Filmmakers
Above the lineMF
Director
Miloš Forman
MW
Screenplay
Michael Weller
MO
Cinematography
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
AC
Editing
Anne V. Coates
Editor
AG
Editing
Antony Gibbs
Editor
SW
Editing
Stanley Warnow
Editor
RN
Music
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
JG
Production Design
John Graysmark
PB
Production Design
Patrizia von Brandenstein
TR
Production Design
Tony Reading
AJ
Costume Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Cast
112JC
James Cagney
New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
BD
Brad Dourif
Younger Brother
MG
Moses Gunn
Booker T. Washington
EM
Elizabeth McGovern
Evelyn Nesbit
KM
Kenneth McMillan
Willie Conklin
PO
Pat O'Brien
Delmas
DO
Donald O'Connor
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
JO
James Olson
Father
MP
Mandy Patinkin
Tateh
HR
Howard Rollins
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
MS
Mary Steenburgen
Mother
DA
Debbie Allen
Sarah
JD
Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Houdini
RJ
Robert Joy
Henry Thaw
NM
Norman Mailer
Stanford White
BB
Bruce Boa
Jerome
HB
Hoolihand Burke
Brigit
NC
Norman Chancer
Gent No. 1 - Agent
EC
Edwin Cooper
Grandfather
JD
Jeff Daniels
P.C. O'Donnell
FD
Fran Drescher
Mameh
FF
Frankie Faison
Gang Member No. 1
HG
Hal Galili
Police Captain No. 1
AG
Alan Gifford
Judge
RG
Richard Griffiths
Delmas' Assistant No. 1
SJ
Samuel L. Jackson
Gang Member No. 2
MJ
Michael Jeter
Special Reporter
CL
Calvin Levels
Gang Member No. 3
BL
Bessie Love
Old Lady - T.O.C.
CM
Christopher Malcolm
Police Captain No. 2
HM
Herman Meckler
Vernon Elliott
BM
Billy J. Mitchell
Delmas' Assistant No. 2
JN
Jenny Nichols
Little Girl
MN
Max Nichols
Little Boy
ZN
Zack Norman
Gent No. 2 - Manager
ET
Eloise Taylor
Mrs. Thaw
DP
Don Plumley
Inspector McNeil
TR
Ted Ross
Black Lawyer
DW
Dorsey Wright
Gang Member No. 4
RA
Robert Arden
Foreman of the Jury
RB
Robert Boyd
Teddy Roosevelt
TC
Thomas A. Carlin
Vice President Fairbanks
JC
John Clarkson
Plainclothes Detective No. 1
BD
Brian F. Dean
Fireman No. 1
HD
Harry Ditson
County Clerk
RD
Robert Dorning
Gent with Stanford White
GG
Geoffrey Greenhill
Police Guard - T.O.C.
RH
Ray Hassett
Policeman No. 12
RH
Robert Hitt
Plainclothes Detective No. 2
RJ
Rodney James
Sleek Male Dancer
GH
George Harris
Band Leader - Clef Club
GM
George J. Manos
Novelty Shop Storeman
VP
Val Pringle
Clef Club Manager
RW
Ron Weyand
Dr. Muller
SA
Sonny Abagnale
Evelyn's Driver
JA
John Alderson
Waldo's Aide No. 1
NB
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Policeman No. 5
CB
Chaim Blatter
Rabbi
DB
Donald Bisset
J.P. Morgan
JC
Josh Clark
Fireman No. 3
RC
Robert Coffin
Desk Clerk
PC
Patrick Connor
Waldo's Aide No. 3
JC
Joel Cutrara
Policeman No. 11
JD
Jake Dengel
Fireman No. 2
BD
Barry Dennen
Stage Manager
ND
Natalia Dobrer
Woman No. 1
DF
Daniel Foley
Stock Reporter
GF
Gretchen Franklin
Elderly Woman
PG
Pat Gorman
Thug No. 2
GG
Guy Gregory
Black Butler No. 2
DG
Dave Griffiths
Thug No. 1
JH
Jeff Harding
Policeman No. 13
RH
Robert Henderson
Elderly Man
CH
Colette Hiller
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1
PH
Patrick M. Hughes
Policeman No. 7
EI
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2
AK
Andreas Katsulas
Policeman No. 3
DL
Douglas Lambert
Police Sergeant
PL
Pavel Landovský
Solomon Peretz
NM
Norris Mailer
Lady with Stanford White
DM
Derek Martin
Waldo's Aide No. 2
AM
Al Matthews
Maitre D'
SM
Stuart Milligan
Marksman
RO
Richard Oldfield
Stock Reporter
NP
Nelly Polissky
Woman in Window
MP
Mike Potter
Thug No. 4
AP
Anthony Powell
Policeman No. 9
EP
Ethan Phillips
Guard at Family House
JP
Joe Praml
Policeman No. 8
JR
John Ratzenberger
Policeman
BR
Bill Reimbold
Gent No. 3 - Lawyer
BS
Bob Sherman
Policeman No. 10
TS
Tony Sibbald
Stock Reporter
SS
Stan Simmons
Thug No. 3
JS
John Sterland
Library Guard
JT
Jan Tříska
Special Reporter
BT
Burnell Tucker
Reporter
BW
Britt Walker
Black Butler No. 1
PW
Peter Whitman
Stock Reporter
EW
Edward Wiley
Conductor
JC
John Carrafa
Dancer (uncredited)
NC
Nancy Cohen
Female Diner (uncredited)
HF
Harry Fielder
Cop (uncredited)
JF
Jim Fitzpatrick
Bail Clerk (uncredited)
RH
Robert Hallak
Phillip (uncredited)
DL
Derek Lyons
Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
LM
Louis Marino
Jimmy Boy (uncredited)
CM
Cathy Munroe
Champagne Dancer (uncredited)
CP
Chris Parsons
Lower Class Workman (uncredited)
FI
Frank Patton III
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
BP
Billie Perkins
Stroller (uncredited)
JT
Judi Trott
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Departments
24Production
- Richard BrickAssistant Unit Manager
- Fred SidewaterAssociate Producer
- Mary GoldbergCasting
- Michael HausmanExecutive Producer
- Bernard WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Dino De LaurentiisProducer
- Malcolm J. ChristopherProduction Manager
- Patricia ChurchillProduction Manager
Sound
- Randy NewmanSongs
Art
- John DapperArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Frank BiancoHairdresser
- Bob GrimaldiHairdresser
- Stephanie HallHairdresser
- Colin JamisonHairdresser
- LeonardHairstylist
- Joe CuervoMakeup Artist
- Paul EngelenMakeup Artist
- Peter FramptonMakeup Artist
- Max HenriquezMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Edward DrohanSpecial Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Chris KellyAssistant Editor
Crew
- Steve JamesStunts
Writing
- E. L. DoctorowNovel
Directing
- Michael StevensonAdditional Second Assistant Director