave Bergstrom
sound engineer
Neil Brody
re-recording mixer
Terry Burke
foley artist
Eric Cheung
sound production assistant
Misty Conn
boom operator
Yann Delpuech
sound effects editor
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
James A. Gore
foley assistant
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Jordan Jannone
sound production assistant
Dennis Johnson
sound recordist
Darren King
dialogue editor
Jennifer Murphy
location sound mixer
Rob Nokes
post sound technical
Michael O'Farrell
adr editor
Gary D. Rogers
re-recording mixer
Scott Streetman
cable puller / sound assistant
Meg Taylor
assistant sound editor
Tony van den Akker
foley recordist
Editing
Andy Blumenthal
Production Design
Joseph T. Garrity
Art Direction
John Frick
Set Design
Jenny C. Patrick
Costumes
Julie Carnahan
Makeup
Catherine Conrad
hair assistant / makeup assistant
Kelly Nelson
hair stylist
Kate Shorter
makeup artist
Visual Effects
Elliott Gamson
optical programer
Assistant Director
Phil Hardage
second assistant director
Liz Ryan
first assistant director
Courtney Wulfe
additional second assistant director
Production Management
Adrienne Gruben
post-production supervisor
Helen Pollak
unit production manager
Sharon Smith Holley
post-production supervisor
Art Department
Dave Arkle
caricaturist
Kevin Berve
swing gang
Christina Blackledge
lead scenic
Rebecca Block
art department intern
John V. Burson
lead carpenter
Craig Byrom
carpenter
Jesus Carrera
swing gang
Raul V. Carrera
swing gang
Mary Catherine Coates
art department coordinator
Vicki Dempsey
swing gang
Sandy Flowers
swing gang
Bryant Jackson
assistant property master
Michael Kocurek
leadman
Joanne Levin
prop intern
Joe McCusker
construction foreman
Sean McKinley
art department intern
Darren Patnode
swing gang
Mari Phillips
buyer / set dresser
Kym Pykosz
scenic artist
Michael Riviere
carpenter
Jim Simard
construction coordinator
Byron Scott Thomas
property master
Martha Waters
art department production assistant
Glenn Welsch
art department intern
Dan Wilson
prop intern
Kevin Kelly
art department
Editorial
Shannon Carey
conformer: 16 MM
Spiro Carras
post-production coordinator
Richard Conkling
conformer: 16 MM
Paul Covington
assistant editor
Elliott Gamson
negative matcher: Immaculate Matching
Patricia Hollander
assistant editor
Michael Kolvek
color timer
Pamela March
conformer: 16 MM
Lucy Maunsell
assistant editor
Karen Rasch
assistant editor
Lisa Rosen
post-production coordinator
Michael Yetter
negative cutter
Other
Tom Copeland
we wish to thank: Texas Film Commission
Mardik Martin
special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull
Paul Schrader
special thanks: for dialogue from Raging Bull
Joyce Sloane
we wish to thank: Second City Chicago
Elizabeth Summers
we wish to thank
Music Department
Gregg Bissonette
musician: drums
David Boruff
musician: saxophone
David Cole
music mixer
Tony Edwards
musician: drums/percussion, Blaine Community Orchestra
Jean Fuller
musician: piano, Blaine Community Orchestra
Joe Godfrey
music arranger: Stephen Foster arrangement
Jerry Goodman
musician: violin
Matt Gruber
music recordist
Christopher Guest
composer: lyrics
Richard Macdowell
musician: clarinet, Blaine Community Orchestra
Michael McKean
composer: lyrics
Tim Pierce
musician: guitar
Johnny Reno
musician: saxophone, Blaine Community Orchestra
Paul Robertson
musician: violin, Blaine Community Orchestra
Tracy Rosenkrans
musician: bass, Blaine Community Orchestra
Harry Shearer
composer: lyrics
CJ Vanston
music arranger / music arranger: overture arrangement / music producer / musician: all other instruments / musician: trumpet/timpani/glockenspiel, Blaine Community Orchestra
Casting Department
Matthew Barry
casting associate: Los Angeles
Jo Edna Boldin
casting consultant: Texas
Leigh French
voice casting
Beth Sepko
extras casting
Wendy Slutsky
casting consultant: Los Angeles
Costume Department
Lee Hunsaker
costumer
David W. King
costume supervisor
Camera Department
David Berryman
second assistant camera
Dennis Clay
key grip
Ralph Elliott
grip
Ray Garcia
best boy grip
Edison Jackson
electrician
John Lacy
electrician
Jon H. Lewis
gaffer
Daniel Page McDonough
first assistant camera
Eric Moynier
camera operator: "b" camera
Deana Newcomb
still photographer
Walter L. Olden
rigging gaffer
Kevin Parker
grip
Sacha Sarchielli
first assistant camera
Todd Smiley
best boy electric
Stan Stanley
electrician
Suzanne Tenner
still photographer
Tiffany Toby
video assist
Joe Vasquez
grip
Christopher Wiggins
second assistant camera
Roberto Schaefer
camera operator
Location Management
Karen Dinitz
location assistant
Kate McCarley
location manager
Rob McGrath
assistant location manager
Kevin Halloran
location manager
Script Department
Dianne Murphy-Savage
script supervisor
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