Talk to Me：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Kasi Lemmons

Writing Credits

Michael Genet
(screenplay) and: Rick Famuyiwa
(screenplay): Michael Genet
(story)

Cast

Don Cheadle
Petey Greene: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dewey Hughes: Bruce McFee
Prison Sign-In Guard: Mike Epps
Milo Hughes: Peter MacNeill
Warden Cecil Smithers: Adam Gaudreau
Escorting Guard: Taraji P. Henson
Vernell Watson: Cedric The Entertainer
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry: Martin Sheen
E.G. Sonderling: J. Miles Dale
Program Director: Sean MacMahon
Ronnie Simmons: Richard Chevolleau
Poochie Braxton: Martin Randez
Hadley: Schroeder Todd
Guard Captain: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sunny Jim Kelsey: Jeff Kassel
WOL P.A.: Alison Sealy-Smith
Freda: Johnie Chase
Bar Patron 1: Eugene Clark
Bar Patron 2: Benz Antoine
Bar Patron 3: Warren Alan Young
Bartender: Elle Downs
Peaches: Ngozi Paul
Susan: Malik McCall
Rioter: Matt Birman
Business Man: Herbert Rawlins
James Brown: Vicky Lambert
Backup Singer #1: Mantee Murphy
Backup Singer #2: Josh McLaughlin
TV News Anchor: Richard Fitzpatrick
Charles Sumner: Damir Andrei
Fred De Cordova: Jim Annan
Tonight Show P.A.: Donald James Malmberg
Johnny Carson: David Lawrence Brown
Jail Guard: Robert J. Tavenor
Engineer: Nadège August
Caller: Tennille Byrd
Protestor: Brittany L. Carmichael
Neighbor: Johnny Carson
Self: Lyndon B. Johnson
Self: Martin Luther King
Self: Bette Midler
Self: Towanda Underdue
Charity Worker: Betty M. Williams
Charity Worker

Produced by

Don Cheadle
executive producer: J. Miles Dale
executive producer: Joe Fries
producer: Mark Gordon
producer: William Horberg
executive producer: Sidney Kimmel
producer: Josh McLaughlin
producer: Jill Rachel Morris
executive in charge of production: Focus Features: Joey Rappa
executive producer: Bruce Toll
executive producer

Music by

Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by

StÃ©phane Fontaine
director of photography

Editing by

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Casting By

Robin D. Cook
: Victoria Thomas
casting director: USA (uncredited)

Production Design by

Warren Alan Young

Art Direction by

Patrick Banister

Set Decoration by

Patricia Cuccia
: Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks
(as Cal Loucks)

Costume Design by

Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department

Mary Aaron
makeup artist: New York (as Mary R. Aaron): Lydia Bensimmon
hair stylist: Washington DC (as Lydia Bensimmon-Benaim): Mario Cacioppo
assistant makeup artist (as Mario G. Cacioppo): Renee Chan
assistant hair stylist: Rhosael Ciandre
assistant hair stylist: Mary Cooke
hair stylist: New York (as Mary Cook): Donna Gliddon
wig maker: Etheline Joseph
key hair stylist: Allison Mondesir
co-key hair stylist: Sandra Wheatle
key makeup artist: Victoria Wood
wigs: Geralyn Wraith
second assistant makeup artist: Debi Young
makeup artist: Washington, D.C.: Sherri Bramlett
additional hair stylist (uncredited): Ngozi Olandu Young
additional makeup artist (uncredited): Janice Tunnell
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Dennis Chapman
production manager: Paulette D. Clark
assistant production manager: New York (as Paulette Clark): Katherine Dorrer
production supervisor: Washington DC: Jane Nerlinger Evans
executive in charge of production: Carol Flaisher
production supervisor: Washington DC: Elizabeth Fox
post-production supervisor: Aaron Merrell
director of production: SKE

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bear
second second assistant director: New York (as Bear Jackson): Bryn Caron
trainee assistant director: Penny Charter
second assistant director: J. Miles Dale
second unit director: Washington DC: Tyler Delben
third assistant director: Walter Gasparovic
first assistant director: Alison C. Rosa
second assistant director: Washington DC (as Alison Rosa): Charles Zalben
second assistant director: New York: Timothy Blockburger
assistant director: second unit (uncredited) / second second assistant director (uncredited): Anna Kemp
third assistant director (uncredited): Stephanie Lovell
second second assistant director: Washington DC (uncredited)

Art Department

Mark Bentley
set dresser: Lloyd Brown
set decoration buyer: Carlos Caneca
lead set dresser: Carl Catanese
set decorator: Washington DC: Jean-Pierre Charbonneau
construction coordinator (as J.P. Charbonneau): Greg Chown
storyboard artist: Jonathan Davis
art apprentice: Avril Dishaw
set decoration buyer: Donavon Drummond
on-set dresser: Paul Greenberg
graphic designer: Jennifer Heimpel
assistant art director: Jacqui Hemingway
head scenic artist: Sam Hudecki
art department apprentice: Norman Kelner
on-set painter: Elena Kenney
set decoration buyer: Kristina Kilpe
assistant props: Washington DC (as Kristina M. Kilpe): Jonathan Kovacs
assistant property master: Kevin Ladson
property master: New York: Sabri Lariani
head carpenter: Scott Lyons
graphic designer (as D. Scott Lyons): Linda McClelland
set decoration buyer: Brenda McClennin
props buyer: Kevin McCullagh
assistant head carpenter: Jeffrey A. Melvin
lead set dresser (as Jeff Melvin): Melissa Morgan
key scenic artist: Derek Noel
head painter: H. Nancy Pak
art department coordinator: Henry Piersig
lead set dresser (as Henry Persig): Vic Rigler
property master: Mila Rolicz
assistant head painter: Stephen G. Shifflette
leadman: Washington DC (as Steve Shiffette): Douglas Slater
assistant art director (as Doug Slater): Bob Spore
property master: Washington DC: Zachary Vero
assistant head carpenter

Sound Department

Robert Althoff
sound re-recordist: Pembrooke Andrews
sound editor: Jeremy Balko
foley mixer / sound mixer: Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer: Mike Filippov
music playback: Marc Fishman
re-recording mixer: Alan Freedman
adr mixer: Glen Gauthier
sound mixer: Jim Gilchrist
sound mixer: Washington DC: Dan Guachione
boom operator: Ivan Hawks
cable puller: Washington DC (as Ivan Hawkes): Robert Jackson
adr supervisor: Tony Lamberti
re-recording mixer: Lawrence Loewinger
sound recordist: New York: Paul Longstaffe
sound editor: Jeff Malham
re-recording engineer: Matthew McKenzie
adr recordist: Lorenzo Millan
boom operator: Washington D.C.: Jay Nierenberg
sound designer / supervising sound editor: Todd Niesen
sound editor: Jason Oliver
ProTools adr recordist: Rick Polanco
assistant sound editor: Troy Porter
adr mixer: Stuart Provine
sound designer: Adam Ridge
boom operator: Aaron J. Rudelson
boom operator: New York (as Aaron Rudelson): Moshe Saadon
cable puller: Steve Switzer
boom operator: Vicki Vandegrift
foley artist (as Vicky O'Reilly Vandegrift): Bryan Jerden
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John LaForet
special effects coordinator: Performance Solutions (as John G. Laforet): David Reaume
special effects technician: Thad Whitley
dental prosthetics: Skyler Wilson
key special effects: Performance Solutions (as Skyler T. Wilson)

Visual Effects by

Tanja Boening
digital compositor: Rubina Cokar
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.: Adrian Colbert
digital intermediate scanner: Modern Video Film: Steve Danhieux
digital imaging: Modern Video Film: Rob Del Ciancio
lead compositor: Anand Dorairaj
digital compositor: Carl Jacobson
digital imaging: Modern Video Film: Karen McCarthy
drs operator: Modern Videofilm: Peter Moc
digital imaging: Modern Video Film: John-John TraorÃ©
digital compositor (as Jean-Philippe TraorÃ©): Aaron Weintraub
visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.: Fiona Campbell Westgate
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.: Dennis Berardi
visual effects executive producer: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited): Cyril Frederick Chu
texture painter (uncredited): Zachary J. Gans
visual effects production assistant: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited): Colin Hui
crowd simulation technical director: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited): Matt Jones
digital artist: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited): John J. Miralles
digital compositor (uncredited): Darcy Reno
senior systems administrator (uncredited): David Singer
digital producer: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited): Colin Walcott
digital compositor (uncredited): Colin Withers
senior technical supervisor: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited)

Stunts

Brad Bunn
stunts: Tom Farr
stunts: Errol Gee
stunts: Howard Green
stunts: Curtis Hibbert
stunts: Rogue Johnston
stunts: Brent Jones
stunts: Jamie Jones
stunt coordinator: Kelly Jones
stunts: Cotton Mather
stunts: Anthony McRae
stunts: Moses Nyarko
stunts: Dayo Odesanya
stunts: Mac Jeffrey Ong
stunts (as Jeffrey Ong): Daryl Patchett
stunts: Edward A. Queffelec
stunts (as Edward Queffelec): Kevin Rushton
stunts: Paul Rutledge
stunts: Steve 'Shack' Shackleton
stunts (as Steve Shackleton): Peter Yan
stunts: Matt Birman
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jeff Daniel Adams
grip (as Jeff Adams): Kevin Alanthwaite
gaffer: Mark Beauchamp
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Andy Bell
electrician: John Billeci
best boy electric: New York: Sarah Brandes
camera loader: Washington DC (as Sarah A. Brandes): Carlo Campana
grip: Murdoch Campbell
camera operator: Washington DC: Morgan Carpenter
generator operator: John Clifford
still photographer: Washington DC: Gilles Corbeil
camera operator / steadicam operator: Sean Dawes
rigging best boy electric (as A. Sean Dawes): Heather Donald
camera loader: Halifax: Mark Dufour
rigging best boy grip: Tony Eldridge
lamp operator: Steve Ferrier
lamp operator: Ron Forward
dolly grip: Rusty Gardner
video assist operator: Washington DC: Michael Gibson
still photographer: John Glasser
grip: New York: William J. Gray
first assistant camera: Washington DC (as William Gray): Carl Hamilton
grip: Washington DC (as Carl P. Hamilton): R.L. Hannah
lamp operator: Kenny Harris
grip: Washington DC (as Kenneth H. Harris): Brian Heller
director of photography: Washington DC: Tim Hennessy
second assistant camera: Washington DC: Eric Holmes
lamp operator: Dave Insley
director of photography: Washington DC (as David Insley): William T. Iversen
grip: Washington DC (as William Iversen): Alec Jarnagin
camera operator: New York: John D. Kennedy
grip: New York: John Thomas Kennedy
key grip: New York (as John T. Kennedy): John Kimmer
dolly grip: Washington DC: Brian T. Leach
best boy grip: Washington DC: Jason Lenoury
best boy grip: Mark Lewandowski
computer playback operator: Tellavision / video playback operator: Tellavision: Desiree Lidon
lighting console operator: Gus Limberis
second assistant camera: New York (as Constantine Limberis): Clay Liversidge
gaffer: New York: William Louthe
electrician: Andris Matiss
camera operator / steadicam operator: Tim Metivier
first assistant camera: New York: Joseph Micomonaco
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Kenneth Morton
grip: Washington DC: Tom Nichols
key grip: Washington DC: Anthony Nocera
video assist operator: John O'Boyle
best boy electric: Michael O'Connor
key grip: David Pamplin
key rigging grip: Douglas Pellegrino
camera operator: Matthew Pill
grip: Brent Robinson
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Ronald Schlueter
playback operator: Blackford 'Boots' Shelton
first assistant camera: Washington DC (as Boots Shelton): Stuart Stein
second assistant camera: Washington DC (as Stuart Raul Stein): Davidson Tate
rigging gaffer: Blain Thrush
second assistant camera: "b" camera: Greg Williams
computer playback operator / video playback operator: Jelani Atu Wilson
camera loader: New York: Mike Yoder
grip: Washington DC

Casting Department

Luisa Cabbidu
extras casting associate (as Luisa Cabiddu): Barbara Harris
adr voice casting: Zameret Kleiman
extras casting: Hollie Meyer
casting assistant: Millie Tom
casting associate: Melissa Braun
extras casting: New York (uncredited): Robyn Owen Silvestri
casting associate: USA (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tanya Batanau-Chuiko
cutter: Maria Belperio
seamstress: Keia Bounds
set costumer: Suzette Daigle
on-set costume supervisor: Catharine Incaprera
wardrobe supervisor: Washington DC (as a different name): Whitney Kyles
wardrobe supervisor: New York: Karen Lee
costume truck supervisor: Susan MacLeod
costume supervisor: Trelawnie Mead
background costume supervisor: Kimberly Memory Stanley
assistant costume designer: Ahmad Zargaran
costume cutter

Editorial Department

Marisa Clayton
digital intermediate producer: Modern Video Film: Joe Finley
digital intermediate colorist: Modern Video Film: Nicholas Hasson
editor: IQ, Modern Video Film (as Nick Hasson): Kenneth Marsten
first assistant editor (as Kenny Marsten): Joi McMillon
apprentice editor: Bryan Park
film editorial: Modern Video Film: Angela Rentzelos
second assistant editor: Pat Repola
vice president of feature post: Modern Video Film: Felicia D. Moore
apprentice editor (uncredited): Jim Passon
color timer (uncredited)

Location Management

J. Chan Claggett
location manager: Washington DC (as James C. Claggett): Joseph A. Dewar
location production assistant: Christopher Dunn
assistant location manager (as Chris Dunn): Christopher Geair
assistant location manager: Washington DC: Chris Glover
location production assistant: Chris Martin
assistant location manager (as Christopher Martin): David McIlroy
location manager: Matthew Dillon Noonan
location assistant

Music Department

Vincent Bennett
music session assistant: Jim Black
music clearance: Terence Blanchard
conductor / musician: trumpet, keyboards and piano / orchestrator: Todd Bozung
supervising music editor: Robin Burgess
music session coordinator: Barry Cole
music supervisor: J. Miles Dale
soundtrack producer: Howard Drossin
orchestrator: Josh Evans
assistant scoring engineer: Christy Gerhart
music executive: SKE: Bonnie Greenberg
executive in charge of music: SKE: Derrick Hodge
musician: electric and upright bass: Sam Hofstedt
assistant scoring engineer: Robert Huff
music copyist: Simon James
concertmaster / musician contractor: Jef Lee Johnson
musician: electric and acoustic guitar: Michael Kutchman
scoring stage crew: Robert Puff
music preparation: Reed Ruddy
music studio manager: Carl Sealove
music editor: Oscar Seaton
musician: drums: Del Spiva
music editor: Brice Winston
music copyist: Frank Wolf
score mixer / score recordist: Greg Hayes
additional music mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Bosede Williams
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Brown
driver: William F. Doyle
driver (as William Doyle): Norman Foster
driver (as Norm Foster): Lorne Frederick
driver: Danielle Fredrickson
transportation dispatcher: Washington DC: Glenn Hughes
picture car captain (as Glenn F. Hughes): Jacqueline L. Hurd
picture car coordinator: Washington DC: Gordon Ionson
driver: Shaun Magee
picture car coordinator: Hugh McCallum
driver: Roland McGrath
transportation captain: Bruce McLean
transportation coordinator: Dave Mead
driver: honeywagon: Brian O'Hara
swamper: Steve Russell
transportation co-captain: Maurice Tremblay
driver: Gilbert Young
transportation coordinator: Washington DC: John R. Dove
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Kevin Alakas
first assistant accountant: Gerry Alfonso
payroll accountant: Richard Baker
production assistant: Vikas Bandhu
production assistant: Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances: Paul Becker
choreographer: Allison Brandin
stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance: Stephan Burle
title designer: PIC: Clinton Cameron
stand-in: Elio Campbell
stand-in: Jennifer Chovancek
assistant production coordinator: Rob Craine
production assistant (as Robin Craine): Morgan Davidoff
office production assistant: Dennis Davidson
international publicity consultant: Joshua Deighton
production executive: Carlo Denuzzo
craft service: Reel Craft: Julio Ferrario
creative director: main titles: Charlotte Fleck
dialect coach: Ginny Galloway
accounting coordinator: Washington DC: Wayne Godfrey
on-set supervisor: Pamela B. Green
title designer: PIC (as Pamela Green): John Hamilton
publicity coordinator: Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Michael J. Harker
completion bond company representative: Tova Harrison
office production assistant: Edwin Hawkeswood
set production assistant: Dewey Hughes
consultant: Lieve Jansen
completion guarantor: Nicole Jefferson
assistant: Ms. Lemmons: Richie Kawamoto
production coordinator: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment: Ashley Kravitz
clearances: Ashley Inc.: Vicky Lambert
choreographer: Mark R. Lindsay
sales representative (as Mark Lindsay): Michael J. Linowes
legal counsel: Jeannette Linton
office production assistant (as Jeanette Linton): Roxanne Mayweather
stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance: Hollie Meyer
assistant to Chiwetel Ejiofor: Chris Mikolovich
craft service: Reel Craft: Khanya Mkhize
adr loop group: Althea Morgan-Taylor
stand-in: Jude: Rick Parker
animal wrangler: Yan Regis
set medic: Medic One: Laura Sevier
rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances: Suzanne Shelton
stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance: Alan Sutton
fire safety coordinator: Candace Tempelmeyer
trainee accountant (as Candace Kunderman): Elaine Thurston
production accountant: Karen Tyrell
publicist: Jarik Van Sluijs
title designer: PIC: Uma Venkataramaiah
assistant: Mr. Dale: Adrain Washington
production assistant (as Adrian Washington): Alison Waxman
production coordinator: Bosede Williams
script supervisor: Washington DC: Gaytra Arnold
production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited): Douglas M. Jones
set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited): Steven Lafferty
set production assistant: Washington, DC (uncredited): Dylan Matlock
set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited): Jane Sakowski Bell
key craft service: second unit, Washington D.C. (uncredited): Daniel Villagomez
legal administrator (uncredited)

Thanks

Jeff Sotzing
special thanks