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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Langston Hughes
- based on the play by
- Kasi Lemmons
- written for the screen by
Cast
- Forest Whitaker
- Reverend Cornell Cobbs
- Angela Bassett
- Aretha Cobbs
- Jennifer Hudson
- Naima
- Tyrese Gibson
- Loot / Tyson
- Jacob Latimore
- Langston
- Mary J. Blige
- Angel
- Nas
- Street Prophet (Isaiah)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Pawnbroker
- Luke James
- Jo-Jo / Joseph
- Grace Gibson
- Maria / Mary
- Rotimi
- Officer Butch McDaniels
- J. Mallory McCree
- Kyle
- Henry Hunter Hall
- Snoopy
- Michael Dale
- Innkeeper
- Doug Willen
- Chic Man
- Sorika Wolf
- Chic Man's Mistress
- Jason Samuels Smith
- Hotel Security Guard
- C. Kelly Wright
- Desperate Pawnshop Woman
- Braille Diaz
- Boy Thief
- Roz Beauty
- On-Set Choir Member
- Tia Blake
- On-Set Choir Member
- Richard Crandle
- On-Set Choir Member
- Mamie Duncan-Gibbs
- On-Set Choir Member
- Bernita Ewing
- On-Set Choir Member
- Dwayne Grayman
- On-Set Choir Member
- Bruce Hawkins
- On-Set Choir Member
- Jared Wayne Gladly
- On-Set Choir Member
- NeiCe Knight
- On-Set Choir Member
- Brandi Chavonne Massey
- On-Set Choir Member
- Nat Morris
- On-Set Choir Member
- Ashdyn Unique Neal
- On-Set Choir Member
- Contrella Patrick-Henry
- On-Set Choir Member
- Gavyn Pickens
- On-Set Choir Member
- Lexi Rhoades
- On-Set Choir Member
- Michelle Robinson
- On-Set Choir Member
- Gayle Samuels
- On-Set Choir Member
- Eddie B. Sands Jr.
- On-Set Choir Member
- Levensky Smith
- On-Set Choir Member
- Judine Somerville
- On-Set Choir Member
- Milton David Vann
- On-Set Choir Member
- Anita Welch
- On-Set Choir Member
- Alyson Williams
- On-Set Choir Member
- Collin Heyward
- Nativity Dancer
- Marija Juliette Abney
- Nativity Dancer
- Abdur-Rahim Jackson
- Nativity Dancer
- Nijawoon K. Matthews
- Nativity Dancer
- Coral Dolphin
- Nativity Dancer
- Karine Plantadit
- Nativity Dancer
- Ayo Jackson
- Nativity Dancer
- Ryan Rankine
- Nativity Dancer
- Pedro Saint Morillo
- B-Boy
- Steven Rosa
- B-Boy
- Virgil Gadson
- B-Boy
- Prashant Lamar Murthy
- Church Band Guitarist
- William Powell
- Church Band Drummer
- Alphaeus Bennett
- Church Band Bass Player
- Hubert Powell III
- Church Band Organist
- William Horberg
- Church Band Pianist
- Abdel Salaam
- Drummer
- Farai Malianga
- Drummer
- Frank Malloy IV
- Drummer
- Antoine Drye
- Trumpet Player
- Tommy Bayiokos
- Bus Driver Spiro
- Alexander Blaise
- Officious Doorman
- José Báez
- Guy in Santa Hat
- Kevin Cannon
- Actor
- Natalie Carter
- Bus Singer #6
- Rebekah Cohen
- Church Member
- Marcia M Francis
- Female Usher
- Samantha Gelnaw
- Bus Passenger
- Darryl Reuben Hall
- New Choir Member
- Johnathan Hallgrey
- Church Deacon #3
- Efraiem Hanna
- Vendor
- Amyrh Harris
- Church Goer
- Landon Ifill
- Holy Child
- Kimberly L. Jackson
- Church Goer
- Jazmin Kamali
- Church Congregant
- Dennis Lauricella
- Corrections Officer
- Ebony J Lewis
- Wretched Woman
- Doris McCarthy
- Times Square Tourist
- Michael McFadden
- Bus Passenger
- Jevon McFerrin
- Bus Singer #2
- M. Xavier O'Connor
- Transvestite inmate
- Austin Purnell
- Langston's Father
- Darnell Rose
- Church Member
- Paugh Shadow
- Bethlehem / Modern Day Thug Hallucination
- Mihran Slougian
- Convenience Store Manager
- Iris Taylor
- Church Congregant
- Uziman
- Arab Businessman
- Joseph Monroe Webb
- Security Guard #2
- Volieda Webb
- Bus Passenger
- Dolores Winn
- Homeless Wretched
Produced By
- Joy Goodwin
- executive producer
- William Horberg
- producer
- T.D. Jakes
- producer
- T.K. Knowles
- associate producer
- Galt Niederhoffer
- producer
- John O'Grady
- associate producer
- Celine Rattray
- producer
- Chuck Ryant
- associate producer
- Trudie Styler
- executive producer
- Bergen Swanson
- co-producer
- Derrick Williams
- executive producer
Music
Cinematography
Sound
- Nick Bozzone
- adr mixer
- Shaun Brennan
- foley artist
- David Briggs
- dialogue editor
- Sean Garnhart
- re-recording mixer / sound effects editor
- Lewis Goldstein
- re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
- Jose Carlos Gorritti
- epk sound mixer
- Max Greene
- dialogue editor
- Kyle D. Krajewski
- adr recordist
- Sebastien Lacheray
- dialogue editor
- George Leong
- boom operator
- Michael Miller
- adr mixer
- Carol Mintz
- sound editorial manager
- Cate Montana
- adr supervisor
- Derek Pacuk
- protools playback mixer
- Egor Panchenko
- pro tools playback mixer
- Tom Ryan
- adr mixer / foley editor
- William Sarokin
- sound mixer
- Timothia Sellers
- sound utility
- Alex Soto
- assistant supervising sound editor
- John Soukup
- sound transfer recordist
- Jerrell Suelto
- adr recordist
- Wen Hsuan Tseng
- foley editor
- John St. Denis
- adr recordist
Editing
Casting Director
- Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd
- Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Anita Gibson
- makeup department head
- Daniel Green Jr.
- key makeup artist
- Lisa Hazell
- hair stylist
- Erin Hicks
- hair department head
- Kym Lee
- makeup artist
- Duane Moody
- barber
- David Presto
- key makeup artist
- Barbara Roman
- key hair stylist
- Ellen Bodkins-Klass
- makeup artist
- Donyale McRae
- additional makeup artist
- Liz Ramos-Reilly
- background hair
Special Effects
- Edward Drohan IV
- special effects coordinator
- Mike Hartney
- special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Drew Beekler
- roto artist
- Alex Cheparev
- senior modeler
- Chi-Chang Chu
- texture artist
- Christopher DeVito
- cg animator/rigger
- Bryan T. Evans
- lead matchmove artist
- Greg Groenekamp
- senior compositor
- Jep Hill
- cg supervisor
- da Suel Kim
- visual effects artist
- Randy Krueger
- digital compositor
- Gong Myung Lee
- cg supervisor
- Jina Lee
- texture painter
- Mark Lieberman
- lead paint & roto artist
- Johnathan Nixon
- effects technical director: Mr. X Gotham
- Jennifer Ramos
- VFX coordinator: Mr X Gotham
- Eric J. Robertson
- senior visual effects supervisor
- Justin Rogers-CdeBaca
- visual effects production assistant
- Alek Vacura
- modeler
- Christina Garberson
- visual effects executive
Assistant Director
- Scott Duskin
- second second assistant director
- Adam Escott
- first assistant director
- Jason Hightower
- additional second assistant director
- Nick Vanderpool
- second assistant director
Production Management
- Danielle Blumstein
- production supervisor
- Sarah Connors
- post-production supervisor
- Bergen Swanson
- unit production manager
Art Department
- I. Javier Ameijeiras
- concept illustrator
- Joe Bird
- foreman / leadman
- Michael G. Bird
- set dresser
- Jack Brandt
- set dresser
- Michael Bruno
- set dresser
- Robert Castillo
- storyboard artist
- Tracy Crim
- painter
- Tim Davies
- construction grip
- Jennifer Engel
- assistant set decorator
- Gilbert Gertsen Jr.
- set dresser
- Sheyam Ghieth
- art department coordinator
- Phoebe Glave
- shop production assistant
- Eric Helmin
- graphic designer
- Diem Hoang
- art department production assistant
- Jason Hylton
- set dresser
- John R. Johnston
- foreman carpenter
- Heather Danielle Kane
- property master
- Eoin V. Lambe
- props
- Steven E. Lawler
- key carpenter
- Kim Lessing
- art department production assistant
- Lynn Maffessoli
- camera scenic
- Shannon Mallan
- set dresser
- Dan Melchiorri
- set dresser
- Jamie Moore
- scenic industrial
- Michael Nallan
- set dresser
- Mike Nallon
- set dresser
- Ken Nelson
- construction coordinator
- John Pollard
- assistant art director
- Thomas Hudson Reeve
- on-set dresser
- Paul Robotti
- charge scenic
- Sam Rosedietcher
- set dresser
- Bryan Scanlon
- set dresser
- Elizabeth Schlitten
- assistant property master
- Bonnie Thompson
- set dresser
- Marc Vranesich
- key construction grip
- Patricia Walker
- scenic charge
- Tonero Williams
- props
- Perry Grebin
- graphic designer
Stunts
- Roy Farfel
- stunt driver
- Asia Hernandez
- stunt woman
- Manny Siverio
- stunt coordinator
Editorial
- Aida Artieda
- editorial production assistant
- Ernest Leif Boyd
- assistant editor
- Molle DeBartolo
- senior digital intermediate producer
- Christian G. Farfan
- conform editor
- Joe Gawler
- digital intermediate colorist
- Mia Katherine Iverson
- post-production assistant
- John Kleber
- chief technologist
- Taylor Levy
- apprentice editor
- Tim Maxwell
- digital transfer
- T.J. Seiler
- colorist: dailies
- Perri Silver
- post-production assistant
- Pete Conlin
- post production
- Heather Goodwillie
- post production
- Jonathan Hoffman
- post production
Other
- Fajer Al-Kaisi
- adr voice
- Patrick Allen
- office production assistant
- Jackie Bazan
- publicist / unit publicist
- Kiarash Behain
- Social Media Consultant
- Bruce Bell
- set medic
- Stephanie Blackwood
- assistant production office coordinator
- Clay Broaddus
- additional production staff
- Ashley Buonanno
- payroll accountant
- Rachel V. Byrd
- title sequence producer
- Jared Cauliffe
- set production assistant
- Kevin Chang
- second assistant accountant
- Nicholas DeWitt
- stage manager
- Charlie Dibe
- production coordinator
- Dolyn Dobro
- assistant: Mr. Horberg
- Sarah Karas
- production secretary
- Tiffany Kirkland
- key craft service
- Yana Collins Lehman
- post production accountant
- Liz Logan
- stand-in
- Cisco Marcial
- parking coordinator
- Kiki Martin
- accounting clerk
- Ademola McMullen
- key set production assistant
- Taylor McNulty
- production assistant
- Bonnie Munoz
- first assistant accountant
- Sara Neuffer
- production assistant
- Sharika Niles
- production assistant
- Philiane Phang
- assistant: Ms. Lemmons
- Stephan Prevost
- epk production assistant
- Kim Rideout
- paperwork production assistant
- Allison Robin
- clearance/product placement coordinator
- Otis Sallid
- choreographer
- Evelyn Santana
- unit publicist
- Kelsey Schuyler
- assistant post-production accountant
- Tony Scott
- marketing: TDJ Enterprises
- Jeiron Session
- production assistant
- Cian Smith
- unit p.a.
- Jason Samuels Smith
- tap choreographer
- Judine Somerville
- assistant choreographer
- Louie Tremblay
- office production assistant
- Lesley Wise
- legal & business affairs: Ingenious Media
- Eja Wong
- choreography production assistant/runner
- P. Obediah Wright
- assistant choreographer
- Derek Yip
- production accountant
- Mark J. Woods
- clearance supervisor
Music Department
- Jamelle Adisa
- musician
- John Aspinall
- score mix assistant
- Steven Baker
- music supervisor
- Laurhan Beato
- playback singer
- Nelson Beato
- playback singer
- Jessiline Berry
- music production assistant
- Tom Brown
- music preparation
- John M. Davis
- music editor
- Charity Daw
- playback singer
- Josh Edmondson
- producer: additional music
- Jody Elff
- live music recording engineer
- Richard Furch
- music mixer
- Peter Gary
- recording engineer
- Daniel Gold
- music preparation
- M.B. Gordy
- musician / musician: percussion
- Brad Haehnel
- score mixer
- Jim Hoffman
- music preparation
- Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
- score cordinator
- Blake Leyh
- music editor
- Stephanie Lowry
- music editor
- Rebecca Morellato
- music production executive
- Contrella Patrick-Henry
- vocal director
- Suzana Peric
- music editor
- Victor Pesavento
- music preparation
- Ryan Robinson
- scoring technical support engineer
- Peter Rotter
- orchestra contractor
- Raphael Saadiq
- executive music producer
- Bart Samolis
- musician
- Marni Sanders
- copyist
- Linnea Snyder
- music preparation
- David Stal
- music preparation
- Sally Stevens
- singer/vocal contractor
- Steven Taylor
- musician: on-set piano player
- Camilla Uboldi
- music assistant / music assistant: composer
- Rich Wheeler
- scoring stage crew
- Thomas Cavanaugh
- music business & legal affairs
- Patrick Houlihan
- music executive
Casting Department
- Melanie Block
- extras casting assistant
- Cynthia Degros
- casting assistant
- Riley Fee
- extras casting assistant
- Allison Hall
- extras casting associate
- Sherlan N. Koloi
- casting associate
- Susanne Scheel
- casting associate
- Devin Shacket
- casting assistant
- Grant Wilfley
- extras casting
- Bruce Winant
- adr voice casting
- Zach Zatet
- extras casting assistant
Costume Department
- Olivia Barrand
- head tailor
- Keia Bounds
- shopper
- Kimberly Butler-Gilkeson
- costumer
- Kyle B. Cunningham
- costume assistant
- Trenton Dallas
- set costumer
- Monika Darby
- costumer
- Deirdra Elizabeth Govan
- assistant costume designer
- Ted Graham
- costume production assistant
- Charlese Antoinette Jones
- costume shopper
- Shahnaz Khan
- tailor
- Lain Kienzle
- costume production assistant
- Kyle LaColla
- costume assistant
- Liam O'Brien
- Additional Tailor
- Vikki Paschetto
- costume assistant
- Antoinette Scherer
- key costumer
- Samantha L. Seda
- costume coordinator
- Angie Smith
- set costumer
- Laura Steinman
- costume supervisor
- Paul Thompson
- costumer: Mary J. Blige / set costumer
- Jeffrey Wirsing
- ager/dyer
Camera Department
- Joseph Abbatecola
- best boy grip
- Micael Albrecht
- electrician: press conference
- Vanessa Alexis
- grip
- Rebecca Arndt
- first assistant camera: "b" camera
- Christian Baldi
- rigging best boy electric
- Ayana Baraka
- camera production assistant
- Daniel Beaman
- dolly grip: "a" camera
- Thomas Beczynski
- rigging electrician
- Phil Bray
- still photographer
- Kelly Britt
- moving light technician
- Shaka Brookes
- grip
- DJ Carroll
- camera
- Randolph Carty
- grip
- Rashad Clinton
- dolly grip: "b" camera
- Peter Colavito
- best boy electric
- Luis Contreras
- lighting technician
- Pedro Corcega
- second assistant "a" camera
- Lamont Crawford
- key grip
- James Daly
- second assistant camera: "b" camera
- Arthur Herman
- video assist operator / video playback operator
- John Herron
- best boy rigging grip
- Roberto Jiménez
- shop electrician
- John Luton
- moving light programmer / programmer
- Michael Mullen
- best boy rigging electric
- John Nasta
- grip
- Ben Noftzger
- camera production assistant
- Thomas O'Connor
- rigging gaffer
- Tod Olivieri
- rigging electrician
- Craig Pressgrove
- "a" camera first assistant
- Malcolm A. Purnell
- additional first assistant
- Matthew Rohn
- generator operator
- Rachael Saltzman
- electrician
- Gerard Sava
- a camera/steadicam
- Robert Sciretta
- gaffer
- George Selden
- electrician
- Joshua Solson
- electrician
- Nicky 'Nuckles' Vaccaro
- rigging key grip
- Yves Wilson
- additional grip
Location Management
- Douglas Armitage
- location assistant
- Alex Berard
- location assistant
- Michael DeRoker
- location manager
- Daniel McCarthy
- assistant location manager
- Brad Reichel
- location assistant
- David Velasco
- location manager
- Vanessa Weiss
- location coordinator
Script Department
- Renee Burke
- script supervisor
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