Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tyler Perry

Writing Credits

Tyler Perry
(play)
Tyler Perry
(written by)

Cast

Tyler Perry
Madea / Joe
David Mann
Mr. Brown
Tamela J. Mann
Cora Brown
Angela Bassett
Brenda
Lance Gross
Michael
Chloe Bailey
Tosha
Mariana Tolbert
Lena
Rick Fox
Harry
Sofía Vergara
Cheryl
Irma P. Hall
Mildred
Frankie Faison
L.B.
Margaret Avery
Sarah
Jenifer Lewis
Vera
Lamman Rucker
Will
Kris D. Lofton
Calvin
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Michael, Sr.
Michael J. King
Coach
LaVan Davis
Bus Driver
Olumiji Olawumi
Gang Member #1
Tory O. Davis
Man
Mark Russell Gray
Officer
LaNisa Renee Frederick
Bus Passenger
Brandon Richardson
Officer Thompson
Jonathan Slocumb
Pastor
Robert C. Goodwin
Postman
Allen D. Edge
Samuel
Keith Kupferer
Supervisor
Jacqueline Williams
Worker
Phil Ridarelli
Power Company Worker
David Kronawitter
News Reporter
Roy McCrerey
NBA Coach
Shawn Shepard
Doctor
Tom Clark
Press Member #1
Tasia Grant
Press Member #2
Michael H. Cole
Richard
Adrienne Reynolds
Waitress
Penny Slusher
Woman
Wes Kennemore
Carnival Worker
Mia Butler
Woman
Guss Williams
Arresting Officer
Grace Baine
Hospital Patient
Tim Blanchard
Reporter
Kenneth Bowen
Basketball Fan
Chandler George Brown
Child in Ferris Wheel Ride
Gene Bryant
Basketball Player
Frances Cobb
Funeral Attendee
Kenny Cook
Doctor
Ondie Daniel
Hospital Visitor
Ricardo Finnis
Restaurant Patron
Alec Holmes
Construction Worker
Barry Hopkins
Hospital Visitor
Anthony K. Hyatt
Basketball Player
Kent Igleheart
Restaurant Patron
Charlie Jenkins
Student
Natasha Mays
Restaurant Patron
Arle Michel
Restaurant Patron
Vernon Mitchell
Student
Tyler Parks
Kirby
James Pusztay
Constuction Foreman
Steve T. Ryan
Basketball Fan
Gail Silva
Carnival Patron
Malik Simmons
Basketball Fan
Dion Strowhorn Sr.
Factory Worker
Giota Trakas
Factory worker
Scott M. Yaffee
Man in Hospital

Produced by

Tim Andrew
supervising producer
Roger M. Bobb
co-producer
Reuben Cannon
producer
Joseph Patrick Genier
co-producer
Michael Paseornek
executive producer
Tyler Perry
producer

Music by

Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by

Sandi Sissel
director of photography

Editing by

Maysie Hoy

Casting By

Kim Williams

Production Design by

Ina Mayhew

Art Direction by

Judy Rhee

Set Decoration by

Lance Totten

Costume Design by

Keith G. Lewis

Makeup Department

Kyndra Beaudoin
assistant hair stylist
Andrea C. Brotherton
assistant hair stylist
Dayara Calipolitti
assistant hair stylist
Chelo
makeup artist (as Chelo Ontiveros)
Patrice Coleman
department head makeup
Andrew M. Crossley
special makeup effects artist: Lab Work
Cazz Fleming
additional makeup artist (as Cassalena 'Cazz' Fleming)
T.A. Henderson
key hair stylist
DeLisa Hunter
assistant hair stylist
Debra James
second assistant makeup artist: Chicago
Alicya Klosek
assistant hair stylist: Chicago
LunYé Marsh
first assistant makeup artist: Chicago (as Lun Yé Marsh)
Tarsha Marshall
assistant hair stylist
Donna Martin
additional makeup artist (as Donna K. Martin)
Wanda Patterson
additional makeup artist
Cheryl Pickenback
key hair stylist: Chicago (as Cheryl Pickenpack)
Judy Ponder-Patton
makeup artist
Donna M. Premick
makeup artist (as Donna Premick)
Carol Rasheed
additional makeup artist
Shannon Richard
assistant hair stylist
Charles Gregory Ross
department head hair stylist
Mark James Ross
special makeup effects artist: Lab Work
Toby Sells
special makeup effects artist / special makeup effects designer
January Snell
additional makeup artist
Randy Stodghill
hair stylist: Ms. Bassett
Denise Tunnell
first assistant makeup artist (as Denise K. Tunnell)
Ellie Winslow
key makeup artist

Production Management

Karen Gorodetzky
production supervisor
Don J. Hug
production supervisor
Joseph Patrick Genier
unit production manager
Mark W. McCoy
post production manager (as Mark McCoy) / post-production manager (as Mark McCoy)
Curtis A. Miller
production director: Lions Gate Films
Carl Pedregal
post-production supervisor
Donna Sloan
executive in charge of production: Lions Gate Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Roger M. Bobb
first assistant director
Michelle Gonsiorek
second second assistant director
Rhonda Guthrie
second second assistant director
Henry Sandifer
first assistant director: second unit, additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department

Anthony Barracca
lead man
Gary Baugh
art director: Chicago
Eddie Billue
construction medic
Elliott Boswell
assistant property master / props
Jason Breitzman
art department assistant
James Brothers
property master
Adam Brustein
graphic artist
Cristina Lucia Cesari
buyer
Donald K. Cochran
painter
Semret Fesseha
art department assistant
Brenda Findley
art department coordinator
Daniel B. Foster
leadman
Sammy Ray Hill
set dresser
Fred Holloway
construction toolman
Mark Keever
set dresser
Ellen L. Kerr
assistant property master
Rich Koll
gang boss
Konrad Lewis
set dresser
Drew Meyers
set dresser
Timothy David O'Brien
draftsman (as Timothy O'Brien)
Andy G. Strauss
picture car coordinator
Larry Szymanowski
on-set scenic artist
James Vasilovic
set dresser
Shauna Williams
art assistant
Jay Womer
construction coordinator
Chris Hunter
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Laura Harris Atkinson
dialogue editor
Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer
Kerry Carmean-Williams
sound effects editor (as Kerry Ann Carmean)
Freddy Chancellor
boom operator
Karl Dondlinger
cable person: Chicago
Nerses Gezalyan
sound mixer
Derek Hanson
sound intern: Chicago
Jason Johnston
boom operator: Chicago
Phil Lee
sound recordist
Shirley Libby
production sound mixer
Scott D. Smith
production sound mixer: Chicago
David Stanke
first assistant sound editor
Gary Summers
re-recording mixer
David Terry
production sound mixer
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Tim Walston
sound effects editor
Michael D. Wilhoit
supervising sound editor
Roy Machado
adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Robert Bruce Myers
effects crew foreman (as Bob Myers) / special effects foreman
Toby Sells
special effects makeup designer / special effects makeup

Visual Effects by

Jamie Baxter
visual effects
Trinh Baxter
digital artist
Chris Ervin
digital effects artist
John Kearns
digital restoration
Roger Mocenigo
digital compositor: XY&Z
Erin L. Nelson
digital restoration
Brad Sutton
digital restoration
Wilson Tang
digital restoration
Mike Uguccioni
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Ernest Peterson
stunt double
Tenill Ransom
stunt double: Vera
Todd Rogers Terry
stunt coordinator
Guss Williams
stunt coordinator (as Gus Williams)

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Antignane
rigging electric
Robert E. Arnold
electrician (as Robert Arnold)
Brent Bazinski
electrician
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Katherine M. Butler
first assistant camera
J. Christopher Campbell
dolly grip (as Christopher Campbell)
Brigidlynn Capelletti
best boy rigging grip
Quantrell D. Colbert
gallery camera assistant
Stephen Crocker
assistant camera: "c" camera
Chris Dame
technocrane operator
Shannon DeWolfe
loader
Alfeo Dixon
still photographer
Michael James Fahey
key grip: Chicago unit
Taifa Graves
video assist
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer: Chicago
Alec Jarnagin
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Michael Kohnhorst
director of photography: second unit, Chicago
Sherri Angela Leger
film loader
Andrew Lostumo
grip
Levi Loy
best boy grip
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin
rigging electric
Jim McKinney
additional camera operator
Kevin Murphy
gaffer
Wilson Mylander
grip
Craig Nix
super technocrane operator
David Norris
director of photography: aerial unit
Andrew Paulo
electrician
Daniel Pederson
gaffer: base camp
Don Powell
electrician
Mike Robertson
best boy electric
Spencer M. Rohan
grip
Ted Sapp
key rigging grip
Christy Taddeo
grip
Scott Thiele
dolly grip: "a" camera, Chicago
Cris Toebben
rigging electric
Troy Toebben
electrician
Trey Twitty
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tez Valenzuela
assistant camera
Porter Versfelt III
epk camera operator
Eric Wheeler
second assistant camera: Chicago
Dan Williams
video technician
Joe 'Jody' Williams
camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit, Atlanta
Mark N. Woods
technocrane operator / technocrane operator: Chicago

Casting Department

Heather Hylton Bivens
extras casting director
Alexis Felder
extras casting assistant
Darlene R. Hunt
extras casting
Cachét Johnson
extras casting associate (as Cache't Ricks)
Shannon Kaiser
casting assistant
Rachel Komar
extras casting
Sommer Oliver
casting assistant (as Sommer Bunkley)
Alpha Tyler
casting: Atlanta

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Steven Frendreis
additional wardrobe
Rhonney Greene
set costumer
Jeannette Guillermo
key costumer
Caroline Miller
costume production assistant
Gertrude Moore
head tailor
Rachael Ohman
set costumer
Melissa Stinson
costume assistant
Nancy Takehara
key costumer

Editorial Department

Tommy Aagaard
post-production assistant
Jeffrey Cooper
on-line editor (2008-2009)
Kimberly Ellis
editorial runner (as Kimberly Wilhoit)
Joe Finley
digital preview colorist
Melissa Gearhart
first assistant editor
Cortney Haile
post-production coordinator
Carl S.G. Moore
digital intermediate producer
Mike Nakamura
post-production assistant
Peter Ritter
colorist dailies
Mark Sahagun
digital intermediate editor
Jeff Smithwick
digital film colorist

Location Management

John Findley
location manager (as John Findley III)
Liz Goldsmith
assistant location manager
Carrie Goodman
location scout
Jarvis Griffin
key assistant location manager
Martin L. Hudson
assistant location manager
Adam Miller
locations
Marcus 'Q' Quandt
location assistant
Jim Turner
location assistant: second unit
Seth Zimmerman
assistant location manager

Music Department

Celia M. Carter
music coordinator
Johnny Caruso
supervising music editor
Susannah Crowley
music assistant
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Nick Fevola
music preparation
Kathleen Hasay
music assistant (as Kathleen L. Hasay)
Jerry Hey
orchestrator
Joel C. High
music supervisor
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by
Steve Juliani
music preparation
Mateo Laboriel
electronic music programmer
Darrin McCann
musician: viola
Rebecca Rienks
assistant music supervisor
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor
Bob Sanders
trombone
Dennis S. Sands
score recordist (as Dennis Sands)
D.L. Smith
music technical consultant
Michael Stern
music scoring mixer / score recordist
Jesse Voccia
electronic music programmer
Sam Zeines
music editor
Aaron Zigman
conductor / orchestrator
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
M.B. Gordy
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Scott Hosfeld
musician (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mary J. Carlson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Calvin Chin
transportation coordinator: Chicago
Tracy Craytor
production van driver
Michael Freeman
transportation captain
John Lux Jr.
driver: honeywagon
Janet Perrotti
driver
Patricia Sammons
driver
Randy Southerland
driver: grip truck
Ralph Strickland
transportation (2008)
Robert Wallace
driver
David Carlton White
pass van driver

Additional Crew

Hope Allen
talent management
Ozzie Areu
executive assistant: Tyler Perry
Rudra Banerji
set production assistant
MeSun Barnett
set production assistant
Nicole Basile
accounting clerk
Colbert Bernard
production assistant
Justin Bones
set production assistant
Shantell Brown
travel coordinator (as Shantell Fancher)
Harold Caldwell
payroll accountant: Chicago
Lanei Chapman
adr cast (as Lanai Chapman)
Yuriy Chernin
production assistant
Jade Holmes Christian
production assistant (as Jade A. Holmes)
Santena Jenaris King Clough
first assistant accountant (as Santena Jenaris King)
Ami Cohen
assistant: Donna Sloan
Lisa C. Collins
second assistant accountant
Bob Corff
voice coach
Adrian Cortes
set production assistant
David Cortez
production assistant
Django Craig
adr cast
Steve Cubine
production coordinator
Jonelle Castillo Deal
office production assistant: Chicago (as Jonelle Castillo)
Derron Delaney
medic
Jennifer DiQuollo
key craft service
Amanda Ellis
credits coordinator
Yon Elvira
supervisor, assets and unit publicity
Deborah Evans
production accountant
Efrain Figueroa
adr cast
Amanda Shamis Flannery
clearance coordinator (as Amanda Shamis)
Peggy Flood
adr cast
Latisha Fortune
executive assistant: Roger M. Bobb
Anna Fuson
pr consultant / unit publicist
Tsedy Gebeyehu
production secretary (2008)
Maya Goodwin
adr cast
J.D. Hall
adr cast (as JD Hall)
Barbara Harris
adr cast (as Barbara Iley)
Valencia Y. Hawkins
assistant production office coordinator
Liam Hearne
post-production accountant
Atiya Henry
assistant: Reuben Cannon
Hsanni Henry
production assistant
Megan Hughes
assistant: Robert Melnik (as Daisy Loney)
Bill Jacks
contracts administrator
Amad Jackson
adr cast
Daisy Jade
assistant: Tyler Perry (as Daisy Loney)
Lieve Jansen
completion guarantor
Jeff Jeffares
technical director
Cindy L. Jefferson
stand-in (as Cindy Jefferson)
Jina Jones
assistant: John Sacchi
Haweni Keskessa
accounting clerk
Buddy Knotts
helicopter camera pilot
Robert Kreiling
production assistant
Ross L. Kulma
set medic
Abbey Lessanu
executive assistant: Reuben Cannon
Chasity Lowe
set medic
Paul Lowe
set medic
Chris Lukas
craft service assistant
Eric Majette Jr.
production assistant
Joseph Maratto
office production assistant
Terence Mathews
adr cast
Natasha Mays
stand-in
Pat McCarthy
production coordinator: Chicago
Janora McDuffie
adr cast
Sandy Meade
office production assistant
Robert M. Melnik
executive vice president of business affairs
Christopher Mills
epk sound
Tim Palen
Co-President, Theatrical Marketing: Lionsgate
Christopher E. Pettus
craft service assistant (as Christopher Earl Pettus)
George Pierre
production assistant
Michael Ralph
adr cast
Lindsey Ramey
assistant: Michael Paseornek
Moheen Ramsey
assistant production office coordinator
David Randolph
adr cast
Jacqueline Roberts
payroll accountant
Henry Sandifer
key set production assistant: second unit
Hakim Shakoor
caterer: assistant chef
Jesse Shoemaker
laboratory technician
Cheryl Tyre Smith
adr cast
Rozanne Stark
set teacher
Jamie Starr
adr cast
Adrienne Swan
first assistant accountant: Chicago unit
Stan Swofford
set medic
Mark S. Temple
production attorney
Reagan L. Thomas
production secretary
Kristin Topps
craft service assistant / production assistant
Cheryl Tyre-Smith
adr cast
Saul Villarruel
office production assistant: Chicago
Tucker Wells
key set production assistant (as Justin Tucker Wells)
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