Cast & Crew

Directed by

Spike Lee

Writing Credits

Spike Lee
(written by)

Cast

Damon Wayans
Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover
Manray / Mantan
Jada Pinkett Smith
Sloan Hopkins
Tommy Davidson
Womack / Sleep'n Eat
Michael Rapaport
Dunwitty
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Honeycutt
Paul Mooney
Junebug
Sarah Jones
Dot
Gillian White
Verna
Susan Batson
Orchid Dothan
Yasiin Bey
Big Blak Afrika
M.C. Serch
Mau Mau: 1-16th Blak
Gano Grills
Double Blak
Canibus
Mo Blak
DJ Scratch
Mau Mau: Jo Blak
Charli Baltimore
Smooth Blak
Craig muMs Grant
Mau Mau: Hard Blak
Dormeshia Sumbry
Pickaninny: Topsy
Tyheesha Collins
Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima
Cartier Williams
Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim
Jason Bernard
Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny
Baakari Wilder
Pickaninny: Sambo
Sekou Torbet
Pickaninny: Rastus
Questlove
Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Tariq Trotter
Alabama Porch Monkey
James 'Kamal' Gray
Alabama Porch Monkey
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
Alabama Porch Monkey
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
Alabama Porch Monkey
Christopher Wynkoop
Massa Charlie
Jani Blom
Jukka Laks
Dina Pearlman
Myrna Goldfarb
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.
Johnnie Cochran
Al Sharpton
Rev. Al Sharpton
Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
Arthur J. Nascarella
Police Chief
Liza Jessie Peterson
Ruth (Casting Director)
Don Ezzard Peavy II
Auditioning Dancer
Tony Arnaud
Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'
Tuffy Questell
Auditioning 'Singer'
David Wain
Bunning
Ron Lawrence
Mau Maus' Engineer
Al Palagonia
Bobby
Mildred Clinton
Louise
Ephraim Benton
Tre
Tanesha Marie Gary
Stacy
Shannon Walker Williams
Young Black Woman
Matthew Cole Weiss
Young White Man
Coati Mundi
Papo
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Cuca
Bear
Stage Security Guard
Rafael Osorio
Stage Security Guard
Anna Hsieh
Joan
Kris Park
Fish
Cheryl Lynn Bowers
Mona
Julie Dretzin
Beth
Steven McElroy
Seth
Stephen Kunken
David
Katie MacNichol
Anna
Joshua Weinstein
Kirk
A.D. Miles
Aaron
Daniel Milder
Peter
Jason Winther
Jeff
Ed Onipede Blunt
CNS Security Guard
Renton Kirk
CNS Security Guard
Kim Director
Starlet
Conni Freestone
Starlet
Rayietta Hill
Hottie
John Wallace
Dawg
Arthur Thomas
Dawg
Lisa Ferreira
Da Bomb Girl
Kiki Haynes
Da Bomb Girl
Judah Jacobs
Da Bomb Girl
Light Eyes
Da Bomb Girl
Chyna
Da Bomb Girl
Luz Whitney
Da Bomb Girl
Danny Hoch
Timmi Hillnigger
Shawna Bermender
Performer
Ruby Campbell
Marie
Marcia Clark
Self - Behind O.J. Simpson
Bill Clinton
Self
Tracy Coogan
Baywatch Girl
Ross Haines
Newsroom Supervisor
Jessica Heilig Montanez Prince
Task Force 2 Leader
Amanda Lara Kay
Dancer
Mario Macaluso
Comedy Writer
Tracy Morgan
TV Personality
Khalida Outlaw
Da Bomb Girl
Chris Rock
Self
Jennifer Rosario
Band Member
Stephen Scibetta
Task Force Officer
James Shanklin
FBI Aagent
George Siegmann
Silas Lynch
O.J. Simpson
Self
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Task Force Leader
Stelianie Tekmitchov
Beach Force 2 Babe
Bert Williams
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Leah Yananton
Studio PA

Produced by

Kisha Imani Cameron
associate producer
Jon Kilik
producer
Spike Lee
producer

Music by

Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by

Ellen Kuras

Editing by

Sam Pollard

Casting By

Aisha Coley

Production Design by

Victor Kempster

Art Direction by

Harry Darrow

Set Decoration by

Ford Wheeler

Costume Design by

Ruth E. Carter
(as Ruth Carter)

Makeup Department

Dale Brownell
hair stylist
Nathan J. Busch II
key hair stylist (as Nathan Busch)
Patrice Coleman
background makeup supervisor
Sharyn Cordice
second makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller
additional makeup artist (as Selena Evans Miller)
Neal Martz
special effects masker
Carol Rasheed
additional makeup artist
Ellie Winslow
key makeup artist (as Eleanora Winslow)
Heidi Kulow
makeup artist (uncredited)
Sharyn Pierson
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Colin Cumberbatch
post-production supervisor
Jonathan Filley
unit production manager (as Jonathan D. Filley)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mike Ellis
first assistant director
Tracey Hinds
key second assistant director
Paul Hogan
dga trainee
Michael A. Pinckney
second second assistant director (as Michael 'Boogie' Pinkney)

Art Department

Martin Bernstein
construction coordinator
Jeff Butcher
on-set dresser
James Callahan
set dresser (as James W. Callahan)
Aimee Cavenecia
assistant to set decorator
Robert Currie
property assistant
Michael Curry Sr.
construction foreman (as Michael Curry)
Paul Dale
scenic artist
Robert de Mar
on-set dresser (as Robert A. de Mar)
Alex DiGerlando
art department intern (as Alex Digerlando)
Christopher Doogan
scenic artist
Sarah Frank
computer graphic designer
Ralph Fratianni
best boy construction grip
James Geyer
scenic artist (as James E.. Geyer)
Jeffrey L. Glave
scenic charge (as Jeff Glave)
Donald Grant
set dresser
Nancy Griffith
assistant property master
E.J. Grover
scenic artist (as Jane Grover)
Jay Hendrickx
camera scenic artist
Gregory Hill
assistant art director
Chris Holbrook
scenic shopman
Jimmy Kim
construction shop production assistant
Bill Kolpin
set dresser
Jennifer Krause
scenic artist
Timothy Main
shop craftsman (as Tim Main)
Jen Martley
art department coordinator
Shawn P. McKeegan
art department production assistant
Alvin T. Moore
additional assistant art director
Jeff Naparstek
set dresser
Myron Odegaard
shop electrician
Arne Olsen
key construction grip
Mark Peltzer
property master
Catherine Pierson
buyer
Donald Robinson
graphic designer
Scott Rosenstock
lead man
Ann Sherrill
scenic artist
Mark Simon
set dresser
Jeff Taisey
shop craftsman
Joan Winters
graphic designer
Byron K. Lovelace
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jon Bailey
assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Kam Chan
foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Stuart Deutsch
boom operator
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Dave Flynch
assistant sound editor
Rob Harari
audio consultant
Ruth Hernandez
apprentice sound editor
Jake Jackson
assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Frank Kern
foley supervisor
George A. Lara
foley recordist
Hal Levinsohn
group adr editor
Blake Leyh
sound effects editor
Marissa Littlefield
supervising adr editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
dialogue editor (as Kimberly McCord)
Kelly Neese
cable
Rolf Pardula
sound mixer
Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor
Will Ralston
foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Philip Stockton
supervising sound editor
James Ziegler
engineer: Dolby
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator (uncredited)
Jesse Ehredt
sound recordist (uncredited)
Matt Sietz
sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Steven Kirshoff
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Bilyana Boyadjieva
animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital
Gabriel Gornell
digital effects producer: Mechanism Digital (as Gabriel Peterson)
Lucien Harriot
digital effects supervisor: Mechanism Digital
Mark Palkoski
animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital
Joel Sevilla
animator: Mechanism Digital
Joe Zito
Henry artist: Moving Images at the Color Wheel
Matt McDonald
digital compositor (uncredited)
Gray Miller
digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Roy Farfel
stunts
Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator / stunts
Martin Ewens
stunt performer (uncredited)
Eliot Sash
stunt performer (uncredited)
Stephen Scibetta
stunt actor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Dave Anderson
additional electrician (as David Anderson)
Robert M. Andres
key grip
Tony Arnaud
grip
James R. Belletier
first assistant camera: "a" camera (as James Belletier)
Terrence Laron Burke
grip
Mel Cannon
grip
John Coumarbatch
camera production assistant
Lamont Crawford
dolly grip
Kerwin DeVonish
second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Kerwin Devonish)
Kris Enos
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Corin Gutteridge
theatrical lighting consultant
Christopher Hall
camera operator: "b" camera (as Christopher S. Hall)
James Harris
set electrician (as James E. Harris)
Hardwick Johnson
lighting and grip equipment: Camera Services Center
David Lee
still photographer
Keith Matthis
additional assistant camera
Malcolm Murray
best boy electric
Christopher Norr
camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Papadopoulos
generator operator (as Mike Papadopoulous) / rigging electrician (as Mike Papadopoulous)
Ricardo Sarmiento
additional camera operator
Chris Skutch
best boy grip
Addy Smith
camera intern
Darrin Smith
set electrician
Phillip Todd
first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Phillip A. Todd)
John Velez
gaffer (as John G. Velez)
Leah Yananton
camera intern
D. Stevens
still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department

Anna Bartoletti
assistant character stylist (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michael Alvarez
extras casting associate
Sundi Lofty
extras casting intern
Anna Park
casting associate (as Anna Sang Park)
Tuffy Questell
extras casting
Traci Runcie Williams
extras casting associate (as Traci Runcie)
Jaime Wilson
extras casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Yolanda Carter
costume assistant
Yvens DeThelismond
assistant costume designer (as Yvens de Thelismond)
Careen Fowles
assistant costumer
Milady Hartmann
assistant costumer
Danielle Hollowell
assistant costume designer
Darlene Jackson
wardrobe supervisor
Suzanne Kelly
wardrobe supervisor
Emilio Sosa
assistant costume designer
Whitney Kyles
costume design assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Barry Alexander Brown
additional editor (as Barry 'Cutmaster' Brown)
Raffaello Brown
post-production intern
Janelle Connor
post-production assistant
Geeta Gandbhir
first assistant editor
Leticia Giffoni
editing room assistant (as Tish Giffoni)
Paul Leonardo Jr.
assistant post-production supervisor
Tim Masick
video color timer: Moving Images at the Color Wheel
Mato
film color timer
Melissa Wegman
post supervisor: Bond Co.
Pagan Danielle Harleman
assistant editor (uncredited)
Shilpa Mankikar
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Michael Anthony
assistant location manager
Bryan Iler
location scout
LeRoy McCarthy
location scout (as Leroy McCarthy)
Hakim Quest
location assistant
Tom Ross
location manager
Phil Schulz
location scout (as Phil Schultz)
Ryan Viniotis
location assistant

Music Department

James Anderson
music mixer: New York Jazz Ensemble / music recordist: New York Jazz Ensemble
John Anderson
musician: oboe, London Orchestra
Vaughn Armon
musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Vaughan Armon)
Jon Bailey
assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Kenny Barron
musician: piano, New York Jazz Ensemble
Bill Benham
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Simon Benson
musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Terence Blanchard
conductor: score / musician: trumpet, New York Jazz Ensemble
Rachel Bolt
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Thomas Bowes
musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Tom Bowes)
John Bradbury
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Linda Cohen
music coordinator: New York Jazz Ensemble
David Daniels
musician: cello, London Orchestra
Julian Farrell
musician: bass clarinet, London Orchestra
Andrew Findon
musician: alto flute, London Orchestra (as Andy Findon)
Simon Fischer
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Aaron Fletcher
musician: alto saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble
Geoff Foster
music mixer: London Orchestra / music recordist: London Orchestra
Vic Fraser
music librarian: London Orchestra
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Eric Harland
musician: drums, New York Jazz Ensemble
Jake Jackson
assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Gary Kettel
musician: percussion, London Orchestra
Patrick Kiernan
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Boguslav Kostecki
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Alison LaCourse
music assistant: New York Jazz Ensemble
Deler Lale
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Chris Laurence
musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Tony Lewis
musician: cello, London Orchestra
Martin Loveday
musician: cello, London Orchestra
Rita Manning
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Jeffrey Mironov
musician: guitar, New York Jazz Ensemble
Perry Montague-Mason
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Paul Morgan
musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Kate Musker
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Everton Nelson
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Derek Nievergelt
musician: bass, New York Jazz Ensemble
John Parricelli
musician: guitar, London Orchestra
John Pigneguy
musician: horn, London Orchestra
Anthony Pleeth
musician: cello, London Orchestra
Frank Ricotti
musician: percussion, London Orchestra
Nick Rodwell
musician: clarinet, London Orchestra
Roger Rosenberg
musician: bass clarinet, New York Jazz Ensemble
Frank Schaefer
musician: cello, London Orchestra
Mary Scully
musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Jackie Shave
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Edward Simon
musician: piano, London Orchestra
Alex Steyermark
music supervisor
Michael Thompson
musician: horn, London Orchestra (as Mike Thompson)
Christopher Tombling
musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Chris Tombling)
Richard Watkins
musician: horn, London Orchestra
Jay Weigel
music preparation: London Orchestra
Bruce White
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Katie Wilkinson
musician: viola, London Orchestra
Brice Winston
musician: tenor saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble
Dave Woodcock
musician: violin, London Orchestra
Gavyn Wright
musician: violin, London Orchestra / orchestra leader
Everton Nelson
violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Shari L. Carpenter
script supervisor (as Shari Carpenter)
Carolyn De Sousa
additional script supervisor (as Carolynn Desousa)

Transportation Department

Tom Heilig
transportation captain
Vic Nowak
transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

Leon Adair Jr.
parking coordinator (as Leon Adair)
Alan Aguilar
chef: Coast to Coast Catering
Yasmina B. Alaoui
key production office assistant
James Baldwin
quotation "No Name in the Street" used by kind permission of
Jackie Bazan
publicist
Bear
key production assistant (as Rodney Jackson)
Kija Brooks
set production assistant
Gary Cergol
product placement
Michael Ray Charles
paintings "Bamboozled" and "Mandini's Great Escape" used by kind permission of / visual consultant
Betty Chin
production coordinator
Jack Condon
production office assistant
Maria Clara Costa
set production assistant
Glenda N. Cox
second assistant accountant (as Glenda Cox)
Colin Cumberbatch
assistant production coordinator
Aaron Douglas
production accountant
Leo Driver
parking production assistant
Leon Dudevoir
production executive
Rich Edwards
set production assistant
Jeff Ellerbe
set production assistant
Ukeme Emem
production office intern
John B. Finn
post-production accountant (as John Finn)
Rod Gailes
office: 40 Acres
Peggy Glascoe
assistant accountant
Savion Glover
choreographer
Rob Harari
tap instrument designer
Parrish Hurley
stand-in: Mr. Rapaport
Willow Jenkins
set production assistant
Rahsan Jones
parking production assistant
Thomas Krempke
tape-to-film transfer
Jason Lampkin
office: 40 Acres
Cinqué Lee
video archivist (as Cinque Lee)
Neil Leifer
photographs: "Muhammad Ali", "HankAaron", "Kareem Abdul Jabbar", "Michael Jordan", "Willie Mays", "Mike Tyson" and "1968 Olympics, Mexico City" used by kind permission of
David Levinthal
photographs "Blackface", "1999. Arena Editions", "New Mexico" used by kind permission of
Donny I. Levy
production office intern
Patrick Lindenmaier
tape-to-film supervisor
Jared Lynton
stand-in: Mr. Davidson (as Leo Linton)
Cisco Marcial
assistant parking coordinator (as Francisco Marcial)
Parrish McLean
set production assistant
Tjamal Noni
production office secretary (as Tjamal K. Noni)
Rafael Osorio
key production assistant
Heather Parish
accountant: 40 Acres
Manuel Penichet
research intern
Jimmie Pinckney
set production assistant
Jerry Pinkney
photographs "National Geographic Society Image Collection" used by kind permission of
Abbi Robinson
accountant: 40 Acres
Butch Robinson
electronic press kit
Calvin Ruffin II
set production assistant
Darren Ryan
25 frame playback operator
Asad Sankofa
stand-in: Mr. Glover
Ruedi Schick
blow-up
Josh Schneider
assistant post-production accountant
Craig Seti
dailies advisor
Earl Smith
liaison: 40 Acres
Michele Soddano
payroll accountant (as Michele A. Soddano)
Proteus Spann
stand-in: Mr. Wayans
Maggie Steber
photographs "SABA" courtesy of
Elizabeth Wade
production office intern
Noelia Warnette
stand-in: Ms. Pinkett-Smith
Bradley Williams
set production assistant
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer (uncredited)
Ronald C. Briggs Jr.
inventory services (uncredited)
Ran Francke
security: Jada Pinkett Smith (uncredited)
Koula Sossiadis Kazista
office assistant (uncredited)
Coati Mundi
adr voice (uncredited)
Jonn Nubian
technology consultant (uncredited)
Darren Ryan
25 frame video operator (uncredited)
Immanuel Spira
completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited)
Caroline Wells
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Eileen Ahearn
thanks
Judy Aley
thanks
Janet Cheatham Bell
thanks
Michael Ray Charles
thanks
Mark Daniels
thanks
Jean-Paul Gaultier
the producers wish to thank (as Jean Paul Gaultier)
Christine Le Goff
thanks (as Christine Legoff)
Neil Leifer
thanks
David Levinthal
thanks
Kedar Massenburg
thanks
L. Londell McMillan
thanks (as Londell Mcmillian)
Budd Schulberg
dedicatee
Bill Stepney
thanks
William Strickland
thanks
James Turner
thanks
Melvin Van Peebles
the producers wish to thank
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