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cast: 36
crew: 55
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# First Reformed (2018): cast and crew

36 cast and 55 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Ethan Hawke](https://film.one/person/ethan-hawke.md) as Pastor Ernst Toller
- [Amanda Seyfried](https://film.one/person/amanda-seyfried.md) as Mary Mensana
- [Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/person/cedric-the-entertainer.md) as Pastor Joel Jeffers
- [Victoria Hill](https://film.one/person/victoria-hill.md) as Esther
- [Philip Ettinger](https://film.one/person/philip-ettinger.md) as Michael Mensana
- [Michael Gaston](https://film.one/person/michael-gaston.md) as Edward Balq
- [Bill Hoag](https://film.one/person/bill-hoag.md) as John Elder
- [Kristin Villanueva](https://film.one/person/kristin-villanueva.md) as Nurse Cindy
- [Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz](https://film.one/person/ingrid-kullberg-bendz.md) as Middle-Aged Tourist
- [Ken Forman](https://film.one/person/ken-forman.md) as Middle-Aged Tourist
- [Christopher Dylan White](https://film.one/person/christopher-dylan-white.md) as College Student
- [Frank Rodriguez](https://film.one/person/frank-rodriguez.md) as Sheriff
- Gary Lee Mahmoud as Doctor
- Joseph Anthony Jerez as War Vet in Wheelchair
- Sue Jean Kim as Suriya
- Miah Issabella Velasquez as Rose
- Tyler Bourke as Benny
- Natalie Woolams-Torres as Clerk
- Van Hansis as Roger
- Ramon Nuñez as Jason
- Delano Montgomery as Jake
- Satchel Eden Bell as Cynthia
- Jon Rua as 1st Repairman
- Otis Edward Cotton as 2nd Repairman
- Mark Havlis as Pancake House Owner
- Erica Fae as 1st Secretary
- Prudence Wright Holmes as Balq Industries Tour Guide
- Ronald Peet as Choir Member
- Juliet Schlefer as Choir Member
- Elanna White as Choir Member
- Olivia Rose Cohenher as Choir Member
- Jake Alden-Falconer as Choir Member
- Eric Lockley as Choir Member
- Krystina Alabado as Choir Member
- Dennis Michael Giammetta as Balq's Son (uncredited)
- Mahaleia Gray as Jeffers' Daughter (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Paul Schrader](https://film.one/person/paul-schrader.md): Director
- Bettiann Fishman: First Assistant Director
- Andrew Fiero: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Paul Schrader](https://film.one/person/paul-schrader.md): Writer

## Production

- Brian Beckmann: Executive Producer
- [David Hinojosa](https://film.one/person/david-hinojosa.md): Producer
- [Gary Hamilton](https://film.one/person/gary-hamilton.md): Producer
- Mick Southworth: Executive Producer
- Frank Murray: Producer
- Ying Ye: Executive Producer
- Philip Burgin: Executive Producer
- Brooke Lyndon-Stanford: Executive Producer
- [Jack Binder](https://film.one/person/jack-binder.md): Producer
- [Greg Clark](https://film.one/person/greg-clark.md): Producer
- [Victoria Hill](https://film.one/person/victoria-hill.md): Producer
- Luca Scalisi: Executive Producer
- Martin McCabe: Executive Producer
- Susan Shopmaker: Casting
- [Christine Vachon](https://film.one/person/christine-vachon.md): Producer
- Deepak Sikka: Producer
- Ryan Hawke: Associate Producer
- William Perkins: Unit Production Manager
- Emily Fleischer: Casting Associate

## Camera

- [Alexander Dynan](https://film.one/person/alexander-dynan.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Ben Rodriguez Jr.](https://film.one/person/ben-rodriguez-jr.md): Editor
- Max Berger: First Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- [Brian Williams](https://film.one/person/brian-williams.md): Original Music Composer
- Jerry Stein: Sound Mixer
- Isaac Derfel: Sound Effects Editor
- Ruy García: Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael McMenomy: Supervising Sound Editor
- Martin Czembor: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Allen Lau: Assistant Sound Editor
- Aleksandra Stojanović: Foley Artist

## Art

- Gine Lui: Location Scout
- Raphael Sorcio: Art Direction
- Nadya Gurevich: Set Decoration
- [Grace Yun](https://film.one/person/grace-yun.md): Production Design
- Deborah Wheatley: Assistant Art Director
- Loren Kane: Graphic Designer
- Max Berger: Main Title Designer

## Costume and make-up

- [Olga Mill](https://film.one/person/olga-mill.md): Costume Design
- Abigail Guyton: Key Set Costumer
- Eldo Ray Estes: Makeup Department Head
- Adam Bailey: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Candice Crawford: Hairstylist
- Robin Day: Hair Department Head
- Jacqueline Fundus: Makeup Artist
- Patricia Grande: Hairstylist
- Tywan Williams: Hairstylist

## Visual effects

- Brooke Lyndon-Stanford: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Brian Houlihan: Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Producer
- Shwee Chou: Visual Effects Coordinator
- John Mangia: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Crew

- Bill Cunningham: Thanks

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