Directed by
| Mark Rydell | ||
Writing Credits
| Robert Dillon | ... | (story) |
| Robert Dillon | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Julian Barry | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Mel Gibson | ... | Tom Garvey | |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Mae Garvey | |
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Shane Bailey | ... | Lewis Garvey |
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Becky Jo Lynch | ... | Beth Garvey |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Joe Wade | |
| Don Hood | ... | Senator Neiswinder | |
| Billy Green Bush | ... | Harve Stanley | |
| James Tolkan | ... | Howard Simpson | |
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Bob W. Douglas | ... | Hal Richardson |
| Andy Stahl | ... | Dave Birkin | |
| Lisa Sloan | ... | Judy Birkin | |
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Larry D. Ferrell | ... | Rod Tessley |
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Susie Toomey | ... | Sally Tessley |
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Kelly Toomey | ... | Lisa Tessley |
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Frank Hoyt Taylor | ... | Zemke (as Frank Taylor) |
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Ivan Green | ... | Smoot |
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Desmond Couch | ... | Wilderfoot |
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Charles G. Riddle | ... | Youngdall |
| Jim Antonio | ... | Dan Gaumer | |
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Samuel Scott Osborne | ... | Billy Gaumer |
| Amy Rydell | ... | Betty Gaumer | |
| David Hart | ... | Harley | |
| Barry Primus | ... | Roy | |
| Mark Erickson | ... | Baines | |
| Jack Starrett | ... | Swick | |
| Charles Robinson | ... | Truck | |
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Dean Whitworth | ... | Doctor |
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Chuck Hanson | ... | Fat Man (as Charles S. Hanson) |
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Ira M. Quillen II | ... | TV Weatherman |
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Matt Bearson | ... | First Employee |
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Timothy Shadden | ... | Second Employee |
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Elizabeth Lane | ... | Secretary |
| Gary Gershaw | ... | Drifter | |
Produced by
| Robert Cortes | ... | producer |
| Edward Lewis | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sidney Levin | ||
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Charles Rosen | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman Newberry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jane Bogart | ||
Costume Design by
| Joe I. Tompkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Pete Altobelli | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Brenda Todd | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Terry Carr | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Bearson | ... | dga trainee |
| Christopher Wilkinson | ... | second unit director (as Chris Wilkinson) |
| Robert Yannetti | ... | second assistant director |
| Tena Psyche Yatroussis | ... | second assistant director |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jimmy Day | ... | carpenter foreman |
| Tim Donelan | ... | swing gang |
| David F. Klassen | ... | set designer |
| Donald Krafft | ... | lead man |
| Sherman Labby | ... | production illustrator |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mitch Mitchell | ... | greensman |
| Leonard Monfredo | ... | painter foreman |
| Nick Navarro | ... | set designer (as Nicanor Navarro) |
| Bob Nohles | ... | carpenter foreman |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | set designer |
| John Slatsky | ... | drapery |
| Sonny Van Hecke | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... | property master |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Peg McClellan | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| James Passanante | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lee Alexander | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Nick Alphin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ed Bannon | ... | foley recordist |
| Duke Brown | ... | sound apprentice |
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Joseph Geisinger | ... | cable person |
| Hector C. Gika | ... | sound assistant |
| Stephen Katz | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley recordist |
| Richard Portman | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Rod Rogers | ... | sound assistant |
| David M. Ronne | ... | production sound mixer |
| Kay Rose | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jerry Rosenthal | ... | sound editor |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| T.E. Sadler | ... | foley recordist (as Tim Sadler) |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Schrader | ... | sound editor |
| John B. Schuyler | ... | boom operator |
| Larry Singer | ... | adr editor |
| Stephanie D. Singer | ... | sound apprentice |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Guy Faria | ... | special effects |
| Thomas Love | ... | special effects |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects supervisor |
| David Simmons | ... | special effects |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Syd Dutton | ... | matte artist |
| Bill Taylor | ... | matte photographer |
Stunts
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Clay Boss | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts |
| Blair Burrows | ... | stunts |
| Mike De Luna | ... | stunts |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts |
| Harper Flaherty | ... | stunts |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Will Harper | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunts |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts |
| Mark Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Branscombe Richmond | ... | stunts |
| Mario Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Ash | ... | electrician |
| William D. Barber | ... | assistant camera (as Bill Barber) |
| Michael Barrett | ... | electrician |
| John J. Connor | ... | additional photographer: second unit (as John Jennings Connor) / camera operator |
| Dick Deats | ... | key grip |
| Jessie Deats | ... | grip |
| Michael Gershman | ... | camera operator |
| Gregg Guellow | ... | best boy grip |
| Robert Heine | ... | assistant camera |
| Ray Kinzer | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Jack Kirk | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Peter Kuttner | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| J. Michael McClary | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael McGowan | ... | camera operator |
| Fred L. McLane | ... | assistant camera |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | additional photographer: second unit |
| Tony Moran | ... | grip |
| Ken Nishino | ... | assistant camera |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Brent Poe | ... | electrician |
| Steven Poster | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Steven B. Poster) |
| Dutch Presley | ... | best boy electric |
| Troy Rushing | ... | electrician |
| Hank Sheppherd | ... | grip |
| James M. Sheppherd | ... | dolly grip |
| Philip Sloane | ... | best boy electric (as Phil Sloane) |
| Stuart A. Spohn | ... | gaffer |
| Pat Thompson | ... | electrician |
| Joseph D. Urbanczyk | ... | cinematography intern: AFI |
| Ted Varnadoe | ... | best boy electric |
| D. Michael Wheeler | ... | assistant camera |
| Harry Wittis | ... | generator operator |
| Randy Woodside | ... | best boy electric |
| James Zenk | ... | still photographer |
| Allen Barnwell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| John J. Connor | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Jody Hummer | ... | extras casting |
| Barry Primus | ... | casting consultant |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | ... | location casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Darryl M. Athons | ... | costumer |
| Greg Hall | ... | costumer |
| Peni Mandel | ... | costumer |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costumer |
| Pamela Wise | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Beau Barthel | ... | assistant film editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Robert Frazen | ... | assistant film editor |
| Aubrey Head | ... | color timer |
| Karen Kory | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Stephen R. Myers | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Rick Sparr | ... | associate film editor |
Location Management
| Earl McClintock | ... | location projectionist |
| Joe O'Har | ... | location manager |
| David C. Thomas | ... | location manager (as David Thomas) |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra manager (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet solo |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar solo |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute solo |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music recording mixer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betsy Norton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Cornell | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Chuck Hanson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jim Johnson | ... | transportation captain |
| Mike Robinson | ... | driver: star trailer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | ... | unit publicist |
| Richard Dixon | ... | production accountant |
| Gary Gershaw | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Joy Harris | ... | assistant: Mr. Cortes |
| Mable Lawson-McCrary | ... | production assistant: second unit (as Mable Lawson McCrary) |
| Doralee Leon | ... | assistant: Mr. Lewis |
| Larry Little | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Meleckian | ... | agricultural consultant |
| Patty Mitchell | ... | production assistant |
| Zeljko Negovetic | ... | animal trainer |
| Trish Niehaus | ... | production secretary: Alabama |
| Barbara Pensiero | ... | production secretary: Tennessee |
| Marty Pessin | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Willie Radcliff | ... | craft service |
| Stephanie Saunders | ... | assistant: Mr. Rydell |
| Jeffrey White | ... | production assistant |
| Joan Wolpert | ... | production coordinator |
| Ron Bledsoe | ... | assistant animal trainer (uncredited) |
