
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Cast

Steve Martin
Gil Buckman

Mary Steenburgen
Karen Buckman

Dianne Wiest
Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

Jason Robards
Frank Buckman

Rick Moranis
Nathan Huffner

Tom Hulce
Larry Buckman

Martha Plimpton
Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

Keanu Reeves
Tod Higgins

Harley Jane Kozak
Susan Buckman

Joaquin Phoenix
Garry Buckman-Lampkin

Dennis Dugan
David Brodsky

Eileen Ryan
Marilyn Buckman

Helen Shaw
Grandma

Jasen Fisher
Kevin Buckman

Paul Linke
George Bowman

Alisan Porter
Taylor Buckman
Zachary La Voy
Justin Buckman

Ivyann Schwan
Patty Huffner

Alex Burrall
Cool Buckman

Lowell Ganz
Stan

Rance Howard
Dean at College

Max Elliott Slade
Young Gil Buckman

Clint Howard
Lou
Lamont Lofton
Fotomat Clerk
Erika Rafuls
Amy
Jordan Kessler
Matt
Billy Cohen
Eddie

Isabel Cooley
Barbara Rice

Walter von Huene
Opposing Coach

Howie Dorough
Kid in Classroom (uncredited)
Greg Gerard
Doctor Lucas

Paul Keeley
Kevin Buckman - Age 21
Claudio Jacobellis
Student 1 at College
W. Bruce O'Donoghue
Umpire

Hillary Matthews
Student 2 at Collage
Sherry Ferguson
Screaming Co-ed
Todd Hallowell
Track Official
Richard Kuhlman
Young Frank Buckman

Charmin Lee
Nurse at Hospital

Bryce Dallas Howard
Redheaded Audience Girl (uncredited)
Crew

Ron Howard
Director, Story

Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay, Story

Lowell Ganz
Screenplay, Story
Daniel P. Hanley
Editor
Mike Hill
Editor
Guy Barresi
Assistant Editor
Carolyn Calvert
Assistant Editor
Gaston Santiso
Assistant Editor
David Siegel
Assistant Editor

Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Dale Caldwell
Color Timer
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Joe Napolitano
First Assistant Director
Tony Adler
Second Assistant Director
Sondra Dee Boyachek
Assistant Production Coordinator
Wendi Haas
Production Coordinator
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Brian Grazer
Producer

Todd Hallowell
Production Design
Tom Priestley Jr.
Camera Operator
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
Robert Ulland
Steadicam Operator
Mollie S. Mallinger
Camera Trainee
Robin Allan
Casting Associate

Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Jill Gable
Extras Casting Assistant
Lillian Pan
Assistant Costume Designer
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Donna Battersby Greene
Hairstylist
Linda Trainoff
Hairstylist
Romaine Greene
Hairstylist
Frank Griffin
Makeup Artist
Fern Buchner
Makeup Artist
Peter Wrona Jr.
Makeup Artist
Beth Kuhn
Assistant Art Director
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard S. Church
Sound Mixer
Glen Gauthier
Boom Operator
Michael Jacobi
Supervising ADR Editor

Randy Newman
Original Music Composer, Songs
Dan Carlin Sr.
Music Editor
Nina Ramsey
Set Decoration
William A. Cimino
Set Dresser
Linda Marais
Set Dresser
Nicklas Farrantello
Set Dresser
Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer

Cynthia Streit
Script Supervisor
Peggy Coleman
Location Manager
G.E. Baldwin
Location Assistant
Artie Malesci
Stunt Coordinator
Ray Sabo
Negative Cutter
Andrew Lipschultz
Unit Publicist
Christopher Nowak
Art Direction
Danny Rogers
Graphic Designer
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