Cast & Crew

Directed by

Christopher Erskin

Writing Credits

Todd R. Jones
(written by) &
Earl Richey Jones
(written by)

Cast

Cedric The Entertainer
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl (as Cedric the Entertainer)
Vanessa Williams
Dorothy Johnson
Solange
Nikki Johnson
Shad Moss
D.J. Johnson
Gabby Soleil
Destiny Johnson
Shannon Elizabeth
Chrishelle Rene Boudreau
Steve Harvey
Mack Johnson
Aloma Wright
Glorietta Johnson
Shari Headley
Jacqueline
Jennifer Freeman
Jill
Philip Bolden
Mack, Jr.
Rodney Perry
Cousin Lump
Christopher B. Duncan
Stan
Lorna Scott
Gladys
Kevin P. Farley
Stall Guy
Lee Garlington
Betty Sue
Shane Woodson
Angus
Jason Momoa
Navarro
DeRay Davis
Jamaican Stoner
Jonathan Joss
Casino Host
Godfrey
Motorcycle Cop
Kurupt
Kurupt
Masasa Moyo
Theta #1
Chana Ylahne Orr
Theta #2
Chris Hardwick
Arson Investigator
Gabriel Corbin
Dancer #1 / 'Mack Johnson'
Tracie Burton
Dancer #2 / 'Jacqueline'
Kat Graham
Dancer #3
Jamil Morgan
Dancer #4 / 'Mack, Jr.'
Jeremiah 'J.J.' Williamson
Cousin Bodie
Tanjareen Thomas
Tangerine
Lichelli Lazar-Lea
Navi Computer
Timothy Anderson
Associate Choreographer
Brandon Favre
Kurupt's Crew

Produced by

Cedric The Entertainer
producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
Lawrence Grey
production executive
Paul Hall
producer
Earl Richey Jones
co-producer
Todd R. Jones
co-producer
Wendy Park
producer
Eric Rhone
producer (as Eric C. Rhone)
Andrew Sugerman
executive producer

Music by

Al Eaton
Richard Gibbs

Cinematography by

Jeff Barnett
Shawn Maurer

Editing by

John Carter

Casting By

Reuben Cannon
Kim Williams

Production Design by

Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by

Liba Daniels

Set Decoration by

Ernie Bishop

Costume Design by

Dana Campbell

Makeup Department

Gary Archer
dental prosthetics
Barbara Augustus
key makeup artist
Kate Best
makeup artist: Ms. Williams
Lisa Buford
stylist: Cedric the Entertainer
Debra Denson
makeup department head
Fay Kelly
hair stylist: second unit
Jasmine Kimble
key hair stylist
Kimberly Kimble
hair department head
Joanetta Stowers
additional makeup artist
Phyllis Williams
additional makeup artist

Production Management

Lisa Lynn Kearsley
production supervisor: second unit
Adam Moos
executive in charge of production
Leigh Shanta
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Xochi Blymyer
second assistant director: second unit
Nandi Bowe
first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director
Kelly Cantley-Kashima
first assistant director: second unit (as Kelly Cantley)
Anna Foerster
second unit director
Catherine Marie McDonald
second second assistant director
Vincent J. McEveety
additional second assistant director: second unit
Julian Petrillo
first assistant director
William Washington
second unit director

Art Department

Michael A. Casey
set dresser
Denise Ciarcia
buyer
Brendan C. Fenton
on-set dresser
John A. Gomez
leadman
Maria Higgins
props
Kim Larsen-Santini
assistant property master (as Kim Larsen)
William J. Law III
set designer
Kevin Long
property master
Kevin J. Long
property master
Alexa Marino
art department coordinator
Peter Olexiewicz
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Walter Anderson
production sound mixer
Bobbi Banks
supervising adr editor
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
John Bires
sound engineer
John Cannon
first assistant sound ediotr
Julio Carmona
sound recordist
Gloria D'Alessandro
adr editor
Tim Farrell
foley editor
Marc Fishman
re-recording mixer
Jeff Glueck
audio engineer (as Jeffrey M. Glueck)
Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor
Daniel S. Irwin
dialogue editor
Tony Lamberti
re-recording mixer
Tim Maxwell
sound re-recordist
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
dialogue editor (as Kimberly R. McCord)
Anthony M. McCovey
second boom operator
Tony McCovey
utility sound technician/2nd boom
Jon Mete
sound effects editor
Carey Milbradt
foley editor / foley mixer
Tom Ozanich
sound designer
Douglas Shamburger
boom operator
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Ben Wilkins
sound editor
David Young
audio engineer (as David M. Young)
Keren Falkenstein
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jeff Bresin
special effects technician
Martin Bresin
special effects director (as Marty Bresin)
David A. Poole
special effects
Jake Valdez
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Penny Anderson
visual effects artist
Greg Astles
digital compositor
Keith Cooper
visual effects
Chris Hudzieczko
digital compositor
Kent Ing
digital effects artist
Drew McKeen
visual effects supervisor
Mitch Paulson
digital preview colorist
Stevie Ramone
2D supervisor / digital compositor
Robin Trickett
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Bruce E. Allen
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Dartenea Bryant
stunt double: Lil' Bow Wow
Carla Earle
stunts
Anita Hart
stunt double: Shannon Elizabeth
Hollis Hill
stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts
Randolph LeRoi
stunt double: Steve Harvey
Angela Meryl
stunt double: Vanessa Williams
Kiera Washington
utility stunts
William Washington
stunt coordinator
April Weeden
stunt double: Vanessa Williams/Solange Knowles (as April Weeden-Washington)
Taj Whitt-Ordone
stunt performer
Bill Willens
precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Eric D. Andersen
camera operator
Ken Bazal
second assistant camera: "a" camera
J. Chuck Biagio
dolly grip
Katie Bogner
camera loader
Darwin Montana Browne
key grip
Glenn Cannon
video assistant operator
Betty Chow
film loader
Jeff Comfort
hot head technician
Keith B. Davis
first assistant Steadicam
Anna Foerster
cinematographer: second unit
Sean Ginn
electrician
Matt Guiza
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mario Jackson
grip
Jeremy Launais
gaffer
Chris Leidholdt
rigging key grip
David Levich
best boy grip
Michael Lohmann
camera operator
Tommy Lohmann
a camera/steadicam operator
Melanie Mander
additional photographer
Richard A. Mention III
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Reid Russell
assistant camera
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti
best boy electric
Chris Shadley
video assistant utility
Chris Strong
gaffer: additional photography
Pablo Suarez
grip
Pernell Youngblood Tyus
camera operator
Kelly Clear
chief lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
Jesse Olivares
additional video assistant operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Amy Carty
casting secretary
Aisha Coley
casting executive
Christopher Gray
extras casting (as Chris Gray)
Kimberly McCollum
casting associate (as Kimberly Lenae Foster)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Conan Castro Jr.
costumer
Dianne Kennedy
costume supervisor
Kevin Mayes
head tailor
Sharon Sampson
costume supervisor
Kenya Ware
on-set costumer

Editorial Department

Kealakekua Asato
editorial production assistant
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Marisa Clayton
post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Craig Hayes
associate editor
Jim Passon
color timer
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias
assistant editor
Mark Tuminello
assistant editor

Location Management

Rod Bacote
assistant location manager
David A. Foster
location manager: second unit
Eva M. Schroeder
key assistant location manager

Music Department

Celeste Chada
music licensing
Martin Christensen
score coordinator
Gordon Fordyce
score mixer / scoring engineer
Dave Jordan
music supervisor
Bear McCreary
composer: additional music
Eric Speier
composer: additional music
Dexter Story
music coordinator
Jojo Villanueva
music coordinator
Sherry Whitfield
music editor
Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance (uncredited)
Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Melanie Mander
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael W. Broomer
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
David Travis Grieb
production driver
Leonard Jefferson
picture cars
Rita Lundin
transportation
Mike Riportella
transportation captain
Wayne Williams
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Julie Adams
dialect coach
Gregg Alberg
set production assistant
Sheri Apap
animal trainer
Kimberly Bailey
voice actor
Tim Ball
production secretary
DaShawn Barnes
voice actor (as Dashawn Barnes)
Kelvin Bland
assistant: Cedric the Entertainer
James J. Burke
clearances assistant
Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist
Robert Cable
first assistant accountant
Lanei Chapman
voice actor (as Lanai Chapman)
Django Craig
voice actor
Amanda Crockett
set production assistant
Michelle Davison
voice actor
Rob Derry
puppeteer
Guin Dill
animal trainer
Ava DuVernay
promotional services
Payton Spence Ewing
office production assistant
Irma Garcia-Sinclear
voice actor
J.D. Hall
voice actor
Jennifer Hamilton
assistant choreographer
Apryl Hill
medic
Edwin Hodge
voice actor
Wesley Jones
assistant: Mr. Hall
Dave Kasubowski
key craft service
Paul Kenney
first assistant accountant
Arif S. Kinchen
adr actor / voice actor
John Lafayette
voice actor
Lichelli Lazar-Lea
assistant: Mr. Erskin
Tina Lifford
voice actor
Kimberly Logan
assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (as Kim Logan)
James E. Maddux
set medic
Todd A. Marks
computer/video playback supervisor
Terence Mathews
voice actor
Regina McKee Redwing
voice actor (as Regina Redwing)
David Michie
voice actor
Michael Miller
second assistant accountant
Khanya Mkhize
adr voice group / voice actor
Jennifer Noble
set production assistant
Allen 'Biff' Petty
office production assistant
Sunni-Ali Powell
set production assistant (as Suni Ali)
Tasha Prothro
set production assistant
Alan D. Purwin
helicopter pilot
Michael Ralph
voice actor
Danielle Robertson
assistant: Mr. Sugerman
Olivia D. Robinson
stand-in
Marsha L. Swinton
production accountant
Jules Sylvester
animal supplier: alligator
John Vargas
voice actor
Tanya Vidal
voice actor
Daniel Villarreal
office production assistant
Jude S. Walko
assistant production coordinator
Linda Warrilow
production coordinator
Amy Denning Winfrey
payroll accountant
Janis Woody
associate: Mr. Rhone
Christie Christl
VP Feature Estimating (uncredited)
Evi Jacobs
photo double/stand-in: Vanessa Williams (uncredited)
Jay Johnson
title designer (uncredited)
Dar Larizadeh
balloon light technician (uncredited)
Chris Stiles
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Darrell R. Grimes
special thanks
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