Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sanaa Hamri

Writing Credits

Michael Elliot
(written by)

Cast

Queen Latifah
Leslie Wright
Common
Scott McKnight
Paula Patton
Morgan Alexander
James Pickens Jr.
Lloyd Wright
Phylicia Rashad
Ella McKnight
Pam Grier
Janice Wright
Laz Alonso
Mark Matthews
Mehcad Brooks
Angelo Bembrey
Michael Landes
Nelson Kaspian
Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Rashard Lewis
Rashard Lewis
Bobby Simmons Jr.
Bobby Simmons Jr.
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Mike Fratello
Mike Fratello
Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith
Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott
Elton Brand
Elton Brand
Lindsay Michelle Nader
Morgan's Friend
Peter Hermann
Dr. Taylor
Kim Strother
Bella Goldsmith
Leo Allen
Paul
Richard D'Alessandro
Chauffeur
Terence Blanchard
Jazz Musician
Fabian Almazan
Jazz Band
Ben Street
Jazz Band
Kendrick Scott
Jazz Band
Brely Evans
Sabrina
Rupak Ginn
Raj
Paolo Montalban
Sommelier
Tim Walsh
Nets Trainer
Rod Thorn
Rod Thorn
Leo Ehrline
Nets Sr. VP
J.J. Thorn
J.J. Thorn
Allen Iaccarino
Heckler #1
Joe Felix
Heckler #2
Marty Krzywonos
Heckler #3
Lauren Dellolio
Waitress
Deborah S. Craig
Maitre d'
Neville Page
Jellyfish Documentary Narrator
Otis Best
Rucker Park Kid
Divine Compere
Rucker Park Kid
Larkey Cummings
Rucker Park Kid
Gustavo Cunha
Rucker Park Kid
Kedric Dines Jr.
Rucker Park Kid
Corey Elvin
Rucker Park Kid
Andrew Lewis
Rucker Park Kid
Carter Lewis
Rucker Park Kid
Michael Murry
Rucker Park Kid
Deandre Pierre
Rucker Park Kid
Lance Rivera Jr.
Rucker Park Kid
Iman Watson
Rucker Park Kid
Elijah Wright
Rucker Park Kid
Jared Acosta
Nets Fan
Alexander Baliev
Crazy Fan
Andrew Bradley
Restaurant Valet
Roger Brenner
Basketball Fan
Jason CanneLongo
Basketball Nets Fan
Jessica Cantor
Girl in Audience
La Quanna Chong
Basketball Fan
Chris J. Cullen
Nets Fan
Marc I. Daniels
NBA Fan
Justin Doescher
Vladamir
James D. Faulkner
Basketball Game Fan
Mike Golic
Mike Golic
Mike Greenberg
Mike Greenberg
Sarah Grgic
Jessica Johnson
Chris Haemmerle
Miami Heat Coach / All Star West Coach (uncredited)
Kevin J. Harris
Fan
Moe Hindi
NBA Nets Fan
Dorothy Meyers
Basketball Fan
Lou Pacheco
Orlando Magic Fan
Loukas Papas
Leslie Wright's Driver
John Peddie
Sports Fan
Matthew F. Rios
Basketball Game Audience
Yahaira Rodriguez
Angelo's Wife
Jim Sann
Nets Head Coach
Robinson Amir Shannon
Basketball fan
Dahiana Torres
Nets Fan
Brigid Turner
Basketball Player's Wife
Teddy Valdes
Rucker Park Kid
Mike Vezza
Bartender
Anthony M. Walker
Nets Fan
Danny Walton
Annoyed Basketball Fan

Produced by

Blair Breard
co-producer (as M. Blair Breard)
Debra Martin Chase
producer
Shakim Compere
producer
Gaylyn Fraiche
co-producer
Jarrod Moses
co-producer
Queen Latifah
producer

Music by

Lisa Coleman
(music by)
Wendy Melvoin
(music by)

Cinematography by

Terry Stacey
director of photography

Editing by

Melissa Kent

Casting By

Avy Kaufman

Production Design by

Nicholas Lundy

Art Direction by

Robert Pyzocha

Set Decoration by

Susan Kaufman

Costume Design by

David C. Robinson

Makeup Department

Daisy Curbeon
department head hair / hair department head
Marjorie Durand
makeup department head (as Margie Durand)
Louise McCarthy
personal makeup artist: Common
Iasia Merriweather
hair stylist: Queen Latifah
Susan Schectar
additional hairstylist
Tomasina Smith
makeup artist: Queen Latifah
Taurance F. Williams
key hair stylist

Production Management

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor
Blair Breard
unit production manager
Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor (as Sean Fogel)
Anita Sum
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mark Robert Ellis
second unit director
Bruno Michels
additional second second assistant director
Christo Morse
first assistant director
Raymond L. Negron
second second assistant director
Tony Phillippe
additional second assistant director
Annie Tan
second assistant director

Art Department

Nancy Gayle Boytos
set dresser
Peter Bundrick
key carpenter
Dominick Cocuzzo
key construction grip
Danielle Giovanniello
assistant property master
Richard Hebrank
construction coordinator (as Rich Hebrank)
Jonathan Hurwitz
art department intern
Teddy Janicki
scenic industrial
Janet Kalas
charge scenic artist
Jesse Rosenstock
set dresser
Bradley Schmidt
assistant art director
Zach Selter
set dresser: day player
Ashley Smith
production design intern
Noreen Souza-Bailey
production design assistant
Kira Svesko
set decoration production assistant
William Valentin
scenic artist
Joan Winters
graphic design
Sabrina Wright-Gilliar
property master (as Sabrina Wright)

Sound Department

Joshua Anderson
additional sound utility
Christopher S. Aud
supervising sound editor
Wade Barnett
adr recordist
Christopher Barrick
sound mix technician / sound recordist
Stephanie Brown
assistant sound editor / first assistant sound editor
Vince Camuto Sr.
utility sound (as Vincent Camuto Sr.)
Damian Canelos
production sound mixer
David Jobe
foley mixer
J. Stanley Johnston
re-recording mixer
Ai-Ling Lee
sound designer
Jason Oliver
adr mixer
Terry Rodman
supervising sound editor
Seth Tallman
boom operator
Gregory H. Watkins
re-recording mixer
Shayna Brown
adr recordist (uncredited)
Justin Davis
adr recordist (uncredited)
Jon Michaels
assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mariana Acuña Acosta
compositor
Derek Bird
digital effects supervisor: LOOK Effects
Seth Brower
compositor: Look FX
Cyntia Büll
compositor: LOOK! Effects
Ling Chen
digital compositor
Chad E. Collier
digital intermediate data technician: Company 3
Steve Dellerson
executive producer: Look FX
Del DePierro
compositing artist: LOOK Effects
Coco Emerson
visual effects producer: LOOK Effects (as Colleen Bachman)
Henrik Fett
visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects
Kelly Fischer
compositor: LOOK Effects
Chris Flynn
compositor: LOOK Effects
Jenny Foster
visual effects producer: LOOK Effects
David Geoghegan
digital compositor
Christopher Ivins
compositor
Brad Kalinoski
compositing supervisor: LOOK Effects
Nineli Khanian
digital artist
Danny S. Kim
visual effects supervisor
Thomas Kuo
digital film scanner
Tyrell Lloyd
roto artist: Look Effects, Inc. (as Niccolo H. Bodner)
Craig Mathieson
digital compositor
Migs Rustia
visual effects editor
Dan Schrecker
visual effects supervisor: LOOK Effects
Paul Stemmer
visual effects editor
Ben Sumner
digital compositor
Mai Suzuki
digital restoration artist
Niko Tavernise
compositing artist: LOOK Effects
Melissa Widup
senior roto/paint artist: LOOK FX
Dave Zeevalk
visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department

George Bianchini
steadicam operator
Josh Blakeslee
first assistant camera
Ian Carmody
second assistant: b camera
Randolph Carty
grip
Oliver Cary
camera operator: "a" camera
Daniel Casey
additional second assistant camera
Andrew Cavagnet
key video assist operator
John Coots
best boy electric
Frank G. DeMarco
camera operator: second unit / cinematographer: second unit
Corey Eisenstein
rigging electrician
George Elias
best boy grip
David Elwell
base camp generator operator (as Dave Elwell)
Brant S. Fagan
camera operator: vfx unit
Russell Geltman
film loader
Andrew Greve
additional electrician
Aaron Jacobs
grip
Dan Kubicek
electrician
Robert Kummert
dolly grip (as Rob Kummert)
David Lee
still photographer
Gary Martone
key grip
Christian May
electrician
Paul C. McKenna
technician: Technocrane
Toby Miller
additional electrician
Iris Ng
rigging gaffer
Gavin Ramoutar
camera intern (as Gavin N. Ramoutar)
Guillaume Renberg
remote camera operator
Bobby Roelofs
video assist
Ethan Rosenduft
set grip
Michael Rudolph
base camp genny operator
Donald Russell
additional camera operator
James Saluzzi
best boy rigging grip
Kwmae Sandy
best boy rigging electrician
Ken Shibata
gaffer
Yoshi Sonoda
lighting technician
David J. Thompson
steadicam operator
Justin Whitacre
key second assistant camera

Casting Department

LaWanda Black
casting assistant
Sabrina Hyman
casting associate
Yesi Ramirez
casting associate
Kristian Sorge
additional casting
Jeni Thornell
extras casting director
Alexander Zahn
casting assistant
Leeba Zakharov
casting associate
Madina Milana
additional cast and extras (uncredited) / additional casting (uncredited)
Baruch Santana
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Amy Andrews
wardrobe supervisor (as Amelia Andrews Harrell)
Kortney Lawlor
set costumer
Rayneese Primrose
seamstress-izquierdo studios
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
costume supervisor
Matthew Simonelli
assistant costume designer
Timothy Snell
wardrobe consultant
Wade Sullivan
costume production assistant
Domenico Vacca
wardrobe: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton
Tsigie White
costumer: Queen Latifah (as Tsigie White-Robinson)

Editorial Department

Victoria Anderson
colorist assistant
Michael Boggs
scanning producer
Tricia Chiarenza
color timer
Kristyn DiPane
project manager
Jordan Fox
di colorist assist
Chris Gennarelli
colorist: high definition dailies
Mat Greenleaf
apprentice editor
Dave Hussey
digital intermediate colorist
Andy Kaplan
digital intermediate producer
Michael Landon
digital intermediate on-line editor
Tim Maxwell
digital transfer
Richie Roefaro
encoding technician
Sean Phillip Rowe
digital film scanner (as Sean Rowe)
Trudy Yee
first assistant editor
Travis Flynn
di colorist assist (uncredited)
Charles Herzfeld
hd dailies advisor (uncredited)
Ian Sullivan
digital intermediate accountant (uncredited)

Location Management

Chris Coyne
assistant location manager
Sarah Crofts
location scout
Dave Ginsberg
location scout
Graham Goetz
assistant location manager
Aaron Hurvitz
location scout
Sam Hutchins
location manager
Eric Knapp
location coordinator (as Eric A. Knapp)

Music Department

Jennifer Barak
music editor
Tom Brown
music preparation
Shakim Compere
music consultant
Greg Dennen
scoring stage manager
Steve Dress
musician
Sierra Drucker
music coordinator
Matt Franko
music preparation
Daniel Gold
music preparation
Brad Haehnel
score engineer
Jim Hoffman
music preparation
Eric Kalver
music assistant: conductor
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Julia Michels
music supervisor
Rebecca Morellato
music production executive (uncredited)
Michael Perfitt
music engineer / score mixer
Victor Pesavento
music preparation
Queen Latifah
music consultant
James T. Sale
orchestrator: conductor
Naomi Sato
music preparation
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Yelena Yegoryan
musician: violin
Gina Zimmitti
music contractor
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Mike Easter
transportation captain (as Michael C. Easter)
Gary O'Connell
transportation co-captain
Dexter Roberts
transportation

Additional Crew

Kirk Baily
voice cast
Brendan H. Banks
production assistant
Jackie Bazan
dvd publicist
LaWanda Black
assistant: Queen Latifah (as La Wanda Black)
Bill Bost
assistant: Ms. Martin Chase
Amy Cohn
unit publicist
Liris Crosse
stand-in
Natalie Damico
assistant production coordinator
Monica Delgado
1st assistant accountant
Mark Robert Ellis
sports coordinator
Emily Evashevski
production assistant
Marthe Fidler
assistant: Mr. Compere
Matthew Fleischman
production assistant
Eddie Frierson
voice cast
Donald Fullilove
voice cast (as Don Fullilove)
Karen Gehres
epk producer
Laurie Gershon
product placement and clearances
Sandi Greenberg
production assistant
Matt Grimm
assistant: Ms. Martin Chase
Bridget Hoffman
voice cast
Joyce Hsieh
production accountant
Karen Huie
voice cast
Rif Hutton
voice cast
Mark Jean
production assistant
Walter Jones
voice cast (as Walter Emanuel Jones)
Art Kimbro
voice cast
Donna Lynn Leavy
voice cast
Rebecca Lindsey
set production assistant
Aimee McDaniel
assistant basketball coordinator
Bruno Michels
key set production assistant
Jeffrey Mowery
background party crowd
Lance Owens
security: Queen Latifah
Harley Pasternak
personal trainer
Michalla Petersen
voice cast
Chrystee Pharris
voice cast
Tinabeth Piña
stand-in
Hernando Planells Jr.
basketball choreographer/advisor
Jakub Porembski
set production assistant
John Puccinelli
additional set production assistant
Anna Rabinovitch
assistant: Ms. Hamri
Kelsi Russell
production secretary
Jim Sann
basketball coach: Common
Chris Sarli
office production assistant (as Christopher Sarli)
Clay Savage
voice cast
Raygun Sharpadero
second assistant accountant
Jessi Sheldon
basketball videographer (as Jessi Moore)
Keith Sheppard
security: Queen Latifah (as Keith Shepard)
Marquis Sheppard
production assistant
Dennis Singletary
voice cast
James W. Skotchdopole
production consultant
Sandy Tate
assistant: Mr. Compere
Joseph Turner
set production assistant
Joshua Williams
production assistant
Kimberly Williams
completion guarantor
Melvin Williams
acting coach
Tracy Wong
craft service
Christie Christl
VP Feature Estimating (uncredited)
Michalla Petersen
voice-over artist (uncredited)
Ralph A. Wilburn Jr.
stand-in (uncredited)
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