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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Robert Eisele
- screenplay / story
- Jeffrey Porro
- story
- Tony Scherman
- inspired by the American Legacy article
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Melvin B. Tolson
- Nate Parker
- Henry Lowe
- Jurnee Smollett
- Samantha Booke
- Denzel Whitaker
- James Farmer Jr.
- Jermaine Williams
- Hamilton Burgess
- Forest Whitaker
- Dr. James Farmer Sr.
- Gina Ravera
- Ruth Tolson
- John Heard
- Sheriff Dozier
- Kimberly Elise
- Pearl Farmer
- Devyn A. Tyler
- Helen Farmer
- Trenton McClain Boyd
- Nathaniel Farmer
- Ritchie Montgomery
- Deputy
- Jackson Walker
- Pig Owner
- Tim Parati
- Pig Farmer
- Robert X. Golphin
- Dunbar Reed
- Justice Leak
- Harland Osbourne
- Glen Powell
- Harvard Debater #1
- Brad Watkins
- Harvard Debater #2
- Brian Smiar
- Harvard Dean
- Damien Leake
- Wilson
- Voltaire Sterling
- Paul Quinn Debater #1
- Stephen Rider
- Paul Quinn Debater #2
- Gordon Danniels
- Paul Quinn Debate Judge
- Donny Boaz
- Oklahoma City College Debater #1
- Samuel Elliott Whisnant
- Oklahoma City College Debater #2
- Bonnie Johnson
- Dr. Jennings
- Charissa Allen
- Benita
- Michael Beasley
- Trudell
- Gary Mattis
- Enormous Man
- George Wilson
- Samuel
- Fahnlohnee R. Harris
- Clementine
- Harold Evans
- William Taylor
- JD Evermore
- Captain Wainwright
- Sharon Jones
- Lila
- Kelvin Payton
- Joseph
- Southey Blanton
- White Labor Organizer
- Michael Mattison
- White Sharecropper #1
- Jeff Braun
- White Sharecropper #2
- Milton R. Gipson
- Prairie View Professor
- Frank Ridley
- Security Guard
- Jeremiah Kissel
- Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
- Jack Radosta
- White Man at Lynching
- Marcus Lyle Brown
- Howard Debater #1
- Alvin Youngblood Hart
- Juke Joint Musician #1
- Dom Flemons
- Juke Joint Musician #2
- Justin Robinson
- Juke Joint Musician #3
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Juke Joint Musician #4
- Ahmad Powell
- Fisk Professor
- Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
- Deputy Texas Ranger
- Razmig Arabian
- Harvard Student
- Kevin Beard
- Klansman at Lynching
- Ellen Becker-Gray
- Faculty at Harvard Debate
- Chad Boldini
- Harvard Debate Attendee
- Matthew N. Bourgeois
- Harvard Scholar
- Crystal Brown-Tatum
- Female Teacher / Dance Chaperone
- Gio Castellano
- Harvard Debate Attendee
- Thomas Cataloni
- Sailor
- Ashley Cerrone
- Harvard Student
- Michael DeMello
- Debate Observer
- Roger Dillingham Jr.
- Upscale Traveler
- Sal DiMino
- Reporter
- Tommy Jay Dwyer
- Harvard Student
- Curtis Eames
- Reporter
- Chaz Echols
- Wiley College Student
- Brian D. Evans
- Harvard Student
- Ben Fisher
- Harvard Student
- Jaishon Fisher
- Newspaper Boy
- Jamai Fisher
- Kid at Train Station
- Steve Flynn
- Harvard Dean
- Hugh Guiney
- Harvard Student
- Hevin Hampton
- Bar Patron
- Joel B. Hayden
- Harvard Professor
- Patrick Mel Hayes
- Harvard Alumni
- Benjamin Healy
- Harvard Student
- Chris Kosiavelon
- Harvard Student
- Kenneth Lecompte
- Share Cropper and Grocer
- Jimmy Lee Jr.
- Lyncher
- Aqua Lee
- Juke Joint Couple
- Christopher J. Long
- Harvard Student
- Michael M Luzzi
- Reporter
- Robert Masiello
- Harvard Alumni
- Josh McBride
- Harvard Student
- Paul McGillicuddy
- Harvard Debate Attendee
- Alex Milne
- Shoe Shine Boy
- Tarek Moussa
- Harvard Student
- Jason Mulcahy
- Harvard Student
- Ed O'Keefe
- Harvard Scholar
- Nefertara Ozella
- Extra
- Giovanni Pantaleo
- Havard Student
- Cory Patt
- Wiley Student
- James Paul
- Riot Starter
- Jeannie Perrin
- Lynching Participant
- Todd Poudrier
- Radio Tech
- Cyndy Powell
- Harvard debate audience
- Breon Pugh
- Wiley Debater
- Alan Resnic
- Harvard Scholar
- Robert M. Saunders
- Harvard Student
- Cory Reed Smith
- Harvard Debate Attendee
- Scott Sousa
- Harvard Student
- Michael Stanton
- Harvard Professor
Produced By
- Molly Allen
- co-producer
- Todd Black
- producer
- David Crockett
- executive producer
- Kate Forte
- producer
- Melody Fowler
- associate producer: Harpo Films
- Joe Roth
- producer
- Valerie Scoon
- associate producer: Harpo Films
- Bob Weinstein
- executive producer
- Harvey Weinstein
- executive producer
- Oprah Winfrey
- producer
Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- director of photography
Sound
- Kami Asgar
- supervising sound editor
- Richard Branca
- post-production sound facility manger: Sony Pictures Studios
- Stacy Brownrigg
- production sound mixer: additional photography
- Willie D. Burton
- sound mixer
- Anita Cannella
- foley artist
- Dorian Cheah
- sound designer
- Michael Dressel
- foley editor
- Kim Drummond
- adr supervisor
- Thom 'Coach' Ehle
- sound consultant: Dolby
- Scott G.G. Haller
- dialogue editor
- Steven Huerstel
- cable person
- Kevin Jette
- adr mixer
- Leilani Jones
- audio description narrator
- Amy Kane
- foley artist
- Jonathan Klein
- supervising foley editor
- Rick Kline
- re-recording mixer
- Tateum Kohut
- re-recording mixer
- Howard London
- adr mixer
- John Marquis
- sound effects editor
- Herwig Maurer
- sound effects editor
- Julianne McCormack
- post-production sound facility manger: Sony Pictures Studios
- Sean McCormack
- supervising sound editor
- Erin Oakley
- adr editor
- Greg Orloff
- supervising sound mixer
- Fred Peck III
- sound mix recordist
- Eryne Prine
- assistant sound editor
- Elizabeth Rainey
- foley artist
- Jacob Riehle
- first assistant sound editor
- Carmine Rubino
- foley mixer
- Brian Smith
- adr mixer
- Gary A. Theard
- boom operator
- Tim Tuchrello
- sound effects editor
- Jon Wakeham
- sound effects editor
- Mark Agostino
- pro tools playback operator
- Shawn Harper
- sound utility
- Jarrett Simon
- utility sound: Boston
- Jared Watt
- additional sound utility
Editing
- John Breinholt
- co-editor
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Belinda Anderson
- key hair stylist
- Matiki Anoff
- key makeup artist
- Kristen Barry
- hair stylist
- Howard Berger
- special makeup effects artist
- Anneliese Boise
- special makeup effects artist: hair
- Andrea Bowman
- hair stylist
- Jack Bricker
- special makeup effects artist: hair
- Nikki I Brown
- makeup artist
- Elizabeth Cecchini
- hair stylist
- Larry M. Cherry
- co-department head hair stylist / hair stylist: Mr. Washington
- Cheryl Daniels
- hair stylist
- Carl Fullerton
- makeup department head
- Valerie Gladstone-Appel
- first assistant hair stylist
- LaToya Henderson
- makeup artist
- Janice Hudson
- hair stylist
- Linda Lazar
- makeup artist
- Brenda McNally
- assistant hair stylist
- Greg Nicotero
- special makeup effects artist
- Gary Pawlowski
- mold maker
- Denise Pugh-Ruiz
- first assistant makeup artist
- Joanna Raskin
- hair stylist
- Kellie Robinson
- makeup artist
- Joe Rossi
- makeup artist
- Khanh Trance
- hair special effects: KNB EFX Group
- Kenneth Walker
- department head hair stylist
- Crystal Woodford
- hair stylist
- Andrea Young
- hair stylist
Special Effects
- Chris Cera
- special effects moldmaker
- Jeff Edwards
- special effects artist
- Joe Giles
- special effects moldmaker
- Brian Goehring
- special effects moldmaker
- Steve Hartman
- special effects artist
- Grady Holder
- special effects moldmaker
- Carey Jones
- special effects artist
- James Leonard
- special effects moldmaker
- Jack Lynch
- special effects supervisor
- Tony Matijevich
- special effects artist
- Christina Prestia
- special effects artist
- Caleb Schneider
- special effects artist
- Andy Schoneberg
- special effects sculptor
- Shannon Shea
- special effects shop foreman
- Lino Stavole
- special effects moldmaker
- A.J. Venuto
- special effects moldmaker
- David Wogh
- special effects mechanic
- Jeffery D. Woodrel
- special effects coordinator
- Javier Zepeda
- special effects sculptor
- Bob Trevino
- special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Ryan Laney
- visual effects
- Brian McNulty
- visual effects producer
- Thomas Mathai
- data manager
Assistant Director
- George Bott
- additional second assistant director
- Natalie S. Clunis
- dga trainee
- Greg Hale
- second assistant director
- Kali R. Harrison
- second second assistant director
- Jono Oliver
- first assistant director
- Eric Yellin
- additional key second assistant director: Boston
- Tommy Martin
- additional second assistant director
Production Management
- Valerie Bleth Sharp
- production supervisor
- Kelly Carmichael
- executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company
- Tim Clawson
- executive in charge of physical production: The Weinstein Company
- David Crockett
- unit production manager
- Carla Gardini
- executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company
- Michael Jackman
- executive in charge of post-production: The Weinstein Company
- Eileen Malyszko Lee
- executive in charge of physical production: Harpo Fiulms
- Jeff Maynard
- executive in charge of post-production: The Weinstein Company
- Tracy McGrath
- executive in charge of physical production: The Weinstein Company
- Brian McNulty
- post-production supervisor
- Jeff Valeri
- production supervisor: Boston
Art Department
- Dean Allison
- construction general foreman
- Genny Bamburg
- set painter
- John Bankson
- property master
- Sean Bernard
- paint foreman
- C. Alan Berry
- property assistant
- Robert Bowden
- gang boss
- Dillon Jim Breithaupt
- art department assistant
- Helen Britten
- assistant set decorator
- Kathy Brunswick
- construction buyer
- Ed Burcham
- set dresser
- Andrew M. Casbon III
- scenic artist
- Scott Childers
- construction foreman
- Tom Christopher
- set dressing gang boss
- Diane Davis
- construction medic
- Derek Devers
- propmaker
- Kevin Fleming
- paint gang boss
- Scott Forster
- construction foreman: Boston
- Patrick Fuhrman
- on-set dresser
- Shellie Gillespie
- art department coordinator
- Susanna Glattly
- paint foreman
- Chad Harris
- set dresser
- Jerry G. Henery
- construction coordinator
- Phillip Joffrion
- set dresser
- Joey Kent
- set dresser
- Andree Lago
- paint foreman
- Steve Laks
- gang boss
- Elizabeth Mire
- set dressing buyer
- Larry Misselhorn
- greens foreman
- Ryan Misselhorn
- greensman
- Mike Monckton
- signwriter
- John W. Morgan
- stand-by painter
- Deborah Norris Jensen
- set dressing assistant
- William Nutt
- on-set greensman
- Cory Parker
- set dressing gang boss
- James Passanante
- paint supervisor
- Adele Plauche
- set designer
- Virle S. Reid
- assistant property master
- Sonda L. Rowland
- painter
- Tommy Samona
- lead man
- Rob Simons
- assistant art director
- Floyd B. Sterling
- set dresser
- Gary Damian Thomas
- storyboard artist
- Gordon Thomas
- set dresser
- Azhriaz Vanashta
- paint gang boss
- Chris M. Wilson
- carpenter
- Jason Wilson
- propmaker
- Paul Wilson
- scenic foreman: Boston
- Eric Wolfe
- carpenter
- Keith Abel
- set dresser
- Cecile Aymami
- scenic
- Adam D. Bouchard
- inflatable mannequins wrangler
- Gail Briant
- scenic gangboss
- Debbie Cutler
- set decoration buyer
- Jennifer Engel
- leadman: Boston
- Joey Gbur
- propmaker
- J.D. Jacoby
- set dresser
- Jason Glenn Jimes
- painter
- Lindanne Lewis
- painter
- Rebecca McKibben
- set dresser
- Ryan McPeake
- construction medic
- Eric Orr
- prop assistant
- Adam Roffman
- prop assistant: Boston
- Christopher Sawtelle
- set dresser
- John N. Wood
- set dresser
Stunts
- Austin Anderson
- horse trainer
- T.D. Antoine
- stunts
- Kevin Beard
- stunts
- Bobby Beckles
- stunts
- Gregg Brazzel
- stunts
- Lex D. Geddings
- stunts
- Thirl Haston
- stunts
- Jim Henry
- stunts
- Jack Little
- stunts
- Eric Norris
- stunts
- Stephen A. Pope
- stunt coordinator
- Robert Powell
- stunt double: Tolson
- Steven Ritzi
- stunt coordinator
- Russell Towery
- stunts
- Guss Williams
- stunts
- Joe Nin Williams
- stunts
Editorial
- Geraud Brisson
- additional editor
- Pete Conlin
- post production
- Ian Crockett
- post-production coordinator
- Roland Eisinger
- digital intermediate scanning & recording operator
- Scott Freeman
- Avid Technician / Dailies Producer / digitizer
- Mo Henry
- negative manager: Efilm
- Jonathan Hoffman
- post production
- Curtis Lindersmith
- digital intermediate editor: Efilm
- Yvan Lucas
- colorist
- Allan Marasco
- apprentice editor
- Christian Prejza
- digital intermediate producer: Efilm
- Tom Reiser
- colorist assistant: Efilm
- Lee Wimer
- color timer: Efilm
- Marcel Wolthers
- assembly editor
- Brian George
- colorist: Efilm
Other
- Bobby Anderson
- picture car coordinator: Boston
- Annette Ansley
- driver
- Johnny B. Antwine
- driver
- David Balsley
- driver
- Richard Benavidez
- driver
- Adrian Cannon
- driver
- Bret Carroll
- driver
- Richard A. Davis
- transportation captain
- John DeVay
- driver
- James C. Donahue
- transportation captain: Boston
- Juan Echavarria
- driver
- Monte Emery
- driver
- Phil K. Frost
- driver
- David Glavin
- driver
- John Gregorio
- driver
- Joseph M. Hancock
- driver
- Gerald Hardy
- driver
- Daniel Hines
- driver
- Robert Jepson
- driver
- Richard Lengle
- driver
- Jorge Loredo
- driver
- Kim Magruder
- driver
- Wende Martin
- driver
- Lori Maxwell
- transportation dispatcher
- Dale Moser
- driver
- Ted Moser
- transportation coordinator
- Justin Nance
- transportation co-captain
- William O'Brien
- transportation coordinator: Boston
- Eugene Purcell
- driver
- Beverly Reeves
- driver
- Gavin Roberson
- driver: Mr. Washington
- Bob 'Smitty' Smith
- driver: honeywagon
- Timothy Stephens
- driver
- Jorge Vasquez
- driver
- DeAnna Weippert
- driver / driver
- Bill West
- driver
- Hank Van Apeldoorn
- driver: set dressing
Music Department
- Chris Bacon
- technical score advisor
- Maya Beiser
- musician: cello solo
- Christine Bergren
- music legal and clearance
- Mark Berrow
- musician: violin
- Billy Rivers & The Angelic Voices of Faith
- musician: gospel choir
- Richard Bissill
- musician: French horn
- Thomas Bowes
- orchestra leader
- Hugh Burns
- musician: guitar
- Chris Cozens
- auricle control systems
- Peter Davies
- trombone
- Eddie Delena
- song recording engineer
- Geoff Foster
- score recordist
- Matt Franko
- music preparation
- Grambling State University Band
- musician
- Gavin Greenaway
- conductor: orchestra
- Isobel Griffiths
- orchestra contractor
- Stephen Hayes
- choir director: Wiley College
- Dave Holden
- technical score advisor
- Joel Iwataki
- music scoring mixer
- Todd Kasow
- music editor
- Charles Lacy
- musical director: Grambling State University Vand
- Rachel Levy
- executive in charge of music: The Weinstein Company
- Christopher Lord
- assistant orchestrator
- Charlotte Matthews
- assistant orchestra contractor
- Barbara McDermott
- assistant music editor
- Everton Nelson
- musician: violin
- Julia Marie Newmann
- score assistant
- Larry Pannell
- musical director: Grambling State University Band
- John Parricelli
- musician: guitar
- Victor Pesavento
- music preparation
- Jeff Powell
- song recording engineer
- Roger Rhodes
- song recording engineer
- G. Marq Roswell
- music supervisor
- Jonathan Snowden
- musician: flute
- Pamela J. Sollie
- score coordinator
- Adam Swart
- music consultant
- Stuart Michael Thomas
- technical score advisor / score co-producer
- Greg Vines
- score mix assistant
- Rosemary Warren-Green
- orchestra leader
- Wiley College Choir
- musician
- Oscar Zambrano
- song recording engineer
- Warren Zielinski
- musician: violin
- Rachel Bolt
- musician: viola
- Brad Dechter
- orchestrator
- ELEW
- composer: additional music
- Paul S. Henning
- orchestrator / score proofreader
- Skaila Kanga
- musician: harp
- Steve Mair
- musician: double bass
- Sean Stolper
- additional music clearances
- Allen Walley
- musician: double bass
- Bruce White
- musician: viola
Casting Department
- Natalie Ballesteros
- casting assistant
- Kate Carlin
- adr voice casting
- Angela Demo
- casting associate
- Christopher Gray
- key extras casting
- Christian Juneau
- extras casting assistant
- Tracy Kilpatrick
- location casting
- Carlos Rodríguez Mejías
- casting
- Brent Paxton
- casting coordinator
- Carolyn Pickman
- casting: Boston
- Selisa Sirls
- extras casting associate
- Lamar Williams
- extras casting assistant
- Matt Bouldry
- casting assistant
- Marisa Kushner
- extras casting: Boston
- Aileen McCall
- extras casting assistant
Costume Department
- Yvonne Bastidos
- set costumer
- Darek Beeman
- head tailor
- Lauren Bott
- costumer
- Toby Bronson
- costumer
- Rendell Bryce
- costumer
- Megan Coates
- wardrobe production assistant
- Renee Dodson
- costumer
- Andrée Fortier
- costumer
- Bobbie Frankel
- costumer
- Julia Gombert
- wardrobe textile artist
- Mitzi Haralson
- set costumer
- Dana Kay Hart
- costume supervisor
- Frances Jacques-LeCompte
- seamstress
- Shannon Jantz
- costumer
- Anaya Kellogg
- wardrobe production assistant
- Krystle Lamoreaux
- costumer
- Kenneth Lecompte
- wardrobe production assistant
- Gayle Merindino
- wardrobe production assistant
- Max Newman
- wardrobe production assistant
- Meriwether Nichols
- costumer
- Frank Perry Rose
- costumer: Mr. Washington
- Riki Lin Sabusawa
- key costumer
- Felipe Sanchez
- costume illustrator
- Amanda Simonelli
- costume assistant
- Giselle Spence
- key seamstress
- Liz Staub
- costumer
- Jodie Stern
- assistant costume designer
- Susan Thomas
- costumer
- Bunny Walker
- costumer
- Helen Wilson
- seamstress
- Diah Wymont
- additional assistant costume designer
- Rosa J. Colón
- additional costumer
- Fran Cox
- additional costumer
- Hillary Derby
- costumer
- Rebecca Hofherr
- assistant costume designer
- Alanna Keenan
- costume production assistant
- Chris Love
- costume production assistant
- Alyson MacInnis
- costumer
- Marienne O'Brien
- additional costumer
- Roric Ruegsegger
- additional costumer
- Ellen Ryba
- key costumer: Los Angeles
- Paul St. John
- costumer
- Jessica L. Therrien
- costume assistant
- Brittany Trusler
- costume assistant
- Danny Vick
- additional costumer
- Taryn Walsh
- costumer
Camera Department
- Phillip Abeyta
- electrician
- Tarik Naim Alherimi
- best boy rigging electrician
- James Babineaux
- best boy electric
- Bob Bates
- balloon light technician
- Stephen Beasley
- rigging gaffer
- Patrick Bensimmon
- additional camera assistant
- Giovanni Bommarito
- grip
- Bryan Booth
- electrician
- Xiomara Comrie
- first assistant camera: "a" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera
- Scott D. Davis
- rigging gaffer: Boston
- John Gregory Edwards
- electrician
- Eric Engler
- rigging electric: Boston
- Jack English
- gaffer
- Donny Fowler
- grip
- Dan Furst
- video assist operator
- Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez
- lighting technician
- Darryl Humber
- dolly grip
- Gary Kelso
- grip
- Mark La Bonge
- camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
- David Lee
- still photographer
- Sean J. O'Shea
- first assistant camera: "b" camera
- Myron Parran
- additional camera assistant
- Frank Parrish
- additional camera assistant
- Simone Perusse
- electrician
- C. Alan Rawlins
- key grip
- Kerry Rawlins
- grip
- Pamela Rittelmeyer
- camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera
- Jacob Ross
- best boy rigging grip
- Edwin Rubio
- rigging grip
- Ted Sapp
- key rigging grip
- Gina Scagnelli
- grip
- Riko Schatke
- best boy grip
- Jed Seus
- assistant camera
- Tiffani L. Stephenson
- film loader
- Stephen Thorp
- electrician
- Gary Tolbert
- aerial cinematographer
- Tedd Underwood
- balloon technician
- Jeremy Webre
- grip
- Rick Cardillo
- rigging electrician
- Mark J. Casey
- rigging electric best boy
- Robert Clark
- grip: Boston
- Sean Cruz
- balloon light technician
- Tim Driscoll
- best boy rigging grip
- Dru Dunnaway
- rigging electrician
- Kevin Gazdik
- key lighting balloon technician
- Eric Goddard
- grip: Boston
- Gonzalo Gonzalez
- rigging electrician
- Paul Goroff
- super technocrane operator
- Guy Holt
- electrician
- Dan Hutchinson
- rigging electrician
- Brent Swampy Mullins
- rigging grip
- Robert Owen
- rigging electrician
- T.J. Sebren
- rigging electrician
- Randy Tharpe
- rigging grip
- Todd Thompson
- rigging grip
- Steven J. Winslow
- aerial camera technician: Wescam camera
Location Management
- Alex Borys
- key assistant location manager
- Karen Brady
- location scout
- Christina DeCharles
- assistant location manager
- Robert M. Donaldson
- location scout
- Raine Hall
- location scout
- Charles Harrington
- location consultant: Boston
- Jeff N. Maclean
- location manager: Boston
- Phillip Messinger
- location scout
- Steve Oare
- assistant location manager: Boston
- Kei Rowan-Young
- location manager
- Joshua Youman
- location assistant: Boston
- Joshua D. Clark
- location scout
- David Margulis
- location scout
- Christopher Plummer
- location assistant
- Karen Stark
- location scout
Script Department
- Karen Golden
- script supervisor
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