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The River (1984) Poster

(1984)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Mark Rydell

Writing Credits  

Robert Dillon ... (story)
 
Robert Dillon ... (screenplay) and
Julian Barry ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Mel Gibson ... Tom Garvey
Sissy Spacek ... Mae Garvey
Shane Bailey Shane Bailey ... Lewis Garvey
Becky Jo Lynch Becky Jo Lynch ... Beth Garvey
Scott Glenn ... Joe Wade
Don Hood ... Senator Neiswinder
Billy Green Bush ... Harve Stanley
James Tolkan ... Howard Simpson
Bob W. Douglas Bob W. Douglas ... Hal Richardson
Andy Stahl ... Dave Birkin
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 ... Dan Gaumer
Samuel Scott Osborne Samuel Scott Osborne ... Billy Gaumer
Amy Rydell ... Betty Gaumer
David Hart ... Harley
Barry Primus ... Roy
Mark Erickson ... Baines
Jack Starrett ... Swick
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 ... Drifter

Produced by 

Robert Cortes ... producer
Edward Lewis ... producer

Music by 

John Williams

Cinematography by 

Vilmos Zsigmond ... director of photography

Editing by 

Sidney Levin

Casting By 

Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by 

Charles Rosen

Art Direction by 

Norman Newberry

Set Decoration by 

Jane Bogart

Costume Design by 

Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department 

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

Production Management 

Terry Carr ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

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

Art Department 

Jimmy Day ... carpenter foreman
Tim Donelan ... swing gang
David F. Klassen ... set designer
Donald Krafft ... lead man
Sherman Labby ... production illustrator
William Maldonado ... construction coordinator
Mitch Mitchell ... greensman
Leonard Monfredo ... painter foreman
Nick Navarro ... set designer (as Nicanor Navarro)
Bob Nohles ... carpenter foreman
William Ladd Skinner ... set designer
John Slatsky ... drapery
Sonny Van Hecke ... assistant property master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr. ... property master
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)
Peg McClellan ... illustrator (uncredited)
James Passanante ... stand-by painter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Lee Alexander ... sound recordist: second unit
Nick Alphin ... re-recording mixer
Ed Bannon ... foley recordist
Duke Brown ... sound apprentice
Neil Burrow ... sound editor
Joseph Geisinger ... cable person
Hector C. Gika ... sound assistant
Stephen Katz ... sound recordist: second unit
Greg Orloff ... foley recordist
Richard Portman ... supervising re-recording mixer
Rod Rogers ... sound assistant
David M. Ronne ... production sound mixer
Kay Rose ... supervising sound editor
Jerry Rosenthal ... sound editor
Joan Rowe ... foley artist
T.E. Sadler ... foley recordist (as Tim Sadler)
Victoria Rose Sampson ... sound editor
Jack Schrader ... sound editor
John B. Schuyler ... boom operator
Larry Singer ... adr editor
Stephanie D. Singer ... sound apprentice
Chester Slomka ... sound editor
Robert Thirlwell ... re-recording mixer
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

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

Visual Effects by 

Syd Dutton ... matte artist
Bill Taylor ... matte photographer

Stunts 

Rick Avery ... stunts
Clay Boss ... stunts
Jophery C. Brown ... stunts
Blair Burrows ... stunts
Mike De Luna ... stunts
Tom Elliott ... stunts
Richard Epper ... stunts
Harper Flaherty ... stunts
Alan Gibbs ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Will Harper ... stunts
Johnny Hock ... stunts
Paula Marie Moody ... stunts
Bennie Moore ... stunts
Mark Orrison ... stunts
Branscombe Richmond ... stunts
Mario Roberts ... stunts
Spike Silver ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Norman Ash ... electrician
William D. Barber ... assistant camera (as Bill Barber)
Michael Barrett ... electrician
John J. Connor ... additional photographer: second unit (as John Jennings Connor) / camera operator
Dick Deats ... key grip
Jessie Deats ... grip
Michael Gershman ... camera operator
Gregg Guellow ... best boy grip
Robert Heine ... assistant camera
Ray Kinzer ... key grip: second unit
Jack Kirk ... gaffer: second unit
Peter Kuttner ... assistant camera: second unit
J. Michael McClary ... assistant camera
Michael McGowan ... camera operator
Fred L. McLane ... assistant camera
Rexford L. Metz ... additional photographer: second unit
Tony Moran ... grip
Ken Nishino ... assistant camera
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator
Brent Poe ... electrician
Steven Poster ... director of photography: second unit (as Steven B. Poster)
Dutch Presley ... best boy electric
Troy Rushing ... electrician
Hank Sheppherd ... grip
James M. Sheppherd ... dolly grip
Philip Sloane ... best boy electric (as Phil Sloane)
Stuart A. Spohn ... gaffer
Pat Thompson ... electrician
Joseph D. Urbanczyk ... cinematography intern: AFI
Ted Varnadoe ... best boy electric
D. Michael Wheeler ... assistant camera
Harry Wittis ... generator operator
Randy Woodside ... best boy electric
James Zenk ... still photographer
Allen Barnwell ... electrician (uncredited)
John J. Connor ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department 

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

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

Editorial Department 

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

Location Management 

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

Music Department 

Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Thomas A. Carlson ... assistant music editor
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra manager (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet solo
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar solo
James Walker ... musician: flute solo
Dan Wallin ... music recording mixer
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Betsy Norton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

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

Additional Crew 

Julie Adams ... dialect coach
Bruce Bahrenburg ... unit publicist
Richard Dixon ... production accountant
Gary Gershaw ... production assistant
Susan Joy Harris ... assistant: Mr. Cortes
Mable Lawson-McCrary ... production assistant: second unit (as Mable Lawson McCrary)
Doralee Leon ... assistant: Mr. Lewis
Larry Little ... production assistant
Richard Meleckian ... agricultural consultant
Patty Mitchell ... production assistant
Zeljko Negovetic ... animal trainer
Trish Niehaus ... production secretary: Alabama
Barbara Pensiero ... production secretary: Tennessee
Marty Pessin ... assistant production accountant
Willie Radcliff ... craft service
Stephanie Saunders ... assistant: Mr. Rydell
Jeffrey White ... production assistant
Joan Wolpert ... production coordinator
Ron Bledsoe ... assistant animal trainer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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