Filmmakers
Above the lineJB
Director
James L. Brooks
JB
Screenplay
James L. Brooks
AB
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
RM
Editing
Richard Marks
Editor
MG
Music
Michael Gore
Original Music Composer
PP
Production Design
Polly Platt
KZ
Costume Design
Kristi Zea
Cast
43SM
Shirley MacLaine
Aurora Greenway
DW
Debra Winger
Emma Greenway Horton
JN
Jack Nicholson
Garrett Breedlove
DD
Danny DeVito
Vernon Dahlart
JD
Jeff Daniels
Flap Horton
JL
John Lithgow
Sam Burns
LC
Lisa Hart Carroll
Patsy Clark
BK
Betty King
Rosie Dunlop
HF
Huckleberry Fox
Teddy Horton
TB
Troy Bishop
Tommy Horton
SS
Shane Serwin
Younger Tommy Horton
MM
Megan Morris
Melanie Horton
TY
Tara Yeakey
Baby Melanie
NB
Norman Bennett
Edward Johnson
JJ
Jennifer Josey
Young Emma
KC
Kate Charleson
Janice
TW
Tom Wees
Dr. Budge
PM
Paul Menzel
Dr. Maise
FP
F. William Parker
Doctor
AW
Amanda Watkins
Meg
BG
Buddy Gilbert
Dr. Ratcher
DW
David Wohl
Phil
SN
Shelley K. Nielsen
Nurse
BC
Bette Croissant
Nurse
CB
Charles Beall
Rudyard's Employer
LF
Lelise Folse
Doris
SB
Sharisse Baker-Bernard
Lee Anne
JD
Judy Dickerson
Checkout Girl
DO
Devon O'Brien
Lizbeth
DV
Dana Vance
Victoria
AO
Alexandra O'Karma
Jane
NM
Nancy Mette
Woman at Party
HB
Holly Holmberg Brooks
T.J.
LL
Lear Levin
Jack Stern
AB
Albert Brooks
Rudyard Greenway (voice)
LW
Lanier Whilden
Patsy's Mother
HS
Helen Stauffer
Flap's Secretary
BB
Barbara Balik
Woman
MW
Michelle Watkins
Woman
JC
John C. Conger
Moving Man
SN
Sandra Newkirk
Mrs. Johnson
EM
Elaine McGown
Herself
MP
Mary Kay Place
Doris (voice)
Departments
48Production
- Juliet TaylorCasting
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Paula HeroldCasting Associate
- Martin JurowCo-Producer
- Penney Finkelman CoxCo-Producer
- James L. BrooksProducer
- Austen JewellUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Don ReddyCamera Operator
- Dustin BlauveltFirst Assistant Camera
- Billy MillerKey Grip
- Steven HillerSecond Assistant Camera
- Zade RosenthalStill Photographer
Sound
- Stephen StalheimApprentice Sound Editor
- Barbara Fallick MarksDialogue Editor
- Larry SingerDialogue Editor
- Bob BadamiMusic Editor
- Bruce FortuneSound Assistant
- George Watters IISound Editor
- Cecelia HallSound Editor
- Andrew PattersonSound Editor
- Joanne D'AntonioSound Editor
- Terry Lynn AllenSound Editor
- Samuel C. CrutcherSound Editor
- Jerry RosenthalSound Editor
- James R. AlexanderSound Mixer
- Rick KlineSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Donald O. MitchellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Norval D. CrutcherSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Harold MichelsonArt Direction
- John J. Rutchland Jr.Construction Coordinator
- Richard A. VillalobosLeadman
- Terry E. LewisProperty Master
- Tom PedigoSet Decoration
- Anthony MondellSet Decoration
- Sandy VenezianoSet Designer
- Wayne FitzgeraldTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Kaye PownallHairstylist
- Ben Nye Jr.Makeup Artist
- Bron RoylanceMakeup Artist
Editing
- Jane Schwartz JaffeFirst Assistant Editor
Lighting
- Dusty WallaceGaffer
Crew
- Jeannie EpperStunts
- Michael McDuffeeTransportation Coordinator
Writing
- Larry McMurtryNovel
Directing
- Albert M. ShapiroFirst Assistant Director
- Rosemary DorseyScript Supervisor
- Marty P. EwingSecond Assistant Director