Cast & Crew

Directed by

Erik White

Writing Credits

Abdul Williams
(screenplay)
Erik White
(story) &
Abdul Williams
(story)

Cast

Shad Moss
Kevin Carson
Brandon T. Jackson
Benny
Naturi Naughton
Stacie
Loretta Devine
Grandma
Ice Cube
Mr. Washington
Keith David
Sweet Tee
Terry Crews
Jimmy the Driver
Mike Epps
Reverend Taylor
Charlie Murphy
Semaj
Bill Bellamy
Giovanni
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Lorenzo
Chris Williams
Doug
Vince Green
Malik
Leslie Jones
Tasha
Malieek Straughter
Deangelo
Jason Weaver
Ray-Ray
Teairra Mari
Nikki Swayze
T-Pain
Junior
Stacie Davis
Reporter
Andre Mayon
Officer Ross
D.J. 'Bishop' Rogers
Customer
Brittany Eady
Attractive Lady
Timfreit Drane
Angry Man
Mike Pniewski
Carl
Sky Cameron
Little Girl
Eric J. Little
Random Neighbor
Taneka Johnson
Random Neighbor #2
Tonea Stewart
Random Neighbor #3
Irone Singleton
Random Neighbor #4
Darryl D. Moore
Random Neighbor #5
Danielle Lewis
Crowd Member
Shantis Thompson
Female
Maria Duarte
Bonnie Berry
Miko DeFoor
Janitor
Bobby L. Graham Sr.
Brother Conner
L. Stephanie Ray
Rev. Taylor Ex-Wife
Lance Toland
Helicopter Pilot
Patricia L. Bostick
Singer
Marlon Gandy
Singer
Bobby Lee Graham Jr.
Singer
Nanella O. Graham
Singer
Daniel Theodore Harris
Singer
Gloria O. Henderson
Singer
Nanella Henderson-Lynch
Singer
Edward R. Lynch
Singer
Valerie D. McBride
Singer
Gloria Graham Potter
Singer
Jean Vincent Ricks
Singer
Dorothy Geer Sims
Singer
Barry Taylor
Singer
Synthia M. Willis
Singer
Nilsa Castro
Mall Patron
Deanne Charlton
Woman in mall
John Collier
Mall Patron
Willie D. Davis IV
Fight Spectator
Shawntaria Franklin
Customer
Curtis Gammage
Store Patron
Amanda Rosario Glass
Nosy Neighbor
Jazlyn M. Green
Random Neighbor
Zoë Grace Hargrove
Little Girl #2
TJ Hassan
Interviewee
Marki Henderson
Deacon
Barry Hopkins
Man on Bus
Alphonse A. Lambert Jr.
Block Party Resident
Troy Lynch
Warehouse Thug
Deidre D. Mosely
Neighbor
Delores Williams Salley
Church Lady
Gregory Marshall Smith
Brother Baker / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jayson Warner Smith
Maitre d'
Ron Clinton Smith
Officer Ark
Matthew Smock
Teen on Bus
Lil Twist
Kid
April Tyler
Store Patron
Joe Walsh
Lottery Official
Josh Warren
Interviewee
Michelle L. Williams
Neighbor

Produced by

Matt Alvarez
producer
Timothy M. Bourne
executive producer
Mark Burg
producer
Yolanda T. Cochran
co-producer
H.H. Cooper
co-producer
Ice Cube
executive producer
Noam Dromi
interactive producer
Jesse Israel
co-producer
Broderick Johnson
producer
Brad Kaplan
co-producer
Andrew A. Kosove
producer
Oren Koules
producer
Carl Rogers
co-producer
Steven P. Wegner
executive producer
Andrew J. Wilson
co-producer (as Andrew Wilson)

Music by

Teddy Castellucci

Cinematography by

Patrick Cady
director of photography

Editing by

Harvey Rosenstock

Casting By

Kim Coleman
(as Kim Taylor-Coleman)
Mike Styles
(casting agent)

Production Design by

Roshelle Berliner

Art Direction by

Matteo De Cosmo

Set Decoration by

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Costume Design by

Sandra Hernandez

Makeup Department

Leslie Brown
hair stylist
Debra Denson
makeup department head
Roxanne Ferguson
key hair stylist (as H. Roxanne Ferguson)
Ebony Star Parson
makeup artist
Yolanda Sheridan
key makeup artist
Roddy Stayton
hair department head

Production Management

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

H.H. Cooper
first assistant director
Dale M. Nielsen
second assistant director
Shanalyna C. Palmer
second second assistant director

Art Department

Christopher Amerson
prop assistant
Aaron Barnes
set dresser
Kip Bartlett
on-set dresser
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
property master
Sarah Carter
set decoration buyer
Amy Dholakia
graphic artist (as Amy S. Dholakia)
Warren Drummond
storyboard artist
Doug Fick
set designer
Carol Francoso
on-set painter
Shawn M. Gray
assistant property master
Alba Leone
leadperson
Walt Mikolwski
construction coordinator
Blake Myers
set dresser
Sheila Nash
graphic designer
Susan Neal
set dresser
Nick Nelson
scenic artist
Kenneth W. Page
propmaker
Katrina Rice
props
Christopher Scheetz
construction gangboss
Daniel F. Simmons
carpenter
Ann Stacy
lead scenic
Cedar Valentine
art department coordinator (as E. Cedar McClure)

Sound Department

Michael Babcock
re-recording mixer
Kelly Cabral
supervising sound editor
Michael P. Clark
sound utility
Melissa A. Corns
sound effects editor
Monett Holderer
foley artist
Tim LeBlanc
re-recording mixer
Colt Logan
boom operator: day player
Whit Norris
production sound mixer
Jason Oliver
adr mixer
Aynee Osborn
dialogue editor
Rick Owens
foley artist
Trevor Sperry
foley mixer
Kevin J. Summers
boom operator
Todd Weaver
pro tools playback mixer (as Christopher Todd Weaver)

Special Effects by

Scanlan Backus
special effects technician
David Fletcher
special effects coordinator
Thomas Kittle
special effects foreman
Brendan McHale
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Thomas Kuo
digital film scanner
Mai Suzuki
digital restoration artist
Joy Tiernan
digital compositor: 20twenty VFX

Stunts

Scott Dale
utility stunts
Troy Faruk
stunt double: Ice Cube
Marquita Goings
stunts
Paul Brian Johnson
stunt double
Courtney Julien
stunt performer
Tim McAdams
stunt double: Benny
David Andrew Nash
stunt performer
Derrick Simmons
stunt double: Gbenga Akinnagbe
Guss Williams
stunt coordinator (as Gus Williams)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rob Acox
company grip (as Robert H Acox)
Lee Blasingame
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Kelly R. Borisy
dolly grip: "a" camera
Hugh Braselton
second assistant camera
Matthew C. Brookman
dimmer operator (as Matthew Brookman)
Marc Casey
film loader
Ross Davis
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Marc Dobiecki
camera operator: second unit
Josh Hancher
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Vanessa Laraine Jackson
video assist assistant: second unit
Chris Jones
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Eric Jones
key rigging grip
Mike Laird
electrician
Charles Laughon
video playback operator
Lane Leagans
company grip
David Lee
still photographer
Tully McCulloch
rigging gaffer
Jim McKinney
director of photography: second unit
Keith Moore
rigging grip: day player
Ray Myers
lighting technician
Glenn Ortman
rigging electrician
Cristiano Palermi
lighting technician
Meiklejohn Pate
grip
Jason Petty
rigging electric best boy
Kelly Price
company grip
Melanie A. Ragone
grip
Matt Robinson
electrician
Caitlin Rodiek
camera intern (as Cait Rockwell)
David Shakibanasab
rigging electrician
Tommy Ray Sullivan
gaffer
Cris Toebben
genny operator

Casting Department

Mark Fincannon
location casting
Patrick Ingram
extras casting director
J. McAlary
casting associate (as John McAlary)
Nathan M. Wright
extras casting (as Nathan Wright)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Queensylvia Akuchie
set costumer (as Sylvia Akuchie)
Anna Bourne
wardrobe assistant (as Anna Purifoy Bourne)
Shavon Christina Gihan
costumer
Rhonney Greene
key costumer
Eulyn Colette Hufkie
assistant costume designer (as Eulyn Womble)
Aliyah Kirkland
wardrobe intern (as Aliyah I. Baynes)
Sally Kruse
set costumer (as Sally Wilkerson)
Lonnie McQuarters
costume shopper
Kendra L. Patterson
additional costumer
Rebecca Russell
additional set costumer (as Rebecca Napier White)
Heather Sease
additional costumer

Editorial Department

Travis Flynn
di colorist assist
Jordan Fox
digital intermediate colorist assist
Mo Henry
negative manager
Dave Hussey
digital intermediate colorist
Andy Kaplan
digital intermediate producer
Michael Landon
digital intermediate editor
Jeffrey Leiser
colorist assistant
Peter Mergus
first assistant editor
Richie Roefaro
editorial assistant: Technicolor
Sean Phillip Rowe
digital film scanner (as Sean Rowe)
Lee Wimer
color timer
Victoria Anderson
colorist assistant (uncredited)
Ian Sullivan
digital intermediate accountant (uncredited)

Location Management

Oliver Miles David
location assistant
Erin G. Fuller
assistant location manager (as Erin G. Fisher)
Peter W. Root
location assistant
Ryan Schaetzle
location manager

Music Department

Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance
The Co-Stars
composer: additional music
Vito A. Colapietro II
composer: additional music
Allison Cummings
music legal and clearance
Mark Curry
music scoring mixer
Neely Dinkins Jr.
cues composer
Rebekah Johnson
music coordinator (as Rebekah Touma)
Dave Jordan
music supervisor
Roxe Karvell
singer
Kory Kruckenberg
assistant score engineer: Pro Tools Engineer
Robert Puff
music preparation
Carl Rydlund
conductor / orchestrator
David Sabee
music contractor
Curt Sobel
music editor
Jojo Villanueva
music supervisor
Joshua Winget
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Gail Hunter
script supervisor

Transportation Department

William W. Brown III
driver
Ty Church
transportation coordinator
Dan J. Latham II
driver
Todd Luckey
production van operator
Jeffrey L. McLaughlin
driver: honeywagon
Greg Stancil
picture car captain
David Carlton White
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Samuel Adler
production assistant
Grace Baine
production staff
Marvin Baldwin Jr.
stand-in
Jackie Bazan
publicist
Stephanie Beman
key craft service
Eddie Billue
key set medic
Micaela Brown
assistant: Ms. Cochran
David Champion
additional production assistant
Chad Clark
post production accountant
Derron Delaney
medic
Lea Enslin
second assistant accountant
Allison Ewart
staff production coordinator
LaTisha Fletcher
stand-in
Richard Franceschini
production resources executive
Molly Franken
assistant production coordinator
Rob Frohling
assistant: Mr. Alvarez
Maya Goodwin
adr voice artist
Nick Grimm
assistant: Mr. Johnson & Mr. Kosove
Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative
Marki Henderson
stand-in
Heath Howard
production coordinator
Lieve Jansen
completion guarantor
Johanna Klingenberger
first assistant accountant
Nancy Leiviska
assistant: Ice Cube
Sara Lohman
assistant: Mr. Wegner
John Malakoff
production travel consultant
Andre Mayon
assistant: Mr. White (as Andre' Mayon)
Gian Mitchell
assistant: Mr. Kaplan
Carlos Moreno Jr.
adr voice
Joe O'Shea
set medic
Sommer Oliver
production secretary
Angel Oquendo
voice-over artist
Jason Payne
assistant craft service
Christina Pitassi
payroll accountant
John Pleasant
stand-in
Joshua Ponder
security: Bow Wow
Carl S. Pyrdum Jr.
police security
Braheeim Roberts
set production assistant
Patrick Rofoli
assistant: Mr. Bourne
Kim Ronstadt
post production accountant
T. Justin Ross
assistant: Mr. Wilson (as Justin Ross)
John Russel
assistant: Mr. Alvarez
Erick Salomon
assistant: Mr. Burg & Mr. Koules
Gene Michael Smith
background set production assistant
Michael C. Smith
police coordinator (as Mike Smith)
Kyle Smithers
key set production assistant
Sasha Spencer
assistant to director
Carol Tresan
animal trainer
Greg Tresan
animal trainer
Zambak Tukan
assistant: Mr. Johnson & Mr. Kosove
Beau Turpin
office production assistant
Jaren Vine
production controller
Jessie Sasser White
production assistant (as Jessie Daniel)
Anne Wilson
production accountant
Anthony Wilson
assistant: Bow Wow
Larry Gilbert
police security (uncredited)
M.V. Oliphant
stand-in: Mr. Washington (uncredited)

Thanks

Clark Bradshaw
special thanks
Harvey White
special thanks
All Filters