The Substitute Wife
Brief Synopsis
Set in Nebraska in 1869, a woman seeks someone to take her place as wife and mother when she discovers she is dying.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Werner
Director
Farrah Fawcett
Pearl Hickson
Lea Thompson
Amy Hightower
Peter Weller
Martin Hightower
Karis Bryant
Jessica Hightower
Cory Lloyd
Nathan Hightower
Film Details
Also Known As
Substitute, Substitute Wife, The
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundelux
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Set in Nebraska in 1869, a woman seeks someone to take her place as wife and mother when she discovers she is dying.
Director
Peter Werner
Director
Cast
Farrah Fawcett
Pearl Hickson
Lea Thompson
Amy Hightower
Peter Weller
Martin Hightower
Karis Bryant
Jessica Hightower
Cory Lloyd
Nathan Hightower
Colton Conklin
Jack
Zeke Mills
Mr Honecker
Annie Suite
Mrs Van Der Meer
Marco Perella
Mr Hoffman
Jill Parker-jones
Mrs Hoffman
Gena Sleete
Hattie Donahue
Babs George
Mrs Parker
Gail Cronauer
Isabel Donahue
Lou Perryman
Saloon Keeper
Jonathan Joss
Black Deer
Blue Deckert
Royal Spencer
Wally Welch
Jake
Guich Koock
Mr Van Der Meer
John S Davies
1st Preacher
Tony Frank
Major Willows
John Harrison
Groom
Travis Middleton
3rd Preacher
Katherine Catmull
Dianne
Alandra Lancaster
Older Jessica
Otis A Kaltvedt
Older Jack
Scott Byrd
Lead Person
Karis Paige Bryant
Crew
Willy Allen
Dialogue Editor
Lisa S Bloom
Production Coordinator
Barbara Brinkley
Casting
Charles Chambers
Location Manager
Lana Chirco
Hair
Stan Daniels
Executive Producer
Stan Daniels
Screenwriter
Tyler Daum
Transportation Coordinator
James Etheridge
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Michael O Gallant
Producer
Michael O Gallant
Unit Production Manager
Andrew Golov
Associate Producer
Barbara Haberecht
Set Decorator
Vicki Huff
Casting Consultant
Eric Jewett
Assistant Director
Jeannie Ione Johnson
Costume Supervisor
J. Stanley Johnston
Sound Editor
J. Stanley Johnston
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Kublan
Production Coordinator
Vicki Lemay-jackson
Assistant Director
Gerry Lentz
Sound Editor
Gerry Lentz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Lewis
Gaffer
Jimmy W Lindsey
Assistant Camera Operator
David A. Little
Animal Wrangler
Victoria Lowe
Assistant Camera Operator
Sonny Merritt
Set Costumer
Jennifer Murphy
Sound Mixer
Mela Murphy
Hair
Kelly Nelson
Hair Stylist
Martin Nicholson
Editor
Frederick Peterson
Additional Editor
Frederick S Pierce
Executive Producer
Keith Pierce
Executive Producer
Richard Pierce
Executive Producer
Alan Porzio
Sound Effects Editor
Van Broughton Ramsey
Costume Designer
Larold Rebhun
Music
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Y Renee Shearer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ferrell A. Shinnick
Key Grip
Kate Shorter
Makeup Artist
Mark Snow
Music
Jeanne Stawiarski
Post-Production Coordinator
Michael Sullivan
Art Director
Byron Thomas
Property Master
Byron Scott Thomas
Property Master
Pam Fuller Vasquez
Script Supervisor
Marty Wereski
Music Editor
Cary White
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Substitute, Substitute Wife, The
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Production Company
NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundelux
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 23, 1994
Previous title: "The Substitute."
Began shooting February 24, 1994.
Completed shooting March 18, 1994.
