Filmmakers
Above the lineDP
Director
Daniel Petrie
LC
Screenplay
Lewis John Carlino
Writer
MT
Cinematography
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
RR
Editing
Rita Roland
Editor
MJ
Music
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
PS
Production Design
Paul Sylbert
Cast
52EB
Ellen Burstyn
Edna
SS
Sam Shepard
Cal
RF
Richard Farnsworth
Esco
RB
Roberts Blossom
John Harper
CD
Clifford David
George
PP
Pamela Payton-Wright
Margaret
JD
Jeffrey DeMunn
Joe
EG
Eva Le Gallienne
Grandma Pearl
LS
Lois Smith
Kathy
MS
Madeleine Sherwood
Ruth
RH
Richard Hamilton
Earl Carpenter
CG
Carlin Glynn
Suzy Kroll
LS
Lane Smith
Don
PA
Penelope Allen
Ellie
ES
Ebbe Roe Smith
Hank Peterson
JT
John Tillinger
Dr. Herron
TB
Trazana Beverley
Dr. Ellen Baxter
RR
Ralph Roberts
Buck
GS
George Sperdakos
Dr. Hankins
BB
Bernard Behrens
Dr. Fisher
JB
James Blendick
1st Scientist
VW
Vernon Weddle
2nd Scientist
DC
David Calkins
Man in Bar
HC
Harvey Christiansen
Ned
TE
Therese East
Ada Carpenter
LF
Lou Fant
Harvey
JF
Jessie Lee Fulton
Becky
DH
David Haney
Jack Coldren
CH
Claudette Harrell
Woman in Dance Hall
JH
James N. Harrell
Doc Lurkin
JM
Jennifer McAllister
Joanie
DM
Don Michaelson
Doctor
ZM
Zeke Mills
Uncle Ely
EM
Edith Mills
Aunt Carrie
EM
Eva Mokry
Daisy Coldren
EP
Edward Pflaum
Gay Keener
ER
Elfrieda Russell
Zee
SS
Shane Sinutko
Skateboard Boy
TS
Tommy Splittgerber
Man in Dance Hall
DJ
Douglas G. Jacobson
Man in Dance Hall
JS
Joshua Dean Stewart
Bobby
RS
Ruth N. Straw
Avarilla
TT
Tom Taylor
Clyde
BT
Brett Lamar Turner
Lester Coldren
SW
Sylvia Walden
Louise
CW
Carol Williard
Nurse
TW
Tracy E. Wilson
Lizzie Coldren
WW
William D. Wittliff
Man in Bar
WS
William Ellis Smith
Man in Truck
SB
Sally Bondi
Sarah (uncredited)
GS
Greg Scholl
Boy with Harmonica (uncredited)
DT
Dan'l Terry
Polio Survivor at Church (uncredited)
Departments
36Production
- Scott RudinCasting
- Robert J. LaSankaCasting
- William BatlinerCasting
- Scott RudinCasting Director
- Renée MisselProducer
- Howard RosenmanProducer
- Frederic W. BrostUnit Production Manager
Sound
- John K. KeanSound
- Bob CornettSound Effects Editor
- Richard PortmanSound Recordist
Art
- Edwin O'DonovanArt Direction
- Bruce WeintraubSet Decoration
- Nancy MickelberrySet Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Barbara RonciHairstylist
- William TuttleMakeup Artist
- Jim GillespieMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Robert M. GreenbergVisual Effects
- Richard GreenbergVisual Effects
- Tony SilverVisual Effects
- Joel HynekVisual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Jimmy GiritlianAssistant Editor
Crew
- Thomas R. BurmanMakeup Effects
- Ross ReynoldsPilot
- Nick CareySpecial Effects
- Joseph M. TengaSpecial Effects Technician
- Carey LoftinStunt Coordinator
- Sandra Lee GimpelStunts
- Carey LoftinStunts
- Bobby PorterStunts
- Leslie HoffmanStunts
- Patty ElderStunts
- Mic RodgersStunts
Directing
- Dan AttiasAssistant Director
- Craig HustonFirst Assistant Director
- Joanie BlumScript Supervisor
- Jerram A. SwartzSecond Assistant Director