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 | |
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Thelma Houston | ... | Edna |
| Lou Rawls | ... | Jim Wallace | |
| Julian Christopher | ... | Spike (as James Louis Watkins) | |
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E'Lon Cox | ... | Edward |
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David Donham | ... | Capt'n Johnson |
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Jadili Johnson | ... | Young John Henry |
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Christopher Burton | ... | Young Quinn |
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Rick Reynolds | ... | John Henry's Father |
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Lemoria English | ... | John Henry's Mother |
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Kendall Mayes-Taylor | ... | Baby John Henry |
| Kayla Blake | ... | Dancer (as Elsie Sniffen) | |
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Michael Higgins | ... | Dancer |
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Bubba Carr | ... | Dancer |
| Melissa Hurley | ... | Dancer | |
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| 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) |
