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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

"A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat."

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Jesse James

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

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Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

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Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Patricia Childress

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

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Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Justin Herwick

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

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John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

Dr. David A. Kipper

Dr. David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

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Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

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Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

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Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

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Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

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Holly Denys

Female Passerby

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Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Antonia Jones

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Veterinarian

Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Maitre'd

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

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Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

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Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

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Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

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Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

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Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Amy Anzel

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

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Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Ava Lee Scott

Ava Lee Scott

New Yorker

Crew
James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Director

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Mark Andrus

Screenplay

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Screenplay

Felipe Savahge

Felipe Savahge

Stunts

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Phil O'Dell

Stunts

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Armen Ksajikian

Musician

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Mark Wade

Property Master

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Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

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Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

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Maria Kavanaugh

Associate Producer

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Aldric La'Auli Porter

Associate Producer

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Producer

Laurence Mark

Laurence Mark

Executive Producer

Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai

Executive Producer

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John D. Schofield

Co-Producer

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Co-Producer

Laura Ziskin

Laura Ziskin

Executive Producer

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Bridget Johnson

Producer

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Ken Fritz

Stunt Coordinator

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William M. Connor

Second Assistant Director

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John Maskovich

Set Dresser

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David Giammarco

Supervising Sound Editor

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John 'Jake' Jacobson

Unit Production Manager

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Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

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John D. Schofield

Unit Production Manager

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Masako Masuda

Assistant Art Director

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Brana Rosenfeld

Assistant Set Decoration

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John H. Maxwell

Set Dresser

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John Naehrlich

Leadman

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Scott G. Jones

Set Dresser

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Bart C. Hubenthal

Set Dresser

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Nicholas Korda

ADR Editor

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Patrick Drummond

Sound Effects Editor

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Cindy Marty

Sound Effects Editor

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Renée Tondelli

ADR Supervisor

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Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

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Galen Goodpaster

First Assistant Sound Editor

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Don Coufal

Boom Operator

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Jonathan Klein

Foley Editor

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Rudy Pi

Sound Recordist

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Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

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William B. Doane

Special Effects Coordinator

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Mary Elizabeth Still

Costumer

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Martin Charles

Graphic Designer

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Yvonne Yaconelli

Production Office Coordinator

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Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

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Elaine Ramires

Wardrobe Supervisor

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Michael M. Krevitt

Key Grip

Donna Casey-Aira

Donna Casey-Aira

Assistant Costume Designer

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Gary Deaton

Construction Coordinator

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Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

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Kira Edmunds

Assistant Sound Editor

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Zigmund Gron

Music Editor

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Bill Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

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Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Jeffrey Pollack

Music Supervisor

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Jeff Wexler

Sound Mixer

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David Burnett

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

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Gary Holland

Cableman

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Richard Duarte

Foley Mixer

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Thomas Wazney

Best Boy Grip

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Michael Connors

Dolly Grip

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Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Mike Moyer

Mike Moyer

Chief Lighting Technician

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Jeff Gomillion

ADR Mixer

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Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

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James Lapidus

Costumer

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Linda Arnold

Hair Supervisor

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Ralph Coleman

Location Manager

Michèle Burke

Michèle Burke

Makeup Supervisor

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George Merkert

Visual Effects Producer

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S. Todd Christensen

Assistant Location Manager

John Bailey

John Bailey

Director of Photography

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Susan Perlman

Other

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Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Editor

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Gena Bleier

Assistant Editor

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Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

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Clay A. Griffith

Set Decoration

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Michael Besman

Thanks

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Karen E. Etcoff

Casting

Julie Ansell

Julie Ansell

Thanks

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

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Philip Toolin

Art Direction

Bill Brzeski

Bill Brzeski

Production Design

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Associate Producer

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Carrie Angland

Makeup Artist

Chester E. Tripp III

Chester E. Tripp III

Stunts

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Dennis Drummond

Supervising Sound Editor

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Greg Addison

Lighting Technician

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Mark Andrus

Story

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Stunt Double

BJ Davis

BJ Davis

Stunt Double

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Hilary Schroeder

Assistant Editor

Denise Lynne Roberts

Denise Lynne Roberts

Stunts

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Pablo Ferro

Pablo Ferro

Title Designer

Tim McGovern

Tim McGovern

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Molly Maginnis

Costume Designer

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Producer

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Bryce Gregory

Stunts

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B.J. Davis

Stunts

Pete Turner

Pete Turner

Stunts

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Lori C. Ingle

Associate Editor

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Denise Sirkot

Executive In Charge Of Production

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Todd Jacques

Set Dresser

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Gary Rizzo

Set Dresser

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Rochelle S. Allen

Art Department Assistant

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Jeffrey Machala

Assistant Property Master

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Rick Tschudin

"B" Camera Operator

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Richard Turner

"B" Camera Operator

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Paul Plannette

First Assistant "B" Camera

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Steve Craft

Second Assistant "B" Camera

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Michael Stone

"A" Camera Operator

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Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant "A" Camera

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Michael Martinez

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jeffrey Ford

Jeffrey Ford

First Assistant Editor

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Sarah Thiessen

Assistant Editor

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Heather Hughes

Assistant Editor

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Tony Solomons

Assistant Editor

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Laura Congleton

Assistant Editor

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Marisa Morabito

Editorial Production Assistant

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Kim Haves

Dialogue Editor

Darren King

Darren King

Dialogue Editor

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George Campos

Apprentice Sound Editor

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Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams

Conductor

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Lucas Richman

Conductor

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Alan Meyerson

Scoring Mixer

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Felix Ojeda

Compositor

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Megan Omi

Compositor

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Guy T. Wiedmann

Visual Effects Editor

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Hal Miles

Rotoscoping Artist

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Lisa Kahatriya

Rotoscoping Artist

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Mark Dornfeld

Imaging Science

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Kathryn Eisenstein

Casting Associate

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Karen R. Jones

Unit Publicist

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Vince del Castillo

Transportation Captain

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Richard McLaughlin

Transportation Co-Captain

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Shari Hanger

Second Second Assistant Director

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Marguerite Rowland

Production Accountant

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Giela Fredman

Assistant Accountant

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George A. Davis

Production Secretary

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Amy Herman

Unit Production Manager

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Deirdre Cook

Production Coordinator

Miriam Schapiro

Miriam Schapiro

Assistant Production Coordinator

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James Bartolomeo

Second Assistant Camera

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Gábor Kövér

"B" Camera Operator

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Jeff Hand

First Assistant "B" Camera

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Al Rodgers

Second Assistant "B" Camera

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Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist

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Heidi Shulman

Costume Supervisor

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Daniel J. Adkins

Costume Supervisor

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Greg Addison

Chief Lighting Technician

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John Dolan

Key Grip

Declan Baldwin

Declan Baldwin

Location Manager

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Trish Adlesic

Assistant Location Manager

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Jerome R. Vitucci

Sound Mixer

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Kathleen King

Boom Operator

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Al Griswold

Special Effects Coordinator

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Teresa Carriker-Thayer

Art Direction

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Robert Griffon Jr.

Property Master

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Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo

Set Decoration

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Philip Canfield

Leadman

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Edward O'Donnell

Transportation Captain

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Patrick King

Transportation Co-Captain

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Karen E. Etcoff

Extras Casting

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Demmie Todd

Still Photographer

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Mike Revell

Production Accountant

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Susanna Horng

Production Secretary

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David Yang

Producer's Assistant

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Petra Alexandria

Executive Producer's Assistant

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Felicia Nalivansky

Executive Producer's Assistant

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Diane Krakower

Actor's Assistant

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Stacey Berns

Actor's Assistant

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Debbie Modrow

Actor's Assistant

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Shawn Suttles

Actor's Assistant

Dr. David A. Kipper

Dr. David A. Kipper

Medical Consultant

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Scott Meyers

Production Assistant

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Kristen Ploucha

Production Assistant

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Michael Tubre

Production Assistant

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Chad Ahrendt

Production Assistant

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Brian Black

Production Assistant

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Ted Sroka

Production Assistant

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Chad Woelki

Production Assistant

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Eric Mention

Production Assistant

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Chris Palzis

Production Assistant

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Andy Mensing

Production Assistant

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Jason Rubenstein

Production Assistant

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John Shaw

Production Assistant

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Alex Fernandez

Production Assistant