Directed by
| Ron Howard | ||
Writing Credits
| Mark Monroe | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Jim Henson | ... | Self - Filmmaker / Performer / Creator of The Muppets (archive footage) | |
| Frank Oz | ... | Self - Filmmaker / Performer | |
| Alex Rockwell | ... | Self - Creative Assistant 1988 - 1990 | |
| Heather Henson | ... | Self - Puppet Artist / Producer | |
| Dave Goelz | ... | Self - Puppeteer | |
| Lisa Henson | ... | Self - Producer / Executive | |
| Brian Henson | ... | Self - Puppeteer / Director / Producer | |
| Cheryl Henson | ... | Self - Puppetry Arts Funder | |
| Fran Brill | ... | Self - Puppeteer / Actress | |
| Bonnie Erickson | ... | Self - Puppet Builder / Costume Designer | |
| Michael K. Frith | ... | Self - Creative Director (as Michael Frith) | |
| Rita Moreno | ... | Self - Actress / Singer | |
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| Julie Andrews | ... | Self - Actress (archive footage) | |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | Self - Actor / Singer (archive footage) | |
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Bernie Brillstein | ... | Self - Jim's Agent (archive footage) |
| Maury Brown | ... | Self - Jim's Grandfather (archive footage) (as Maury 'Pop'Brown) | |
| Dick Cavett | ... | Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) | |
| Chevy Chase | ... | Self - Performer, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Self | |
| Joan Ganz Cooney | ... | Self - Founder, Children's Television Workshop (archive footage) | |
| Alice Cooper | ... | Self - Singer (archive footage) | |
| Jimmy Dean | ... | Self - Host, The Jimmy Dean Show (archive footage) | |
| Michael Eisner | ... | Self - CEO, Walt Disney Studios (archive footage) | |
| James Frawley | ... | Self - Director (archive footage) (as Jim Frawley) | |
| Dave Garroway | ... | Self - Co-Host, The Today Show (archive footage) | |
| Lew Grade | ... | Self - Impresario (archive footage) (as Lord Lew Grade) | |
| Paul Henson Jr. | ... | Self - Jim's Brother (archive footage) | |
| Paul Henson Sr. | ... | Self - Jim's Father (archive footage) | |
| Betty Henson | ... | Self - Jim's Mother (archive footage) | |
| Jane Henson | ... | Self - Jim Henson's Wife / Collaborator (archive footage) | |
| John Henson | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) | |
| Richard Hunt | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) | |
| Elton John | ... | Self - Singer (archive footage) | |
| Jerry Juhl | ... | Self - Head Writer (archive footage) | |
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Rollin Krewson | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) |
| David Lazer | ... | Self - Producer (archive footage) | |
| George Lucas | ... | Self - Executive Producer (archive footage) | |
| Roger Moore | ... | Self - Actor (archive footage) | |
| Jerry Nelson | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) | |
| Richard Nixon | ... | Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) | |
| Michael O'Donoghue | ... | Self - SNL Head Writer (archive footage) | |
| Frances Oznowicz | ... | Self - Frank Oz's Mother (archive footage) | |
| Mike Oznowicz | ... | Self - Frank Oz's Father (archive footage) | |
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Ruggles | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Morley Safer | ... | Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent (archive footage) | |
| Don Sahlin | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) | |
| Norman Seeff | ... | Self - Photographer (archive footage) | |
| Caroll Spinney | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) | |
| Jon Stone | ... | Self - Director (archive footage) | |
| Raquel Welch | ... | Self - Actress (archive footage) | |
| Orson Welles | ... | Self - Host, The Orson Welles Show (archive footage) | |
| Stevie Wonder | ... | Self - Musician (archive footage) | |
| Cynthia Adler | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Jean-Pierre Amiel | ... | Mystic Weaver (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Terry Angus | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Pam Arciero | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Martin G. Baker | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Alan Barclay | ... | Firey 1 (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Robbie Barnett | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Drew Barrymore | ... | Gertie (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Alison Bartlett | ... | Gina (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Tony Basilicato | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Belushi | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Cheryl Blaylock | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Camille Bonora | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Bowie | ... | Jareth (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Northern Calloway | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Joey Calvan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | ... | Abby Cadabby (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Philip Casson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Edward G. Christie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Kevin Clash | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jane Curtin | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Stephanie D'Abruzzo | ... | Muppet Performer (archive sound) (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Daniels | ... | C3-PO (archive sound) (uncredited) | |
| Emilio Delgado | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ryan Dillon | ... | Elmo (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Michael Earl | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Cass Elliot | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Faz Fazakas | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Olga Felgemacher | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Peter Friedman | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Brian Froud | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Toby Froud | ... | Toby (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charles Gibson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Louise Gold | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Tim Gosley | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Arsenio Hall | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Mark Hamill | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Peter Harris | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Don Hinkley | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bob Hope | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Adam Hunt | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Eric Jacobson | ... | Bert (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Donna Kimball | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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James J. Kroupa | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ronnie Le Drew | ... | Goblin (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Will Lee | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Hus Levant | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Swee Lim | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Peter Linz | ... | Ernie (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jordan Lockhart | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Loretta Long | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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John Lovelady | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Shola Lynch | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sonia Manzano | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Steve Martin | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bob McGrath | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Brian Meehl | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Frank Meschkuleit | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Hal Miller | ... | Gordon #2 (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Liza Minnelli | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dudley Moore | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Garrett Morris | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kathryn Mullen | ... | Self (uncredited) | |
| Laraine Newman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Chet O'Brien | ... | Mr. Macintosh (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Roscoe Orman | ... | Gordon #3 (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Carmen Osbahr | ... | Rosita (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Eren Ozker | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Gerard Parkes | ... | Doc (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Bob Payne | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Max (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Toby Philpott | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Karen Prell | ... | Self - Puppeteer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Mike Quinn | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Gilda Radner | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Martin P. Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Matt Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Tim Rose | ... | Treasurer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Diana Ross | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| David Rudman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Bruce Schwartz | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Danny Seagren | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Gene Shalit | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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David Showler | ... | Goblin (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Hugh Spight | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Alex Stevens | ... | The Baker (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ed Sullivan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Buz Suraci | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Tartaglia | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Alice Tweedy | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Matt Vogel | ... | The Count (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Scott Walker | ... | Frog Killer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Shari Weiser | ... | Hoggle (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Steve Whitmire | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Caroly Wilcox | ... | Muppet Performer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Simon J. Williamson | ... | Garthim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kelsey Arlington | ... | archival co-producer |
| Sara Bernstein | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Margaret Bodde | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Mark Caballero | ... | producer: stop motion segments |
| Dane Charbeneau | ... | story producer |
| Paul Crowder | ... | executive producer |
| Travis Eilerson | ... | line producer |
| Chris Finnegan | ... | producer: stop motion segments |
| Brian Grazer | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Ron Howard | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Meredith Kaulfers | ... | executive producer |
| Malia Kobara | ... | associate producer |
| Vanessa Maruskin | ... | archival producer |
| Jonna McLaughlin | ... | senior supervising producer |
| Mark Monroe | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Michael Rosenberg | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher St. John | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Seamus Walsh | ... | producer: stop motion segments |
| Leila Wikel | ... | archival co-producer |
| Justin Wilkes | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Jeremy Zerechak | ... | post producer |
Music by
| David Fleming | ||
Cinematography by
| Vanja Cernjul | ||
| John Chater | ||
| Igor Martinovic | ||
| Jenni Morello | ||
Editing by
| Paul Crowder | ||
| Sierra Neal | ||
Makeup Department
| Shawn Flint Blair | ... | hair and makeup |
| Renato Campora | ... | hair and makeup |
| April Foster | ... | hair and makeup |
| Katrina Guevara | ... | hair and makeup |
| Genevieve Herr | ... | hair and makeup |
| Kristyn Higgins | ... | hair and makeup |
| Akiyaa Wilson | ... | hair and makeup |
Production Management
| Casey Follen | ... | Animation Production Manager |
| Nicole Palermo | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Henrique Cirilo | ... | set designer |
| Dezzi Durazo | ... | stop motion art department |
| Brian Henson | ... | Limbo Puppeteer |
| Nicholas Kozmin | ... | set builder |
| Emma Magidson | ... | set designer |
| Neal Steinberg | ... | Limbo Puppeteer |
Sound Department
| Brad Bergbom | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeremy S. Bloom | ... | sound designer |
| Ian Cymore | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jade Howard | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Jones | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Kennedy | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Miller | ... | sound mixer |
| Natasha Nobre | ... | sound post coordinator |
| Kelly Rodriguez | ... | Assistant Sound Editor / assistant sound editor |
| Daniel Timmons | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Tony Volante | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Andrew Babick | ... | visual effects supervisor (Stop motion segments) |
| Mark Thompson | ... | Creative Lead |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Janzen Adisewojo | ... | 2nd assistant camera / Digital Imaging Technicians / second assistant camera |
| George Alvarez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kevin Anderson | ... | camera operator |
| Kevin Scott Anderson | ... | camera operator |
| Lorenzo Bevilaqua | ... | still photographer |
| Tyler Burke | ... | Digital Imaging Technicians / second assistant camera |
| Bliss Bussant | ... | key grip |
| Bri-Anna Caberson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Cintron | ... | swing |
| Angelo Clarizio | ... | gaffer |
| Riad Deeb | ... | key grip |
| Cameron Dingwall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marques Dupree | ... | swing |
| Sam Elliot | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mike Fischer | ... | key grip |
| Russell Hosking | ... | gaffer |
| Curt Jentsch | ... | gaffer |
| Ethan Johnson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chris Lally | ... | key grip |
| Daniel Lam | ... | first assistant camera |
| Natasha Larkin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Andre Lascaris | ... | camera operator |
| Nicole Lehrman | ... | first assistant camera |
| Melissa Martine | ... | vtr operator |
| Rob McKenna | ... | gaffer |
| John Palmer | ... | additional cinematography |
| Wade Peterson | ... | key grip |
| Vishesh Pires | ... | swing |
| Inês Portugal | ... | first assistant camera |
| Josh Presuto | ... | Digital Imaging Technicians (as Joshua Presuto) |
| Brandon Ramirez | ... | key grip |
| Maddie Rivera | ... | vtr operator |
| Lea Salanon | ... | first assistant camera |
| J.D. Slater IV | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sebastian Slayter | ... | camera operator |
| David Smoler | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mike Spadafina | ... | key grip |
| Niknaz Tavakolian | ... | Steadicam Operator |
| Travis Ulmer | ... | key grip |
| Troy Vetri | ... | vtr operator |
| Bryan Wachtel | ... | gaffer |
| Charley Weston | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Weston | ... | first assistant camera |
| Aaron Wise | ... | cinematographer stop motion unit |
| Mo Wolli | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Casey Follen | ... | Production Coordinator (stop-motion segments) |
| Misha Klein | ... | animator (stop-motion segments) |
| Barney Marquez | ... | Lead Stop Motion Fabricator (stop-motion segments) |
| Kelly Mazurowski | ... | animator (stop-motion segments) |
| Robin Walsh | ... | Lead Stop Motion Fabricator (stop-motion segments) |
| Seamus Walsh | ... | key animator |
Editorial Department
| Seth Falstein | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Sam Fischer | ... | senior color assist |
| Christopher Guzman | ... | digital intermediate post coordinator |
| Roman Hankewycz | ... | colorist |
| Stefan Hueneke | ... | support engineer |
| Elizabeth Le | ... | lead assistant editor |
| Nga Nguyen | ... | post production supervisor |
| Elizabeth Niles | ... | Executive Producer: Picture Post |
| Alec Perez | ... | conform artist |
| Julio Ramirez | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Jeffrey Burgess Reed | ... | Senior Digital Intermediate Producer |
| B Sanchez | ... | Data Operator |
| Whitney Trower | ... | color assist |
| Zifeng Zhuo | ... | digital intermediate post coordinator |
Music Department
| Jake Boring | ... | composer: additional music |
| Branden Deoliveira | ... | music coordinator |
| David Deutsch | ... | orchestrator |
| Neha Gandhi | ... | music coordinator |
| Jessica Gibson | ... | studio manager: remote control productions, inc. |
| LaMarcus Miller | ... | music supervisor |
| Livy Rodriguez-Behar | ... | music supervisor |
| Hal Rosenfeld | ... | musician: drums and percussion |
| Ryan Rubin | ... | music editor |
| Monica Sonand | ... | score supervisor |
| Matt Wood | ... | Technical Score Engineer |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | score producer |
Additional Crew
| Ashley Albrecht | ... | production accountant |
| Angelina Bamonte | ... | contracts manager: Imagine Documentaries |
| Bruce Barnes | ... | production assistant |
| Mica Bernhard | ... | assistant: sara bernstein- imagine documentaries |
| Nicole Compas | ... | legal services by: Ramo Law |
| Ariana Coyle | ... | post associate producer: Imagine Documentaries |
| Kelsey Field | ... | Head of Production: Imagine Documentaries |
| Emy Fowler | ... | post project manager: Imagine Documentaries |
| Olivia Gast | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Goelz | ... | production assistant |
| Cailin Grantham | ... | legal services by: Ramo Law |
| Derrick Hogan | ... | production assistant |
| Abe Issac | ... | production assistant |
| Saint Thomas Jacques | ... | production assistant |
| Kristin Jones | ... | transcription |
| Emma Kafka | ... | archival restoration by / post assistant: Imagine Documentaries |
| Maggie Kubicek | ... | assistant: justin wilkes- imagine documentaries |
| Andrew Kurland | ... | additional legal services |
| Kira Lewitt | ... | assistant: meredith kaulfers and kelsey field |
| Nikita Liamzine | ... | post engineer and systems specialist: Imagine Documentaries |
| Eric Mauri | ... | production assistant |
| Nic Moore | ... | production assistant |
| Maya Mualem | ... | post assistant: Imagine Documentaries |
| Josh Noble | ... | production assistant |
| Annie Oakland | ... | production assistant |
| Yuki Ogino | ... | production lead: Imagine Documentaries |
| Diana Palacios | ... | additional legal services |
| Amilca Palmer | ... | archival consultant |
| Michael Powers | ... | production assistant |
| Elsa Ramo | ... | legal services by: Ramo Law |
| James Reimer | ... | production assistant |
| Darcie Reisler | ... | production coordinator |
| Rich Remsberg | ... | archival consultant |
| Amanda Rodriguez | ... | production coordinator: Imagine Documentaries |
| Scotty Scott | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph Sherrock | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel Snyderman | ... | production assistant |
| Joe Steptoe | ... | production assistant |
| Naomi Tan | ... | line producer: Imagine Documentaries |
| David Tschan | ... | production assistant |
| Kari Zirkle | ... | coordinator: Ron Howard- imagine documentaries |
Thanks
| Shannon Robles | ... | Producers Wish To Acknowledge |