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Directed By
Spike Lee
Written By
Spike Lee
written by
Cast
Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
Spike Lee
Giant
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
Joie Lee
Indigo Downes
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer (Bass)
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Williams
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentancourt
Nicholas Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Jeff 'Tain' Watts
Rhythm Jones (Drums)
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
Leonard L. Thomas
Rod
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
Steve White
Born Knowledge
Rubén Blades
Petey
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
Linda Hawkins
Jeanne
Raye Dowell
Rita
Angela Hall
Cora
Coati Mundi
Roberto
Zakee Howze
Young Bleek / Miles
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Joe
Sheldon Turnipseed
Benny
Christopher Skeffrey
Louis
Terrence Williams
Sam
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.
Miles at Birth
Jelani Asar Snipes
Miles, Age 1
Glenn Williams III
Miles, Age 3
Arnold Cromer
Miles, Age 5
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
Herbert Daughtry
Minister
Bill Lee
Father of the Bride
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
Doug E. Doug
Jimmy the Busboy
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
Monty Ross
Club Patron
Carol M. Wiggins
Club Patron
Isabella
Club Patron
Mamie Louise Anderson
Club Patron
Joe Seneca
Big Stop's Friend
John Sobestanovich
Taxi Driver
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron
Diahann Carroll
Jazz Club Singer
Esther Castro
Club restaurant audience
Dave Droge
Night Club Patron
Anaysha Figueroa
Shanika
Curt Hayward
Jazz Club Patron
Candace Kirkpatrick
Club Patron and Dancer
Stephen Vause
Club Patron
Dacia Washington
Club Patron
Produced By
Jon Kilik
line producer
Spike Lee
producer
Monty Ross
co-producer
Music
Bill Lee
Cinematography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Cinematographer
Sound
Abdul Malik Abbott
cable person
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
adr editor
Kay Denmark
adr boom operator
William Docker
assistant sound editor
Stephen Fitzstephens
sound
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer
Rosa Howell-Thornhill
sound production assistant
Brian Johnson
assistant sound editor
Frank Kern
foley editor
Kevin Lee
sound editor
Skip Lievsay
sound designer
Alexander Markowski
rough cut sound mix engineer
Jann McClary
apprentice sound editor
Bruce Pross
foley editor
Andrew Schmetterling
boom operator
Gail Showalter
adr editor
Greg Speed
assistant sound editor
Frank Stettner
sound recordist
Philip Stockton
sound editor
Steven Visscher
foley editor
Editing
Sam Pollard
Casting Director
Robi Reed
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Set Design
Ted Glass
Costumes
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Designer
Makeup
Matiki Anoff
makeup artist
Clifford Booker
hair stylist: women
Tom Brumberger
special makeup effects artist
Larry M. Cherry
hair stylist: men
Debbie Deas
additional makeup artist
Marjorie Durand
key makeup artist
Special Effects
Michael L. Benson
special effects
Tom Newton
special effects coordinator
Will Scheck
special effects
Chris Skutch
special effects
Visual Effects
Don Canfield
motion control operator: title sequences
Andy Hudson
visual effects
Assistant Director
H.H. Cooper
second assistant director
Randy Fletcher
first assistant director
Dale M. Nielsen
second second assistant director
Dale Pierce-Johnson
second assistant director
Production Management
Preston L. Holmes
production supervisor
Brent Owens
unit manager
Donna Smith
executive in charge of production
Art Department
Jane Asch
camera scenic artist
Wilbur L. Ball
apprentice scenic
Jeff Balsmeyer
storyboard artist
Martin Bernstein
construction coordinator
Nancy Gayle Boytos
set dresser / set dresser
Joan Brockschmidt
second dresser
Marcia Brown
art department production assistant
Kimberly Buckley
assistant to the set decorator
William Butler
set dresser
Mary Citarella
scenic artist
Rodney Clark
set builder
Michael Curry Jr.
set builder
Sara D'Alessandro
scenic sculptor
Eva P. Davy
scenic artist
Ellen Doak
scenic artist
Judith Evans
scenic artist
James Geyer
scenic shopman
Jeffrey L. Glave
scenic chargeman
Carmen Griffin
shop production assistant
John Grimolizzi
set builder
Bruce Lee Gross
lead man
Harold Horn
set builder
Gary Jennings
scenic artist
Joyce Kubalak-Szuflita
scenic artist
Kevin Ladson
first assistant props
Michael Leather
set dresser
Virginia Lim
scenic artist
Timothy Main
set builder
Charles McClennahan
assistant art director
Philip Michelson
second assistant props
Octavio Molina
property master
Ken Nelson
key set builder
Carl Prinzi
key construction grip
Michael T. Roberts
assistant art director
Rosalie Russino
scenic shopwoman
Sherryl Sachs
scenic artist
Mark Paul Selemon
set dresser
Charlene Shildmyer
scenic artist
Salvatore Sirico
set builder
Pam Stephens
art department coordinator
Peter Swaine
construction production assistant
Paul Wardwell
construction grip
Robert Woods Jr.
construction grip
Stunts
Roy Farfel
utility stunts
David S. Lomax
utility stunts
Elliot Santiago
utility stunts
Jeff Ward
stunt coordinator
Editorial
Donna Myers-Rambharose
apprentice editor
Leander T. Sales
assistant editor
Brunilda Torres
first assistant editor
Dave Pultz
color timer
Other
Shannon Amos
production coordinator
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Alysse Bezahler
assistant production office coordinator
Terence Blanchard
technical consultant
Wanda Brooks
intern
Yolanda Busbee
production assistant: 40 Acres
Jeffrey W. Byrd
intern
Shari L. Carpenter
office production assistant
Melvin Tyrone Clarke
intern
Eric Daniel
set production assistant
Lee Davis
craft service
Lyle Dickey
intern
Mike Ellis
set production assistant
Michael Fleming
technical consultant
Susan D. Fowler
production coordinator: Forty Acres
Anna Fuson
unit publicist
Michael Gaynor
dailies projectionist
Brian Harris
parking production assistant
Donald Harrison
technical consultant
Van Hayden
craft service
Patricia Ann Holmes
assistant auditor
Anthony L. Jamison
apprentice
Debra D. Jeffreys
production office coordinator
Desirée Jellerette
production secretary
Kristen M. Johnson
intern
Damon Jones
intern
Janice Kambara
intern
Erik Barry Klein
parking coordinator
Erik Knight
set production assistant
Bill Lee
technical consultant
Cinqué Lee
video archivist
Leticia Lee
assistant auditor
Palesa Ka Letlaka
intern
Sam Longoria
publicity assistant: Universal
Karen Mason
intern
Tiffany McLinn Lore
intern
Larry Mims
assistant: Mr. Washington
Ayesha Morales
intern
Robert F. Nickson
production controller
Fred Nielson
set production assistant
Eric Oden
auditor
Daryl C. Patterson
craft service
Thomas Patrick Petrilla
production assistant
Traci Proctor
office production assistant
Kia B. Puriefoy
set production assistant
Robert Reynolds
Market Analyst
Simona Ross
intern
Amada R. Sandoval
intern
Jean-Andre Sassine
parking production assistant
Winsome Sinclair
intern
Audra C. Smith
production assistant: 40 Acres
Earl Smith
assistant: Mr. Lee
Kevin A. Smith
intern
Susan Stuart
intern
Doug G. Watson
set production assistant
Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive
Latanya White
intern
Harold R. Williams Jr.
assistant dailies projectionist
Coati Mundi
adr voice
Music Department
Abdul Malik Abbott
music playback
Vince Caro
assistant scoring engineer
Stephen Fitzstephens
music engineer
James Flatto
assistant music editor
Alex Steyermark
music editor
Terence Blanchard
composer: special music
Jennie Hansen
musician: viola
Casting Department
Paulette D. Clark
casting assistant
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Andrea Reed
extras casting
Tracy Vilar
extras casting
Costume Department
Donna Berwick
assistant to costume designer
Lisa R. Frucht
wardrobe assistant
Beulah Jones-Black
assistant to costume designer
Jennifer Lax
wardrobe assistant
Rita McGhee
wardrobe production assistant
Susie Money
wardrobe supervisor
Janinea Shelton
wardrobe production assistant
Miriam Wong Tsao
wardrobe assistant
Camera Department
Henry Adebonojo
second assistant camera
Stuart Allen
crane technician: Louma crane
Robert M. Andres
key grip
Martin Andrews
pre-rigging gaffer
Jonathan Burkhart
first assistant camera
Beverly Cable
electric trainee
Ted Churchill
steadicam operator
Myra-Lee Cohen
additional second assistant camera
Val DeSalvo
best boy electric
Christian Epps
dimmer board operator
Daniel Finn
additional grip
Bob Gorelick
steadicam operator
Andy Harris
second assistant camera
Charles Houston
gaffer
Pamela Katz
first assistant camera
Tom Kudlek
dolly grip
David Lee
still photographer
Larry McConkey
steadicam operator
Derek McKane
additional electrician
John Mitchell
electrician
John Newby
camera operator
Ed Newins Jr.
grip
David Noble
additional grip
John O'Malley
electrician
Phil Oetiker
additional camera operator
George Pattison
additional camera operator
Carl Peterson
grip
Floyd A.B. Rance III
camera trainee
Nate Ranger
assistant camera
Paul Reuter
additional second assistant camera
Keith Salkowski
electrician
Leslie Saltus-Evans
camera trainee
Susan Starr
additional first assistant camera
Lois Thompson
grip trainee
Joan Zierler
additional first assistant camera
Location Management
Bil Haley-Freeman
assistant location manager
Eric Klein
location assistant
Brent Owens
location manager
Dale Watkins
assistant location manager
Eddie Rehfeldt
location scout
Script Department
Nike Zachmanoglou
continuity / script supervisor
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