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1987Movie"It’s the story of their lives."

Cast

W
William Hurt
as Tom Grunick
A
Albert Brooks
as Aaron Altman
H
Holly Hunter
as Jane Craig
R
Robert Prosky
as Ernie Merriman
L
Lois Chiles
as Jennifer Mack
J
Joan Cusack
as Blair Litton
P
Peter Hackes
as Paul Moore
C
Christian Clemenson
as Bobby
J
Jack Nicholson
as Bill Rorich
R
Robert Katims
as Martin Klein
E
Ed Wheeler
as George Wein
S
Stephen Mendillo
as Gerald Grunick
K
Kimber Shoop
as Young Tom
D
Dwayne Markee
as Young Aaron
G
Gennie James
as Young Jane
L
Leo Burmester
as Jane's Dad
A
Amy Brooks
as Elli Merriman
J
Jane Welch
as Anne Merriman
J
Jonathan Benya
as Clifford Altman
F
Frank Doubleday
as Mercenary
S
Sally Knight
as Lila
M
Manuel Alvarez
as Spanish Cameraman
L
Luis Valderrama
as Guerilla Leader
F
Francisco Garcia
as Guerilla Soldier
R
Richard Thomsen
as General McGuire
N
Nat Benchley
as Commander
M
Marita Geraghty
as Date-Rape Woman
N
Nicholas D. Blanchet
as Weekend News Producer
M
Maura Moynihan
as Makeup Woman
C
Chuck Lippman
as Floor Manager
N
Nannette Rickert
as Paul's Secretary
T
Timothy W. White
as Edward Towne
P
Peggy Pridemore
as Tom's Soundwoman
E
Emily Crowley
as Emily
G
Gerard Ender
as Newsroom Worker
D
David Long
as Donny
J
Joshua Billings
as Chyron Operator
G
Glenn Faigen
as Technical Director
R
Robert Grevemberg Jr.
as Technical Director
R
Richard Pehle
as Control Room Director
J
James V. Franco
as Weekend News Director
J
Jimmy Mel Green
as Assistant Director
R
Raoul N. Rizik
as Assistant Director
M
Mike Skehan
as Technician
F
Franklyn L. Bullard
as Audio Visual Engineer
G
Glen Roven
as News Theme Writer
M
Marc Shaiman
as News Theme Writer
A
Alex Mathews
as Lecture Host
S
Steve Smith
as Aaron's Cameraman
M
Martha Smith
as Aaron's Soundwoman
C
Cynthia B. Hayes
as Mother in Hall
D
Dean Nitz
as Young Tough
P
Phil Ugel
as Young Tough
L
Lance Wain
as Young Tough
S
Susan Marie Feldman
as Ellen
J
Jean Bourne Carinci
as Tom's Female Colleague
M
M. Fekade-Salassie
as Cab Driver
G
Gerald F. Gough
as Uniformed Cop
R
Robert Rasch
as Defense Dept. Spokesman
R
Robert V. Walsh
as NATO Spokesman
J
John Cusack
as Angry Messenger

Crew

B
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
J
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
J
James L. Brooks
Producer
M
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
R
Richard Marks
Editor
P
Polly Platt
Executive Producer
J
James L. Brooks
Director
F
Frank Smathers
Dialogue Editor
B
Beth Bergeron
Supervising ADR Editor
M
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Foley Editor
B
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
J
Jessica Gallavan
ADR Editor
C
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Recordist
C
Cindy Marty
Foley Editor
D
Dave Kulczycki
Dialogue Editor
A
Anne Marie Stein
Unit Publicist
J
Jeff Rosen
ADR Editor
D
David Sardi
Second Assistant Director
J
Jerry DeBlau
Best Boy Electric
D
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
P
Peggy Pridemore
Location Assistant
M
Mark Wade
Property Master
J
John Lowry
Dolly Grip
B
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
S
Stuart Neumann
Location Manager
H
Harold Fuhrman
Set Designer
J
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Y
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
S
Steve Callas
Construction Foreman
D
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
B
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
E
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
C
Cynthia Streit
Production Coordinator
K
Karen I. Stern
First Assistant Editor
J
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
D
David M. Dunlap
Camera Operator
C
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
C
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
K
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J
John W. DeBlau
Gaffer
C
Charles Rosen
Production Design
M
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
K
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
M
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
G
Gábor Kövér
First Assistant Camera
D
David V. Lester
Unit Production Manager
J
Jane Bogart
Set Decoration
B
Bob Badami
Music Editor
L
Linda Whittlesey
Sound Effects Editor
S
Susan Zirinsky
Associate Producer
D
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
K
Kristi Zea
Associate Producer
P
Penney Finkelman Cox
Co-Producer
R
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
R
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
P
Patrick Drummond
Sound Effects Editor
J
Jacqueline Cristianini
Dialogue Editor
T
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer