Cast & Crew

Directed by

Glenn Ficarra
John Requa

Writing Credits

Robert Carlock
(screenplay by)
Kim Barker
(based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by)

Cast

Tina Fey
Kim Baker
Margot Robbie
Tanya Vanderpoel
Martin Freeman
Iain MacKelpie
Alfred Molina
Ali Massoud Sadiq
Christopher Abbott
Fahim Ahmadzai
Billy Bob Thornton
General Hollanek
Nicholas Braun
Tall Brian
Stephen Peacocke
Nic
Sheila Vand
Shakira Khar
Evan Jonigkeit
Specialist Coughlin
Fahim Anwar
Jaweed
Josh Charles
Chris
Cherry Jones
Geri Taub
Scott Takeda
Ed Faber
Eli Goodman
Tucker Wang
Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
Thomas Kretschmann
Airplane Passenger
Demosthenes Chrysan
Warlord
Hakim Zamir
Qadar
Jon Kristian Moore
Andy
David Stanford
Colin
Vic Browder
Terry
Howard Ferguson Jr.
Reggie
Matthew Page
Lt. Stern
Sterling K. Brown
Sgt. Hurd
Andres Michael
Private Vides
Bernardo Saracino
Jaweed's Friend
Dylan Kenin
Antoine
Di Zhu
Deng Wenge
Lauren Poole
Embassy Guest
Hank Rogerson
Embassy Guest
Eb Lottimer
CIA Agent
Ava Del Cielo
Elena Coughlin
Brenden Roberts
Drone Pilot
Kevin Collins
Drone Pilot
Tad Jones
TV Reporter
Glen Roberts
Lt. Col. Roberts, USAF
Chris Stagner
Gunnery Sgt. Smith
Eric Steinig
Forecon Officer
John Christian Love
Lt. Sanocki
Stafford Douglas
Sgt. Gundacker
Tommy Truex
CPL. Caswell
Erik Gonzales
PFC Voegeli
Ron Weisberg
Navy Corpsman
Kenneth Miller
Force RECON
John Trejo
Force RECON
Ciara Bergman
USAF Recovery Nurse
Saneh Boothe
Angry Woman at Airport
Abrahaim Alexander Faizar
Egg Boy
Maha Charani
Woman in Burqa
Mustafa Haidari
Riot Interviewee
Abdullah Sarkash
Afghan Villager
Zarif Kabier
Ass Pincher
Gareson Gopala
Embassy Victim
Saleem Hekmati
Bus Driver
Suhail Dabbach
Afghan Who Quotes Verses
Jahan Khalili
Angry Man with Moustache
Andy Brooks
Yelling Afghan
Susan Khalili
Angry Market Woman
Juan Carlos Mora
Afghan Traffic Officer
Monique Candelaria
Geri's Receptionist
Steve Corona
Editor
Jessica Johnstone
Crying Reporter
Katyia Shurkin
Hasti
Monica Sanchez
Woman in Suit
James R. Tynes
Fun House Stoner
Sophia Kerr
Pink House Party Girl
Kazim Aminy
Nabil
Daniel Flash Hagan
Sunflower Café Band
Akeem Ayanniyi
Sunflower Café Band
Peter Amaral
Sunflower Café Band
Edward Soleta Salman
Sunflower Café Band
Paul Alan Amend
Non-Government Employee / A Sunflower Guy (uncredited)
Martin Edward Andazola
Afghan Donkey Wrangler
Carlo Armendariz
Airplane Passenger
Christopher Atwood
Drunk Random Guy
Beth Bailey
ZNN PA
Brian Barela
Military Contractor
Richard Beal
US Embassy Guest / Airport Traveler / Western Man (uncredited)
Todd Bethke
Afghan
Derek Blakeney
Funhouse Party Guest
Lance Blea
Afghan Police
Nathan Brimmer
Reporter
Brandon Cekander
Afghan Businessman
Lauren Chavez-Myers
Woman with Penicillin Scrip
Evelyn Coffing
Afghani Woman
Shaun Daley
Journalist-Stoner
R.D. DeGani
Embassy Guest
Ramin Delsouz
Afghan Man
Christopher Dempsey
Rangers Fan
Jetto Dorsainville
British Soldier
Melissa-Lou Ellis
Reporter / Investigative Journalist (uncredited)
Steffen Diem Garcia
Afghan Business Man, Smoker
Alex Gopal
Afghani Boy
William Greely
Reporter
Kenneth Ham
Afghan Man in Kabul Street
Eric Hooper
Passenger
Ray Hounsell
Crewman
Ian A. Hudson
Partier
Alan Humphrey
US Embassy Guest
Darrick Hurst
Journalist
Tureygua Inaru
Afghani Woman
Charles Jimenez
Taxi Driver (Embassy scene)
Abraham Justice
Afghan Police
Elizabeth M. Kallman
Wedding Dancer
Thomas Kemp
Ex Patriot
Chelsea Arielle Kibbee
Deb Volp (Mistress)
Michael Benjamin Kirby
Military Contracter
Josh LaCombe
Reporter
James E. Lane
Journalist-Stoner
Jonathan Lane
Reporter
Steve Larese
On-Air News Anchor
Celine R. Lopez
Afghan Woman
Kelly V. Lucio
Afghani Wedding Waiter / Afghan Man (uncredited)
Jonathan Lund
Gawker
Jameson Macmillan
Beer Pong Guy / Lotus Patron (uncredited)
Matt Maestas
Habib
Vincent Mann
Journalist
Vanessa Martinez
Wedding Guest
Anthony Martins
Taliban #1
Gerry Medina
Wedding Woman
Julianne Medina
Wedding Girl
Roman Mitichyan
Afghani Police
Gustavo Montes
Afghan Driver
Justin D. Moore
UN / US Embassy Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Victoria L. Moya
Afghani Woman
Rodney Nagel
Reporter / Investigative Journalist (uncredited)
Fred Padilla
Party Bartender
Martin Palmer
Afghan Elder
Akshay Patel
Reporter
Anastasia Peralta
Afghan Woman
Julian Petersen
Reporter
Daniel Pimentel
Afghan Fixer
Ryan Baloy Rivera
Business Man
Diego Romero
Afghan
Rachel Katherine Ross
Female Ranger Fan
J. Nathan Simmons
Elder / Afgan Man (uncredited)
Shawn C. Smith
Business Exec
Phil Sperandeo
US Marine Soldier
William Sterchi
NGO Stoner
Michael E. Stogner
US Embassy Guest
Shanea Strachan
North African Dignitary
Jean Sulli
Kandahar Woman
Laura-Love Tode
Embassy Alpha Girl
Doug VanBenthuysen
Afghan
Kaelee Vigil
Airplane Passenger
Alex Wagenman
Boy on Bike
Omid Zader
Taliban #2
Daniel Zubiate
Gawker

Produced by

Ian Bryce
producer
Tina Fey
producer
Charlie Gogolak
executive producer
Sam Grey
executive producer
Eric Gurian
executive producer
Jeffrey Harlacker
associate producer
Lorne Michaels
producer
Jeff Richmond
co-producer
Regan Riskas
associate producer

Music by

Nick Urata

Cinematography by

Xavier Grobet
director of photography

Editing by

Jan Kovác
(as Jan Kovac)

Casting By

Jo Edna Boldin
Tiffany Little Canfield
Bernard Telsey

Production Design by

Beth Mickle

Art Direction by

Derek Jensen
Elise G. Viola

Set Decoration by

Ali McKenna
Lisa K. Sessions

Costume Design by

Lisa Lovaas

Makeup Department

Michael Scott Baker
assistant hair stylist
Guy Bayo
hair stylist: Ms. Fey
Janessa Bouldin
key hair stylist
Daina Daigle
hair department head
Grace Esquibel
additional hair stylist
Jerrad Gray
additional makeup artist
Carmen L. Jones
additional hair stylist (as Carmen Jones)
Jb Letuli
assistant makeup artist
Bonnie Masoner
additional makeup artist
Tania McComas
makeup department head
Michael Mekash
key makeup artist (as Michael P. Mekash)
Jenn 'Jorge' Nelson
makeup artist: Ms. Fey (as Jenn Jorge Nelson)
Bryan Perkal
additional makeup artist
Reyna Robinson
additional hair stylist
Keith Sayer
hair stylist: Mr. Thornton / makeup artist: Mr. Thornton
Delana Veirs
additional hair stylist
Leslie D. Bennett
department head hair additional photography (uncredited)
Marcos Santos Diaz
key hair stylist: additional photography (uncredited)
Monte Haught
hair department head (uncredited)
Betty Niecy Alexander-Lawson
assistant hair stylist: background (uncredited) / hair stylist: background (uncredited)
Emerald Ortega
makeup artist (uncredited)
Sara Roybal
makeup artist (uncredited)
Jon Shroyer
makeup artist (uncredited)
K. Troy Zestos
hair colorist (uncredited)

Production Management

Kirby Adams
executive in charge of production finance
Jeffrey Harlacker
post-production supervisor
Daren Hicks
production supervisor
Susan McNamara
unit production manager
Jason Miller
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kevin Collins
second second assistant director
Stephen E. Hagen
first assistant director
David Tierney Lerner
additional second assistant director
Jon Recher
second assistant director

Art Department

Nigel Andrews
assistant property master
Joshua R. Aragon
prop assistant
Alicia Castro Chicol
art department coordinator
Jeremy Chiordi
set dresser
Hannah Christ
art department researcher
Mark Cormack
prop assistant
Celli Crawford
set dec coordinator
Andre Criniti
set dresser
Louie Esparza
paint foreman
Lonam Fogleman
set dresser
Ram Goradia
leadman / set dressing gang boss
Trevor Goring
storyboard artist
Damon Green
general foreman
Shawn Green
set dresser
Ricardo Guillermo
set designer
Kelly Hemenway
graphics designer
Amy Hulse
graphics designer (as Amy Carlton)
Ester Kim
set decoration buyer
Nikki Kris
paint forman
John Robert Laing
set dresser (as John Laing)
Jason Laut
construction gang boss
Landon Lott
illustrator
Sean McCormick
carpenter
Nichole Miller
on set painter
Jacob Murphy
painter
Charlie Neufeld
art department assistant
Marybeth O'Connor
on set dresser
Alexis Pearlman-Flores
utility technician
Kris Peck
property master
Ralph Peterson
construction coordinator: additional photography
Josh Popky
carpenter
Liz Ritenour
graphic designer: additional
Taura C.C. Rivera
set designer
Raul Rosario
buyer / construction foreman / labor foreman
Ernest M. Sanchez
lead man
Leonard Sanchez
on set greensman
Ethan Scroggins
set dresser
Jason A. Sedillo
utility technician
David Lee Servoss
set dresser
Tara Sieber
prop assistant
Zac Smith
set dresser
Jason Soles
lead plasterer
Rachel Srigley
set dresser
Rachel Steele
set dresser
Anthony Syracuse
construction coordinator
Adrian Valdes
paint supervisor
Sheri Watson
set decoration buyer
Jeffri Welsh
assistant property master

Sound Department

Scott Cannizzaro
adr mixer
Rick Chefalas
first assistant sound editor
Susan Dudeck
adr supervisor
Judah Getz
adr mixer
Rodney Gurule
pro tools playback mixer
Matthew Haasch
foley mixer
Gavin Hecker
foley mixer
Vicki Lemar
adr mixer
Daniel Lepervanche
assistant sound editor: trailer / re-recording mixer: radio trailers
Chris Navarro
adr mixer
Igor Nikolic
foley editor
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer (as Tommy O'Connell)
Maggie Parto
sound
Benjamin Patrick
production sound mixer
Jay Peck
foley artist
Eric Potter
sound effects recording
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue supervisor
Edwardo Santiago
utility sound
Wyatt Sprague
sound effects editor
Brian Tarlecki
mix technician
Caleb Townsend
assistant sound editor
Paul Urmson
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Lawrence Zipf
foley editor

Special Effects by

Stan Blackwell
special effects coordinator
Sam Dean
special effects foreman
R.J. Rankin
special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

Anthony Barcelo
senior compositor
Tricia Barrett
digital compositor
Jason Bidwell
digital compositor
Huey Carroll
paint compositor
Nina Harlan
compositor
Fun House
compositor
Chris Ingersoll
digital compositor
Cornelia Magas
digital compositor
Mark Robben
digital compositor
Michael Shelton
visual effects artist
John Stewart
on-set visual effects supervisor
Joy Tiernan
digital compositor
John L. Weckworth
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Austen Brewer
stunt double: Nicholas Braun
Laurence Chavez
stunts
Matthew Lee Christmas
stunt rigger
Charles Croughwell
stunt coordinator
Joshua Croughwell
stunts
Katie Eischen
stunt double: Tina Fey
Brian T. Hewitt
utility stunts
Michael Hilow
stunt performer
Abraham Justice
stunt performer (as Ibrahim Elkest)
Umar Khan
stunts
Mark Knutson
utility stunts (as Shoobi Knutson)
Clint Lilley
stunts
Anthony Martins
stunts
Brooke Mescher
stunts
Richard Nunez
stunt taliban
Larry Nuñez
stunts
Laurence Todd Rosenthal
stunt performer
David Rowden
stunt coordinator
Trina E. Siopy
First woman driver
Tim Sitarz
stunt performer
Jay Torrez
stunts
Omid Zader
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Wesley Alley
best boy electric: Los Angeles
Alberto Alonso
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Jeff Andrus
rigging grip
Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography
John Bonnin
libra head operator
Waylon Brady
electrician
James F. Cornick
rigging gaffer
Jacob Cottrell
dimmer board programmer
Jason 'Jake' Cross
key grip
Dwight Dollins
grip
Scott M. Evans
video assist
Dustin Gardner
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Peter Graf
aerial camera system tech shotover
John Hamilton
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Erik Hernandez
rigging best boy electric
Jack Kney
epk
Brandon Lippard
digital imaging technician
Frank Masi
still photographer
Kyle McRee
electrician
Daniel Mesa
photography supervisor: Afghanistan
Will R. Mim Mack
grip
Clayton Null
grip
Gabriel Pfeiffer
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Max Pomerleau
gaffer: Los Angeles
Luc Poullain
aerial coordinator
Jason Seigel
digital utility
Zachary Sieffert
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Neil Solberg
rigging electric foreman
Mark Steinig
rigging key grip
Justin Steptoe
dailies
Dan Toscano
lighting technician: Los Angeles
James R. Tynes
gaffer
Scott Wetzel
key video engineer
Eric R Kennedy
media server operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Mary Bowman
extras casting assistant
Ranjani Brow
adr voice casting
Elizabeth Gabel
extras casting director
Humaira Ghilzai
extras casting
Mustafa Haidari
adr voice casting assistant: Pashto, Dari
Lava G. Khonsuwon
casting assistant (as Lava Buckley)
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
Lorrie Latham
extras casting assistant
Marie A.K. McMaster
casting associate (as Marie A. Kohl)
Steven Raye Stanard
talent manager
Conrad Woolfe
casting associate
Madeleine Lauve
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anthony Almaraz
costumer
Rachel Bris
ager/dyer
Jack Browning
costume pa
Jenny Lind Bryant
set costumer
Chrissy Callan
assistant costume designer
Darryl Garcia Jr.
set costumer
Sophie Homer
costume assistant
Van Hua
cutter/fitter
Nicole D. Jones
costume assistant (as Nicole Suerez)
Alethea McElroy
costumer: Ms. Fey
Liz Pecos
costumer / set costumer
Claire Sandrin
set costumer
Aura Sperling
costumer (as Aura Sperling Pierce)
Ivory Stanton
head ager/dyer
Jack Taggart
ager/dyer
Jaclyn Tamizato
costumer
Laura Wolford
costume supervisor
Sarah Yellin
costumer

Editorial Department

Caitlin Atherton
post-production coordinator (as Caitlin Thornton)
Kevin Bailey
first assistant editor
Matt Blackshear
digital intermediate editor
Robert Bowman
digital intermediate assist
Monique Eissing
digital intermediate finishing artist
Danny Keefe
digital intermediate assist
Nicholas Lareau
outpost engineer
Ricardo L. Marrero
post-production assistant
Devon Meadows
digital intermediate assist
Jason Miller
post-production coordinator
Herbert Dwight Raymond IV
assistant editor
Davy Saunders
digital intermediate engineering
Esther Sokolow
apprentice editor
Justin Steptoe
dailies
Ian Vertovec
digital intermediate colorist

Location Management

Steve Aguino
assistant location manager
Jessica Beavis
locations pa
Jonathan Hook
location manager
Brandon Scott Jensen
location assistant
Erik Keeling-Torrez
assistant location manager (as Erik Torrez)
Ariel Y. Lopez
lead assistant location manager
Jamie Mason
location assistant
Elisabeth Messing
location assistant
Shani Orona
key assistant location manager
David Park
lead assistant location manager
Hilton Clay Peres
location scout
Ben Roe
location assistant
Juan Torres Jr.
location assistant
Jason Wetter
assistant location manager

Music Department

Luis Guerra
music placement
Ali Helnwein
orchestrator
Brian Kilgore
musician: percussion
Jason La Rocca
music scoring mixer
Santiago Martin Medina
composer: additional music
David Metzner
music editor
Ashley Olauson
assistant orchestra contractor
Jon Ong
composer: additional music / music programmer
Peter Rotter
music contractor and conductor
Jason Ruder
music supervisor
Philip Tallman
music editor
Natalie Hayden
music supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Anna Rane
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Tony Drosis
driver
Brian Eastveld
driver
Jesse Ehman
transportation dispatcher
Doraifay Estrada
driver
Cody Frost
driver
Dart Hardiman
transportation
Sherman Jackson
driver: hair and makeup
Mike McKenny
transportation
Blair Mealing
cast driver - Tina Fey (reshoots)
Mitchell J. Neri
production driver
Ryan Neville-Alfieri
dot administrator: additional photography
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Scott Philbrick
picture cars
Tom Rebber
picture car coordinator
Betty Weaver
driver
John Willoth
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Julie Adams
dialect coach
Mark Alkofer
studio teacher
Sitara Attaie
voice over talent
Sahar Bibiyan
adr voice
Lance Blea
stand-in
Natalie Bloomer
travel coordinator
Michelle L Bolin
production assistant
Nathan Brimmer
stand-in
Megan Callahan-Shah
assistant: Mr. Michaels (as Megan Callahan)
Joseph Conti
video playback artist
Paul Conti
computer/video playback supervisor
Julie A. Cook
production assistant
Aurelia Corcoran
accounting clerk
Dia Cordova-Hahn
studio teacher
Marika Day
production assistant
Michael Day
second assistant accountant
Enayat Delawary
adr voice actor
Angela M. DeNike
travel coordinator
Brother Eden Douglas
stand in: Sterling K. Brown
Tara Elliott
stand-in
Fahim Fazli
voice actor: Pashto
Eric Gallegos
set medic
Dominic Garcia
assistant: Mr. Ficarra & Mr. Requa
Irene Georghiades
assistant production coordinator
Jessica Tellez Giron
construction accountant (as Jessica Yackey)
John Grace
studio teacher
Dani Gustafson
craft service
Gabriela Gutentag
publicist
Justin Hadrych-Rosier
medic
Mustafa Haidari
voice actor Pashto, Dari
Denise Harkins
production assistant
Jefford Herndon
production assistant
Elizabeth Himelstein
dialect coach: ADR
Elena Holden Tuens
financial controller
Tom Hoover
construction medic
Jessica Johnstone
assistant: Ms. Fey
Tina Jones
studio production coordinator
Soraya Kelley
voice
Sophia Kerr
assistant: Ms. Robbie
Richard Klein
international political advisor: McLarty Media
David Krudis
payroll: accountant
Robert Lamkin
caterer
Jessica Loddo
italian dubbing director
Ana Lossada
trailer titles
Aimee Macpherson
office production assistant
Katie Malott
assistant: Mr. Bryce
Caroline Maroney
assistant: Mr. Michaels
Max Marriner
production assistant
Dave McCollum
production assistant
Shanna Morrow
second assistant accountant
Frédéric North
stunt camera pilot
Kathleen Olguin
production assistant
Ali Olomi
adr: Pashto
Randy Peters
aerial coordinator
Monika Petrillo
script supervisor: Additional Photography
Arturo Pierdonà
production assistant
Zac Pitre
production assistant
Vanessa Rael
production secretary
Karen Ramirez
production coordinator
Cindy Serigatto
production assistant
Jeremy Shattuck
production assistant
Guilherme Spada
production assistant
Kyle Speirs
assistant: Mr. Carlock
Chris Stagner
department of defense advisor
Metta Stahl
second assistant accountant
Wes Stallcup
key set production assistant
Shaun Steagall
key craft service
Loren Marie Story
office production assistant / production assistant (as Loren Story)
Izaac Tajan
production assistant
Marcus Taylor
set production assistant
Fred Tepper
computer/video playback
William Merritt Thomas
additional production assistant
Chrisoula Vlassopoulos
first assistant accountant
Aaron Walker
office assistant
Bryce Warren
production assistant
Cory Wilde
assistant armorer
Mohammad Anwar Yousofy
consultant: Afghanistan

Thanks

Alexandria Bombach
the producers wish to thank
Philip Cushman
the producers wish to thank
Donald H. Fey
in memory of
Richard Klein
the producers wish to thank: political consultants: mclartyassociates
August O'Niell
the producers wish to thank: staff sergeant, usaf
Glen Roberts
thanks
Mo Scarpelli
the producers wish to thank
Chris Stagner
thanks
Philip M. Strub
thanks
Develyn J. Watson
thanks
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