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title: "Take Shelter: cast and crew"
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cast: 28
crew: 46
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# Take Shelter (2011): cast and crew

28 cast and 46 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Michael Shannon](https://film.one/person/michael-shannon.md) as Curtis LaForche
- [Jessica Chastain](https://film.one/person/jessica-chastain.md) as Samantha LaForche
- [Shea Whigham](https://film.one/person/shea-whigham.md) as Dewart
- [Tova Stewart](https://film.one/person/tova-stewart.md) as Hannah LaForche
- [Katy Mixon](https://film.one/person/katy-mixon.md) as Nat
- [Robert Longstreet](https://film.one/person/robert-longstreet.md) as Jim
- [Ray McKinnon](https://film.one/person/ray-mckinnon.md) as Kyle
- [Kathy Baker](https://film.one/person/kathy-baker.md) as Sarah
- [LisaGay Hamilton](https://film.one/person/lisagay-hamilton.md) as Kendra
- [Jeffrey Grover](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-grover.md) as Psychiatrist
- [Natasha Randall](https://film.one/person/natasha-randall.md) as Cammie
- [Ron Kennard](https://film.one/person/ron-kennard.md) as Russell
- Scott Knisley as Lewis
- Heather Caldwell as Special Ed Teacher
- Sheila Hullihen as Woman in Road
- Maryanne Nagel as Insurance Agent
- Stuart Greer as Army-Navy Dave
- Bart Flynn as Dave
- Molly McGinnis as Janine
- John Kloock as Man in Road
- Marianna Alacchi as Bargain Hunter
- Jacque Jovic as News Anchor
- Peter Ferry as Melvin
- Ken Strunk as Doctor Shannan
- Hailee Dickens as Pharmacist
- Guy Van Swearingen as Myers
- Nick Koesters as Rich
- Jason Botsford as Construction Worker

## Directing

- [Jeff Nichols](https://film.one/person/jeff-nichols.md): Director
- Jean-Paul Chreky: Script Supervisor

## Writing

- [Jeff Nichols](https://film.one/person/jeff-nichols.md): Writer

## Production

- [Sophia Lin](https://film.one/person/sophia-lin.md): Producer
- [Tyler Davidson](https://film.one/person/tyler-davidson.md): Producer
- Lillian Pyles: Casting
- [Sarah Green](https://film.one/person/sarah-green.md): Executive Producer
- [Brian Kavanaugh-Jones](https://film.one/person/brian-kavanaugh-jones.md): Executive Producer

## Camera

- [Adam Stone](https://film.one/person/adam-stone.md): Director of Photography
- Kenneth Neil Moore: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Scott Gardner: Still Photographer
- Noel Maitland: Additional Still Photographer
- Kevin Martt: Key Grip

## Editing

- [Parke Gregg](https://film.one/person/parke-gregg.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Leonard Suwalski: Boom Operator
- Clint Smith: Dialogue Editor
- Lyman Hardy: Foley, Sound Designer
- Bill Rudolph: Sound Effects Editor
- Joshua Chase: Sound Designer
- Brandon Proctor: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Will Files: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- [David Wingo](https://film.one/person/david-wingo.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Chad Keith](https://film.one/person/chad-keith.md): Production Design
- Jennifer Klide: Art Direction
- Adam Willis: Set Decoration
- Schuylar Dane Croom: Property Master

## Costume and make-up

- [Karen Malecki](https://film.one/person/karen-malecki.md): Costume Design
- Julia Lallas: Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
- Lainie Anderson: Wardrobe Supervisor

## Visual effects

- Adam Briggs: Animation
- Rob Hubbard: Animation
- Matt 'Chief' Hightower: Animation
- Russell Lloyd II: Animation
- Tamer Eldib: Modeling
- Krystal Sae Eua: Modeling
- Hector de la Torre: Modeling
- Eric A. Kohler: Visual Effects Coordinator
- Nicholas Elwell: Visual Effects Coordinator
- Daniel Chavez: Visual Effects Producer
- Chris Wells: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Lighting

- Michael Roy: Gaffer
- Craig McKinstry: Rigging Gaffer
- Nick Evert: Best Boy Electric

## Crew

- Daniel Kruse: CG Supervisor
- Matt Siner: Visual Effects Editor
- Timothy R. Hoffman: Special Effects Coordinator

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