Executive producer/director TAYLOR HACKFORD most recently directed the critically praised "Dolores Claiborne," starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Hackford made his feature directing debut with "The Idolmaker," followed by "An Officer and a Gentleman," which earned five Oscar nominations and two Academy Awards.

ARNON MILCHAN (Executive Producer) is the founder of Regency Enterprises and one of the pre-eminent independent film producers in the world. Milchan was recently named Producer of the Year at the 1997 National Association of Theater Owners' ShoWest convention.

His recent film productions include "L.A. Confidential" with Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger and Danny DeVito; "Murder at 1600"; "A Time to Kill"; "Tin Cup"; and "Heat." Upcoming features include "City of Angels" with Meg Ryan and Nicolas Cage, "The Man Who Knew Too Little," which stars Bill Murray, and "Courtesan," directed by Marshall Herskovitz.

ARNOLD KOPELSON (Producer) won the 1986 Best Picture Academy Award for "Platoon," with a second Best Picture nomination for 1993's hit thriller, "The Fugitive." In addition to collecting an impressive 17 Oscar nominations on his various projects, he has been further honored with a Lifetime Achievement in Filmmaking Award from Cinema Expo International, and also was named Producer of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners. This year, he was also inducted into the Variety Showbiz Expo Hall of Fame and was honored at the Deauville Film Festival for his significant contribution to the entertainment industry.

ANNE KOPELSON (producer) began her career as assistant to then-entertainment and banking attorney Arnold Kopelson. They subsequently formed InterOcean Film Sales, Ltd. to finance and license films throughout the world while representing such filmmakers as Sergio Leone and John Cassavetes. The Kopelsons then entered into a joint venture with General Cinema Corporation, producing films such as "Lost and Found" and "Foolin' Around."