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(1996)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ron Howard

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Cyril Hume ... (story) and
Richard Maibaum ... (story)
 
Richard Price ... (screenplay) and
Alexander Ignon ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Mel Gibson ... Tom Mullen
Rene Russo ... Kate Mullen
Brawley Nolte ... Sean Mullen
Gary Sinise ... Det. Jimmy Shaker
Delroy Lindo ... Agent Lonnie Hawkins
Lili Taylor ... Maris Conner
Liev Schreiber ... Clark Barnes
Donnie Wahlberg ... Cubby Barnes
Evan Handler ... Miles Roberts
Nancy Ticotin ... Agent Kimba Welch
Michael Gaston ... Agent Jack Sickler
Kevin Neil McCready Kevin Neil McCready ... Agent Paul Rhodes
Paul Guilfoyle ... Wallace
Allen Bernstein Allen Bernstein ... Bob Stone
José Zúñiga ... David Torres (as Jose Zuniga)
Dan Hedaya ... Jackie Brown
Iraida Polanco Iraida Polanco ... Fatima
John Ortiz ... Roberto
Mike Hodge ... Man at Party
Paul Geier Paul Geier ... Mayor Barresi
Louisa Marie Louisa Marie ... Woman at Party
Edward Francis Joseph Edward Francis Joseph ... Guest at Party
A.J. Benza ... Reporter Guest
Peter Anthony Tambakis ... Nelson
Tony Hoty Tony Hoty ... Doorman
Daniel May Wong ... Agent Sam
John Short ... Agent Dewey
Ed Jupp Jr. Ed Jupp Jr. ... Technician (as Ed Jupp)
Stephen Oates Stephen Oates ... NYPD SWAT Team
Gene Harrison Gene Harrison ... FBI SWAT Team Leader
Mick O'Rourke ... FBI SWAT Team #1
Henry Kingi Jr. ... FBI SWAT Team #2
Roy Farfel ... FBI SWAT Team #3
Lex D. Geddings ... FBI SWAT Sniper
Donna Hanover ... News Reporter
Rosanna Scotto ... News Anchor #1
Tony Potts Tony Potts ... News Anchor #2
John Finnerty John Finnerty ... Newshound (as John 'Spike' Finnerty)
Todd Hallowell ... Don Campbell
Joe Bacino ... Cop #1
Carl S. Redding Carl S. Redding ... Cop #2
James Georgiades James Georgiades ... Cop #3
Christian Maelen Christian Maelen ... Cop #4
David Vadim ... Cop #5
Addie O'Donnell Addie O'Donnell ... News Reporter #1
Judy Hudson Judy Hudson ... News Reporter #2
Mitzie Pratt ... News Reporter #3
Lynne Redding Lynne Redding ... News Reporter #4
Michael Countryman ... Bank Manager
Chris Lopata ... Agent Levin
John Hartmann ... Agent Lambert (as John Richard Hartmann)
Anton Evangelista ... FBI Agent
Richard Price ... Detective #1
Joseph Badalucco Jr. Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... Liquor Store Cop (as Joe Badalucco Jr.)
Dell Maara Dell Maara ... Liquor Store Perp
Tommy Allen Tommy Allen ... Detective at Kidnap House
John Dorish John Dorish ... Paramedic
Vincent J. Burns Vincent J. Burns ... Detective Doran (as Vincent Burns)
Brad Brewer Brad Brewer ... The Crowtations
Darren Brown Darren Brown ... The Crowtations
Marvin Brown Marvin Brown ... The Crowtations
Glenn King Glenn King ... The Crowtations
Cheryl Howard ... Science Fair Coordinator
James Ritz ... Science Fair Judge
Anna Marie Wieder Anna Marie Wieder ... Woman at Science Fair
Joan D. Lowry Joan D. Lowry ... Mayor's Wife
Craig Castaldo ... Radioman
Teodorina Bello Teodorina Bello ... Woman on Street #1
Jane Jenkins ... Woman on Street #2 (as J.J. Chaback)
Lori Tan Chinn ... Woman on Street #3
Carl Don Carl Don ... Man on Street #1
Nathaniel Freeman ... Man on Street #2
Phil Parolisi Phil Parolisi ... Man on Street #3
Rafael Osorio Rafael Osorio ... Man on Street #4
Leslie Devlin Leslie Devlin ... Newscaster #1
Lewis Dodley ... Newscaster #2
John Brian Rogers John Brian Rogers ... ND Cop #1
Jeffrey H. Kaufman Jeffrey H. Kaufman ... ND Cop #2 (as Jeffrey Kaufman)
Mark Smith Mark Smith ... Undercover Cop
James Patrick Whalen Sr. James Patrick Whalen Sr. ... Detective (as Jim Whalen)
Kim Snyder Kim Snyder ... Kate's Friend
Panicker Upendran Panicker Upendran ... Store Owner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Attio Eric Attio ... Man on Street (scenes deleted)
Steve Axelrod Steve Axelrod ... Chief of Dectectives Lieberman (uncredited)
Carl Burrows ... Emergency Medical Tech. (uncredited)
Glenn J. Cohen ... Bum Lying on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Gregory D'Angelo ... NYC Bicyclist (uncredited)
Cynthia Daddona ... Central Park Rollerbladder (uncredited)
Brian Donahue ... NYC Policeman (uncredited)
Jeff Eigen ... Man at science fair (uncredited)
Todd Ellison Todd Ellison ... Pianist in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Philippe Hartmann ... Security Guard (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas ... Cop (uncredited)
Rawleigh Moreland ... Coroner (uncredited)
Christopher Tracy Christopher Tracy ... Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Keith Leon Williams Keith Leon Williams ... Cop (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... Rescue Pilot (uncredited)

Produced by 

Brian Grazer ... producer
Kip Hagopian ... producer (as B. Kipling Hagopian)
Todd Hallowell ... executive producer
Reba Merrill ... video content producer
Susan Merzbach ... co-producer
Aldric La'auli Porter ... associate producer
Scott Rudin ... producer
Adam Schroeder ... co-producer
Louisa Velis ... associate producer

Music by 

James Horner

Cinematography by 

Piotr Sobocinski ... director of photography

Editing by 

Daniel P. Hanley ... (as Dan Hanley)
Mike Hill

Casting By 

Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by 

Michael Corenblith

Art Direction by 

John Kasarda

Set Decoration by 

Susan Bode

Costume Design by 

Rita Ryack

Makeup Department 

Kareen Boursier ... hair stylist: Ms. Russo
Susan A. Cabral ... makeup artist: Ms. Russo
Joseph Coscia ... key hair stylist (as Joe Coscia)
Scott W. Farley ... hair stylist: second unit
William A. Farley ... hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Carl Fullerton ... makeup artist
Anita Gibson ... makeup artist: Mr. Lindo
Frances A. Kolar ... makeup artist: second unit (as Frances Kolar)
Allen Weisinger ... key makeup artist
Sunday Englis ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Todd Kleitsch ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Carl Clifford ... unit production manager
Michelle Morrissey ... production supervisor / production supervisor: second unit
Miguel Ángel Poveda ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Sam Auster ... second unit director cameraman
Jeffrey T. Bernstein ... second second assistant director
Daniel Burns ... second second assistant director: second unit
Joe Burns ... first assistant director: second unit
William M. Connor ... second assistant director
Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher ... second assistant director: second unit
Bac DeLorme ... dga trainee
Todd Hallowell ... second unit director
Shannon M. Hawkins ... DGA trainee: second unit (as Shannon Hawkins)
Aldric La'auli Porter ... first assistant director
Nancy L. Ventura ... DGA trainee: second unit (as Nancy Ventura)
Joel Chernoff ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Tommy Allen ... property master
Joseph Badalucco Jr. ... stand-by set dresser
Anthony Baldasare ... property master: second unit
Stephen Barth ... scenic artist
Lauren Buckley ... art department coordinator (as J. Lauren Buckley)
Diana Burton ... assistant property master
Ellen Christiansen ... assistant set decorator
Susanne Coghlin ... art department assistant (as Susanne M. Coghlin)
Hallie Coletta ... scenic artist
Thomas Costabile ... shop craft (as Tom Costible)
June DeCamp ... scenic artist
Joseph Deluca ... set dresser (as Joseph M. DeLuca)
Anthony Dunne ... construction coordinator
William Durnin ... set dresser
Ann Edgeworth ... assistant property master (as Ann L. Edgeworth)
Rochelle Edison ... camera scenic: second unit
Judy Gailen ... assistant art director
John Grimolizzi ... key carpenter
Peter Hackman ... camera scenic artist (as Peter G. Hackman)
Richard Hebrank ... key construction grip
Eryka Seimona Henderson ... construction purchaser
Tom Jung ... storyboard artist
Janet Kalas ... scenic artist
Gordon Krause ... shop foreman
Beth Kuhn ... assistant art director
Carl Landi ... construction grip
Joyce Leipertz ... scenic artist
Byron K. Lovelace ... props
Kevin Mahon ... assistant property: second unit
Carlos Menéndez ... assistant art director (as Carlos A. Menendez)
Charles A. Nastacio ... construction grip (as Charlie Nastacio)
Addison Pettit ... graphic designer
John Ralbovsky ... scenic artist
Malcolm Reid ... shop craft
Randall Richards ... assistant art director
Jon Ringbom ... charge scenic artist
Michael Scarola ... construction grip (as Mike Scarola)
Grant Shaffer ... storyboard artist
Tyler Smith ... specialty prop fabricator
John Velez ... key construction electric (as John G. Velez)
Dave Weinman ... lead man (as David Weinman)
Joan Winters ... graphic designer
Amy Safhay ... greensperson (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh ... prop artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Felix Andrew ... sound mixer: second unit
Louis Bertini ... foley editor
Patricia Brolsma ... boom operator: second unit (as Patti Brolsma)
Jason Canovas ... sound effects editor
Steve Castellano ... supervisor: Todd-AO
Louis Cerborino ... dialogue editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Bob Chefalas ... re-recording mixer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III ... supervising sound editor (as Anthony 'Chic' Ciccolini III)
Rick Dior ... re-recording mixer
Scott Dior ... sound recordist
Dean Drabin ... adr mixer: Los Angeles
Bill Foglia ... transfer recordist
Thomas A. Gulino ... dialogue editor
Ann Hadsell ... adr recordist: Los Angeles
Cynthia Leigh Heim ... foley artist
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer
Lisa J. Levine ... supervising adr editor
Danny Michael ... sound mixer
Frank Morrone ... re-recording mixer
Douglas Murray ... adr recordist: New York (as Doug Murray) / foley recordist: New York (as Doug Murray)
Yvette Nabel ... foley editor
James H. Nau ... adr editor (as James Nau)
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith ... dialogue editor (as Bitty O'Sullivan Smith)
Bob Olari ... sound recordist
Daniel Pagan ... assistant sound editor
Harry Peck Bolles ... adr editor
Joe Romano ... boom operator: second unit
Dan Sable ... sound effects editor
Lynn Sable ... assistant sound editor
Andrew Schmetterling ... boom operator (as Andy Schmetterling)
Anthony Starbuck ... cable person
Paul J. Zydel ... adr mixer: New York (as Paul Zydel) / foley mixer: New York (as Paul Zydel)
Tim J. Carroll ... consultant: Dolby Digital (uncredited)
Kenna Doeringer ... assistant adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Wilfred Caban ... special effects assistant

Visual Effects by 

John Alagna ... opticals & titles supervisor: The Effects House
Michael Curtis ... digital compositor
Ed Hansen ... motion control operator
Eli Jarra ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Richard Lund ... translite photographer (uncredited)

Stunts 

Bill Anagnos ... stunts
Nancy Ellen Anzalone ... stunt double: Lili Taylor
Jophery C. Brown ... stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Paul Bucossi ... stunts
Bob Cotter ... stunts
Norman Douglass ... stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan ... stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler)
Andy Duppin ... stunts
Peter Epstein ... stunts
Tim Gallin ... stunts
Gene Harrison ... stunts
Jennifer Lamb ... stunt double
David S. Lomax ... stunts (as David Lomax)
Jim Lovelett ... stunts
Steve Mack ... stunts
Janet Paparazzo ... stunts
Don Picard ... stunts
Mic Rodgers ... stunt double: Mel Gibson / stunts
Elliot Santiago ... stunts
Manny Siverio ... stunts
Gregg Smrz ... stunts
Jeff Ward ... stunt coordinator
Scott Wilder ... stunts
Keith Leon Williams ... stunts
Peter Bucossi ... stunts (uncredited)
Brian Donahue ... stunts (uncredited)
Scott Wilder ... additional stunt double: Mel Gibson (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Arnold Adams ... thermal infrared camera (as Arn Adams)
Rodney Bauer ... grip
Michael F. Burke ... best boy electric (as Michael F Burke)
Richard Brooks Burton ... aerial assistant camera: second unit (as Richard Burton)
Brian Carmichael ... video assist operator: second unit
Steve Comesky ... electrician: second unit
Ken Connors ... rigging gaffer (as Kenneth R. Connors)
Robert Connors ... electrician (as Bob Connors)
Doug Dalisera ... electrician
Eugene C. DePasquale ... grip: second unit (as Eugene DePasquale)
David M. Dunlap ... director of photography: second unit
Gene Engels ... chief lighting technician: second unit
Russell Engels ... chief lighting technician (as Russ Engels)
Kris Enos ... second assistant camera
Michael Finnerty ... grip
Brian Fitzsimons ... best boy grip
John Ford ... grip
Walter Fricke Jr. ... electrician
Dennis Gamiello ... key grip
Dennis Green ... 24 frame video operator
Dennis Griffin ... 24 frame video operator
Charlie Grubbs ... electrician: second unit (as Charles Grubbs)
William Hines ... best boy electric: second unit
Eric Leigh ... best boy electric: second unit
Jay Levy ... first assistant camera
Mitchell Andrew Lillian ... key grip: second unit (as Mitch Lillian)
Clayton J. Liotta ... first assistant steadicam
Edward W. Lowry ... dolly grip
Gerry Lowry ... grip
John Lowry ... rigging grip
Martin Lowry ... grip
Bruce MacCallum ... camera operator: "a" camera
Dan Mahoney ... rigging grip
Jamie A. Marlowe ... camera trainee: second unit (as Jamie A. Marlow)
Charlie Marroquin ... grip: second unit
Larry McConkey ... steadicam operator
Peter A. Mian ... video assist operator
John Milcetic ... electrician: second unit
Monique Mitchell ... best boy grip: second unit
Richard C. Montgomery Jr. ... grip
William D. Moran ... grip: second unit
Christopher Norr ... second assistant camera (as Chris Norr)
Heather Norton ... second assistant camera: second unit
David B. Nowell ... aerial director of photography: second unit (as David Nowell)
Wayne Paull ... additional camera operator
Andres L. Porras ... camera operator
Noah Prince ... electrician
Charles Quinlivan ... grip: second unit (as Charlie Quinlivan)
Chris Rosen ... electrician
Lorey Sebastian ... still photographer
John Smith ... electrician
Susan Starr ... first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Steinberg ... electrician
Brian Stocklin ... electrician: second unit
Jennifer Stuart ... camera trainee
Phillip Todd ... additional assistant camera
James C. Walsh ... electrician (as James Walsh)
Kevin P. Williams ... grip
James Edmiston ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér ... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Louis Petraglia ... grip (uncredited)
Robert Shepherd ... electrician (uncredited)
Donald Vetick ... dolly grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Beth Bowling ... casting assistant
Karen E. Etcoff ... extras casting: Kee Casting (as Karen Etcoff)
David H. Kramer ... voice casting: New York (as David Kramer)
Amy McIntyre Britt ... casting assistant (as Amy McIntyre)
Lynne Redding ... voice casting: Loop du Jour

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

William A. Campbell ... wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell)
Patricia Eiben ... wardrobe supervisor (as Patty Eiben)
Mary Gierczak ... wardrobe
Anne Gorman ... key costumer
MJ McGrath ... wardrobe production assistant (as M.J. McGrath)
Marcia Patten ... wardrobe supervisor: second unit
Lawrence Tarzy ... set costumer
Debra Tennenbaum ... assistant costume designer
Michael Anzalone ... set wardrobe (uncredited)
Ursula Schrader ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Glenn Allen ... assistant editor
Guy Barresi ... assistant editor
Joe Binford Jr. ... assistant editor
Richard Friedlander ... assistant editor
Mark Ginsberg ... color timer
Darcy Robinson ... assistant editor (as Darcey Robinson)
Joe Violante ... coordinator: Technicolor
John Gardiner ... colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Location Management 

Michael Demers ... location assistant: second unit (as Mike Demers)
Carey DePalma ... location assistant
Jan Foster ... location manager
Deborah Parker ... assistant location manager (as Deb Parker)
Timothy T.P. Robbins ... location assistant: second unit (as Tim Robbins)
Matthew Santo ... additional location assistant
Betsy Shankin-Morehouse ... location assistant: second unit (as Betsy Shankin)
Matt Widman ... location assistant
Jon Zeidman ... location assistant

Music Department 

Bob Bornstein ... music preparation
Billy Corgan ... music producer: Kidnapper's Boombox Music
Don Davis ... orchestrator
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Jim Henrikson ... supervising music editor
Tod Holcomb ... assistant music editor
Larry Hopkins ... music
James Horner ... conductor
Lesley Langs ... assistant music editor
Shawn Murphy ... music scoring mixer
Kathy Nelson ... music supervisor
Suzana Peric ... music editor
David Slonaker ... orchestrator
Ron Aston ... musician: percussion programming (uncredited)
Steve Becknell ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bill Booth ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dan Higgins ... musician (uncredited)
James Horner ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ronn Kaufmann ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Daniel Kelley ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jim Lang ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Jon Lewis ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Andy Malloy ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Yvonne S. Moriarty ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
John Moses ... musician (uncredited)
Diane Muller ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy ... score recordist (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Cal Price ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob Sanders ... musician: trombone (uncredited) / trombone (uncredited)
Jim Self ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Howard Shore ... composer: unused music (uncredited)
Kurt Snyder ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Thatcher ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Alvin Veeh ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Phillip Yao ... musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor
Julie Oppenheimer ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department 

Timothy Bolt ... insert car driver
Francis Connolly Jr. ... transportation captain: second unit (as Frank Connolly Jr.)
Timothy Shannon ... transportation co-captain
James Patrick Whalen Jr. ... transportation captain (as James P. Whalen Jr.)

Additional Crew 

Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer
Sonia Bhalla ... set production assistant
Joseph R. Brigham ... helicopter pilot
Al Cerullo ... helicopter pilot
Jake Chipps ... adr voice
Santena Jenaris King Clough ... assistant to Delroy Lindo (as Santena Jenaris King)
Michael A. Connolly ... assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Michael Connolly)
Maureen Cowen ... assistant: Mr. Grazer
Louise DeCordoba ... first assistant accountant
Matt Demier ... construction accountant
Eirik S. Dentz ... office production assistant
Gilberto Diaz ... additional set production assistant - uncredited
Chadbyrne R. Dickens ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
David Dirks ... assistant: Ms. Russo
Liz Dykhouse ... post-production accountant
Alex Fernández ... set production assistant: second unit
Karen Gagne-Signorello ... production assistant
Jennifer Goldgram ... studio teacher
Ronald J. Haney ... office production assistant
Charles Henderson ... training consultant
Tina Hong ... accounting assistant
Eric R. Jacobsen ... assistant production coordinator
Christopher M. Kanuck ... office production assistant
Avi Korein ... security: Mr. Gibson
Julie Kuehndorf ... unit publicist
Amanda Ladd-Jones ... second assistant accountant (as Amanda Ladd)
Chris Lampart ... set production assistant: second unit
Thomas W. Leidner ... office production assistant
Roe Lepre ... set production assistant: second unit
Dean Lopata ... assistant: Mr. Gibson
Dylan K. Massin ... key set production assistant
Michael McCormick ... production accountant
Victoria Brown McCready ... second assistant accountant (as Victoria Brown-McCready)
Jamie Miller ... set production assistant
Matthew Morrissey ... computer guy
Liz Newman ... production coordinator (as Elizabeth Newman)
Steven Pilgrim ... intern: Mr. Howard (as Steve Pilgrim)
Douglas Plasse ... key set production assistant: second unit (as Doug Plasse)
Alan D. Purwin ... helicopter pilot (as Alan Purwin)
Jodi Reiner ... office production assistant
Ron Rogers ... production assistant
George C. Romero ... production assistant (as G. Cameron Romero)
Alex Sanger ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Suzanne Santry ... assistant: Mr. Rudin
Jerry Sarnik ... technical advisor: New York FBI
Miriam Schapiro ... assistant production coordinator
Bob Shea ... technical advisor: New York FBI
Dan Sullivan ... assistant: Mr. Grazer
Kerri Thompson ... accounting assistant
Jack Treese ... assistant: Gary Sinise
Michael Unger ... assistant: Mr. Sinise
Rob Walsh ... accounting assistant
Kathy Welch ... payroll accountant
Lila Yacoub ... assistant: Mr. Hallowell
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... helicopter coordinator: second unit / helicopter pilot
Noah Ackerman ... assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited)
Alexander Berberich ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jonas Cukierman ... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Grace Garland ... adr voice (uncredited)
Melvin James ... production assistant (uncredited)
Cinti Laird ... production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew D. Panepinto ... production assistant (uncredited)
Tom Todoroff ... acting coach: Rene Russo (uncredited)
Rick Washburn ... weapons coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Bill Collage ... thanks
Laura Mannix ... thanks

See also

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