Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nick Castle

Writing Credits

Nick Castle
(written by)

Cast

Gregory Hines
Max
Suzzanne Douglas
Amy
Sammy Davis Jr.
Little Mo
Savion Glover
Louis
Joe Morton
Nicky
Dick Anthony Williams
Francis
Howard 'Sandman' Sims
Sandman
Bunny Briggs
Bunny
Steve Condos
Steve
Jimmy Slyde
Slim
Pat Rico
Spats
Arthur Duncan
Arthur
Harold Nicholas
Harold
Jane Goldberg
Shim Sham Dancer
Frances E. Nealy
Shim Sham Dancer
Dianne Walker
Shim Sham Dancer
Dorothy Wasserman
Shim Sham Dancer
The Gifted
Anthony
Barbara Perry
Milly
Lloyd Kino
Party Hood
Yunoka Doyle
Girl
Jewel Delegall
Girl
Emily Kay
Girl
Kevin Guillaume
Piano Player
Randy Brenner
Brian
Joel Weiss
Limo Driver
Garner 'Skip' Thomas
Harry's Band
King Errisson
Harry's Band
Elmira Collins
Harry's Band
Alvira Bennett
Harry's Band
David Abravanee
Harry's Band
Larry Cordolla
Harry's Band
Chris Tedesco
Harry's Band
Mike Anthony Perna
Street Musician
Pat Zicari
Street Musician
Bill Anagnos
Dancer
Cheryl Baxter
Dancer
Frederick Boothe
Dancer
Paul Delvecchio
Dancer
Sharie Dietz
Dancer
Linda Sohl-Donnell
Dancer
Carla Earle
Dancer
Ruddy L. Garner
Dancer
Owen Johnston
Dancer
Shaun Jones
Dancer
Stephanie Lawton
Dancer
Bernie Lenhoff
Dancer
Terry Lindholm
Dancer
Jamie M. Pisano
Dancer
Van Porter
Dancer
Karen Prunczik
Dancer
Nikki Rene
Dancer
Kelly Shenefiel
Dancer
Wynonna Smith
Dancer
Chance Taylor
Dancer
Catherine Wilkinson
Dancer
Damon Winmon
Dancer
Steve Zimmerman
Dancer
Jacqi Bowe
Dancer
Timmy Cappello
Harry
Michael Gier
Principle Tap Dancer
Michael Goldfinger
Julius
Marlene Hoffman
Dancer
Etta James
Blues Singer
Jinaki
Sarah
Jeffrey Josephson
Howard
Terrence E. McNally
Bob Wythe
Leslie Morris
Deneen
Rommy Sandhu
Dancer
John Sloatman
Bodyguard
Jim Taylor
Dancer

Produced by

Gary Adelson
producer (produced by)
Fran Saperstein
executive producer (as Francine Saperstein)
Richard Vane
producer (produced by)

Music by

James Newton Howard

Cinematography by

David Gribble

Editing by

Patrick Kennedy

Casting By

Penny Perry

Production Design by

Patricia Norris

Set Decoration by

Leslie Morales
Sonja Roth

Costume Design by

Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

Michelle Bühler
makeup artist
Denise Dellavalle
makeup artist
Susan Kelber
hair stylist (as Susan J. Kelber)

Production Management

John J. Smith
unit production manager
Ted Zachary
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sandra M. Middleton
second assistant director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill
assistant director
George Parra
third assistant director
Jane Paul
third assistant director: New York
Chris Stoia
second assistant director: New York
Dennis M. White
first assistant director
Martha L. Mericka
assistant director (uncredited)
Daniel R. Suhart
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

James Branigan
set dresser
Amy Feldman
set dresser
Lynn A. Johanson
lead scenic
Curtis Yomtob
construction coordinator
Anthony Baldasare
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

John H. Arrufat
sound editor (as J.H. Arrufat)
Destiny Borden
first assistant sound editor
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
John Dunn
sound editor
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Larry Hoff
sound mixer: New York (as Lawrence Hoff)
Bernie Lenhoff
foley artist
Oscar Mitt
sound
Troy Porter
foley mixer
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
David E. Stone
supervising sound editor
Jerry Trent
dance foley
Stephan von Hase
production sound mixer / sound mixer
Gary Wright
sound editor
Ian Wright
boom operator
Allen Hurd
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Phil Cory
special effects

Stunts

Greg Wayne Elam
stunt coordinator
Rick Sawaya
utility stunts
Harold Burns
assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Boccaccio
first assistant "a" camera: additional photography
Rick Bota
camera operator
Donald Burghardt
additional second assistant camera
Bruce Byall
best boy grip
Peter Clarson
chief lighting technician
Tim Collins
company grip
Linda Field
grip
Morris Flam
gaffer
Samuel Buddy Fries
assistant camera
Maurice Gordon
electric: additional photography
Anthony Huljev
best boy electric: additional photography
Paul Luther Jackson
second assistant camera (as Paul Jackson)
Frank A. Kresja
electric: additional photography
Patrick Melly
gaffer additional photography
Luc G. Nicknair
first assistant camera
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
Vince Onken
electrician
Steve Smith
key grip
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Stephen Ward
camera operator: New York
Tony Whitman
key grip
Robert D. Yeoman
additional photographer

Casting Department

Cheryl Faye
dance casting
Barbara Harris
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ronald Leamon
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Gena Bleier
apprentice editor
Christopher Notarthomas
first assistant editor
Richard Garibaldi
home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager

Music Department

Michael Boddicker
music programmer: synthesizer
Stanley Clarke
composer: additional music
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
James Newton Howard
musician: keyboards, synthesizer, programming
Michael A. Huisman
electronic tap programmer
Paul Pesco
musician: electric guitar
Robert Schaper
supervising music engineer
Ellen Segal
music editor
Joel Sill
executive music producer
Curt Sobel
music editor
Bo Tomlyn
music programmer: synthesizer
Larry Williams
musician: saxophone, synthesizer
Brad Dechter
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Sharon 'Mae' West
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael Hyde
local transportation captain

Additional Crew

Leonard Benedetto
production assistant
Anthony D'Esposito
production assistant
Alfred De Sio
tap dance consultant
Evelyn Fitzgerald
assistant production coordinator: New York
Gregory Hines
improvographer
Michael Huisman
electronic tap programmer
Gary Tyrone Johnson
photo double for gregory hines (as Gary T. Johnson)
Henry LeTang
choreographer
Jeff Lyons
production assistant
Jo Ann Smith
studio teacher
Chester A. Whitmore
choreographer
J. David Williams
financier
Ellie LeTang
assistant choreographer (uncredited)
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