Almost Christmas：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

David E. Talbert
(directed by)

Writing Credits

David E. Talbert
(written by)

Cast

Danny Glover
Walter: Gabrielle Union
Rachel: Mo'Nique
Aunt May: Kimberly Elise
Cheryl: Romany Malco
Christian: J.B. Smoove
Lonnie: Jessie T. Usher
Evan: John Michael Higgins
Brooks: Nicole Ari Parker
Sonya: Omar Epps
Malachi: Nadej K. Bailey
Niya: Alkoya Brunson
Cameron: Marley Taylor
Dee: D.C. Young Fly
Eric: Keri Hilson
Jasmine: Gladys Knight
Shelter Director Dorothy: Chloe Spencer
Shelter Assistant: Gregory Alan Williams
Pastor Browning: Tara Batesole
Rental Car Clerk: Jeff Rose
Brian: Ric Reitz
Coach Packer: Ravi Naidu
Dr. Patel: Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith: Tara Lombardo
Newswoman: Monica
Waitress: Johnny Land
AAA Guy: Teresa Sykes
Church Lady: Karl Bynes
Lead Singer: Keon Rahzeem Mitchell
Young Walter: Rachel Kylian
Young Grace: A. Sabrena Farmer
Older Grace: Elias Talbert
Young Evan - Voiceover: Lyn Sisson-Talbert
Young Grace Â Voiceover: David E. Talbert
Malaci's Mom - Voiceover: Donnie Simpson
Radio DJ - Voiceover: Nargis Aniston
Dental Assistant: Wendy E. Bautista
Churchgoer: Eric Bell Jr.
Little Boy: Rick Kelvin Branch
Church Member: Major 'Boogie' Bynum
Deacon: Jill Chestnut
Church Lady / Parishioner (uncredited): DeAndre Cross
Church Member: Niya Davis
Church Goer: Denym Dickson
Homeless Shelter Child: Kimani Edwards
Young Cheryl: Steven Freeman
Church Goer: Joseph Geoffroy II
Attorney / Shopper (uncredited): Wain Jenkins
Church Goer: Nate John
Church Goer: Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Town Square Kid: Angel Knight
Church Lady: Taniesha Latrice
Church Member: Daniel Lucente
Diner Patron: Andrea Maiuro
Store Shopper: Sanaa Mays
Young Cheryl: Harold McLeod II
Church Member: Jaxon Rose Moore
Young Rachel: Clay Neal
Praise Team: Ryan Newton
Football Player: Richard Reynolds Jr.
Choir Member: Alvin Streeter Jr.
Christmas Village Parent: Sarai Tinck
Church Member: Rachel Tracy
Nurse: Aaron Wiggins
Jeffrey: Eric Word
Cook: Chanel Young
Grocery Store Shopper: Angel Yvonne
Church Member

Produced by

Shayla Cowan
associate producer: Preston L. Holmes
executive producer (as Preston Holmes): James Lopez
executive producer: Jeff Morrone
executive producer: Will Packer
producer: Lyn Sisson-Talbert
executive producer: David E. Talbert
executive producer: Gabrielle Union
executive producer

Music by

John Paesano
(music by)

Cinematography by

Larry Blanford
director of photography

Editing by

Troy Takaki

Casting By

Kim Coleman
: Andrea Craven
extras casting director: George Pierre
(Atlanta)

Production Design by

Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by

Gentry L. Akens II

Set Decoration by

Marthe Pineau

Costume Design by

Sekinah Brown

Makeup Department

Tommie Ammons
hair stylist: Mo'Nique: Roosevelt Cartwright
makeup artist: Mo'Nique: Patrice Coleman
third makeup artist: Kamaura Eley
key hair stylist (as Ka'Maura Eley): LaToya Henderson
makeup artist: Andrea Jackson
hair department head: Malika James
makeup artist: Ms. Union: Jigga
barber: Gindy Martin
makeup artist: Iasia Merriweather
third hair stylist: Tracey Moss
hair stylist: Ebony Star Parson
key makeup artist (as Ebony Parson): Aisha Russell
hair stylist: Yolanda Sheridan
makeup department head: Andy Fowler
toby sells creature makeup fx shop (uncredited): Toby Sells
dental prosthetics: Toby Sells Creature Makeup FX Shop (uncredited): Denise Tunnell
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Frank Cuomo
post-production supervisor: Katie Willard Troebs
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Wendy Geary
additional second assistant director: Van Hayden
assistant director: Iran Kuykendall
second second assistant director: Tracey Poirier
key second assistant director: Gregory Santoro
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Christopher Bivins
illustrator (as Chris Bivins): James Brothers
property master: Danny Brown
set designer: Russ Dickerson
construction coordinator: Brenda Findley
art department coordinator: Duncan Fletcher
set dresser: Karen Gerbs
set decoration buyer: Preston Jacob
set dresser: Shun Jester
leadman: Justin J. Jordan
graphic designer: additional graphics: Vincent Elias Kelly
set dresser: Norah MacLeod
props assistant (as Norah Plum): Brian McKissick
illustrator: Trevor McNure
property assistant: Russell Michniak
set dresser: Core: Scott Mobley
gangboss: John Navarro
carpenter: Nicholas Ragazzo
prop assist: Jaime Rosegren
set dresser: Robert Rosegren
set dresser: Natalie Taylor Smith
set decoration coordinator: Jason Sweers
lead graphic designer: Stephen Wilson
greens foreman: Angie Woodard
assistant property master

Sound Department

Joe Cappelletti
group adr director: Matt Derber
boom operator: Jesse Dodd
additional adr mixer: Jeff Gomillion
a.d.r. mixer: Mike Horton
foley artist: Jacob Houchen
sound editor: Andy Koyama
re-recording mixer: Wayne Lemmer
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor: Tim Limer
mix tech: Will Loftin
sound utility: day player: Tim McKeown
foley artist: Chris Navarro
adr mixer: Marcus Petruska
boom operator: Lee Riley
additional adr mixer: Kira Roessler
dialogue editor: Carl Rohrs
epk sound mixer: Walter Spencer
foley supervisor: Derek Vanderhorst
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor: Todd Weaver
sound mixer: Dave Wilson
adr mixer: Michael Wynne
sound mixer: additional unit

Special Effects by

Wayne Beauchamp
pyrotechnician: Ron Dometrovich
special effects assistant: snow effects: Barry Hart
special effects technician: David Neil Trifunovich
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

Michael Bogen
compositor: Level 256: Myong Choi
compositor: Level 256: Christopher Cram
visual effects executive: Universal: Nancy Duff
visual effects coordinator: Universal: Dennis Murillo
visual effects production manager: Level 256: Kenneth Au
comp supervisor: Exceptional Minds (uncredited)

Stunts

Raven-Danielle Baker
stunt double: Gabrielle Union: Donny Carrington
stunts: stunt double: Jermaine Holt
stunt double: Danny Glover: Reggie Jackson
stunt double: J.B. Smoove: Bobby Jordan
stunt performer: David Brian Martin
utility stunts: David Andrew Nash
stunts: Nathaniel Perry
stunt double: J.B. Smoove: Steve Rummenie
stunt rigger: Brandon M. Shaw
stunt double: Greg Sproles
stunts: Todd Rogers Terry
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Rob Acox
dolly grip: "a" camera: Nolan Aldridge
lighting technician: Robert Branam
hd video assist: Jermaine Brantley
rigging electric: Jessica Lakoff Cannon
a camera 1st ac (as Jessica Lakoff): Quantrell D. Colbert
still photographer: Stephen Andrew Cook
additional first assistant camera: "c" camera: Chelsea Craig
digital utility: Kyler Dennis
"c" camera second assistant: Tommy Donald
grip: Joe Duarte
dolly grip: Cooper Dunn
camera operator: c camera: Eddy Flores
rigging electrician: Raul Flores
lighting technician: Scott Forte
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Wesley Garrison
best boy grip: Neal Goff
lighting console programmer: James Hatridge
assistant chief lighting technician: Michael E. Jacobson
videographer: James Kastelberg
lighting technician: Robby Kraft
grip: Field Manley
rigging grip: Angelica Perez-Castro
camera production assistant: Wendell Phifer
electric associate: Antimo Ponticello
lighting technician: Jonny Revolt
d.i.t: day player: Daniel Riffel ICLS
gaffer (as Dan Riffel): Manuel Manny Rivera
best boy rig grip (as Manuel Rivera Jr.): Kate Roberson
second assistant camera: "b" camera: Michael Sannuti
key rigging grip: Schenley V. Sargusingh
best boy rigging electric (as Schenley Sargusingh): Ross Sebek
camera operator: "b" camera / splinter unit: director of photography: John Slade
technocrane tech: Chris Strong
gaffer: additional photography: John Sweet
electrician: Jeffrey Tarver
electrician: Jason M. Thompson
lighting technician: German Valle
rigging gaffer: Ryan Weisen
first assistant "c" camera: Steve Woronko
second assistant camera: day player: George Zelasko
additional digital utility

Casting Department

Michelle Adams
casting associate: January Curry
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Shilla Benning
costume supervisor: Rashida Brandt
costume buyer: Maiya Daniels
set costumer: Aliyah Kirkland
key costumer (as Aliyah I. Baynes): Moneek Reid
key costumer

Editorial Department

Burton Chatelain Jr.
colorist: dailies: David B. Hall
operations manager: FotoKem Atlanta: John Elliott Houston
lab coordinator: FotoKem Atlanta: Joshua Johnson
nextLAB operator: Gene A. Lewis Jr.
apprentice editor: Jason Pelham
digital intermediate producer: Kostas Theodosiou
senior digital intermediate colorist: Jered Zalman
first assistant editor

Location Management

Kalena Boller
location coordinator: Jay Elgin
assistant location manager: Brennan Kara
location scout: Molly Laughlin
location assistant: David Luse
key assistant location manager: Rob Pittard
assistant location manager: Danielle Robarge Rusk
assistant location manager / locations scout: Andrew L. Ullman
location manager: Constance Nava
location coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department

Stanley Atwater
composer: additional music: Michael Bahnmiller
music preparation: Selim Bouab
composer: additional music: Daniel A. Brown
music preparation: Tom Brown
music preparation: Matt Chamberlain
musician: Cheapshot
composer: additional music (as Colton Fisher): Forest Christenson
score mix assistant: Meyers Christmas
music editor: Alex Dezen
composer: additional music: George Doering
musician: Steve Dress
musician: Andrew Duckles
musician: viola: Candy Emberley
music preparation: Madeline Frick
music department: Kevin Globerman
digital score recordist: Mark Graham
conductor / head of music preparation / orchestrator: Jessica Guideri
musician: violin: Paul S. Henning
musician: violin: Nayanna Holley
musician: Riley Hughes
music preparation: Benjamin Jacobson
musician: violin: James Katalbas
composer: additional music: Terrence Shawn Kelly
lyrics: additional music: Joe Khajadourian
composer: additional music: Braden Kimball
composer: additional music: Derek Denzel King
performer: additional music (as Denzel King): Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello: Jaron Lamot
composer: additional music: Dane Leon
additional music editor: Lisa Liu
musician: violin: Jason Livesay
composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator: Nolan Livesay
composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator: Anthony Loomis
technical score advisor: Greg Loskorn
scoring engineer: Luke Maurer
musician: viola: Serena McKinney
musician: violin: Alan Meyerson
music scoring mixer: Julia Michels
music supervisor: Kevin Marcus Miller
performer: additional music (as Kevin Miller): Helen Nightengale
musician: violin: Jason Rabinowitz
composer: additional music: 30 Roc
composer: additional music (as Samuel Gloade): Hayley Rosenthal
score assistant: Peter Rotter
music contractor: Angie Rubin
music editor: Augustine Esteban Saldana IV
performer: additional music (as Augustine): Russell Sanchez
composer: additional music: Naomi Sato
music preparation: Alex Schwartz
composer: additional music: Derion Scroggins
composer: additional music: Michael Stern
music recording engineer: T-Wayne
composer: additional music: Matthew Tokarsky
composer: additional music: Day Underscore
performer: additional music: Justine von Winterfeldt
music coordinator: Chief WaKil
composer: additional music (as Mansa Wakili): David Walther
musician: viola: Mike Whitson
musician: viola: Benjamin Zecker
composer: additional music: Joe Zimmerman
music librarian

Script and Continuity Department

D.J. Barton
script coordinator / script supervisor

Transportation Department

Samuel R. Anderson
People Mover / driver: cast: John Croker
transportation coordinator: Greg Guice
honeywagon driver: Vincent Maurice Harrison
production driver: Terence McDade
5th wheel: director: Leigh Wiley
dot compliance: Gary Woods
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Scott Adderton
e.p.k. producer: Michel'le N. Barlow
set production assistant: Yvette D. Bennett
asset coordinator: Gena Berry
food stylist: Glenn Callwood
production assistant: Davia Carter
assistant: Mr. Lopez: Cecil Chatman
construction medic: Greg Chester
lead medic: Ali Claire
vp credits: Universal Pictures (as Alison Claire-Genis): Shayla Cowan
assistant: Mr. Packer: Patrick Dugger
assistant production office coordinator: John Farley III
production assistant: Ashton Francois
crafts services: George Goodwin
second assistant accountant: Marci Graber
1st assistant accountant: Nishima Gupta
accounting clerk: Daniel Hardy
extra cast (credit only): Trent Harris
production assistant: Staci R. Collins Jackson
unit publicist: Inder Kumar
stand-in: Dr Patel: Mela Lee
adr voice artist: Jamie MacDonald
production assistant: David Midgen
titles producer: Paige Nicollette
stand-in: Nicholas Pirro
assistant: Mr. Holmes: Aaron J. Porter
production assistant: Wendy Price
production accountant: Carl S. Pyrdum Jr.
police security: Shayna Rasin
production coordinator: Bruce Roberts
key set pa: Gail Rose
post production accountant: Alexis Sailes
stand-in: Jess Shuler
production assistant: Michael C. Smith
police coordinator: Chloe Spencer
assistant: Mr. Talbert: Jasmine Swift
production secretary: S.J. Thomas
stand-in: Greta Wheeler
production assistant: Chloe Yellin
studio executive: Jon Privett
additional craft service (uncredited)