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Casting

Director

Jack Nicholson

Producer

Jack Nicholson, Robert Evans, Harold Schneider

Writer

Robert Towne

Characters

Robert Towne

Original Music Composer

Van Dyke Parks

Director of Photography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Editor

Anne Goursaud

Casting

Terry Liebling

Production Design

Jeremy Railton, Richard Sawyer

Art Direction

Richard Schreiber

Set Decoration

Jerry Wunderlich

Costume Design

Wayne A. Finkelman

Makeup Artist

Brad Wilder, Ray Sebastian

Hairstylist

Joy Zapata, Toni-Ann Walker

Jack Nicholson
Jack NicholsonJ.J. "Jake" Gittes
Harvey Keitel
Harvey KeitelJulius "Jake" Berman
Meg Tilly
Meg TillyKitty Berman
Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine StoweLillian Bodine
Eli Wallach
Eli WallachCotton Weinberger
Rubén Blades
Rubén BladesMickey Nice
Frederic Forrest
Frederic ForrestChuck Newty
David Keith
David KeithDet. Lt. Loach
Richard Farnsworth
Richard FarnsworthEarl Rawley
Tracey Walter
Tracey WalterTyrone Otley
Joe Mantell
Joe MantellLawrence Walsh
James Hong
James HongKahn
Perry Lopez
Perry LopezCaptain Lou Escobar
Jeff Morris
Jeff MorrisTilton
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Rebecca BroussardGladys
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Paul A. DiCocco Jr.Liberty Levine
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John HackettMark Bodine
Rosie Vela
Rosie VelaLinda
Allan Warnick
Allan WarnickRippey
Susan Forristal
Susan ForristalDelores
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Will TynanJudge Dettmer
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke ParksFrancis Hannah
William Duffy
William DuffyDesk Sergeant
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Sue CarltonMattie Rawley
Don McGovern
Don McGovernBartender
Luana Anders
Luana AndersFlorist
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Dean HillCop with Parrot
Pia Grønning
Pia GrønningDr. Elsa Branchauer
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John Herman ShanerSaul
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Michael ShanerBenny
Lee Weaver
Lee WeaverCaddy #1
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Malek Abdul-MansourCaddy #2
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Kenneth CerviProwler
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Annie MarshallClient with Dog
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Ian ThorpeErrol Flynn Look-alike
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Collette NorthropCigarette / Hat Check Girl
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Patricia DurhamClarissa
Randi Ingerman
Randi IngermanLana
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Joy WaymanLady Asleep
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Bob GeorgeBar Maitre D'
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Suzanne MitchellThe Redhead
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Alan ChaffinBar Manager
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Wyn CostelloBlack Eye Woman
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Lisa CroisetteActress at Max Factor
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Jessica Z. DiamondReceptionist
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Scott FlynnGolf Advisor
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Benard IhgnerSinger at Green Parrot
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Earl PalmerGreen Parrot Band
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Simeon PillichGreen Parrot Band
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Herman RileyGreen Parrot Band
Faye Dunaway
Faye DunawayEvelyn Mulwray (voice)
Tom Waits
Tom WaitsPlainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
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Paulie DiCoccoLiberty Levine (uncredited)
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James EntBailiff (uncredited)
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Jeffery Thomas JohnsonGolfer (uncredited)
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Dwight F. LayMan Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)
Tereza Rizzardi
Tereza RizzardiWoman at Max Factor (uncredited)