Tall Tales & Legends (TV Series)
John Henry (1986)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Ray Danton |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Samm-Art Williams | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
Danny Glover | ... | John Henry | |
Tom Hulce | ... | Quinn (as Thomas Hulce) | |
Lynn Whitfield | ... | Pollie Ann | |
Barry Corbin | ... | Mr. Jenkins | |
Thelma Houston | ... | Edna | |
Lou Rawls | ... | Jim Wallace | |
Julian Christopher | ... | Spike (as James Louis Watkins) | |
E'Lon Cox | ... | Edward | |
David Donham | ... | Capt'n Johnson | |
Jadili Johnson | ... | Young John Henry | |
Christopher Burton | ... | Young Quinn | |
Rick Reynolds | ... | John Henry's Father | |
Lemoria English | ... | John Henry's Mother | |
Kendall Mayes-Taylor | ... | Baby John Henry | |
Kayla Blake | ... | Dancer (as Elsie Sniffen) | |
Michael Higgins | ... | Dancer | |
Bubba Carr | ... | Dancer | |
Melissa Hurley | ... | Dancer | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Shelley Duvall | ... | Self - Host | |
Regina McKee Redwing | ... | The Lovely Lady |
Produced by
Andi Copley | ... | co-producer |
Shelley Duvall | ... | executive producer |
Melissa Rhys Moore | ... | associate producer |
Bridget Terry | ... | producer |
Music by
Ron Ramin |
Editing by
Billy Fox |
Production Design by
Michael Erler |
Set Decoration by
Greta Grigorian | ||
Jane Osmann | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
J. Allen Highfill |
Makeup Department
Paula Griffin | ... | hair assistant |
Sheryl Ptak | ... | makeup designer (as Sheryl Leigh Ptak) |
Scott Readwine | ... | makeup assistant (as Scott Redwine) |
Richard Sabre | ... | hair stylist |
Elizabeth Stabholz | ... | makeup assistant (as Elizabeth Stabholtz) |
Ron Wild | ... | makeup designer (as Ron Figuly) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jay Abramowitz | ... | associate director |
Michael Dimich | ... | associate director |
Art Department
Michael Brown | ... | art department staff |
Bob Engelsiepen | ... | graphic artist / matte painter |
Mitch Gill | ... | assistant art director |
Jeffrey Jaffee | ... | assistant props (as Jeff Jaffee) |
Ray Massara | ... | props |
Thomas Montgomery | ... | art department staff (as Tom Montgomery) |
Chuck O'Connor | ... | assistant art director |
Tom Pugsley | ... | art department staff |
Tim Schultz | ... | property master |
Wally Uchida | ... | art department staff |
Sound Department
Glenn E. Berkovitz | ... | production audio (as Glenn Berkowitz) |
John Bickelhaupt | ... | assistant post-production sound mixer |
Ross Davis | ... | sound editor |
Chuck Fitzpatrick | ... | sound assistant |
David E. Fluhr | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Fluhr) |
Marc A. Gilmartin | ... | sound assistant (as Marc Gilmartin) |
Special Effects by
Ray Massara | ... | special effects |
Tim Schultz | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
David N. Banks | ... | camera operator (as Dave Banks) |
David Bodin | ... | grip |
Mike Boisclair | ... | key grip |
Lynn Houston | ... | still photographer |
Bob Keys | ... | camera operator (as Bobby Keyes) |
Hector Ramirez | ... | camera operator |
George Riesenberger | ... | lighting designer |
Dennis Rudge | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
Annette Lorenz | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Califa | ... | costumer |
Cheryl Mitchell | ... | costume supervisor |
Mary E. Paxton | ... | costumer (as Mary Paxton) |
Editorial Department
Robert Gutierrez | ... | assistant editor |
Pati Major | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
Paul Brown | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Andraé Crouch | ... | conductor: vocals (as Andrae Crouch) |
Thelma Houston | ... | performer: title song |
Rob Meurer | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
Jay Abramowitz | ... | stage manager |
Gisli Bjorgvinsson | ... | production staff |
Stewart Duvall | ... | production staff |
Linda Engelsiepen | ... | production staff |
Carla Fry | ... | production coordinator |
Terrell Greene | ... | assistant: Shelley Duvall |
Muriel Katz | ... | production accountant |
Jerrie Ken | ... | production staff (as Jerri Ken) |
Laura Knowles | ... | production staff |
Jim Knudsen | ... | production staff |
Suzan Marciona | ... | stage manager |
Lisa Onodera | ... | assistant to producers |
Patti Borggrebe Petersen | ... | production secretary (as Pat Borggrebe) |
Grania Preston | ... | assistant: J. Allen Highfill |
Jaime Rogers | ... | choreographer |
Ron Stutzman | ... | technical director |
Fred Witten | ... | stage manager |
Tracy Kilbourne | ... | production crew (uncredited) |