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Cast (41)
Producers (3)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Art Directors (2)
Makeup Department (1)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (2)
Art Department (1)
Sound Department (3)
Special Effects (1)
Visual Effects (1)
Camera and Electrical Department (8)
Casting Department (1)
Editorial Department (3)
Location Management (2)
Music Department (3)
Script and Continuity Department (1)
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Director
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Writers
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
written by (as Monica Johnson) and
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
written by
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
written by
Cast
(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Dick Haynes
Dick Haynes
Councilman Edmund Harris
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Matthew Tobin
Matthew Tobin
Dr. Howard Hill
J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
Dr. Ted Cleary
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Joseph Schaffler
Joseph Schaffler
Paul Lowell - Realtor
Phyllis Quinn
Phyllis Quinn
Donna Stanley - Gift Shop Owner
James Ritz
James Ritz
Jack from Cincinnati
Clifford Einstein
Clifford Einstein
Role Reversal Family Father
Harold Einstein
Harold Einstein
Role Reversal Family Son
Mandy Einstein
Mandy Einstein
Role Reversal Family Mother
Karen Einstein
Karen Einstein
Role Reversal Family Daughter
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Driving Evaluator
Zeke Manners
Zeke Manners
Driver in Evaluation
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin
Warren Yeager DVM
Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
Jeanette Yeager
Lisa Urette
Lisa Urette
Lisa Yeager
Robert Stirrat
Robert Stirrat
Eric Yeager
Dudley DeZonia
Dudley DeZonia
Andrew Felton - Alternate Family Father
Barbara DeZonia
Barbara DeZonia
Felton Family Member
Carolyn Silas
Carolyn Silas
Felton Family Member
Adam Grant
Adam Grant
Felton Family Member
Belle Richter
Belle Richter
Jeanette's Mother
Jerry Jensen
Jerry Jensen
Jeanette's Father
Michele Grace
Michele Grace
Dr. Rennert's Nurse
Thelma Leeds
Thelma Leeds
Margaret - Dr. Rennert's Patient
(as Thelma Bernstein)
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer
Dr. Maxwell Rennert
Nudie
Nudie
Horse Owner
Charles H. Reid
Charles H. Reid
Assistant Surgeon
(as Charles H. Reid DVM)
Susan Clark
Susan Clark
Veterinary Nurse
Ward Rodgers
Ward Rodgers
Minister
David Spielberg
David Spielberg
Dr. Jeremy Nolan
Julie Payne
Julie Payne
Dr. Anne Kramer
Jennings Lang
Jennings Lang
Martin Brand
(voice)
Leo McElroy
Leo McElroy
Jim Sanders - Channel 5 Reporter
Carlos Jurado
Carlos Jurado
Reporter
S.W. Smith
S.W. Smith
2nd Reporter
Fred Wolfson
Fred Wolfson
3rd Reporter
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
Dr. Isaac Steven Hayward
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Pete - Cameraman
/
Radio Announcer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Tony Handley
Tony Handley
Cameraman
(uncredited)
Producers
Norman Epstein
Norman Epstein
executive producer
Jonathan Kovler
Jonathan Kovler
executive producer
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris
producer
Composer
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Cinematographer
Eric Saarinen
Eric Saarinen
Editor
David Finfer
David Finfer
Art Directors
Linda Marder
Linda Marder
Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris
Makeup Department
Kathryn Fenton
Kathryn Fenton
makeup artist (as Kathryn Logan)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Rafael Elortegui
Rafael Elortegui
second assistant director
David McGiffert
David McGiffert
first assistant director
Art Department
John Crawford
John Crawford
special props
Sound Department
Crew Chamberlain
Crew Chamberlain
boom operator
Robert Knudson
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Robert Knudsen)
Michael C. Moore
Michael C. Moore
sound (as Michael Moore)
Special Effects
Richard Albain
Richard Albain
special effects (as Dick Albain)
Visual Effects
Mark Jaffe
Mark Jaffe
computer graphics artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Bishop
Dennis Bishop
gaffer
Michael Bowe
Michael Bowe
best boy
Frederick Elmes
Frederick Elmes
additional photographer
Kit Kalionzes
Kit Kalionzes
assistant camera
Michael Katz
Michael Katz
key grip
Larry Snodgrass
Larry Snodgrass
second assistant camera
Andy Spheeris
Andy Spheeris
additional grip
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
additional grip
Casting Department
Norman Knight
Norman Knight
extras casting
Editorial Department
Barbara Bloom
Barbara Bloom
post-production secretary
Eric Jenkins
Eric Jenkins
associate editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter
Location Management
Tom Mickel
Tom Mickel
location assistant
Ky Richards III
Ky Richards III
location assistant
Music Department
Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
music editor
Steve J. Rawlins
Steve J. Rawlins
musician (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Script and Continuity Department
Betty Goldberg
Betty Goldberg
script supervisor
Transportation Department
Robert Van Buhler III
Robert Van Buhler III
driver: cast (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Terry Carr
Terry Carr
pre-production secretary
Don Cirillo
Don Cirillo
unspecified assistant
Robert Furst
Robert Furst
production assistant
Diane Quinn
Diane Quinn
production assistant
Lois Stirrat
Lois Stirrat
production accountant
Thanks
Marshall Berkowitz
Marshall Berkowitz
special thanks
Marty Berman
Marty Berman
special thanks
Harriet Brady
Harriet Brady
special thanks
Tom K. Dean
Tom K. Dean
special thanks
Melvin Garb
Melvin Garb
special thanks
George Goldstein Jr.
George Goldstein Jr.
special thanks
Peter Ivers
Peter Ivers
special thanks
Everett Kovler
Everett Kovler
special thanks
Peter Kovler
Peter Kovler
special thanks
Ira Lavin
Ira Lavin
special thanks
Crew believed to be complete
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