Cast
Melanie Smooter
Jake Perry
Andrew Hennings
Mayor Kate Hennings
Pearl Smooter
Earl Smooter
Stella Kay Perry
Bobby Ray
Lurlynn
Sheriff Wade
Dorothea
Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
Frederick Montana
Eldon
Fleet Cooper
Clinton
Barry Lowenstein
Young Jake
Young Melanie
Mark Skinner
Bruno
Pan
Phil Cater
Pablo
Michael Snow
Devin
Bob Penny
Wallace Buford
Mark Matkevich
Tom Darovsic
Lee Roy Giles
Eugene the Guard
Jimmy Lee
Kevin Hagan
Jimmy the Driver
Dennis Ryan
Reporter
Jim O'Connor
Reporter
Reporter
Tony Rizzoli
Gentleman
Bob Seel
Bartender
Kelsey Lowenthal
Carrie Lee
Jen Apgar
Starr
Sarah Baker
Dix
Deborah Duke
Sherma as Deborah Calloway-Duke
Ted Manson
Colonel Murphy
Sharon Blackwood
Virgie
Suzi Bass
Shirleen
Old Dead Soldier
Jody Thompson
Dead Soldier
Mark Oliver
Guard #2
Deidee Deionne
Press Secretary as Deide Deionne
Doug Killen
Catfish Festival Dancer as Doug Johnson-Killen
Emily Furman
Catfish Festival Dancer
Pete Talton
Catfish Festival Dancer
Kelli Franklin
Catfish Festival Singer
Keni Thomas
Catfish Festival Singer
Jeanne Arnold
Catfish Festival Singer
Osjha Anderson
Catfish Festival Singer
Charlotte Pierrepont
Model
Model
Jana Lynn Schoep
Model
Eddy Donno
Model
LaChanda Alexander
New York Citizen
Kena Allen
TV Fashion Reporter
Gary Beck
Paparazzi
Robert Black
Paparazzi
Randy Bratton
Musician
Rich Bryant
Paparazzi
Haley Buchanan
Girl at the Battlefield
Wedding Guest #1
Brandon Carroll
Line Dancer
Doshia Darmane
Event Patron
Aimee Davis
Festival Patron
Clinton Jr.
Laurie Gardner
Festival Dancer
Jason Guy
Photographer at the Red Carpet
Rodney L. James
Photographer
Wedding Coordinator
Wedding Guest #2
Charles McClelland
Paparazzo
Matthew D. Miller
Bar Patron
Ernest Peterson
Melanie's Friend
Joe Pierce
Country Line Dancer
Sheriff Holt
Joel Sturdivant
Line Dancer
Sean Treadaway
TV Fashion Reporter
Director
Writer
Douglas J. Eboch
Story
Screenplay
Producer
Stokely Chaffin
Producer
Michael Fottrell
Executive producer
Jon Jashni
Executive producer
Wink Mordaunt
Executive producer
Producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Andrew Dunn
Director of photography
Editor
Troy Takaki
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Casting Director
Juel Bestrop
Kathleen Chopin
Jeanne McCarthy
Production Designer
Clay A. Griffith
Art Director
Jay Pelissier
Set Decorator
Lisa K. Sessions
Costume Designer
Sophie Carbonell
As Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell
Makeup Department
John Caglione Jr.
Makeup department head: East Coast
Victor DeNicola
Key hair stylist: New York as Victor DeNicola Jr.
Christine Domaniecki
Make-up artist: uncredited
Philip Ivey
Key hair stylist as Phillip Ivey
Harriette Landau
Assistant makeup artist
Sarah Mays
Makeup department head as Sarah Mays Roberts
Anne Morgan
Hair designer: show
Stylist: Ms. Witherspoon
Susan Ransom
Assistant makeup artist
Linda Thompson
Additional hair stylist
Dawn Turner
Hair stylist
Brad Wilder
Co-head makeup department
Makeup artist: Ms. Witherspoon
Leigh Ann Yandle
Assistant makeup artist as Leigh Ann Yandle-Perry
Joani Yarbrough
Hair department head
Wendy Bell
Additional makeup artist
Susan 'Star' Orr
Hair stylist
Production Manager
Michael Fottrell
Unit production manager
Cheryl Quarantiello
Unit production manager
Sara E. White
Production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
First assistant director
Kristina M. Peterson
Second second assistant director
Hillary Schwartz
Additional second assistant director
Michael Viglietta
Second assistant director
Eric Yellin
Second second assistant director: New York
Art Department
David H. Allen
Property master
Sharon E. Alshams
Lead set designer
Pedro Barquin
Head greens coordinator
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
Property master
Wren Boney
Key set dresser
George Capetanos
Assistant property master: reshoots
Jessee J. Clarkson
Propmaker
Christopher Didiot
Set dresser
David Dreyer
Set dresser
Andrew Seward Duncan
Assistant property master
Daniel B. Foster
On-set dresser
Shepherd Frankel
Assistant art director
Emily Gaunt
Camera scenic: New York
Egan Gauntt
Art department coordinator
Bill Kolpin
Set dresser: New York
Tony Kupersmith
Construction coordinator as A.I. Kupersmith
Johnny Land
Painter
George A. Lee
Assistant property master
Alba Leone
Lead person as Alba Domini Leone
Alisa Lumbreras
Scenic foreperson
Wayne Scott Miller
On-set dresser: New York as Wayne Miller
Thomas Minton
Assistant art director
Robert Tate Nichols
Set dresser
Tripp Norton
Set dresser
Michael Pisani
Set dresser
Wayne Shepherd
Assistant set decorator
Brian Stultz
Head scenic artist
Lance Totten
Set dresser
Chris 'Woody' Wdowin
Set dresser
Alyson Wellins
Art department coordinator: New York
Ford Wheeler
Set decorator: New York
Chris Hunter
Production illustrator
Byron K. Lovelace
Props: New York
Sound Department
David A. Arnold
Dialogue editor
James Ashwill
Foley mixer
Bob Beemer
Sound re-recording mixer
Freddy Chancellor
Boom operator
John T. Cucci
Foley artist
Teri E. Dorman
Supervising dialogue editor
Mary H. Ellis
Production sound mixer
Matthew Harrison
Supervising foley editor
Suhail Kafity
Supervising sound editor
James Likowski
Foley editor
Howard London
Adr mixer
Scott Millan
Sound re-recording mixer
Tom Nelson
Production sound mixer: New York
Dan O'Connell
Foley artist
R.J. Palmer
Sound effects editor
Fred Peck III
Sound re-recordist
Drew Ponder
Boom operator
Philip Rogers
Adr recordist
Todd Sayre
Cableperson
Mike Schmidt
Utility sound: New York
David A. Smith
Boom operator
George Watters II
Supervising sound editor
Christopher T. Welch
Supervising adr editor
Brian Wittle
Boom operator: re-shoots
Linda Lew
Foley recordist
Special Effects
David Fletcher
Special effects coordinator
Lisa Reynolds
Special effects assistant
Richard Terry Tjelmeland
Special effects foreman as R. Terry Tjelmeland
Kathleen Tonkin
Special effects technician
Rick Lazzarini
Special effects: bloodhound replica
Robert Vazquez
Special effects technician
Visual Effects
Mat Beck
Visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Entity FX
Joseph Brattesani
Lead 2D artist: Light Matters/Entity FX
Cari Chadwick
Digital artist
Mark Felt
Compositor
Nancy Hyland
Digital compositor: Light Matters/Entity FX
Cindy Jones
Visual effects producer: Light Matters/Entity FX
Bill Kunin
Inferno artist
Sara Lee
Visual effects
Josh Novak
Lead compositor: main title sequence
Dave Sarbell
Digital effects artist
Trent Smith
Visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Entity FX
Jana Spotts
Visual effects coordinator
Digital effects supervisor: Light Matters
Eric Swenson
Visual effects director of photography
Brian Bell
Digital artist
Digital effects supervisor
Renée Tymn
Digital compositor: Cinesite
Stunts
Scott Dale
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Cal Johnson
Stunt double: Josh Lucas
Stunts
Randi Layne
Stunts
Anderson Martin
Stunts
Lonnie R. Smith
Stunt coordinator as Lonnie Smith
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Becker
Rigging gaffer
Stephen Crowley
Best boy electric
Jeff W. Curtis
Grip
David Ellis
Rigging electrician
Donny Fowler
Electrician
Brian Gunter
Gaffer
Elizabeth Hedges
Camera loader: new york
Petr Hlinomaz
Gaffer: New York
Darryl Humber
Dolly grip: "b" camera
Peter Iovino
Still photographer
Nils Johnson
Key video assist operator: New York
Chris Jones
Second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lee Kazista
Second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
Jack McCollum
Rigging electrician
Michael 'Flash' McDonald
Electrician
David McLean
Electrician
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
John S. Moyer
Camera operator: "b" camera
David Norris
Camera operator: Wescam camera
Bill O'Drobinak
Camera operator: "a" camera
Jesse Wayne Parker
Key rigging grip as J. Wayne Parker
Myron Parran
Assistant camera
Mike Pearce
Rigging electrician
C. Alan Rawlins
Key grip
Ted Sapp
Grip
Riko Schatke
Best boy grip
Chad Schroeder
Electrician
Art Schultz
Rigging electrician
Allan D. Smith
Second assistant camera
C. Ashley Sudge
Dolly grip
Steve Sudge
Electrician
Fred Thomas
Camera loader
Joseph Thomas
First assistant camera: "b" camera
Electrician
Zoran Veselic
First assistant camera
Steve Zigler
Electrician
John Verardi
Assistant camera
Casting Department
Tea Aaron
Extras casting assistant
Blythe Cappello
Casting associate
Amy Carty
Casting intern
Jennifer Euston
Casting associate
Kelli Franklin
Extras casting assistant
Extras casting
Barbara Harris
Adr voice casting
Nadia Lubbe
Casting assistant
Jeremy Pelham
Extras casting assistant
Arvell Poe
Extras casting: background players
Rebecca Quick
Extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Edwards
Wardrobe supervisor: New York
Sheila Gentile
Costumer
Zandra Harding
Seamstress
Mary C. Lane
Costume supervisor
Leigh Leverett
Key set costumer
Nan McCulloch
Set costumer
Linda N. Robinson
Costumer
Marian Toy
Assistant costume designer: New York City
Katie Novello
Costume assistant
Editorial Department
Mike Bellamy
Final colorist
Matt Evans (editor)
First assistant editor
Bryan Lamoureux
Assistant editor
Steven R. Sacks
Assistant editor
Kurt Smith
Color timer
Stuart Sperling
Assistant editor
Sean Thompson
First assistant editor
Patrick Thornhill
Assistant editor
Mark Moran
Apprentice editor
Shaun Newton
Post-production coordinator
Music Department
Chris Cozens
Auricle control systems
Michael Fey
Music executive
Isobel Griffiths
Orchestra contractor
Joseph Magee
Production music mixer
Nick Page
Music consultant
Steve Price
Score mixer
Score recordist
Michael T. Ryan
Supervising music editor
Dawn Soler
Music supervisor
Nick Vidar
Music programmer
Laura Ziffren
Music supervisor
Scott Rouse
Assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Marc Anton
Driver
W. Charles Arnold
Driver
Robert Ballentine
Driver
Walter 'Red' Bedell
Driver
John Carlisle
Driver
Howard Clark
Driver
Jack Collis
Driver
Keith N. Collis
Driver
Richard F. Diez
Driver
Chuck Graydon
Driver
Wayne A. Mercer
Driver
Cindy Parker
Transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
Transportation captain
Johnny Poucher
Driver
Blackie Stephens
Driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn
Driver
David Carlton White
Electrics pre-rig driver
Other Crew
Alicia Accardo
Script supervisor
Thomas Ahlers
Office assistant
Brian L. Aultman
Production assistant
Nicholas R. Bell
Production assistant: New York
Choreographer
Tammy Blackburn
Animal trainer
Christian Brockey
Assistant production coordinator: New York
Ricou Browning Jr.
Water safety
Russell Brown
Assistant: Mr. Moritz as Russ Brown
Christopher S. Bryson
Production assistant
Steve Cainas
Production coordinator
Adam Carroll
Production assistant
First assistant production accountant: New York
Jan Cerwonka
Studio teacher
Lori M. Cincotta
Assistant: Mr. Tennant as Lori Cincotta
Alfeo Dixon
Assistant location manager
Gabe Doppelt
Fashion consultant as Gabé Doppelt
Andrew Fiero
Production assistant
John Findley III
Assistant location manager
Jennifer Flournoy
Location assistant: Crawfordville
Benjamin Fretheim
Production assistant
Michael Fucci
Assistant location manager
Shawn Gillespie
Second assistant accountant
Nicole Gordon
Assistant: Ms. Witherspoon
Joanne Guthrie
Production assistant
Mark Hagerman
Assistant production coordinator: New York
Jalyn Henton
Travel and housing coordinator
Erica Kay
Production coordinator: New York
Scott Kirkley
Key set production assistant
Tatiana Komlos
Assistant production coordinator
Laura H. Kreft
Payroll accountant
Paul Lowe
Medic
Larry Madrid
Animal trainer
Lilene Mansell
Dialect coach
Marlene Marks
Second assistant accountant
Devin Maurer
Production assistant
Bill McAdams Jr.
Production assistant
Stewart McAlpine
Production assistant
Jim McKinney
Key set production assistant: New York
Lucas Moore
Studio teacher
Josh Nichol
Additional location assistant
Andrea O'Connor
Key production assistant: New York
Quincy Perkins
Production assistant
Jennifer Radzikowski
Location manager: Miami
Gary S. Rake
Production assistant: New York
Mike Riley
Location manager
Rip Russell
First assistant accountant
Barbara Saunders
Location office assistant
Peter J. Silbermann
Unit publicist
Sally Jo Sousa
Animal trainer: dogs
Rozanne Stark
Studio teacher
Charline St. Charles
Assistant to producer
Regina Stewart-Heckman
Production assistant: New York
Sheilah Sullivan
Accountant
Stan Swofford
Medic
Tara Tovarek
Production secretary
Susan Van Apeldoorn
Craft service
Lynda Van Damm
Production accountant
Production assistant
John D. Witherspoon
Assistant: Ms. Witherspoon
Daniela Barbosa
Production assistant
Bella Cosper
Stand-in
Rebecca Edelson
Script clearance administrator
Jessica Lacy
Production assistant
Clare Lord
Location assistant
Stand-in
Julia M. Sauder
Production assistant: re-shoot
Frank Slaten
Production assistant
Kelly Tippens
Stand-in: Candice Bergen
Yori Tondrowski
Set production assistant
Jennifer Webb
Production associate
Production Company
D&D Films
Original Film
Pigeon Creek Films
Touchstone Pictures
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
2002 USA theatrical
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
2002 Sweden theatrical
Buena Vista International Italia
2002 Italy theatrical
Buena Vista International
2002 Argentina theatrical
Buena Vista International
2002 Germany theatrical
Buena Vista International
2002 UK theatrical
Buena Vista International
2003 Japan theatrical
Buena Vista International
2002 Netherlands theatrical
Cascade Film
2002 Russia theatrical
Falcon
2003 Czech Republic theatrical
Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)
2003 France theatrical
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
2003 USA DVD
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
2003 Brazil VHS
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
2003 Netherlands DVD
Buena Vista Home Video
2003 Netherlands VHS
Fox Network
2006 USA TV broadcast premiere
Talpa
2005 Netherlands TV first national airing
Touchstone Home Video
2003 Germany DVD
Special Effects
Character Shop
Entity FX
Light Matters Inc.
Miscellaneous
Air Lyndhurst Studios
Score recorded at
Angel Studios
Score recorded at
Buena Vista Negative Cutting
Negative cutting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
Cranes and dollies
Christopher Gray Casting
Extras casting
Movie Movers
Star trailers
Transportation
Picture Mill, The
Titles as The Picture Mill
Pro 7
Legal services
Simon Pearce
Thanks
Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
Extras casting New York