Cast & Crew

Directed by

Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
(as Alfredo De Villa)

Writing Credits

Alison Swan
(screenplay) and
Rick Najera
(screenplay)
Robert Teitel
(story) &
Rene Rigal
(story) (as Rene M. Rigal)

Cast

Alfred Molina
Edy Rodriguez
Elizabeth Peña
Anna Rodriguez
Freddy Rodríguez
Jesse Rodriguez
Luis Guzmán
Johnny
Jay Hernandez
Ozzy
John Leguizamo
Mauricio Rodriguez
Debra Messing
Sarah Rodriguez
Vanessa Ferlito
Roxanna Rodriguez
Melonie Diaz
Marissa
Alexander Bautista
Hector
Ramses Jimenez
Fernando
Manny Perez
Alexis
Claudia Michelle Wallace
Tina
Cheryl Hamada
Dr. Susan Lee
Manny Sosa
Father Torres
David Hernandez
Mr. Flores
Sam Dyer
Customer
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
Alexis' Mom
Ulises Acosta
Stock Boy
Gail Rastorfer
Stewardess
Ana Maria Alvarez
Gladys
Marcia Wright
Female Patron
Jessica Zweig
Brunette
Jessica Camacho
Blonde
Eduardo N. Martinez
Bartender (Julio's)
Jaslene Gonzalez
Fine Girl
Michael Reyes
Party Goer
Brian Sills
Josh (Agent)
Tanya Saracho
Sister Maria
Brandy McClendon
Woman with Babies
Llou Johnson
Van Driver
Patrick Zielinski
Snoring Guy
Cedric Young
Spencer
Gennae Bewernick
Hero Singer
Johnny 'Koolout' Starks
Alexis' Thug
Tony Castillo
Suitor (Tony)
Ariana Burks
Niece 1
Debbi Burns
Nurse
Riley Chai
Neighborhood Kid
Francisco Crespo
Extra at the airport
Piper Curda
Neighborhood Kid
Sue Durso
Airport Passenger
Jeremy Isaiah Earl
Thug
Golbon Eghtedari
Dancer
Kelvin Felix
Extra
Marilyn Jacobs
Neighbor
Arianna Lexus
Airport traveler
Jamie Louachai
Waitress
Al Marchesi
Neighbor Dancer
Letitia D. Murray
Nurse
Christopher Lee Parson
Additional Voices
Willie Roberson
Jessie (Marine Buddy)
Katie Teston
Family Member
Rahul Thakkar
Airline Passenger
Charles Tiedje
Marine Buddy
Lisa Wolf
Nurse

Produced by

Reid Brody
executive producer
Thomas J. Busch
co-producer
Paul Kim
executive producer
Rene Rigal
executive producer (as Rene M. Rigal)
Freddy Rodríguez
executive producer
Robert Teitel
producer
George Tillman Jr.
producer

Music by

Paul Oakenfold

Cinematography by

Scott Kevan

Editing by

John Coniglio
Amy E. Duddleston

Casting By

J.C. Cantu
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

Daniel B. Clancy

Art Direction by

Stephanie Gilliam

Costume Design by

Susan Kaufmann

Makeup Department

Karen Lynn Accattato
makeup department head
Eadra Brown
assistant hair stylist
Mary 'Dugan' Buono
additional assistant hair stylist
Marcus Davis
barber
Helen Marchfield
additional assistant hair stylist
Ross Martucci
key makeup artist
Cheryl Pickenback
department head hair stylist (as Cheryl Pickenpack)
Joyce Taft
makeup artist

Production Management

Wileen Dragovan
assistant production manager
Vail Romeyn
supervisor
Bryan Yaconelli
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jennifer Deigl
second assistant director
Michelle Gonsiorek
second second assistant director
Richard S. Lederer
first assistant director
Andy Spellman
second second assistant director

Art Department

Myke Adams
art production assistant
Kimberly Clancy
buyer
Chris Cleek
set designer
Chewie K. Darsow
art department intern
Jeff Errico
storyboard artist
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter
Michael Fatigato
painter
Thomas J. Glynn
on-set dresser
Kyle Holden
set dresser
Steve Hull
carpenter
Quentin Matthys
gang boss
Jason Negron
construction
Matthew J. Norskog
second on-set dresser
John H. Schulz
paint supervisor
John J. Slove Jr.
construction coordinator
Charles Tiedje
props (as Charles E Tiedje)
Timothy W. Tiedje
property master
Debra Toppel
greens foreman
Scott Troha
leadman
Käthe Walton
props
Kho Wong
art department coordinator
Rob Yale
assistant property master

Sound Department

Javier Bennassar
supervising sound editor
Christopher Eakins
adr editor
Jim Gaudio
cableman
Alexander James Gross
cable person
Frederick Howard
sound effects editor
Robert Jackson
adr supervisor
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Adam Mohundro
playback operator
Beauxregard Neylen
adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)
David Obermeyer
sound mixer
Jan Petrov
adr recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano
sound recordist
Leslie Shatz
re-recording mixer
Callie Thurman
assistant sound editor
Don White
foley recording mixer
Jeffrey A. Williams
boom operator
Mandell Winter
dialogue editor
James Wright
dolby sound consultant

Visual Effects by

Greg Cheng
digital artist
Bonnie Kanner
visual effects executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels
Roger Mocenigo
digital compositor: Amalgamated Pixels
Michael Morreale
executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc.
Phillip Palousek
visual effects coordinator
Martha Soehendra
digital compositor
Bob Wiatr
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Sebastien Betsch
digital painter (uncredited)

Stunts

Raul Colon III
stunt driver
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
stunt double
James Fierro
stunt driver
Marie Fink
stunt double: Debra Messing & Vanessa Ferlito
Rick LeFevour
stunt coordinator
Daniel Maldonado
stunt double: Freddy Rodriguez / stunt driver
Almas Meirmanov
stunt performer
Natalie M. Meyer
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert E. Arnold
rigging grip (as Robert Arnold)
Sam Bertone
rigging gaffer
Fernando M. Briones
key rigging grip
Mark Castelaz
gaffer
Jonathan Clark
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Joseph Czerw
dolly grip
Jaime Dawkins
technocrane technician
Robert W. Faison
first assistant camera: second unit
Geoffrey Fingerhut
grip
Jim Handley
best boy grip
Marty Hechinger
additional electrician
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer
John Hudecek
dolly grip
E.J. Hunterman
grip
Michael Kohnhorst
director of photography: second unit
Matthew LeCrone
additional electrician
Josh M. Levy
additional grip
Jeremy Long
electrician
David 'Louie' Lukasik
best boy electric
Darryl Miller
grip
David Morenz
first assistant camera
Peter Morenz
loader
Chris Mulsoff
rigging best boy electric
Chris Murray
grip
William R. Nielsen Jr.
steadicam operator
Kevin Pittman
electrician
Keith Pokorski
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Don Powell
rigging best boy grip
Elliot Rudmann
camera trainee
Chris Ryerson
key grip
Gregory Still
lighting technician (as Greg Still)
Christy Taddeo
rigging grip
Seth Thomas
additional grip
David Tomita
grip
Jerry Tran
electrician
Joe 'Jody' Williams
camera operator: "a" camera
Mark N. Woods
technocrane operator
Frank Yario Jr.
video playback engineer
Jay W. Yowler
chief lighting technician
Joe Carpita
second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Darlene R. Hunt
extras casting
Sharon D. King
casting
Rachel Komar
extras casting
Zon M. Pickens-Dumas
casting assistant
Michelle Wade Byrd
casting assistant (as Michelle Wade)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gretchen Gain
assistant costume designer
Vanessa King
costumer
Beth Morgan
costume supervisor
Jennifer Louise Tillery
wardrobe production assistant (as Jennifer Tillery)
Jeannie Vanko
costumer

Editorial Department

Kenny Becker
color timer
Michael Eaves
digital intermediate colorist
Matt Harger
dailies colorist
Akkara Srauy
post-production assistant
Jesse Wagler
digital intermediate editor: Pacific Title & Art Studio

Location Management

Kwame Amoaku
key location assistant
Kyle Brooks
location assistant
Liz Goldsmith
assistant location manager
Marcus 'Q' Quandt
locations assistant
Mono Wilborn
location manager

Music Department

Budd Carr
music supervisor
Nora Felder
music supervisor
Dan Garde
music editor
Richard Harwood
musician: solo cello
Scott Liggett
composer: additional music
Michael J. McEvoy
composer: additional music / music arranger / music programmer
Hilary Skewes
musician contractor
Nick Taylor
additional music recording engineer

Transportation Department

Thaddeus E. Larkowski
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Laurel Beck
set production assistant
Adam Berlinsky
additional set production assistant (as Adam Slutsky)
Steve Berman
completion guarantor: Film Finances
Adam Berry
assistant: John Leguizamo
Marisia Brown
production office intern
Ken Cabrera
craft service
Maritza Cabrera
stand in: Elizabeth Peña
Harold Caldwell
payroll accountant
Raul Colon III
stand-in
Taylor Estell
production assistant
Jared Ferrie
assistant: Mr. Teitel
Jorge Gomez
consultant: Puerto Rican food
Nora Gomez
consultant: Puerto Rican food
Eric Hingst
key set production assistant
Holli Hopkins-McGinley
set production assistant (as Holli Hopkins)
Ryan Jones
assistant: Mr. Rigal
Robert Kreiling
production assistant
Robert Labrecque
production accountant
Christopher Lane
additional set production assistant
Yana Collins Lehman
post-production accountant
Ernie Malik
unit publicist
Gino Marconi
stand-in: Freddy Rodriguez
Rhys McIntyre
set intern
Carlos Medina Jr.
set medic
Tom Nicoll
assistant: Debra Messing
Margaret J. Orlando
production coordinator
Naomi K. Prescott
office production assistant
Paul Rathburn
chef
Kevin Schroeder
production assistant
Edy Soto
assistant: Mr. de Villa
Adrienne Swan
first assistant accountant
Margaret A. Thomas
production coordinator
Giota Trakas
stand-in
Jason Veley
assistant: producer
Christopher Verone
production staff
Dsoul Willis
production assistant
Kameishia Wooten
production assistant
Heli Soell
assistant post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Junot Diaz
special thanks
Billy Ocasio
special thanks: 26th Ward Alderman-Humboldt Park
Enrique Salgado Jr.
special thanks: Executive Director of Division Business Street Development Association
Jason Veley
special thanks
William Welton
special thanks
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