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Directed By
David Lynch
Written By
John Roach
written by
Mary Sweeney
written by
Cast
Sissy Spacek
Rose
Jane Galloway Heitz
Dorothy
Joseph A. Carpenter
Bud
Donald Wiegert
Sig
Richard Farnsworth
Alvin
Tracey Maloney
Nurse
Dan Flannery
Doctor Gibbons
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes
Brenda
Ed Grennan
Pete
Jack Walsh
Apple
Max the Wonder Dog
Farm Dog
Gil Pearson
Bus Driver
Barbara June Patterson
Woman on Bus
Everett McGill
Tom the John Deere Dealer
Anastasia Webb
Crystal
Matt Guidry
Steve
Bill McCallum
Rat
Barbara E. Robertson
Deer Woman
James Cada
Danny Riordan
Sally Wingert
Darla Riordan
Barbara Kingsley
Janet Johnson
Jim Haun
Johnny Johnson
Wiley Harker
Verlyn Heller
Randy Wiedenhoff
Fireman #1
Jerry E. Anderson
Fireman #2
Kevin P. Farley
Harald
John Farley
Thorvald
John Lordan
Priest
Garrett Sweeney
Boy in Truck
Peter Sweeney
Boy in Truck
Tommy Fahey
Boy in Truck
Matt Fahey
Boy in Truck
Dan Fahey
Boy in Truck
Russ Reed
Mt. Zion Bartender
Leroy Swadley
Bar Patron
Ralph Feldhacker
Farmer on Tractor
Harry Dean Stanton
Lyle
Stephen Cinabro
Policeman
Gary D'Amico
Cyclist #1
George A. Farr
Wendell
Jeremy Kent Jackson
Andy
Lana Schwab
Old Lady #1
Produced By
Pierre Edelman
executive producer
Neal Edelstein
producer
Michael Polaire
executive producer
Mary Sweeney
producer
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Freddie Francis
director of photography
Sound
Bryan Arenas
second engineer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Ronald Eng
sound effects editor / supervising sound editor
Mary Erstad
foley recordist
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Patrick Giraudi
additional sound re-recording mixer
Doug Jackson
sound effects editor
David Lynch
sound designer
Diane Marshall
foley artist
John Neff
re-recording mixer
Howard Neiman
foley editor / foley supervisor
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Walter Spencer
dialogue editor
Lucy Sustar
foley recordist
Susumu Tokunow
location sound mixer
Editing
Mary Sweeney
Casting Director
Jane Alderman
Lynn Blumenthal
Production Design
Jack Fisk
Set Design
Barbara Haberecht
Costumes
Patricia Norris
Makeup
Crist Ballas
special makeup effects
Deborah K. Dee
hair stylist: Harry Dean Stanton
Bob Harper
makeup artist: Sissy Spacek
Sally J. Harper
hair stylist: Sissy Spacek
Special Effects
Gary D'Amico
special effects
Mike Weesner
assistant special effects
Assistant Director
Scott Cameron
first assistant director
Simone Farber
second assistant director
Eric Sherman
second second assistant director
Production Management
Billy Higgins
unit production manager
Spike Allison Hooper
post-production supervisor
Art Department
Johnny D. Culley
assistant property master
Sean Everett
property master
David Hack
lead man
Christopher Kennedy
assistant art director
Steven Kerlagon
lead painter
Timothy W. Lobdell
carpenter
Shane Patrick
swing gang
Thomas Traugott
swing gang
David Wilt
construction coordinator
Trini Wilt
art department assistant
Stunts
Rudy J. Calzavara
stunt double
James Fierro
stunt coordinator
Rick LeFevour
stunt coordinator
Editorial
Angela Barton
second assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Mato
color timer
Hugh Ross
apprentice editor
Hilary Schroeder
first assistant editor
Tim Wilson
second assistant editor
Other
Bill Chaffee
special thanks
Darlene Chaffee
special thanks
Scott Klug
special thanks
Carla Rear
special thanks
Dennis Rear
special thanks
Alvin Straight
in memory of
Music Department
Angelo Badalamenti
conductor / orchestrator / score producer
Smokey Hormel
musician
John Neff
score engineer
Walter Spencer
music editor
Tom Brown
music preparation
George Doering
musician
Casting Department
Nancy Briggs
casting associate
Catherine Head
casting associate
Vicki Jo Hertz
extras casting assistant
Sarah Jane Hill
casting associate
Joan Philo
extras casting
Costume Department
Susan Lichtman
set costumer
W.T. Zacha
costume supervisor
Camera Department
Amy Alarian
electrical lighting technician
Richard Alarian
chief lighting technician
Kevin Boyd
24 frame video operator
Keith Bunting
best boy grip
Ron Burchfield
grip
Brendan David Butler
aerial first assistant camera
David L. Butler
aerial director of photography
Don Cerrone
key grip
Michael Fedack
dolly grip
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
Edgar Martin
grip
Bill McConnell Jr.
second assistant camera
William McConnell
first assistant camera
Steven R. Morales
assistant chief lighting technician
David B. Nowell
aerial director of photography
Scott Andrew Ressler
assistant camera: "b" camera
Eric Ritter
grip
Kathryn Roberts
camera loader
Joshua E. Smith
electrical lighting technician
Scott Smith
aerial first assistant camera
Wilson Webb
electrical lighting technician
Michael Hoffer
key grip: additional photography
Location Management
Mark Har
assistant location manager
Bob Medcraft
location manager
Andrew Peterson
assistant location manager
Becky Whitehorse
location assistant
Script Department
Jules Stewart
script supervisor
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