The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Bob Rafelson.

Cast

Jack Nicholson as Frank Chambers
Jessica Lange as Cora Papadakis
John Colicos as Nick Papadakis
Michael Lerner as Mr. Katz
John P. Ryan as Kennedy
Anjelica Huston as Madge
William Traylor as Sackett
Thomas Hill as Barlow
Jon Van Ness as Motorcycle Cop
Brian Farrell as Mortenson
Raleigh Bond as Insurance Salesman
William Newman as Man from Home Town
Albert Henderson as Art Beeman
Eugene Peterson as Doctor
Don Calfa as Goebel
Louis Turenne as Ringmaster
Charles B. Jenkins as Gas Station Attendant
Dick Balduzzi as Sign Man #1
John Furlong as Sign Man #2
Sam Edwards as Ticket Clerk
Betty Cole as Grandmother
Joni Palmer as Granddaughter
Ron Flagge as Shoeshine Man
Lionel Mark Smith as Crapshooter
Brion James as Crapshooter
Frank Arno as Crapshooter
Virgil Frye as Crapshooter
Kenneth Cervi as Crapshooter
Chris Rellias as Greek Party
Theodoros A. Karavidas as Greek Party
Basil J. Fovos as Greek Party
Nick Hasir as Greek Party
Demetrios Liappas as Greek Party
James O'Connell as Judge
William H. McDonald as Bailiff
Elsa Raven as Matron
Kopi Sotiropulos as Greek Mourner
Tom Maier as Twin Oaks Customer
Glenn Shadix as Twin Oaks Customer
Tani Guthrie as Twin Oaks Customer

Crew

Bob Rafelson — Director
James M. Cain — Novel
David Mamet — Screenplay
Charles Mulvehill — Producer
Bob Rafelson — Producer
Michael Small — Original Music Composer
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography

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