The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

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PG | 2 hr 3 mins | Drama, Thriller, Remake | Released: 1/1/1981

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Synopsis:

Frank Chambers, a depression-era drifter ends up at a diner owned by Nick Papadakis, who offers Frank a job. Frank accepts the offer, and soon begins an affair with Nick's wife Cora. The adulterous lovers soon plot to kill Nick and share in the insurance money.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1981

Director	Credit
Bob Rafelson	Director
Cast	Credit
Jack Nicholson	Frank Chambers
Jessica Lange	Cora Papadakis
John Colicos	Nick Papadakis
Michael Lerner	Katz
John P Ryan	Kennedy
Anjelica Huston	Madge
William Traylor	Sackett
Thomas Hill	Barlow
Jon Van Ness	Motorcycle Cop
Brian Farrell	Mortenson
Raleigh Bond	Insurance Salesman
William Newman	Man from Home Town
Albert Henderson	Beeman
Ken Magee	Scoutmaster
Eugene Peterson	Doctor
Don Calfa	Goebel
Louis Turenne	Ringmaster
Charles B Jenkins	Gas Station Attendant
Dick Balduzzi	1st Sign Man
John Furlong	2nd Sign Man
Sam Edwards	Ticket Clerk
Betty Cole	Grandmother
Joni Palmer	Granddaughter
Ron Flagge	Shoeshine Man
Lionel Mark Smith	Crapshooter
Brion James	Crapshooter
Frank Arno	Crapshooter
Virgil Frye	Crapshooter
Kenneth Cervi	Crapshooter
Chris P Rellias	Greek Party Guest
Theodoros A Karavidas	Greek Party Guest
Basil J Fovos	Greek Party Guest
Nick Hasir	Greek Party Guest
Demetrios Liappas	Greek Party Guest
James O'Connell	Judge
William McDonald	Bailiff
Elsa Raven	Matron
Kopi Sotiropulos	Greek Mourner
Tim Maier	Twin Oaks Customer
Glenn Shadix	Twin Oaks Customer
Tani Phelps Guthrie	Twin Oaks Customer
Carolyn Coates	Twin Oaks Customer
James Cash	Twin Oaks Customer
Christopher Lloyd	Salesman
Production Credits	Credit
Charles Mulvehill	Producer
Michael Barlow	Associate Producer
Andrew Braunsberg	Executive Producer
Bob Rafelson	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Lorimar Film Entertainment Picture	Production Company
Northstar International	Production Company
CIP Filmproduktions	Production Company
CIP-Europaische Treuhand AG, Ger	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
ITC Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
David Mamet	Screenplay
James M Cain	Source Material (from novel)
Art Department	Credit
George Jenkins	Production Designer
Joseph Hurley	Assistant Art Director - art direction assistant
Robert Gould	Set Decorator
Casting	Credit
Terry Liebling	Casting
Barbara Lambertson	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Sven Nykvist	Director of Photography
Louis Mahler	Video Playback - video playback operator
Dick Colean	Camera Operator
Peter Martinez	Video Playback - video playback operator
Arnold Rich	Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Daniel Allen Carlin	Music Editor
Jack Hayes	Orchestrations
Michael Small	Music
Michael Small	Music - music director
Physical Effects	Credit
Alan Gibbs	Stunts
Tom Elliott	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Wendy Atterbury	Script Supervisor
Gerald R Molen	Unit Production Manager
Teresa Stokovic	Production Coordinator
Douglas Stoll	Location Manager
William P Scott	Assistant Director
Nick Marck	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Len Lookabaugh	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Bob Henderson	Sound Effects Editor - sound effects editor supervisor
Arthur Rochester	Sound - sound recording
Bub Asman	Sound Effects Editor
Bill Varney	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Alan Robert Murray	Sound Effects Editor
Gregg Landaker	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Steve Maslow	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Paul Pascarella	Main Title Design
Jerry Williams	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Toni-Ann Walker	Hair - hairstyles
Dorothy Pearl	Makeup
Dorothy Jeakins	Costume Designer
Tony Faso	Costumes
Eric H Sandberg	Costumes
Mina Mittelman	Costumes

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