Filmmakers
Above the lineWW
Director
William D. Wittliff
WW
Screenplay
William D. Wittliff
Writer
NR
Cinematography
Neil Roach
Director of Photography
SP
Editing
Stephen Purvis
Editor
EW
Editing
Eric A. Williams
Editor
WN
Music
Willie Nelson
BM
Music
Bucky Meadows
BM
Music
Bucky Meadows
Original Music Composer
WN
Music
Willie Nelson
Original Music Composer
CW
Production Design
Cary White
Cast
114WN
Willie Nelson
Rev. Julian Shay
MF
Morgan Fairchild
Raysha Shay
RA
R.G. Armstrong
Sheriff Reese Scoby
RD
Royal Dano
Larn Claver
KR
Katharine Ross
Laurie
SD
Sonny Carl Davis
Odie Claver
TC
Ted J. Crum
Cauley Felps
MM
Marinell Madden
Cindy Logan
BF
Bryan Fowler
Nathan - Laurie's Son
PE
Paul English
Avery Claver
BS
Bee Spears
Eugene Claver
DH
Dennis Hill
Calvin Claver
MJ
Mark Jenkins
Victor Claver
BG
Berkley Garrett
Rev. Longley
EH
Elberta Hunter
Mrs. Longley
MV
Mark Voges
First Horse Thief
JD
John Dodson
Second Horse Thief
JB
John Browning
Farmer in Gunfight
JT
Julius Tennon
Messenger
LN
Lana Nelson
Wanda's Girl
RW
Ralph Willard
Drunk
JR
Joanne Russell
BB
Bob Boothe
Wycoff - Saloon Bartender
BR
Bill Richardson
RK
Robert Kuhn
Bradley Ward
RW
Ralph Ware
JL
Joe K. Longley
SU
Steve Uzzell
JC
Jubal Clark
JJ
James Wong Jim
MF
Martha Fowler
AM
Amy McMichael
AW
Allison Wittliff
AH
Ada Harden
KT
Ken Thomas
JF
Jody Fischer
CM
Carolyn Mugar
PW
Peggy Watson
LB
Larry Beard
BG
Bob Gilfillan
BC
Billy Cooper
BF
Bo Franks
RF
Ralph Franzetti
BR
Bill Russell
RR
Russ Russell
RW
Ralph Willard
DB
Dorcas Baumgartner
MC
Morris Chamberlain
RC
Rachel Chamberlain
JC
Jerry Crain
IG
Irene Gónzalez
GH
George Leon Haynes
JP
Jill Parker-Jones
SR
Sheri Routh
LS
Linda B. Stone
GW
Gwen Wunneburger
JW
Joe Wunneburger
PD
Priscilla Dougherty
PH
Pam Hale
SH
Sandra Hale
LN
Lana Nelson
JP
Janna Phillips
JP
Jo Carroll Pierce
LS
Lauren Stone
LT
Linette Themer
MV
Mary Vance
CW
Claudette Walters
RB
Robert Barnstone
AB
Anne Barnstone
CB
Charles Betts
SB
Sylvia Betts
TB
Terry Boothe
GB
Gary Bullin
MB
Mary Bullin
JC
Jessica Coats
CD
Charles Dent
JG
John Gillies
BG
Bob Greene
WG
Wayne Gronquist
AG
Al Grossman
JH
Jennifer Haley
TH
Tim Herman
MH
Mary Herman
MH
Matthew Herman
RH
Robert Hunter
DK
Don Kennard
KL
Kathryn Longley
CL
Claudette Lowe
SL
Shelly Lowe
ZL
Zachary Lowe
CM
Carol McMichael
MM
Myrtle A. Melli
JM
Julie Michaeux
BN
Bill Norman
AN
Ann Norman
JP
John Pleuthner
BR
Bill Raby
WR
Wanda Raby
RA
Rattlesnake Annie
FR
Frank B. Ray
CR
Cappy Ritter
TR
Tim Ritter
SS
Sara Shirley
ES
Ernest Smith
PB
Paula Benard
DW
Dan Watson
LW
Lisa Watson
LW
Lee White
RW
Rex White
SW
Scotty Wilkinson
PW
Paige Williams
RW
Reid Wittliff
SW
Sally Wittliff
AY
Arlie Young
Departments
68Production
- David AndersonAssociate Producer
- Barry FeyAssociate Producer
- Connie ToddCasting
- Willie NelsonProducer
- William D. WittliffProducer
- Mary LeyProduction Office Coordinator
- Dick GalleglyUnit Production Manager
Camera
- James 'Buz' MaloyBest Boy Grip
- James EtheridgeCamera Operator
- Robert LewallenDolly Grip
- Gary JayFirst Assistant Camera
- Jon MaloyGrip
- Mary C. NelsonGrip
- Tony PostonKey Grip
- Kevin BoyleSecond Assistant Camera
Sound
- Wayne BellBoom Operator
- Eileen HortaFoley Artist
- Michael SalvettaFoley Artist
- Sharon MichaelsFoley Artist
- Randal S. ThomasFoley Editor
- Randy NewmanFoley Recordist
- Art RochesterProduction Sound Mixer
- Denise HortaSound Editor
- Ron HorwitzSound Editor
- Kevin SpearsSound Editor
- Stephen JaniszSound Editor
- Russ HillSound Editor
- Constance A. KazmerSound Editor
- Larry GreenhillSound Mixer
- Michael MinklerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Doug HemphillSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nick AlphinSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Doug HemphillSound Recordist
- Gary KrivacekSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Ronald W. MooreArt Department Assistant
- Gregg StoufferAssistant Property Master
- Tom BartholomewConstruction Coordinator
- Gale AndersonConstruction Coordinator
- Eric A. WilliamsProperty Master
- Ken YorkSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Nita FajardoAssistant Hairstylist
- Candi DukeAssistant Makeup Artist
- Lana NelsonCostume Designer
- Carolyn FergusonKey Hair Stylist
- Janna PhillipsKey Makeup Artist
- Sharon Ray ElyWardrobe Assistant
Editing
- Byron ThomasAssistant Editor
- Marlena VillersAssistant Editor
- Gary WallaceColor Timer
- Robert FongFirst Assistant Editor
- Zahid AliNegative Cutter
- Robert E. RogersNegative Cutter
- Gary GanoteNegative Cutter
Lighting
- Dwight CaryBest Boy Electric
- Tom BarryElectrician
- George BedardElectrician
- Rod RootElectrician
- Robert DriskellGaffer
Crew
- Ralph WillardCraft Service
- Ben DorseyCraft Service
- Stephen H. PurvisPost Production Supervisor
- Jack BennettSpecial Effects
- Jeff SchwanStunts
- Vince JourdanTransportation Co-Captain
- Jerry McKnightTransportation Coordinator
Directing
- Tommy ThompsonFirst Assistant Director
- Cate HardmanScript Supervisor
- William CosentinoSecond Assistant Director