The Fighting Temptations：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jonathan Lynn

Writing Credits

Elizabeth Hunter
(story): Elizabeth Hunter
(screenplay) and: Saladin K. Patterson
(screenplay)

Cast

Nigel Washington
Little Darrin: Chloe Bailey
Little Lilly: Demetress Long
Church Usher: Ann Nesby
Aunt Sally Walker: Faith Evans
Maryann Hill: Melba Moore
Bessie Cooley: Rosalie Washington
Faye Jenkins: Ricky Dillard
Choir Director: Larry John Meyers
Homer T.: Shirley Caesar
Reverend Shirley Caesar: LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Paulina Pritchett: Wendell Pierce
Reverend Lewis: Lou Myers
Homer T.: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Darrin Hill: Lourdes Benedicto
Rosa Lopez: Richie Dye
Private Investigator: Dakin Matthews
Mr. Fairchild: Wilbur Fitzgerald
L&G Representative: Daphnee Duplaix
Tiffany: Joanie Fox
Waitress: Enoch King
Man Playing Poker: Jill Jane Clements
Train Attendant: Mike Epps
Lucius: Steve Harvey
Miles Smoke: Beyoncé
Lilly: Sonny Jim Gaines
Lilli's Grandfather: Mitchah Williams
Jimmy B.: Vince Canlas
Simon: Nicky Buggs
Sarah: Rue McClanahan
Nancy Stringer: Angie Stone
Alma: Gene Conyers
Funeral Choir Director: Dave Sheridan
Bill: Lou Walker
Man in Church: Mechelle McCain
Girl in Nightclub: Bilal
Nightclub Singer: Kioka Hampton Carter
Amazing Grace Auditioner: Justin Mark Caudill
Goofy Auditioner: Steven Patrick Huie
Goofy Auditioner: Chuck Larkin
Saw & Nose Flute Auditioner: Roger Greene Jr.
Gangsta Rapper: D'Wayne Gardner
'Isn't She Lovely' Auditioner: Eddie Levert
Joseph: Valentine Ndubisi
Kano: Darrell Vanterpool
Dean: Walter Williams Sr.
Frank: Eric Nolan Grant
Samuel: Wes Chatham
Cashier: Mickey Jones
Scooter: Lil' Zane
Derek: Mae Middleton
Tasha: L. Warren Young
Guard: Faizon Love
Prison Warden: Rashawn Worthen
First Prison Guard: T-Bone
Bee-Z Biggs: Montell Jordan
Johnson: Chris Cole
Lightfoot: James Van Harper
Prison Guard at Church: Stephanie Bonner
Ramiyah: Tracy Bryant
Ramiyah: Delaurian Burton
Ramiyah: Sherise Staten
Ramiyah: Deborah Duke
Gospel Explosion Page: Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams: Donnie McClurkin
Donnie McClurkin: Clarence Fountain
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Jimmy Carter
The Blind Boys of Alabama: George Scott
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Eric McKinnie
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Joey Williams
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Caleb Butler
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Tracy Pierce
The Blind Boys of Alabama: Erica Campbell
Mary Mary: Tina Atkins
Mary Mary: Jeanna Bagley
Marketing Firm Employee: Matthew D. Miller
Church Member: Roland Spence
Singer with Shirley Caesar

Produced by

David Gale
producer: Loretha C. Jones
producer: Benny Medina
producer: Jeff Pollack
producer: Momita SenGupta
co-producer: Van Toffler
executive producer: Tierre Turner
associate producer

Music by

Jimmy Jam
: Terry Lewis
: Big Jim Wright
(as James 'Big Jim' Wright)

Cinematography by

Affonso Beato
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Hirsch

Casting By

Robi Reed
(as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by

Victoria Paul

Art Direction by

Cate Bangs
(as Cathryne Bangs)

Set Decoration by

Diana Stoughton

Costume Design by

Mary Jane Fort
: Tracey White
(as Tracey A. White)

Makeup Department

Rhonda Barrymore
makeup and hair: makeup artist: Stacye P. Branche
hair stylist: Mr. Gooding (as Stacye Branche) / makeup artist: Mr. Gooding (as Stacye Branche): Patrice Coleman
makeup artist: Bridgit Crider
additional makeup: Joanetta Stowers
key makeup artist: Linda Thompson
additional hair stylist (as Linda Clark-Thompson): Denise Tunnell
assistant makeup artist: Janice Tunnell
additional makeup artist: Dawn Turner
hair stylist

Production Management

Carol Cuddy
unit production manager: New York: Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor: Graig Hutchison
unit production manager: Patty Willett
production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jennifer A. Giancola
second unit director: Matthew H. Rowland
first assistant director: Kimberly Sizemore
second second assistant director

Art Department

Kwame L. Abernathy
art department coordinator: Tania Bell
assistant property master: Frank Blair
assistant propmaster: Wren Boney
key set dresser: Jessee J. Clarkson
mold shop foreman: Christopher Didiot
on-set dresser (as Christopher Parr): John S. Fore
construction foreman: Megan Graham
buyer: Jimmie Herron Jr.
property master: Gregory Hill
art director: New York: Tony Kupersmith
construction coordinator: Johnny Land
painter: Alba Leone
lead person: Alisa Lumbreras
scenic co-charge: Lyvan A. Munlyn
camera scenic: David H. Nash
carpenter: Carol Nast
set decorator: New York: Mark Nave
carpenter: Robert Tate Nichols
set dresser: Bryan Nixon
graphic designer: Lauren Soldwisch
scenic utility: Roland Spence
set dresser (as Roland Heart): Brian Stultz
head scenic artist: Christopher 'Woody' Wdowin
set dresser: Sandra J. White
construction auditor: Chris Hunter
storyboard artist (uncredited): Deborah Marsh
construction auditor (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bob Baron
adr mixer: Odin Benitez
sound effects editor: Steve Bracey
sound recordist: Jim Caruana
engineer: Freddy Chancellor
boom operator: Patrick Cyccone Jr.
re-recording mixer: Tammy Fearing
adr editor: Carl Fischer
boom operator: Eric Flickinger
sound recordist: Randall Guth
sound effects editor: Michael Hilkene
supervising sound editor: Petur Hliddal
sound: Ethan Holzman
assistant sound editor: Michael Keller
re-recording mixer: Susan Kurtz
dialog editor / sound editor: Dave Lopez
sound engineer: Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt): Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor: Quinton Nixon
sound recording engineer: Kim H. Ornitz
live music recordist: Eliza Pollack Zebert
adr editor: Drew Ponder
recording assistant: Vic Radulich
dialogue editor: Pernell L. Salinas
first assistant sound editor: Randy Singer
foley mixer: Frank Smathers
dialogue editor: Mike Szakmeister
supervising dialogue editor: Bruce Tanis
sound effects editor: Robert Ulrich
supervising adr editor: Kevin Warendorp
apprentice sound editor: James Wright
dolby consultant (as Jim Wright): James Azizi Penny
group adr (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Chris Mills
special effects technician: Lisa Reynolds
special effects assistant: Bob Shelley
special effects director

Visual Effects by

Patrick Clancey
digital opticals: David Dryer
visual effects supervisor: Steven Fagerquist
digital compositor: Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts: Peter Koczera
senior digital artist: Derek Ledbetter
visual effects: Brian Smallwood
digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

Monica Barronton
camera loader: Bill Bennett
grip: Brian Carmichael
video assist operator: Kimbrough Davis
video assist operator: Michael J. Davis
additional rigging electric: Michael Fedack
best boy rigger: Ben Gaskin
electrician (as Benny Gaskin): Ron Goodman
aerial camera operator: SpaceCam: Tony Jenzano
24 frame playback: Brian J. Kronenberg
assistant camera (as Brian Kronenberg): David Lee
still photographer: Eric Leftridge
additional camera assistant: Scott W. Leftridge
dolly grip: Michael Levine
camera operator: Levi Loy
rigging grip: Greg Morse
24 frame video operator: David W. Nims
key grip: Gary Oldknow
grip: Stoke T. Renigade Patterson
rigging electrician (as Stroke T. Renigade Patterson): Lance E. Phox
gaffer: Charles Praileau
rigging grip: Rico Priem
best boy grip: Felipe 'Fil' Reinheimer
first assistant camera (as Felipe Reinheimer): Mike Robertson
lighting technician: Jacob Ross
grip / rigging grip: Thom Shepard
grip: Billy Sherrill
key rigging grip: Thomas Sorlie
assistant camera: John E. Stephens
dolly grip: Fred Thomas
second assistant camera: a camera: Joseph Thomas
first assistant camera: Troy Toebben
rigging electric: Mike Tyson
rigging electrician: Grady Upchurch
second assistant camera: Paul Varrieur
camera operator: "a" camera: Stephen Crall Waller
grip: Tom Whipple
steadicam operator

Casting Department

Janella Bersabal
extras casting assistant: Shay Griffin
casting: Atlanta (as Shay Bentley-Griffin): Barbara Harris
adr voice casting: Patrick Ingram
extras casting assistant: Xavion Lay
extras casting assistant: Lori Maloney
extras casting: Tuffy Questell
extras casting: Andrea Reed
casting associate: Ra-Ra Taylor
extras casting assistant: Jennifer Rudolph
casting: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

K. Drew Fuller
costumer: Jeannette Guillermo
costumer (as Janette Guillermo): Demetricus Holloway
costumer dresser: Cuba Gooding Jr.: Jimmy Jay
additional costumer: Jayne Marie Kehoe
costume supervisor: Melissa Lacombe
costume supervisor: Lindiwe Suttle MÃ¼ller-Westernhagen
costumer (as Lindi Suttle): Linda N. Robinson
costume cutter: Joulles Wright
set costumer: Gertrude Moore
seamstress (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Kenny Becker
color timer: Petra Demas
editorial production assistant: Michael Eaves
digital intermediate colorist: Jim Flynn
assistant editor: Mike Jackson
first assistant editor

Location Management

Becky Brake
location manager: Angela Carroll
assistant location manager: Andrew D. Cooke
location manager: New York: Mark Cottrell
location scout: Alfeo Dixon
assistant location manager: John Findley
location scout (as John Findley III): Bill Garvey
assistant location manager: second unit

Music Department

Romeo Antonio
musician: Spring Aspers
music supervisor: Tim Boot
music editor / music playback: Bronwen Boyan
music coordinator: Steve Bracey
music coordinator: Drew DeAscentis
additional music editor: Richard A. Harrison
additional music editor: Jimmy Jam
executive music producer: Loretha C. Jones
executive music producer: Michael Kamen
composer: additional music: Ryan Kilgore
musician: Terry Lewis
executive music producer: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
music coordinator (as Debra Mannis-Gardner): Michael T. Ryan
supervising music editor: Bubba Smith
music producer: Myra Walker
musician: Alvin Williams
soundtrack (as Alvin V. Williams): Big Jim Wright
executive music producer (as James 'Big Jim' Wright): Denise Carver
music clearances (uncredited): Michael T. Ryan
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department

George Bolton
transportation captain: Rick Kamen
picture vehicles: 'Wild Bill' Laczko
camara truck driver: Norman P. Martin
picture vehicles: Mike Robinson
driver: grip truck: Patricia Sammons
driver: Mario Simon
transportation coordinator: Ralph Strickland
driver (2003): John Suttles
driver: Hank Van Apeldoorn
transportation: Oranz Walker
transportation (as Oranz L. Walker): Windi Robinson
art driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Tea Aaron
production assistant: Ethan Anderson
production assistant: Jolanda Anthony
accounting clerk: Donielle Artese
dancer: Gloria Winship Ayon
head animal coordinator: Angela Beyince
assistant: Ms. Knowles: Bianca Bezdek-Goodloe
legal representative: Edwanna Blanding
production assistant (as Edwanna Tabb): Angi Bones
production assistant (as Angelique Bones): Chris Browne
craft service assistant: Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist: Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant: Larry Donahue
caterer: Jim Dunlap
assistant accountant: Ava DuVernay
promotional services: Jay Floyd
clearance administrator: Kelli Franklin
production assistant: Columbus: Miguel Angel Govea
publicity consultant: Christopher Grimley
assistant: Mr. Gale: Stephen Hall
set production assistant: Shawnette Heard
assistant choreographer: Carletta Hurt
production assistant: Yolanda Jones
assistant: Mr. Gale: Charlie Jordan
assistant: Ms. Jones: Tatiana Komlos
assistant production coordinator: Paul Lowe
medic: Brad Marro
production assistant: Jonathan Mayo
production assistant: New York: Stewart McAlpine
production assistant: Shandra L. McDonald
assistant: Mr. Gale: Jeremy McGuire
production assistant: Gil McKinney
production assistant: Kari Mills
production assistant: Lucas Moore
studio teacher: Winifred Murungi
office production assistant: Taylor Norton
production assistant: Carleton Overstreet
production assistant: Day Permuy
assistant coordinator: Sherri Poitier
assistant: Ms. Jones: John Radcliff
additional set production assistant: Eartha Robinson
choreographer: Nina Saxon
title designer: Tiffany Sipantzi Moore
production coordinator: Brandi Smith
assistant: Mr. Lynn: Jimmy Ray Sorrells
second assistant accountant: Rozanne Stark
set tutor: Russell Steele
production accountant: Lou Sumien Jr.
projectionist: Carter Swan
assistant: Mr. Gooding: Damon Isiah Turner
assistant: Ms. Sengupta: Hsanni Henry
production assistant (uncredited): Nina Hodge
production assistant (uncredited)