Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter Yates

Writing Credits

Max Apple
(short story)
Max Apple
(story)
Max Apple
(screenplay) and
Stephen Metcalfe
(screenplay)

Cast

Peter Falk
Rocky Holeczek
D.B. Sweeney
Michael
Julianne Moore
Beth
Ellen Burstyn
Judith
Jan Rubes
Bolek Krupa
Joyce Reehling
Barbara
Ernie Sabella
Stash
John Cunningham
Burt Shook
Noah Fleiss
Michael (Age 5)
Lisa Davis
Betty
Rohn Thomas
Kevin
Karl Mackey
Milan Postevic
Zygmund Szarnicki
Funeral Priest
Lee Alan McConnell
Bully at Baseball Game
David Cutter
Peanut Vendor
David Tom
Michael (age 15)
Lillian Misko-Coury
Bakery Saleswoman
Kate Young
Nun
Noah Abrams
Stavinski
Ilana Levine
E.R. Nurse
Scott Cohen
Attending Intern
Pattie Carlson
Second E.R. Nurse
Adrienne Wodenka
Third E.R. Nurse
Daniel Corbin Cox
Attending Physician
Joel de la Fuente
Toby
Kian Ash
Deng
Wanqing Wu
Zhang
Zhe Sun
Liu
Mengze Shi
Fan
Ann Heekin
Cecilia
Scott Klace
Cecilia's Son
Vicki Ross-Norris
Cecilia's Nurse
Frankie Faison
Professor Martin
Peter Klemens
Bartender
Donald R. Wilson
Reverend At Wedding
Ron Jaye
Good Morning Columbus Host
Courtney Chase
Lisa
Ryan Kelley
Mo
Kate Rogal
Papergirl
Willard Scott
Self
Bernard Canepari
Judith's Lawyer
Dorothy Silver
Housekeeper
Rosa Gamarra-Thomson
Cleaning Lady
Gerry Becker
Dr. Minceberg
Nelle Stokes
Recovery Room Nurse
Mary Marini
O.R. Nurse
Robert S. Gardner
Assisting Surgeon
Robert Dyga
Profusionist
Jeff Howell
Surgeon
Tony Amen
Pedestrian
John E. Blazier
Baseball Spectator
Pat Cauley
Catholic School Boy
Jesse Iwanonkiw
Michaels class mate
John W. Iwanonkiw
Guy Catching Ball
A.J. Laird
Bowler
William H. Macy
Doctor
Phil Nardozzi
Grocery Shopper
Stephen Niver
Bar Patron
Eric Porvaznik
Bartender
Keith Schrader
Fan

Produced by

Max Apple
associate producer
Robert W. Cort
producer
Ted Field
producer
Ira Halberstadt
executive producer
Scott Kroopf
producer
Adam Leipzig
executive producer

Music by

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by

Mike Southon
director of photography

Editing by

Seth Flaum
John Tintori

Casting By

Linda Lowy

Production Design by

Dan Bishop
Douglas Higgins

Art Direction by

Jefferson Sage

Set Decoration by

Dianna Freas

Costume Design by

Linda Donahue

Makeup Department

Roland Blancaflor
crew: Cannom Creations
Colleen Callaghan
hair stylist
Greg Cannom
special makeup
Mitch Devane
crew: Cannom Creations
Leonard Engelman
makeup artist
Wayne Herndon
key hair stylist
Paul Huntley
wig maker: Mr. Falk
Robert Laden
special makeup artist (as Bob Laden)
John Logan
crew: Cannom Creations
Larry Odien
crew: Cannom Creations
Barbie Palmer
key makeup artist
Stephen Prouty
crew: Cannom Creations (as Steve Prouty)
Todd Tucker
crew: Cannom Creations
Keith VanderLaan
makeup effects artist: Cannom Creations
Patty Bell
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Nancy Keslar
hair stylist (uncredited)
Linda Williams
additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Dana Belcastro
production supervisor
Ira Halberstadt
unit production manager
Graham Henderson
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Otie Brown
second assistant director
Susan J. Hellmann
second second assistant director
George Parra
first assistant director

Art Department

Jamie Bishop
on-set dresser
J. Kyler Black
master scenic artist
Cathy Bruce
scenic foreperson
Paul Bucciarelli
scenic artist
Susan Bucciarelli
scenic foreperson
Robert Buncher
carpenter
Jeff Butcher
property master
John Butler
set dresser
Joanna Commandaros
scenic artist
Jonathan Cupina
scenic artist
Bob N. Dana
art department dog
Marty Garrigan
assistant property master
Rebecka L. Gibbs
buyer
Megan Graham
assistant property master
Smith Harper Hutchings
set dresser (as Smith Hutchings)
Gregory Jones
set dresser
Kenneth J. Kellers
carpenter
Caty Maxey
assistant art director
John G. Morgan Jr.
set dresser
Greg Olszewski
art department production assistant
Barbie Pastorik
props p.a
Buster Pile
construction coordinator
John George Powers
carpenter
Michael G. Richer
construction foreman
Jim Schneider
lead man
Harlan Silverstein
scenic artist
Elizabeth M. Struble
art department production assistant
Barbara E. Thompson
props assistant
Charles Thomas Whatton Jr.
carpenter
David L. Wolfson
set dresser
Tom Czarnopys
sculptor (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas Axtell
production sound mixer
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Andrew Boland
sound mixer / sound recording engineer
Robert Bradshaw
sound effects editor
Lance Brown
sound editor
Marc Deschaine
adr assistant
Joe Divitale
sound effects editor
Rickley W. Dumm
sound apprentice
Bruce Fortune
supervising sound editor
David Gertz
foley mixer
Larry Hoki
sound recordist
Holly Huckins
adr editor
Lance Laurienzo
assistant sound editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
sound effects editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Dennis Maitland II
boom operator
Anthony Milch
sound effects editor
Rocky Moriana Jr.
foley editor
James Moriana
foley walker
Gary Mundheim
sound effects editor
Jay Nierenberg
sound effects editor
Jeffrey Perkins
supervising re-recording mixer
Ken S. Polk
re-recording mixer
Steven Ramirez
sound effects editor
Steve Schwalbe
foley editor
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora
supervising foley editor
Robert Thirlwell
re-recording mixer
Donald L. Warner Jr.
sound effects editor
Aaron D. Weisblatt
first assistant sound editor
Bernard Weiser
sound effects editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley walker
George E. Simpson Jr.
cableperson (uncredited)

Stunts

John Meier
stunt coordinator (as John C. Meier)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jonathan Burkhart
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.
second assistant camera
Pat Dames
best boy rigging grip
Angelo Di Giacomo
first assistant camera
Gregory L. Edwards
company grip (as Greg Edwards)
Daniel R. Haizlip
best boy grip
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
key grip
Scott W. Leftridge
dolly grip
Ed Letteri
chief lighting technician
Bob Marshak
still photographer
Frank McGough
rigging gaffer/best boy
Jean-Pierre Nutini
lamp operator
Steve Purcell
lamp operator
Rick Raphael
steadicam operator
Linda Sheehan
camera production assistant (as Linda Jane Sheehan)
John P. Shine
company grip
Sandi Sissel
additional photographer
John Sosenko
camera operator
Andrew Taylor
key rigging grip
Ted Wiegand
lamp operator
Michael Zinobile
company grip
Jim Emswiller
video playback advisor (uncredited)
Bart Flaherty
grip (uncredited)
Tony Magaletta
camera production assistant (uncredited)
Phil Oetiker
camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Brian Powers
rigging electrician (uncredited)
Ted Wiegand
electric (uncredited)

Casting Department

Donna Belajac
casting: Pittsburgh (as Donna M. Belajac)
John Brace
casting associate
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Nancy Mosser
extras casting
Adrienne Wodenka
extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Yvonne R. Carpico
set costumer
Winifred Clements
costume supervisor
Melissa Economy
costumer

Editorial Department

Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Martha Griffin
editing room assistant
Betsy Mcmullin
apprentice editor
Rebecca Nicolaou
assistant editor
Donna Stern
first assistant editor
Theo Waddell
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Antoine Douaihy
location manager
Amy Grove
assistant location manager
Steve Parys
key location assistant / location scout
Christian Stavrakis
location production assistant (as Chris Stavrakis)

Music Department

Emilie A. Bernstein
orchestrator
Andrew Boland
music recordist
Kathy Durning
music editor
Sue Sherlock
assistant music editor
Elmer Bernstein
conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Cybulski
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mischa Beck
picture car coordinator
Russell Davis
transportation captain (as W. Russell Davis)
A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Merle Addams
polish advisor
Barbara Bass
studio teacher
Noel Bermudez
production accountant
Valerie Burnley
craft service
Felicia R. Campbell
production secretary
Katie Clarke
first assistant accountant
Christopher Diliscia
projectionist
Dawn Fullerton
studio teacher
Robert S. Gardner
medical advisor (as Robert S. Gardner M.D.)
Rob Harris
unit publicist
Michael Hernandez
caterer (as Michael E. Hernandez)
Roman Koropeckyj
polish advisor
Donald A. Kraus
teamster captain
Richard Marshall
type design
Diana Osberg
set production assistant
Chuck Parkhill
caterer
Annie Pinsker
sequence coordinator
Christopher Redmond
assistant production coordinator
Ed Rosenbaum
medical advisor (as Edward E. Rosenbaum M.D.)
Judy Sepich
second assistant accountant
Janice F. Sperling
production coordinator
R. Dale VanBatenburg
set medic
Jesse Iwanonkiw
photo double (uncredited)
Scott Mislan
production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Sirianni
production assistant (uncredited)
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein
production assistant (uncredited)
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