The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Directed by
Bob Rafelson 
 
Writing credits
James M. Cain (novel)

David Mamet (screenplay)

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 ... Sackett
Thomas Hill ... Barlow (as Tom Hill)

Jon Van Ness ... Motorcycle Cop
Brian Farrell ... Mortenson
Raleigh Bond ... Insurance Salesman
William Newman ... Man from Home Town
Albert Henderson ... Art Beeman
Ken Magee ... Scoutmaster
Eugene Peterson ... Doctor

Don Calfa ... Goebel
Louis Turenne ... Ringmaster
Charles B. Jenkins ... Gas Station Attendant
Dick Balduzzi ... Sign Man #1
John Furlong ... Sign Man #2

Sam Edwards ... Ticket Clerk
Betty Cole ... Grandmother
Joni Palmer ... Granddaughter
Ron Flagge ... Shoeshine Man
Lionel Mark Smith ... Crapshooter (as Lionel Smith)

Brion James ... Crapshooter
Frank Arno ... Crapshooter
Virgil Frye ... Crapshooter
Kenneth Cervi ... Crapshooter
Chris Rellias ... Greek Party (as Chris P. Rellias)
Theodoros A. Karavidas ... Greek Party
Basil J. Fovos ... Greek Party
Nick Hasir ... Greek Party
Demetrios Liappas ... Greek Party
James O'Connell ... Judge
William H. McDonald ... Bailiff
Elsa Raven ... Matron
Kopi Sotiropulos ... Greek Mourner
Tom Maier ... Twin Oaks Customer
Glenn Shadix ... Twin Oaks Customer
Tani Guthrie ... Twin Oaks Customer
Carolyn Coates ... Twin Oaks Customer
Jim S. Cash ... Twin Oaks Customer

Christopher Lloyd ... The Salesman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Morgan Blanchard ... Boy scout (uncredited)
Luther Fear ... Jailer (uncredited)
Chuck Liddell ... Boy scout (uncredited)
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Produced by
Michael Barlow .... associate producer
Andrew Braunsberg .... executive producer
Charles Mulvehill .... producer
Bob Rafelson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Small 
 
Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist 
 
Film 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 artist
Toni-Ann Walker .... hair stylist
 
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
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 Vincent Korda .... assistant sound effects editor
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound 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 .... sound re-recording mixer
Brooke H. Ward .... assistant sound effects editor (as Brooke Henderson)
 
Special Effects by
Jerry D. Williams .... special effects
Jan Aaris .... special effects foreman (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
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
 
Music Department
Daniel Allan Carlin .... music editor
Dan Carlin Sr. .... music editor
Jack Hayes .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
Pat Carman .... transportation captain
Michael McDuffee .... transportation coordinator
Tom Briggs .... set driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Wendy Atterbury .... script supervisor
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
Douglas E. Stoll .... location manager
Arthur Wilde .... unit publicist
Jolene Wolff .... assistant: Mr. Rafelson
 
Crew believed to be complete

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