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The Buddy System (1984) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Glenn Jordan

Writing Credits  

Mary Agnes Donoghue ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Richard Dreyfuss ... Joe
Susan Sarandon ... Emily
Nancy Allen ... Carrie
Jean Stapleton ... Mrs. Price
Wil Wheaton ... Tim
Edward Winter ... Jim Parks
Keene Curtis ... Dr. Knitz
Tom Lacy ... The Man Who Gives Emily the Test
Lee Weaver ... Ray
Carolyn Coates Carolyn Coates ... Teacher
Milton Selzer ... Landlord
Todd Everett Todd Everett ... Frank
F. William Parker ... Lawyer
Bianca Taylor ... Woman Customer (as Bianca Ferguson)
Lew Horn ... Pet Shop Owner
Frank Coppola Frank Coppola ... Mr. Fleeze
Brent Price Brent Price ... Man Customer
Jason Hervey ... Potato
Scott Crow Scott Crow ... Indian #1
Joshua Schulman Joshua Schulman ... Indian #2 (as Josh Schulman)
Mike Lawrence Mike Lawrence ... Pilgrim
Adam Carl Adam Carl ... Corn
Jason Castellano Jason Castellano ... Tree #1
Jimmy Keegan Jimmy Keegan ... Tree #2 (as Jimmy E. Keegan)

Produced by 

Alain Chammas ... producer

Music by 

Patrick Williams

Cinematography by 

Matthew F. Leonetti

Editing by 

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By 

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by 

Rodger Maus

Set Decoration by 

Robert Checchi

Costume Design by 

Joseph G. Aulisi ... (as Joe Aulisi)

Makeup Department 

Bernadine M. Anderson ... makeup artist
Richard Blair ... makeup artist
Janice D. Brandow ... hair stylist
Leonard Drake ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Gordon A. Webb ... unit production manager (as Gordon Webb)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter L. Bergquist ... first assistant director (as Peter Bergquist)
Leslie Jackson Houston ... second assistant director (as Leslie Jackson)
Chris Soldo ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Harold Fuhrman ... set dresser
Bill MacSems ... property master
Michael J. Smith ... construction coordinator
Dianne Wager ... set dresser
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Tom Jung ... poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

William Hartman ... sound editor
Michael Hilkene ... supervising sound editor
Don Isaacs ... sound editor
Godfrey Marks ... sound re-recording editor
Richard Overton ... sound mixer
Theodore Soderberg ... sound mixer
Barry Thomas ... sound
Paul Wells ... sound mixer

Special Effects by 

Garry Elmendorf ... special effects (as Gary Elmendorf)
Jay King ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Mark Averill ... dolly grip
Mike Benson ... camera operator
Pat Blymyer ... gaffer
John R. Leonetti ... first assistant camera (as John Leonetti)
John J. Linder ... key grip (as John Linder)
Peter Sorel ... still photographer

Casting Department 

Valorie Massalas ... casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Bob Magahan ... wardrober
Peggy Thorin ... wardrober
Marla Denise Schlom ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Stephen Semel ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Ira S. Rosenstein ... location manager

Music Department 

John R. Harris ... music editor
Armin Steiner ... scoring mixer
Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Angela Morley ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Armin Steiner ... music recordist (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Natalie Drache ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Aram Betkijian ... transportation captain
Dean E. Mason ... production driver (uncredited)
James Nordberg ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Kathy Herbert ... production coordinator
John Hoffs ... production assistant
Deborah Hutchison ... press attache (as Deborah Rosen)
Pat Logue ... assistant: Mr. Jordan
Hank Renshaw ... production accountant
Carolyn Rothstein ... production assistant
John Rozman ... set coordinator
Judy Smith ... assistant: Mr. Chamas
Gary Weddington ... assistant auditor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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