Cast & Crew

Directed by

Haifaa Al-Mansour

Writing Credits

Adam Brooks
(written by) and
Gina Prince-Bythewood
(written by) (as Cee Marcellus)
Trisha R. Thomas
(based on the novel Nappily Ever After by)

Cast

Sanaa Lathan
Violet
Ricky Whittle
Clint
Lyriq Bent
Will
Lynn Whitfield
Pauletta
Ernie Hudson
Richard
Daria Johns
Zoe
Camille Guaty
Wendy
Brittany S. Hall
Natasha
Terry Serpico
Bill
Jen Harper
Aunt Yvette
Danielle Lyn
Alicia
George Wallace
Driver
John Salley
Tyson Edwards
RonReaco Lee
Gerard
Bo Yokely
Chris
Audrey Reid Couch
April
Tracey Bonner
Erika
Catherine Dyer
Susan
Gabrielle Manning
Young Violet Jones
Maurie A. Chandler
Lalisa
Austin Chunn
Dean
Racquel Germany
Crystal
Adam Niemann
Cute Boy
Ashlyn Love
Twin 1
Ava Love
Twin 2
Maxie McClintock
Staci
Kai N. Ture
Little Girl
Annie Konduros
Cashier
Cedric Greenway
Security Guard
Kiley Casciano
Alison
Carolann Utley
Terry
Josephine Lundy
Little Kid
Janice Wesley
Ruby
Vanessa Cozart
Girl in the Mall
Amethyst Davis
Flirty Waitress
Dannon Green
Funny Man
Puff the Dog
Lola
Parker Amrani
Little Kid
Cassidy Bigham
Documentary Subject
Rachel Dinkins
Clint's Love Interest
Niles Finklea
Actor
Ryan Newton
Shopper
Dustin Prestige
Security Guard
Jason Von Stein
Businessman
Regina Daye Allen
Pool Party Attendant
Shar Bates
Girl Sanaa paid in Salon
Jess Marie Carr
Flawless
Ashleigh Breanne Curry
Park Attendee
Ashley S. Evans
Assistant
Julie Ann Fay
Woman with Straight Long Hair
Anthony B. Harris
Pool Party Attendee
Jaxson Hunt
Pool Party Attendee
Brian Kayode-Patrick Johnson
Co-Worker
D.J. King
Mall Goer Boyfriend
Aleia Kristene
Mall Goer
George Lott
The DJ
Emily Riney Maher
Adult Swimmer
Travon Mcfarland
Male Assistant
Greg Puckett
Businessman
Letecia Reeder
Patron
Dax Thorup
Swimmer
Amber E. Walker
30 Year Old Black Woman
Windi Washington
Business Woman
Benjamin Weaver
Drunk Guy In Club
Alexander Williams-Green
Club goer

Produced by

Tracey Bing
producer
Ian Bricke
Studio Executive
Benedict Carver
executive producer
Ryan Christians
co-producer
Sanaa Lathan
producer
Jared LeBoff
producer
Mark Moran
executive producer
Marc Platt
producer

Music by

Lesley Barber

Cinematography by

Alar Kivilo

Editing by

Jay Deuby

Casting By

Kim Coleman

Production Design by

John Collins

Art Direction by

Brittany Hites

Set Decoration by

Lynne Mitchell

Costume Design by

Jennifer Leigh-Scott

Makeup Department

Yvonne Eagle
assistant makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller
makeup artist
Delonda M. Harvey
additional makeup artist (as Delonda Harvey)
Natalie Johnson
makeup artist
Tracey L. Miller-Smith
assistant makeup department head
Aida Scuffle
makeup artist
Larry Sims
hair stylist
Nikoletta Skarlatos
makeup department head / makeup designer / personal makeup artist: Lynn Whitfield / personal makeup artist: Sanaa Lathan
Dawn Turner
hair department head
Michealle Vanderpool
wig colorist

Production Management

Nina Hodge
production supervisor
Mark Moran
unit production manager
Ami Werges
production supervisor: Los Angeles Unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vanessa Hickey
second assistant director
Taylor Phillips
first assistant director

Art Department

Paige Adair
graphic designer
Justin Allmett
scenic charge
Elliott Boswell
property master
Dean Burns
set dresser
Dan Crowder
on set dresser
Tyler Free
set dresser
Aaron A. Goffman
property master: additional photography
R. Barry Green
assistant property master
David. M. Hecht
assistant property master: additional photography
Lauren Lebow
art department coordinator
Nicole Linn
set dec buyer
Joseph Nadeau
leadman
Aram Paparian
art department production assistant
Bonnie Parnell
props
Sebastian Rennella
set dresser
Naomi Smith
set dresser
Kevin Welborn
scenic artist
Jerry West
key greensman

Sound Department

Michael J. Benavente
supervising sound editor
Valerio Brini
re-recording mixer: Italian Language
Joseph E. Colmenero
sound recordist
Greg Crawford
adr mixer: Atlanta
Marc Fishman
re-recording mixer
Rodney Gurule
production sound mixer
Tom Hambleton
a.d.r. recordist
Mike Horton
foley artist
Tim McKeown
foley artist
Duncan McRae
re-recording mix technician
Chris Navarro
adr mixer
Walter Spencer
foley supervisor
Matthew Wilson
sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Ken Gorrell
special effects supervisor
Joshua Johnson
special effects technician
Bruce E. Merlin
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Greg Groenekamp
sr. lead compositor: Netflix/NetFX
Chris Holmes
visual effects supervisor: NVFX
Karl Rumpf
visual effects producer: NVFX

Stunts

Jennifer Badger
stunt coordinator
Jazzy Ellis
stunt double: Sanaa Lathan

Camera and Electrical Department

Matt Bilotta
grip
Cristen Clark
electrician
Jeff Crumbley
camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Dzialowski
first assistant a camera
Lando Fields
grip
Eddy Flores
lighting technician
Mike Flores
a dolly grip
Raul Flores
lighting technician
Tony Gandolfi
additional a dolly grip
Vincent Gandolfi
grip
Neal Goff
lighting console programmer
Jay Gutierrez
rigging electrician: main unit
Ryan L. Lizardi
additional grip
Vincent Lorello
additional grip
Robert Bryce Milburn
additional key grip / grip
Ben Muratet
digital imaging technician
Heath Neptune
grip
Craig Nix
technocrane operator
Luis Pagan
key grip
Caitlin Rodiek
A camera 2nd assistant camera (as Cait Rockwell)
Monty Rowan
camera operator
Tina Rowden
still photographer
Rick Thomas
gaffer
German Valle
rigging gaffer
Melissa Vilardo
digital imaging technician
Jeff Ward
best boy grip
Alphonso Whitfield
additional grip
Blair Winders
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Barrett Wolfe
grip

Animation Department

Spencer Tucker
animator

Casting Department

Christalyn Hampton
casting associate (as Christalyn Wright)
Donald Jarmond
local/extras casting director
Kimberly Keys
extras casting assistant
Stanley McLaughlin II
extras casting assistant
Cristina Olcomendy
casting assistant (as Cristina Micheli)
Winsome Sinclair
local casting: director
Anais Tomlinson-Grant
assistant local and extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carl Ulysses Bowen
tailor
Natalia Collazo
costumes supervisor re-shoots LA
Tonnie Faulkenberry
costumer
Susan Handler
head tailor
Coleen Lewars-Mccall
costumer
Moneek Reid
costume supervisor
Peri Richards
costumer: additional
Icy White
costume buyer

Editorial Department

Tom Barile
colorist: dailies: dailies
Corinne Bogdanowicz
digital intermediate colorist
Christine Carr
digital intermediate producer
Monique Eissing
digital intermediate finishing artist
Aj Francois
assistant editor
Brandee Wyse
digital intermediate assists

Location Management

Chris Saharek
key assistant location manager
Angeline Santivasci
location coordinator / locations coordinator
Kai Thorup
location manager
Wei Wilson
location production assistant (as Doug Wilson)

Music Department

Ames Bessada
assistant to the composer (as Aimee Bessada)
Miles Cowan
music coordinator
Jaclyn Newman
music editor (as Jaclyn Newman Dorn)
Reilly Ryan Marquez
junior music coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Ben Barker
script supervisor: additional
Mari Wilson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Greg Guice
transportation captain
Dwayne Lain
production van driver
Gus Sardina
generator operator
Oranz Walker
transportation coordinator
Kirk Womack
driver

Additional Crew

Taurus Davis
production assistant
Dan Delage
key set medic
Reeva Forrester
studio teacher
Charles W. Francis
production finance executive
Daphne Gregorius
accounting clerk
Trent Harris
location assistant
Kevin Ingol
stand-in
LaVeda Lewis
payroll accountant
Dorothy McConnell
production assistant
Fabian Dash McIntosh
production assistant: first team
S. Ross McKinnon
production assistant
Mark Meloccaro
clearance supervisor
Jack Montague
production assistant
Molly Moran
production coordinator
Franklin Murillo
office production assistant
Carl S. Pyrdum Jr.
police security
Zachary Rawlinson
production assistant
Emily Rice
post-production accountant
Linda Marie Romero
office production assistant
Chris Saharek
key assistant location manager
Angeline Santivasci
location coordinator
Carrie Sharpe
first assistant accountant (as Carrie Curtis)
Jimmy Shaw
production secretary
Ali Simoneau
production coordinator
Michael C. Smith
police coordinator
Justina Tai
additional medic
Nicole Tiernan
additional set production assistant / key set production assistant
Timothy P. Tundel
production accountant
Heather Tyler
post accountant
Nisa Ward
adr loop group
Chris Wright Jr.
key set production assistant
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