Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ted Demme
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Robert Ramsey
(written by) &
Matthew Stone
(written by)

Cast

Eddie Murphy
Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence
Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé
Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
Sgt. Dillard
Anthony Anderson
Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley
Pokerface
Brent Jennings
Hoppin' Bob
Bernie Mac
Jangle Leg
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Biscuit
Michael Taliferro
Goldmouth
Guy Torry
Radio
Bokeem Woodbine
Can't Get Right
Ned Beatty
Dexter Wilkins
Lisa Nicole Carson
Sylvia
O'Neal Compton
Superintendant Abernathy
Noah Emmerich
Stan Blocker
Rick James
Spanky
Clarence Williams III
Winston Hancock
Heavy D
Jake
Bonz Malone
Leon
Ned Vaughn
Young Sheriff Pike
R. Lee Ermey
Older Sheriff Pike
Sanaa Lathan
Daisy
Allyson Call
Young Mae Rose
Poppy Montgomery
Older Mae Rose
James D. Brubaker
Judge
Walter K. Jordan
Slim
Brooks Almy
Billy's Mama
Hal Havins
Billy
Hildy Brooks
Nurse Doherty
Kenn Whitaker
Isaac
Ernie Lee Banks
Bathroom Attendant
David Alexander
Doctor
Johnny Brown
Blind Reverend Clay
Armelia McQueen
Mrs. Clay
Nate Evans
Juke Bartender
Todd Everett
Deputy at Mansion
Don Harvey
Man with Lantern
Venus DeMilo Thomas
Juke Joint Waitress
Zaid Farid
Shady Cardplayer
Keith Burke
Shady Cardplayer
Kenneth White
Deputy
Leonard O. Turner
Superintendant Burke
Augie Blunt
Man in Prison
Quantae Love
Trustee at Line
Sean Lampkin
Trustee at Line
James Emory Jr.
Goldmouth's Son
Bill Gratton
Fire Inspector
Reamy Hall
Mrs. Dillard
George Hartmann
Prison Guard
Zack Helvey
Captain Tom Burnette
Haskell V. Anderson III
Junkie
Kimble Jemison
Gang Banger
Jordan Mahome
Gang Banger
William S. Taylor
Bagman
Jay Arlen Jones
Bagman
Oscar Jordan
Juke Joint Guitarist
Jordan Lund
Funeral Chaplain
Ronald Moss
Bouncer
Betty Murphy
Mrs. Abernathy
Walter Powell
Waiter
Christophe Prévost
Pilot
Dawn Robinson
Club Crooner
Leon Sanders
Barkeep
Steve Boyles
Mule Cart Driver
Muhammad Ali
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Self
Martin Luther King
Self
Elvis Presley
Self
Shayne Benton
Farm Boy
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
Henchman #2
Bridget Morrow
Cocktail Waitress
Leon Turner
Arm That Went Up

Produced by

James D. Brubaker
executive producer
Tina L. Fortenberry
associate producer
Brian Grazer
producer (produced by)
Karen Kehela Sherwood
executive producer (as Karen Kehela)
Ray Murphy Jr.
associate producer (uncredited)
Eddie Murphy
producer (produced by)
Jim Whitaker
co-producer (as James Whitaker)

Music by

Wyclef Jean
(original score by)

Cinematography by

Geoffrey Simpson
director of photography

Editing by

Jeffrey Wolf
(edited by)

Casting By

Margery Simkin
(casting by)

Production Design by

Dan Bishop

Art Direction by

Jeff Knipp

Set Decoration by

John H. Anderson

Costume Design by

Lucy Corrigan

Makeup Department

Deena Adair
hair stylist
David LeRoy Anderson
special makeup effects key artist: Eddie Murphy old age
Louisa V. Anthony
hair stylist
Richard Arguijo
mold maker
Rick Baker
special makeup effects
Roland Blancaflor
foam department supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Percy Burries
hair stylist: Mr. Lawrence
Bill Corso
special makeup effects artist
Kim D. Davis
makeup artist: Mr. Lawrence
Richard Davison
makeup effects technician
Rebecca DeHerrera
additional makeup artist
Sterfon Demings
key hair stylist
Debra Denson
assistant makeup artist
Mitch Devane
sculptor: Cinovation Studios (as Mitch DeVane)
Robert Freitas
mold technician: Cinovation Studios
Kazu Hiro
key makeup artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji) / sculptor: Cinovation Studios (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
Will Huff
special makeup effects artist
Margie Kaklamanos
makeup artist (as Margie Latinopoulos)
Heather Koontz
assistant makeup artist
Rob Lan
mold technician: Cinovation
Gil Liberto
mold technician: Cinovation Studios
Clayton Martinez
mold technician: Cinovation Studios / special makeup effects: Cinovation Studios
Stacey Morris
hair stylist: Mr. Murphy
Judy Murdock
key makeup artist
Sylvia Nava
hair department supervisor: Rick Baker/Cinovation
Mimi Palazon
special makeup effects artist
Ani Plotkin-Valeri
makeup artist (as Ani Plotkin)
Joseph Regina
key makeup artist (as Joseph Michael Regina)
Frank Rydberg
mold technician: Cinovation Studios
Yoichi Art Sakamoto
dentures: Cinovation Studios (as Art Sakamoto) / special makeup effects artist
Mark Shostrom
special makeup effects artist
Aaron Sims
sculptor: Cinovation Studios
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
assistant makeup artist
Bill Sturgeon
makeup production supervisor
David Syner
makeup artist
Toy Van Lierop
makeup artist: Mr. Murphy
Julia L. Walker
key hair stylist
Phyllis Williams
additional makeup artist
David Beneke
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Warren Lewis
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

James D. Brubaker
unit production manager
Arlene Kehela
production supervisor
Janet L. Wattles
production supervisor (as Janet Wattles)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Booth
second second assistant director (as Stephen Booth)
Marcei A. Brown
second assistant director (as Marcei A. Brubaker)
Marisa Ferrey
additional second assistant director
Evan Gilner
second second assistant director
Tommy Harper
additional second assistant director (as Thomy Harper)
Josh King
first assistant director
Don McCuaig
second unit director (as Donald M. McCuaig)
Elaine Wood
dga trainee

Art Department

Maria L. Baker
set designer
Mark Boucher
set dresser
Susan A. Burig
graphic designer
Francine Byrne
art department coordinator
David B. Clark
paint gang boss
Joe Elvington
set laborer
Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter
Steve A. Hagberg
construction coordinator
Carey Harris Jr.
assistant property master
Alan Hoffman
storyboard artist
John Horning
set dresser
Alan James
painter
Marisol Jiménez
construction accountant
Steven Kerlagon
head paint foreman
Randlett King Lawrence
general foreman
Thomas W. Lay Jr.
production illustrator (as Tom Lay)
Josh Lusby
set designer
Lauren Lustig
props
Eugene McCarthy
property master
Kevin Wade McDonald
propmaker
Larry Morgan
carpenter
Douglas Barrett Netter
art department production assistant
Charles Nixon III
lead man (as Charles Nixon)
Lori Rowbotham
set designer
Mary Saisselin
set designer
Ahmed Saker
construction medic
Chad Simpson
paint foreman
Aaron Sims
character designer
Mike Sudrow
weapons specialist
Chris Vail
assistant property master (as Christopher Vail)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

James Ashwill
foley mixer
Bobbi Banks
adr editor
Odin Benitez
sound effects editor
Gaston Biraben
dialogue editor
David Boulton
adr mixer: New York
Jeannette Browning
adr recordist: Los Angeles
Rick Canelli
adr recordist: Los Angeles
Norval D. Crutcher III
dialogue editor
John T. Cucci
foley artist
Will Edwards
adr engineer
Robert Fitzgerald
co-supervising sound editor
Frank Fleming
sound recordist
Avram D. Gold
dialogue editor
Alexandra Gonzales
foley editor
David Grimaldi
sound effects editor
Randall Guth
sound effects editor
Victor J. Hernandez
supervising sound editor
Michael Hilkene
supervising sound editor
Alan Holly
adr mixer: Los Angeles
Bobby Johanson
adr recordist: New York
Ken J. Johnson
additional sound effects recordist
Michael Jonascu
sound effects editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer: Los Angeles
Jason King
foley editor
Steve Klinghoffer
sound playback
Gregg Landaker
re-recording mixer
Greg LaPlante
digital mastering
Cliff Latimer
adr editor
Linda Lew
foley recordist
Greg W. Lowe
adr recordist: Los Angeles (as Greg Lowe)
Steve Maslow
re-recording mixer
Mark Moseley
custom looping
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer: Los Angeles
Paul N.J. Ottosson
foley editor
Brion Paccassi
sound recordist
Douglas Parker
first assistant sound editor
Eric Pinckert
apprentice sound editor
Hari Ryatt
dialogue editor
Pernell L. Salinas
apprentice sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson
foley editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley supervisor
Rick St. Hilaire
sound engineer
F. Scott Taylor
second assistant sound editor
Winfred Tennison
boom operator
Mark A. Tracy
second assistant sound editor
Christopher T. Welch
foley editor (as C.T. Welch)
John O. Wilde
foley editor
Russell Williams II
production sound mixer
Ronald L. Wright
cable person
Dan Yale
sound effects editor (as Daniel Evan Yale)

Special Effects by

Roy Augenstein
special effects
Hal Bigger
special effects
Robert E. Lamberth
special effects
Robert L. Olmstead
special effects foreman
Bruce Richter
special effects
Daniel Sudick
special effects coordinator
Roland Blancaflor
foam department supervisor: Cinovation Studios (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects
Bill Hansard
rear projection effects
Petra Holtorf-Stratton
visual effects producer (as Petra Holtorf)
Toby Wilkins
inferno artist: opening sequence, New Wave Entertainment

Stunts

Mello Alexandria
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Eric Chambers
stunts
Lanier Edwards
stunts
Troy Gilbert
stunts
Irving E. Lewis
stunts
James C. Lewis
stunts
Gary Littlejohn
stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch
stunts
Rusty McClennon
stunts
Buck McDancer
stunts
Jeffrey McDancer
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Alan Oliney
stunt coordinator
Gary Price
stunts
Stan Lee Rice
stunts
Alphonse Walter
stunts
Big Daddy Wayne
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bob Allen Jr.
rigging gaffer
John Beran
dolly grip: "b" camera
Harry K. Garvin
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Mark Hryma
camera operator: Wescam camera
Gregory Irwin
first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Janusek
key grip
Stephen Johnstone
assistant chief lighting technician
Kenneth E. King
rigging key grip (as Kenny King)
Rick Maddux
best boy rigger
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Don McCuaig
director of photography: second unit (as Donald M. McCuaig)
Duane Mieliwocki
first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Murphey
video assist operator
Patrick Murray
gaffer
Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera
Bill O'Drobinak
camera operator
Travis Panarisi
rigging
Jerry Patton
camera loader
Michael C. Price
dolly grip
Joe Ritter
assistant Steadicam operator / first assistant camera: "b" camera
John P. Shine
best boy grip
Richard Smock
rigging gaffer (as Richard C. Smock)
Joy R. Stone
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Chuck Turner
rigging grip
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Neal Wilde
grip

Casting Department

Jennifer Bender
extras casting
Carmen Cuba
casting associate
Kevin Goldson
extras casting
Craig Harris
casting assistant
Carl Joy
extras casting
Terry L. Lamfers
casting administrator
Susan Maas
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dawn Y. Line
key costumer
Philip Maldonado
set costumer
Joe McCloskey
key set costumer: men
Michele Michel
costume illustrator
Maggie Morgan
assistant costume designer
Jonny Pray
set costumer
Kathleen Russo
costumer: Martin Lawrence
Nava R. Sadan
set costumer
Leticia Sandoval
aging assistant
Kristi Skinner
wardrobe accountant
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor
Lizz Wolf
costumer

Editorial Department

John Bergstresser
apprentice editor (as John Bergstrasser)
Sharron Cannon
post-production coordinator
Marlen Hill
negative cutter
Sophie Kil
second assistant editor
Karen Kory
second assistant editor
Marty Levenstein
additional editor
Samara Levenstein
apprentice editor
Mike Milliken
color timer
Geoffrey O'Brien
first assistant editor
Eric O. Schusterman
first assistant editor
Logan Breit
assistant editor (uncredited)
Michael Healey
telecine colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Brad Bell
assistant location manager
Arlene Kehela
supervising location manager
Peter Martorano
assistant location manager
Ken Struck
assistant location manager
David Thornsberry
location manager

Music Department

Tom Brown
music preparation
Emile Charlap
music contractor / music preparation
Buck Damon
music consultant
Andy Grassi
score recordist
Sonny Kompanek
conductor / orchestrator
Stephanie Murray
score stage administrator
Allan K. Rosen
superving music editor
Amanda Scheer-Demme
music supervisor
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Patty von Arx
music editor
Paul Wertheimer
music recordist
Kevin Crehan
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Susan Bierbaum
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Tina M. Arter-Duquette
transportation dispatcher
Roger Bojarski Jr.
driver: honeywagon
Louis Dinson
driver
William P. Lafon
driver: base camp generator
Mike Padovich
transportation captain
Daniel Quick
transportation captain
Sean C. Ryan
driver
Fred Teague
driver: cast
Russ Tolliver
production driver
Michael Vieira
driver
Ed Wirth
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Jerry Bestpitch
wrangler
Darryl Brunson
stand-in: Mr. Lawrence
Virgil Carter
photo double: Mr. Murphy
George Cawood
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Yolanda T. Cochran
second assistant accountant (as Yolanda M. Thibodeaux)
Peaches Davis
executive asst. to Martin Lawrence
Jessica Drake
dialect coach
Jane Everett
production coordinator
Fred Fein
stand-in
Julius M. Fletcher
production secretary
Ronald E. Hairston
key craft service
Ryan Hintz
post-production accountant
Pat Jackson
studio teacher
Marisol Jiménez
construction accountant
Jennifer Koenig
second assistant accountant (as Jennifer Anne Koenig)
Tamara Maellaro
set medic
Dina Mande
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Peter McKernan
aerial coordinator
Michael Morgenthal
first assistant accountant
Niamh Murphy
textile artist
Stephanie V. Neroes
production assistant
Stacy Parker
assistant production coordinator
William Ramirez Jr.
key craft service
Roger E. Reid
stand-in: Mr. Murphy
Glen Richard
production auditor
Deborah Ricketts
archive researcher
Margo Romano
second assistant accountant
Michael Rucker
production assistant
Rodney Saulsberry
adr/voice talent
Nina Saxon
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Deborah Simmrin
unit publicist
George L. Tarrant Jr.
production assistant
Aillene Taylor
accounting assistant (as Aillene Laure Bubis)
Kevin Warendorp
cast associate
Regina A. Warendorp
exec. asst. to james d. brubaker
Michael Wat
payroll accountant
Randy Webster
personal assistant to Eddie Murphy
Brook Worley
production assistant
Donald Black
county of sacramento film liaison (uncredited)
Gabe de Kelaita
set production assistant: sacramento (uncredited)
Richard Yett
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Leon Turner
grateful acknowledgment
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