
The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity, the hope of those in desperate need of healing, and a lightning rod for religious beliefs and skeptics.
Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Edna

Sam Shepard
Cal

Richard Farnsworth
Esco

Roberts Blossom
John Harper

Clifford David
George

Pamela Payton-Wright
Margaret

Jeffrey DeMunn
Joe

Eva Le Gallienne
Grandma Pearl

Lois Smith
Kathy

Madeleine Sherwood
Ruth

Richard Hamilton
Earl Carpenter

Carlin Glynn
Suzy Kroll

Lane Smith
Don

Penelope Allen
Ellie

Ebbe Roe Smith
Hank Peterson

John Tillinger
Dr. Herron
Trazana Beverley
Dr. Ellen Baxter
Ralph Roberts
Buck
George Sperdakos
Dr. Hankins

Bernard Behrens
Dr. Fisher
James Blendick
1st Scientist

Vernon Weddle
2nd Scientist
David Calkins
Man in Bar
Harvey Christiansen
Ned
Therese East
Ada Carpenter
Lou Fant
Harvey

Jessie Lee Fulton
Becky
David Haney
Jack Coldren
Claudette Harrell
Woman in Dance Hall
James N. Harrell
Doc Lurkin
Jennifer McAllister
Joanie
Don Michaelson
Doctor
Zeke Mills
Uncle Ely
Edith Mills
Aunt Carrie
Eva Mokry
Daisy Coldren
Edward Pflaum
Gay Keener
Elfrieda Russell
Zee
Shane Sinutko
Skateboard Boy
Tommy Splittgerber
Man in Dance Hall
Douglas G. Jacobson
Man in Dance Hall
Joshua Dean Stewart
Bobby
Ruth N. Straw
Avarilla
Tom Taylor
Clyde
Brett Lamar Turner
Lester Coldren
Sylvia Walden
Louise
Carol Williard
Nurse

Tracy E. Wilson
Lizzie Coldren
William D. Wittliff
Man in Bar
William Ellis Smith
Man in Truck
Sally Bondi
Sarah (uncredited)
Greg Scholl
Boy with Harmonica (uncredited)
Dan'l Terry
Polio Survivor at Church (uncredited)
Crew

Daniel Petrie
Director
Lewis John Carlino
Writer
Rita Roland
Editor
Jimmy Giritlian
Assistant Editor

Mario Tosi
Director of Photography

Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
Jerram A. Swartz
Second Assistant Director

Dan Attias
Assistant Director
Renée Missel
Producer

Howard Rosenman
Producer
Paul Sylbert
Production Design

Scott Rudin
Casting Director, Casting
Robert J. LaSanka
Casting
William Batliner
Casting
Barbara Ronci
Hairstylist

William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Jim Gillespie
Makeup Artist
Bob Cornett
Sound Effects Editor
Richard Portman
Sound Recordist
John K. Kean
Sound
Joseph M. Tenga
Special Effects Technician
Nick Carey
Special Effects
Joel Hynek
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert M. Greenberg
Visual Effects
Richard Greenberg
Visual Effects
Tony Silver
Visual Effects

Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Bruce Weintraub
Set Decoration
Nancy Mickelberry
Set Designer
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor

Carey Loftin
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Bobby Porter
Stunts

Leslie Hoffman
Stunts
Patty Elder
Stunts

Mic Rodgers
Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
Ross Reynolds
Pilot
Frederic W. Brost
Unit Production Manager
Thomas R. Burman
Makeup Effects
Edwin O'Donovan
Art Direction



















