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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Michael Hoffman

Writing Credits  

Nicholas Sparks ... (novel)
 
Will Fetters ... (screenplay) and
J. Mills Goodloe ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Michelle Monaghan ... Amanda
James Marsden ... Dawson
Luke Bracey ... Younger Dawson
Liana Liberato ... Young Amanda
Gerald McRaney ... Tuck
Caroline Goodall ... Evelyn
Clarke Peters ... Morgan Dupree
Sebastian Arcelus ... Frank
Jon Tenney ... Harvey Collier
Sean Bridgers ... Tommy Cole
Rob Mello ... Ted Cole (as Robert William Mello)
Hunter Burke ... Abee
Robby Rasmussen ... Bobby / Aaron
Caroline Hebert ... Young April
Ian Nelson ... Jared
Schuyler Fisk ... April
Douglas M. Griffin ... Jack
Bill Martin Williams ... Uncle
Jimmy Gonzales ... Guard
Mia Frost ... Brandi
Donna Duplantier ... Dr. Charbaneau
David Jensen ... Dr. Pundt
Jim Gleason ... Lawyer
Kesha Bullard Lewis Kesha Bullard Lewis ... Leonie
Julia Lashae ... Clara (as Julia LaShae)
Jordan Smith ... Rich Kid #1
Laura Jeanne Meyer Laura Jeanne Meyer ... Receptionist #2 (as Laura Meyer)
Bailey Winston ... Amanda's Friend
Matthew Metzger Matthew Metzger ... Rich Kid #2
Thomas Ryan Smith Thomas Ryan Smith ... Rich Kid #3 (as Thomas Smith)
Brittany Buckner ... Receptionist #1
Keith Cieslinski Keith Cieslinski ... Priest
Brian Les Weinberger Brian Les Weinberger ... Court Lawyer
Virgil Brent Allen Virgil Brent Allen ... Oil Rig Worker
Benji the Cat Benji the Cat ... Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Angela Abadie Angela Abadie ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Andre Allemand Andre Allemand ... Caretaker (uncredited)
Jerome Andries Jerome Andries ... Juror (uncredited)
Chris Angerdina Chris Angerdina ... Oil Rig Worker (uncredited)
Michael D. Anglin Michael D. Anglin ... Townsperson (uncredited)
John L. Armijo ... Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Tom Bui ... Indonesian Oil Rig Worker (uncredited)
Tom Cain Tom Cain ... D.E.A. Agent (uncredited)
Ron Centanni Ron Centanni ... Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Joseph Cintron ... Deputy Reed (uncredited)
Ross P. Cook ... Meth Addict (uncredited)
Kyle Crosby Kyle Crosby ... Photographer (uncredited)
Michelle DeVito Michelle DeVito ... Nurse (uncredited)
Neil Durr Neil Durr ... Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
Joseph Fischer Joseph Fischer ... Juror #1 (uncredited)
Rudy Franklin Rudy Franklin ... Easter Party Goer (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn Geraldine Glenn ... Nurse (uncredited)
Gene Kevin Hames Jr. Gene Kevin Hames Jr. ... Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Sadarias Harrell Sadarias Harrell ... Doctor (uncredited)
Ryan Hebert Ryan Hebert ... Store Patron (uncredited)
Christopher Heskey ... Feed Store Customer (uncredited)
Tamika Shanell Johnson Tamika Shanell Johnson ... Stenographer (uncredited)
Caleb Kirkland Caleb Kirkland ... Patient (uncredited)
Jamara Laster Jamara Laster ... Raid Team Officer (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc Cynthia LeBlanc ... Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc Elton LeBlanc ... Doctor (uncredited)
Roo McNevin-Duff Roo McNevin-Duff ... Party Girl (uncredited)
Claire McReynolds Claire McReynolds ... Young Girl at Pool Party (uncredited)
J. Alan Nelson ... Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Joshua Probus ... Wealthy Children (uncredited)
Zachary Probus ... Wealthy Children (uncredited)
Lisa Raziano Lisa Raziano ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Gus Rhodes Gus Rhodes ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Plynlymmon Sanguis Plynlymmon Sanguis ... Partygoer (uncredited)
Robert Segari Robert Segari ... Dr. Sirkin-Brown (uncredited)
Kerry Sims Kerry Sims ... Prison Guard #2 (uncredited)
Logan Douglas Smith Logan Douglas Smith ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Adam Sulony ... Jared's Friend (uncredited)
Alfonzo Walker ... Oil Rig Supervisor (uncredited)
Ben Walsh Ben Walsh ... Prison Guard #3 (uncredited)
Jesse Yarborough Jesse Yarborough ... Prison Guard #1 (Hancuffing Young Dawson) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robbie Brenner ... executive producer
Justin Burns ... producer
Denise Di Novi ... producer
Alison Greenspan ... producer
Russ Kavanaugh ... producer
Ryan Kavanaugh ... producer
D. Scott Lumpkin ... co-producer
Theresa Park ... producer
Patrick Peach ... line producer: additional photography
Andrew C. Robinson ... executive producer
Nicholas Sparks ... producer
Tucker Tooley ... executive producer
Jared Underwood ... executive producer

Music by 

Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by 

Oliver Stapleton

Editing by 

Matt Chesse

Casting By 

Ronna Kress

Production Design by 

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Art Direction by 

Raymond Pumilia

Set Decoration by 

Tim Cohn

Costume Design by 

Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department 

Kimberly Amacker ... makeup artist
Nikki I Brown ... makeup artist
Emily Burka ... hair stylist
Natalie Chosa ... additional hair stylist
Daina Daigle ... hair stylist
Marcos Gonzales ... additional hair
Jack Lazzaro ... makeup artist
Annabelle MacNeal ... makeup artist
Tania McComas ... makeup department head
Anne Morgan ... hair department head
Rita Parillo ... key hair stylist
Paige Reeves ... makeup artist
Aimee Stuit ... key makeup artist
Crystal Wells ... hair stylist
Melizah Anguiano Wheat ... assistant hair stylist (as Melizah Schmidt)

Production Management 

S.J. 'JoJo' Fieger ... production supervisor
Ken Halsband ... executive in charge of production
Christopher Kulikowski ... post-production supervisor
D. Scott Lumpkin ... unit production manager
Pascal Vaguelsy ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Eric Fox Hays ... first assistant director
Cristen Martemucci ... production assistant
Steven Ritzi ... second unit director
Ann C. Salzer ... first assistant director: second unit
John M. White ... second assistant director
Derek Hall ... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Dean Allison ... general foreman
Scott C. Bivona ... lead greensman
Charles Bodenheimer ... scenic artist
Elizabeth Boller ... art department coordinator
Scott Childers ... location foreman
Nicholas Ellerbee ... propmaker
Stephen Finders ... props
Matthew Ford ... construction medic
Jerry G. Henery ... construction coordinator
Jason Glenn Jimes ... scenic gang boss
Adie Kaplan ... set designer
Steven Kerlagon ... scenic charge
Andree Lago ... scenic foreman
Ryan LeBlanc ... greensman
Nicole Reed LeFevre ... set designer: reshoots
Twig Leveque ... assistant property master
Sam Lothridge ... on-set dresser
Carl Mastio ... greensman
Brian Murray ... concept illustrator
Pat A. O'Connor ... leadman
Jesse Michael Owen ... storyboard artist
Alaina Peck ... props
Jed Pendergrass ... assistant property master (as Jared Pendergrass)
John Pundt ... graphic designer
Patrick Roig ... set dresser
Mike Scherschel ... property master
Codie Scott ... greensman
Deanna Simmons ... set decoration buyer
Victoria St. Pierre ... camera scenic / on-set scenic
Jessica Stumpf ... set designer
Todd Tracy ... set dresser
Brendan Turrill ... set dresser
Brian Walker ... construction coordinator additional photography
Michael Williams Willis ... carpenter
Mark Woodworth II ... paint foreman

Sound Department 

Matthew Armstrong ... boom operator
Henry Auerbach ... dialogue editor
Jo Caron ... foley mixer
Ryan Collins ... sound effects editor
Colette D. Dahanne ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound effects editor
Robert Dehn ... sound studio manager
Jason Dotts ... adr mixer
Christopher Eakins ... dialogue editor
Jesse Ehredt ... assistant sound editor
Art Espinosa ... assistant sound editor
Guy Francoeur ... foley artist
Justin Herman ... sound engineer
Lora Hirschberg ... re-recording mixer: Wildfire Studios
Michael B. Koff ... production sound mixer
Lisa J. Levine ... supervising dialogue and adr editor
Tim Limer ... sound recordist
Travis MacKay ... adr mixer
Charlie Mascagni ... sound utility
Laurent Ouellette ... assistant foley artist
Victoria Rose Sampson ... diaogue editor
Mike Weber ... adr recordist
Billy Theriot ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Kyle Casler ... special effects technician
Holly Blair Cox ... special effects technician
Mark Divekar ... special effects coordinator
Matthew Brady Harris ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by 

Tom Allen ... fx supervisor
Peter Allendale ... compositor: Comen VFX
Naline Amaral ... visual effects production coordinator
Khan Arbaz ... matchmove artist
Kenneth Armstrong ... compositor: Comen VFX
Kelsey Ayukawa ... digital compositor
Jordan Benwick ... compositing supervisor
Fanny Berthiaume ... cg artist: Raynault VFX
Giorgio Bertolone ... senior rigger
Baljot Bhatti ... assistant visual effects editor
Joao Bogossian ... compositor
Randy Brown ... lead compositor: Comen VFX
Benjamin Burr ... compositor: Prime Focus World
Tim Carras ... visual effects supervisor: Comen VFX
Joshua D. Comen ... visual effects producer: Comen VFX
Bryan Davies ... visual effects artist
Nigel Denton-Howes ... visual effects supervisor: prime focus world
Mark Divekar ... visual effects coordinator
Rebecca Erbe ... vfx production assistant: Comen VFX
Kornel Farkas ... digital compositor
Rodrigo Fernandez ... paint & prep artist: Prime Focus
Brody Fikkert ... visual effects artist
Matt Frank ... operations: Comen VFX
Akash Gade ... matchmove artist: prime focus world
Raymond Gieringer ... visual effects supervisor
Mark Gordon ... digital compositor
Arushi Govil ... visual effects coordinator
Yash Gowda ... digital compositor (as Yashawantha Kumar) (prime focus)
Vikas Gusain ... senior prep artist
Patricio Harris ... compositor: Comen VFX
Dee Hipp ... visual effects artist (as David Hipp)
Melissa Huerta ... roto/paint artist: Comen VFX
Chuan Jin ... paint artist
Lesley c Johny ... roto artist: Prime Focus
Pratik Jore ... visual effects artist
Josh Judd ... digital artist
Michael Karp ... matchmove supervisor
Avinash Reddy Karumuri ... paint and clean up artist
Devika Kawle ... visual effects coordinator
Paul Kirsch ... digital compositor
Michelle Korczak ... compositor
Aaron Kramer ... lead lighting artist: prime focus world
Geneviève Labelle ... digital compositor: Raynault VFX
Daniel Laczkowski ... visual effects artist
Wendy Lanning ... production executive: ReThink VFX
Brian Lee ... senior matte painter
Diana Li ... fx td: Prime Focus
Simon Littlejohn ... compositor: Comen VFX
Jean-Philippe Lucas ... digital compositor
Marc Mason ... visual effects coordinator: prime focus world
Farhad Mohasseb ... senior compositor
Stéphanie Morin ... cg artist: Raynault VFX
Sean Nowlan ... visual effects producer
Kurian Os ... pipeline technical director
Ashish Pandey ... digital artist
Mile Panic ... modeler
Rajendra Parab ... matchmove artist
Doug Penner ... systems administrator
Srikanth Pullamsetti ... matchmove artist
Jason Quintana ... cg sequence supervisor: Prime Focus World
Prashant Raj ... digital compositor
Ankush Ravre ... visual effects artist
Mathieu Raynault ... matte painter: Raynault VFX / visual effects supervisor: Raynault VFX
Marc A. Rousseau ... visual effects producer: Raynault VFX
Akash Roy ... tracking cooridnator
Angel Gil Ruiz ... lead matchmover
Kevin Sheldon Saldanha ... visual effects coordinator
Ronald Samson ... lighting technical director
V.W. Scheich ... visual effects producer: Locktix
Anik Seguin ... visual effects editor
Mohak Sharma ... visual effects coordinator
Misato Shinohara ... vfx producer: prime focus world vancouver
Ganesh B. Singh ... matchmove artist: Prime Focus
Sarabjeet Singh ... rotoscope artist
Frederic St-Arnaud ... digital matte painter: Raynault vfx
Christopher Stewart ... lighting artist
Ahmet Levent Tasel ... pipeline technical director
Chiranjeev Thakur ... production coordinator
Sylvain Theroux ... compositing & cgi supervisor: Raynault VFX
Joel Thompson ... visual effects editor
Varaprasad.Dhongili ... matchmove artist / matchmove artist: Prime Focus
Angus Wakefield ... visual effects artist
Jerry Weil ... cg artist: Comen VFX / cg lead: Comen VFX
Sunil Kumar Yadav ... BG Prep Artist
Teh-wei Yeh ... visual effects artist: Prime Focus World
Kyle Cunningham ... communications associate: Prime Focus World (uncredited)
Eric Reinhard ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts 

John L. Armijo ... precision driver / stunts
Jon Arthur ... stunt performer
Tim Bell ... stunt rigger
Sean Paul Braud ... stunts
Alan D'Antoni ... stunt rigger
Tony Donno ... stunt double: Douglas Griffin
Andy Dylan ... assistant stunt coordinator
Chris J. Fanguy ... stunt water safety / utility stunts
Travis Fienhage ... stunt double: Rob Mello
Christian J. Fletcher ... stunt rigger
Jeff Galpin ... stunts
Lex D. Geddings ... assistant stunt coordinator
Adam Horwitz ... stunt performer
Michael Ortiz ... stunts
Kevin Reid ... stunt double: Luke Bracey
Steven Ritzi ... stunt coordinator
Eric R Salas ... stunt performer
Felipe Savahge ... stunt double: Sean Bridgers
Todd Schneider ... stunt double: James Marsden
Kevin Waterman ... stunt double: Hunter Burke
Willie Weber ... stunts / utility stunts
Joe Nin Williams ... stunts (as Joe Williams)
John Zimmerman ... stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department 

Joshua Anderson ... additional rigging electrician
Dacoda Bartels ... aerial camera operator (as Dacoda Bartles)
Heidi Bayer ... additional rigging electric
Daniel Bombell ... first assistant camera: additional photography
Joe Cassano ... dolly grip: "a" camera
Ron Chapple ... aerial director of photography
Pete Chiaramonte ... lighting technician
Marc Clancy ... digital imaging technician
Eric Damazio ... key grip
Tony Damazio ... best boy grip
Thomas M. Dangcil ... best boy electric: additional photography
Brandon Dauzat ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Greg Faysash ... first assistant camera "c" camera
Robert Foster ... b camera operator
Jeremiah Fry ... arerial camera operator
Carter Lee Garrett ... lighting technician
Hilton Garrett ... best boy rigging grip
Gonzalo Gonzalez ... rigging electrician
Brian Hollars ... additional lighting technician
Ignacio' ... rigging electric (as Luis Martinez)
Larron Rome Julian ... second assistant camera
Michael D. Kennedy ... scorpio head technician
Gemma La Mana ... still photographer
Duane Charles Manwiller ... director of photography: additional photography
Christopher Martin ... grip rigger
Jim McConkey ... camera operator: a camera / steadicam operator
Ray Meibaum ... digital utility
Jeff Muhlstock ... additional camera operator "a" camera / additional steadicam operator
Josh Nobles ... rigging gaffer
Josh Oliver ... grip
Joseph Paolucci Jr. ... best boy rigging electric
Roberto Pierson ... grip (as Rob Pierson)
David Schmalz ... second video assist operator
Devon Stinson ... technocrane technician
Michael Stumpf ... additional Steadicam operator / additional camera operator: a camera
Robby Terry ... grip
Sergio Villegas ... rigging electrician
Jason Vowell ... video assist
Troy Wagner ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Toni Weick ... loader
Sterling Wiggins ... second assistant camera
Jeremy Wren ... grip
Justin Wright ... rigging electrician
Peter Zuccarini ... underwater camera operator
Remi Tournois ... additionnal camera/steadicam (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Richard Smith ... additional animation

Casting Department 

Joel K. Berger ... extras casting assistant
Elizabeth Coulon ... casting director: Louisiana
Justin Coulter ... extras casting coordinator
Hannah d'Angerio ... casting associate (as Hannah D'Angerio)
Emma McKillop ... casting assistant (as Emma Sands-Milsom)
Hunter Karas ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Frank Avanzo ... set costumer
Amanda Steeley Bankins ... set costumer (as Amanda Steeley)
Megan Coates ... costume department shopper
Derica Cole Washington ... costume assistant
Heather Ferrell ... stitcher
Ashley Heathcock ... head ager/dyer
Kizzie Autumn Martin ... set costumer
Dan Moore ... costume supervisor
Chris Nausley ... costume assistant
Wendy Talley ... costumer
Olivia Vestina Torres ... set costumer
Marian Toy ... associate costume designer
Chloe Ji Yoon ... costume illustrator

Editorial Department 

Sophie Dick ... first assistant editor
Valance Eisleben ... digital color asssit
Stratton Farrar ... media assistant
Kimaree Long ... first assistant editor
Allyse Manoff ... digital intermediate producer
Mark Sahagun ... digital intermediate editor
Mike Sowa ... digital intermediate colorist
Matt Sweat ... first assistant editor
Zander White ... dailies operator
Denise Woodgerd ... dailies producer
Nadia Nabhan ... digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited)

Location Management 

Joaquin Aragon ... location assistant
Erce Deli Cantu ... location assistant (as Erce D Cantu)
Charlie French ... locations
Michael L. Kuhn ... location scout
Lisa Latter ... key assistant location manager/scout
Stephen LeBlanc ... location manager
Albert Quaid ... assistant location manager
Wes Rossi ... assistant locations manager / location scout
Ben Stolte ... location scout

Music Department 

Helen Z. Altenbach ... musician
Bob Bowen ... executive in charge of music / music supervisor
Jacob Braun ... musician: cello
Rob Brophy ... musician: viola
Ian Broucek ... music coordinator
Lauren Chipman ... musician: viola
Zach Dellinger ... musician: viola
George Doering ... musician
Steve Dress ... musician
E. Duke-Kirkpatrick ... musician: cello
Nina Evtuhov ... musician: violin
Elizabeth Hedman ... musician: violin
Benjamin Jacobson ... musician: violin
Steve Juliani ... music preparation
Brian Kilgore ... musician: percussion
Christian Kollgaard ... musician: bass
Armen Ksajikian ... musician: cello
Ernest Lee ... additional engineering (as Ernie Lee)
Jon Lewis ... musician: trumpet
Jason Markey ... associate music supervisor
Darrin McCann ... musician: viola
Eugene Mishustin ... orchestrator
Demetrice Nguyen ... musical director
Radu Pieptea ... musician: violin
Peter Rotter ... orchestra contractor
Dennis S. Sands ... music scoring mixer
Andrew Silver ... supervising music editor
Rebecca Sjowall ... music preparation
Tereza Stanislav ... musician: violin
Michael Stern ... music recording engineer
Happy Walters ... music supervisor
Bob Zimmitti ... musician: percussion

Script and Continuity Department 

Nicole Lowell ... additional script supervisor (as Nicole Garcea)

Transportation Department 

Donna Brower ... transportation dispatcher
Kaylon Damazio ... picture car coordinator
Ricky Damazio ... picture car coordinator / transportation coordinator
Aaron Pigg ... production van driver operator

Additional Crew 

Ted Alderman ... snake wrangler
Sheila Allen ... production accountant
Kd Amond ... office production assistant
Maddie Applewhite ... production assistant
Denver Beattie ... director's assistant: Michael Hoffman
Linda Benjamin ... EVP of Business and Legal Affairs: Relativity Media
Bianca Bezdek-Goodloe ... legal representative / legal services
Bret Borgeson ... travel coordinator
Christian Brown ... payroll assistant
Dottie Buck ... key craft service
Bridgett Buss ... production coordinator: electronic press kit
Vincent Campos ... production assistant
Lindsay M. Carr ... production assistant
Ron Centanni ... body double
Andrea Claret ... second assistant accountant
Eden Cohen ... production legal
James Connell ... production assistant
Ricky Damazio ... marine coordinator
Dawn Darfus ... production finance executive
Kimberly Edwards ... post production accountant
Megan M. Edwards ... finance assistant
Maureen Poon Fear ... assistant: Los Angeles - to Ms. Di Novi
Gabe Fieger ... production assistant
S.J. 'JoJo' Fieger ... production supervisor
Jonathan Ford ... set medic
Jeff Galpin ... head animal trainer
Michael Giordani ... personal trainer to Luke Bracey
Bernadette Gonzales ... production coordinator
Patrick Hall ... assistant to the on-set photographer
Gene Kevin Hames Jr. ... stand in: male utility
Deuce Cheryl Hedrick ... assistant production coordinator (as Deuce Hedrick)
Stephanie Hilton ... assistant accountant
Beth Hintermeier ... director of operations: Relativity Media
Michael B. Koff ... aerial unit
Janet L'Aube ... stand-in
Greg Maxwell ... digital content security
Melissa Morkus ... physical production coordinator
Travis Michael Myers ... photo double: james mardsen
Sudesh Nanu ... distribution executive: India
Frederic Perrin ... caterer
Jackson Rambo ... key office production assistant (as Jackson J. Rambo) / production assistant (as Jackson J. Rambo)
Christine Rings ... cast production assistant
DaJuan Manwell Rippy ... set production assistant (as DaJuan Rippy)
Tyler Samardick ... craft service assistant
Becky Sanderman ... studio executive
Claire Schexnayder ... assistant accountant
Tim Sigur ... production secretary
Adam M. Stone ... product placement coordinator
Cat Stone ... product placement coordinator
Krista Ann Toups ... production assistant
Margarita McClenon Velona ... set medic
Cindy Villa ... assistant: Mr. Tooley
Jay Watt ... construction medic
Aaron V. Williamson ... fitness trainer
LaQuishe Wright ... unit digital publicist
Stephen Adler ... physical and post production coordinator: Relativity Studios (uncredited)
Ashton Fontana ... publicist (uncredited)
Jeff Maynard ... consultant (uncredited)
Kimme Serigne ... crew (uncredited)
Jay L. Spencer ... digital cinema consultant: Relativity Media (uncredited)

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