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Redding Cop No 2 James Georgiades Cop No 3 Christian Maelen Cop No 4 David Vadim Cop No 5 Addie O'Donnell Reporter Judy Hudson Reporter Mitzie Pratt Reporter Lynne Redding Reporter Michael Countryman Bank Manager Chris Lopata (II) Agent Levin John Richard Hartmann Agent Lambert Anton Evangelista FBI Agent Richard Price Detective No 1 Joseph Badalucco Jr Liquor Store Cop Dell Maara Liquor Store Perp Tommy Allen Detective at Kidnap House John Dorish Paramedic Vincent Burns Detective Doran Brad Brewer The Crowtations Member Darren Brown (II) The Crowtations Member Marvin Brown The Crowtations Member Glenn King The Crowtations Member Cheryl Howard Science Fair Coordinator James Ritz Science Fair Judge Anna Marie Wieder Woman at Science Fair Joan D. Lowry Mayor's Wife Craig Castaldo Radioman Teodorina Bello Woman on Street No 1 J. J. Chaback Woman on Street No 2 Lori Tan Chinn (II) Woman on Street No 3 Carl Don Man on Street No 1 Nathaniel Freeman Man on Street No 2 Phil Parolisi Man on Street No 3 Rafael Osorio Man on Street No 4 Leslie Devlin Newscaster Lewis Dodley Newscaster John Brian Rogers ND Cop No 1 Jeffrey Kaufman ND Cop No 2 Mark Smith Undercover Cop Jim Whalen Detective Kim Snyder Kate's Friend Upendran Panicker Store Owner Kevin Neil McCready Back to Top Directors Ron Howard Director Todd Hallowell Director (2nd Unit) Back to Top Writers Cyril Hume From Story Richard Maibuam From Story Richard Price screenplay Alexander Ignon screenplay Richard Maibaum (II) Screenplay Richard Maibaum Story Back to Top Producers Todd Hallowell Executive Producer Scott Rudin Producer Brian Grazer Producer Kip Hagopian Producer Adam Schroeder Co-Producer Susan Merzbach Co-Producer Aldric Porter Associate Producer Louisa Velis Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Jay Levy (II) 1st assistant camera Chris Norr 2nd assistant camera Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator Clayton J. Liotta Steadicam 1st assistant Jennifer Stuart Camera Trainee Lorey Sebastian still photographer Peter G. Hackman camera scenic Joe Violante Technicolor coordinator Mark Ginsberg Color Timer Susan Starr 1st assistant camera (2nd Unit) Heather Norton 2nd assistant camera (2nd Unit) Jamie Marlowe Camera Trainee (2nd Unit) Rochelle Edison camera scenic (2nd Unit) David B. Nowell Aerial Director of Photography (2nd Unit) Richard Burton (II) aerial camera assistant (2nd Unit) Piotr Sobocinski Director of Photography David Dunlap Director of Photography (2nd Unit) Bruce MacCallum Camera Operator Peter A. Mian video assist Brian Carmichael video assist (2nd Unit) Back to Top Editors Guy Barresi Assistant Editor Richard Friedlander Assistant Editor Glenn Allen Assistant Editor Joe Binford Jr Assistant Editor Darcey Robinson Editorial Assistant Lou Cerborino Dialogue Editor Bitty O Sullivan-Smith Dialogue Editor Thomas A. Gulino Dialogue Editor Dan Hanley Editor Michael Hill Editor Back to Top Casting Jane Jenkins Casting Janet Hirshenson Casting Lynne Redding Voice Casting (Loop Du Jour) David Kramer (V) voice casting-New York Beth Bowling casting assistant Amy McIntyre Brit Casting Assistant Karen E. Etcoff Extras Casting (Kee Casting) Back to Top Executives Steve Castellano Todd-AO supervisor John Alagna The Effects House supervisor Donald De Line Studio Executive Back to Top Production Management Michelle Morrissey Production Supervisor Bac DeLorme DGA Trainee Eva Z. Cabrera Script Supervisor Miriam Schapiro Assistant Production Coordinator Eric R. Jacobson Assistant Production Coordinator Carey DePalma Location Assistant Jon Zeidman Location Assistant Julie Oppenheimer Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Shannon Hawkins DGA Trainee Nancy Ventura DGA Trainee Timothy Robbins Location Assistant (2nd Unit) Betsy Shankin Location Assistant (2nd Unit) Mike Demers Location Assistant (2nd Unit) Carl Clifford Unit Production Manager Elizabeth Newman Production Coordinator Aldric Porter 1st Assistant Director William M. Connor 2nd Assistant Director Jeffrey T. Bernstein second 2nd assistant director Joe Burns (II) 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Daniel Burns second 2nd assistant director (2nd Unit) Jan Foster Location Manager Deb Parker Assistant Location Manager Back to Top Art Department Beth Kuhn Assistant Art Director Randall Richards Assistant Art Director Judy Gailen Assistant Art Director Carlos A. Menendez Assistant Art Director Grant Shaffer Storyboard Artist J. Lauren Buckley Art Department Coordinator Ellen Christiansen Assistant Set Decorator David Weinman leadman Joseph M. DeLuca Set Dresser William Durnin Set Dresser Joseph Badalucco Jr stand-by dresser June DeCamp Scenic Artist Joyce Leipertz Scenic Artist Susanne M. Coghlin art department assistant John Kasarda Art Director Michael Corenblith Production Designer Susan Bode Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup William A. Campbell Wardrobe Supervisor Patricia Eiben Wardrobe Supervisor Debra Tennenbaum Assistant Costume Designer Anne Gorman key costumer Joe Coscia key hairstylist Kareen Boursier Rene Russo's hairstylist William A. Farley Hair Stylist M. J. McGrath wardrobe production assistant Marcia Patten Wardrobe Supervisor (2nd Unit) Scott Farley Hair Stylist (2nd Unit) Rita Ryack Costume Designer Alan Weisinger key makeup artist Susan A. Cabral Rene Russo's makeup artist Anita Gibson Delroy Lindo's makeup artist Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist Frances Kolar Makeup Artist (2nd Unit) Back to Top Sound Andrew Schmetterling Boom Operator Dan Sable Sound Effects Editor Jason Canovas Sound Effects Editor Lisa J. Levine supervising ADR Editor Harry Peck Bolles ADR Editor James H. Nau ADR Editor Yvette Nabel Foley Editor Louis Bertini Foley Editor Lynn Sable Assistant Sound Editor Daniel Pagan Assistant Sound Editor Kenna Doeringer assistant ADR editor Cynthia Leigh Heim Foley Artist Rick Dior re-recording mixer Frank Morrone re-recording mixer Bob Chefalas re-recording mixer Paul J. Zydel ADR/foley (ADR/fol) Doug Murray (II) ADR/foley (ADR/fol) Dean Drabin ADR mixer (ADR mixer) Ann Hadsell ADR recordist (ADR record) Patti Brolsma Boom Operator (2nd Unit) Anthony J. Ciccolini III supervising Sound Editor Danny Michael Sound Mixer Felix Andrew Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Bob Olari Sound Recordist Scott Dior Sound Recordist Back to Top Music James Horner music composer and conductor Billy Corgan song writer/producer/performer kidnapper's boom box music Leslie Langs assistant music editor Tod Holcomb assistant music editor Don Davis Orchestrations David Slonaker Orchestrations Sandy DeCrescent orchestra contractor Bob Bornstein music preparation Shawn Murphy music recording engineer Jim Lang Music ("Endeavor Airlines Theme Music") Silvio Messana songs ("Guidelite" "A Whole a Half and a Quarter") Brad Brewer Song ("I Just Wanna Sing") Fred Miller (II) Song ("I Just Wanna Sing") Leon Pendarvis Song ("I Just Wanna Sing") The Crowtations Song Performer ("I Just Wanna Sing") Andy Gonzales Song ("Waitboy") Barrio Latino Song Performer ("Waitboy") Kathy Nelson Music Supervisor Jim Henrikson supervising Music Editor Suzana Peric Music Editor Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Wilfred Caban Special Effects Assistant Back to Top Physical Effects Ed Hansen motion control operator (Gizmo) Mic Rodgers Stunts Peter Epstein Stunts Paul Bucossi Stunts Gregg Smrz Stunts Andy Duppin Stunts David Lomax Stunts Steve Mack Stunts Don Picard Stunts Manny Siverio Stunts Keith Leon Williams Stunts Elliot Santiago Stunts Norman Douglass Stunts Cheryl M. Wheeler Stunts Jophery Brown (II) Stunts Bill Anagnos Stunts Tim Gallin (II) Stunts James Lovelett Stunts Janet Paparazzo Stunts Scott Wilder (II) Stunts Jeffrey Ward Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Anthony Starbuck cableman Russ Engels chief Lighting Technician John G. Velez key construction electric Gene Engels chief Lighting Technician (2nd Unit) Dennis Gamiello Key Grip Richard Hebrank key construction grip Mitch Lillian Key Grip (2nd Unit) Edward W. Lowry Dolly Grip Brian Fitzsimons Best Boy Grip Monique Mitchell Best Boy Grip (2nd Unit) Michael Finnerty Grip Martin Lowry Grip Richard C. Montgomery Jr Grip Gerry Lowry Grip John Ford (VI) Grip John B. Lowry rigging grip Carl Landi construction grip Mike Scarola Grip Charlie Nastacio Grip Charlie Marroquin Grip (2nd Unit) Charles Quinlivan Grip (2nd Unit) Eugene DePasquale Grip (2nd Unit) Bill Maran Grip (2nd Unit) Kenneth R. Connors Rigging Gaffer Michael J. Burke best boy electric Kevin P. Williams rigging best boy William Hines best boy electric (2nd Unit) Back to Top Construction Anthony Dunne Construction Coordinator John Grimolizzi Construction Foreman Eryka Seimona Henderson construction purchaser Back to Top Publicity Julie Kuehndorf Unit Publicist Back to Top Accounting Louise DeCordoba 1st Assistant Accountant Kathy Welch payroll accountant Liz Dykhouse Post-Production Accountant Victoria Brown-McCready 2nd Assistant Accountant Matt Demier construction accountant Rob Walsh (II) accounting assistant Tina Hong accounting assistant Kerri Thompson accounting assistant Michael McCormick Production Accountant Back to Top Props Ann L. Edgeworth assistant property Kevin Mahon assistant property (2nd Unit) Tom Allen (IV) Property Master Anthony Baldasare Property Master (2nd Unit) Diana E. Burton Assistant Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Bob Shea New York FBI technical advisor Jerry Savnik New York FBI technical advisor Back to Top Below The Line Maureen Cowen Assistant (to Brian Grazer) Dan Sullivan (II) Assistant (to Brian Grazer) Suzanne Santry Assistant (to Scott Rudin) Chadbyrne R. Dickens Assistant (to Scott Rudin) Alex Sanger Assistant (to Scott Rudin) Mike Connelly Assistant (to Scott Rudin) Lila Yacoub Assistant (to Todd Hallowell) Dean Lopata Assistant (to Mel Gibson) David Dirks Assistant (to Renee Russo) Jack Treese Assistant (to Gary Sinise) Michael Unger Assistant (to Gary Sinise) Santena Jenaris King Assistant (to Delroy Lindo) Dylan K. Massin key set production assistant Sonia Bhalla Set Production Assistant Jamie Miller Set Production Assistant Christopher M. Kanuck Office Assistant Thomas W. Leidner Office Assistant Jodi Reiner Office Assistant Ronald J. Haney Office Assistant Eirik S. Dentz Office Assistant Tim Shannon Transportation Co-Captain Robert Zajonc Helicopter Pilot Alan Purwin Helicopter Pilot Al Cerullo Helicopter Pilot Joseph Brigha Helicopter Pilot Douglas Plasse key set production assistant (2nd Unit) Alex Fernandez Set Production Assistant (2nd Unit) Roe Lepre Set Production Assistant (2nd Unit) Chris Lampart Set Production Assistant (2nd Unit) Frank Connolly Jr Transportation Captain (2nd Unit) James Whalen (II) Transportation Captain Back to Top Other Crew Dennis Green 24-frame playback Matthew Morrissey computer guy James Walsh electric John E. Smith electric Walter Fricke Jr electric Bob Connors electric Douglas Dalisera electric Bill Foglia transfer recordist Steve Pilgrim intern to Ron Howard Gordon Krause shop foreman Tom Costible shop craft Malcolm Reid shop craft Jon Ringbom scenic charge Jennifer Goldgram studio teacher Avi Korein security (for Mel Gibson) Robert Zajonc helicopter coordinator (2nd Unit) Steve Comesky electric (2nd Unit) Brian Stocklin electric (2nd Unit) John Milcetic electric (2nd Unit) Charles Grubbs electric (2nd Unit) Daniel Bernstein (II) Special Thanks Laura Mannix Special Thanks Bill Collage Special Thanks Raphael Soyer "Waitresses" painter (Forum Gallery-New York)) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment Video Distributor Walt Disney Studios Distribution Theatrical Distributor Back to Top Other Companies Todd-AO music score recording facilities Todd-AO re-recording facilities Hastings Sound Editorial Inc sound editing facilities Loop Du Jour voice casting Liquid Theory motion control Something s Cooking caterer Cecil B DeMeals Inc craft service Kee Castings extras casting Kathy & Ellis Medical on-set medical Balsmeyer & Everett Inc main title sequence designer and producer The Effects House opticals and titles (New York)) J G Films Inc negative matching Digital Editing Systems Inc Avid supplier New York City Mayor s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting special thanks New York City Police Department Movie and Television Unit special thanks New York City Department of Transportation special thanks New Jersey Motion Picture/TV Commission special thanks Wycoff Heights Medical Center special thanks Central Park Conservancy special thanks Scott Rudin Productions special thanks College of Staten Island-Discovery Center special thanks Brunswick School special thanks Public School 41 special thanks New York 1 News special thanks Stone Industries special thanks Forum Gallery Production Credit ("Waitresses" Raphael Soyer painting provider (New York)) Eoin Sprott Studio Ltd models of dirigibles Darklight Pictures Production Credit ("Endeavor Airlines Commercial" clip provider) Giorgio Armani Mel Gibson's and Rene Russo's selected wardrobe provider Flying Pictures Gyrosphere aerial camera system provider Columbia TriStar Television Production Credit ("I Dream of Jeannie" and "Wheel of Fortune" clip provider) DuArt Film and Video color Technicolor prints Eastman Kodak film stock Back to Top