Wendy Apple	...	(Director)
Mark Jonathan Harris	...	(Writer)
Kathy Bates	...	Narrator (voice)
Zach Staenberg	...	Himself
Jodie Foster	...	Herself
Michael Tronick	...	Himself
Anthony Minghella	...	Himself
Sean Penn	...	Himself
Walter Murch	...	Himself
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself
Rob Cohen	...	Himself
Quentin Tarantino	...	Himself
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
James Cameron	...	Himself
Antony Gibbs	...	Himself
Mark Goldblatt	...	Himself
Sally Menke	...	Herself
John Bailey	...	Cinematographer

Summary: The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Editing teaches the viewer how editors compile strips of film in order to create memorable moviegoing experiences. In addition to interviews with a variety of respected and award-winning editors, the movie offers clips form some of the most memorable films in the history of the artform.