The movie “Possums” was released in 1998. It’s a comedy-drama about a radio announcer for a local football team who doesn’t want to stop announcing even when the program is cancelled. The movie features actors like Mac Davis, Cynthia Sikes, and Greg Coolidge. There are more detailed backstage facts and interesting trivia that you can find out about this movie.
Where it Filmed?
“Possums” was filmed in multiple places. Most of the filming happened in Nowata, Oklahoma, USA, and other parts of Oklahoma, USA. The filming for the movie took place between August 24, 1997, and September 20, 1997.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mac Davis | Wilbur ‘Will’ Clark |
| Cynthia Sikes | Elizabeth Clark |
| Andrew Prine | Mayor Charlie Lawton |
| Dennis Burkley | Orville Moss |
| Jay Underwood | John Clark |
| Jerry Haynes | Bob |
| Clive Revill | London |
| Zac Sherman | Mark Bond |
| Kyle Moody | Kevin Burns |
| Ian Bennett | Paul Rowlett |
| David Hunt Stafford | Coach Tuley |
| Rodney Lay | Earl |
| Barry Switzer | Prattville Coach |
| Dan Dickerson | Ron Foreman |
| Cory Lloyd | Young Wilbur |
| Joe Alexander | Nowata Possum |
| Shane Anders | Nowata Possum |
| Missy Atwood | Cheerleader |
| Bobby Barry | Reporter #1 |
| Christian Brewington | Nowata Possum |
| Jeremy Bunch | Prattville Pirate |
| Ed Burguiere | Fan In Stands |
| Peter Burns | Maxie Mart Guy #1 |
| Natalie Canerday | Bernice |
| Linda Cavanaugh | Reporter #2 |
| Darryl Cox | Referree |
| Jason Crawford | Prattville Pirate |
| Todd Epperson | Nowata Possum |
| Jay Michael Ferguson | Bartlesville Football Player |
| Jason Foster | Prattville Pirate |
| Robert Fox | Nowata Possum |
| Debi Hall | Mayor’s Wife |
| Randall Hudson | Nowata Possum |
| J.W. Johnson | Katie Malloy |
| Derek Krout | Prattville Pirate |
| Dustin Krout | Prattville Pirate |
| Johnnie Manley | Prattville Pirate |
| Samantha Maslar | Possums Fan |
| Marquis Mayhew | Nowata Possum |
| Randall Parsons | Prattville Pirate |
| Jack Robert Ramsey | Police Officer #2 |
| Justin Reich | Prattville Pirate |
| Bob Roath | Maxie Mart Guy #2 |
| T.J. Sanders | Nowata Possum |
| Todd Sanders | Prattville Pirate |
| Gena Shoemake | Violin Girl |
| Jared Shoemaker | Prattville Pirate |
| Steve Shoemaker | Prattville Pirate |
| Brian Spaeth | Prattville Pirate |
| Scott Stover | Nowata Possum |
| Oskie Switzer | Max the Dog |
| Brad Tillman | Prattville Pirate |
| Jeff Utter | Prattville Pirate |
| Trey Walling | Prattville Pirate |
| Michael White | Prattville Pirate |
| Soloman White | Prattville Pirate |
| Josh Woolman | Prattville Pirate |
| Bart Yount | Nowata Possum |
| Sammy Weygand | Police Officer #1 (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The name “Nowata”, where the film was shot, comes from a Delaware Indian word called “noweata” which means “welcome”. This name was suggested by a Cherokee woman to two railway surveyors looking for potential station names.
- Despite the correct spelling being “Noweata”, it got changed to “Nowata”. It’s not clear how the change happened but there are rumors. Some say that the post office wrongly spelled the name in their official records while others believe a drunk painter misspelt it on a depot.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
- Latitude: 36.700645
- Longitude: -95.6380341
- Place ID: ChIJz2PJUiykt4cRfCujf8G7OpA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Nowata, OK 74048, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
