Sleepless in Seattle
Romantic comedy involving singles who connect on a radio phone-in and proceed to track each other down.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sam Baldwin Tom Hanks
- Annie Reed Meg Ryan
- Walter Bill Pullman
- Jonah Baldwin Ross Malinger
- Becky Rosie O'donnell
- Jessica Gaby Hoffmann
- Greg Victor Garber
- Suzy Rita Wilson
- Victoria Barbara Garrick
- Maggie Baldwin Carey Lowell
- Dennis Reed David Hyde Pierce
- Claire Dana Ivey
- Jay Rob Reiner
- Rob Tom Riis Farrell
- Barbara Reed Le Clanché du Rand
- Cliff Reed Kevin O'morrison
- Betsy Reed Valerie Wright
- Irene Reed Frances Conroy
- Harold Reed Tom Tammi
- Uncle Milton Calvin Trillin
- Dr Marcia Fieldstone Caroline Aaron
- Loretta Linda Wallem
- Harriet LaTanya Richardson
- Keith Tom Mcgowan
- Wyatt Stephen Mellor
- Baltimore waitress Marguerite Schertle
- Bob Brian McConnachie
- mailman Matt Smith
- Clarise Amanda Maher
- Seattle maître d' Victor Morris
- Seattle waiter Philip Mihalski
- Seattle detective Donald J. Lee Jr
- nervous woman on airplane Mary A. Kelly
- Tiffany saleswoman Diane Sokolow
- Jessica's mother Hannah Cox
- Jessica's father Rich Hawkins
- stewardess Tamera Plank
- New York taxi dispatcher Michael Badalucco
- New York taxi dispatcher Jeff Mazzola
- taxi driver Philip Levy
- Cynthia Julie Janney
- maître d' Tony Zazula
- elevator man John Boylan
- elevator man Robert Livingston
- valet Butch Stevenson
- information booth man Sidney Armus
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Nora Ephron
- Assistant Director (1st) James Skotchdopole
- Assistant Director (2nd) Donald J. Lee Jr
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Maggie Murphy
- Script Supervisor Mary A. Kelly
Production
- © Inc. TriStar Pictures
- A Gary Foster production Gary Foster
- Presents TriStar Pictures
- Author Inc. TriStar Pictures
- Executive Producer Lynda Obst
- Executive Producer Patrick Crowley
- Produced by Gary Foster
- Associate Producer Delia Ephron
- Associate Producer Jane Bartelme
- Associate Producer James Skotchdopole
- Unit Production Manager Patrick Crowley
- Production Supervisor (New York Crew) Jane Raab
- Production Co-ordinator Mitchell Dauterive
- Production Co-ordinator (Chicago Crew) Terri Clemmons
- Production Co-ordinator (Baltimore Crew) Alison Sherman
- Production Co-ordinator (New York Crew) Debra Tanklow
- Production Accountant Tamara Bally
- Post-production Accountant Diane L. Langone
- Location Manager Dow Griffith
- Location Manager (New York Crew) Amy Herman
- Post-production Supervisor Paul A. Levin
- Production Consultant Nord Haggerty
Casting
- Casting by Juliet Taylor
- Casting Associate Laura Rosenthal
- Seattle Casting by Jodi Rothfield
- Seattle Casting by Katie Ryan
- Extras Casting Amy Caton Ford
- Extras Casting (New York Crew) Judie Fixler
Writing
- Screenplay by Nora Ephron
- Screenplay by David S. Ward
- Screenplay by Jeff Arch
- Story by Jeff Arch
Photography
- Director of Photography Sven Nykvist
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Marty Oppenheimer
- Baltimore 2nd Unit Director of Photogr'y David Wagreich
- Camera Operator Kevin Jewison
- Steadicam Operator Randy Nolen
- Steadicam Operator (Baltimore Crew) Larry McConkey
- 1st Assistant Camera Jeff Cronenweth
- 2nd Assistant Camera Darcy Spires
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Baltimore Crew) Paul Postelnicu
- Chief Lighting Technician Richmond Aguilar
- Chief Lighting Technic'n (New York Crew) Bill Ward
- Key Grip Gene Kearney
Stills
- Still Photographer Bruce McBroom
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Produced by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
- Visual FX Supervisor (New York Crew) Rick Fichter
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Bob Riggs
Editing
- Editor Robert Reitano
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Richard Friedlander
- 2nd Assistant Film Editor Agnes Grandits
- 2nd Assistant Film Editor John Helde
Design
- Production Designed by Jeffrey Townsend
- Art Director (Seattle/Chicago) Gershon Ginsburg
- Art Director (Baltimore/New York) Charley Beal
- Assistant Art Director Suzan Wexler
- Art Department Co-ordinator Wendy Skerritt
- Assistant Art Director (New York Crew) Rick Butler
- Set Designer Charles Daboub Jr
- Set Decorator Clay Griffith
- Set Decorator (Baltimore Crew) Becky Weidner
- Set Decorator (New York Crew) Roberta J. Holinko
- Leadman Chris Gibbin
- Leadman (Chicago Crew) Kelly Borisy
- Leadman (New York Crew) John Oates Jr
- Illustrator Daren R. Dochterman
- Chargeman Scenic Artist Steven E. Eyrse
- Storyboard Artist Brick Mason
- Property Master James Mazzola
- Construction Co-ordinator Harold Collins
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Judy L. Ruskin
- Assistant Costume Designer Kimberly Adams-galligan
- Key Costumer Heidi Shulman
- Costumer Sally Roberts
- Costumer (Chicago Crew) Kaye Nottbusch
- Costumer (Baltimore Crew) Linda Boyland
- Costumer (New York Crew) Paul Drost
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Sharon Ilson
- Meg Ryan's Make-up Leonard Engelman
- Key Hairstylist Colleen Callaghan
Titles
- Titles Designed by Walter Bernard
- Titles Designed by Milton Glaser
- Main Title Sequence Produced by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
- End Title Sequence Produced by VCE Inc (Sylmar, CA)
Film processing
- WesCam Aerial Provided by CRM Group
- Negative Cutting D. Bassett & Associates
- Lenses/Panaflex Camera by Panavision
- Colour Timer Robert Kaiser
- Colour by Technicolor
Music
- Music Composed by Marc Shaiman
- Music Adapted by Marc Shaiman
- Music Supervision by Marc Shaiman
- Music Supervision by Nick Meyers
- Music Produced by Marc Shaiman
- Music Editor Nick Meyers
- Music Consultant Jeffrey Pollack
Sound
- Production Sound Mixer Kirk Francis
- Boom Operator Mychal Smith
- Re-recording Mixer Lee Dichter
- Post-production Facilities Sound One
- Supervising Sound Editor Michael Kirchberger
- Sound Editor Bitty O'sullivan-smith
- Sound Editor Dan Korintus
- Sound Editor Louis Bertini
- Sound Editor Stanley Bochner
- Sound Editor Ira Spiegel
- ADR Editor Harriet Fidlow
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Conrad Palmisano
- Stunts Barbara Klein
- Stunts Bruce Barbour
- Stunts Dick Hancock
- Stunts Conrad Palmisano
- Stunts Rick Seaman
- Helicopter Pilot Al Cerullo
Consultant
- Production Consultant Nord Haggerty
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Betsy Sokolow