Men Don't Leave
About a widow and her struggle to keep her two sons, in shabby Baltimore surroundings.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Beth Macauley Jessica Lange
- Charles Simon Arliss Howard
- Jody Joan Cusack
- Lisa Coleman Kathy Bates
- John Macauley Tom Mason
- Chris Macauley Chris O'donnell
- Matt Macauley Charlie Korsmo
- Mrs Buckley Belita Moreno
- Mr Buckley Jim Haynie
- Winston Buckley Corey Carrier
- Dale Buckley Shannon Moffett
- Mike Kevin Corrigan
- Fred David Cale
- Carly Constance Shulman
- Ian Mark Hardwick
- 1st officer Ernesto D. Borges Jr
- Nina Simon Lora Zane
- Craig Rick Rubin
- Evan Taylor Tom Towles
- Nick Richard Wharton
- nurse Rosemary Knower
- Laura Jane Morris
- Susan Annabel Armour
- Fay Deanna Dunagan
- Gary Tom Irwin
- Julia Stacey Guastaferro
- blues artist Jess James
- Sam Burrows Richard Burton Brown
- real estate agent Mary Seibel
- moving man Robert D. North
- girl student Stesha Merle
- Mark William Deacutis
- female customer Ann Mcdonough
- female polka dancer Theresa Wozniak
- bureaucrat Sandra V. Watters
- store clerk Zaid Farid
- tailor Richard Deangelis
- Chris's friend Peter Miller
- Uncle Hugh Gerry Becker
- lottery winner Dick Sasso
- lottery announcer Chuck Mclennan
- adult film star Seka
- adult film star Tanl
- adult film star Brad Michael
- polka band leader Eddie Korosa
- Joey Antonio M. Calderon
Credits
Direction
- Director Paul Brickman
- 2nd Unit Director Jon Avnet
- Assistant Director Dan Kolsrud
- Assistant Director Jeanne Caliendo
- Assistant Director Karen Carter
Production
- Production Company Warner Bros.
- Executive Producer Paul Brickman
- Producer Jon Avnet
- Unit Production Manager Dodie Foster
- Unit Production Manager Lynn Morgan
- Production/Location Manager (Chicago) Michael Malone
- Production/Location Manager (Baltimore) Ellen Gannon
- Production Office Co-ordinator Kerry Stanwyck
- Production Aide Bob Schick
- Production Aide Paul J. Erlicht
- Production Aide Mary Kathryn Jones
- Production Aide Andrew Flinn
- Production Aide Kevin Kertscher
- Production Aide Jeff Dicken
- Production Aide Dean Adams
- Production Aide Mike Carroll
Casting
- Casting David Rubin
- Casting (Chicago Extras) Holzer Roche Casting
- Casting (Baltimore Extras) Central Casting
Writing
- Screenplay Barbara Benedek
- Screenplay Paul Brickman
- Story Barbara Benedek
Photography
- Director of Photography Bruce Surtees
- 2nd Unit Helicopter Photography Rexford Metz
- Camera Operator Frank Miller
- Panaglide Operator Bob Ulland
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor John E. Gray
- Special Effects Rodman Kiser
Editing
- Editor Richard Chew
Design
- Production Designer Barbara Ling
- Art Director Mark Harrington
- Set Designer Bill Arnold
- Set Decorator (Chicago) Karen O'hara
- Set Decorator (Baltimore) Cricket Rowland
Costumes
- Costume Designer J. Allen Highfill
- Jessica Lange's Costume Designer Susan Becker
- Costume Supervisor Cheryl Weber
- Costumer Carolyn Barczak
- Costumer Jo Ann Lam
- Costumer Grania Preston
Make-up
- Make-up for Jessica Lange Bob Mills
- Make-up Susan Mayer
Titles
- Title Design Dan Perri
Film processing
- Opticals The Westheimer Company
Music
- Music Thomas Newman
- Orchestrations Thomas Pasatieri
- Music Editor Curt Sobel
Sound
- Music Recording John Vigran
- Sound Recording Curt Frisk
- Sound Re-recording John Reitz
- Sound Re-recording David Campbell
- Sound Re-recording Gregg Rudloff
- Supervising Sound Editor George Watters Ii
- Sound Editor Bruce Fortune
- Sound Editor Frank Howard
- Sound Editor F. Hudson Miller
- Sound Editor Lawrence H. Mann
- Sound Editor R.J. Palmer
- ADR Editor Fred Stafford
- ADR Editor Shelley Rae Hinton
- Foley Artist Ken Dufva
- Foley Artist David Lee Fein
- Foley Editor Victoria Martin
- Foley Editor Butch Wolf
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Rick Lefevour
- Stunt Double Bobby Porter
- 2nd Unit Helicopter Pilot Chuck Tamburro