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Cast
Jack Nicholson | As: Melvin Udall | |
Helen Hunt | As: Carol Connelly | |
Greg Kinnear | As: Simon Bishop | |
Cuba Gooding Jr. | As: Frank Sachs | |
Shirley Knight | As: Beverly Connelly |
Storyline
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Tagline: | A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin. |
Certification: | PG-13 |
Cast
Jack Nicholson |
Melvin Udall |
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Helen Hunt |
Carol Connelly |
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Greg Kinnear |
Simon Bishop |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. |
Frank Sachs |
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Shirley Knight |
Beverly Connelly |
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Jesse James |
Spencer Connelly |
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Yeardley Smith |
Jackie Simpson |
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Lupe Ontiveros |
Nora Manning |
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Skeet Ulrich |
Vincent Lopiano |
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Harold Ramis |
Dr. Bettes |
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Bibi Osterwald |
Neighbor Woman |
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Ross Bleckner |
Carl |
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Bernadette Balagtas |
Caterer |
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Jaffe Cohen |
Partygoer |
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Laurie Kilpatrick |
Partygoer |
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Alice Vaughn |
Partygoer |
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Brian Doyle-Murray |
Handyman |
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Kristi Zea |
Mother at Table |
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Annie Maginnis Tippe |
Daughter at Table |
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Patricia Childress |
Cafe 24 Waitress |
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Rebekah Johnson |
Cafe 24 Waitress |
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Missi Pyle |
Cafe 24 Waitress |
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Leslie Stefanson |
Cafe 24 Waitress |
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Tara Subkoff |
Cafe 24 Waitress |
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Shane Black |
Cafe 24 Manager |
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Peter Jacobson |
Man at Table |
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Lisa Edelstein |
Woman at Table |
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Stan Bly |
Cafe 24 Customer |
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Randall Batinkoff |
Carol's Date |
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Jamie Kennedy |
Street Hustler |
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Justin Herwick |
Street Hustler |
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Maya Rudolph |
Policewoman |
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John F. O'Donohue |
Detective Ray |
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David A. Kipper |
Hospital Doctor |
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Mary Elizabeth Still |
Nurse Receptionist |
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Chloe Brooks |
Child at Cafe 24 |
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Cooper Brooks |
Child at Cafe 24 |
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Sharon L. Alexander |
Female Passerby |
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Holly Denys |
Female Passerby |
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Lawrence Kasdan |
Dr. Green |
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Alison Rose |
Psychiatric Patient |
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Kathryn Morris |
Psychiatric Patient |
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Wood Harris |
Cafe 24 Busboy |
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Linda Gehringer |
Publisher |
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Julie Benz |
Receptionist |
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Antonia Jones |
Nurse |
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Kaitlin Hopkins |
Woman in Lobby |
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Jimmy Workman |
Sean from the Bakery |
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Todd Solondz |
Man on Bus |
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Tom McGowan |
Maitre D' |
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Danielle Brisebois |
Singer |
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Matt Malloy |
Men's Store Salesman |
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Paul Greenberg |
Bar Waiter |
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Kirk Ringberg |
Food Waiter |
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Dave Hawthorne |
Bartender |
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Alex Ballar |
Flower Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Dunya Djordjevic |
Art Dealer (uncredited) |
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Frank Slaten |
Miffed Party Goer (uncredited) |
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Laura Mayes Byrnes |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Oriana Nicole Tavoularis |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Roger Ferreira |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Jason Thomas Campbell |
Valet (uncredited) |
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Amy Anzel |
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
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Eliza Harris |
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
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Eddie L. Fauria |
NYC Transit Cop (uncredited) |
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Bronwyn Cornelius |
Bartender (uncredited) |
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Maurice LaMarche |
Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
Directed By
James L. Brooks |
Director |
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Ray Quiroz |
Script Supervisor |
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William M. Connor |
Second Assistant Director |
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Aldric La'Auli Porter |
First Assistant Director |
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Susan Perlman |
Other |
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Hans Berggren |
Other |
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Writing Credits
Mark Andrus |
Screenplay |
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James L. Brooks |
Screenplay |
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Mark Andrus |
Story |
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Production Crew
Maria Kavanaugh |
Associate Producer |
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Aldric La'Auli Porter |
Associate Producer |
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Kristi Zea |
Producer |
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Laurence Mark |
Executive Producer |
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Richard Sakai |
Executive Producer |
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John D. Schofield |
Co-Producer |
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Richard Marks |
Co-Producer |
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Laura Ziskin |
Executive Producer |
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Bridget Johnson |
Producer |
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Jake Jacobson |
Unit Production Manager |
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John D. Schofield |
Unit Production Manager |
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Yvonne Yaconelli |
Production Office Coordinator |
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Ralph Coleman |
Location Manager |
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S. Todd Christensen |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Karen E. Etcoff |
Casting |
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Francine Maisler |
Casting |
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Owen Wilson |
Associate Producer |
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Barbara Harris |
ADR Voice Casting |
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James L. Brooks |
Producer |
Edited By
Dale E. Grahn |
Color Timer |
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Theresa Repola Mohammed |
Negative Cutter |
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Richard Marks |
Editor |
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Gena Bleier |
Assistant Editor |
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Hilary Schroeder |
Assistant Editor |
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Jeffrey Ford |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Mary Elizabeth Still |
Costumer |
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Elaine Ramires |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
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Donna Casey-Aira |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Joy Zapata |
Hairstylist |
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James Lapidus |
Costumer |
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Linda Arnold |
Hair Supervisor |
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Michèle Burke |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Stacye P. Branche |
Makeup Artist |
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Darrell Redleaf-Fielder |
Hairstylist |
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Carrie Angland |
Makeup Artist |
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Molly Maginnis |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Armen Ksajikian |
Musician |
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David Giammarco |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Nicholas Korda |
ADR Editor |
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Patrick Drummond |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Cindy Marty |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Renée Tondelli |
ADR Supervisor |
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Matt Colleran |
Sound Recordist |
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Galen Goodpaster |
First Assistant Sound Editor |
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Don Coufal |
Boom Operator |
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Jonathan Klein |
Foley Editor |
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Rudy Pi |
Sound Recordist |
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Mark Smith |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Andy Malcolm |
Foley Artist |
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Christopher Flick |
Foley Editor |
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Kira Edmunds |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Ron Bartlett |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Zigmund Gron |
Music Editor |
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Bill Ward |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Chris Jenkins |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Jeffrey Pollack |
Music Supervisor |
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Jeff Wexler |
Sound Mixer |
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Richard Duarte |
Foley Mixer |
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Adam Milo Smalley |
Music Editor |
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Thomas J. O'Connell |
ADR Mixer |
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Jeff Gomillion |
ADR Mixer |
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Bruce Fowler |
Orchestrator |
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Dennis Drummond |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Hans Zimmer |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
George Merkert |
Visual Effects Producer |
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Tim McGovern |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Michael Stone |
Camera Operator |
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Donald E. Thorin Jr. |
First Assistant Camera |
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Michael Martinez |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Michael M. Krevitt |
Key Grip |
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Thomas Wazney |
Best Boy Grip |
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Michael Connors |
Dolly Grip |
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John Bailey |
Director of Photography |
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Ralph Nelson Jr. |
Still Photographer |
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Lighting
David Burnett |
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
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Mike Moyer |
Chief Lighting Technician |
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Greg Addison |
Lighting Technician |
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Art Department
Mark Wade |
Property Master |
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John Maskovich |
Set Dresser |
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Masako Masuda |
Assistant Art Director |
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Brana Rosenfeld |
Assistant Set Decoration |
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John Hammer Maxwell |
Set Dresser |
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John Naehrlich |
Leadman |
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Scott G. Jones |
Set Dresser |
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Bart C. Hubenthal |
Set Dresser |
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Martin Charles |
Graphic Designer |
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Gary Deaton |
Construction Coordinator |
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Clay A. Griffith |
Set Decoration |
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Philip Toolin |
Art Direction |
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Bill Brzeski |
Production Design |
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Pablo Ferro |
Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Bruce Gregory |
Stunts |
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David LeBell |
Stunts |
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Felipe Savahge |
Stunts |
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Phil O'Dell |
Stunts |
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Walter Scott |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Ken Fritz |
Stunt Coordinator |
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William B. Doane |
Special Effects Coordinator |
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Gary Holland |
Cableman |
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Michael Besman |
Thanks |
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Julie Ansell |
Thanks |
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Chester E. Tripp III |
Stunts |
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Gene LeBell |
Stunts |
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Julia Davis |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Julia Davis |
Stunt Double |
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BJ Davis |
Stunt Double |
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Denise Lynne Roberts |
Stunts |
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