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Directed by
Christopher Guest Christopher Guest  
Written by
Mark Nutter Mark Nutter ... written by
Thomas R. Wolfe Thomas R. Wolfe ... written by
Boyd Hale Boyd Hale ... written by
Cast
Chris Farley Chris Farley ... Bartholomew Hunt
Matthew Perry Matthew Perry ... Leslie Edwards
Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine ... Jonah
Barry Del Sherman Barry Del Sherman ... Sergeant
Robert Tittor Robert Tittor ... Priest at Fort Adams
Franklin Cover Franklin Cover ... Nicholas Burr
Patrick Cranshaw Patrick Cranshaw ... Jackson
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy ... Guy Fontenot
Lisa Barbuscia Lisa Barbuscia ... Shaquinna
Christian Clemenson Christian Clemenson ... Father Girard
Steven M. Porter Steven M. Porter ... Higgins
David Packer David Packer ... Bidwell
Hamilton Camp Hamilton Camp ... Pratt
Jonathan Joss Jonathan Joss ... Bent Twig
George Aguilar George Aguilar ... Chief Two Roads
Gregory Cruz Gregory Cruz ... Iowa Indian (as Gregory Norman Cruz)
Lewis Arquette Lewis Arquette ... Merchant
Don Lake Don Lake ... Elias
Brent Hinkley Brent Hinkley ... Trapper
John Farley John Farley ... Bartender
Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn ... Hidalgo
Tim DeKay Tim DeKay ... New Bartender
Keith Sellon-Wright Keith Sellon-Wright ... Meriweather Lewis
Scott Williamson Scott Williamson ... William Clark
David Barrera David Barrera ... Ferdinand
Jay Lacopo Jay Lacopo ... Hector
Frank Salsedo Frank Salsedo ... Old Indian (as Frank Sotonoma Salsedo)
Billy Daydoge Billy Daydoge ... Strong Like Mountain (as Billy Daydodge)
T. Dan Hopkins T. Dan Hopkins ... Running Puma
Axel Lindgren Axel Lindgren ... Salmon Brave
Harry Shearer Harry Shearer ... Narrator (voice)
Kris Andersson Kris Andersson ... Ballroom Dancer
Maria Cina Maria Cina ... Ballroom Dancer
Anne Fletcher Anne Fletcher ... Ballroom Dancer
Gordon Hart Gordon Hart ... Ballroom Dancer
Andie Hicks Andie Hicks ... Ballroom Dancer
Scott Hislop Scott Hislop ... Ballroom Dancer
Erik Hyler Erik Hyler ... Ballroom Dancer
Anushka Jones Anushka Jones ... Ballroom Dancer
Birl Jonns Birl Jonns ... Ballroom Dancer
Lance MacDonald Lance MacDonald ... Ballroom Dancer
Beverly Polcyn Beverly Polcyn ... Ballroom Dancer
Julene Renee Julene Renee ... Ballroom Dancer
Uncredited Cast
Dennis Ambriz Dennis Ambriz ... Head Buffalo Dancer
Scott Anderson Scott Anderson ... Conquistador #2
Heribert Hering Heribert Hering ... Merchant
Paul McMichael Paul McMichael ... Soldier
Daniel Passer Daniel Passer ... Salvador
Rusty Schwimmer Rusty Schwimmer ... Execution Witness
Produced by
Denise Di Novi Denise Di Novi ... producer
Mary Kane Mary Kane ... co-producer
Original Music by
CJ Vanston CJ Vanston ... as Jeffery CJ Vanston
Special Effects by
Charles Belardinelli Charles Belardinelli ... special effects coordinator
Thomas L. Bellissimo Thomas L. Bellissimo ... special effects coordinator
Carole Cowley Carole Cowley ... special effects associate producer
Jerry Donegan Jerry Donegan ... special effects technician
Johnny Franco III Johnny Franco III ... special effects technician
Johnny Franklin Johnny Franklin ... special effects technician
Jim Greenall Jim Greenall ... animatronic designer and fabricator: bear and eagle
Frank Iudica Frank Iudica ... special effects technician
Shannon J. Thompson Shannon J. Thompson ... special effects key
Malia Thompson-ludica Malia Thompson-ludica ... special effects assistant
Visual Effects by
Erin M. Cullen Erin M. Cullen ... roto artist: Cinesite Hollywood
Scott Dougherty Scott Dougherty ... visual effects producer: Cinesite
Mike Frevert Mike Frevert ... visual effects artist
Rocco Gioffre Rocco Gioffre ... matte artist
Karen Klein Karen Klein ... rotoscope artist
Keith Kolder Keith Kolder ... visual effects artist
Brad Kuehn Brad Kuehn ... visual effects supervisor
Vincent Lavares Vincent Lavares ... technical assistant supervisor: Cinesite
Dan Levitan Dan Levitan ... compositor
Kimberly Nelson LoCascio Kimberly Nelson LoCascio ... visual effects coordinator
Bob Lyss Bob Lyss ... digital compositor
Mark Michaels Mark Michaels ... composite supevisor
Cristin Pescosolido Cristin Pescosolido ... match move supervisor
Thomas Randell Thomas Randell ... visual effects
Carl Seibert Carl Seibert ... visual effects producer
Tony Sgueglia Tony Sgueglia ... data operations supervisor
Carole Cowley Carole Cowley ... visual effects production coordinator: Cinesite
Tiffany Smith Llorens Tiffany Smith Llorens ... visual effects production assistant: Cinesite
Stunts
Pete Antico Pete Antico ... stunts
Frankie Avina Frankie Avina ... stunts
David Lain Baker David Lain Baker ... stunts
Tony Lee Boggs Tony Lee Boggs ... stunts
Brian Brown Brian Brown ... stunts
David Paul Christian David Paul Christian ... stunts
Jeff Danoff Jeff Danoff ... stunts
Mark De Alessandro Mark De Alessandro ... stunts
Michael Anthony George Michael Anthony George ... stunts
Randall Shiro Ideishi Randall Shiro Ideishi ... stunts
Max Kleven Max Kleven ... stunt coordinator
Jeff Langton Jeff Langton ... stunts
Robert LaPoint Robert LaPoint ... stunts
David Lea David Lea ... stunts
Eric Lee Eric Lee ... stunts
David Leitch David Leitch ... stunts
Steve Martinez Steve Martinez ... stunts
Eddie Matthews Eddie Matthews ... stunt performer / stunts
William Morts William Morts ... stunts
Jason Newman Jason Newman ... stunts
Chris Palermo Chris Palermo ... stunts
Stuart Edmond Rodgers Stuart Edmond Rodgers ... stunts
Victor Simakov Victor Simakov ... stunts
Desi Singh Desi Singh ... stunts
Chad Stahelski Chad Stahelski ... stunts
Philip Tan Philip Tan ... stunts
Gene Walker Gene Walker ... stunts
Mike Weis Mike Weis ... stunt rigger
Danny Weselis Danny Weselis ... stunts
Chris Farley Chris Farley ... stunts
Shawn Kautz Shawn Kautz ... stunts
Tim Weske Tim Weske ... stunt double
Additional Info
Premiere: May 29, 1998
DVD Release: August 07, 2007
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.8 / 10

Production Companies
Turner Pictures (I)
DiNovi Pictures
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video
  (1998) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Starz
  (1999) (United States) (TV)
TBS Superstation
  (2001) (United States) (TV)
Turner Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Archive Collection
  (2018) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R)
Filming Locations
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
Black's Beach, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
Cottonwood, California, USA
  (St. Louis built on Reading Island)
Helena National Forrest, Montana, USA
  (2nd Unit)
Humboldt County, California, USA
Humboldt Lagoons State Park - 15330 Highway 101, Trinidad, California, USA
Lewis & Clark National Forrest, Montana, USA
  (2nd Unit)
Redding, California, USA
  (Indian village built along Sacramento River)
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