--- title: "A Simple Plan: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/a-simple-plan/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/a-simple-plan" cast: 32 crew: 99 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # A Simple Plan (1998): cast and crew 32 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Billy Bob Thornton](https://film.one/person/billy-bob-thornton.md) as Jacob Mitchell - [Bill Paxton](https://film.one/person/bill-paxton.md) as Hank Mitchell - [Bridget Fonda](https://film.one/person/bridget-fonda.md) as Sarah Mitchell - [Brent Briscoe](https://film.one/person/brent-briscoe.md) as Lou Chambers - [Jack Walsh](https://film.one/person/jack-walsh.md) as Tom Butler - [Chelcie Ross](https://film.one/person/chelcie-ross.md) as Carl Jenkins - [Becky Ann Baker](https://film.one/person/becky-ann-baker.md) as Nancy Chambers - [Gary Cole](https://film.one/person/gary-cole.md) as Baxter - [Bob Davis](https://film.one/person/bob-davis.md) as FBI Agent Renkins - [Peter Syvertsen](https://film.one/person/peter-syvertsen.md) as FBI Agent Freemont - [Tom Carey](https://film.one/person/tom-carey.md) as Dwight Stephanson - [John Paxton](https://film.one/person/john-paxton.md) as Mr. Schmitt - Marie Mathay as News Reporter - Paul Magers as Anchorman - Joan Steffend as Anchorwoman - Jill Sayre as Hospital Nurse - Wayne A. Evenson as Bartender - Tim Storms as Drinker - Terry Hempleman as Dead Pilot - Jay Gjernes as Bearded Man - Grant Curtis as Bar Patron - Solomon Abrams as Bar Patron - Nina Kaczorowski as Bar Patron - Thomas Boedy as Priest - Mary Woolever as Linda - Rhiannon R. Sauers as Girl on Sled - Christopher Gallus as Boy on Sled - Eric Cegon as Tommy - Robert Martin Halverson as Detective - Roger Watton as Barber - Frank Beard as Funeral Party Member (uncredited) - Steven Gilmer as Funeral Director (uncredited) ## Directing - [Sam Raimi](https://film.one/person/sam-raimi.md): Director - Newt Arnold: First Assistant Director - Susana Preston: Script Supervisor - Dave Halls: Second Second Assistant Director - [Doug Lefler](https://film.one/person/doug-lefler.md): Second Unit Director - Linda Kuusisto: Script Supervisor - Robin R. Oliver: Second Assistant Director - George Fortmuller: Second Unit First Assistant Director ## Writing - [Scott B. Smith](https://film.one/person/scott-b-smith.md): Screenplay, Novel ## Production - Barbara Harris: ADR Voice Casting - Janice F. Sperling: Production Coordinator - Ilene Starger: Casting - [Mark Gordon](https://film.one/person/mark-gordon.md): Executive Producer - [James Jacks](https://film.one/person/james-jacks.md): Producer - [Michael Polaire](https://film.one/person/michael-polaire.md): Co-Producer - Gary Levinsohn: Executive Producer - Mark Har: Assistant Location Manager - Nancy Briggs: Casting Assistant - Margaret J. Orlando: Assistant Production Coordinator - Sonya 'Sonny' Tormoen: Extras Casting - Janice Wilde: Casting Assistant - Lynn Blumenthal: Casting - [Julie Hartley](https://film.one/person/julie-hartley.md): Production Supervisor - Paul Asplund: Assistant Production Coordinator - Erin Sahlstrom: Extras Casting Assistant - David Pollison: Casting Associate - Kim Miscia: Casting Associate - Joe Dishner: Unit Production Manager - Elisabeth Davies: Extras Casting - Anne Healy: Location Manager - Bob Medcraft: Location Manager - [Adam Schroeder](https://film.one/person/adam-schroeder.md): Producer - [Craig Perry](https://film.one/person/craig-perry.md): Executive In Charge Of Production ## Camera - Greg Bubb: "B" Camera Operator - Robert C. Carlson: First Assistant "B" Camera - Ed Dally: Second Assistant "B" Camera - Afshin Shahidi: Second Assistant Camera - J.R. Thompson: First Assistant "B" Camera - Gary D. Scott: First Assistant Camera - George Kohut: "B" Camera Operator - Paul Ryan: Second Unit Director of Photography - Peter Kuttner: First Assistant Camera - Milo Durben: Dolly Grip - Melissa Moseley: Still Photographer - [Alar Kivilo](https://film.one/person/alar-kivilo.md): Director of Photography - Monty Rowan: Camera Operator - Gerard Riautschnig: Grip - Peter Clemence: Second Company Grip - Laura Mae Sutherland-Bobick: Camera Loader - Laura Holzschuh: Camera Loader - Michelle Mann: Camera Technician - James Schaidler: Grip - Steve Speers: Camera Loader - Joseph Dianda: First Company Grip ## Editing - [Arthur Coburn](https://film.one/person/arthur-coburn.md): Editor - Jim Passon: Color Timer - Theresa Repola Mohammed: Negative Cutter - [Eric L. Beason](https://film.one/person/eric-l-beason.md): Editor - Sean Valla: First Assistant Editor - Patrick Gallagher: Assistant Editor - Lynel Moore: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Danny Elfman](https://film.one/person/danny-elfman.md): Original Music Composer - Ron Bedrosian: ADR Mixer - James Moriana: Foley Artist - David W. Alstadter: Foley Mixer - Jeffrey Wilhoit: Foley Artist - Brad Sherman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Melissa Sherwood Hofmann: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Craig S. Jaeger: Foley Editor - Gary Mundheim: Foley Editor - Ellen Segal: Music Editor - Michael D. Wilhoit: Supervising Sound Editor - Philip D. Morrill: Sound Assistant - Edgardo Simone: Orchestrator - Dino DiMuro: Sound Editor - Alan Rankin: Sound Editor - Dana Porter: ADR Recordist - Steve Bartek: Orchestrator - Marc Mann: Orchestrator - Doug Shamburger: Boom Operator - Drew Webster: Sound Mixer - Scott Wolf: ADR Editor - Tod Holcomb: Music Editor - Christopher O'Donnell: Boom Operator - Kelly Oxford: Sound Editor - [Artie Kane](https://film.one/person/artie-kane.md): Conductor - Julie Lucas: Foley Recordist - Scott Sanders: Sound Editor - Patricia Lamberti: Sound Assistant - Nick Kharabadz: First Assistant Sound Editor - Shawn Murphy: Scoring Mixer - Ed Novick: Sound Mixer - Kimaree Long: Dialogue Editor - Frederick H. Stahly: Dialogue Editor - Laura Harris Atkinson: Dialogue Editor ## Art - Eric Ramsey: Storyboard Artist - Tyler Osman: Construction Coordinator - Hilton Rosemarin: Set Decoration - [Patrizia von Brandenstein](https://film.one/person/patrizia-von-brandenstein.md): Production Design --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/a-simple-plan.md