How Stella Got Her Groove Back：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Writing Credits

Terry McMillan
(novel): Terry McMillan
(screenplay) &: Ron Bass
(screenplay)

Cast

Angela Bassett
Stella Payne: Taye Diggs
Winston Shakespeare: Whoopi Goldberg
Delilah Abraham: Regina King
Vanessa: Suzzanne Douglas
Angela: Michael J. Pagan
Quincy Payne: Sicily Johnson
Chantel: Richard Lawson
Jack: Barry Shabaka Henley
Buddy: Lee Weaver
Nate: Glynn Turman
Dr. Shakespeare: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Mrs. Shakespeare: Denise Hunt
Ms. Thang: Lisa Hanna
Abby: James Pickens Jr.
Walter Payne: Philip Casnoff
Kennedy: Lou Myers
Uncle Ollie: D'Army Bailey
Minister: Art Metrano
Dr. Steinberg: Carl Lumbly
Judge Spencer Boyle: Phina Oruche
Leslie James: Tenny Miller
Kitchen Worker: Andrew Palmer
Buffet Server: Harold Dawkins
Upbeaters Band: Kenneth Buckford
Upbeaters Band: Simon Street
Upbeaters Band: Craig Blake
Winston's Friend: Elisabeth Granli
Girl in Jamaica Commercial: Steve Danton
Man in Commercial: Elly McGuire
Stella's Friend: Selma McPherson
Friend at Party #1: Fern Ward
Friend at Party #2: Greg Bronson
Concertgoer: Nahtasha Budhi
Party Girl: Lucinda Chrisman
Moviegoer: Jan Citron
Woman on the Gurney: Leroy Edwards III
Dreadlocked Man in Commercial: Victor Garber
Isaac: Spencer Kayden
Moviegoer: David C. Waite
Guy by pool / Pajama Party Guest (uncredited)

Produced by

Ron Bass
executive producer: Terry McMillan
executive producer: Jennifer Ogden
executive producer: Deborah Schindler
producer

Music by

Michel Colombier

Cinematography by

Jeffrey Jur

Editing by

George Bowers

Casting By

Francine Maisler

Production Design by

Chester Kaczenski

Art Direction by

Marc Dabe

Set Decoration by

Judi Giovanni

Costume Design by

Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department

Sterfon Demings
hair department head: Jene Fielder
body makeup: Michael Germain
makeup artist: Ms. Goldberg: Judy Murdock
makeup department head: Double Patiunum
hair department head: All Wigs: Joseph Regina
key makeup artist: Julia L. Walker
hair department head: Adam Christopher
personal makeup artist (uncredited): Rebecca DeHerrera
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

P. Todd Coe
post-production supervisor: Jennifer Ogden
unit production manager: Natalie Thompson
unit production manager: Jamaica: Dwight Williams
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Angela Barnes
second second assistant director: Steve Danton
first assistant director: Seth Edelstein
second second assistant director: Lorien Gray
dga trainee: John Riley
second assistant director: Jamaica: Donald Sparks
second assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)

Art Department

Bryan Belair
construction coordinator: Michael R. Blaich
supervising paint foreman: Chris Buchinsky
storyboard illustrator: Carl Cassara
set dresser (as Carl J. Cassara): Samantha Gore
assistant art director: Jamaica: Leroy Grant
carpenter foreman: Jamaica: Ted Harms
general foreman: Susan Henzell
buyer: Jamaica: Dervon 'Von' Herron
assistant property master: Tim Jackson
location foreman: Kathy McDonald Jones
art department coordinator: Don Kaeding
lead man (as Donald Kaeding): Greg Lynch
set dresser: David M. Milstien
props: Christopher S. Nushawg
set designer: Eric Orbom
set designer: Raquel Anita Parke
leadperson: jamaica: Gayatri Persad
art department coordinator: Jamaica: Steve Pfauter
set dresser (as Stephen O. Pfauter): Pamela M. Rogers
set dressing buyer: Ronald Russom
on-set dresser: John 'Skip' Weaver
property master: Douglas Womack
stage foreman: Eric A. Hulett
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Craig Berkey
sound editor: David Betancourt
foley mixer (as Dave Betancourt): James Bolt
re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt): Tracy Bolt
sound recordist: Ted Caplan
foley supervisor: Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle): Dawn Fintor
foley walker: Tim Gomillion
sound recordist: Todd Harris
assistant adr editor: Rick Hart
re-recording mixer: Andrea Horta
adr editor: Victor Iorillo
sound editor: Stanley Kastner
additional sound re-recordist (as Stan Kastner): Dave Kulczycki
dialogue editor (as David Kulczycki): Lisa J. Levine
adr editor (as Lisa Levine): David Lucarelli
adr recordist: Christian P. Minkler
re-recording mixer (as Christian Minkler): Gilberto Morales
additional sound recordist (as Gil Morales): Steve F. Price
apprentice sound editor / digital assistant sound editor: Rocky Quiroz
cable person: Charleen Richards
adr mixer (as Charlene Richards): Brian Robinson
boom operator: Rodney Sharpp
first assistant sound editor: Alicia Stevenson
foley walker: Donald Sylvester
foley editor: Susumu Tokunow
sound mixer: Steven D. Williams
supervising sound editor: Derek Casari
adr engineer (uncredited): Dennis Sager
sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Richard Buckler
special effects foreman: John C. Hartigan
special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan): George Paine
special effects technician: Paul Sokol
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Richard Ivan Mann
visual effects producer: Click3X (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Norman Ash
lamp operator: Kevin M. Beach
rigging electrician: Guy Norman Bee
steadicam operator: Anthony Lee Beverly
key grip (as Anthony Beverly): Bonnie Blake
first assistant camera: Earl Brown
best boy electric: Jamaica: Chris Browne
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Jamaica (as Christopher Browne): Richard M. Butkus Jr.
rigging electrician: Tony Caldwell
best boy grip (as Anthony Q. Caldwell): James F. Cornick
rigging electrician: Glen Davis
company grip: Don Devine
Camera Operator: "a" camera: Jeffrey Douglas
company grip: Yusef Edmonds
second assistant camera: Jamaica (as Yusef G. Edmonds): David Eubank
additional first assistant camera: second unit: Alan Frazier
rigging electrician: Kirk R. Gardner
steadicam operator: Martin Glover
video assist operator: Emil Hampton
steadicam assistant: Jennifer Ann Henry
camera loader: Richard Lannaman
camera operator: "b" camera, Jamaica: Dwight Joseph Lavers
dolly grip: Roderick 'Sprinter' Levy
rigging best boy grip: Jamaica (as Roderick Levy): Kelsey Shaw McNeal
second assistant camera (as Kelsey S. McNeal): Heather Hillmeyer Newsom
lamp operator (as Heather Hillmeyer): David Norris
camera operator: Wescam camera: Brennan Price
rigging best boy (as Brennan L. Price): John 'Fest' Sandau
gaffer: John 'Skids' Skidmore
best boy electric (as John Skidmore): Cricket Sloat
rigging gaffer: D. Stevens
still photographer: Jorge SÃ¡nchez
steadicam assistant: Roy Thomas
rigging electrician: Jamaica: Keith Wheeler
lamp operator: Jamaica: Ray Edwards
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Jamaica (uncredited): Rick Harris
best boy rigging grip (uncredited): Colin Mayo
lighting technician (uncredited): Tony Salgado
cinematographer: second unit, San Francisco (uncredited)

Casting Department

Kathy Driscoll
casting assistant: Christopher Gray
extras casting: Barbara Harris
adr voice casting: Lisa Essary
casting associate (uncredited): Christian Kaplan
executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Amanda Chamberlin
costumer: Ms. Goldberg (as Mandy Chamberlin): Karen M. Davis
wardrobe supervisor: Jordanna Fineberg
costumer: Danielle Hollowell
costumer: Paul A. Simmons Jr.
costumer (as Paul Simmons Jr.): Dana Kay Hart
costume supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Daniel Fort
assistant editor: avid: Sandy French
second assistant editor: Bob McMillian
color timer: Nicole Schubert
second assistant editor: Doron Shauly
first assistant editor: Hunter Shepherd
editorial production assistant

Location Management

Rod Bacote
assistant location manager: Jessica Chavez
location production assistant: Jennifer Dunne
assistant location manager: Fenella Kennedy
assistant location manager: Jamaica: Antoinette Levine
location manager: Peter Packer
location manager: Jamaica (as Peter I. Packer): Orville Thompson
location utilities assistant: Jamaica: Archy Dolder
location manager: additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department

Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation: Michael Fisher
musician: percussion: Mick Guzauski
music mixer / music recordist: Dan Huff
musician: guitar: Jimmy Jam
executive soundtrack producer: Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music: Tom Kramer
music editor: Edie Lehmann Boddicker
vocal contractor/off camera small ensemble vocalist: Terry Lewis
executive soundtrack producer: Chris McGeary
music editor: Gilberto Morales
music recording (as Gil Morales): Ralph Morrison
concert master: Andy Narell
musician: steel drums: John Palatucci
musician: fretless bass: Jeffrey Schindler
conductor: score: Toots Thielemans
musician: harmonica: Joan Beal
singer (uncredited): Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited): Elin Carlson
chorus (uncredited): Ellen Ginsburg
music clearance (uncredited): Sean M. Hickey
music preparation (uncredited): Mike Knobloch
music executive (uncredited): Michael Mishaw
score vocalist (uncredited): John Patitucci
bass (uncredited): Jay B. Richardson
music editor (uncredited): John Rotondi
scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited): Dan Savant
music contractor (uncredited): Curt Sobel
music editor (uncredited): Phyllis St. James
singer (uncredited): Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited): Matt Walker
music executive (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Amanda Bonner
transportation assistant: Duke Foster
transportation coordinator: Ron Reynolds
transportation assistant: Jamaica (as Ronald Reynolds): Julio Salazar
transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Geoff Abadee
logistics: Pamela Alch
script supervisor: Jamaica: Noella Barb
set medic: Kirt Birch
office production assistant: Jerome Butler
dialect coach: Bruce Cardenis
security officer: Russell Clark
choreographer: Martha Cronin
production accountant: Jennifer S. Deayton
assistant production coordinator (as Jennifer Stephens): Thomas S. Dickson
projectionist: Jamaica: Tyrone D. Dixon
assistant: Mr. Diggs: Anna Fuson
unit publicist: Scott A. Hale
office production assistant (as Scott Hale): Susanne Lariviere
first assistant accountant (as Susanne B. Lariviere): Tom Leonardis
assistant: Ms. Goldberg (as Thomas Leonardis): Sonya Lunsford
post-production accountant: Costas Michalopoulos
assistant: Ms. Schindler: Montez A. Monroe
production coordinator: Jamaica (as Montez Monroe): Eric Persing
synthesizer programmer: Angelo Rivers
animal wrangler: Andrew T. Rothmund
assistant: Ms. Bassett (as Andrew Rothmund): Matthew D. Smith
set production assistant: Michael D. Starks
craft service: Laura Stuart
production coordinator: Marvin Williams
set production assistant (as Marvin J. Williams Jr.): Denise Woods
dialect coach: Cathy Ziehl
production secretary: Candice Campos
assistant production coordinator (uncredited): Lisa D. Carey
assistant accountant (uncredited): Mike Currie
set production assistant (uncredited): Colleen Emry
payroll accountant (uncredited): Elise Ganz
studio teacher (uncredited): Melinda A. Grieger
hat designer (uncredited): Zaina Juliette
body double (uncredited): Jeffrey Neumeier
second assistant accountant (uncredited): Helen Sideris
assistant to producer (uncredited): John Tamburro
aerial coordinator/helicopter pilot (uncredited)