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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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Hans Berggren |
Other |
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Susan Perlman |
Other |
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Writing Credits
James L. Brooks |
Screenplay |
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Mark Andrus |
Screenplay |
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Mark Andrus |
Story |
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Production Crew
Aldric La'Auli Porter |
Associate Producer |
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Richard Marks |
Co-Producer |
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Bridget Johnson |
Producer |
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Maria Kavanaugh |
Associate Producer |
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John D. Schofield |
Co-Producer |
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Laura Ziskin |
Executive Producer |
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Laurence Mark |
Executive Producer |
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Richard Sakai |
Executive Producer |
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Kristi Zea |
Producer |
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Jake Jacobson |
Unit Production Manager |
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John D. Schofield |
Unit Production Manager |
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Ralph Coleman |
Location Manager |
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S. Todd Christensen |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Yvonne Yaconelli |
Production Office Coordinator |
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Francine Maisler |
Casting |
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Owen Wilson |
Associate Producer |
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Karen E. Etcoff |
Casting |
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Barbara Harris |
ADR Voice Casting |
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James L. Brooks |
Producer |
Edited By
Theresa Repola Mohammed |
Negative Cutter |
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Dale E. Grahn |
Color Timer |
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Gena Bleier |
Assistant Editor |
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Richard Marks |
Editor |
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Hilary Schroeder |
Assistant Editor |
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Jeffrey Ford |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Elaine Ramires |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
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Stacye P. Branche |
Makeup Artist |
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Donna Casey-Aira |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Linda Arnold |
Hair Supervisor |
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Joy Zapata |
Hairstylist |
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Mary Elizabeth Still |
Costumer |
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Darrell Redleaf-Fielder |
Hairstylist |
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Michèle Burke |
Makeup Supervisor |
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James Lapidus |
Costumer |
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Molly Maginnis |
Costume Design |
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Carrie Angland |
Makeup Artist |
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Sound
Armen Ksajikian |
Musician |
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David Giammarco |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Cindy Marty |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Renée Tondelli |
ADR Supervisor |
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Patrick Drummond |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Nicholas Korda |
ADR Editor |
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Jonathan Klein |
Foley Editor |
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Rudy Pi |
Sound Recordist |
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Kira Edmunds |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Mark Smith |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Adam Milo Smalley |
Music Editor |
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Jeff Wexler |
Sound Mixer |
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Andy Malcolm |
Foley Artist |
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Don Coufal |
Boom Operator |
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Christopher Flick |
Foley Editor |
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Chris Jenkins |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Thomas J. O'Connell |
ADR Mixer |
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Jeff Gomillion |
ADR Mixer |
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Zigmund Gron |
Music Editor |
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Richard Duarte |
Foley Mixer |
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Ron Bartlett |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Jeffrey Pollack |
Music Supervisor |
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Galen Goodpaster |
First Assistant Sound Editor |
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Bill Ward |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Matt Colleran |
Sound Recordist |
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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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Michael Martinez |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Donald E. Thorin Jr. |
First 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
Mike Moyer |
Chief Lighting Technician |
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David Burnett |
Assistant 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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Brana Rosenfeld |
Assistant Set Decoration |
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John Naehrlich |
Leadman |
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Masako Masuda |
Assistant Art Director |
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John Hammer Maxwell |
Set Dresser |
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John Maskovich |
Set Dresser |
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Bart C. Hubenthal |
Set Dresser |
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Scott G. Jones |
Set Dresser |
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Gary Deaton |
Construction Coordinator |
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Martin Charles |
Graphic Designer |
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Clay A. Griffith |
Set Decoration |
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Bill Brzeski |
Production Design |
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Philip Toolin |
Art Direction |
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Pablo Ferro |
Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Bruce Gregory |
Stunts |
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Phil O'Dell |
Stunts |
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David LeBell |
Stunts |
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Felipe Savahge |
Stunts |
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Walter Scott |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Ken Fritz |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Gary Holland |
Cableman |
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William B. Doane |
Special Effects Coordinator |
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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 Double |
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BJ Davis |
Stunt Double |
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Julia Davis |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Denise Lynne Roberts |
Stunts |
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