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Murphy's Romance (1985) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Martin Ritt

Writing Credits  

Max Schott ... (based on the novella by)
 
Harriet Frank Jr. ... (screenplay by) &
Irving Ravetch ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Sally Field ... Emma Moriarty
James Garner ... Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin ... Bobby Jack Moriarity
Corey Haim ... Jake Moriarity
Dennis Burkley ... Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson ... Margaret
Dortha Duckworth ... Bessie
Michael Prokopuk Michael Prokopuk ... Albert
Billy Ray Sharkey Billy Ray Sharkey ... Larry Le Beau
Michael Crabtree ... Jim Forrest
Anna Thomson ... Wanda (as Anna Levine)
Charles Lane ... Amos Abbott
Bruce French ... Rex Boyd
John C. Becher ... Jesse Parker
Henry Slate Henry Slate ... Fred Hite
Tom Rankin Tom Rankin ... Ben
Peggy McCay ... Mrs. Willis
Carole King ... Tillie
Ted Gehring ... Auctioneer
Joshua Ravetch Joshua Ravetch ... Henry Bass
C. Ray Cook C. Ray Cook ... Voice at Bingo Game (voice)
Eugene Cochran Eugene Cochran ... Jonas
Gene Blakely ... Lucien Holt
Sherry Lynn Amorosi Sherry Lynn Amorosi ... Doris
Patricia Ann Willoughby Patricia Ann Willoughby ... Lil
Mike Casper Mike Casper ... Hay Trucker
Hugh Burritt Hugh Burritt ... Kid in Car Crash
Michael Friel Michael Friel ... Clerk #1
Art Royer Art Royer ... Clerk #2
Marian Gibson Marian Gibson ... Mrs. Abbott
Irving Ravetch Irving Ravetch ... Customer
Michael Hungerford Michael Hungerford ... Auction Bidder #1
John Higgenbotham John Higgenbotham ... Boy at Barbecue
Drasha Meyer Drasha Meyer ... Ice Cream Lady
Ron Nix ... Auction Bidder #2
Johnny Ray Anthony Johnny Ray Anthony ... Auction Bidder #3
Paul Pinnt Paul Pinnt ... Auction Bidder #4 (as Paul E. Pinnt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Burkett Mark Burkett ... Bank Customer (uncredited)

Produced by 

George Justin ... associate producer
Jim Van Wyck ... associate producer
Laura Ziskin ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Carole King ... (original score composed by)
Seyed Ali Mousavi Nour

Cinematography by 

William A. Fraker ... director of photography

Editing by 

Sidney Levin ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Dianne Crittenden ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Joel Schiller

Set Decoration by 

Rick Gentz

Costume Design by 

Joe I. Tompkins ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department 

Janice D. Brandow ... hair stylist (as Janice Brandow)
Lee Harman ... makeup artist

Production Management 

George Justin ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Aldric La'auli Porter ... second assistant director
Martina Ritt ... second second assistant director (as Tina Ritt)
Jim Van Wyck ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Rick Caprarelli ... lead man (as Richard Caprarelli)
Richard L. Cowitt ... assistant property master
Russell Goble ... property master
Nikita Knatz ... production illustrator
Richard Lawrence ... set designer
Eric Orbom ... assistant art director
Mort Zwicker ... construction coordinator
Mike Villarino ... propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Greg Agalsoff ... boom operator
Ray Alba ... sound effects editor
James R. Alexander ... production sound mixer
Rick Alexander ... re-recording mixer (as Richard Alexander)
Jack A. Finlay ... supervising sound effects editor
Les Fresholtz ... re-recording mixer
Gary Guarnier ... assistant sound effects editor
Robert Gutknecht ... sound effects editor
Vern Poore ... re-recording mixer
Mark Server ... cable person
Bruce Wright ... adr editor
Marty Church ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Ken Dufva ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Dennis Dion ... special effects

Stunts 

Dana Dru Evenson ... stunts (as Dana E. Evenson)
Shannon Greenwood ... stunt driver: stunts
Steve Kelso ... stunt double / stunt driver / stunts
George P. Wilbur ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Gerald H. Boatright ... chief lighting technician
Rick Borchardt ... key grip
Peter Davidian ... electrician
David E. Diano ... camera operator: "a" camera
William A. Fraker Jr. ... second assistant camera
John R. Shannon ... still photographer
Clyde Smith ... dolly grip
Richard Turner ... first assistant camera
Bob West ... best boy
Steve Yaconelli ... camera operator
Don Yamasaki ... best boy

Casting Department 

Ilene Starger ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Aggie Lyon ... costumer: women
Ervin W. Rose ... costumer: men

Editorial Department 

Robert Frazen ... assistant editor
Rick Sparr ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Tom Rankin ... location manager

Music Department 

Lou Adler ... music producer
David Campbell ... conductor: music score / orchestrator: music score
David Sanborn ... musician: saxophone soloist
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department 

June Samson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

John Curtis ... transportation captain
Tom Marshall ... transportation captain
Frank Mejerski ... transportation coordinator
Michael P. Walsh ... picture car wrangler
Rodd Wolff ... driver

Additional Crew 

Carol Sue Byron ... assistant production accountant
Jay K. Fishburn ... wrangler (as Jay Fishburn)
Regina Gruss ... unit publicist
Jeannie Jeha ... production coordinator
Robert F. Kocourek ... production accountant
Bill Marx ... pre-record arranger / pre-record supervisor
Karl Lewis Miller ... dog trainer
Princess O'Mahoney ... intern (as Princess McLean)
Pinki Ragan ... production assistant
Maryann Rea ... assistant: Mr. Garner
Ken Rinker ... choreographer
Quico Rovira-Beleta ... Castilian Spanish translation
Philip Thomas ... production assistant
Erin Stewart Tiedje ... production assistant (as Erin Stewart)
Janice Yarbrough ... production associate
Burke Mattsson ... title designer (uncredited)

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