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L.A. Confidential

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Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

CrimeMysteryThrillerDrama

3.9 / 5

Release Date: 19th September 1997
Director
Curtis Hanson
Top Cast
Kevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
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Full Cast
Kevin Spacey Image

Kevin Spacey

Jack Vincennes

Russell Crowe Image

Russell Crowe

Wendell 'Bud' White

Guy Pearce Image

Guy Pearce

Edmund 'Ed' Exley

James Cromwell Image

James Cromwell

Dudley Smith

Kim Basinger Image

Kim Basinger

Lynn Bracken

Danny DeVito Image

Danny DeVito

Sid Hudgens

David Strathairn Image

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett

Ron Rifkin Image

Ron Rifkin

D.A. Ellis Loew

Graham Beckel Image

Graham Beckel

Dick Stensland

Amber Smith Image

Amber Smith

Susan Lefferts

John Mahon Image

John Mahon

Police Chief

Paul Guilfoyle Image

Paul Guilfoyle

Mickey Cohen

Matt McCoy Image

Matt McCoy

'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase

Paolo Seganti Image

Paolo Seganti

Johnny Stompanato

Simon Baker Image

Simon Baker

Matt Reynolds

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Elisabeth Granli

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Sandra Taylor Image

Sandra Taylor

Mickey Cohen's Mambo Partner

Steve Rankin Image

Steve Rankin

Officer Arresting Mickey Cohen

Allan Graf Image

Allan Graf

Wife Beater

Precious Chong Image

Precious Chong

Wife

Symba Image

Symba

Jack's Dancing Partner

Bob Clendenin Image

Bob Clendenin

Reporter at Hollywood Station

Lennie Loftin Image

Lennie Loftin

Photographer at Hollywood Station

Will Zahrn Image

Will Zahrn

Liquor Store Owner

Darrell Sandeen Image

Darrell Sandeen

Buzz Meeks

Michael Warwick Image

Michael Warwick

Sid's Assistant

Shawnee Free Jones Image

Shawnee Free Jones

Tammy Jordan

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Matthew Allen Bretz

Officer Escorting Mexicans

Thomas Rosales Jr. Image

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican

Shane Dixon Image

Shane Dixon

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Norman Howell Image

Norman Howell

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Brian Lally Image

Brian Lally

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

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Don Pulford

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

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Chris Short

Officer / Detective at Hollywood Station

Tomas Arana Image

Tomas Arana

Breuning - Dudley's Guy

Michael McCleery Image

Michael McCleery

Carlisle - Dudley's Guy

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George Yager

Gangster at Victory Motel

Jack Conley Image

Jack Conley

Vice Captain

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Ginger Slaughter

Secretary in Vice

Jack Knight Image

Jack Knight

Detective at Detective Bureau

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John H. Evans

Patrolman at Nite Owl Cafe

Gene Wolande Image

Gene Wolande

Forensic Chief

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Brian Bossetta

Forensic Officer

Michael Chieffo Image

Michael Chieffo

Coroner

Gwenda Deacon Image

Gwenda Deacon

Mrs. Lefferts

T.J. Kennedy Image

T.J. Kennedy

Bud's Rejected Partner

Ingo Neuhaus Image

Ingo Neuhaus

Jack's Rejected Partner

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Robert Harrison

Pierce Patchett’s Bodyguard

Jim Metzler Image

Jim Metzler

City Councilman

Robert Barry Fleming Image

Robert Barry Fleming

Boxer

Jeremiah Birkett Image

Jeremiah Birkett

Ray Collins - Nite Owl Suspect

Salim Grant Image

Salim Grant

Louis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect

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Karr Washington

Ty Jones - Nite Owl Suspect

Noel Evangelisti Image

Noel Evangelisti

Stenographer

Marisol Padilla Sánchez Image

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Inez Soto - Rape Victim

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Jeff Sanders

Sylvester Fitch

Steven Lambert Image

Steven Lambert

Roland Navarette

Jordan Marder Image

Jordan Marder

Officer at Detective Bureau

Gregory White Image

Gregory White

Mayor

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April Breneman

Look-Alike Dancer

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Lisa Worthy

Look-Alike Dancer

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Beverly Sharpe

Witness on Badge of Honor

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Colin Mitchell

Reporter at Hospital

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John Slade

Photographer at Hospital

Brenda Bakke Image

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner

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Kevin Maloney

Frolic Room Bartender

Patrice Walters Image

Patrice Walters

Police File Clerk

Rebecca Klingler Image

Rebecca Klingler

Police File Clerk

Irene Roseen Image

Irene Roseen

D.A. Ellis Loew's Secretary

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Scott Eberlein

West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputy

David St. James Image

David St. James

Detective at Hush-Hush Office

Bodie Newcomb Image

Bodie Newcomb

Officer at Hush-Hush Office

Jeff Austin Image

Jeff Austin

Detective

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Robert Foster

Detective

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Kevin Patrick Kelly

Detective

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Henry Marder

Detective

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Monty McKee

Detective

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Henry Meyers

Detective

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Michael Ossmann

Detective

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Dick Stilwell

Detective

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Jess Thomas

Detective

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Robert Thompson

Detective

Jody Wood Image

Jody Wood

Detective

Jimmy Ortega Image

Jimmy Ortega

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Nectar Rose Image

Nectar Rose

Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Rocco Salata Image

Rocco Salata

Uniformed Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dell Yount Image

Dell Yount

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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Scott McKinley

Cop (uncredited)

Gilbert Rosales Image

Gilbert Rosales

Third Mexican (uncredited)

J.P. Romano Image

J.P. Romano

Deuce Perkins (uncredited)

Chris Palermo Image

Chris Palermo

Anthony Trombino (uncredited)

April Audia Image

April Audia

Mayor's Wife (uncredited)

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Priscilla Cory

Brunette Police Woman (uncredited)

Fred Lerner Image

Fred Lerner

Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

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Anne Zogby

Movie Star (uncredited)

Full Crew
Curtis Hanson Image

Curtis Hanson

Director

Brian Helgeland Image

Brian Helgeland

Screenplay

Curtis Hanson Image

Curtis Hanson

Screenplay

Curtis Hanson Image

Curtis Hanson

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith Image

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Dante Spinotti Image

Dante Spinotti

Director of Photography

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Peter Honess

Editor

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Mali Finn

Casting

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William Arnold

Art Direction

Jay Hart Image

Jay Hart

Set Decoration

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Michael G. Nathanson

Producer

Arnon Milchan Image

Arnon Milchan

Producer

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Ruth Myers

Costume Design

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Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Gilbert Rosales Image

Gilbert Rosales

Stunts

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Jimmy Romano

Stunts

J.P. Romano Image

J.P. Romano

Stunts

Danny Rogers Image

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Troy Robinson Image

Troy Robinson

Stunts

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Robby Robinson

Stunts

Gary Price Image

Gary Price

Stunts

Chris Palermo Image

Chris Palermo

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega Image

Jimmy Ortega

Stunts

John C. Meier Image

John C. Meier

Stunts

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Tom Lupo

Stunts

Fred Lerner Image

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Gene LeBell Image

Gene LeBell

Stunts

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Freddie Jin

Stunts

Kevin L. Jackson Image

Kevin L. Jackson

Stunts

Toby Holguin Image

Toby Holguin

Stunts

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Frankie 'G' Garbutt

Stunts

Richie Gaona Image

Richie Gaona

Stunts

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Gary Epper

Stunts

Doc Duhame Image

Doc Duhame

Stunts

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Richard Drown

Stunts

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Danny Costa

Stunts

Norm Compton Image

Norm Compton

Stunts

Troy Brown Image

Troy Brown

Stunts

Joey Box Image

Joey Box

Stunts

Joni Avery Image

Joni Avery

Stunts

Gary Archer Image

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Brian Helgeland Image

Brian Helgeland

Co-Producer

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Dan Kolsrud

Executive Producer

David L. Wolper Image

David L. Wolper

Executive Producer

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Lance Anderson

Makeup Artist

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Richard Stutsman

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Imada Image

Jeff Imada

Stunt Coordinator

Rick Avery Image

Rick Avery

Stunts

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Connie Papineau

Script Supervisor

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Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

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Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

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James Ellroy

Novel

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Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

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Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

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J. Michael Muro

Steadicam Operator

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Janis Clark

Key Hair Stylist

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Eric Rylander

Special Effects Coordinator

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Anthony G. Schmidt

Stunts

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Fred Fein

Stand In

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Jessica Drake

Dialect Coach

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Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

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Marsha Bozeman

Set Costumer

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Drew Ann Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

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Poly Veitzer

Second Assistant Camera

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Jeff Durling

Electrician

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Nikola Ristić

Electrician

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Kenny Schneider

Electrician

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Mark Soucie

Electrician

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Danny Jimenez

Grip

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Carlos M. Gallardo

Grip

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Leslie Thorson

Assistant Location Manager

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Julia K. Levine

Set Designer

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Mark Poll

Set Designer

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Troy Alan Peters

Dresser

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Julie Beattie Iiams

Swing

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Kai Blomberg

Swing

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Chris Grantz

Swing

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Patrick McGee

Swing

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Doug Sieck

Swing

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L. Dean Jones Jr.

Unit Production Manager

Emily Schweber Image

Emily Schweber

Casting Associate

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John Panzarella

Location Manager

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Kenneth Hunter

Location Manager

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Michael Trent

Assistant Editor

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Moira Gill

Art Department Coordinator

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Dave DeGaetano

Construction Coordinator

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Javier Carrillo

Construction Foreman

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Chuck Brooks

Greensman

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Rick Broderman

Painter

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Louisa Bonnie

Set Designer

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John Hinkle

Standby Painter

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Gary Jay

Camera Operator

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Duane Manwiller

First Assistant Camera

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Scott M. Robinson

Key Grip

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Lisa Lovaas

Costume Supervisor

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Peter Savic

Hairstylist

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Bella Noubarian

Seamstress

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Thell Reed

Armorer

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Eric Yount

Carpenter

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Robert Lamkin

Chef

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David Guilbeau

Craft Service

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Dave Amberik

Driver

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Bonnie Daniels

Production Controller

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Carolyn Hagan

Production Office Coordinator

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John Cales

Propmaker

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Steven Melton

Property Master

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John Baumhauer

Set Production Assistant

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Pete Bianco

Transportation Captain

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John Bush

Transportation Co-Captain

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Keith Dillin

Transportation Coordinator

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Michael Battaglia

Unit Publicist

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Dion Mitchell

Utility Stunts

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Mark Burnett

Video Assist Operator

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Linda Montanti

First Assistant Director

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Beth Jochem Besterveld

First Assistant Editor

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Corwin A. Bibb

Electrician

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Kim Bodner

Production Accountant

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Warren Smith

Production Supervisor

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Mychal D. Smith

Boom Operator

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Steven Gerrior

Assistant Sound Editor

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Bob Beher

Foley Editor

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Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

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Kirk Francis

Production Sound Mixer

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Bruce Botnick

Scoring Mixer

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Terry Rodman

Sound Designer

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Joe Divitale

Sound Effects Editor

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John Leveque

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

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Peter Donen

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

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David Orr

Color Timer

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Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

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Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue Editor

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Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

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Donald L. Warner Jr.

Dialogue Editor

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Cathie Speakman

Dialogue Editor

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Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

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Denise Horta

ADR Editor

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Andrea Horta

ADR Editor

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Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

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Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Anna Behlmer Image

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson Image

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Effects Editor

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Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

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Gordon Ecker

Sound Effects Editor

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Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

John Roesch Image

John Roesch

Foley Artist

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Elizabeth Abate

Costumer

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Gus Le Pre

Hair Assistant

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Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

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Jim Goldthwait

Second Assistant Director

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Heather Kritzer

Second Second Assistant Director

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Al Eisenmann

Assistant Property Master

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Al DeGaetano

Construction Buyer

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Neil David Pontecorvo

Head Greensman

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G. Roger Abell

Swing

Pablo Ferro Image

Pablo Ferro

Title Designer

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Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

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Brian Best

Apprentice Sound Editor

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Kay Colvin

Utility Sound

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Boyd Lacosse

Special Effects Technician

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Edward A. Gutentag

Assistant Camera

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Robert Duggan

Best Boy Grip

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James W. Apted

Camera Loader

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Glenn Brown

Camera Production Assistant

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Alberto S. Ramos

Dolly Grip

Barbara Harris Image

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

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Carole Henderson Harrington

Assistant Editor

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Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

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Stephen Fischer

Assistant Location Manager

Jerry Goldsmith Image

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

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Nick Vidar

Music Programmer

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Andrea Morland

Art Department Production Assistant

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Karen Yokomizo

Assistant Accountant

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Lonnie S. Gatlin

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

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Patti McGuire

Assistant Production Coordinator

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Jeffrey W. Petersen

Chief Lighting Technician

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Travis Baumann

Compositing Artist

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Jim Duggan

Key Rigging Grip

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Cheryl McHugh

Payroll Accountant

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Raul Moreno

Production Assistant

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Sara Flamm

Production Secretary

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Eric Smith

Electrician

Bob Herron Image

Bob Herron

Stunts

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Randy Berrett

Grip