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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Gelila Bekele
- writer
Cast
- Lucky Johnson
- Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son)
- Tyler Perry
- Self
- Mellody Hobson
- Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
- Jerry Banks
- Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister)
- Oprah Winfrey
- Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
- Elvin Ross
- Self - Childhood Friend / Composer
- Keleigh Thomas Morgan
- Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist
- Maxine Perry
- Self - Tyler's Mother
- Paul Morton
- Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church
- Killer Mike
- Self - Artist / Activist / Atlanta Native
- Keith Corson
- Self - Professor of Film, University of Central Arkansas
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Self - Co-Host, ABC 'The View', EGOT Actor
- Mark E. Swinton
- Self - Sr. VP Scripted Programming & Development, Tyler Perry Studios
- Dr. Treaandrea M. Russworm
- Self - Author / Prof. in the Interactive Media, USC
- Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard
- Self - Author / Prof. of Cinema & Media Studies, Cornell University
- Carl Hancock Rux
- Self - Writer / Multidisciplinary Artist
- Kenya Barris
- Self - Writer / Producer / Director
- Michael Paseornek
- Self - Former President of Production at Lionsgate Films
- Tim Palen
- Self - Producer / Former Marketing Executive, Lionsgate Films
- Ari Emanuel
- Self - CEO, WME / Endeavor
- Andy Norman
- Self - VP of Operations & Facilities, Tyler Perry Studios
- Mark Itkin
- Self - Former Agent, WME
- Ozzie Areu
- Self - Former President, Tyler Perry Stuidos, Founder, Areu Bros. Studios
- Debra Lee
- Self - Former CEO, BET
- Gayle King
- Self - Co-Host 'CBS Mornings', Editor-At-Large, Oprah Daily
- Kasim Reed
- Self - Former Mayor of Atlanta
- Derrick Doose
- Self - Director / 1st AD, Tyler Perry Studios
- Warren Zavala
- Self - Agent, WME
- T.D. Jakes
- Self - Pastor / Writer / Producer
- Hank Aaron
- Self
- Josephine Baker
- Self
- Gelila Bekele
- Self
- Halle Berry
- Self
- Beyoncé
- Self
- Ruby Dee
- Self
- DJ Khaled
- Self
- Roger Ebert
- Self
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Self
- Billie Holiday
- Self
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Self
- Jay-Z
- Self
- Colin Kaepernick
- Self
- Charles D. King
- Founder & CEO, MACRO, Tyler's Former Agent
- Patti LaBelle
- Self
- Spike Lee
- Self - Director / Filmmaker
- John Lewis
- Self - Former U.S. Congressman, Civil Rights Activist
- Aman Perry
- Self
- Emmitt Perry
- Self - Tyler's Dad
- Sidney Poitier
- Self
- Will Smith
- Self
- Cicely Tyson
- Self
- Denzel Washington
- Self
- Oscar Torre
- Self
Produced By
- Gelila Bekele
- producer
- Yah-Mari Cole
- field producer
- Artemis Fannin
- field producer
- Geeta Gandbhir
- executive producer
- Christalyn Wright
- producer
- Armani Ortiz
- associate producer
- Lacarya Rocker
- field producer
- Erick Sasso
- post-producer
- Asante White
- producer / producer
- Jasmine K. White
- producer / producer
Music
- James Poyser
- Composer
Cinematography
- Nelson Hume
- director of photography
Sound
- Domonique Ashford
- sound utilities
- Cassidy Donohue
- sound mixer
- George Elliott
- mix technician: Bleat Post Production
- Lee Herrick
- dialogue editor: Spoon Sound
- Damien Irving
- sound mixer
- Jessica Jones
- sound utilities
- Veronica Lopez
- sound mixer
- Shaheed Phillip
- sound utilities
- Craig Rhee
- sound mixer
- Ben Sellers
- sound mixer
- Richard Spooner
- re-recording mixer: Spoon Sound / sound designer: Spoon Sound
Editing
- Erick Sasso
- Editor
Makeup
- Syretta L. Bell
- makeup artist
- Shakeena Burrell
- makeup/hair stylist
- Hillary Clark
- hair stylist
- Karen Dupiche
- makeup artist
- Byron Willie Johnson
- barber
- Rodney Jon
- makeup/hair stylist
- Stacey Menzer
- hair stylist
- Ramon Mims
- makeup/hair stylist
- Ebony Star Parson
- makeup artist
- Rhonda Wells
- hair stylist
- Kasi York
- hair stylist
Visual Effects
- Jim Bowhall
- titles and design: Magick Lantern
- Tim Garber
- visual effects artist: Elemental Pictures
- Ben Hendrickson
- in-house vfx: Moonshine Post Production
- Neil Mikels
- conform artist: Moonshine Post Production
- Rod Munoz
- motion graphics artist: Magick Lantern
Assistant Director
- Asante White
- first assistant director
- Jasmine K. White
- key second assistant director
Production Management
- Tim McCook
- post-production supervisor
- Travis Preston
- in-house post producer
- Asante White
- unit production manager
Editorial
- Stephanie Andreou
- assistant editor
- Brandon Clark
- in-house post coordinator: Moonshine Post Production
- Hegine Nazarian
- assistant editor
- John Petersen
- lead colorist: Moonshine Post Production
- Grant Reynolds
- assistant colorist: Moonshine Post Production
- Juan Santana
- assistant editor
- Jeremy Schaftel
- assistant editor
- Paulina Burmer
- post-production coordinator
- Anthony Corleto
- assistant editor
- Mark Kornweibel
- post production executive: Amazon MGM
Other
- Aman Perry
- special thanks
- Maxine Perry
- in loving memory
Music Department
- Lia Avraham
- associate music supervisor: Creative Control
- Ivan Barias
- additional production: Creative Control
- Hank Byerly
- score mixed by
- Omar Edwards
- additional production: Creative Control
- Joel C. High
- music supervisor
- RayRay Holloman
- musician: guitar
- Stephen Johnson
- musician: bass
- Tre Lambert
- musician: drums
Camera Department
- Norman Andrews
- first assistant camera
- Reginald Bailey
- assistant camera
- Gelila Bekele
- additional director of photography
- Senay Berhe
- camera operator
- Jafari Bernard
- key grip
- Zavier Bolton
- grip
- Deneal Bones
- electrician
- Keegan Brown
- electrician
- Toriean Brown
- electrician
- Steven Buehler
- key grip
- Alaric Campbell
- camera operator
- Cole Austin Cantu
- best boy grip
- Daltono Christie
- grip
- Juan Cordero
- best boy electric / best boy grip
- Michael Cox
- grip
- Jordan Davis
- electrician
- Brian De Contraras
- gaffer
- Devin Dixon
- electrician
- Derrick Doose
- additional director of photography
- Nick Ellison
- key grip
- Keith Fitchpatric Jr.
- assistant camera
- Ariel Flores
- first assistant camera
- Dujuan Free
- key grip
- Nathan Freeman
- first assistant camera
- Edward Guinn
- first assistant camera
- Kevin Hamm
- key grip
- Brock Hanson
- first assistant camera
- Charlie Harper
- second assistant camera
- John Harris
- grip
- Matthew Haycock
- best boy grip
- Craig Hing
- digital imaging technician
- Michael Holden
- electrician
- Kelley Hood
- camera operator
- Santrez Howard
- grip
- Jake Hubbard
- assistant camera
- Kyle Huemme
- first assistant camera
- David Hunter
- grip
- Herb Kossover
- camera operator
- Marcus Lambert
- grip
- Bruce Lane
- additional director of photography / camera operator
- Quinton Mack
- grip
- Oren Malik
- first assistant camera
- Donyelle J. Manigo
- gaffer
- Amaefula Manuel
- electrician
- Derrick McCoggle
- grip
- Levi Mlinar
- second assistant camera
- Paul Monroe
- best boy grip
- Alana Murphy
- second assistant camera
- Peter Murphy
- best boy grip
- Armani Ortiz
- vérité footage shot by
- Jervius Pittman
- camera operator
- Don Powell
- gaffer
- John Pratt
- electrician
- Taylor Prinzivalli
- assistant camera
- Paul Pryor
- additional director of photography
- Jordan Reyes
- camera operator
- Jules Rico
- assistant camera
- Breandon Riel
- key grip
- Scott Rinehart
- best boy electric
- Matthew Rivera
- additional director of photography / gaffer / key grip
- Austin Sabado
- second assistant camera
- Michael Samuel
- gaffer
- Leonel Sanchez
- best boy grip
- Tyron Sanchez
- grip
- Juan Santana
- digital imaging technician
- Thomas Sigurdsson
- gaffer
- Suni Solomon
- still photographer
- Bradley Stewart
- electrician
- William Stewart
- first assistant camera
- LeeMark Swain
- grip
- Zachary Tidmore
- first assistant camera
- Cara Tripodis
- camera operator
- Terrence Trotter
- best boy grip
- Steve Turner
- grip
- Carlos Valdes-Lora
- key grip
- Danny Valdez
- camera operator
- Bruna Valor
- first assistant camera
- Rick Vasquez
- first assistant camera
- Hayden Warner
- first assistant camera
- JohnMichael Watkins
- grip
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