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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Bob Rafelson ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

David Mamet ... (screenplay by)
 
James M. Cain ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Jack Nicholson ... Frank Chambers
Jessica Lange ... Cora Papadakis
John Colicos ... Nick Papadakis
Michael Lerner ... Mr. Katz
John P. Ryan ... Kennedy
Anjelica Huston ... Madge
William Traylor William Traylor ... Sackett
Thomas Hill ... Barlow (as Tom Hill)
Jon Van Ness ... Motorcycle Cop
Brian Farrell Brian Farrell ... Mortenson
Raleigh Bond ... Insurance Salesman
William Newman ... Man from Home Town
Albert Henderson Albert Henderson ... Art Beeman
Ken Magee Ken Magee ... Scoutmaster
Eugene Peterson Eugene Peterson ... Doctor
Don Calfa ... Goebel
Louis Turenne ... Ringmaster
Charles B. Jenkins Charles B. Jenkins ... Gas Station Attendant
Dick Balduzzi ... Sign Man #1
John Furlong John Furlong ... Sign Man #2
Sam Edwards ... Ticket Clerk
Betty Cole Betty Cole ... Grandmother
Joni Palmer Joni Palmer ... Granddaughter
Ron Flagge Ron Flagge ... Shoeshine Man
Lionel Mark Smith Lionel Mark Smith ... Crapshooter (as Lionel Smith)
Brion James ... Crapshooter
Frank Arno Frank Arno ... Crapshooter
Virgil Frye ... Crapshooter
Kenneth Cervi Kenneth Cervi ... Crapshooter
Chris Rellias Chris Rellias ... Greek Party (as Chris P. Rellias)
Theodoros A. Karavidas Theodoros A. Karavidas ... Greek Party
Basil J. Fovos Basil J. Fovos ... Greek Party
Nick Hasir Nick Hasir ... Greek Party
Demetrios Liappas Demetrios Liappas ... Greek Party
James O'Connell ... Judge
William H. McDonald William H. McDonald ... Bailiff
Elsa Raven ... Matron
Kopi Sotiropulos ... Greek Mourner
Tom Maier Tom Maier ... Twin Oaks Customer
Glenn Shadix ... Twin Oaks Customer
Tani Guthrie ... Twin Oaks Customer
Carolyn Coates Carolyn Coates ... Twin Oaks Customer
Jim S. Cash Jim S. Cash ... Twin Oaks Customer
Christopher Lloyd ... The Salesman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James P. Axiotis ... Self - Dancer (uncredited)
Linda Bastiaannet Linda Bastiaannet ... Snake Lady (uncredited)
Morgan Blanchard Morgan Blanchard ... Boy Scout (uncredited)
Luther Fear Luther Fear ... Jailer (uncredited)
Chuck Liddell ... Boy Scout (uncredited)

Produced by 

Michael Barlow ... associate producer
Andrew Braunsberg ... executive producer
Charles Mulvehill ... producer (produced by)
Bob Rafelson ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Michael Small

Cinematography by 

Sven Nykvist ... director of photography

Editing by 

Graeme Clifford

Casting By 

Terry Liebling

Production Design by 

George Jenkins

Set Decoration by 

Robert Gould

Costume Design by 

Dorothy Jeakins

Makeup Department 

Dorothy J. Pearl ... makeup (as Dorothy Pearl)
Toni-Ann Walker ... hair stylist (as Toni Walker)

Production Management 

Gerald R. Molen ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Nick Marck ... second assistant director
Bill Scott ... assistant director (as Bill P. Scott)

Art Department 

Joseph Hurley ... assistant art director
Donald Krafft ... lead man
William Maldonado ... construction coordinator
Ray Mercer Jr. ... property master
Renato Casaro ... poster designer (uncredited)
Jaymes Hinkle ... scenic sign painter (uncredited)
Arthur Shippee ... assistant property master (uncredited)
William Ladd Skinner ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bub Asman ... sound effects editor
Robert G. Henderson ... supervising sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson)
Nicholas Korda ... assistant sound effects editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda)
Gregg Landaker ... re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow ... re-recording mixer
Brian L. McCarty ... sound recordist
Alan Robert Murray ... supervising sound editor
Art Rochester ... production sound mixer
Norman B. Schwartz ... dialogue editor
Richard Thornton ... boom operator
Bill Varney ... re-recording mixer
Brooke Henderson Ward ... assistant sound effects editor (as Brooke Henderson)

Special Effects by 

Jerry D. Williams ... special effects
Jan Aaris ... special effects foreman (uncredited)
Bruno Van Zeebroeck ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Tom Elliott ... stunts
Alan Gibbs ... stunts
Richard Epper ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Richmond L. Aguilar ... gaffer (as Richard Aguilar)
Martin G. Beazell ... assistant camera
Earl L. Clark ... assistant camera
Dick Colean ... camera operator
Leonard Lookabaugh ... key grip
Louis Mahler ... video playback operator
Pete Martinez ... video playback operator
Carol McCullough ... still photographer
Michael Nash ... assistant camera
Arnold L. Rich ... camera operator
Paul Caven ... best boy electric (uncredited)
O.T. Henderson ... dolly grip (uncredited)
Brian L. McCarty ... video assist operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Barbara Lambertson ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Tony Faso ... costumer: men
Mina Mittelman ... costumer: women
Eric H. Sandberg ... costumer: men

Editorial Department 

Mary Andrews ... apprentice editor
Kimberly Ray ... apprentice editor
Tim Tobin ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Douglas E. Stoll ... location manager

Music Department 

Dan Carlin Sr. ... music editor
Daniel Allan Carlin ... music editor
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Murray Adler ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Bilezikjian ... music copyist (uncredited) / musician: oud (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein ... music copyist (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Norman Carr ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Ron Folsom ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... orchestra manager (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Miles Goodman ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Endre Granat ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Gary Gray ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Grover B. Helsley ... scoring mixer (uncredited)
Jerry Hey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Gus Klein ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Ron Leonard ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
David Newman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Perkins ... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Ambrose Russo ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Victor Sazer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Sid Sharp ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ross Shub ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael Small ... conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited)
Joe Soldo ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Tricarico ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Weiss ... musician: oboe (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Wendy Atterbury ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Pat Carman ... transportation captain
Michael McDuffee ... transportation coordinator
Tom Briggs ... set driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Blanche Bisbing ... assistant auditor
Trixie Flynn ... assistant: Mr. Nicholson
James Halpern ... production assistant
Athan Karras ... dialogue coach: Mr. Colicos
Paul Pascarella ... title designer
Ken Ryan ... accountant
Teresa Stokovic ... production office coordinator
Arthur Wilde ... unit publicist
Jolene Wolff ... assistant: Mr. Rafelson
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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