Picture Windows: Lightning (1995)
Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Joe Dante’s "Lightning" is a Gold Rush tale marking Brian Keith’s final screen role. As an aging prospector strikes it rich with the help of a quick-witted mule, two schemers move in—only to find the animal has the last laugh.
Director: Joe Dante
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Henry Jones as Assayer |
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Brian Keith as Tappan |
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Ron Perlman as Gambler |
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Kathleen Quinlan as Hooker |
| Directing | Joe Dante | Director |
| Writing | Jim Byrnes | Writer |
| Production | Scott J.T. Frank | Producer |
| Production | Daniel Halperin | Producer |
| Production | David Wachs | Producer |
| Crew | Scott J.T. Frank | Creator |
| Crew | Daniel Halperin | Creator |
| Crew | David Wachs | Creator |
| Production | Jeff Freilich | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Jason Glassman | Associate Producer |
| Production | S. Howard Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Hummie Mann | Music |
| Crew | Jamie Anderson | Cinematography |
| Production | Wolfgang E. Marum | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Kevin Howard | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Geoffrey Patterson | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Joe Stone | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Don Devine | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Andrew Kenneth Martin | Video Assist Operator |
| Writing | Johan Miranda | Story Editor |