Casting

Director

Gus Van Sant

Producer

Laura Ziskin

Executive Producer

Jonathan T. Taplin, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.

Screenplay

Buck Henry

Novel

Joyce Maynard

Original Music Composer

Danny Elfman

Director of Photography

Eric Alan Edwards

Editor

Curtiss Clayton

Casting

Deirdre Bowen, Howard Feuer

Production Design

Missy Stewart

Art Direction

Vlasta Svoboda

Set Decoration

Carol Lavoie

Costume Design

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Artist

Patricia Green

Hairstylist

David R. Beecroft, Barbara Lorenz

Sound Mixer

Bill Jackson, Robert Fernandez

Camera Operator

Perry Hoffman

Nicole Kidman
Nicole KidmanSuzanne Stone
Matt Dillon
Matt DillonLarry Maretto
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin PhoenixJimmy Emmett
Casey Affleck
Casey AffleckRussel Hines
Illeana Douglas
Illeana DouglasJanice Maretto
Alison Folland
Alison FollandLydia Mertz
Dan Hedaya
Dan HedayaJoe Maretto
Wayne Knight
Wayne KnightEd Grant
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood SmithEarl Stone
Holland Taylor
Holland TaylorCarol Stone
Susan Traylor
Susan TraylorFaye Stone
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Maria TucciAngela Maretto
Tim Hopper
Tim HopperMike Warden
Michael Rispoli
Michael RispoliBen DeLuca
Buck Henry
Buck HenryMr. H. Finlaysson
Gerry Quigley
Gerry QuigleyGeorge
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Tom ForresterFisherman
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Alan Edward LewisFisherman
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Nadine MacKinnonSexy Woman
Conrad Coates
Conrad CoatesWeaselly Guy
Ron Gabriel
Ron GabrielSal
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Ian HeathStudent
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Graeme MillingtonStudent
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Sean RyanStudent
Nicholas Pasco
Nicholas PascoDetective
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Joyce MaynardLawyer
David Collins
David CollinsReporter
Eve Crawford
Eve CrawfordReporter
Janet Lo
Janet LoReporter
David Cronenberg
David CronenbergMan at Lake
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Tom QuinnSkating Promoter
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Peter GlenPriest
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Amber-Lee CampbellSuzanne (age 5)
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Colleen WilliamsValerie Mertz
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Simon RichardsChester
Philip Williams
Philip WilliamsBabe Hines
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Susan BacksJune Hines
Kyra Harper
Kyra HarperMary Emmett
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Adam RothBand Member
Tamara Gorski
Tamara GorskiGirl at Bar
Katie Griffin
Katie GriffinGirl at Bar
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Carla ReneeGirl at Bar
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MischaWalter
George Segal
George SegalConference Speaker (uncredited)
Rain Phoenix
Rain PhoenixTambourine Player in Band (uncredited)
Chris Phillips
Chris PhillipsHigh School Soccer Player (uncredited)
Andrew Scott
Andrew ScottBand Member