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| James Cagney | ... | Commissioner Rheinlander Waldo | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Younger Brother | |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Booker T. Washington | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Evelyn Nesbit | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Willie Conklin | |
| Pat O'Brien | ... | Mr. Delphin Delmas | |
| Donald O'Connor | ... | Evelyn's Dance Instructor | |
| James Olson | ... | Father | |
| Mandy Patinkin | ... | Tateh | |
| Howard E. Rollins Jr. | ... | Coalhouse Walker Jr. | |
| Mary Steenburgen | ... | Mother | |
| Debbie Allen | ... | Sarah | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Harry Houdini (as Jeff Demunn) | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Henry 'Harry' Kendall Thaw | |
| Norman Mailer | ... | Stanford White | |
| Bruce Boa | ... | Jerome | |
| Norman Chancer | ... | Agent | |
| Edwin Cooper | ... | Grandfather | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | P.C. O'Donnell | |
| Fran Drescher | ... | Mameh | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Gang Member #1 | |
| Hal Galili | ... | Police Captain #1 | |
| Alan Gifford | ... | Judge | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Delmas Assistant #1 | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Gang Member #2 | |
| Michael Jeter | ... | Special Reporter | |
| Calvin Levels | ... | Gang Member #3 | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Old T.O.C. Lady | |
| Christopher Malcolm | ... | Police Captain #2 | |
| Herman Meckler | ... | Vernon Elliott | |
| Billy J. Mitchell | ... | Delmas Assistant #2 | |
| Jenny Nichols | ... | Little Girl | |
| Max Nichols | ... | Little Boy | |
| Zack Norman | ... | Gent #2 / Manager | |
| Eloise Taylor | ... | Mrs. Thaw (as Eloise O'Brien) | |
| Don Plumley | ... | Inspector McNeil | |
| Ted Ross | ... | Black Lawyer | |
| Dorsey Wright | ... | Gang Member #4 | |
| Robert Arden | ... | Foreman of the Jury | |
| Robert Boyd | ... | President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt | |
| Thomas A. Carlin | ... | Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks | |
| John Clarkson | ... | Plainclothes Detective #1 | |
| Brian F. Dean | ... | Fireman #1 | |
| Harry Ditson | ... | County Clerk | |
| Robert Dorning | ... | Gent with Stanford White | |
| Geoffrey Greenhill | ... | T.O.C. Police Guard | |
| Ray Hassett | ... | Policeman #12 | |
| Robert Hitt | ... | Plainclothes Detective #2 | |
| Rodney James | ... | Sleek Male Dancer | |
| George Harris | ... | Clef Club Band Leader | |
| George J. Manos | ... | Novelty Shop Storeman | |
| Val Pringle | ... | Clef Club Manager | |
| Ron Weyand | ... | Doctor Muller | |
| Sonny Abagnale | ... | Evelyns Driver | |
| John Alderson | ... | Waldos Aide #1 | |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | ... | Policeman #5 | |
| Chaim Blatter | ... | Rabbi | |
| Donald Bisset | ... | J.P. Morgan | |
| Josh Clark | ... | Fireman #3 | |
| Robert Coffin | ... | Desk Clerk | |
| Patrick Connor | ... | Waldos Aide #3 | |
| Joel Cutrara | ... | Policeman #11 | |
| Jake Dengel | ... | Fireman #2 | |
| Barry Dennen | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Natalia Dobrer | ... | Woman #1 | |
| Daniel Foley | ... | Stock Reporter | |
| Gretchen Franklin | ... | Elderly Woman | |
| Pat Gorman | ... | Thug #2 | |
| Guy Gregory | ... | Black Butler #2 | |
| Dave Griffiths | ... | Thug #1 | |
| Jeff Harding | ... | Policeman #13 | |
| Robert Henderson | ... | Elderly Man | |
| Colette Hiller | ... | Lawyers Female Companion #1 | |
| Patrick M. Hughes | ... | Policeman #7 | |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | ... | Lawyers Female Companion #2 | |
| Andreas Katsulas | ... | Policeman #3 | |
| Douglas Lambert | ... | Police Sergeant | |
| Pavel Landovský | ... | Solomon Peretz (as Pavel Landovsky) | |
| Norris Mailer | ... | Lady with Stanford White | |
| Derek Martin | ... | Waldos Aide #2 | |
| Al Matthews | ... | Maitre D' | |
| Stuart Milligan | ... | Marksman | |
| Richard Oldfield | ... | Stock Reporter | |
| Nelly Polissky | ... | Woman in Window | |
| Mike Potter | ... | Thug #4 | |
| Anthony Powell | ... | Policeman #9 | |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Guard at Family House | |
| Joe Praml | ... | Policeman #4 | |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Policeman | |
| Bill Reimbold | ... | Gent #3 / Lawyer | |
| Bob Sherman | ... | Policeman #10 | |
| Tony Sibbald | ... | Stock Reporter | |
| Stan Simmons | ... | Thug #3 | |
| John Sterland | ... | Library Guard | |
| Jan Triska | ... | Special Reporter | |
| Burnell Tucker | ... | Reporter | |
| Britt Walker | ... | Black Butler #1 | |
| Peter Whitman | ... | Stock Reporter | |
| Edward Wiley | ... | Conductor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Hoolihand Burke | ... | Brigit (uncredited) | |
| John Carrafa | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Derek Lyons | ... | Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited) | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Pirate at Beach (uncredited) | |
| Frank Patton | ... | Arresting Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Ilana Rapp | ... | Sister (uncredited) | |
| Ellen Stretton | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
| Judi Trott | ... | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Milos Forman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| E.L. Doctorow | (novel) | |
| Heinrich von Kleist | story "Michael Kohlhaas" | |
| Michael Weller | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Dino De Laurentiis | .... | producer | |
| Michael Hausman | .... | executive producer | |
| Fred Sidewater | .... | associate producer (as Fredric M. Sidewater) | |
| Bernard Williams | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Randy Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Miroslav Ondrícek | (director of photography) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| John Graysmark | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anna Hill Johnstone | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Frank Bianco | .... | hairdresser: USA | |
| Joe Cuervo | .... | makeup artist: USA | |
| Paul Engelen | .... | makeup artist: UK | |
| Peter Frampton | .... | makeup artist: UK | |
| Bob Grimaldi | .... | hairdresser: USA (as Robert Grimaldi) | |
| Stephanie Hall | .... | hairdresser: UK | |
| Max Henriquez | .... | makeup artist | |
| Colin Jamison | .... | hairdresser: UK | |
| Leonard | .... | hair stylist (as Leonard of London) | |
Production Management | |||
| Malcolm J. Christopher | .... | production manager: UK (as Malcolm Christopher) | |
| Patricia Churchill | .... | production manager: USA (as Pat Churchill) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Terry Busby | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Rowland Fowles | .... | boom operator: UK | |
| Nigel Galt | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Gerry Humphreys | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Archie Ludski | .... | sound editor | |
| Dennis Maitland II | .... | boom operator: U.S. | |
| Christopher Newman | .... | sound mixer (as Chris Newman) | |
| Greg P. Russell | .... | sound recordist | |
| Ken Weston | .... | boom operator: UK | |
| Les Wiggins | .... | sound editor | |
| Donald C. Rogers | .... | technical director of sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Edward Drohan | .... | special effects supervisor: USA (as Ed Drohan) | |
| George Gibbs | .... | special effects supervisor: UK | |
| Charles Staffell | .... | process photography (as Charles D. Staffell) | |
Stunts | |||
| Lightning Bear | .... | stunts | |
| Joe Cirillo | .... | stunt fireman | |
| Frank Ferrara | .... | stunt fireman | |
| Nicholas J. Giangiulio | .... | stunt fireman (as Nick Giangiulio) | |
| Scott Interrante | .... | stunt double: Houdini | |
| Steve James | .... | stunts | |
| Victor Magnotta | .... | stunt coordinator (as Vic Magnotta) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts | |
| James Randi | .... | stunt coordinator: Houdini | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alan Barry | .... | best boy | |
| Tony Cridlin | .... | grip: UK | |
| Gary Cross | .... | electrician | |
| Vinnie Gerardo | .... | assistant camera: USA | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | gaffer electrician: UK (as Maurice Gillette) | |
| Paul Kenward | .... | clapper loader | |
| Billy Kerwick | .... | grip | |
| Ronald M. Lautore | .... | second camera operator: USA | |
| Peter MacDonald | .... | second camera operator: UK | |
| Mary Ellen Mark | .... | special photographer | |
| Douglas Milsome | .... | camera assistant: UK | |
| Muky | .... | still photographer (as Muky Muncasi) | |
| Bob Penn | .... | still photographer | |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | .... | camera operator (as Thomas A. Priestley Jr.) | |
| Richard Quinlan | .... | gaffer electrician: USA | |
| Ed Quinn | .... | key grip | |
| Micky Wilson | .... | electrician | |
| Jimmy Worley | .... | electrician | |
Casting Department | |||
| Maggie Cartier | .... | casting: UK | |
| Mary Goldberg | .... | casting: USA | |
| David Rubin | .... | casting assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Debra Bard | .... | assistant editor | |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Anne V. Coates | .... | editor: UK | |
| Nena Danevic | .... | associate editor: USA | |
| Roberta Friedman | .... | post-production coordinator: USA | |
| Leslie Gaulin | .... | assistant editor: USA | |
| Antony Gibbs | .... | editor: UK | |
| Peter Honess | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Chris Kelly | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Patrick Moore | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Patrick Mullins | .... | assistant editor: USA | |
| Stanley Warnow | .... | editor: USA | |
| Judith Blume | .... | apprentice editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Stanley Cowell | .... | music coach: Mr. Rollins | |
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator | |
| Gilbert Marouani | .... | music consultant | |
| John Strauss | .... | music editor | |
| Tommy Tedesco | .... | musician: guitar | |
Transportation Department | |||
| James Fanning | .... | transportation captain: USA | |
| Gerald Makein | .... | transportation captain: UK | |
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A short commentary: Having read through a few of the comments here, I note that there are several which express disappointment that the movie didn't do the book justice. Personally, having read the book some time after seeing the movie, I can understand their point, but realistically it's the type of book which would be nearly be impossible to do justice to, as there are so many broad interwoven threads in the book that it would require at least a 6 hour movie to even scratch the surface, and even then, putting it all together into a singular coherent whole which would hold the viewer's interest for that long would be quite a mean feat indeed. So instead of looking at it as an attempt to fully capture the book, it might be best to simply appreciate it for what it is, rather than what it isn't. And I believe that on its own terms it succeeds admirably, and remains one of my favorite movies of all time.
Another way of looking at this, as an introduction to the book, rather than vice versa it has some value on those terms. Perhaps if I hadn't seen the movie I might never have happened upon the book, and never known what I'd missed.