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Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Director

  • Bob Rafelson
    Bob Rafelson
    director (directed by)

Writers

  • David Mamet
    David Mamet
    screenplay by
  • James M. Cain
    James M. Cain
    based on the novel by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    Frank Chambers
  • Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    Cora Papadakis
  • John Colicos
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    Nick Papadakis
  • Michael Lerner at an event for Mirror Mirror (2012)
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    Mr. Katz
  • John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    Kennedy
  • Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    Madge
  • William Traylor
    William Traylor
    Sackett
  • Thomas Hill
    Thomas Hill
    Thomas Hill
    Barlow
    (as Tom Hill)
  • Jon Van Ness
    Jon Van Ness
    Jon Van Ness
    Motorcycle Cop
  • Brian Farrell
    Brian Farrell
    Mortenson
  • Raleigh Bond in Sara (1985)
    Raleigh Bond
    Raleigh Bond
    Insurance Salesman
  • William Newman
    William Newman
    William Newman
    Man from Home Town
  • Albert Henderson
    Albert Henderson
    Art Beeman
  • Ken Magee
    Ken Magee
    Scoutmaster
  • Eugene Peterson
    Eugene Peterson
    Doctor
  • Don Calfa
    Don Calfa
    Don Calfa
    Goebel
  • Louis Turenne in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Louis Turenne
    Louis Turenne
    Ringmaster
  • Charles B. Jenkins
    Charles B. Jenkins
    Gas Station Attendant
  • Dick Balduzzi
    Dick Balduzzi
    Dick Balduzzi
    Sign Man #1
  • John Furlong
    John Furlong
    Sign Man #2
  • Sam Edwards
    Sam Edwards
    Sam Edwards
    Ticket Clerk
  • Betty Cole
    Betty Cole
    Grandmother
  • Joni Palmer
    Joni Palmer
    Granddaughter
  • Ron Flagge
    Ron Flagge
    Shoeshine Man
  • Lionel Mark Smith
    Lionel Mark Smith
    Crapshooter
    (as Lionel Smith)
  • Brion James
    Brion James
    Brion James
    Crapshooter
  • Frank Arno
    Frank Arno
    Crapshooter
  • Virgil Frye in Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
    Virgil Frye
    Virgil Frye
    Crapshooter
  • Kenneth Cervi
    Kenneth Cervi
    Crapshooter
  • Chris Rellias
    Chris Rellias
    Greek Party
    (as Chris P. Rellias)
  • Theodoros A. Karavidas
    Theodoros A. Karavidas
    Greek Party
  • Basil J. Fovos
    Basil J. Fovos
    Greek Party
  • Nick Hasir
    Nick Hasir
    Greek Party
  • Demetrios Liappas
    Demetrios Liappas
    Greek Party
  • James O'Connell in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
    James O'Connell
    James O'Connell
    Judge
  • William H. McDonald
    William H. McDonald
    Bailiff
  • Elsa Raven in The Amityville Horror (1979)
    Elsa Raven
    Elsa Raven
    Matron
  • Kopi Sotiropulos in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Kopi Sotiropulos
    Kopi Sotiropulos
    Greek Mourner
  • Tom Maier
    Tom Maier
    Twin Oaks Customer
  • Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    Twin Oaks Customer
  • Tani Guthrie in Daughters of Satan (1972)
    Tani Guthrie
    Tani Guthrie
    Twin Oaks Customer
  • Carolyn Coates
    Carolyn Coates
    Twin Oaks Customer
  • Jim S. Cash
    Jim S. Cash
    Twin Oaks Customer
  • Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    The Salesman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • James P. Axiotis
    James P. Axiotis
    James P. Axiotis
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Linda Bastiaannet
    Linda Bastiaannet
    Snake Lady
    (uncredited)
  • Morgan Blanchard
    Morgan Blanchard
    Boy Scout
    (uncredited)
  • Luther Fear
    Luther Fear
    Jailer
    (uncredited)
  • Chuck Liddell at an event for Lingerie Bowl (2005)
    Chuck Liddell
    Chuck Liddell
    Boy Scout
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Michael Barlow
    Michael Barlow
    associate producer
  • Andrew Braunsberg
    Andrew Braunsberg
    executive producer
  • Charles Mulvehill
    Charles Mulvehill
    producer (produced by)
  • Bob Rafelson
    Bob Rafelson
    producer (produced by)

Composer

  • Michael Small
    Michael Small

Cinematographer

  • Sven Nykvist
    Sven Nykvist
    director of photography

Editor

  • Graeme Clifford
    Graeme Clifford

Casting Director

  • Terry Liebling
    Terry Liebling

Production Designer

  • George Jenkins
    George Jenkins

Set Decorator

  • Robert Gould
    Robert Gould

Costume Designer

  • Dorothy Jeakins
    Dorothy Jeakins

Makeup Department

  • Dorothy J. Pearl
    Dorothy J. Pearl
    makeup (as Dorothy Pearl)
  • Toni-Ann Walker
    Toni-Ann Walker
    hair stylist (as Toni Walker)

Production Manager

  • Gerald R. Molen
    Gerald R. Molen
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Nick Marck
    Nick Marck
    second assistant director
  • Bill Scott
    Bill Scott
    assistant director (as Bill P. Scott)

Art Department

  • Joseph Hurley
    Joseph Hurley
    assistant art director
  • Donald Krafft
    Donald Krafft
    lead man
  • William Maldonado
    William Maldonado
    construction coordinator
  • Ray Mercer Jr.
    Ray Mercer Jr.
    property master
  • Renato Casaro
    Renato Casaro
    poster designer (uncredited)
  • Jaymes Hinkle
    Jaymes Hinkle
    scenic sign painter (uncredited)
  • Arthur Shippee
    Arthur Shippee
    assistant property master (uncredited)
  • William Ladd Skinner
    William Ladd Skinner
    set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Bub Asman
    Bub Asman
    sound effects editor
  • Robert G. Henderson
    Robert G. Henderson
    supervising sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson)
  • Nicholas Korda
    Nicholas Korda
    assistant sound effects editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda)
  • Gregg Landaker
    Gregg Landaker
    re-recording mixer
  • Steve Maslow
    Steve Maslow
    re-recording mixer
  • Brian L. McCarty
    Brian L. McCarty
    sound recordist
  • Alan Robert Murray
    Alan Robert Murray
    supervising sound editor
  • Art Rochester
    Art Rochester
    production sound mixer
  • Norman B. Schwartz
    Norman B. Schwartz
    dialogue editor
  • Richard Thornton
    Richard Thornton
    boom operator

Special Effects

  • Jerry D. Williams
    Jerry D. Williams
    special effects
  • Jan Aaris
    Jan Aaris
    special effects foreman (uncredited)
  • Bruno Van Zeebroeck
    Bruno Van Zeebroeck
    special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

  • Tom Elliott
    Tom Elliott
    stunts
  • Alan Gibbs
    Alan Gibbs
    stunts
  • Richard Epper
    Richard Epper
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Richmond L. Aguilar
    Richmond L. Aguilar
    gaffer (as Richard Aguilar)
  • Martin G. Beazell
    Martin G. Beazell
    assistant camera
  • Earl L. Clark
    Earl L. Clark
    assistant camera
  • Dick Colean
    Dick Colean
    camera operator
  • Leonard Lookabaugh
    Leonard Lookabaugh
    key grip
  • Louis Mahler
    Louis Mahler
    video playback operator
  • Pete Martinez
    Pete Martinez
    video playback operator
  • Carol McCullough
    Carol McCullough
    still photographer
  • Michael Nash
    Michael Nash
    assistant camera
  • Arnold L. Rich
    Arnold L. Rich
    camera operator

Casting Department

  • Barbara Lambertson
    Barbara Lambertson
    extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Tony Faso
    Tony Faso
    costumer: men
  • Mina Mittelman
    Mina Mittelman
    costumer: women
  • Eric H. Sandberg
    Eric H. Sandberg
    costumer: men

Editorial Department

  • Mary Andrews
    Mary Andrews
    apprentice editor
  • Kimberly Ray
    Kimberly Ray
    apprentice editor
  • Tim Tobin
    Tim Tobin
    assistant editor

Location Management

  • Douglas E. Stoll
    Douglas E. Stoll
    location manager

Music Department

  • Dan Carlin Sr.
    Dan Carlin Sr.
    music editor
  • Daniel Allan Carlin
    Daniel Allan Carlin
    music editor
  • Jack Hayes
    Jack Hayes
    orchestrator
  • Murray Adler
    Murray Adler
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Israel Baker
    Israel Baker
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • John Bilezikjian
    John Bilezikjian
    music copyist (uncredited) / musician: oud (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Harry Bluestone
    Harry Bluestone
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Bob Bornstein
    Bob Bornstein
    music copyist (uncredited)
  • Larry Bunker
    Larry Bunker
    musician: percussion (uncredited)
  • Norman Carr
    Norman Carr
    musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Wendy Atterbury
    Wendy Atterbury
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Pat Carman
    Pat Carman
    transportation captain
  • Michael McDuffee
    Michael McDuffee
    transportation coordinator
  • Tom Briggs
    Tom Briggs
    set driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Blanche Bisbing
    Blanche Bisbing
    assistant auditor
  • Trixie Flynn
    Trixie Flynn
    assistant: Mr. Nicholson
  • James Halpern
    James Halpern
    production assistant
  • Athan Karras
    Athan Karras
    dialogue coach: Mr. Colicos
  • Paul Pascarella
    Paul Pascarella
    title designer
  • Ken Ryan
    Ken Ryan
    accountant
  • Teresa Stokovic
    Teresa Stokovic
    production office coordinator
  • Arthur Wilde
    Arthur Wilde
    unit publicist
  • Jolene Wolff
    Jolene Wolff
    assistant: Mr. Rafelson
Crew believed to be complete

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