Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lance Rivera

Writing Credits

Queen Latifah
(story) &
Shakim Compere
(story) &
Darryl French
(story) (as Darryl 'Latee' French)
Laurie B. Turner
(screenplay) &
Ramsey Gbelawoe
(screenplay) and
Jeffrey Brian Holmes
(screenplay)

Cast

Ja Rule
Bling Bling
Tim Meadows
Leroy
Jenifer Lewis
Lady Em
Quran Pender
Todd Andersen
Jonathan Silverman
Wes
Meagan Good
Brittany
Farrah Fawcett
Mrs. Crowley
Ruperto Vanderpool
Wheezer
Frankie Faison
Jojo Andersen
Vincent Pastore
Poo Salesman
Kevin Phillips
Jamal Washington
Reg E. Cathey
Frank Washington
Rita Owens
Nettie Washington
Gerry Bamman
Butler
Carl Wright
Grandpa
Jerod Mixon
Willie
Jamal Mixon
Nelson
Eve
Becky
Danny Glover
Judge Crowley
Queen Latifah
Security Guard
Marci Reid
Ms. Peters
Denee Busby
Little Dee
Shawn Andrew
Jerome
Godfrey
Jasper
Jesse May
Olivier
Lance Spellerberg
Sven
Peggy Cosgrave
Mrs. Atwater
William Stone Mahoney
Commissioner
Walter Simpson III
A.J.
Wilhelm Lewis
Wayne
Antonio Walker
Young Thug
Deep Katdare
Clerk
Thomas James O'Leary
Reporter #1
Wendy Williams
Reporter #2
Sandra Mills Scott
Nurse
Marc Plastrik
Police Chief
Channelle Nazaire
Grade School Becky
Otis Best
Grade School Todd
Ali Wright
Grade School Bling Bling
Rodney Henry
Grade School Wheezer
Alex Avant
Police Officer
Divine Compere
Young Cousin
Hasani Houston
Light Skinned Boy
Julian Douglas
Two Year Old Baby
Mehki Clayton-Smith
Two Year Old Baby
D.J. Enuff
D.J. Enuff
Roxy Noffz
Cookie Girl
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Elton Brand
Elton Brand
Baron Davis
Baron Davis
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Justin Alba
Extra
James D. Faulkner
Basketball Spectator
Dhonna Harris Goodale
Cassie
Maria Soccor
Young Nettie

Produced by

Otis Best
co-producer
Shakim Compere
producer
Mike Elliott
executive producer
Darryl French
co-producer
Joseph Patrick Genier
line producer
Michael Paseornek
executive producer
Queen Latifah
producer
John Sacchi
executive producer

Music by

Camara Kambon

Cinematography by

Tom Houghton

Editing by

Patricia Bowers
Jeff McEvoy

Casting By

Leah Daniels Butler
(as Leah Daniels-Butler)

Production Design by

Anne Stuhler

Art Direction by

Roswell Hamrick

Set Decoration by

Amanda Carroll
David Hipschman

Costume Design by

Misa Hylton-Brim

Makeup Department

Brian Badie
department head hair stylist (as Brian B. Badie)
Kashka Banjoko
hair stylist: Danny Glover
C. Romania Ford
second makeup artist
Nzingha Gumbs
key makeup artist (as Nzingha Isis Gumbs)
Nzingha
key makeup artist
Charlotte Scott
hair stylist
Cheryl Williams
additional makeup artist
Cheryl Williams
makeup department head (as Cheryl Vernae Williams)
Leslie Zeigler
additional makeup artist
Kathrina Miccio
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Frank M. Calo
unit production manager (as Frank Calo)
Petra Hoebel
production manager: reshoot
Rosemary Lara
production manager: Lions Gate Films
Kristen Morton
production supervisor
Philip Stilman
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank M. Calo
second unit director
Amanda Slater
first assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad
second assistant director / second unit director
Michael L. Walker
second second assistant director

Art Department

Anna Butwell
art department
Ursula Camack
art department assistant
Robert Castillo
art department assistant / storyboard artist
David Esler
scenic artist
Amanda Gurall
assistant property master
Cliff Lane
leadman
Wayne T. Leonard
key on-set dresser
Alex Quarles
set dresser
Lynda Reynolds
prop food stylist
Jae Song
art department
JoAnn Vara
property master

Sound Department

Randy Babajtis
sound effects editor
Jeremy Balko
foley editor / foley mixer
Dean Beville
sound editor
Dhyana Carlton-Tims
assistant sound editor
Evan T. Chen
dialogue editor
John D'Aquino
sound mixer
Ezra Dweck
re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Jerry Gilbert
re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo
boom operator
Scott Hinkley
post-production sound recordist
Nicholas James
sound editor
Spencer Johnson
editorial assistant
Jeana Lasser
assistant sound editor
Allen Lau
cable person
Jonathan Miller
supervising sound editor
Vic Radulich
dialogue editor
Shelley Roden
foley artist
Jonathan Wales
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Drew Jiritano
special effects supervisor
Neil Ruddy
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Ryan Beadle
digital i/o
Laurie Powers Going
digital supervisor (as Laurie Powers)
R.J. Harbour
digital compositor
Shaina Holmes
digital compositor / digital coordinator
Lori C. Miller
digital compositor
Mary C. Snyder
visual effects
Amani Williams
digital compositor

Stunts

Roy T. Anderson
stunt coordinator
Jerome Edwards
stunt double: Todd Anderson
Cheryl Lewis
stunt double: Queen Latifah
Kym Washington Longino
stunt double (as Kym Washington)
Mick O'Rourke
stunts
Derrick Simmons
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Radium Cheung
gaffer
Catriona 'Cat' Crosby
dolly grip
C. Tennyson Crowe
grip
David Daniel
camera operator: second unit
Norman H. Deshong Jr.
still photographer: Queen Latifah
Glenn Fishel
grip
Eric Gearity
key grip
Susan Heller
electrician
Gary Jackiewicz
company grip
Jendra Jarnagin
additional electrician
Simeon Moore
electrician
Gary Morris
grip
Peter Nolan
additional camera
Beth O'Brien
electrician
Sidharta Pascual
grip
Michael P. Prisco Jr.
grip
Malcolm A. Purnell
second assistant camera
Jamie Silverstein
Steadicam operator / camera operator
Derek E. Tindall
gaffer: second unit
Ron Travisano
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Animation Department

Gary Hebert
animator

Casting Department

Renton Kirk
extras casting associate
Mo Link
extras casting assistant
Winsome Sinclair
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lorraine Coppin
wardrobe supervisor
James Deanes
wardrobe assistant
Erika Goyzueta
set costumer

Editorial Department

Kenny Becker
color timer
Steve Calalang
dailies colorist
Tim Mirkovich
first assistant editor
Ronald Warner
post-production assistant

Location Management

Chris Pegg
location assistant

Music Department

Rick Aoyama
music editor / score mixer
DJ Kay Gee
music supervisor (as Keir Gist)
Rebecca Rienks
music coordinator

Script and Continuity Department

Stephanie A. Marquardt
script supervisor

Transportation Department

David Conelli
camera car driver
Michael Fennimore
transportation captain
Gabe Turiello
honeywagon driver

Additional Crew

Bree Bailey
assistant: Michael Paseornek
Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances
Jackie Bazan
publicist / unit publicist
LaWanda Black
assistant: Queen Latifah
Marc Calixte
assistant: Lance Rivera
Betty Chin
production coordinator
Elizabeth Dixon
business affairs coordinator
Yon Elvira
publicity coordinator
Julio Ferrario
title designer: main title sequence
Brian Goetz
production assistant
MichaelJohn Gonzalez
acting and dialogue coach
Lisa Gooding
legal supervisor
Pamela B. Green
producer: main and end titles
Jennifer Halpern
accounting clerk
Omar Hashmy
assistant: John Sacchi
Gary Hebert
title designer
David K. Henry
production financing
Lindsey Jaffin
production secretary
Kathleen Kelly
key medic
Rosemary Lara
assistant: Mr. Paseornek
Lisa Lotti
accounting clerk
Carl Low
production assistant
Daniel MacArthur
production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Rhonda McLean
acting coach: Storm P (as Rhonda McLean Nur)
Robert M. Melnik
senior vice president of business affairs
Bruno Michels
production assistant
Curtis A. Miller
director of production: Lions Gate Films
Mark Pagan
production assistant
Michalla Petersen
voice-over artist
Michael K. Reynolds
chef
Corey Roberts
production assistant
Jeff Robinson
production assistant
Pascual Romero
promotion/publicity
Evelyn Santana
unit publicist
Laura Sevier
rights & clearances
Donna Sloan
senior vice president of production: Lions Gate Films
Eric Soussanin
office production assistant
Eugene Stamos
co-key craft service
Sandy Tate
assistant: Shakim Compere
Kennedy Taylor
assistant: Mike Elliott
Jarik Van Sluijs
creative director: main titles
Melvin Williams
acting coach
Michael J. Harker
completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Emily Rice
post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Brady L. Benton
thanks
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