Cast & Crew

Directed by

Maya Forbes

Writing Credits

Maya Forbes
(written by) &
Wallace Wolodarsky
(written by)

Cast

Jack Black
Jan Lewan
Jenny Slate
Marla Lewan
Jason Schwartzman
Mickey Pizzazz
Jacki Weaver
Barb
J.B. Smoove
Ron Edwards
Robert Capron
David Lewan
Willie Garson
Lonny
Vanessa Bayer
Bitsy Bear
Robert Macaux
Christopher
Mary Klug
Anita Krzyewski
Wallace Wolodarsky
Vince
Lew Schneider
Lou Laroue
Phyllis Kay
Marilyn
Richard Donelly
Stan Moetek
Kati Salowsky
Connie Klopski
Jordan Lloyd
Debra Johnson
Rachel Annette Helson
Beauty Pageant Judge
Anthony Estrella
Presenter
Melody Vasquez
Agent Ramirez
Randy Tow
Mr. Lee
Marilyn Busch
Sheila
Russell Gibson
Gorski
China Forbes
Grammy Reporter
Jim Boyd
Reporter
Portland Helmich
Anchorwoman
Bruce-Robert Serafin
Customer
Wendy Overly
Loud Lady
Jessica Baade
Trish
Keith Mascoll
Applesauce
Owen Burke
Prison Guard
Juani Feliz
PR Woman
Peter Ackerman
Priest
Irvin Wallace
Ruined Old Man
Julie E. Davis
Mrs. Pennsylvania Contestant
Kevin Healey
Ed Krzyewski
Eric Berghman
Background Dancer
Brina
Dance Hall Patron
John J. Burke
Pageant Audience
George Burns
Self
George Bush
Self
Frank Cacciola
Polka Dancer
Joe Cali
Tourist
Benjamin James Chaplin
Teen Party Goer
Arthur Comegno
Band violinist
Angel Connell
Performance Attendee
Shawn Contois
Bus Driver
John Daigle
Drummer
Kevin Daigneault
Performance Attendee
Pasquale Dalessio
Bus Tour Group
Charlie Flannery
Performance Attendee
John Franchi
Performance Attendee
Suzanne Gillies
Security Agent
Mickey Gilmore
Prison Guard
Jed Griswold
Polka Dancer
Alexa Hartman
Daughter Prison Visitor
Wendy Hartman
Wife Prison Visitor
Michael Jibrin
Tyrone
Tony Jones
Basketball Playing Prisoner
Glenn W. Kane
Pope's Bodyguard
Jeffery Kincannon
Performance Attendee
Kayla Kohla
Teenage Girl
Stephen Kyle
Telethon Operator
Jan Lewan
Self
Scout Lyons
Red Carpet Celebrity
Rob Lévesque
Jan Lewan Group
Charles Majka
Onscreen Bass Player
Robert Marsella
Waiter / Performance Attendee (uncredited)
Dan Marshall
Polka Dancer
Bella Moore
Polka Kid
Tony Moreira
Prison Visitor
Michele Mortensen
Polka Dancer
Luke Nelson
Pope Visitor
Lance Norris
Pizzeria Customer
Joseph Oliveira
Saxophone man
Richard Pacheco
Performance Attendee / Polka Dancer (uncredited)
Andi Poland
Lead Telethon Operator
Kobi Polisky
Polka Child
Americo Presciutti
Pope's Security
Leah Procito
Nurse
Steve Provizer
Polka Band Musician
Rich Rothbell
Uncle Rich / Polka Pro (uncredited)
Harold Rudolph
Polka Dancer
Mary Jane Brennan Sangiolo
Dance Hall Patron
Leonel Severino
Celebrity on the Red Carpet
Susan Halsey Singer
Party Goer
Ted Sterner
Country Music Producer
Abigail Swanson
Jan Lewen Fan
Judy Tenuta
Self
Donald Trump
Self
Ron G. Young
Performance Attendee
Alex Ziwak
Prison Inmate

Produced by

Jack Black
producer
Joshua Brown
co-executive producer (as Joshua Von Brown)
Stuart Cornfeld
producer
Connor Flanagan
associate producer
Erika Hampson
executive producer
Monica Levinson
producer
Deborah Liebling
executive producer (as Debbie Leibling)
Chris Mangano
executive producer
Priyanka Mattoo
producer
John Mikulak
co-executive producer
David Permut
producer
Joey Poach
associate producer
Marco Valerio Pugini
line producer: Rome
Shivani Rawat
producer
Wallace Wolodarsky
producer (as Wally Wolodarsky)

Music by

Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by

Andrei Bowden Schwartz

Editing by

Catherine Haight

Casting By

Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by

Carl Sprague

Set Decoration by

Danica Chipman

Costume Design by

Susan Lyall

Makeup Department

Massimiliano Duranti
hair stylist: Rome
Brenda McNally
hair department head
Mario Michisanti
makeup artist: Rome
Roz Music
makeup department head
Shayna Passaretti
key hair stylist
Nichole Pleau
key makeup artist (as Niki Pleau)

Production Management

Mike Buonanno
production supervisor: new york
Erika Hampson
unit production manager
Meredith Nunnikhoven
production supervisor
Liz Richards
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Eric Altieri
additional second assistant director
Emma Barber
second assistant director
David Eric Chapman
first assistant director
Chad Goyette
second second assistant director
Enrico Mastracchi Manes
first assistant director: Rome

Art Department

Justin Bliss
assistant property master
Carrie Capizzano
charge scenic artist
Brian Hakala
set dresser
Ryan Johnson
leadman (as Ryan McCoy Johnson)
Michael Mardo
props
Jason Mayoh
art coordinator / graphic design
Brian McKenzie
set dresser
Jeremy M. Pereira
scenic artist
Luisa Piña
art production assistant
John Pungitore
set dresser
Peter Rippe
construction foreman
David Rotondo
construction coordinator
John Ryder
on set dresser
Kat Seemer
property master: new york
Amber Subelka
scenic artist
Hilary Taillie
property master
Perry Grebin
graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Christopher D. Anderson
audio playback
Luke Deardoff
assistant sound editor
Kelly Doran
boom operator
Jason Fyrberg
additional sound mixer
John Guentner
foley mixer
Matt Hovland
adr mixer
Allison Jackson
second unit sound mixer
Dimitri Kouri
second unit boom operator
Jacob McNaughton
foley mixer
Samuel Munoz
foley cuer
Kevin S. Parker
sound mixer
Michael Perricone
re-recording mixer
Andrew Rice
adr mixer
Perry Robertson
supervising sound editor
Santino Tartaglia
sound utility
Noel Vought
foley artist
Kevin Zimmerman
supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

John Ruggieri
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Paul Marini
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Nolan Ball
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Bell
grip
Woody Bell
key grip
Thomas Bellotti
additional 2nd assistant camera
Jason Bowen
best boy electric
Peter Boynton
lighting technician / rigging electrical best boy
Jason Brignola
first assistant camera: B camera
Robert Clark
electrician
Philippe Colligan
grip
Dean Egan
second assistant camera: a camera
Jennifer Evans
a dolly grip
Tom Fitzgerald
add camera operator
Jesse Goldberg
gaffer
Christopher D. Jones
key grip: new york
Robert Kelly
Dolly Grip: B Camera
Leonard A. Mazzone
digital imaging technician
Giacomo Mele
key grip (film segments)
Antonio Paolucci
data wrangler: Italy
Seacia Pavao
still photographer
Dylan Michael Peloquin
grip
Edwin Rubio
epk camera operator
Chuck Rudolph
lighting technician
Richelle Topping
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Trautvetter
2nd unit director of photography
Guillermo Tuñon
digital imaging technician

Casting Department

Christian Bustamante
casting assistant
Anne Mulhall
casting director: Rhode Island
Mark Sussman
adr voice casting
Leslie Woo
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Penelope Cariolo
stitcher
Robin Chalfin
key tailor
Margaret Codola
key costumer
Beau Desmond
key costumer
Sheila Grover
costume supervisor
Honah Lee Milne
assistant costume designer: RI
Margaret Palmer
set costumer
Taylor Pilderian
costume pa
Lara Quinlan
set costumer
Amy Ritchings
assistant costume designer: NY
Danielle Rouleau
costume: intern
Gianna Soprano
set costumer

Editorial Department

Steve Bannerman
digital intermediate executive producer
Brennan Barsell
conform artist
Jessica Clarke
digital intermediate producer
Andrew Dale
colorist: dailies / workflow supervisor
Rebecca Erbe
assistant digital intermediate producer
Lynarion Hubbard
assistant editor
Lee Hultman
colorist
Leandro Marini
supervising colorist
Borja Ribes Blanquer
mastering

Location Management

Douglas Armitage
assistant location manager
Alex Berard
location manager
Mike Buonanno
location manager: new york
Casey Regan
location coordinator

Music Department

Christine Bergren
music clearance and legal services
Thomas Bowes
concertmaster and violin solos
Dave Burnatowski
musician: polka session band, drums
Meghan Currier
music supervisor
Nicholas Fitzgerald
additional music editor
Mark Graham
conductor / head of music preparation / orchestrator
Eddie Hession
featured score musician: accordion
Stephen Kaminski
musician: polka session band, saxophones, bandleader
Mitch Kaplan
clarinet coach: Rhode Island (as Mitchell Kaplan)
Marty Krystall
clarinet coach: Los Angeles
Stewart Lerman
music producer / recording and mix engineer
Bob Lugiano
musician: polka session band, trumpets
David Mansfield
musician: polka session band, ukelele
Alex Meixner
musician: polka session band, accordions
Ken Peplowski
musician: polka session band, clarinet, additional saxophones (as Ken Pelowski)
Victor Pesavento
music preparation
Randall Poster
music supervisor
Gabriel Saban
composer: additional music
Steve Saive
musician: polka session band, trumpets
Mark Shane
musician: polka session band, piano, additional keys
Scott Shirk
musician: polka session band, alto saxophone
Paul Socolow
musician: polka session band, electric bass
Jamie Talbot
featured score musician: clarinet
Entcho Todorov
musician: polka session band, violin
Daniel Waldman
music editor
Joe Zimmerman
music preparation

Script and Continuity Department

Aidan Payne
script supervisor

Transportation Department

David Conelli
camera car driver
James Harkerss
transportation captain
Scott Mundy
driver
Thomas O'Connor
transportation co-captain
Benjamin Taradash
picture car coordinator

Additional Crew

Nicole Aiguier
accounting clerk
Eric Altieri
production assistant
Ian Bricke
Studio Executive
John W. Burke
craft service assistant
Frank Cacciola
co-choreographer: polka
Laura Calcagni
production coordinator
Mariarosa Calderon
production accountant
Billy Concha
stand in: Jack Black
Joseph E. Doyle
24 frame playback
Rosie Fine
production secretary
Kyran Ford
analyst
Robin J. Forman
production assistant
Allie Furlong
production assistant
John Goodwill
special thanks
Chip Hamilton
production assistant
Nick Hexner
set assistant: Ms. Forbes & Mr. Wolodarsky
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: Mr. Black
Kyle Izzo
production assistant
Riley Jensen
production assistant
Simon Lang
film executive: ShivHans Pictures
Alexandra Lombardo
assistant: Ms. Rawat
Dan Marshall
choreographer: polka
Nicole Morra
production assistant
Stella Papetti
production assistant
Victor A. Pineda
payroll: accountant
Nicholas Rexford
key production assistant
Caren Rose
Production Finance Controller (as Caren Rose-Mellman)
Tallyn Scioli
accounting clerk
Avital Siegel
assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Dan Stutz
production legal
Michael Steven Swanson
photo double: Jack Black
George J. Vezina
stand-in for willie garson
Shawn Younai
researcher

Thanks

J.J. Abrams
special thanks
Scott Alexander
special thanks
Wes Anderson
special thanks
Matt Bronson
special thanks
Steven Feinberg
grateful acknowledgment: the Rhode Island Film & Television Office
Lori Guidroz
special thanks
Jan Lewan
special thanks
Juman Malouf
special thanks
Christopher Slager
special thanks
Will Speck
special thanks
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