--- title: "Broadcast News: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/broadcast-news/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/broadcast-news" cast: 60 crew: 60 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." --- # Broadcast News (1987): cast and crew 60 cast and 60 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Holly Hunter](https://film.one/person/holly-hunter.md) as Jane Craig - [William Hurt](https://film.one/person/william-hurt.md) as Tom Grunick - [Albert Brooks](https://film.one/person/albert-brooks.md) as Aaron Altman - [Robert Prosky](https://film.one/person/robert-prosky.md) as Ernie Merriman - [Lois Chiles](https://film.one/person/lois-chiles.md) as Jennifer Mack - [Joan Cusack](https://film.one/person/joan-cusack.md) as Blair Litton - [Peter Hackes](https://film.one/person/peter-hackes.md) as Paul Moore - [Christian Clemenson](https://film.one/person/christian-clemenson.md) as Bobby - [Jack Nicholson](https://film.one/person/jack-nicholson.md) as Bill Rorich - [Robert Katims](https://film.one/person/robert-katims.md) as Martin Klein - [Ed Wheeler](https://film.one/person/ed-wheeler.md) as George Wein - [Stephen Mendillo](https://film.one/person/stephen-mendillo.md) as Gerald Grunick - Kimber Shoop as Young Tom - Dwayne Markee as Young Aaron - Gennie James as Young Jane - Leo Burmester as Jane's Dad - [Amy Brooks](https://film.one/person/amy-brooks.md) as Elli Merriman - Jane Welch as Anne Merriman - Jonathan Benya as Clifford Altman - Frank Doubleday as Mercenary - Sally Knight as Lila - Manuel Alvarez as Spanish Cameraman - Luis Valderrama as Guerilla Leader - Francisco Garcia as Guerilla Soldier - Richard Thomsen as General McGuire - Nat Benchley as Commander - [Marita Geraghty](https://film.one/person/marita-geraghty.md) as Date-Rape Woman - Nicholas D. Blanchet as Weekend News Producer - Maura Moynihan as Makeup Woman - Chuck Lippman as Floor Manager - Nannette Rickert as Paul's Secretary - Timothy W. White as Edward Towne - Peggy Pridemore as Tom's Soundwoman - Emily Crowley as Emily - Gerard Ender as Newsroom Worker - David Long as Donny - Joshua Billings as Chyron Operator - Glenn Faigen as Technical Director - Robert Grevemberg Jr. as Technical Director - Richard Pehle as Control Room Director - James V. Franco as Weekend News Director - Jimmy Mel Green as Assistant Director - Raoul N. Rizik as Assistant Director - Mike Skehan as Technician - Franklyn L. Bullard as Audio Visual Engineer - Glen Roven as News Theme Writer - [Marc Shaiman](https://film.one/person/marc-shaiman.md) as News Theme Writer - Alex Mathews as Lecture Host - Steve Smith as Aaron's Cameraman - Martha Smith as Aaron's Soundwoman - Cynthia B. Hayes as Mother in Hall - Dean Nitz as Young Tough - Phil Ugel as Young Tough - Lance Wain as Young Tough - Susan Marie Feldman as Ellen - Jean Bourne Carinci as Tom's Female Colleague - M. Fekade-Salassie as Cab Driver - Gerald F. Gough as Uniformed Cop - Robert Rasch as Defense Dept. Spokesman - Robert V. Walsh as NATO Spokesman ## Directing - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Director - Yudi Bennett: First Assistant Director - David Sardi: Second Assistant Director - Mary Bailey: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Writer ## Production - [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md): Producer - [Polly Platt](https://film.one/person/polly-platt.md): Executive Producer - Stuart Neumann: Location Manager - Peggy Pridemore: Location Assistant - Barbara Harris: ADR Voice Casting - Ellen Chenoweth: Casting - David V. Lester: Unit Production Manager - Cynthia Streit: Production Coordinator - Susan Zirinsky: Associate Producer - [Kristi Zea](https://film.one/person/kristi-zea.md): Associate Producer - Penney Finkelman Cox: Co-Producer ## Camera - [Michael Ballhaus](https://film.one/person/michael-ballhaus.md): Director of Photography - Dennis Gamiello: Key Grip - John Lowry: Dolly Grip - Kerry Hayes: Still Photographer - Gábor Kövér: First Assistant Camera - [David M. Dunlap](https://film.one/person/david-m-dunlap.md): Camera Operator ## Editing - [Richard Marks](https://film.one/person/richard-marks.md): Editor - Donah Bassett: Negative Cutter - Bob Hagans: Color Timer - [Karen I. Stern](https://film.one/person/karen-i-stern.md): First Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Bill Conti](https://film.one/person/bill-conti.md): Original Music Composer - Frank Smathers: Dialogue Editor - Dave Kulczycki: Dialogue Editor - Beth Bergeron: Supervising ADR Editor - Jessica Gallavan: ADR Editor - Jeff Rosen: ADR Editor - Charleen Richards-Steeves: ADR Recordist - Cindy Marty: Foley Editor - Mark P. Stoeckinger: Foley Editor - Joseph F. Brennan: Boom Operator - [Bob Badami](https://film.one/person/bob-badami.md): Music Editor - Kevin O'Connell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Donald O. Mitchell: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Rick Kline: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Linda Whittlesey: Sound Effects Editor - Patrick Drummond: Sound Effects Editor - Robert Grieve: Supervising Sound Editor - Jacqueline Cristianini: Dialogue Editor - Thomas Causey: Sound Mixer ## Art - Bruce J. Gfeller: Construction Coordinator - Mark Wade: Property Master - Harold Fuhrman: Set Designer - Steve Callas: Construction Foreman - [Charles Rosen](https://film.one/person/charles-rosen.md): Production Design - Jane Bogart: Set Decoration - Saul Bass: Title Designer ## Costume and make-up - [Molly Maginnis](https://film.one/person/molly-maginnis.md): Costume Design - Carl Fullerton: Makeup Artist - Colleen Callaghan: Hairstylist ## Lighting - Jerry DeBlau: Best Boy Electric - John W. DeBlau: Gaffer ## Crew - Anne Marie Stein: Unit Publicist - Jery Hewitt: Stunt Coordinator - David Siegel: Transportation Coordinator --- © 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/broadcast-news.md