Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Writing Credits

Dee LaDuke
(written by) &
Mark Alton Brown
(written by)

Cast

Jenifer Lewis
Jackie Washington
Tim Curry
Edward Whatsett St. John
T.V. Blake
Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)
Tangie Ambrose
Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)
Whoopi Goldberg
Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
Robert Bailey Jr.
Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)
Loren Freeman
Kim (Jackie's Costume Designer)
Tom Arnold
Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)
Patti Austin
Patti Austin (Gospel Singer at Peaches' Funeral)
Loretta Devine
Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Julie Hagerty
Pammy Dunbar (Host)
David Hyde Pierce
Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
Kathy Najimy
Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)
Isabel Sanford
Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
JoBeth Williams
Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Mary Wilson
Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)
Ski-ter Jones
Peaches Yancy (Still Photos)
Reynaldo Rey
Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)
Richard Lawson
Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Lori Harmon
Angela Scotorcio (Body Double)
Johnny Brown
Reverend Eustace Barnett (Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)
Alan Blumenfeld
Ivan (Theatre Manager)
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Eddie Cibrian
Eddie Cibrian
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake
Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Donna Pescow
Donna Pescow
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Grace Slick
Grace Slick
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Robert Cesario
Anthony (Paranoid Fan)
Dee Freeman
Tired Woman
Freez Luv
Larry (Die-Hard Fan)
Cynthia Palmer
Doris (Confused Fan)
Ashli Adams
Inquisitive Kid
David Alexander
Stage Foreman
Gary Clancy
Sound Man / St. John's Crew
John Cook
Dancer
Joey Gaynor
Camera Man / St. John's Crew
Jason Kravits
Wimpy Bald Man
Rudy Ray Moore
Bad Guy (Coco Movie)
Art Palmer
Dancer
Regan Patno
Dancer
Kyla Pratt
Little Jackie Washington
Lance Taylor
Hostage
Jerald Vincent
Dancer
Angela Wright
Church Lady
Sophia Santi
Anti-Fur Protester #1
Khyle Armour Waters
Anti-Fur Protester #2
Suzanne Suter
Anti-Fur Protester #3
Elaine Ward
Anti-Fur Protester #4
Brian Nahas
Anti-Fur Protester #5
Julia Dion
Anti-Fur Protester #6
Scot Zeller
Thin Love Goddess Dancer #1
Brian Elfand
Thin Love Goddess Dancer #2
Terrell Clayton
Musician #1
Gene Ryals
Musician #2
Ski Carr
Bass Player
Rae Ritke
Reporter #1
Terrence Flack
Hospital Reporter
Tony Brubaker
Fight Biker
Danny Epper
Fight Biker
Bennie Moore
Fight Biker
Manny Perry
Fight Biker
Scott L. Schwartz
Fight Biker
Craig Shugart
Fight Biker
Jeanne Marie Spicuzza
'Yield' Fan

Produced by

Gideon Amir
producer
Mark Alton Brown
co-producer
Doug Chapin
executive producer
Barry Krost
executive producer
Dee LaDuke
co-producer
Jenifer Lewis
co-producer

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

Charles Mills

Editing by

John Price
(as John L. Price)

Casting By

Jeff Greenberg
Cathy Reinking

Production Design by

Michael Whetstone

Set Decoration by

Amy Vuckovich

Costume Design by

Cliff Chally

Makeup Department

LaLette Littlejohn
makeup artist
Jataunia Schweitzer
makeup artist
Roddy Stayton
hair department head
Vera Zay
makeup artist

Production Management

Mel A. Bishop
executive in charge of production
Wes Irwin
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Richard Peter Schroer
first assistant director

Art Department

Vic Petrotta Jr.
property master (as Victor Petrotta Jr.)

Sound Department

Steve Cain
boom operator
Daniel Colman
sound effects editor
Robert W. Glass Jr.
re-recording mixer (as Robert Glass Jr.)
Grover B. Helsley
re-recording mixer
Deni King
supervising sound editor
C. Darin Knight
sound mixer (as Darin Knight)
Frank Nolan
sound editor
Richard D. Rogers
re-recording mixer (as Richard Rodgers)

Stunts

Bennie Moore
stunt coordinator
Manny Perry
stunts
April Weeden
stunt double / stunt double: Jackie Washington

Camera and Electrical Department

Anthony Lee Beverly
key grip (as Anthony Beverly)
Joe Broderick
camera operator
Tony Caldwell
dolly grip
Elisha Harris
gaffer (as Eli Harris)

Casting Department

Collin Daniel
casting assistant
Maggie Sherman
casting assistant (as Maggie Fulford)

Editorial Department

Ryan D. Adams
post-production coordinator
Lisa Willinger
assistant editor

Location Management

Patrick McIntire
location manager

Music Department

Mark Agostino
music playback operator
David De Palo
music editor
Jackie Krost
music supervisor
Nick Vidar
music programmer

Script and Continuity Department

Richard Bernagozzi
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jay Kennedy
transportation coordinator
DeAnna Weippert
transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

Fred Eldridge
film transfer
Brian Holt
assistant: Barry Krost
Charlie Jordan
assistant: Robert Townsend
Dorian Ovalle
assistant: Barry Krost
Leslie Silvey
production coordinator
Susan Slattery
production accountant
Laura Tateishi
production coordinator (as Laura 'L.T.' Tateishi)
Jodi Tripi
clearance coordinator
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