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Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)

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The River

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Director

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  • Mark Rydell
    Mark Rydell

Writers

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  • Robert Dillon
    Robert Dillon
    story
  • Robert Dillon
    Robert Dillon
    screenplay and
  • Julian Barry
    Julian Barry
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Mel Gibson at an event for Edge of Darkness (2010)
    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    Tom Garvey
  • Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    Mae Garvey
  • Shane Bailey
    Shane Bailey
    Lewis Garvey
  • Becky Jo Lynch
    Becky Jo Lynch
    Beth Garvey
  • Scott Glenn at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    Joe Wade
  • Michael Landon, Victor French, and Don Hood in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Don Hood
    Don Hood
    Senator Neiswinder
  • Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    Harve Stanley
  • James Tolkan as Thomas Knight Sr. in Heavens Fall
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    Howard Simpson
  • Bob W. Douglas
    Bob W. Douglas
    Hal Richardson
  • Andy Stahl as Tom McHone in "Christy"
    Andy Stahl
    Andy Stahl
    Dave Birkin
  • Nicole on Edige of Night
    Lisa Sloan
    Lisa Sloan
    Judy Birkin
  • Larry D. Ferrell
    Larry D. Ferrell
    Rod Tessley
  • Susie Toomey
    Susie Toomey
    Sally Tessley
  • Kelly Toomey
    Kelly Toomey
    Lisa Tessley
  • Frank Hoyt Taylor
    Frank Hoyt Taylor
    Zemke
    (as Frank Taylor)
  • Ivan Green
    Ivan Green
    Smoot
  • Desmond Couch
    Desmond Couch
    Wilderfoot
  • Charles G. Riddle
    Charles G. Riddle
    Youngdall
  • Jim Antonio in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Jim Antonio
    Jim Antonio
    Dan Gaumer
  • Samuel Scott Osborne
    Samuel Scott Osborne
    Billy Gaumer
  • Amy Rydell
    Amy Rydell
    Amy Rydell
    Betty Gaumer
  • Alan Autry and David Hart in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    David Hart
    David Hart
    Harley
  • Barry Primus in Boxcar Bertha (1972)
    Barry Primus
    Barry Primus
    Roy
  • Mark Erickson in American Gothic (1987)
    Mark Erickson
    Mark Erickson
    Baines
  • Jack Starrett
    Jack Starrett
    Jack Starrett
    Swick
  • Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    Truck
  • Dean Whitworth
    Dean Whitworth
    Doctor
  • Chuck Hanson
    Chuck Hanson
    Fat Man
    (as Charles S. Hanson)
  • Ira M. Quillen II
    Ira M. Quillen II
    TV Weatherman
  • Matt Bearson
    Matt Bearson
    First Employee
  • Timothy Shadden
    Timothy Shadden
    Second Employee
  • Elizabeth Lane
    Elizabeth Lane
    Secretary
  • Gary Gershaw
    Gary Gershaw
    Gary Gershaw
    Drifter

Producers

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  • Robert Cortes
    Robert Cortes
    producer
  • Edward Lewis
    Edward Lewis
    producer

Composer

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  • John Williams
    John Williams

Cinematographer

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  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    Vilmos Zsigmond
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Sidney Levin
    Sidney Levin

Casting Director

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  • Lynn Stalmaster
    Lynn Stalmaster

Production Designer

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  • Charles Rosen
    Charles Rosen

Art Director

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  • Norman Newberry
    Norman Newberry

Set Decorator

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  • Jane Bogart
    Jane Bogart

Costume Designer

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  • Joe I. Tompkins
    Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department

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  • Pete Altobelli
    Pete Altobelli
    assistant makeup artist
  • Lynn Del Kail
    Lynn Del Kail
    hair stylist
  • Brenda Todd
    Brenda Todd
    makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Terry Carr
    Terry Carr
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Matt Bearson
    Matt Bearson
    dga trainee
  • Christopher Wilkinson
    Christopher Wilkinson
    second unit director (as Chris Wilkinson)
  • Robert Yannetti
    Robert Yannetti
    second assistant director
  • Tena Psyche Yatroussis
    Tena Psyche Yatroussis
    second assistant director
  • Jerry Ziesmer
    Jerry Ziesmer
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Jimmy Day
    Jimmy Day
    carpenter foreman
  • Tim Donelan
    Tim Donelan
    swing gang
  • David F. Klassen
    David F. Klassen
    set designer
  • Donald Krafft
    Donald Krafft
    lead man
  • Sherman Labby
    Sherman Labby
    production illustrator
  • William Maldonado
    William Maldonado
    construction coordinator
  • Mitch Mitchell
    Mitch Mitchell
    greensman
  • Leonard Monfredo
    Leonard Monfredo
    painter foreman
  • Nick Navarro
    Nick Navarro
    set designer (as Nicanor Navarro)
  • Bob Nohles
    Bob Nohles
    carpenter foreman

Sound Department

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  • Lee Alexander
    Lee Alexander
    sound recordist: second unit
  • Nick Alphin
    Nick Alphin
    re-recording mixer
  • Ed Bannon
    Ed Bannon
    foley recordist
  • Duke Brown
    Duke Brown
    sound apprentice
  • Neil Burrow
    Neil Burrow
    sound editor
  • Joseph Geisinger
    Joseph Geisinger
    cable person
  • Hector C. Gika
    Hector C. Gika
    sound assistant
  • Stephen Katz
    Stephen Katz
    sound recordist: second unit
  • Greg Orloff
    Greg Orloff
    foley recordist
  • Richard Portman
    Richard Portman
    supervising re-recording mixer

Special Effects

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  • Guy Faria
    Guy Faria
    special effects
  • Thomas Love
    Thomas Love
    special effects
  • Stan Parks
    Stan Parks
    special effects supervisor
  • Ken Pepiot
    Ken Pepiot
    special effects supervisor
  • David Simmons
    David Simmons
    special effects
  • Paul Stewart
    Paul Stewart
    special effects

Visual Effects

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  • Syd Dutton
    Syd Dutton
    matte artist
  • Bill Taylor
    Bill Taylor
    matte photographer

Stunts

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  • Rick Avery
    Rick Avery
    stunts
  • Clay Boss
    Clay Boss
    stunts
  • Jophery C. Brown
    Jophery C. Brown
    stunts
  • Blair Burrows
    Blair Burrows
    stunts
  • Mike De Luna
    Mike De Luna
    stunts
  • Tom Elliott
    Tom Elliott
    stunts
  • Richard Epper
    Richard Epper
    stunts
  • Harper Flaherty
    Harper Flaherty
    stunts
  • Alan Gibbs
    Alan Gibbs
    stunt coordinator / stunts
  • Will Harper
    Will Harper
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Norman Ash
    Norman Ash
    electrician
  • William D. Barber
    William D. Barber
    assistant camera (as Bill Barber)
  • Michael Barrett
    Michael Barrett
    electrician
  • John J. Connor
    John J. Connor
    additional photographer: second unit (as John Jennings Connor) / camera operator / director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
  • Dick Deats
    Dick Deats
    key grip
  • Jessie Deats
    Jessie Deats
    grip
  • Michael Gershman
    Michael Gershman
    camera operator
  • Gregg Guellow
    Gregg Guellow
    best boy grip
  • Robert Heine
    Robert Heine
    assistant camera
  • Ray Kinzer
    Ray Kinzer
    key grip: second unit

Casting Department

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  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    voice casting
  • Jody Hummer
    Jody Hummer
    extras casting
  • Barry Primus
    Barry Primus
    casting consultant
  • Shirley Fulton Crumley
    Shirley Fulton Crumley
    location casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Darryl M. Athons
    Darryl M. Athons
    costumer
  • Greg Hall
    Greg Hall
    costumer
  • Peni Mandel
    Peni Mandel
    costumer
  • Hugo Peña
    Hugo Peña
    costumer
  • Pamela Wise
    Pamela Wise
    costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Beau Barthel
    Beau Barthel
    assistant film editor
  • Donah Bassett
    Donah Bassett
    negative cutter
  • Robert Frazen
    Robert Frazen
    assistant film editor
  • Aubrey Head
    Aubrey Head
    color timer
  • Karen Kory
    Karen Kory
    apprentice film editor
  • Stephen R. Myers
    Stephen R. Myers
    apprentice film editor
  • Rick Sparr
    Rick Sparr
    associate film editor

Location Management

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  • Earl McClintock
    Earl McClintock
    location projectionist
  • Joe O'Har
    Joe O'Har
    location manager
  • David C. Thomas
    David C. Thomas
    location manager (as David Thomas)

Music Department

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  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
  • Thomas A. Carlson
    Thomas A. Carlson
    assistant music editor
  • Sandy De Crescent
    Sandy De Crescent
    orchestra manager (as Sandy DeCrescent)
  • Warren Luening
    Warren Luening
    musician: trumpet solo
  • Herbert W. Spencer
    Herbert W. Spencer
    orchestrator
  • Tommy Tedesco
    Tommy Tedesco
    musician: guitar solo
  • James Walker
    James Walker
    musician: flute solo
  • Dan Wallin
    Dan Wallin
    music recording mixer
  • Kenneth Wannberg
    Kenneth Wannberg
    music editor
  • Robert Adcock
    Robert Adcock
    musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Betsy Norton
    Betsy Norton
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Bob Cornell
    Bob Cornell
    transportation co-captain
  • Chuck Hanson
    Chuck Hanson
    transportation coordinator
  • Jim Johnson
    Jim Johnson
    transportation captain
  • Mike Robinson
    Mike Robinson
    driver: star trailer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    dialect coach
  • Bruce Bahrenburg
    Bruce Bahrenburg
    unit publicist
  • Richard Dixon
    Richard Dixon
    production accountant
  • Gary Gershaw
    Gary Gershaw
    production assistant
  • Susan Joy Harris
    Susan Joy Harris
    assistant: Mr. Cortes
  • Mable Lawson-McCrary
    Mable Lawson-McCrary
    production assistant: second unit (as Mable Lawson McCrary)
  • Doralee Leon
    Doralee Leon
    assistant: Mr. Lewis
  • Larry Little
    Larry Little
    production assistant
  • Richard Meleckian
    Richard Meleckian
    agricultural consultant
  • Patty Mitchell
    Patty Mitchell
    production assistant
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