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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

James McBride
screenplay / novel

Cast

Derek Luke
2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps
Michael Ealy
Sergeant Bishop Cummings
Laz Alonso
Corporal Hector Negron
Omar Benson Miller
Private First Class Sam Train
Pierfrancesco Favino
Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta
Matteo Sciabordi
Angelo Torancelli (The Boy)
John Turturro
Detective Antonio 'Tony' Ricci
Kerry Washington
Zana Wilder
D.B. Sweeney
Colonel Driscoll
Robert John Burke
General Ned Almond
Omari Hardwick
Platoon Commander Huggs
Max Malatesta
Major Gerhard Bergmann
Ralph Palka
Lieutenant Claussen
Massimo De Santis
Don Innocenzo Lazzeri
Michael Kenneth Williams
Tucker (Scared Soldier)
Luigi Lo Cascio
Angelo Torancelli (Adult)
Jan Pohl
Hans Brundt
Walton Goggins
Captain Nokes
Tory Kittles
Lieutenant Birdsong
André Holland
Private Needles
Christian Berkel
Captain Eichholz
Waldemar Kobus
Colonel Pflueger
Brad Leland
Trueheart Frazier
Oliver Korittke
Fritz Bennecke
Kai Wido Meyer
Karl Lessner
Alexander Beyer
Nazi Soldier
Usman Sharif
Radio Operator Hughes
Matteo Bonetti
Blind Accordion Player
Leland Gantt
Livingston
John Earl Jelks
Detective Dillard
Al Palagonia
Detective Haggerty
Curt Lowens
Dr. Everton Brooks
John Hawkes
Herb Redneck
Douglas M. Griffin
MP Freddy Naughton
Joe Chrest
MP Doyle Ellis
Peter Frechette
Peter Hammond
Limary Agosto
Sonia (Postal Worker)
Lemon Andersen
Sixto (Postal Worker)
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Post Office Customer
Colman Domingo
West Indian Postal Customer
Peter Kybart
Judge Trinkoff
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Zana Wilder's Assistant
Michael Den Dekker
Michael Decker (Legal Aid Attorney)
Karyl Sloan
Herb's Wife
Robinson Wendt
Herb's Son
Kesia Elwin
Lourdes Negron
Hans Schoeber
German POW #1
Dieter Riesle
German POW #2
Eugene Brell
German POW #3
Lars Gerhard
German POW #4
Matthew Carroll
German POW #6
Adrain Washington
Buffalo Soldier
Alexander Brathwaite
Buffalo Soldier
Booker T. Washington
Buffalo Soldier
Bryant Pearson
Buffalo Soldier
Basil Scrivens
Buffalo Soldier
Cédric Ido
Buffalo Soldier
Cerrone may
Buffalo Soldier
Christopher Greene
Buffalo Soldier
Courtney Charles
Buffalo Soldier
Deantre Williams
Buffalo Soldier
Dexter M. Pitts
Buffalo Soldier
Kalon Jackson
Buffalo Soldier
Elijah Moreland
Buffalo Soldier
Ezra Mabengeza
Buffalo Soldier
Jimmie Pinckney
Buffalo Soldier
Jonathan Robinson
Buffalo Soldier
Karim French
Buffalo Soldier
Kwane Spinks
Buffalo Soldier
Lionel Cineas Jr.
Buffalo Soldier
Logan Coles
Buffalo Soldier
Parrish McLean
Buffalo Soldier
Randy Wilkins
Buffalo Soldier
Richard Ward
Buffalo Soldier

Produced By

Beatriz Eliza
post-production producer
Jon Kilik
executive producer
Spike Lee
producer
David Pomier
line producer: Louisiana
Marco Valerio Pugini
executive producer
Butch Robinson
line producer: New York

Cinematography

Matthew Libatique
director of photography

Sound

Gina Alfano
adr editor
David Arnold
adr recordist
Jamie Baker
foley editor
Kam Chan
foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Rich Crescenti
adr recordist / assistant re-recordist / asst mixing
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator
Adriano Di Lorenzo
boom operator
Antonio Dolce
boom operator: second unit
Ryan Farris
sound utility technician: Louisiana
Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Eugene Gearty
supervising sound editor / sound designer
Larry Hopkins
layback sound mixer
Bret Johnson
sound re-recordist
Frank Kern
foley supervisor
George A. Lara
foley engineer
Marissa Littlefield
adr supervisor
Samuel Miille
apprentice sound editor
Reza Moosavi
sound recordist: documentary segment
Gabriele Moretti
sound mixer: second unit
Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor
Richard Murphy
sound mixer: New York
Vincenzo Nardi
boom operator
Angela Organ
assistant adr editor
Jan Petrov
adr recordist
Schavaria Reeves
sound utility: New York
Alessandro Savino
boom operator
Reuben Simon
foley editor
Philip Stockton
supervising sound editor
Paul Tirone
assistant re-recordist
Joe White
boom operator: New York
Larry Wineland
assistant sound editor
Allan Zaleski
sound effects editor
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Jason Chiodo
re-recording mixer: marketing
Danila Colamatteo
adr assistant
Fred Rosenberg
sound editor
T.A. Williams
sound recordist

Casting Director

Kim Coleman
Casting Director
Beatrice Kruger
Casting Director
Karen Kaia Livers
local casting director

Production Design

Art Direction

Carlo Serafin
supervising art director

Set Design

Makeup

Belinda Anderson
key hair stylist: New York
Brian Badie
key hair stylist: New York
Dana Boisseau
assistant hair stylist: Louisiana
Francesca Buccellato
key makeup artist: New York
Claudia Catini
hair stylist
Larry M. Cherry
hair stylist
Giuseppe Desiato
prosthetic makeup supervisor / special effects makeup artist: New York
Roxanne Ferguson
key hair stylist: Louisiana
Massimiliano Gelo
hair stylist
Anita Gibson
makeup department head: New York
Mirella Ginnoto
hair designer
Federico Laurenti
makeup coordinator
Flavio Ligorio
hair stylist
Antonio Maltempo
makeup artist: background
Arianna Palmucci
hair stylist
Stefania Santinelli
makeup artist
Fabrizio Sforza
makeup designer / special effects makeup artist: New York
Takisha Sturdivant
hair stylist: Kerry Washington
Carla Vicenzino
makeup artist: second unit
Dionne Wynn
key makeup artist: Louisiana

Special Effects

Daniel Acon
special effects supervisor
Renato Agostini
special effects coordinator
Danilo Bollettini
special effects technician
Fred Buchholz
special effects: New Yo9rk
Marco Corridori Moneta
special effects technician
Marco Corridori
special effects technician
Steven Kirshoff
special effects coordinator: New York
Claudio Quaglietti
special effects technician
Franco Ragusa
special effects technician
Silvano Scasseddu
special effects technician: second unit
John Stifanich
special effects: New York
Luigi Battestelli
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Okan Ataman
digital artist: ILM
Jerome Bakum
visual effects editor: ILM
Brian Barlettani
visual effects associate production manager: ILM
Jill Brooks
visual effects producer: ILM
Grady Cofer
visual effects supervisor: ILM
Trevor Hazel
digital artist
Sherry Hitch
digital artist: ILM
Frankie Kwak
visual effects production support: ILM
Lorraine LeBer
digital artist: ILM
Kevin May
digital artist: ILM
C.J. Neff
visual effects production support: ILM
Marla Newall
visual effects location layout artist: ILM
Michael Ross-Lang
digital compositor
Gregory Salter
digital artist: ILM
Brad Schaider
title artist: Lumeni Productions
Michael Van Eps
digital artist: ILM
Robert Weaver
digital artist: ILM
Mark Youngren
digital artist: ILM
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Gus Duron
digital opticals editor
Sarah Grieshammer
digital compositor
Shaina Holmes
digital compositor
Lindsay M. Hoppe
digital compositor
Justin Israel
digital artist
Paulina Kuszta
visual effects coordinator
John M. Levin
layout artist: ILM
Thomas Mathai
data manager
W. Regan McGee
digital effects artist

Assistant Director

Franco Basaglia
second assistant director
Fabrizio Bava
first assistant director
Ernest R. Dickerson
second unit director
Mike Ellis
first assistant director
Tracey Hinds
second assistant director: New York
Gianluca Mangiasciutti
daily assistant director
Luca Padrini
second second assistant director
Carlo Paramidani
second assistant director: second unit
Leopoldo Pescatore
additional first assistant director
Michael A. Pinckney
second second assistant director: New York
Fabrizio Procaccini
additional assistant director
Gwyn Sannia
additional second second assistant director
Alessia Silvetti
third assistant director
Jordan Stone
first assistant director: second unit

Production Management

Luca Fortunato Asquini
unit production manager
Sara Asquini
assistant unit manager
Fabrizio Cerato
production manager: second unit
Colin Cumberbatch
post-production supervisor
Stefano Dalla Lana
unit manager: second unit
Pietro Lapertosa
assistant unit manager
Alessandro Manni
unit manager
Attilio Moro
production manager
David Pomier
unit production manager
Oak Porcelli
production supervisor: Louisiana
Jeff Robinson
post-production supervisor
Marcus Turner
unit production manager: New York

Art Department

Carlo Aloisio
draughtsman
Marco Aureli
swing gang
Daniele Bacciu
stand-by props: second unit
Marco Bagnoli
assistant stand-by carpenter
Marzio Bardi
assistant stand-by props
James Bono
set dressing foreman: New York
Eric Breaux
set dresser: Louisiana
Nicola Bucci
assistant stand-by painter
Russell Bullock
camera scenic artist: New York
Peter Bundrick
construction foreman: New York
Giuseppe Cafagna
assistant head painter
Roberto Caruso
stand-by art director
Monique Champagne
set decorator: Louisiana
Joe Coppola
second assistant props: New York
Damian J. Costa
set dresser: New York
Vincenzo Cutri
swing gang
Davide De Joannon
assistant on-set dresser
Anthony Dimeo
property master: New York
Cristiano Donzelli
storyboard artist
Paolo Dore
draughtsman
Natalie N. Dorset
shopper: New York
Tommaso Dubla
head painter
Sandro Ercolini
stand-by painter
Sarah Frank
production designer: New York
Antonio Fraulo
assistant property master
Mario Ghinassi
art department coordinator
Samuele Giardina
assistant decorator
Raffaella Giovannetti
assistant set decorator
Alex Gorodetsky
charge scenic artist: New York
Giampaolo Grassi
assistant stand-by props: second unit
Mike Hartney
on-set dresser: New York
Richard Hebrank
construction coordinator: New York
T.W. John House
key construction grip: New York
Mark Johanson
art department production assistant: New York
Robert Keller
carpenter foreman: New York
Fred Kolo
art director: New York
Steve Krieger
set dresser: New York
Luci Leary
set dresser: Louisiana
Viviana Lo Russo
scenic painter
Roberto Magagnini
dressing foreman
Sarah A. Maine
set decorator: New York
James McDonagh
on-set dresser: New York
Stefano Morbidelli
stand-by props
Scotty Morris
lead man: Louisiana / leadman
Antonio Murer
property master
Sebastiano Murer
location property master
Alan Muzeni
set dresser: New York
Stefano Nagni
assistant swing gang
Bernadino Nardoni
construction coordinator
Christopher Nelson
leadman: New York
Quang Nguyen
lead scenic artist: New York
Marco Orsini
assistant property coordinator
Darin J. Patterson
set decoration production assistant: New York
James Pesce
set dresser: New York
Mike Platarote Jr.
set dresser: New York
Kevin L. Raper
assistant art director: New York / graphic artist: New York
Gianpaolo Rifino
sketch artist
Vincent A. Romano
set dresser: New York
Daniel Rosenfeld
scenic shop person: New York
Luciano Rossiello
greenery leadman
Letizia Santucci
assistant set decorator
Joseph Sargo
first assistant props: New York
Regis Scott
set painter: Louisiana
Enrichetto Serantoni
assistant swing gang
Claudio Stefani
on-set dresser
Jim Sten
set dresser: New York
Federico Vianelli
assistant propmaker
Armando Vici
head carpenter
Bryan Walsh
set dresser: New York
Stephen G. Walters
lead scenic artist: Louisiana
Rachel Watanabe-Batton
art department coordinator: New York
Markus Wittmann
on-set dresser: Louisiana
Guido Zera
stand-by carpenter
Nathalie Baldascini
art department coordinator assistant
Leonardo Cruciano
propmaker / sculptor
Thomas Jones
props mould-maker
Dawn Masi
graphic artist
Tanya Peacock
prop maker

Editorial

Christopher Aguis
post-production coordinator
Stephanie Blackwood
post-production assistant
Steve Bowen
colorist
Sam Daley
dailies colorist: USA
Ryan Denmark
associate editor
Beth Dewey
digital intermediate producer
Roland Eisinger
digital intermediate scanning & recording operator
Curtis Lindersmith
digital intermediate editor
Sarah McTeigue
second assistant editor
Monique McWilliams
post-production intern
Monica Mingo
post-production intern
Gareth Molan
trailer editor
Nazzareno Neri
color timer
Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant producer
Sven Pohl
post-production intern
Njoroge Thiong'o
assistant editor
Colen C. Wiley
editing intern
Mike Nuget
HD online-editor
Catherine Rowe
digital color assist

Other

A. William Perry
special thanks

Music Department

Nico Abondolo
musician: bass
Timothy Adams Jr.
musician: guitar
Timothy Adams
musician: percussion
Beaufort Addison III
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin
Fabian Almazan
musician: piano
John Alston III
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Gabriel Armsted
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Neal Arp II
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe
Steve Becknell
musician: horn
Vincent Bennett
music session assistant
Robert Berg
musician: viola
Adam Blake
scoring crew
Terence Blanchard
conductor / orchestrator
Justin J. Blyden
musician: singer, first tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
Gary Bovyer
musician: clarinet
DJ Brady
scoring crew
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin
Rob Brophy
musician: viola
Robert Brophy
musician: viola
David Brown
musician: singer, tenor soloist, Morehouse College Glee Club
Thomas A. Brown
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola
Robin Burgess
music session coordinator
Trevor Burton
musician: singer, second tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
Eve Butler
musician: violin
Caroline Campbell
musician: violin
Darius Campo
musician: violin
Roberto Cani
musician: violin
Mark Cargill
musician: violin
Raynor Carroll
musician: percussion
Jordan Casson
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Ron Clark
musician: violin
Stuart Clark
musician: clarinet
Giovana Clayton
musician: cello
Reginald Cleaver Jr.
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Bryan Clements
scoring crew
Tyrone Clinton Jr.
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
Paul Cohen
musician: cello
Kevin Connolly
musician: violin
Antony Cooke
musician: cello / musician: cello
Rose Corrigan
musician: bassoon
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Mario De Leon
musician: violin
Brian Dembow
musician: viola
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass
Christopher Desmangles
musician: singer, second tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
Thomas Diener
musician: viola
Matt Dine
musician: horn
Everett Dixon
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
George Doering
musician: guitar
Howard Drossin
orchestrator
Andrew Duckles
musician: viola
David Duke
musician: horn
Bruce Dukov
musician: concert master
Karen Elaine
musician: viola
Karim Elmahmoudi
scoring crew
Steve Erdody
musician: cello
Mark Eshelman
scoring crew
Alan Estes
musician: percussion
Nina Evtuhov
musician: violin
David Ewart
musician: violin
Nick Fevola
scoring crew
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion
Samuel Formicola
musician: viola
Donald T. Foster
musician: clarinet
Matthew Funes
musician: viola
Cameron Alvin Gachett
musician: singer, first tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
Rick Gerding
musician: viola
Julie Gigante
musician: violin
Chaz Gipson
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola
Endre Granat
musician: violin
Keith Greene
musician: viola
Michael E. Grego
musician: percussion
Gerard Grigsby
musician: singer, second tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
James Grisson
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
Henry Gronnier
musician: violin
Alan Grunfeld
musician: violin
Jennie Hansen
musician: viola
Tamara Hatwan
musician: violin
Sean Haythe
musician: singer, tenor soloist, Morehouse College Glee Club
Amy Hershberger
musician: violin
Oscar Hidalgo
musician: bass
Marcus Hill
musician: singer, baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello
Derrick Hodge
musician: bass
Marcus Hopkins Turner
musician: singer, bass, Morehouse College Glee Club
Tiffany Y. Hu
musician: violin
Alexander Iles
musician: trombone
Jeannie Isaacs
scoring crew
Piotr Jandula
musician: viola
Alexander Jarcke
musician: singer, second tenor, Morehouse College Glee Club
Chancellor Jenkins
musician: singer, second baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Dominique Jones
musician: singer, first baritone, Morehouse College Glee Club
Steve Juliani
scoring crew
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello
Daniel Kelley
musician: horn

Casting Department

Barone Francesca
extras casting assistant
Mo Link
extras casting assistant: New York
Karen Kaia Livers
local casting: Louisiana
Veronika Mancino
assistant casting: Europe
James Mottram
extras casting assistant: New York
Cristina Raffaeli
casting: minors
Winsome Sinclair
extras casting: New York
Eve Streger
casting assistant: USA
Jessica Munks
casting department

Costume Department

Luca Canfora
costume workshop coordinator
Giorgio Cantelli
costume consultant: uniforms
Giovanni Casalnuovo
wardrobe coordinator
Vanessa Crane
stand-by costumer: second unit
Luigi Di Cristo
wardrobe master
Marco Fantoni
stand-by costumer
Chris Field
assistant costume designer: New York
Sandi Figueroa
wardrobe supervisor: New York
Serena Fiumi
wardrobe supervisor
Giampaolo Grassi
leather master
Giampiero Grassi
costume cutter: men's
Christy Hebert
set costumer: Louisiana
Claire Hedlund
key costumer: Louisiana
Rebecca Higginson
stand-by costumer
Monica Iacuzzo
costume illustrator
Saskia Irrgang
costume maker
Jessica Jahn
assistant costumer: Louyisiana
Giovanni Lipari
assistant costume designer
Elsa Malandra
costume cutter: women's
Adriana Mattiozzi
head seamstress
Rossella Mautone
costume laborer
Elizabeth Muxi
seamstress: New York
Anna Orazi
seamstress
Luciano Parisi
costume buyer
Enzo Serafino Pellegrino
head ager and dyer
Anina Pinter
costume assistant
Leeann Radeka
costume supervisor: Louisiana
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
costumer: New York
Salvatore Salzano
assistant to costume designer
Laura Sewrey
costumer: New York
Maria Taddei
seamstress
Paul Tazewell
costume designer: New York
Aldo Urzini
stand-by costumer: extras
Maurizio Vitiello
costume assistant
Lesley D. Wickham
ager/dyer: Louisiana

Camera Department

Jacopo Addini
still photography intern
Tony Arnaud
best boy grip: New York
Giampaolo Bagala
grip: second unit
Emiliano Bambusi
second assistant camera
Sergio Barrero
camera production assistant: New York, second unit
Daniel Beaman
rigging grip: New York
Jacob Borck
electrician: Louisiana
Bernard X. Brongniart
company grip: New York
Kevin Cahill
key grip: New York, second unit
Chip Carey
electrician: Louisiana
Craig Carter
grip: Louisiana
Duane Chan-Shue
electrician: New York
Layne Chaney
grip: Louisiana
Jack Coffen
rigging electrician: New York
Stephen Consentino
camera operator: New York / steadicam operator: New York
Divine Cox
rigging grip: New York
Lamont Crawford
key grip: New York
Maurizio Cremisini
first assistant camera
Nick Cupkovic
electrician: New York
Gavin Curran
rigging gaffer: New York
Simone D'Onofrio
first assistant camera
Simona De Lullo
central loader
Julian J. Delacruz
camera loader: New York
Aldo Di Berardino
video assist intern
Ernest R. Dickerson
camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit
Chris Drechsler
electrician: New York
David Elwell
electrician: New York
Kris Enos
second assistant camera: New York
Pyare Fortunato
first assistant camera: New York
Claudio Frollano
rigging gaffer
Tony Fungrey
company grip: New York
Sergio Gabrielli
grip: second unit
David Giorgio
video assist operator
Samuel A. Gonzalez Jr.
electrician: New York
Marco Graziaplena
second assistant camera
Charlie Grubbs
rigging electrician: New York
Penelope Helmer
camera loader: Louisiana
Gary Hildebrand
generator operator: New York
Hardwick Johnson
camera lighting and grip equipment
Jasper Johnson
dolly grip: New York
Michael D. Kennedy
electrician: Louisiana
David Lee
still photographer
Michael A. Leo
rigging electrician: New York
Gus Limberis
second assistant camera: New York
Julian Lord
key grip: Bahamas
Simone Lucchetti
electrician
Mitch Malpica
first assistant camera: New York, second unit
Paolo Marchetti
camera loader: second unit
Edgar Martin
company grip: New York
Luca Martis
electrician
Jim Mayo
second technocrane operator: Louisiana
Dave McAllister
key rigging grip: New York
Sean McCardell
electrician: New York
James McMillan
dolly grip: New York
Tim Metivier
first assistant camera: New York
Erskin Mitchell
best boy electric: Louisiana
Mike Montgomery
rigging grip: New York
Robert Morrison
grip: Louisiana
Scott Morrison
electrician: Louisiana
Mirko Palermi
electrician
Claudio Palmieri
first assistant camera
Steve Peloquin
rigging grip best boy: New York
Giorgio Perluigi
second assistant camera: second unit
Luke Porterfield
electrician: Louisiana
Douglas G. Price
rigging grip: New York
Carlo Quattrone
electrician
Edward Read
rigging electrician: New York
Guillaume Renberg
remote head technician: New York
Carlo Rinaldi
second assistant camera
Ryan Rodriguez
best boy electric: New York
Peter Russell
electrician: New York
Roberto Ruzzolini
camera operator
Luca Sardini
electrician
Ricardo Sarmiento
director of photography: New York, second unit
Wayne Sharp
dolly grip: Louisiana
Danilo Simotti
remote head technician
Steve Singerman
video assist operator: Louisiana
Massimiliano Sticchi
best boy electric
Derrick Still
electrician: New York
Jeff Taylor
second assistant camera: Louisiana
Pietro Tiberti
best boy grip
Emiliano Topai
first assistant camera: second unit
Virginia Torna
electrician
Mauro Toscano
video assist operator: second unit
Daniele Traettino
second assistant camera
Mark van Rossen
electrician: New York
Gabriel Velasco
second assistant camera: Louisiana
John Velez
gaffer: New York

Location Management

Gerardo Albero
location facilities
Leonardo Cellai
location manager: Tuscany
Adonay Marin Conde
facilites assistent
Saverio Del Zio
location manager: Rome
Daniele Di Biasi
assistant location manager: Italy
Jerad Janke
assistant location manager: Louisiana
Robin Melville
location manager supervisor
Ramon Panzavolta
assistant location manager
Tim Stacker
assistant location manager: New York
Matthew Sullivan
location assistant: New York
Daniel Tresca
location assistant: New York
Joseph White
location manager: New York
R. Bryan Wright
location manager: Louisiana
Danielle Poret
location assistant: Louisiana
Stephan Roux
location assistant
Kendall Wiltz
location assistant

Script Department

Eleonora Baldwin
script supervisor
Paola Mengoni
script supervisor: second unit
Wendy Lee Roberts
second unit script supervisor
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