Cast & Crew

Directed by

Spike Lee
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Spike Lee
(written by)

Cast

Laurence Fishburne
Dap Dunlap
Giancarlo Esposito
Julian 'Big Brother Almighty' Eaves
Tisha Campbell
Jane Toussaint
Kyme
Rachel Meadows
Joe Seneca
President McPherson
Ellen Holly
Odrie McPherson
Art Evans
Cedar Cloud
Ossie Davis
Coach Odom
Bill Nunn
Da Fella Grady
James Bond III
Da Fella Monroe
Branford Marsalis
Da Fella Jordan
Kadeem Hardison
Da Fella Edge
Eric Payne
Da Fella Booker T.
Spike Lee
Gammite Half-Pint
Anthony Thompkins
Gammite Doo-Doo Breath
Guy Killum
Gammite Double Rubber
Dominic Hoffman
Gammite Mustafa
Roger Guenveur Smith
Gammite Yoda
Kirk Taylor
Gammite Sir Nose
Kevin Rock
Gammite Mussolini
Erik Dellums
Gammite Slim Daddy
Darryl M. Bell
GammaPhiGamma Big Brother X-Ray Vision
Rusty Cundieff
GammaPhiGamma Big Brother Chucky
Cylk Cozart
GammaPhiGamma Big Brother Dr. Feelgood
Tim Hutchinson
GammaPhiGamma Big Brother Lance
Leonard L. Thomas
GammaPhiGamma Big Brother General George Patton
Joie Lee
Jigaboo Lizzie Life
Alva Rogers
Jigaboo Doris Witherspoon
Delphine T. Mantz
Jigaboo Delphine
Terri Lynette Whitlow
Jigaboo Terri
Tanya Lynne Lee
Jigaboo Tanya
Jacquelyn Bird
Jigaboo Jacquelyn
Traci Tracey
Jigaboo Traci
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Jigaboo Sharon
Laurnea Wilkerson
Jigaboo Laurnea
Stephanie Clark
Jigaboo Stephanie
Eartha Robinson
Jigaboo Eartha
Angela Ali
GammaRay Velda
Jhoe Breedlove
GammaRay Kim
Paula Brown
GammaRay Miriam
Tyra Ferrell
GammaRay Tasha
Jasmine Guy
GammaRay Dina
Karen Owens
GammaRay Deidre
Michelle Whitney-Morrison
GammaRay Vivian
Greta Martin
GammaRay Greta
Sharon Owens
GammaRay Sharon
Frances Morgan
GammaRay Frances
Monique Mannen
GammaRay Monique 'Mo-Freak'
Gregg Burge
Virgil Cloyd
Cinqué Lee
Buckwheat
Kasi Lemmons
Perry / Half-Pint's Female Friend
Toni Ann Johnson
Muriel / Half-Pint's Female Friend
Paula Birth
Carla / Half-Pint's Female Friend
Tracy Robinson
Roz / Half-Pint's Female Friend
A.J. Johnson
Cecilia / Girl in Window
Cassi Davis
Paula / Girl in Window (as Cassandra Davis)
Michelle M. Bailey
Tina / Girl in Window (as Michelle Bailey)
Samuel L. Jackson
Leeds / Local Yokel
Edward G. Bridges
Moses / Local Yokel
Dennis Abrams
Eric / Local Yokel
Albert B. Cooper IV
Spoon / Local Yokel (as Albert Cooper)
Tracy Lewis
Counter Girl / Local Yokel (as Tracey Lewis)
Kelly Woolfolk
Vicky
Florante P. Galvez
Student in Bathroom
Leslie Sykes
Miss Mission College Court / Miss Mission
Dawn Jackson
Miss Mission College Court / 1st Attendant
Angela Lewis
Miss Mission College Court / 2nd Attendant
Bill Lee
Phyllis Hyman Quartet / Bass
Consuela Lee Morehead
Phyllis Hyman Quartet / Piano
Harold Vick
Phyllis Hyman Quartet / Saxophone
Joe Chambers
Phyllis Hyman Quartet / Drums
Valentino Jackson
EU Band / Guitar (as Valentino 'Tino' Jackson)
Mike Taylor
EU Band / Trombone (as 'Go Go' Mike Taylor)
Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott
EU Band / Bass / Vocals
Jenario Foxx
EU Band / Percussion (as Jenario 'Foxy Brown' Foxx)
Kent Wood
EU Band / Keyboards / Synthesizer
Edward Henderson
EU Band / Percussion / Vocals (as Edward 'Junie' Henderson)
William 'Ju-Ju' House
EU Band / Drums
Ivan Goff
EU Band / Keyboards
Darryl Hayes
EU Band / Trumpet (as Darryl 'Tidy' Hayes)
Keith John
Singer at Coronation
Reginald Tabor
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Robert L. Cole Jr.
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Lester McCorn
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
William N. Ross
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Keith Wright
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Derek W. Jones
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Harold L. Boyd III
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
Rod Hodge
Alpha Phi Alpha Member
J. White Burton
Student
Ricky Gordon
Marching Band Snare Drummer and Coordinator of The Mission College Marching Band
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis
Andre' LaMont
Student Protestor
M.V. Oliphant
Dancer / Student Protester (uncredited)
H. Kevin Russell
College Student

Produced by

Grace Blake
executive producer
Loretha C. Jones
co-producer
Spike Lee
producer (produced by)
Monty Ross
co-producer

Music by

Bill Lee
(original music score)

Cinematography by

Ernest R. Dickerson
(as Ernest Dickerson) (photographed by)

Editing by

Barry Alexander Brown

Casting By

Robi Reed
(casting)

Production Design by

Wynn Thomas
(production design)

Art Direction by

Allan Trumpler

Set Decoration by

Lynn Wolverton-Parker
(as Lynn Wolverton)

Costume Design by

Ruth E. Carter
(as Ruthe Carter) (costumes)

Makeup Department

Larry M. Cherry
hair assistant (as Larry Cherry)
Teddy Jenkins
hair stylist / makeup artist
Janay Shabbaz
assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Matia Karrell
production manager
Brian O'Kelley
unit manager (as Brian O'Kelly)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Shirlene Alicia Blake
additional assistant director
Parnes Cartwright
additional second assistant director
Randy Fletcher
first assistant director
Roderick Giles
additional second assistant director
Lisa Jones
additional second assistant director
David Taylor
second assistant director

Art Department

George Balomes
scenic artist
Everett Douglas
construction crew
David Elliot
best boy
Ron Goldsmith
set dresser
Harley Gould
construction crew
John Harris
assistant art director
Michael Hitchcock
sculptor
Rhett Johnson
construction crew
John R. Johnston
construction crew (as John Johnson)
Gretchen Kibbe
scenic artist
Irby Langley
construction coordinator
Alba Leone
lead person
Suzi Margolin
property master
Anthony 'Wolf' Mays
construction crew chief
Bruce Morton
property production assistant
Michael Shannon
set dresser
Suzanne Silver
scenic artist
Tyler Smith
sculptor
Christine A. Soloperto
assistant property master (as Christine Soloperto)
Pam Stephens
art department production assistant
Brian Stultz
scenic construction
Buckey Weatherall
master carpenter
Mark Welch
scenic artist
Richard Blake Wester
set dresser (as Richard Webster)
Terry Woods
construction crew (as Terry Wood)
Edward Hotchkiss
carpenter (uncredited)
Johnny Thigpen
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Stuart Deutsch
boom operator
Michael DiCosimo
dolby stereo consultant (as Michael V. DiCosimo)
Harriet Fidlow
looping editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Rudy Gaskins
assistant sound editor
J. Kathleen Gibson
assistant sound editor
Kenton Jakub
assistant sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor
Dan Korintus
assistant sound editor
Kevin Lee
sound editor
Peter Odabashian
sound editor
Rolf Pardula
sound mixer
Leander T. Sales
apprentice sound editor (as Leander Sales)
Maurice Schell
sound designer
Ira Spiegel
sound editor
Alex Steyermark
assistant sound editor
Brunilda Torres
assistant sound editor
Leo Trombetta
assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist (uncredited)
George A. Lara
foley mixer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Norman Andrews
first assistant second camera
Louis 'Bolaji' Bailey
grip production assistant
Larry Banks
gaffer
Bill Bennett
grip
Alton Brown
steadicam operator
Allan Bullard
pre-rig grip
Ron Burchfield
pre-rig grip
Marivee Cade
pre-rig gaffer (as Marifee Cade)
Addison Cook
fifth electrician
Sam Enriquez
second assistant camera (as Sam Enriques)
Eddie Evans
pre-rig grip
Carl Johnson
third electrician
Mustapha Khan
second assistant camera: second unit
David Lee
still photographer
Scott W. Leftridge
dolly grip (as Scott Leftridge)
Todd MacNicholl
key grip (as Todd McNichol)
John F. Massie
fourth electrician (as John Massey)
Tully McCulloch
best boy grip
Mark Moore
best boy electric
LeRoy Patton
second camera operator (as Leroi Patton)
D.L. 'Pete' Peterson
generator operator (as Dennis 'Pete' Peterson)
Frank Prinzi
second camera operator
Larry Robertson
lighting designer: concert/pre-rig gaffer
Bob Shuford
grip (as Robert Shuford)
Karma Stanley
first assistant camera
Marcus Turner
second assistant camera: second unit
Mike West
additional first assistant camera b
Daniel Aguar
grip (uncredited)
Nate Ranger
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Hillary Francais
casting assistant (as Hillary Brook Français)
Lee Solomon
casting assistant
Mikki Powell
casting assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer Ingram
wardrobe supervisor
Patrice Johnson
costume assistant
Cassandra McShepard
costume designer: Phyllis Hyman's gown
Rebecca Schaeffer
wardrobe assistant
Willi Smith
costume designer: Miss Mission College court gowns

Editorial Department

Cinqué Lee
apprentice editor
David Nelson
apprentice editor
Noëlle Penraat
negative matcher
Meredith Woods
assistant editor

Location Management

Tyrone Harris
location scout

Music Department

Branford Marsalis
musician
Consuela Lee Morehead
assistant music supervisor
James 'Jabbo' Ware
music copyist
Louis Cerborino
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mindy Rodman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Louis 'Bolaji' Bailey
driver
William Butler
driver (as Bill Butler)
Albert B. Cooper IV
transportation coordinator (as Albert Cooper)
John Monroe
driver
Arnold Shipman
driver (as Arnold 'Jig Master' Shipman)
Victor Townsend
driver
Erwin Wilson
driver

Additional Crew

Tony Bingham
intern
Zelmer Bothic
technical advisor: fraternity life (as Zelmer 'Z-Dog' Bothic)
Tommie Burns
intern
James Cheeseman
piano tuner
Willa Clinton
unit publicist
Luther Conley
intern
Jeffrey Cooper
office production assistant (as Jeff Cooper)
Miranda Dowdy
intern
Stanley Forman
consultant / photo researcher
Dyane Harvey
assistant choreographer
Felicia 'Fifi' Hopkins
intern
Alison Howard-Smith
assistant production office coordinator
Graig Hutchison
auditor (as Graig Hutchinson)
Pamm R. Jackson
assistant: Spike Lee (as Pamm Jackson)
Stephanie Lynn Jones
set production assistant (as Stephanie Jones)
Steve Jones
office coordinator: New York
Kim Kearse
intern
Mustapha Khan
set production assistant
Skip Mason
historical consultant (as Herman 'Skip' Mason Jr.) / researcher (as Herman 'Skip' Mason Jr.)
Reni Mosley
intern
Donell Nelson
intern (as Donnell Nelson)
Eric Oden
assistant auditor
Dale Pierce-Johnson
production office coordinator
Joseph Rodman
production assistant / set production assistant (as Joe Rodman)
H. Kevin Russell
production assistant (as Kevin Russell)
Otis Sallid
choreographer
Robert Abbott Sengstacke
historical consultant (as Robert Sengstacke) / researcher (as Robert Sengstacke)
Mevelyn Shannon
intern
Art Sims
logo design: 11: 24 Design & Advertising
Angela Carla Smith
intern
Alton Strange
intern
Sheila Tenney
intern
Tracey Willard
production secretary
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer (uncredited)
Tom Burns
intern (uncredited)
Dale M. Nielsen
production coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks

Norman Bielowicz
many thanks
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
thanks
Perry Ellis
thanks
Marithé et François Girbaud
thanks
Kwame Olantunji
in memory of
Willi Smith
in memory of
Harold Vick
in memory of
Wendell Whalum
in memory of (as Dr. Wendall P. Whalum)
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