Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tim Story
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Mark Brown
(story)
Mark Brown
(screenplay) and
Don D. Scott
(screenplay) and
Marshall Todd
(screenplay)

Cast

Ice Cube
Calvin Palmer
Anthony Anderson
J.D.
Cedric The Entertainer
Eddie
Sean Patrick Thomas
Jimmy James
Eve
Terri Jones
Troy Garity
Isaac Rosenberg
Michael Ealy
Ricky Nash
Leonard Earl Howze
Dinka
Keith David
Lester Wallace
Jazsmin Lewis
Jennifer Palmer
Lahmard J. Tate
Billy
Tom Wright
Detective Williams
Jason George
Kevin
DeRay Davis
Hustle Guy
Sonya Eddy
Janelle
Saralynne Crittenden
Big Mamma
Jasmine Randle
Gabby
Naomi Young Armstrong
Grandma
Marcia Wright
Angry Woman
Lorenzo Clemons
Bank Manager
Frank Townsend
Terri's Customer
Scott Dent
Boy
Carl Wright
Checkers Fred
Laura E. Walls
Church Lady
Woody Bolar
Customer Artis
Deon Cole
Customer Darrel
Marshall Titus
Customer Joe
Cliff Frazier
Customer Kwame
J. David Shanks
Customer Lamar
Leon S. Rogers Jr.
Customer Larry
Jam
Customer Lloyd
Eric Lane
Customer Rodney
Norm Van Lier
Customer Sam
Ray Thompson
Customer Tyrone
Mark Simmons
Customer Rob
Vince Green
Waiting Customer
Cassandra Lewis
Young Mom
Janina Gavankar
Fine Woman
Olumiji Olawumi
Jay
Jennifer Bolton Lee
Korean Woman
Kevyn Morrow
Monk
Teara Hill Willborn
Little Kid
Ebboney Wilson
Little Kid
Chester Clay McSwain
Mailman
Steven Simoncic
Officer with Photo
Matt Orlando
Officer
Willie B. Goodson
Officer
Cynthia Maddox
Prison Guard
Montina Woods
Rhonda Watts
Llou Johnson
Salesman
Dana Goodman
Cashier
Parvesh Cheena
Samir
Pat 'Soul' Scaggs
Motel Manager
Dev Kennedy
Detective Williams' Partner
Malik Middleton
Construction Worker
Kwame Amoaku
Stair Guy
Toyiah Marquis
Samir's Wife
Cerall Duncan
Kevin's Other Woman
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Crazy Inmate
Maestro Harrell
Customer Tillman
Rhonda Bobo
Ricky's Girlfriend
Jalen Rose
Customer
Tiffany S. Gaji
Cop
James E. Ash
Pianist
Julius Gregory
Client
Robert Herron
Guy outside barbershop
Spencer Kayden
Barbershop Patron
Jason Toler
Patron in Barbershop

Produced by

Matt Alvarez
executive producer
Mark Brown
producer (produced by)
Thomas J. Busch
line producer
Larry Kennar
executive producer
Rocky Russell
assistant producer (uncredited)
Robert Teitel
producer (produced by)
George Tillman Jr.
producer (produced by)

Music by

Terence Blanchard
(music by)

Cinematography by

Tom Priestley Jr.
director of photography (as Tom Priestley)

Editing by

John Carter
film editor

Casting By

Felicia Fasano
(casting by)
Mary Vernieu
(casting by)

Production Design by

Roger G. Fortune
(as Roger Fortune)

Art Direction by

Gary Baugh

Set Decoration by

Tricia Schneider
(as Patricia Schneider)

Costume Design by

Devon Patterson
(as Devon P.F. Patterson)

Makeup Department

Suzette Boozer
hair stylist
Marcus Davis
barber
Debra Denson
makeup department head (as Debbie Denson)
Beverly Jo Pryor
key makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt
key hair stylist
Chip Williams
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Thomas J. Busch
unit production manager
Todd Lewis
production supervisor: re-shoots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Courtney M. Franklin
dga trainee (as Courtney Franklin)
James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director
Stephanie Moore
second assistant director
Eric A. Pot
second second assistant director (as Eric Pot)
Richard S. Lederer
first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Bruce Ahlfeld
construction foreman
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master
William Dambra
property master
Wileen Dragovan
art department trafficker
Tom Gagnon
set dresser
Veloz Gomez
set dresser
Craig Jackson
lead set designer
Darryl Johnson
assistant property master
Jim Magdaleno
storyboard artist
Cyril H. Matthys
set dresser
John McHugh
construction coordinator
Joel Prihoda
lead man
John H. Schulz
paint foreman (as John Schulz)
Paul Schulz
stand-by painter
John J. Slove Jr.
construction foreman (as John Slove)
Brian Stringer
mural artist
Anthony Barracca
set dresser (uncredited)
Edward Cook
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Frank Coronado
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Phillip Ellman
set dresser (uncredited)
Bradley Good
props (uncredited)
John J. Slove Jr.
propmaker foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Erik Aadahl
sound effects editor (as Eric Aadahl)
Dicken Berglund
adr mixer
Jane Boegel
dialogue editor
Tom Bognar
assistant sound editor
Zane D. Bruce
foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Carlos Delarios
re-recording mixer
Russell DeWolf
dialogue editor
John Edwards-Younger
sound effects editor
Larry Goeb
adr editor
John Green
dialogue editor
Dave Hancock
adr recordist
Nathan Hankins
assistant sound editor
Patrick Hogan
adr editor
Larry Mann
supervising sound editor (as Lawrence H. Mann)
Gus Medina
foley mixer
Todd Murakami
sound effects editor
Bob Newlan
foley editor (as Bob Newland)
David Obermeyer
production sound mixer
Dale W. Perry
foley artist (as Dale Perry)
Kevin Roache
assistant sound editor
Jeff Rosen
foley editor
Blair Scheller
boom operator
Jon Taylor
re-recording mixer
Trevor Ward
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Chris Winter
assistant sound editor (as Christopher Winter)
Ronald L. Wright
cable person (as Ron Wright)
Paul Drenning
adr mixer (uncredited)
Nathan Scruggs
assistant sound engineer (uncredited)
Ronald L. Wright
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Guy Clayton
special effects coordinator
Don Parsons
special effects foreman
Dawn Copeland
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Ian Noe
visual effects producer: BWVFX (uncredited)
Payam Shohadai
visual effects supervisor: BWVFX (uncredited)

Stunts

Jerome Haywood
stunts
Kevyn Morrow
stunts (as Kevin Morrow)
Randy Popplewell
stunts
Austin Priester
stunt performer
Len Richard
stunt double
Bobby Stuart
stunt coordinator (as Bob Stuart)
Larry C. Tankson
stunts
Matthew LeFevour
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Tracy Bennett
still photographer
Jason Clark
photographer: title sequence
Chad Erickson
camera loader
Jairo Espinoza
photographer: title sequence
John P. Friday
rigging chief lighting technician (as John Friday)
Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator
Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez
dolly grip: "b" camera (as Eddie Gutierriez)
Gregory A. Jackson
second assistant camera (as Greg Jackson)
Charles Jimenez
rigging grip best boy
Alexis Kirschner
photographer: title sequence
George Kohut
camera operator: "b" camera
Robert Krzeminski
second company grip
Peter Kuttner
first assistant camera
Morgan Michael Lewis
key grip (as M. Michael Lewis)
Anthony J. Lullo
assistant chief lighting technician (as Tony Lullo)
David Morenz
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Purkart
dolly grip
John S. Robertson
rigging key grip (as John Robertson)
Faires A. Sekiya
steadicam operator
Colin Slaby
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Thomas
chief lighting technician
Frank Yario Jr.
video assist operator
Jayson Crothers
camera intern (uncredited)
Chris Dame
technocrane technician (uncredited)
Joe Gajewski
crane technician (uncredited)
Chris Glomp
electrician (uncredited)
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer (uncredited)
Timothy Jipping
rigging grip (uncredited)
Marc Menet
electrical intern (uncredited)
Wilson Mylander
grip (uncredited)
Dean M. Simmon
first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Mark N. Woods
crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)

Casting Department

Johnny 'Koolout' Starks
casting associate
Eric Carthan
casting assistant
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Sharon D. King
casting: Chicago (as Sharon King)
Amy McKee
casting assistant
Marvin Nelson
casting assistant: Chicago
Beanie Barnes
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patrick Caulfield
costumer
Jennifer Jobst
costume supervisor
Sukari McGill
costumer

Editorial Department

Donna Donato
associate editor
Valance Eisleben
high definition editorial services (as Val Eislenben)
Jim Passon
color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Jay Steinberg
high definition editorial services
Tammy Wange
post-production assistant
David Young
assistant editor
Brian Borne
colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

James R. McAllister
location manager
Mono Wilborn
assistant location manager (as Monoleto R. Wilborn)

Music Department

Terence Blanchard
conductor / musician: Hammond B3
Todd Bozung
music editor
Robin Burgess
music session coordinator
Brian Dixon
assistant music recording engineer
Erika Duffee
music session assistant
'Big' Chris Flores
Smoke
Dan Garde
music editor (as Danny Garde)
Tom Hardisty
assistant music recording engineer
Joseph Jackson
additional musician: tuba
Harvey W. Mason
musician: drums (as Harvey Mason)
Donald Murray
music recording engineer (as Don Murray)
Renard Poche
musician: lead guitar
Chris Severin
musician: electric bass
Garrett Smith
additional musician: trombone
Paul Stewart
music supervisor
Dave Wells
music copyist
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Howard Drossin
orchestrator (uncredited)
Brad Gilderman
music mixer (uncredited)
Steve Juliani
music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Dru Anne Carlson
script supervisor (as Dru Anne Carlson)

Transportation Department

William F. Hogan
transportation coordinator (as William Hogan)
Danny Maxwell
transportation captain (as Daniel Maxwell)
Aubrey Smith
transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Travis Avitabile
account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
John Berlin
title designer
Eddie Boles
assistant: Mr. Story
Terry Brown
digital motion picture services
Cadichon
assistant to producers
Bill Casey
animal trainer (as William Casey Jr.)
Brian Cho
clearance coordinator
John Clancy
first aid
Marcus Davis
consultant
Barbara Doherty
craft service
Heidi Falconer
unit publicist
Nancy Fuller
account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
Damon Glaspie
production assistant (as Dee Glaspie)
Jerrold McKinley Ivery
assistant accountant
David Malley
production secretary
Carlos Medina Jr.
set medic
Carlos Medina Jr.
first aid
Tom Nicoll
production assistant
Margaret J. Orlando
production coordinator
Carrie Oviatt
assistant accountant
Melissa Philipian
assistant: Eve
Larry Powell
assistant: Mr. Busch
Sue Randle
production assistant
Heather Sharpe
production assistant
Adrienne Swan
first assistant accountant
George L. Tarrant Jr.
assistant: Mr. Tillman Jr. (as George Tarrant Jr.)
Margaret A. Thomas
production coordinator
Christi Tidman
accountant
Stacy Underhill
digital motion picture services
Tim Vincent
high definition color corrector
Jason Young
assistant: Mr. Teitel
Adam Berry
set intern (uncredited)
Sara Boik
production assistant (uncredited)
Shannon K. Irvin-Sansaricq
Manager: Production Finance Accountant MGM/UA (uncredited)
Arif S. Kinchen
voice (uncredited)
Kimberly Logan
assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (uncredited)
Carrie Oviatt
payroll accountant (uncredited)
Billy Taylor
production assistant (uncredited)
Dan Urbain
remote head technician (uncredited)
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