In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.
| Writing | Steven Naifeh | Novel |
| Writing | Barbara Turner | Screenplay |
| Editing | Kathryn Himoff | Editor |
| Writing | Susan Emshwiller | Screenplay |
| Production | Fred Berner | Producer |
| Production | Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Production | James Francis Trezza | Producer |
| Writing | Gregory White Smith | Novel |
| Directing | Ed Harris | Director |
| Production | Peter Brant | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ed Harris | Producer |
| Sound | Jeff Beal | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Lisa Rinzler | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Production | Todd M. Thaler | Casting |
| Crew | Julie Antonelli | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Kathy Ciric | Location Scout |
| Production | Cecilia Kate Roque | Co-Producer |
| Production | Heiner Bastian | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joseph Allen | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Peggy Sutton | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Meryl Emmerton | Production Manager |
| Art | Jennifer Quesenbery | Location Scout |
| Production | Candy Trabuco | Associate Producer |
| Art | Birgit Staudt | Location Scout |
| Art | Peter Rogness | Art Direction |
| Art | Carolyn Cartwright | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | David C. Robinson | Costume Design |
| Art | Teresa Mastropierro | Art Direction |
| Production | Jonathan Strauss | Casting Associate |
| Crew | Stephanie Finochio | Stunts |
| Crew | G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
