Filmmakers
Above the lineSH
Director
Stephen Herek
PD
Screenplay
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Writer
OW
Cinematography
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
TS
Editing
Trudy Ship
Editor
MK
Music
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
DN
Production Design
David Nichols
AR
Costume Design
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Cast
66RD
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
GH
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
JT
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
OD
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
WM
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
AW
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
TH
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
DW
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
JK
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
AB
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
NR
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
JA
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
AN
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
JG
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
BM
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
PF
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
BD
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
KA
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
FC
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
MF
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
JM
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
AH
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
JS
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
SR
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
DV
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
SB
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
JR
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
TR
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
MD
Mark Daniels
Ralph
KC
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
AF
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
EC
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
JC
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
TP
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
KN
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
ZM
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
KC
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
MM
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
AD
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
RW
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
JC
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
AM
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
PB
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
MO
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
DG
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
TE
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
JF
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
CD
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
SS
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
NS
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
JA
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
CM
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
BA
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
KC
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
KS
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
JB
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
LJ
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
DC
David Clegg
Superintendent
DB
Don Burns
City Official
DB
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
AE
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
CC
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
MF
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
EF
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
BG
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
FW
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
Departments
54Production
- Sharon BialyCasting
- William TeitlerCo-Producer
- Judith JamesCo-Producer
- Patrick Sheane DuncanExecutive Producer
- Scott KroopfExecutive Producer
- Joanna GuzzettaLocation Manager
- Ted FieldProducer
- Robert W. CortProducer
- Michael NolinProducer
- Valerie Mickaelian KuceraProduction Coordinator
- Jeffrey DownerProduction Supervisor
- William TeitlerUnit Production Manager
Camera
- William D. BarberCamera Operator
- Gene KearneyDolly Grip
- Nick PapanickolasDolly Grip
- Bob MuñozKey Grip
- David LuckenbachSteadicam Operator
- Gemma La ManaStill Photographer
Sound
- Chris JargoADR Editor
- Earl SampsonBoom Operator
- Sharon BoyleMusic Supervisor
- Stephen McLaughlinScoring Mixer
- Albert GasserSound Editor
- Nils C. JensenSound Editor
- David KernSound Editor
- Donald J. MaloufSound Editor
- Thomas WhitingSupervising ADR Editor
- Christopher BrooksSupervising Music Editor
- Tim ChauSupervising Sound Editor
- Richard C. FranklinSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Dina LiptonArt Direction
- Brian MarkeyConstruction Coordinator
- Greg McMickleProperty Master
- Jan K. BergstromSet Decoration
- Alan LockeSet Designer
- Alan ManzerSet Designer
- Nina SaxonTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Linda HenriksonCostume Supervisor
- Mary L. PyanowskiHairstylist
- Susan V. KalinowskiHairstylist
- Werner ShererKey Hair Stylist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Artist
- Gerald QuistMakeup Artist
- Martin 'Vinnie' HagoodMakeup Artist
Editing
- Tara TimponeFirst Assistant Editor
Lighting
- Michael LawsBest Boy Electric
- James B. CrawfordChief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Bruce McDonaldChoreographer
- Stephen McLaughlinScore Engineer
- Bob RiggsSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Steve BoyumStunt Coordinator
Directing
- Jeffrey WetzelFirst Assistant Director
- Adrienne Hamalian-MangineScript Supervisor
- Jeff OkabayashiSecond Assistant Director