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The Wannabe Astronaut (2006) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Polish

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Mark Polish ... (written by) &
Michael Polish ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Billy Bob Thornton ... Charles Farmer
Virginia Madsen ... Audrey 'Audie' Farmer
Max Thieriot ... Shepard Farmer
Jasper Polish ... Stanley Farmer
Logan Polish ... Sunshine Farmer
Bruce Dern ... Hal
Mark Polish ... FBI Agent Mathis
Jon Gries ... FBI Agent Killbourne
Tim Blake Nelson ... Kevin Munchak
Sal Lopez ... Pepe Garcia
J.K. Simmons ... Jacobson
Kiersten Warren ... Phyllis
Rick Overton ... Arnold 'Arnie' Millard
Richard Edson ... Chopper Miller
Elise Eberle ... Madison Roberts
Julie White ... Beth Goode
Graham Beckel ... Frank
Marshall Bell ... Judge Miller
Kathleen Arc Kathleen Arc ... Mrs. Harder
Lois Geary Lois Geary ... Mrs. Graham
Dianne Anderson Mathis Dianne Anderson Mathis ... Reporter #1
Bill Allen Bill Allen ... Reporter #2 (as William Lawrence Allen)
Gregory Chase Gregory Chase ... NASA Committee Member
Forrest Fyre ... State Senator
Janelle Sperow Janelle Sperow ... State Congresswoman
Robert E. Fleischer Robert E. Fleischer ... Will Beacon
Kathy Lamkin ... Jodie
Charlie B. Brown Charlie B. Brown ... Phil (as Charlie Brown)
Gary Houston ... Dr. Livingston
Richard Holcomb Richard Holcomb ... Reporter #4
Adam Taylor Adam Taylor ... FBI Agent #1
David House David House ... FBI Agent #2
John Lawrence Page John Lawrence Page ... FBI Agent #3
Matthew Kimbrough ... Henry Malone
Richard McClarkin Richard McClarkin ... Karl
Brian McCallister Brian McCallister ... Student
Jay Leno ... Jay Leno
Doris Hargrave Doris Hargrave ... Gretchen Boyd
George McKelvey George McKelvey ... Doug
Steve Cormier Steve Cormier ... Appraiser
Scarlett McAlister ... Local News Reporter
Deborah Martinez Deborah Martinez ... Reporter #3
Benjamin Petry ... Child #1 (as Ben Petry)
Cheyenne Serano Cheyenne Serano ... Child #2
Robyn Reede ... Secretary
Olive Gallagher Olive Gallagher ... Morning Show Host
Kevin Wiggins ... Rocket Expert
Joan Findley ... Reporter
Mary Sue Evans Mary Sue Evans ... NASA Expert
Ida Darvish ... Italian Anchorwoman
Eugene Nomura ... Japanese Anchorman
Vikrum Shah ... Hindu Anchorman (as Vik Shah)
Yvans Jourdain ... French Anchorman
Jennifer Chu Jennifer Chu ... Chinese Anchorwoman
Dallas Raines Dallas Raines ... National Anchorman
John Burke ... Reporter
Roy Costley Roy Costley ... Astro 'Nut' Local
Esodie Geiger ... CNN News Reporter
J.D. Garfield J.D. Garfield ... Sky Copter Reporter (as JD Garfield)
J. Michael Oliva ... Balloon Game Carnie (as J. Michael 'Yak' Oliva)
Richard Gunn ... Square Dance Caller
Marc Miles ... Rocket Ride Operator
Jenny Gabrielle ... Vanessa
Hannah Wiggins Hannah Wiggins ... Child #3
David Marcilla David Marcilla ... Child #4
Joe Solís Joe Solís ... Square Dance Caller #2 (as Joey Solis)
Mark DeLisle ... Mission Control #1
Robert Michael Lee ... MP #1
David Sullivan ... Young Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kolya Venturi Kolya Venturi ... Classmate
Evan Adrian ... Basketball Player (uncredited)
James Blackburn ... Farmer (uncredited)
Scott Flick Scott Flick ... Supermart Shopper (uncredited)
Rhett Lynch Rhett Lynch ... Towns Person (uncredited)
Lucas Ruggles Lucas Ruggles ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Kim Thrasher Kim Thrasher ... Reporter #5 (uncredited)
Bruce Willis ... Col. Doug Masterson (uncredited)

Produced by 

Len Amato ... producer
Robert Benjamin ... co-producer
Geyer Kosinski ... executive producer (as J. Geyer Kosinski)
Mark Polish ... producer
Michael Polish ... producer
Jonathan Sheldon ... associate producer
Paula Weinstein ... producer

Music by 

Stuart Matthewman

Cinematography by 

M. David Mullen ... director of photography

Editing by 

James Haygood

Casting By 

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by 

Clark Hunter

Art Direction by 

James F. Oberlander

Set Decoration by 

Marcia Calosio

Costume Design by 

Danny Glicker

Makeup Department 

Enid Arias ... key hair stylist
Linda Arnold ... personal hair stylist
Lori Ann Baker ... hair stylist (as Lori Baker)
Jessie Brown ... makeup artist
Lynne K. Eagan ... makeup artist: Mr. Thornton (as Lynne Eagan)
Dorothy J. Pearl ... key makeup artist (as Dorothy Pearl)
Julia Steinberg ... assistant hair stylist
Teri Ann Uccan ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management 

Robert Benjamin ... unit production manager
David E. Hall ... post-production supervisor
Todd King ... post-production supervisor
Ravi D. Mehta ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Andrew Coffing ... first assistant director
Jai James ... second second assistant director
Leah King ... dga trainee
JoAnne Lowrie ... second second assistant director: additional photography
Christian Pichler ... assistant director / second unit director
Mark Polish ... second unit director
Susan E. Walter ... second assistant director

Art Department 

John C. Cameron ... assistant property master
Sage Emmett Connell ... set dresser
Jason Delap ... greensman
Ralph Diaz ... on-set greens
Chadney Everett ... set dresser
Michael Flowers ... leadman
Marisa Frantz ... set designer
Eric Gallegos ... set painter
Bobbi Jo Gonzales ... props
Paul Harman ... signwriter
Arlen Johnson ... general foreman
Caylen Johnson ... welding foreman
Johnny Long ... key greens
Roberta Marquez Seret ... art department coordinator (as Roberta Marquez)
Amy Marsh ... art department coordinator
John McKey ... storyboard artist
Randy Moffitt ... propmaker
Cee Moravec ... set dresser: dayplayer
Amy Morrison ... buyer
Robbie Mueller ... swing gang
Chris Painter ... greens person
Gary Petersen ... construction gang boss
Zacheriah T. Rheam ... toolman
Ian Scroggins ... swing gang
Upton Shipley ... on-set painter
Juan Souter ... swing gang
Keith Walters ... property master
Christopher Windisch ... construction coordinator
Colin Zaug ... on-set dresser
Sean McCormick ... moldmaker/fiberglasser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Keith Bilderbeck ... sound effects editor
Michael Brown ... assistant sound editor
Bayard Carey ... production sound mixer: second unit
Curt Cash ... marketing re-recording mixer
Mark Ettel ... sound re-recording mixer: temp dubs
Steven Gerrior ... assistant sound editor
Jon Johnson ... sound designer
Anthony Krajchir ... sound engineer
Val Kuklowsky ... sound editor
Erik H. Magnus ... sound mixer: second unit (as Erik Magnus)
Matthew Nicolay ... production sound mixer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman ... sound effects editor
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Troy Porter ... adr mixer
Miguel Rivera ... dialogue editor
Christopher Sheldon ... supervising sound editor
Brad Sherman ... re-recording mixer
Brad Sokol ... assistant sound editor
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist
Chris Trent ... foley mixer
Stacey A. Washer ... boom operator
John Weitz ... sound mixer: second unit / utility sound

Special Effects by 

David Baca ... special effects technician
Nicole Hansen ... special effects technician
Scott Hastings ... special effects foreman
Joel Hobbie ... special effects technician
Geoffrey C. Martin ... special effects coordinator
John Palmer ... special effects coordinator: WonderWorks
Gary Petersen ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Weng Agrusa ... digital compositor: CafeFX
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski ... cg supervisor
Jacob Bergman ... animator
Damon Bingham ... visual effects producer
Christian Bloch ... digital effects artist: Eden FX
Chad Bonanno ... animator: title designer
Randy Brown ... compositing supervisor
Craig Crawford ... digital compositor/lighting
David Ebner ... visual effects supervisor: CafeFX
Leif Einarsson ... digital effects artist
Karl Fornander ... visual effects (as Karl Fornander)
Vicki Galloway-Weimer ... visual effects executive producer: CafeFX (as Vicki Galloway Weimer)
Phillip Giles ... lighting technical director
Robin Scott Graham ... digital compositor: Cafe Fx
Rimas Juchnevicius ... digital compositor
Jennifer Law-Stump ... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Rodney Montague ... visual effects producer
Phillip Moses ... visual effects coordinator: CafeFX
Josh Novak ... lead compositor: main title sequence
Jim O'Hagan ... digital compositor: Pacific Title
Desi Ortiz ... visual effects senior editor: CafeFX
Jason Piccioni ... visual effects supervisor
Richard R. Reed ... digital compositor
Gabrielle Barrere Robinson ... visual effects production manager
Bernardo Rodriguez ... visual effects editor: CafeFX
Mark Shoaf ... digital artist
Bill Spradlin ... lighting technical director
Danny Torres ... systems administrator
Dawn Turner ... visual effects coordinator
Dan Wanket ... visual effects
Jan Yarbrough ... digital intermediate colorist
Genevieve Yee ... lighting artist
P. Whitney Gearin ... visual effects prodution technology supervisor: WBA Visual Effects (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares ... data manager (uncredited)
Chris B. Schnitzer ... visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
Antonio Torres ... digital artist: Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts 

Michael Adams ... stunts
Brian Avery ... stunt double
Courtney Farnsworth ... utility stunts
Diamond Farnsworth ... stunt coordinator
Tom Glass ... truck stunts (uncredited)
Manfred Leuthard ... stunt pilot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

James 'Keeper' Auld ... grip
Nick Barros ... electrician
Jeff Bettis ... grip
Theodore Y. Bott ... best boy rigging electric
Tom Boyd ... underwater camera operator
Denise Brady ... best boy grip: second unit
Chip Byrd ... first assistant camera: "c" camera
Cary Caraway ... super technocrane operator
Beau Chaput ... second assistant camera: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Jacob Cottrell ... electrician
David Cummings ... grip
Keith Eisberg ... additional camera operator / key first assistant camera
Harland Espeset ... dolly grip
Ben Estrada ... grip
Richard Foreman Jr. ... still photographer
Brad Heiner ... key grip
Hank Herrera ... best boy grip
Aubrey Husar ... grip
Steven Litecky ... gaffer
Marcos O Lopez ... first assistant camera (as Marcos Lopez) / first assistant camera: credited (as Marcos Lopez)
Robert Lowell ... first assistant camera: second unit
Michael Manzanares ... grip
Dan Misner ... grip
Keith Morgan ... gaffer: additional photography
Stephen Mullen ... gaffer: second unit
David Jaxx Nagro ... dolly grip: second unit
Charlie Newberry ... second assistant camera
Ray Ortega ... electrician
Noah Peter ... grip
Philip C. Pfeiffer ... camera operator: second unit
Theo Pingarelli ... camera operator
James R. Powell ... assistant camera
Derick Pritchard ... lighting technician
Thomas Pugh ... gaffer: additional photography
Alejandro Snodgrass ... grip
Luke Bird Stern ... camera: second unit
Michael Warren ... key rigging grip
Peter Weidenfeller ... dolly grip
Corey Weintraub ... camera loader: second unit
Wes Whittaker ... grip
Jeffrey Wilkins ... additional photographer
Ryland Witten-Smith ... grip
Neil Wittman ... electrician

Casting Department 

Jo Edna Boldin ... casting: New Mexico
Darlene Hansen ... extras casting
Roxanne V. Hennig ... talent manager
Marie A.K. McMaster ... local casting associate (as Marie A. Kohl)
Yesi Ramirez ... casting assistant
Lucas Ruggles ... extras casting assistant
Robyn Owen Silvestri ... associate casting director: Los Angeles (as Robyn Owen)
Marlo Tiede ... casting assistant (as Marlo Hughling)
Jesse Trevino ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Aleah Ames ... key set costumer
Maria Bentfield ... additional costumer
Kelly Chambers ... costumes
Emily Egge ... set costumer
Christopher Gilman ... specialty costumes: Mercury Suit
Lisa Hyde ... key costumer
Ann Miller ... costumer: Mr. Thornton (as Annie Miller)
Daniela Moore ... wardrobe supervisor
Claire Sandrin ... set costumer
Phyllis Thurber-Moffit ... costume textile artist
Danlee Winegar ... key costumer
Pilar Agoyo ... seamstress (uncredited)
George Sartiano ... specialty costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Mark Dinicola ... digital intermediate colorist
Christine Dougherty ... digital intermediate producer (as Christine Vasquez)
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Kathleen Largay ... film recordist
Amber McKenzie ... on-line assistant
Alex Renskoff ... assistant editor
Aidan Stanford ... color timer

Location Management 

David Manzanares ... location manager
John P. Meade ... location scout
Hilton Clay Peres ... assistant location manager
Roderick Peyketewa ... assistant location manager
Alan Swain ... location scout
Betty Weaver ... location manager: WSNM

Music Department 

Bobby Collins ... music licensing
Jay Duerr ... music editor
Geoff Foster ... music engineer
Rob Mathes ... composer: additional music / conductor / music arranger / orchestrator
Stuart Matthewman ... music mixer / music performer / music producer
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Nicholas Bucknall ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Lori Casteel ... music copyist (uncredited)
Mike Casteel ... music copyist (uncredited)
Isobel Griffiths ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Jake Jackson ... assistant music engineer (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy ... musician: trumpet solos (uncredited)
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Gavyn Wright ... orchestra leader (uncredited)
Warren Zielinski ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jillian Giacomini ... script supervisor
Lois King ... script supervisor: second unit
Kathleen Messmer ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department 

Charley Bob Burnham ... transportation captain
Bruce Comtois ... driver
Brian Kay ... transportation captain
Mike McKenny ... driver: cast
Jared Meador ... driver
Dennis Milliken ... transportation coordinator
James William Ray ... driver
Eric Rivera ... transportation co-captain
Paul Salard III ... driver: honeywagon
Lucas Stein ... driver
Harold L. Woods ... driver: production van

Additional Crew 

Lillian Awa ... production assistant
Bradford Berling ... art director: titles, Picture Mill
Kyle Bramwell ... wrangler
Anna Burd ... production assistant
Misty Carlisle ... production assistant
Tim Carroll ... livestock coordinator
Kelly Chambers ... production assistant
Claire Chandou ... first assistant accountant: re-shoots
Celli Crawford ... assistant to producer
Stephen J. Eads ... associate: Bruce Willis
Colin Edlund ... key craft service
Gino Falla ... first assistant accountant
Jennifer Gingery ... production assistant
Karen A. Harris ... assistant production office coordinator
Rebecca Hilliard ... production coordinator
Jason Huberman ... sr. estimator
Kristin Scott Irving ... assistant: Billy Bob Thornton (as Kristin Scott)
Judith Jennings ... studio teacher
Bradley Jones ... unit publicist
Sarah Kanafani ... production assistant
Linda Labov ... assistant: Paula Weinstein
Daryl C. Lefever ... production accountant
Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez ... physical production coordinator
John W. Mader ... production assistant
Tracy E. Maurer ... assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Kathy McHugh ... production coordinator: re-shoots
Meredith McIvor ... assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Carlos A. Montoya ... set staff assistant
Randy E. Moore ... craft service
Dan Noah ... production secretary
Aimie Olson ... set medic
Joe Pepper ... lawyer
Myleshia Perryman ... assistant: Len Amato
Marissa Salgado ... set medic
Joshua Sallach ... production assistant
David Henry Schneider ... assistant: Bruce Dern
Steven Raye Stanard ... talent manager
Faith Strongheart ... set production assistant
William Thompson ... personal fitness trainer
Dan Tipton ... assistant: Mr. Smith, re-shoots
Karen Turner ... payroll accountant
Melissa J. White ... assistant production office coordinator (as Melissa White)
Peter Christian White ... on-set technical advisor
Evan Adrian ... double: Max Thieriot (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind ... extras coordinator (uncredited)
Christina Hwang ... title producer (uncredited)
Pino Moreau ... dubbing voice (uncredited)
G.Q. Sanchez ... fire safety officer (uncredited)
Adam Wollenberg ... production coordinator (uncredited)

See also

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