Cast & Crew

Directed by

George Tillman Jr.

Writing Credits

George Tillman Jr.
(written by)

Cast

Vanessa Williams
Teri
Vivica A. Fox
Maxine
Nia Long
Bird
Michael Beach
Miles
Mekhi Phifer
Lem
Brandon Hammond
Ahmad
Jeffrey D. Sams
Kenny
Gina Ravera
Faith
Irma P. Hall
Mother Joe
Carl Wright
Reverend Williams
Mel Jackson
Simuel
Morgan Méchelle Smith
Kelly
John M. Watson Sr.
Uncle Pete
M.T. Alexander
Jada
Lawrence Petty
Harome
Marcia Wright
Nicole
Bernard Mixon
Dr. Benson
Hamp Clemons
Hamp
Theron Touché Lykes
Blimp
Martell Hill Edmond
Ahmad - Age 4
Ras Majah Couzan
Dread Man
James W. Boinski
Foreman
Mike Bacarella
Printing Company Owner
Joan Collaso
Choir Member
Donn Carl Harper
Funeral Minister
George Brashear
Blimp's Henchman #1
Larry C. Tankson
Blimp's Henchman #2
Austin Curtis
Family Member
Sylvester Phifer
Bartender
Malik Yoba
Studio Engineer
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Band Member #1
Kevon Edmonds
Band Member #2
Melvin Edmonds
Band Member #3
Jo Jo Hailey
Band Member #4
K-Ci Hailey
Band Member #5
Simon Horrocks
Band Member #6
Randy Walker
Band Member #7
Tamara Braun
Teri's Secretary
Melique Berger
Bird
Kimberly Latrice Jones
Salon Patron
Juan Marsh
Party Goer
Isley Nicole Melton
Hair Client
Kevin Mukherji
Sanjay
Finn Wilder
Boy Friend #1
Greg Wittman
Orderly

Produced by

Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
executive producer
Tracey E. Edmonds
producer
Michael McQuarn
co-producer
Robert Teitel
producer
Llewellyn Wells
line producer

Music by

Lisa Coleman
(music by)
Wendy Melvoin
(music by)

Cinematography by

Paul Elliott
director of photography

Editing by

John Carter
film editor

Casting By

Robi Reed
(as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by

Maxine Shepard

Art Direction by

Cydney M. Harris

Set Decoration by

Joe Bristol

Costume Design by

Salvador Pérez Jr.
(as Salvador Perez)

Makeup Department

Kate Best
makeup artist: Ms. Williams
Eadra Brown
first assistant hair
Timothy M. Carter Sr.
hairstylist
Sterfon Demings
key hair
Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze
key makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt
first assistant makeup (as Denise J. Wynbrandt)

Production Management

Thomas J. Busch
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Randy Fletcher
first assistant director
Stefanie Moore
second second assistant director (as Stefanie A. Moore)
Jono Oliver
second assistant director

Art Department

John Ahlgren
painter (as John W. Ahlgren)
Martin Barba
carpenter
Michael Beavers
carpenter (as Michael J. Beavers)
Mary A. Brady
buyer
Michael L. Butkovich
painter
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master
Frank Coronado
illustrator
William Dambra
property master
Edward England
construction coordinator (as Ed England)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter
Frank Ferrari
labor foreman (as Frank M. Ferrari)
Matt Gibson
carpenter
Mishell Glockler
art department coordinator
Harry N. Haase
lead painter
Gary Happ
construction foreman
James Hartnett
carpenter (as James M. Hartnett)
Mike Hohe
carpenter (as Michael Hohe)
Aaron C. Holden Jr.
on-set dresser
Tom Holloway
carpenter (as Thomas Holloway)
Gregg Jarrett
carpenter (as Gregg A. Jarrett)
John Kroll
carpenter
Mel P. Mack
carpenter
Stanley Mack
carpenter (as Stanley N. Mack)
Christ Maentanis
painter (as Chris Maentanis)
Cyril H. Matthys
swing gang (as Cy Matthys)
Quentin Matthys
swing gang
John McHugh
carpenter
Freddie Mikels
painter (as Fred Mikles)
Darryl Parker
carpenter
Joel Prihoda
leadman
Daniel R. Sarich
painter
Daniel Simone Sr.
painter (as Daniel Simone)
Joe E. Skinner
painter
John J. Slove Jr.
carpenter
Glenn Stevens
carpenter (as Glenn A. Stevens)
James Topel
carpenter (as Jim Topel)
Scott Troha
swing gang
Tim Wilp
painter (as Timothy W. Wilp)
Dino P. Yario
painter (as Dino Yario)
Mark Anthony Besozzi
swing gang (uncredited)
John J. Slove Jr.
propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bobbi Banks
adr editor
Ricardo Broadus
sound effects editor
John Chandler
foley editor
Paul Curtis
dialogue editor
Elisabeth Flaum
sound effects editor
Marshall Garlington
re-recording mixer
Brian Geer
foley mixer
Jason Johnston
cableman
Michael Kamper
sound effects editor
Jonathan Karp
sound effects editor
Shawn Kennelly
assistant adr mixer (as Sean Kennelly)
Jason King
dialogue editor
Jason Lezama
foley editor
Laura Macias
foley artist
Larry Mann
supervising sound editor (as Lawrence H. Mann)
Mike Moser
sound effects editor (as Michael Moser)
Vince Nicastro
foley artist
David Obermeyer
sound mixer
Juan Peralta
re-recording assistant
Colin Rogers
adr recordist
Blair Scheller
boom operator
Ann Scibelli
supervising sound effects editor
Frederick H. Stahly
dialogue editor
John C. Stuver
adr editor (as Stuv)
Ken Teaney
re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Tim Walston
sound effects editor
Skip Williams
sound effects editor
Ronald L. Wright
cableman
Pembrooke Andrews
assistant dialogue editor (uncredited)
Douglas Hinton
film-to-HDTV sound editor (uncredited)
John Lajvort
sound editorial engineer (uncredited)
Liz Sroka
adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Rodman Kiser
special effects assistant (as Rod Kiser)
Tom Ryba
special effects coordinator
Jeffery Lyle Segal
special effects makeup

Visual Effects by

Mindy Minkow
optical camera (uncredited)

Stunts

Iris Ade
stunts (as Iris Adé)
Naima A. Dawson
stunts
Randy Popplewell
stunts (as Randy A. Popplewell)
Bobby Stuart
stunts (as Bob Stuart)
Irvetta McMurtry
stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Janice Arthur
steadicam operator
Joseph P. Connelly
electrician
Theodore A. Corso
electrician (as Theadore A. Corso)
James Dewinski
electrician (as Jim Dewinski)
Adam C. Eichhorst
dolly grip (as Adam Eichhorst)
Joe Evreniadis
company grip
Marco Fargnoli
camera loader
John P. Friday
best boy electric (as John Friday)
Dulce 'Candy' González
camera operator
Andy Graham
first assistant camera (as Andrew Graham)
Adam Griswold
best boy rigging grip
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer (as Chuck Hodes)
John Hudecek
gaffer
Mort Hyatt
electrician (as Morton E. Hyatt)
Harry P. Jackson III
electrician
Gregory A. Jackson
second assistant camera
Charles Jimenez
key rigging grip
Michael Kohnhorst
director of photography: second unit
Robert Krzeminski
electric rigger
Dana Kupper
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Lange
company grip
Michelle Mann
camera remote operator
Mark E. Matthys
best boy grip
Donald E. Miller
key grip
Peter Miller
electrician
William R. Nielsen Jr.
steadicam operator (as Bill Nielson Jr.)
Thomas J. Ridgen
company grip (as Thomas J. Rigden)
Joe 'Jody' Williams
camera production assistant (as Jody Williams)
Kyle Holden
electrician (uncredited)
John T. Martin
grip (uncredited)
Wilson Mylander
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Sharon D. King
casting: Chicago
Aimy Mhoon
casting assistant
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting (as Mark Ridge)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jacqueline S. Beatka
seamstress
Jane Blank
seamstress
Patrick Caulfield
costumer
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff
costumer
Gina Marie Ome
costumer
Nancy Takehara
costume supervisor (as N. Rozakis Takehara)
Juanita White
assistant to costume designer
Karen Meluck
costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Fred Chandler
post production executive
Dennis McNeill
color timer
DeNon Porter
assistant editor (as Denon Porter)
Ron Radvinsky
assistant editor
Dirk Westervelt
associate editor
Steve Kraus
editing systems technician (uncredited)

Location Management

Stephen Andrzejewski
location manager
Dawn Smallman
location assistant
George L. Tarrant Jr.
location production assistant

Music Department

Lisa Coleman
soloist: piano
Neal Desby
soloist: oboe
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
executive music producer
Dan Garde
music editor
Clark Germain
orchestra coordinator
Suzie Katayama
orchestra consultant
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Wendy Melvoin
soloist: drums and bass
William Motzing
orchestra conductor (as Bill Motzing)
Andrew Scheps
soloist: trumpet / underscore coordinator
Ty Swaggalee Scott
singer
Danielle Diego
music executive (uncredited)
Brad Gilderman
music mixer (uncredited)
Stephanie Lowry
assistant music editor (uncredited)
Michael McQuarn
music supervisor (uncredited)
David Sabee
orchestra contractor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Alicia Accardo
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael J. Farej
transportation co-captain
Patrick Lynn
transportation captain (as Patrick J. Lynn)
John P. McAuliffe
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Gena Avery
assistant: Ms. Williams
Brian W. Boyd
assistant: Mr. Tillman (as Brian Boyd)
Ken Cabrera
craft service (as Kenny Cabrera)
Harold Caldwell
office production assistant
Dennis Cavalier
payroll accountant
Roy E. Dean
fire safety (as Roy E. Dean II)
Elizabeth Dollarhide
assistant: Mr. Wells
Shara P. Fleming
executive assistant: Mrs. Edmonds (as Shara Fleming)
Damon Glaspie
set production assistant (as Damon 'Dee' Glaspie)
Russell Green
office production assistant (as Russell A. Green)
Larry Hanks
piano instructor
Poppy Hanks
assistant: Mr. Teitel
Solombra Ingram
executive assistant: Mr. Edmonds (as Solombra Tucker)
Bernard G. Jacobs
clothing provider: Mekhi Phifer, Marc Buchanan-Pelle Pelle
Darryl Johnson
office production assistant (as Darryl E. Johnson)
Nora Lem
Craft Service
Kathryn Madden
medic (as Kathryn A. Madden)
Ademola McMullen
set production assistant
Debbie Miller
unit publicist
Melody L. Moses
set production assistant
Mark A. Murphy
first assistant accountant
Donna E. Oakes
craft service
Margaret J. Orlando
production coordinator
Dan Perri
main title design
Freddie Petros
food stylist
Terrie Quinlan
studio teacher
Margaret A. Thomas
assistant production coordinator
Vanessa Truvillion
choreographer
Jon-Paul Velasquez
set production assistant (as Jon Paul Velasquez)
Jane Chase Wells
key set production assistant
James York
medic
Sheila A. House
production assistant (uncredited)
Carlos Saqiid
production assistant (uncredited)
Ericka N. Shane
accounting assistant: Chicago (uncredited)
Greg Whiteside
computer/video playback operator (uncredited)
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