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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Michael Elliot
story / screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
screenplay

Cast

Taye Diggs
Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis
Sanaa Lathan
Sidney 'Syd' Shaw
Yasiin Bey
Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon
Nicole Ari Parker
Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
Boris Kodjoe
Kelby Dawson
Aaliyyah Hill
Young Sidney
Venida Evans
Older Woman
Rosalyn Coleman
Trish Hofmann
Robin T. Kirksey
Bartender 1
Dena Atlantic
Hot 97 Assistant
Gerry Pinzon
Instructor
Sam McPherson
Iridium Waiter
Tariq Trotter
Self - The Roots
Questlove
Self - The Roots
Wyking Jones
Bartender
Toks Olagundoye
Sidney's LA Assistant
Opal Alladin
Crafts Vendor
Trugoy the Dove
Self - De La Soul
Posdnuos
Self - De La Soul
Vincent Mason
Self - De La Soul
Hadley Martin Fisher
Backstage Bartender
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Kid in the Park
Liza Lapira
Hot 97 Receptionist
De La Soul
Themselves
De'Adre Aziza
Wedding Patron
Chyna
Woman at Party
Vinny DeGennaro
The Bouncer
Brother Eden Douglas
Park ChessPlayer #1
Erica Ise
Bridesmaid
Spencer Kayden
Bridesmaid
Kevin Watson
Record Label Executive
Jennifer Weller
Woman on cell phone

Produced By

Trish Hofmann
co-producer
Magic Johnson
executive producer

Cinematography

Enrique Chediak
director of photography

Sound

Steve Bartkowicz
sound engineer
Matt Colleran
sound recordist
Victor Ray Ennis
first assistant sound editor
Robert Fernandez
re-recording mixer
Stephanie Flack
dialogue editor
Paul Flinchbaugh
sound assistant
Alan Freedman
foley mixer
Gary Gegan
re-recording mixer
Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor
Daniel S. Irwin
dialogue editor
David Kudell
sound assistant
Tommy Louie
boom operator
Diane Marshall
foley assistant
Michael Mullane
background sound editor
Schavaria Reeves
cable person
William Sarokin
sound mixer
Anne Slack
foley editor
Alec St. John
foley editor
Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor
Kerry Carmean-Williams
sound effects editor
John Soukup
sound transfer

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Makeup

Kate Best
makeup artist: Ms. Lathan
Joseph A. Campayno
makeup artist
Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell
key hair stylist
Roxanna Floyd
makeup artist: Queen Latifah
Anita Gibson
key makeup artist
Quentin Harris
hair stylist: Ms. Lathan and Ms. Parker
Sandra Murphy
key hair stylist
Julie Taylor
hair stylist: Queen Latifah

Visual Effects

Steve Caldwell
digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Mark Dornfeld
visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Adam Gass
production manager: Custom Film Effects
Laurie Powers Going
digital supervisor: Custom Film Effects / lead artist: Custom Film Effects
Shaina Holmes
digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Susan Shin George
producer: visual effects, Custom Film Effects
David Smithson
I/O technician: Custom Film Effects

Assistant Director

Louis Guerra
second second assistant director
Jono Oliver
first assistant director
Rebecca Strickland Weathersby
second assistant director
Mark C. Hutchinson
additional second assistant director

Production Management

Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor
Trish Hofmann
unit production manager

Art Department

Shirley Belwood
set dresser
Coburn Boyd
set dresser
Thomas Costabile
construction consultant
Ruth Deleon
on-set dresser
Peter Gelfman
property master
Tim Grimes
assistant property master
Nora Kasarda
art department coordinator
Monique Mitchell
key construction grip
Gregory Morell
assistant property master
Lyvan A. Munlyn
camera scenic artist
Addison Pettit
graphic designer
Greg Sullivan
charge scenic
Bryan Tonkin
construction grip
Maximilian De Armon
art department production assistant

Editorial

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Josh Campbell
associate editor
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Sandra Nash
second assistant editor
DeNon Porter
first assistant editor
Michael Sherman
apprentice editor
Joe Violante
dailies advisor

Other

Peter Clores
transportation co-captain
Steven R. Hammond
transportation captain
David Conelli
camera car driver

Music Department

Jim Black
music clearance
Josh Campbell
music editor: temp music
Barry Cole
music supervisor
Christopher Covert
music supervisor
Robert Hurst
conductor: score / orchestrator: score / score contractor
Scott Kinsey
musician: keyboards and piano
Bernie Kirsch
score mixer
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Bennie Maupin
musician: woodwinds
Damion Reed
musician: drums
Brian Richards
music editor
Sharisse Rogers
music preparation
Mark Skillingberg
assistant music editor
Nick Smith
musician: keyboards and piano
Steve Tavaglione
musician: woodwinds
Marilyn Batchelor
music executive
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs
Celeste Chada
music licensing
Danielle Diego
music executive

Casting Department

Heather Baird
casting associate
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Tuffy Questell
Tuffys Eye Candy Inc

Costume Department

Careen Fowles
wardrobe supervisor
Rachel Leek
set costumer
Jill Merritt
wardrobe supervisor
Kim Wilcox
assistant costume designer
Eden Miller
assistant costume designer
Angielette Smith
assistant costume designer

Camera Department

Will Arnot
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
K.C. Bailey
still photographer
David E. Baron
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Hugo Bonilla
company electrician
Andrew Casey
camera operator: "b" camera
Sam Chase
company electrician
William Coleman
camera operator: "b" camera
Jeffrey A. Danielson
best boy electric
Howard Davidson
company grip
Keith Devlin
company electrician
Glen Engels
best boy grip
Dennis Green
24 frame video operator
Michael Green
camera operator
Marc Hirschfeld
steadicam assistant
Jacqui Howell
camera loader
Nils Johnson
video playback operator
Andrew Priestley
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Raphael
steadicam operator
James Scutakes
company grip
Amy Silverman
second assistant camera
Mark Summers
company electrician
Joel Tishcoff
company electrician
Aurelia Winborn
first assistant camera
James J. Ferris
electrician

Location Management

Beth Avery
location assistant
Robert Cavalluzzo
location assistant
Amy R. Gorin
location assistant
Kim Noble
assistant location manager
Tom Yeager
location manager
Michael Fucci
assistant location manager

Script Department

Deirdre Horgan
script supervisor
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