Diggstown (1992)


Diggstown
Release Date14 August 1992
US Box Office$5,000,000
Other NamesMidnight Sting
TaglineWhere the pros meet the cons.
GenreDrama, Sport, Comedy, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsDeer Lodge, Montana, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Comedy, Sports Comedy
ThemesBoxers, Cons and Scams
TonesDeadpan, Humorous, Wry
TagsBoxer, Con Artist, Con/scam, Ex Convict, Prison, Wager

Diggstown (also known as Midnight Sting) is a 1992 movie directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring James Woods, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Bruce Dern. It also features Heather Graham, Oliver Platt and Randall "Tex" Cobb.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Gabriel Caine

'Honey' Roy Palmer

John Gillon

Emily Forrester

Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Wolf Forrester

Robby Gillon

Duane Davis
Hambone Busby

David Fresco
Fish

Willie Green
Hammerhead Hagan

Victor Corsini

Kim Robillard
Sheriff Stennis

John Short
Corny 'Buster' Robbins

Frank Mangrum

Roger Hewlett
Sam Lester

Rocky Pepeli
Buck Holland

Jeff Benson
Tank Miller

Billy Hargrove

Prison Guard

Warden Bates

Raymond C. Turner
Slim Busby

Charles Macum Diggs

George Wallace
Bob Ferris

John Walter Davis
Chet Willis

Minoso Torres

Cyndi James Gossett
Mary Palmer

Kenneth White
Ben Culver

Referee

Jeremy Roberts
Sonny

Troy A. Smith
Betting Guard

Larry Ham
Betting Guard

David Candreva
Coach

Jose Alcala
Boxing Kid

Nelly Bly
Emily's Friend

Victor Koliacos
Boxing Kid

Laura Mae Tate
Marcy

Kevin LaRosa
Helicopter Pilot

Rene Beard
Joe the Box Boy

Bryan Hanna
Victor Corsini's Bodyguard

John Glenn Harding
Fight Spectator

Director

Writer

Leonard Wise

Steven McKay

Producer

Steven McKay
associate producer

Sharon Roesler
associate producer

Art Schaeffer
line producer

Robert Schaffel
producer

Youssef Vahabzadeh
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Gerry Fisher

Editor

Don Zimmerman
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Casting Director

Sharon Bialy
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Debi Manwiller
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Richard Pagano

Production Designer

Stephen Hendrickson

Art Director

Okowita
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Set Decorator

Barbara Drake
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Costume Designer

Wayne A. Finkelman
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Makeup Department

Ken Chase
prosthetic makeup artist, key makeup artist

Gigi Coker
hair stylist: Mr. Gossett, makeup artist: Mr. Gossett

Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist: Mr. Woods, hair stylist: Mr. Woods

Dennis Glas
makeup artist

Nina Paskowitz
key hair stylist

Production Manager

production supervisor: prison

Art Schaeffer
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

C.C. Barnes
additional second assistant director

Dan Coffie
second second assistant director

David Kelley
second assistant director

Thomas J. Mack
first assistant director

Art Department

William Xavier Acedo
leadman

Brook Bacon
assistant property master

Michael T. Daigle
lead scenic artist

Michael W. Devine
set designer

Phillip A. Henry
propmaker

Marik 'Travis' Little
swing gang

Douglas McKay
swing gang

Mona Personius
swing gang

Andrew Petrotta
assistant props

Jimmy Raitt
property master

David Ronan
swing gang

Ron Senso
construction foreman

Rusty Smith
production illustrator, art director: prison

Gregory Van Horn
set designer

Michael Vojvoda
swing gang

Julie Withers
swing gang

Douglas Womack
construction coordinator

Wallace W. Wright
assistant lead scenic artist

Sound Department

Brydon Baker III
boom operator

Zane D. Bruce
foley artist

Harry Cheney
foley editor

Kurt Courtland
assistant sound editor

Reginald Dunn
cable person

Don Hall
supervising sound editor

Rick Hart
sound re-recording mixer

R.J. Kizer
adr editor

Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer

sound re-recording mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer

Kim H. Ornitz
sound mixer

Gary Ritchie
sound recordist

Joseph T. Sabella
foley artist

Kirk Schuler
sound editor

Jackson Schwartz
foley mixer

Gary A. Theard
boom operator

Don S. Walden
sound editor

John O. Wilde
sound editor

David Williams
foley editor

Special Effects

Mark Lilienthal
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Denorvell 'Dee' Collier
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts

Alex Desir
stunts

Steven Lambert
stunts

Chuck Waters
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Marshall Adams
rigging gaffer

Michael Alexonis
grip

Lindy Alsobrooks
best boy grip

Jamie Barber
first assistant camera: "b" camera

John Chickanis
electrician

Jeffrey R. Clark
first assistant camera

Helen Elswit
camera loader

Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer

Rick Herrington
chief lighting technician

Toulouse Holliday
grip

Vito Mirabella
grip

Michael K. O'Melia
best boy electric

Joe A. Ponticelle
second assistant camera

Michael C. Price
dolly grip

Ron Provenzano
set lighting technician

Richard Ricci
electrician

Josh Rich
rigging grip

Bill Roe
camera operator

Dennis Smith
camera operator: "b" camera

George Stephenson
camera operator: "b" camera

Keith Talley
key grip

Tom Wholey
electrician

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

set costumer

Lisa Grace Erndt
set costumer

Sybil Gray
set costumer

Gilbert S. Hernandez
assistant costume designer

Melinda Leeson
set costumer

Scott Overgaard
costumer

Luke Reichle
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Kevin Nolting
first assistant editor

William Pine
color timer

Don Thompson
second assistant editor

Music Department

Marc Bonilla
musician: solo guitar

Sharal Churchill
music consultant

Brad Dechter
orchestrator

Jackie Krost
music consultant

Michael Mason
scoring supervisor

Robert Schaper
scoring mixer

Ellen Segal
music editor

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Transportation Department

Fritz Braden
transportation coordinator

Martin Coblenz
transportation captain

Other Crew

Kathleen Callahan
assistant: Mr. Ritchie

Mark Cottrell
location manager

Luiz De Freitas
trainer

Joe Everett
unit publicist

Chip Fowler
production coordinator

Alan Haft
assistant: Mr. Woods

Larry Hand
production accountant

Otis B. Harper
assistant: Mr. Gossett

Jim Jaffe
product placement

Michael Kehoe
craft service: Montana/Los Angeles

Sarah Knight
production assistant

Charles Kolich
extras coordinator

Kevin LaRosa
helicopter pilot

Gary Moglovkin
assistant accountant

Beverly O'Sullivan
additional location manager

Maryann Raines
assistant accountant

Anthony J. Saenz
additional location manager

Judith Saunders
script supervisor

Jill Schaffel
production assistant

Robert Schick
production assistant

Rick Senteno
assistant chief rigging technician

Jeffrey D. Stevens
first aid

technical advisor, trainer

Sib Ventress
assistant production coordinator

Tara V. Zanecki
assistant: Mr. Schaffel and Mr. Vahabzadeh

Steven Ritchie
production assistant

Distributor

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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MGM-International Dist.

United International Pictures (UIP)

Miscellaneous

Cinelease
grip and lighting equipment

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Ruff Hewn
thanks

Shotmaker Co., The
camera cars and camera cranes

The Casting Group
extras casting

Unique Catering
catering

Unique Movie Cars
picture cars

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack

Warner Hollywood Studios
sound re-recording






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