Cast & Crew

Directed by

Charles Stone III

Writing Credits

Shawn Schepps
(story)
Tina Gordon
(screenplay) (as Tina Gordon Chism) and
Shawn Schepps
(screenplay)

Cast

Nick Cannon
Devon Miles
Zoe Saldana
Laila
Orlando Jones
Dr. Lee
Leonard Roberts
Sean Taylor
GQ
Jayson
Jason Weaver
Ernest
Earl Poitier
Charles
Candace Carey
Diedre
Shay Roundtree
Big Rob
Miguel A. Gaetan
Trey
J. Anthony Brown
Mr. Wade
Afemo Omilami
President Wagner
Angela Elayne Gibbs
Dorothy Miles
Tyreese Burnett
Henry
Brandon Hirsch
Buck Wild
Omar J. Dorsey
James
Al Wiggins
Principal
Nicholas B. Thomas
Pooh Bear
Petey Pablo
Self
Stuart Scott
Fox Sports Commentator
Courtney James Stewart
Student #1
Von Coulter
Devon Miles Sr.
Jason Sims-Prewitt
Trumpet Section Leader
George A. Peters II
Sax Section Leader
Gary Yates
Coach Ellison
Rob Cleveland
Music Professor
Enoch King
Tuba Section Leader
A.J.
BET Announcer #1
Free
BET Announcer #2
Reggie Gay
Morris Brown Announcer
Ryan Cameron
A&T Announcer
Blu Cantrell
National Anthem Singer
Erin Brantley
Dancer
Kiara Ely Medor
Dancer
Stacey A. Fann
Dancer
Christy Gamble
Dancer
Brianne Landry
Dancer
Pauline S. Lewis
Dancer
Glenda Morton
Dancer
Shamea Morton
Dancer
Jenear Wimbley
Dancer
Tracie Wright
Homecoming Queen
Kalev Carrow
Stadium spectator
Khary Colbert
BET Big Southern Classic Spectator
Emmy Collins
Football Fanatic
Aimee Davis
News Reporter
Jayson Frederick
TV News Reporter
Kristol Grant Blanks
Hispanic Subway Woman
GlenNeta Griffin
Graduating Senior
Gerrit Hamilton
Reporter
Gavin Kelly
Band Musician
Ryan Kilgore
Drum Major
Heather S. Michaels
TV News Reporter
William Palmer Jr.
Freshman Band Member
Arvell Poe
Restaurant Patron
Jamil Purnell
Band Musician
Alexis Rousseau
Alumni
Steve Warren
Press Photographer

Produced by

Dallas Austin
executive producer
Timothy M. Bourne
producer
Wendy Finerman
producer
Jody Gerson
producer
Greg Mooradian
executive producer

Music by

John Powell

Cinematography by

Shane Hurlbut
director of photography

Editing by

Patricia Bowers
Bill Pankow

Casting By

Aleta Chappelle

Production Design by

Charles C. Bennett

Art Direction by

Nicholas Scott

Set Decoration by

Amy McGary
Lisa 'Pike' Rincon
(as Pike Rincon)

Costume Design by

Salvador Pérez Jr.
(as Salvador Perez)

Makeup Department

Suzanna Boykin
hair stylist
Patrice Coleman
key makeup artist
Roxanne Ferguson
hair stylist
T.A. Henderson
hair stylist
Dionne Pitsikoulis
makeup artist
Charles Gregory Ross
hair department head
Laini Thompson
makeup department head
Linda Thompson
key hair stylist (as Linda Clark-Thompson)
Dawn Turner
hair stylist

Production Management

Tom Luse
unit production manager
Patrick Esposito
post-production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Karen Davis
second assistant director
James J.D. Taylor
second second assistant director: day player
Doug Torres
first assistant director

Art Department

Taylor Bennett
scenic charge (as Franklin T. Bennett)
Matthew Butler
greens supervisor
Donald K. Cochran
carpenter
Steve Dirkes
art department coordinator
Sammy Ray Hill
set dresser
Margaret Hungerford
lead person
Ellen L. Kerr
set dresser
Mark Nave
construction gangboss
Lisa 'Pike' Rincon
set dresser
Ann Stacy
scenic artist
Greg Waddle
set dresser
Chris Hunter
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Nancy Cabrera
foley artist
Ajae Clearway
assistant sound editor
Ryan Collison
foley engineer
Dan Fulton
apprentice sound editor (as Dan Diego Fulton)
Jim Hawkins
production sound mixer
Douglas L. Hill
boom operator
Mike Howells
audio post coordinator
Erick Jolley
commentary mixer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor
Dan Korintus
supervising dialogue editor
Brian Langman
sound effects editor
Katherine Gordon Miller
apprentice sound editor
Carol Mintz
audio post coordinator
Mike Poppleton
first assistant sound editor
Jacob Ribicoff
foley editor
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Lynn Sable
assistant adr editor
Fay Salavaras
adr engineer
Paul P. Soucek
supervising sound editor
Dominick Tavella
re-recording mixer
Phillip Fuller
sound mix technician (uncredited)
Kevin Globerman
ProTools operator (uncredited)
John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Joe Digaetano
special effects coordinator
Lisa Reynolds
special effects crew

Visual Effects by

Victor DiMichina
visual effects coordinator
Jim Gorman
digital compositor
Shaina Holmes
titles
Bonnie Kanner
visual effects
Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor
Alfredo Ramirez
digital composite artist: Pixel Magic
Juan Carlos Vargas
visual effects (as Juan Vargas)

Stunts

Guss Williams
stunt coordinator (as Guss Gerard Williams)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Bennett
company grip (as William Bennett Jr.)
George Billinger III
steadicam operator
Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Pam Connor
grip
Dan Cornwall
gaffer
Rick Crank
electrician
Jeff Dillon
rigging electrician
Dave Duren
best boy rigging electric (as David J. Duren)
Rusty Edmonson
lighting technician
David Ellis
electrician
Eddie Evans
key grip
Tom Fendley
electrician
Dale Fowler
best boy electric
David Galbraith
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Daniel R. Haizlip
best boy grip
Josh Hancher
film loader
Andre Hines
electrician
Robert Kempf
key grip rigger
Brian J. Kronenberg
grip (as Brian Kronenberg)
Eric Leftridge
additional camera assistant
Tully McCulloch
key rigging gaffer
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
Myron Parran
second assistant camera
Karen Parsons
dimmer board operator
Kelly Price
company grip
Mike Robertson
lighting technician
Bruce Robinson
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Chad Schroeder
electrician
Billy Sherrill
key grip
John E. Stephens
dolly grip: "b" camera
Mike Torino
camera loader
Mike Tyson
rigging electrician
Grady Upchurch
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Varrieur
camera operator: "a" camera
Keith Washington
company grip
Gary Hatfield
camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

Cooper Dunn
background artist (uncredited)

Casting Department

Edwanna Blanding
extras casting assistant (as Edwanna Tabb)
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Lori Maloney
extras casting
Arvell Poe
extras casting: background players
Jessica S. Williams
extras casting assistant
Christian Kaplan
executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Artemio Carpio
costumer
K. Drew Fuller
set costumer
Daniel George
costumer
Demetricus Holloway
set costumer
Tyra Hughes
seamstress (as Tyra Hughes Brisco) / wardrobe (as Tyra Hughes Brisco)
Rhea Lowenthal
key costumer
Nan McCulloch
set costumer
Janet Melody
costumer
Linda N. Robinson
set costumer
Carol Sadler
wardrobe supervisor
Joulles Wright
set costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Fred Chandler
post production executive
Erin Crackel
apprentice editor
Tom Foligno
first assistant editor
Adam Geiger
assistant editor
Gershon Hinkson
assistant editor: avid
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Byron Wong
assistant editor
Marc Wielage
digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Gina Cascino
location manager
Ben McIver
location assistant
Terry Gingles
location production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Dallas Austin
executive music producer
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation
Celeste Chada
music licensing
JC Chasez
composer: song "Blowin' Me Up" (as J.C. Chasez)
Barry Cole
music consultant
Christopher Covert
music consultant
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator
Gavin Greenaway
conductor
Mike Knobloch
music executive
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Jonathan McHugh
soundtrack executive producer
James McKee Smith
additional band orchestrator
Nicholas Meyers
music editor
Alan Meyerson
music scoring mixer
Yvonne S. Moriarty
orchestrator
Joel J. Richard
music assistant
John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist
Lee Scott
music editor / production music supervisor
Tom Steel
stage crew
Sally Swisher
assistant music editor
Bill Talbott
score engineer
Damon Tedesco
stage crew
Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited)
Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)
Ellen Ginsburg
music clearance (uncredited)
Sean M. Hickey
music preparation (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited)
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive (uncredited)
Steve Pageot
recording engineer (uncredited)
Cassandra Richburg
musician: viola (uncredited)
Marni Sanders
copyist (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Gail Hunter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Rick Kamen
picture vehicles
Norman P. Martin
picture vehicles
Rick Parkinson
driver
Patricia Sammons
driver
Ralph Strickland
transportation (2002)
Oranz Walker
transportation captain (as Oranz L. Walker)
Windi Robinson
driver: cast trailer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Tea Aaron
production assistant
Ephraim Benton
adr loop group
Chris Browne
craft service assistant
Craig Cannold
production accountant
Reuben Cannon
production assistant
Angela Carroll
assistant: Mr. Bourne (as Angela T. Carroll)
Taryn Chilivis
second assistant accountant
Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant: day player
LaSean Cross
stand-in
Jennifer Fasano
assistant: Ms. Gerson
Benjamin Fretheim
production assistant
Carla Hacken
studio executive
Sanford Hatcher
craft service
Jamar Hawkins
production assistant
Michael Hendrickson
production executive: Fox
Jalyn Henton
office production assistant
Mark D. Houston
assistant post-production accountant
Dana Landry
production assistant
Regis Le'Bron
marketing & promotion
Trina Love
assistant: Mr. Stone
Ernie Malik
unit publicist
Lindsay Moore
production assistant
Brian Niemczyk
key set production assistant
Day Permuy
assistant production coordinator
Jackie Short
second assistant accountant
Katie Willard Troebs
production coordinator
R. John Weiler
caterer
J. David Williams
financier
Garson Yu
title designer
Lisa Zupan
assistant: Ms. Finerman
Chris Burns
stand-in (uncredited)
Joel J. Richard
additional programmer (uncredited)
Jesse Wagler
production assistant: yU+Co. (uncredited)

Thanks

Charles C. Bennett
in memory of
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