
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Geena Davis
Gale Gayley

Andy Garcia
John Bubber

Joan Cusack
Evelyn Laplante

Kevin J. O'Connor
Chucky

Chevy Chase
Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Maury Chaykin
Winston

Stephen Tobolowsky
Wallace

Christian Clemenson
James Conklin

Tom Arnold
Chick

Warren Berlinger
Judge Goines

Cady Huffman
Flight Attendant Leslie

Susie Cusack
Donna O'Day

James Madio
Joey Laplante

Daniel Baldwin
Fireman Denton

Richard Riehle
Robinson

Don Yesso
Elliott

Don Pugsley
Jury Foreman

Lee Wilkof
Prosecutor
Steven Elkins
First Bailiff

Leslie Jordan
Court Official
Raymond Fitzpatrick
Second Bailiff
Bobby Collins
Mendoza

Ric Salinas
Mendoza's Friend

Richard Montoya
Vargas

Herbert Siguenza
Espinosa

Don S. Davis
Probation Officer

Darrell Larson
Flight Attendant Freddy

Harry Northup
Mr. Fletcher
Jordan Bond
Richie Fletcher

Eric Poppick
Mr. Smith

Julia Barry
Kelly

Marnie Mosiman
Susan
William Duff-Griffin
Mr. Brown

Peggy Roeder
Bag Lady on TV

Kate Butler
Makeup Artist

Kevin Jackson
Inspector Dayton

Don Gazzaniga
Fire Captain

Lance Kinsey
Paramedic

Michael Talbott
State Police Officer
John Ackerman
Bag Man

Paul Hewitt
Parker

Marita Geraghty
Joan
Shirley Pierce
Anchorwoman - Channel 4

Sam Derence
Reporter - Channel 8

Rick Plastina
Reporter - Channel 13

Martin Starr
Allen in Coma

Jeff Garlin
News Vendor

John M. Watson Sr.
African American Wannabee

John Mohrlein
Fighter Wannabee
Tony Fitzpatrick
Fighter Wannabee

Vito D'Ambrosio
Another Wannabee

Jay Leggett
Mud Face Wannabee

Dev Kennedy
Tall Wannabee
Darryl Davis
Tough Prisoner

Turk Muller
Tough Prisoner
James Alfred Whitaker
Tough Prisoner
Collins Williams Daniels
Rasta Prisoner

I.M. Hobson
Waiter/Captain

William Newman
Millionaire

Clea Lewis
Sylvia
Jeff Kline
Street Kid
John Merrill
Street Kid

Lynn Oddo
Buxom Woman
Milton L. Cobb
Viet Nam Vet
Robert Pabst
Viet Nam Vet

Tom Milanovich
Guard at Jail

Cordis Heard
Nurse Roberts
Mandy Duncan
Teen in Hospital
Gerardo Murillo-Carr
Teen in Hospital

Henry Brown
Hospital Guard
Robert Munns
Doctor
Tamar Teufenkjian
Child in Hospital
Jose Reyes
Child in Hospital
Michael Mullen
Child in Hospital
D'Angelo Ferreri
Child in Hospital
Kody Cullum
Child in Hospital

Heidi McNeal
Teenage Girl in Hospital
Michael O'Dwyer
Cop at Hospital
Edwin Scheibner
Donna's Boyfriend

James T. Callahan
Police Chief

D. David Morin
Fireman on Ledge
Daniel T. Healy
George Bush Look A-Like
Margery Jane Ross
Barbara Bush Look A-Like

Edward Herrmann
Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

Fisher Stevens
Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature
Crew

Stephen Frears
Director

David Webb Peoples
Screenplay

Alvin Sargent
Story

Laura Ziskin
Story, Producer
Mick Audsley
Editor
Olof Källström
Assistant Editor

Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Ray Martin
Color Timer

Louis D'Esposito
First Assistant Director
Nina K. Noble
Second Assistant Director
David Hallinan
Second Second Assistant Director
Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Bonnie Arnold
Production Supervisor
Sandy Isaac
Associate Producer

Dennis Gassner
Production Design
George Kohut
Camera Operator
Rob Sweeney
First Assistant Camera
Camilla Calamandrei
Second Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
Second Assistant Camera
Michael Connors
Dolly Grip
Howard Feuer
Casting

Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bill Dance
Extras Casting
Tammy L. Smith
Extras Casting Assistant
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Bridges
Assistant Costume Designer

Christopher Lawrence
Costume Supervisor
Richard Hornung
Costume Design
Judith A. Cory
Hairstylist
Christina Smith
Makeup Artist
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
Hamilton Sterling
Sound Effects Editor
John A. Larsen
Sound Effects Editor
Rodger Pardee
Sound Effects Editor
John Morris
Sound Effects Editor
John Joseph Thomas
Sound Effects Editor
Jerry Ross
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Joly
Sound Editor
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
Dave Kulczycki
Sound Editor
Alison Fisher
Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Carolina Beroza
Assistant Sound Editor
Michelle Pleis
Assistant Sound Editor
Doug Kent
Assistant Sound Editor
Ann Ducommun
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill W. Benton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Judkins
Production Sound Mixer
John Richards
Scoring Mixer
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Mark Pappas
Foley Supervisor
Steve Richardson
Foley Editor
Susan Dudeck
Supervising ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
John Benson
ADR Editor
Allen Hartz
ADR Editor

Mike Moyer
Chief Lighting Technician
Art Brewer
Special Effects Coordinator
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Hoffman
Visual Effects Producer

George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Consultant
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Larry Shephard
Transportation Captain
Tim Hill
Transportation Co-Captain
Jan A. Campbell
Production Accountant
Ronald Kline
Rigging Gaffer

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration

Chris L. Spellman
Set Dresser
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Set Dresser
Gina B. Cranham
Set Designer
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer
Jeff Passanante
Construction Coordinator
Murray Close
Still Photographer
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor
Gordon Hayes
Electrician
Edward R. Nedin
Electrician
Randy Lewis
Electrician
Dustin A. Huber
Electrician
David Burnett
Best Boy Electric
Amy Ness
Location Manager
Chere Rae
Stunts
Keith Tellez
Stunts

Donna Evans
Stunts

Lance Gilbert
Stunts
Christine Anne Baur
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
John Gillespie
Stunts

Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
Kenny Bates
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Jimmy Lewis Jr.
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
Stunts
Gary Jensen
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Jim Burk
Stunts
Michael Carr
Stunts
Dianne L. Wilson
Stunts
Chloe Jensen
Stunts
Hank Calia
Stunts
Billy Bates
Stunts

David Powledge
Stunts

Doug Coleman
Stunts
Simone Boisseree
Stunts

Gene Hartline
Stunts

Dennis Madalone
Stunts
Ben Jensen
Stunts
Ethan Jensen
Stunts

Donna Garrett
Stunts

George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts

Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Rick Young
Property Master
Mike Carrillo
Assistant Property Master
Paul S. Power
Production Illustrator
Douglas A. Degrazzio
Video Assist Operator

Gary Dagg
Key Grip
Jeffrey Wright
Grip
Patrick Mills
Grip
Paul A. Rychlec
Grip
Julian Rothenstein
Title Designer
Irene Brafstein
Studio Teacher
Ted Yonenaka
Craft Service
Saul Kahan
Unit Publicist
Leslie McDonald
Art Direction
Brian Ufberg
First Assistant Editor
Katie Cerio
Production Secretary

Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Robert Greenfield
Leadman
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