Director: Forest Whitaker Writing credits: Steven Rogers (II) Cast: Sandra Bullock . . . Birdee Calvert Pruitt Harry Connick Jr. . . . Justin Matisse Gena Rowlands . . . Ramona Calvert Mae Whitman . . . Bernice Pruitt Michael Pare . . . Bill Pruitt Cameron Finley . . . Travis Kathy Najimy . . . Toni Post Bill Cobbs . . . Nurse Connie Ray . . . Bobbi-Claire Mona Lee Fultz . . . Teacher Sydney Berry . . . Orange Julia Kathy Lamkin . . . Bigger Delores Rachel Lena Snow . . . Big Dolores Christina Stojanovich . . . Kristen Alissa Alban . . . Debbie Reissen Dee Hennigan . . . Dot Martha Long . . . Waitress Norman Bennett (I) . . . Mr. Davis James N. Harrell . . . Harry Calvert Chris Drewy . . . P.E. Teacher Meason Wiley . . . Young Man at Dance Tisa Hibbs . . . Suzy Art Michael Tamez . . . Bartender Jeanette Sieh . . . Volleyball Captain Tara Price . . . Young Birdee Richard Nance . . . Priest Rosanna Arquette . . . Connie (uncredited) Produced by: Sandra Bullock . . . Executive Producer Mary McLaglen . . . Executive Producer Elizabeth Joan Hooper . . . Associate Producer Lynda Obst Original music by: Dave Grusin Cinematography by: Caleb Deschanel Film Editing by: Richard Chew Casting: Ronnie Yeskel Production Design by: Larry Fulton Art Direction: Christa Munro Set Decoration: Douglas A. Mowat Costume Design by: Susie DeSanto Production Management: Scott Elias . . . Production Supervisor Mary McLaglen . . . Unit Production Manager George Bamber . . . Second Assistant Director Frank Davis (II) . . . First Assistant Director Mary McLaglen . . . Assistant Director Sound Department: Bill W. Benton . . . Sound Re-recording Mixer Felipe Borrero . . . Production Sound Mixer Tim Chau . . . Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor Craig Heath . . . Sound Recordist Robert Renga . . . Sound Recordist Donald Sylvester . . . Foley Editor Special Effects: Margaret Johnson . . . Special Effects Supervisor Randy E. Moore . . . Special Effects Coordinator Stunts: Danny Castle . . . Stunt Co-ordinator Kiante Elam . . . Stunt Co-ordinator Camera Crew: Jamie Barber . . . First Assistant Camera: "A" Camera Amy DeMarte . . . Second Assistant Camera: "A" Camera David M. Dunlap . . . Camera Operator: "B" Camera Dawn Laurel . . . Camera Loader Jimmy Lindsay . . . First Assistant Camera: "B" Camera David Luckenbach . . . Camera Operator: "A" Camera Christine M. Loss . . . Still Photographer Musicians: Chris Claridy Pete Coatney Milo Deering Jack Ingram (II) Gus Salmon Electricians: Buzzy Burwell Edison Jackson Paul Kloss Raul Mello Frank Scheidbach . . . Best Boy Electric Props/Dressers: Leeann Radeka . . . Costumer Eileen Sieff Stroup . . . Wardrobe Supervisor Jack Colmenero . . . Set Dresser Robert Tate Nichols . . . Set Dresser Lawrence Heyman . . . Set Dresser Steve Sawhill . . . Set Dresser Kirk Corwin . . . Property Master Robert Janecka . . . First Assistant Props John Parker (VII) . . . On-Set Dresser Colleen Saro . . . On-Set Dresser Other crew: Amanda Brand . . . Publicist Colin J. Campbell . . . Gaffer Amy Carr . . . Office Production Assistant Angie Lee Cobbs . . . Assistant To Mr. Whitaker Keith P. Cunningham . . . Assistant Art Director Sean Devine (II) . . . Grip Pablo Ferro . . . Title designer Raymond Prado . . . Storyboard Illustrator Liz Sarnoff . . . Assistant To Producer Tad Smalley . . . Lead Man John Sudol (I) . . . Key Set Assistant Patsy Swayze . . . Choreographer Don Was . . . Executive Soundtrack Producer Forest Whitaker . . . Executive Soundtrack Producer