Cast & Crew

Directed by

Spike Lee

Writing Credits

Kevin Willmott
(written by) and
Spike Lee
(written by)
Aristophanes
(play)

Cast

Nick Cannon
Chi-Raq
Teyonah Parris
Lysistrata
Wesley Snipes
Cyclops
Angela Bassett
Miss Helen
Samuel L. Jackson
Dolmedes
John Cusack
Father Mike Corridan
Jennifer Hudson
Irene
David Patrick Kelly
General King Kong
D.B. Sweeney
Mayor McCloud
Dave Chappelle
Morris
Steve Harris
Old Duke
Harry Lennix
Commissioner Blades
Tony Fitzpatrick
Chief Riptide
Anya Engel-Adams
Rasheeda
Ebony Joy
Marcy
Eryn Allen Kane
Tee-Tee
Michelle Mitchenor
Indigo
Felicia Pearson
Dania
La La Anthony
Hecuba
Sasha Go Hard
Kenya
Eric Wilkins
Spinna
Ldorado Jonez
Ajani
William Gines
Armonty
Sarunas J. Jackson
Big Mike
Jay Washington
Besomighty
Corey Hendrix
Jah
Prince Eazy
Cairo
Erica Watson
Sugar Pie
Irma P. Hall
Ms. Doctor Aesop
Jackie Taylor
Olympia
Gina Breedlove
Althea
Anthony Chisholm
Mr. Doctor Aesop
Darren Jones
Pindar
George Willborn
Tereus
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Apollo
Wade F. Wilson
Oedipus
Tish Hyman
Big Thelma
Lorraine Ward
Kandy
Opal Staples
Officer Myrrhine
Roger Guenveur Smith
Red, White, and Blue Insurance Salesman
Ilfenesh Hadera
Ms. McCloud
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Bacchos
Mike Carey
Sergeant Toney
Samuel G. Roberson Jr.
Private Alto
Val Warner
Electra Johnson
Brandon Jackson
Brother Peter
Curtis Toler
Brother John
Sammy Joe Temple
Pretty Pink
Emily Boake Agyemang
Fifi
Lena Owens
Divine
Tiffany Laos
Lucy
Dasaun Sanford
Blue Monday
Trent Davis Jr.
Lil' Demetrius
Al Palagonia
Private Wilbur
Il Will
Tiny Tony
Muhammad Ali Sanders
Café Waiter
Celeste M Cooper
Barbara
Nakia Weaver
Mothers Of The Hood #1
Carole Copeland
Mothers Of The Hood #2
Thea Camara
Mothers Of The Hood #3
Jan Donna Reed
Mothers Of The Hood #4
Tabatha Taggart
Mothers Of The Hood #5
Michael Pfleger
Father Pfleger
Jordan Abdullah
Lysistrata's Army
Precious Grace Allen
Lysistrata's Army
Deja Anderson-Ross
Lysistrata's Army
Jasmine Applewhite
Lysistrata's Army
Latasha Barnslater
Lysistrata's Army
Crystal Birch
Lysistrata's Army
Camellia Boyd
Lysistrata's Army
Nariko Braham
Lysistrata's Army
Ebony Brown
Lysistrata's Army
Breanna Campbell
Lysistrata's Army
Rinska Carrasco
Lysistrata's Army
Taylore Cephas
Lysistrata's Army
Rochelle Claerbaut
Lysistrata's Army
Briana Clark
Lysistrata's Army
Tina Cochran
Lysistrata's Army
Chalay Collins
Lysistrata's Army
Joyce Collins
Lysistrata's Army
Carlita Cookbey
Lysistrata's Army
Saddakka Cowans
Lysistrata's Army
Starinah Dixon
Lysistrata's Army
Paris Duke
Lysistrata's Army
Quillitene Eastes
Lysistrata's Army
Brittany Engel-Adams
Lysistrata's Army
Kenya Gillenwater
Lysistrata's Army
Rosa Gonzalez
Lysistrata's Army
Darnitrea Hood
Lysistrata's Army
Bianca Howard
Lysistrata's Army
Cassandra Johnson
Lysistrata's Army
Grace Jones
Lysistrata's Army
Victoria Jones
Lysistrata's Army
Martasia Jones
Lysistrata's Army
Gabrielle G. LaVigne
Lysistrata's Army
Satchel Lee
Lysistrata's Army
Esylen Lema
Lysistrata's Army
Briana Lindsey
Lysistrata's Army
Danielle Loren Tribue
Lysistrata's Army
Abre Macintosh
Lysistrata's Army
Jennifer Marthol
Lysistrata's Army
Chauntee Mcdonald
Lysistrata's Army
Krystel Mcneil
Lysistrata's Army
Briana Mercado
Lysistrata's Army
Starlotta Milam
Lysistrata's Army
Deidra Mixon
Lysistrata's Army
Kristian Moore
Lysistrata's Army
Keierra Moore
Lysistrata's Army
Rosalina Mota
Lysistrata's Army
Shakeela Partee
Lysistrata's Army
Tatiana Perkins
Lysistrata's Army
Just-Us Perkins
Lysistrata's Army
Rosalind Pirtle
Lysistrata's Army
Tatiana Reese
Lysistrata's Army
Erica Ratcliff
Lysistrata's Army
Phyjae Richardson
Lysistrata's Army
Rihana Pirtle
Lysistrata's Army
Evette Robinson
Lysistrata's Army
Faatimat Rufai
Lysistrata's Army
Brittany Sanders
Lysistrata's Army
Jasmine Victoria Scott
Lysistrata's Army
Nicolette Shegog
Lysistrata's Army
Ashlee Smith
Lysistrata's Army
Ninah Snipes
Lysistrata's Army
Nikeva Stapleton
Lysistrata's Army
Shayla Strouse
Lysistrata's Army
Lakeisha Taylor
Lysistrata's Army
Briana Thompson
Lysistrata's Army
Ashley Thurman
Lysistrata's Army
Kyen Tilford Golden
Lysistrata's Army
Latara Travan
Lysistrata's Army
Valeata Walker
Lysistrata's Army
Kimberly Washington
Lysistrata's Army
Jasmine Watson
Lysistrata's Army
Candace White
Lysistrata's Army
Amanda Wilkerson
Lysistrata's Army
Symiah Williams
Lysistrata's Army
Akena Williams
Lysistrata's Army
Sharita Wilson
Lysistrata's Army
Jamira Wilson
Lysistrata's Army
Kenneth Vassar
National Guard
Kendall Devin Bell
National Guard
Leonardo Cushmeer
National Guard
Jay Gillespie
National Guard
Joseph Greene
National Guard
Chris Gutekunst
National Guard
Herbert Harper Jr.
National Guard
Jackson Lee
National Guard
Jason B. Lucas
National Guard
Larry Lucas
National Guard
Noel Malpica
National Guard
Peter Masterton
National Guard
Vincent McKnight
National Guard
Jermaine McTizic
National Guard
Monty Montgomery
National Guard
Miguel Moore
National Guard
Antwan Nelson
National Guard
Abimbola Osundairo
National Guard
James Polak
National Guard
Terrance E. Ward
National Guard
Regina Denise Cartharn
National Guard
Lee Albritton
The Knights Of Euphrates
Terry Bishop
The Knights Of Euphrates
Ernesto Borges
The Knights Of Euphrates
Alphonzo Goodlet
The Knights Of Euphrates
Tom-Louis Gray
The Knights Of Euphrates
Cornell James
The Knights Of Euphrates
Al Luis
The Knights Of Euphrates
Fred Nance Jr.
The Knights Of Euphrates
Richard Porter
The Knights Of Euphrates
Marshall Rodgers
The Knights Of Euphrates
Rick Stone
The Knights Of Euphrates
Brandon Bowens
Police Officer
Aj Brander
Chicago Police Officer
Romell Bryant
Barber Shop Patron
Michael Aaron Clark
Club Goer
Patricia Urbonas Clark
Secretary to Mayor McCloud
Justin Cornwell
Trojan
Michael Czerniawski
Police Officer
Natasha Forouzannia
Michelle
Robert Forte Shannon III
Spartan
Gary W Golden
Army Corporal Division Leader
Curtis Gordon
Chicago Cop
Quinn Guillermo
National Guardsman in Underwear
James Hatten
Swat Team Member
Michelle Shelton Huff
Channel 7 News Reporter
Eric Ian
Grey
Matt Iwinski
SWAT Team Member
Emery Johnson
Paramedic
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Lorde
Claudette Lalí
Dominican Protest Leader
Alona Leoine
Neighborhood Kid
Darryll Lloyd
National Guard
Berylanne Lynch
Neighbor
Luce Metrius
Spartan
Bonnie Rios
Riot Police Officer
Hope Rockett
Dancer
Matthew Salter
Riot Police Officer / Bartender (uncredited)
Epic Scon
National Guard Singer / Dancer (uncredited)
Phil Senjanin
Street Crowd Member
Duane Sharp
Joe the Supervisor
Charles Tiedje
Swat Team Member
Kevin Tillett
National Guardsman
Matthew J. Valadez
National Guard
Julian Williams
Trojan Leader
Hans Dieter Wolff
Police Riot Squad
Alex Zelenka
Chicago Cop

Produced by

Jon Kilik
executive producer
Spike Lee
producer
Jason Sokoloff
line producer
Kevin Willmott
executive producer

Music by

Terence Blanchard
(music score)

Cinematography by

Matthew Libatique

Editing by

Ryan Denmark
Hye Mee Na

Casting By

Genona Blue
Kim Coleman
Lauren McLaughlin
(casting assistant)

Production Design by

Alex DiGerlando

Art Direction by

David Meyer

Set Decoration by

Cynthia Anne Slagter

Costume Design by

Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department

Denise Baker
key hair stylist
Alejandra Ford
key makeup artist
Lisa JelicWatson
makeup artist (as Lisa Jelic)
Minnie Krishnan
makeup artist
Dora F. Kwak
makeup department head
Suzi Ostos
makeup department head
Cheryl Pickenback
department head hair (as Cheryl Pickenpack)
Cindy Shute
assistant hair stylist
Rukey Styles
3rd hair stylist
Jessica Williams
key makeup artist

Production Management

Kajri Akhtar
production manager
Jonathan Ferrantelli
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sam Alvelo
second second assistant director
Senica Billingsley
second assistant director
Randy Fletcher
first assistant director
Austin Harpole
additional second assistant director
Marjorie Langevin
additional director
Dawn Terashima
second second assistant director

Art Department

Colin Bach
property master
Bianca Battaglia
props p.a.
Lester Bern
greensman
Clinton Bistodeau
set dresser
Aimee Brown
props p.a
Ricardo Candia Jr.
set dresser
Kwain Crawford
set dresser
John Donahue
on-set dresser
Kenneth J. Gagnon Jr.
carpenter foreman
Robert Gau
sign painter
Harry N. Haase
paint supervisor
Jessie Haddad
set designer
Megan Harris
props
Kyle Holden
property master: prep
Erika Hood
set decoration buyer
Mark Hughes
leadman
Steve Hull
carpenter foreman
Ryan Patrick Kelly
set dresser
Kl Kenzie
buyer
Mitch Kessler
props
Tim Kossa
additional swing gang
Robin Lee
art department intern
Bob Lucas
carpenter foreman
Jason Negron
set dresser
Russell O'Connor
construction coordinator
Chuck O'Malley
carpenter foreman
Daniel R. Sarich
paint foreman
Ryan Steinhouse
props
Larry Szymanowski
standby painter
Bret August Tanzer
assistant art director
Debra Toppel
greens foreman
Michael Truell
plasterer
Heath Winn
property assistant
Kho Wong
art department coordinator
Floyd Hughes
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Hunter Berk
adr mixer: Soundtrack NY
Michael Capulli
music playback operator
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Heather Gross
foley editor
Nick Ray Harris
sound playback / sound utility
Ruth Hernandez
adr editor
Paul Hsu
re-recording mixer
Frank Kern
foley supervision
George A. Lara
foley mixer
Jesse McAlpin
sound utility
Dow McKeever
foley mixer
Eric Milano
foley artist
David Obermeyer
production sound mixer
Philip Stockton
supervising sound editor
Kevin J. Summers
boom operator
Mark Wilkening
adr mixer
Allan Zaleski
sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Ryan Evans
special effects technician
Sergio Medina
special effects technician
Don Parsons
special effects coordinator
Bruce A. Strong
special effects technician
Heath Winn
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Thomas Edward Allen
Head of CG
Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Olivia Bird
stunt performer
Aaron Crippen
stunts
Montae Dixon
precision car driver
Troy Faruk
stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
assistant stunt coordinator
Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
utility stunts
Cheryl Lewis
stunt performer
Curtis Lyons
utility stunts
Kortney Manns
stunts
Randall McDonald
stunt player
Jermaine McTizic
stunt driver
April Sutton
stunt performer
Hamid-Reza Benjamin Thompson
stunt performer
Jeff Ward
stunt coordinator
Ryan Young
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Julio Alvarez
electrician
Jon Arturi
rigger
Art Bartels
key grip
Adrienne Bauer
rigging grip
Paul Bianco
electrician
Jason H. Bonner
B Camera
Kevin Boyd
key hd video assist
Thomas S. Ciciura
camera operator: additional
Joseph P. Connelly
rigger
Theodore A. Corso
grip
Aaron Crippen
rigger
Ricky Dear
electrician (as Ricky S. Dear)
Paul Demos
dolly grip: b camera
John Freitag
generator operator
Joe Gajewski
rigger
Dan Gianneschi
rigging electric
Dan Goeppner
grip
Jeff Green
electrician
Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez
best boy grip
Lawrence Hammer
generator operator
Jim Handley
dolly grip: a camera
Marty Hechinger
rig electrician
Chris Hudecek
rigging gaffer
Nic Jones
lighting console programmer
Kyle Kirby
grip
Michael Kowalczyk
digital imaging technician
Mike Kuta
rigging electrician
Jackson Lee
still photographer
Parrish Lewis
unit still photographer
Bill Lindgren
balloon technician
Bing Liu
additional second assistant camera
Jeremy Long
electrician
Joseph Louis
best boy rigging electric
J'mme Love
video assist assistant
Anthony J. Lullo
gaffer
Josh Matthys
second assistant: b cam
Douglas McCormick
technocrane operator
Marc Menet
epk camera
Kathryn Moss
camera operator
Hamza In-Zo Muhammad
grip
Michael Palmer
grip
Michael Penick
grip rigger
Joshua Ramos
second assistant camera: additional
Frank Ringo
rigging grip
Rick Rios
rigging grip
Colin Robertson
grip
John S. Robertson
key rigging grip
Ron Ruanphae
additional second assistant camera
Marc Schneider
rigger
Faires A. Sekiya
steadicam operator
Addae Shelby
grip
Dean M. Simmon
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andy Smith
additional video assist
Sean Smith
electrician
Marcin Szalkowski
electrician
James L. Thomson
video playback operator
Dave Thurlow
balloon technician
Ed Titus
grip
Silas Tyler
best boy rigging grip
Greg Van Horn
electrician
Jorn Vylonis
electrician
David Wagenaar
rigging grip
John Waterman
additional digital imaging technician
David Weninger
electrician
Dave Wightman
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Elijah Wilborn
camera pa
Joe 'Jody' Williams
camera operator: additional
Kevin Wisor
best boy electric
Gabriel Zabala
camera production assistant
Karol Gonzalez
camera operator: Dominican Republic news sequence (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michelle Adams
associate casting director
Mary Aldousary
extras casting assistant
Genona Blue
extras casting
Amanda Bolger
extras casting associate
Vincent Bolger
extras casting intern
Almedia Lee Exum
extra casting coordinator
Jessica Gisin Needham
extras casting director (as Jessica Gisin)
Kristina Robison
extras casting coordinator
Stefan Rorick
extras casting intern
Dennis Stewart
extras casting assistant
Charles Tiedje
extras casting coordinator (as Charles E Tiedje)
Erin Stewart Tiedje
extras casting director (as Erin Stewart)
Vanessa Toll
casting assistant
Francine Ware
Extras Casting Coordinator
Lya Abreu
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Alita McGhee Bailey
assistant costume designer
Abby Cress
costume assistant
Steven Frendreis
costumer: costumes
Nathalie Kwok-Lundy
costumer
Marci Rodgers
costume production assistant
Jamie Rush
costumer
Nadia Salameh
set costumer: background
Kimberley Schuler
key costumer
Diante A. Smith
costume production assistant
Larry V. Steele
wardrobe assistant
Amanda Vinopal
key costumer
Yvonne Wilburn
costume supervisor
Latrese Wright
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Dylan Correll
assistant editor
Christian G. Farfan
conform editor
Stephen Fletcher
assistant editor
Melissa Floreth
digital intermediate producer (as Melissa Kelly)
Jason Fournet
post-production coordinator
Joe Gawler
digital intermediate colorist
Roman Hankewycz
additional colorist
Ryan McKeague
post-production executive
Aaron C. Peer
dailies
Chad Schermerhorn
conform editor
David Carlos Valdez
first assistant editor (as a different name)
Kevin Vale
senior digital intermediate producer
J'mme Love
video engineer (uncredited)

Location Management

David Leonard
location scout
Michael R. Proffitt
location assistant
Fernando Mora
location coordinator
Natasha Parker
key assistant location manager
Mono Wilborn
location manager

Music Department

Fabian Almazan
musician: piano
Kevin Connolly
musician
Wade Culbreath
musician: percussion
Michael Drayton
music supervisor: St. Sabina Band
Howard Drossin
arranger / orchestrator
Marlies Dwyer
music clearance
Lisa Liu
musician: violin
Michael J. Lloyd
music preparation
Sarah Lynch
music preparation
Darrin McCann
musician: viola
Marvin R. Morris
music editor
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Script and Continuity Department

Mary Tallman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Anthony Belmonte
transportation captain
William F. Hogan
transportation coordinator
Joseph F. Martucci
transportation co-captain
David Morataya
driver
Brian C. Pawlowski
dot coordinator
Patrick Shannon Jr.
transportation

Additional Crew

Dan Ahn
production assistant
Assata Amoaku
craft service assistant
Vincent F. Baran
production assistant
Bridgett Baron
payroll accountant
Jackie Bazan
publicist
Anderson Beast
security: Mr. Lee (as Beast Anderson)
Brennan Berger
first assistant accountant
Drew Blau
map maker
Patrick Brambert
stand-in (as Tony Fitzpatrick)
Josh Carlascio
production assistant
Neil Carter
technical advisor adr voice
Joseph Cho
head of production finance: Amazon Studios
Will Clark
set production assistant
Malika R. Cohen
production coordinator: Mr. Cusack
Josh Collard
production assistant
Angie Conners
international marketing
Andrea Crandall
production assistant
Michael Czerniawski
production assistant
Chas Dabby
travel agent
Tara Dean
legal executive
Lucci Di
production secretary / travel coordinator
Maureen Duffy
completion guarantor
Brittany Engel-Adams
dancer
Brian L. Fairley
assistant to location manager
Nikolas Flanders
production assistant
Mark J. France
craft service
Scott Friedman
accounting clerk
Nefertiti Fulks
production assistant
Maija Garcia
choreographer
Callum Christopher Grant
International Sales
Eli Gurevich
production accountant
Austin Harpole
production assistant
Olayinka Hassan
production assistant
Jasmine Hawkins
production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: John Cusack
Yves Hofer
assistant: Mr. Lee
Desmond Huey
production assistant
David Kreger
swing gang
Rich Lee Jr.
production assistant
Peter Lowe
chef
Jon Marin
staff: 40 Acres
Amilia Matthews
social media
Carole McGorrian
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Sarah McKenzie
assistant production coordinator
Giuliana Monteiro
international filmmaker
Oscar Montesdeoca
office production assistant
Harrison Moore
set production assistant
Nicole Oesterle
office production assistant
Michael Pfleger
spiritual advisor
Eden Marie Picazo
archivist
Jay Ridge
production assistant
Walter L. Ross
Stand-in
Walter Larenza Ross
utility stand-in: male
Daniel Sirkin
production counsel
Kym Stagg
office manager (as Kymara Staggers)
Clark Stanton
playback designer
Margaret A. Thomas
production coordinator
Rob Thompson
Personal Trainer to Angela Bassett
Ashton Fontana
publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

Pam Bosley
special thanks
Jacqueline Y. Collins
special thanks
Courtney Holmon
special thanks
Lamar Johnson Jr.
special thanks
Michael Pfleger
special thanks
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