Directed by
| Arthur Allan Seidelman | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Clyde Edgerton | ... | (novel) |
| Paul Tamasy | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
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Forrest | ... | Stray Dog |
| Ellen Burstyn | ... | Mattie Rigsbee | |
| Judge Reinhold | ... | Robert Rigsbee | |
| Mark Hamill | ... | Lamar N. Benfield | |
| Gwen Verdon | ... | Alora | |
| Harve Presnell | ... | Finner | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Rev. Vernon | |
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | ... | Wesley Benfield | |
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James Coleman III | ... | Blake |
| Patrick David | ... | Johnny | |
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David Cooper | ... | Funeral Director |
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Jim Borda | ... | Guard #1 |
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Steven West | ... | Guard #2 |
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Steve Raulerson | ... | Warden Haswell |
| Pat Corley | ... | Sheriff Tillman | |
| Jeff Kizer | ... | Deputy Hollins (as Jeff Kaiser) | |
| Paul Tamasy | ... | Newscaster | |
| Gail O'Grady | ... | Elaine Rigsbee | |
| Dana Ivey | ... | Beatrice Vernon | |
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Phyllis Fludd White | ... | Carrie Bowers |
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Jan Peterson | ... | Church Lady |
| Tim Powell | ... | Dodson (as Timothy Powell) | |
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Lea Anne Wolfe | ... | Laurie Thomas |
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Patrick Mickler | ... | Second Deputy |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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James Edward Coleman II | ... | Bobby (uncredited) |
| Christine Cowden | ... | Choir Girl (uncredited) | |
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Janet Peterson | ... | Church Lady (uncredited) |
| Cole Evan Weiss | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Madeline Bell | ... | producer |
| Heath McLaughlin | ... | producer |
| Bettina Tendler O'Mara | ... | producer |
| Alan W. Rice | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Tamasy | ... | producer |
| Lance Tendler | ... | executive producer |
| Stan Tendler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marco Beltrami | ||
Cinematography by
| Amy Vincent | ... | director of photography (as Amelia Vincent) |
Editing by
| Bert Glatstein | ||
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ||
Casting By
| Bruce H. Newberg | ||
Production Design by
| Sherman Williams | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sally Nicolaou Hamilton | ... | (as Sally Nicholaou Hamilton) |
Costume Design by
| Beverly Safier | ||
Makeup Department
| Rodger Jacobs | ... | key makeup artist |
| Susie Mendez Pfister | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Susie Pfister) |
| Paulette Schoen | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Gunnar Swanson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Leo Corey Castellano | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Carla Aucoin | ... | production supervisor |
| Bill Hill | ... | production manager: additional photography |
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ... | post-production supervisor (as Jonathan Shaw) |
| Randolf Turrow | ... | unit production manager (as Randy Turrow) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonathan Chambers | ... | second second assistant director |
| Martha M. Elcan | ... | director: additional photography (as Marty Elcan) / first assistant director (as Marty Elcan) |
| Korey Scott Pollard | ... | second assistant director: additional photography (as Korey Pollard) / second second assistant director (as Korey Pollard) |
| Jeff Shiffman | ... | first assistant director: additional photography / second assistant director |
| Paul Tamasy | ... | director: additional photography |
Art Department
| David Alban | ... | construction foreman (as David T. Alban) |
| Mary Jo Anna | ... | painter |
| Eileen Bobeck | ... | assistant property |
| Eric Brown | ... | leadman |
| Dan Buckley | ... | swing gang (as Danny Buckley) |
| Dennis Burnett | ... | prop maker |
| Michael Charboneau | ... | prop maker (as Michael S. Charboneau) |
| Michael P. DeVries | ... | prop maker |
| Ron Erdberg | ... | prop maker |
| William F. Gambill | ... | painter |
| George Giakoumis Jr. | ... | painter (as George Gakoumis Jr.) |
| Forrest Gillespie Jr. | ... | lead painter |
| Johnny Graham | ... | assistant property (as John Graham) / property master: additional photography (as John Graham) |
| James Harris | ... | construction coordinator |
| James Hendrix | ... | prop maker (as James W. Hendrix) |
| Bret Kane | ... | on-set dresser |
| Fidelma Magill | ... | buyer |
| Fred Moyse | ... | swing gang (as William 'Fred' Moyse) |
| Deborah Palmer | ... | draftsperson (as Debbie Palmer) |
| Larry Parker | ... | swing gang |
| David J. Pearce | ... | prop maker |
| James B. Perdue | ... | painter (as James Purdue) |
| Ed Pierce | ... | painter |
| Brad F. Ringhausen | ... | painter (as Brad Ringhausen) |
| Alex Serrano | ... | set dresser/swing |
| Kurt Thoresen | ... | prop master |
| Robert Welch | ... | greensperson (as Robert 'Bobbie' Welch) |
| Jane Wymore | ... | additional set decorator |
| George P. Gakoumis Jr. | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Rich Swim | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bobbi Banks | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr supervisor (as Timothy Boggs) |
| Jeff Cannon | ... | boom operator / sound mixer: additional photography |
| Matt Dubin | ... | digital transfer engineer |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Cormac Funge | ... | sound effects editor / supervising sound editor |
| Vince Garcia | ... | sound mixer |
| Greg Gardner | ... | sound assistant |
| Jason George | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Getty | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Danielle Ghent | ... | dialogue editor (as Danielle Fiorello) |
| Michael Hertlein | ... | dialogue editor |
| C.W. Jones | ... | foley mixer |
| Craig Jurkiewicz | ... | foley editor |
| Ossama Khuluki | ... | foley artist |
| John Kurlander | ... | sound mix engineer / sound recording engineer |
| Anne Slack | ... | digital transfer engineer (as Anne Black) |
| William Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lucy Sustar | ... | foley editor |
| Bill Wiatroski | ... | playback operator |
Special Effects by
| Phillip Beck | ... | special effects (as Phil Beck) |
| Luke Halpin | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited) / in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Grady Allen Bishop | ... | stunt coordinator (as Grady Bishop) |
| Chris Daniels | ... | stunts |
| Gainer Johnson | ... | stunts (as Gaines Johnson) |
| Neil G. Phillips | ... | stunt double |
| Ric Swezey | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tim Bourque | ... | crane operator / grip |
| David S. Campbell | ... | Steadicam operator: additional photography (as David Campbell) |
| Henry Cline | ... | camera operator |
| Richard L. Cottrell | ... | key grip (as Rick Cottrell) |
| Rusty DeBarge | ... | key rigging grip |
| Shiloh Eck | ... | best boy |
| Chris Fisher | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| Frank P. Flynn | ... | director of photography: additional photography (as Frank Flynn) |
| Kevin Higgins Jr. | ... | grip |
| Charles 'Tom' Hinson | ... | grip (as Tom Hinson) |
| Joe Humphreys | ... | electrician (as Joseph Humphreys Jr.) |
| Lonnie Kahoe | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael Logan | ... | dolly grip |
| James Mallory | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark McDevitt | ... | camera loader |
| Chip Monk | ... | camera loader: additional photography (as Robert Monk) |
| Anthony Nestle | ... | still photographer: additional photography |
| Neal Norton | ... | steadicam operator: additional photography |
| Brian T. Pitts | ... | first assistant camera (as Brian Pitts) |
| Christopher Prampin | ... | gaffer (as Chris Prampin) |
| Richard Ramee | ... | electrician / gaffer: additional photography |
| Craig Richards | ... | best boy |
| Ed Robinson | ... | electrician (as Edward Robinson) |
| Dave Sonnenberg | ... | electrician (as David Sonneberg) |
| Mark R. Speranza | ... | grip |
| Stefan von Björn | ... | director of photography: additional photography (as Stefan von Bjorn) |
| Mark Walpole | ... | camera loader: additional photography |
| Matthew J. Dupont | ... | key grip: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Pati Robinson | ... | casting: Florida (as Patti Robinson) |
| Shari Steinberg | ... | casting assistant (as Sheri Steinberg) |
| Irish Stewart | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julia S. Bubis | ... | set costumer (as Julia Bubis) |
| Michael Safier | ... | wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe supervisor: additional photography |
| Gina Williams | ... | set costumer |
Editorial Department
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Laura M. Grody | ... | assistant editor (as Laura Grody) |
| David M. Perkins | ... | final colorist |
Location Management
| Ben Kaleshefski | ... | location production assistant |
| Stuart Smith | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| William Boston | ... | orchestrator (as Bill Boston) |
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music preparation (as Julian Bratolybov) |
| Ron Dante | ... | music supervisor |
| Rossano Galante | ... | orchestrator |
| Stuart Goetz | ... | music editor |
| Simon James | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Chris McGeary | ... | supervising music editor |
| Mark Daniel Jones | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| John Kurlander | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) / score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura Pinto | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| E.W. 'Sonny' Adkins | ... | transportation captain |
| Jack Belcher | ... | driver |
| Bobby Campbell | ... | driver |
| Kevin Craig | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Larry Craig | ... | driver |
| David Neil Enfinger | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Bobby McCandless | ... | driver |
| Steve Sabino | ... | chapman driver |
| Gary Shuckahosee | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| William R. Warbritton | ... | driver: set dressing department |
| Sean Patrick Kennedy | ... | car wrangler (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Clyde D. Baisey | ... | chef's helper (as Clyde Baisey) |
| Elisha Berkowitz | ... | assistant: Ms. O'Mara |
| Mike Bowers | ... | chef |
| Robert Bunn | ... | production office assistant |
| Blaine Campbell | ... | assistant set production assistant |
| Chuck Crow | ... | fish wrangler |
| Albina Della Bruna | ... | assistant set production assistant |
| John DeSarno | ... | chef's helper (as John Desarno) |
| Philippe Gallichet | ... | chef |
| Drew Gardner | ... | stand-in: Mr. Thomas |
| Mary Hagood | ... | set medic |
| Jennifer Henderson | ... | dog wrangler |
| Bill Hill | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Pam Holdridge | ... | production coordinator (as Pamela M. Holdridge) |
| Bill Holley | ... | extras wrangler |
| Stacy Katz-Krebs | ... | craft service |
| Mark-David Kinkade | ... | assistant: Mr. Seidelman |
| Alfred Lujan | ... | set security |
| Nancy Neumann | ... | studio teacher |
| Pattison Newberry | ... | set medic (as Pat Newberry) |
| Sam Odom | ... | funeral home coordinator |
| Jesse L. Parker | ... | production van (as Jesse Parker) |
| Thomas Parris | ... | key set production assistant |
| Derwin Penson | ... | assistant set production assistant |
| Holly Richardson | ... | set security |
| Vickie Raynor Robison | ... | assistant: Ms. Burstyn (as Vickie Raynor) |
| Buck Sanders | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Jamie Saunders | ... | chef's helper |
| Susan G. Schaefer | ... | production legal services |
| Jessica Shepherd | ... | dialogue coach |
| Ken Shields | ... | production accountant |
| Don Smith | ... | set security |
| Lee Smith | ... | set security coordinator |
| Irish Stewart | ... | extras wrangler (as Shannon Stewart) |
| Jay Stutz | ... | dog wrangler |
| Nicole Tribbet | ... | production office assistant |
| Steve Vance | ... | security: Mr. Thomas |
| Sandy Watterson | ... | church coordinator |
| Paige Wilbanks | ... | production assistant |
| Joanne Martin Hinson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kyle Jason Louque | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
