Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writing Credits

Ernest R. Dickerson
(story)
Gerard Brown
(screenplay) and
Ernest R. Dickerson
(screenplay)

Cast

Omar Epps
Q
Tupac Shakur
Bishop
Jermaine Hopkins
Steel
Khalil Kain
Raheem
Cindy Herron
Yolanda
Vincent Laresca
Radames
Samuel L. Jackson
Trip
George Gore II
Brian
Grace Garland
Q's Mother
Queen Latifah
Ruffhouse M.C.
Bruklin Harris
Keesha
Victor Campos
Quiles
Eric Payne
Frank
Sharon Cook
Record Store Clerk
Darien Berry
Blizzard
Maggie Rush
Myra
Flex Alexander
Contest Auditioner
Rony Clanton
Detective Markham
Michael Badalucco
Detective Kelly
Jacqui Dickerson
Sweets
Pablo Guzmán
TV Reporter
Randy Frazier
Steel's Father
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Steel's Mother
Oran 'Juice' Jones
Snappy Nappy Dugout
Mitchell Marchand
Kid at Trip's
Corwin Moore
Sam
Lauren Jones
Raheem's Mother
Birdie M. Hale
Bishop's Grandma
L.B. Williams
Bishop's Father
Donald Faison
Student
Eddie Joe
Bartender
John Patrick McLaughlin
Cop #1
Norman Douglass
Cop #2
John Di Benedetto
Cop #3
Christopher Rubin
Doctor
Juanita Troy-Keitt
Homeless Woman
Ed Lover
Contest Judge
Doctor Dré
Contest Judge
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
EPMD
Bar Patron
Erick Sermon
Bar Patron
Parrish Smith
Bar Patron
Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Radames' homie
D-Nice
D-Nice
Moses Edinborough
MTV Producer
Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash
George Letrell
Radames' Gang
Al Shaw Ki Moore
Dancer
Kool DJ Red Alert
Concert Judge
Special Ed
Keesha's Boyfriend
Stretch
Tall Man in Club
T-Money
TMoney
Millicent Terraine
Woman

Produced by

James Bigwood
associate producer
Gerard Brown
associate producer
Peter Frankfurt
producer
David Heyman
producer
Preston L. Holmes
co-producer (as Preston Holmes)
Ralph McDaniels
associate producer
Neal H. Moritz
producer

Music by

The Bomb Squad
Hank Shocklee

Cinematography by

Larry Banks
director of photography

Editing by

Sam Pollard
Brunilda Torres

Casting By

Jaki Brown

Production Design by

Lester Cohen

Set Decoration by

Alyssa Winter

Costume Design by

Donna Berwick

Makeup Department

Matiki Anoff
makeup artist
Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell
additional hair stylist (as Carol Campbell)
Larry M. Cherry
hair stylist (as Larry Cherry)
Joe Cuervo
additional makeup artist (as Joseph Cuervo)

Production Management

Debra D. Jeffreys
assistant production manager
Kerry Orent
post-production supervisor
Brent Owens
production manager
Fred Styles
production manager: reshoot

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

H.H. Cooper
second assistant director
Randy Fletcher
first assistant director
Dale M. Nielsen
second second assistant director (as Dale Pierce)
Dale Pierce-Johnson
second second assistant director (as Dale Pierce)
Kia B. Puriefoy
second second assistant director (as Kia Puriefoy)

Art Department

Anthony Baldasare
additional props (as Anthony Balsesare)
Joel Barkow
set dresser
Walter Blake
carpenter
William Butler
assistant property master (as Bill Butler)
Elizabeth DeLuna
set dresser
Diann Duthie
draftsperson
Edward A. Ioffreda
graphic artist (as Edward Ioffreda)
Kevin Ladson
property master
Timothy Main
carpenter (as Tim Main)
Teresa Mastropierro
charge scenic
Jann McClary
property production assistant
Kim Meinelt
scenic (as Kimberly Meinelt)
Gus Papadopoulos
leadman
Addison Pettit
construction coordinator
Jennifer M. Savoie
art department coordinator (as Jennifer Meisle)
Yvonne Smith
scenic
Daniel Talpers
draftsperson
Mitch Towse
set dresser
Keith Wall
set dresser

Sound Department

Nancy Cabrera
foley artist (as Nancy Linden Cabrera)
Michael J. Cerone
adr recordist (as Michael Cerone) / foley recordist (as Michael Cerone)
Rick Dior
re-recording mixer
Harriet Fidlow
adr editor
John Fundus
boom operator
Wendy Hedin
sound effects editor / supervising sound editor
Rosa Howell-Thornhill
sound playback
Raymond Karpicki
sound editor (as Ray Karpicki)
Lisa J. Levine
adr supervisor (as Lisa Levine)
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
adr editor
Beriau Picard
sound editor
Linda Russo
foley artist
Frank Stettner
production sound mixer (as Franklin D. Stettner)
Paul J. Zydel
adr mixer (as Paul Zydel) / foley mixer (as Paul Zydel)

Special Effects by

Edward Drohan III
special effects
Edward Drohan IV
special effects

Stunts

Bill Anagnos
stunts
Norman Douglass
stunts
Jery Hewitt
stunts
Chuck Jeffreys
stunts
David S. Lomax
stunts (as David Lomax)
John Patrick McLaughlin
stunts
Michael Russo
stunts (as Michael C. Russo)
Gregg Smrz
stunts (as Greg Smrz)
Jeff Ward
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Stuart Allen
crane operator: Louma crane
Andre Banks
gaffer
Michael Barry
additional camera operator
Robby Baumgartner
best boy electric (as Robert Baumgartner)
Michael Brown
best boy
Adger W. Cowans
still photographer (as Adger Cowans)
Lamont Crawford
grip
Crystal Griffith
first assistant camera
Eric Leigh
electrician
James McMillan
key grip
John Mitchell
electrician
Phil Oetiker
camera operator
Lance E. Phox
gaffer
John Pirozzi
dolly grip
Floyd A.B. Rance III
second assistant camera
Nate Ranger
assistant camera
Peter Sillen
second assistant camera
Paige Thomas
camera trainee
Joseph Trammell
video operator
Marcus Turner
grip

Casting Department

Elloise Dover
extras casting
Sharon D. King
location casting
Chris Michaels
casting associate
Winsome Sinclair
extras casting
Traci Runcie Williams
extras casting production assistant (as Traci Runcie)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandra Hernandez
assistant costume designer

Location Management

Dale Watkins
location manager

Music Department

James Flatto
music editor
Major Little
assistant score recording engineer
Kathy Nelson
music supervisor
James P. Nichols
score recording engineer

Script and Continuity Department

Shari L. Carpenter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Patrick Hogan
driver

Additional Crew

John E. Ferraro
production executive
Sarah Gyllenstierna
production assistant
Solomon J. LeFlore
Production financing
Julia Morgan
production assistant
Darryl A. Smith
accounting production assistant
Rick Washburn
weapons coordinator

Thanks

Janet A. Dickerson
for
Tamu
for
All Filters