Midnight Special (2016) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jeff Nichols.

Cast

• Michael Shannon as Roy Tomlin
• Jaeden Martell as Alton Meyer
• Joel Edgerton as Lucas
• Kirsten Dunst as Sarah Tomlin
• Adam Driver as Agent Sevier
• David Jensen as Elden
• Sam Shepard as Calvin Meyer
• Scott Haze as Levi
• Dana Gourrier as Sharon Davison
• Paul Sparks as Agent Miller
• Kerry Cahill as Linda (NSA Staffer)
• Bill Camp as Doak
• Billy Slaughter as Agent Cole
• Lucy Faust as Caroline (Ranch Member)
• Sean Bridgers as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
• Allison Gabriel as Hannah (Ranch Member)
• Sharon Landry as Merrianne (Doak's Wife)
• Sharon Garrison as Jane Adams (Sarah's Mother)
• James Moses Black as Military Officer
• Yvonne Landry as Motel Clerk
• Maureen Brennan as Woman at Truckstop
• Ann Mahoney as FBI Agent #1
• Garrett Hines as FBI Agent #2
• Wayne Péré as Prison FBI Agent
• Dane Rhodes as Oil Worker
• Lee Zurik as Local Newscaster #1
• Nicondra Norwood as Local Newscaster #2
• Sam Malone as Soldier at Roadblock
• Sean Kaplan as Texas State Trooper
• James DuMont as Base Commander
• Nancy Grace as Nancy Grace
• Lynn Berry as Lynn Berry
• Alexander Eldimiati as Stand in (uncredited)
• D'Arcy Allen as FBI Agent (uncredited)
• John L. Armijo as National Guardsman (uncredited)
• Michelle Benet as Car Crash Victim (uncredited)

Crew

• Jeff Nichols — Director
• Jeff Nichols — Screenplay
• Sarah Green — Producer
• Brian Kavanaugh-Jones — Producer
• Adam Stone — Director of Photography
• David Wingo — Original Music Composer

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