Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ernest R. Dickerson
(as Ernest Dickerson)

Writing Credits

Donald Goines
(novel)
James Gibson
(screenplay)

Cast

DMX
King David
Michael Ealy
Michael
Drew Sidora
Ella
Antwon Tanner
Blue
Robby Robinson
Man in Apartment
Luenell
Jasper
David Arquette
Paul
Clifton Powell
Moon
Wealthy Linn Gener
Asian Girl
Jeff Sanders
Sentry Guard #1
Tom Lister Jr.
Rockie
Shakira Vanise Gamble
Co-Worker
Big Daddy Wayne
Red
Damion Poitier
Alvin
Eric Payne
Orderly
Peak Winbush
Airport Security
Jalil Jay Lynch
Earl
D-Taylor Murphy
Parking Attendant
Aisha Tyler
Nancy
Jennifer Sky
Janet
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Director
Scott Casperson
A.D.
Mark Kubr
Pretty Boy Actor
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Juanita
Rachelle Drummond
Twin #1
Larry McCoy
Henchman
Wajid
Cabbie
Michele Shay
Juanita's Mother
Keesha Sharp
Edna
Xavier Simmons
Young Mike
Roderick 'Lexx' Stevens
Mugger
Jay Lynch
Earl
Art Evans
Mr. Waters
Henry Gibson
Funeral Home Director
Rhoda Jordan
Brenda

Produced by

Stephen Belafonte
associate producer
Alessandro Camon
producer
Cameron Casey
executive producer
DMX
producer (as Earl Simmons)
Dion Fearon
executive producer
Marc Gerald
executive producer
Cheryl Martin
co-producer
Chris Miller
post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
Edward R. Pressman
executive producer
Rudy 'Kato' Rangel
executive producer
Robi Reed
co-producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
co-executive producer
John Schmidt
executive producer
Tashera Simmons
co-producer

Music by

George Duke

Cinematography by

Matthew Libatique

Editing by

Stephen Lovejoy

Casting By

Robi Reed

Production Design by

Christiaan Wagener

Set Decoration by

Hernan Camacho

Costume Design by

Marie France

Makeup Department

Sheila Cyphers-Leake
hair department head (as Shella R. Cyphers-Leake)
Dean Jones
special makeup effects artist
Fay Kelly
key hair stylist
LaLette Littlejohn
key makeup artist (as La Lette Littlejohn)
Joanetta Stowers
makeup department head (as Joanetta Stevenson-Stowers)
Phyllis Williams
makeup artist
Scott Wolfram
prosthetic makeup artist

Production Management

Michelle LeDoux
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rodney Allen Hooks
first assistant director
David K. Riebel
second assistant director

Art Department

Sarah Bullion
on-set dresser
James Jimbo Eisel
painter
Joey Genitempo
head paint foreman
Jimmie Herron Jr.
property master
Dervon 'Von' Herron
assistant property master
Suzan Katcher
painter
Melanie Mahoney
painter gang boss
Larry J. White II
lead man
Tracy Wood
painter
Debra Perry
assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

David Bach
supervising sound editor
Felipe Borrero
sound mixer
Grahame Davies
adr recordist
Rick Hart
re-recording mixer
William Jacobs
supervising sound editor
Colin Jones
boom operator
Brad North
sound editor
Douglas Shamburger
boom operator
Brian Smith
adr mixer
Derek Vanderhorst
foley editor / foley mixer
Erik Zobler
sound mixer: Music mixer
Steve Schatz
foley editor (uncredited) / foley recordist (uncredited)
John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)
Dan Wilken
foley editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Danny Albano
digital effects artist
Shawn Broes
digital mastering editor
Joshua D. Comen
visual effects executive producer: opening sequence, THDX
Hong Kim
digital artist: Cinesite
Mindy Minkow
digital intermediate producer
Joshua Roberts
associate producer: digital mastering
Diane Wright
digital asset manager: Cinesite / digital visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Steve Wright
digital visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Monty Phillips
digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Brian Bennett
stunt double: Mike
Henry Kingi Jr.
stunt coordinator
Mark Kubr
stunt performer
Diane Reneé
stunt double: Ella
Michael Li
stunt rigger (uncredited)
Jeff Sanders
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter Berglund
first assistant a camera
Tana Dubbe
key grip
Daniel Hagouel
jib arm operator
Andy C. Huber
gaffer
Christopher Kiso
electrician
Michael Koepke
grip
Steven D. Kucharski
best boy electric
Dale Robinette
still photographer
Richard Rutkowski
director of photography: second unit
Matt Stenerson
assistant camera
Steven Williams
still photographer

Animation Department

Andrew Lynch
color assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nicole Felts
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Lynn Abroms
assistant editor
Jill Bogdanowicz
senior digital film colorist
Sandra Grubb
co-first assistant editor
Jonathan Miller
post-production coordinator
Bill Newcomb
post-production coordinator: Visionbox Pictures
Paul Martin Smith
consulting editor

Location Management

Briana Burke
location manager
Jeffrey Shepherd
key assistant location manager
Leif Tilden
assistant location manager

Music Department

Damon 'Grease' Blackman
composer: additional music (as Damon 'Grease' Blackmon)
Stefaniah McGowan
Assistant Engineer: Score / music consultant / music coordination
Jim Schultz
music editor
Ty Swaggalee Scott
music

Script and Continuity Department

Sue Meserve
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Hardy Ophuls
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Russell Ackerman
assistant: Mr. Roban and Mr. Tulley
Piper Bagley
production assistant
Jeff Castelluccio
key production assistant
Ryan Demler
assistant: Mr. Schmidt
Jordan Fox
financial analyst
Rico Green
production assistant
Jamar Hawkins
production assistant
Celeste Healy
production coordinator
Kevin Maier
stand-in: David Arquette
Jim McCarthy
post-production accountant
Phillip Montgomery
assistant: Mr. Pressman
David Otterby
production assistant
Jeff 'Doc' Porter
production medic
Sunni-Ali Powell
production assistant
Megan Schlaack
assistant: Mr. Camon
Mira Shin
assistant: Mr. Pressman
Todd Spears
first assistant accountant
Ian M. Stratford
production counsel
Rick S. Sulier
production accountant
Khene Tan
footage researcher
Jeremy Walker
unit publicist
Randy Weiss
assistant: Mr. Manulis
Naomi Yospe
assistant production coordinator

Thanks

Patrick Russell
thanks
Sofia Sondervan
special thanks
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