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Directed by
Norman Jewison 
 
Writing credits
Valerie Curtin (written by) &
Barry Levinson (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Burt Reynolds ... Richard Babson

Goldie Hawn ... Paula McCullen
Jessica Tandy ... Eleanor McCullen
Barnard Hughes ... Tim McCullen
Audra Lindley ... Ann Babson
Keenan Wynn ... Tom Babson

Ron Silver ... Larry Weisman

Carol Locatell ... Nellie Ballou
Richard Libertini ... Jorge Medina

Peggy Walton-Walker ... Carol Brandon
Noah Hathaway ... Lyle Ballou
Mikey Martin ... Robbie Ballou
Helen Page Camp ... Maid
Joan Pringle ... Doria
Vincent J. Isaac ... Cab Driver
Jeffrey Bannister ... Shoe Salesman
Alfred Mariorenzi ... Gate Guard
David Cullinane ... Waiter
Rodney Kageyama ... Meter Reader

Terrence Currier ... Henry Spaulding
Nannette Rickert ... Marion Talbot (as Nan Rickert)
Jim Scopelitis ... Bob Skinner
Elaine Dunstan ... Edwina Coolie
Cal Kirby ... Man at Table
Walter Davy ... Ron Barbero
Catherine A. Frederico ... McCullen's Neighbor
James D. Griffin ... Coach
Jennifer Jewison ... Skier
Wally McMahon ... Conductor

Doug Roberts ... Stuart
Brian Corrigan ... Waiter
Michele O'Brien ... Patti

Daniel Bushnell ... Craig
Lynn Sue Nitkin ... Girl in Restaurant
James C. Lewis ... Diner (as Jim Lewis)
William B. Kennedy ... Conductor
Aulinda Gigena ... Wedding Chapel Owner
Dora Baldor ... Secretary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Pamela Clay ... Georgetown Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Valerie Curtin ... Paula's friend in playpen (uncredited)
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Produced by
Norman Jewison .... producer
Patrick J. Palmer .... producer
Joe Wizan .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Legrand 
 
Cinematography by
Jordan Cronenweth 
 
Film Editing by
Don Zimmerman 
 
Casting by
Marci Liroff 
 
Art Direction by
Josan F. Russo  (as Josan Russo)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden 
 
Costume Design by
Betsy Cox 
 
Makeup Department
Kathryn Blondell .... hair stylist
Gabriel Borgo .... hair stylist
E. Thomas Case .... makeup artist
Tom Ellingwood .... makeup artist
Lynda Gurasich .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Tom Jacobson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregory Palmer .... second assistant director (as Greg Palmer)
Win Phelps .... first assistant director
Jim Van Wyck .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Henry Alberti .... set designer
Louis S. Fleming .... assistant property master (as Louis Fleming)
William Maldonado .... construction coordinator (as Bill Maldonado)
Jim McGee .... construction foreman
Anne Pritchard .... visual consultant
George Szeptycki .... assistant art director
Michael Taylor .... lead man
John Zemansky .... property master
 
Sound Department
Neil Brody .... sound re-recording mixer
John S. Coffey .... boom operator
Jay Engel .... dialogue editor
Don Hall .... sound editor
Robert J. Litt .... sound re-recording mixer
Elliot Tyson .... sound re-recording mixer
Charles M. Wilborn .... sound mixer
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh .... special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)
David Domeyer .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Earl L. Clark .... first assistant camera (as Earl Clark)
Cary Griffith .... key grip
Richard Hart .... gaffer
Johnny E. Jensen .... camera operator (as John Jenson)
Kevin Jewison .... second assistant camera
John R. Shannon .... still photographer (as John Shannon)
 
Casting Department
Marci Liroff .... additional casting
Carol Ness .... extras casting: Viginia
Linda Phillips-Palo .... extras casting: New York (as Linda Phillips Palo)
Dagmar Wittmer .... extras casting: Viginia
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Norman Salling .... costumer: Mr. Reynold
Victoria Snow .... costumer: women
Don Vargas .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Elyane Bretherton .... assistant editor
Mario Leone .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Else Blangsted .... music editor
Quincy Jones .... music producer
 
Transportation Department
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer .... transportation captain (as Mickey McAteer)
Craig Pinkard .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Ann Ashcraft .... production office coordinator
Stanley Brossette .... unit publicist
Dow Griffith .... location manager
Robert Hatfield .... production assistant
Lisa L. Hyde .... assistant: Goldie Hawn (as Lisa Hyde)
Candace Koethe .... production secretary
Charles Milhaupt .... assistant to producer
Leanne Moore .... assistant production accountant
Stuart Neumann .... location manager
Bonnie Palef .... assistant: Norman Jewison (as Bonnie Palef Woolf)
Johanne Samuel .... production secretary
Cynnie Troup .... script supervisor
Tom Udell .... production accountant
Janet L. Wattles .... assistant production accountant (as Janet Wattles)
Eric Young .... location manager: New York
 

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