Directed by
Spike Lee |
Writing Credits
Spike Lee | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
Kisha Imani Cameron | ... | associate producer |
Jon Kilik | ... | producer |
Spike Lee | ... | producer |
Music by
Terence Blanchard |
Cinematography by
Ellen Kuras |
Editing by
Sam Pollard |
Casting By
Aisha Coley |
Production Design by
Victor Kempster |
Art Direction by
Harry Darrow |
Set Decoration by
Ford Wheeler |
Costume Design by
Ruth E. Carter | ... | (as Ruth Carter) |
Makeup Department
Dale Brownell | ... | hair stylist |
Nathan J. Busch II | ... | key hair stylist (as Nathan Busch) |
Patrice Coleman | ... | background makeup supervisor |
Sharyn Cordice | ... | second makeup artist |
Selena Evans-Miller | ... | additional makeup artist (as Selena Evans Miller) |
Neal Martz | ... | special effects masker |
Carol Rasheed | ... | additional makeup artist |
Ellie Winslow | ... | key makeup artist (as Eleanora Winslow) |
Heidi Kulow | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Sharyn Pierson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Colin Cumberbatch | ... | post-production supervisor |
Jonathan Filley | ... | unit production manager (as Jonathan D. Filley) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Ellis | ... | first assistant director |
Tracey Hinds | ... | key second assistant director |
Paul Hogan | ... | dga trainee |
Michael A. Pinckney | ... | second second assistant director (as Michael 'Boogie' Pinkney) |
Art Department
Martin Bernstein | ... | construction coordinator |
Jeff Butcher | ... | on-set dresser |
James Callahan | ... | set dresser (as James W. Callahan) |
Aimee Cavenecia | ... | assistant to set decorator |
Robert Currie | ... | property assistant |
Michael Curry Sr. | ... | construction foreman (as Michael Curry) |
Paul Dale | ... | scenic artist |
Robert de Mar | ... | on-set dresser (as Robert A. de Mar) |
Alex DiGerlando | ... | art department intern (as Alex Digerlando) |
Christopher Doogan | ... | scenic artist |
Sarah Frank | ... | computer graphic designer |
Ralph Fratianni | ... | best boy construction grip |
James Geyer | ... | scenic artist (as James E.. Geyer) |
Jeffrey L. Glave | ... | scenic charge (as Jeff Glave) |
Donald Grant | ... | set dresser |
Nancy Griffith | ... | assistant property master |
E.J. Grover | ... | scenic artist (as Jane Grover) |
Jay Hendrickx | ... | camera scenic artist |
Gregory Hill | ... | assistant art director |
Chris Holbrook | ... | scenic shopman |
Jimmy Kim | ... | construction shop production assistant |
Bill Kolpin | ... | set dresser |
Jennifer Krause | ... | scenic artist |
Timothy Main | ... | shop craftsman (as Tim Main) |
Jen Martley | ... | art department coordinator |
Shawn P. McKeegan | ... | art department production assistant |
Alvin T. Moore | ... | additional assistant art director |
Jeff Naparstek | ... | set dresser |
Myron Odegaard | ... | shop electrician |
Arne Olsen | ... | key construction grip |
Mark Peltzer | ... | property master |
Catherine Pierson | ... | buyer |
Donald Robinson | ... | graphic designer |
Scott Rosenstock | ... | lead man |
Ann Sherrill | ... | scenic artist |
Mark Simon | ... | set dresser |
Jeff Taisey | ... | shop craftsman |
Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer |
Byron K. Lovelace | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Jon Bailey | ... | assistant engineer: London Orchestra |
Kam Chan | ... | foley editor |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
Stuart Deutsch | ... | boom operator |
Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dave Flynch | ... | assistant sound editor |
Rob Harari | ... | audio consultant |
Ruth Hernandez | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Jake Jackson | ... | assistant engineer: London Orchestra |
Frank Kern | ... | foley supervisor |
George A. Lara | ... | foley recordist |
Hal Levinsohn | ... | group adr editor |
Blake Leyh | ... | sound effects editor |
Marissa Littlefield | ... | supervising adr editor |
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly McCord) |
Kelly Neese | ... | cable |
Rolf Pardula | ... | sound mixer |
Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
Will Ralston | ... | foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston) |
Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
James Ziegler | ... | engineer: Dolby |
Kay Denmark | ... | adr boom operator (uncredited) |
Jesse Ehredt | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Matt Sietz | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Bilyana Boyadjieva | ... | animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital |
Gabriel Gornell | ... | digital effects producer: Mechanism Digital (as Gabriel Peterson) |
Lucien Harriot | ... | digital effects supervisor: Mechanism Digital |
Mark Palkoski | ... | animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital |
Joel Sevilla | ... | animator: Mechanism Digital |
Joe Zito | ... | Henry artist: Moving Images at the Color Wheel |
Matt McDonald | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Gray Miller | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Martin Ewens | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Eliot Sash | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Stephen Scibetta | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Anderson | ... | additional electrician (as David Anderson) |
Robert M. Andres | ... | key grip |
Tony Arnaud | ... | grip |
James R. Belletier | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as James Belletier) |
Terrence Laron Burke | ... | grip |
Mel Cannon | ... | grip |
John Coumarbatch | ... | camera production assistant |
Lamont Crawford | ... | dolly grip |
Kerwin DeVonish | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Kerwin Devonish) |
Kris Enos | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Corin Gutteridge | ... | theatrical lighting consultant |
Christopher Hall | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Christopher S. Hall) |
James Harris | ... | set electrician (as James E. Harris) |
Hardwick Johnson | ... | lighting and grip equipment: Camera Services Center |
David Lee | ... | still photographer |
Keith Matthis | ... | additional assistant camera |
Malcolm Murray | ... | best boy electric |
Christopher Norr | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Michael Papadapolous | ... | generator operator (as Mike Papadopoulous) / rigging electrician (as Mike Papadopoulous) |
Ricardo Sarmiento | ... | additional camera operator |
Chris Skutch | ... | best boy grip |
Addy Smith | ... | camera intern |
Darrin Smith | ... | set electrician |
Phillip Todd | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Phillip A. Todd) |
John Velez | ... | gaffer (as John G. Velez) |
Leah Yananton | ... | camera intern |
D. Stevens | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Anna Bartoletti | ... | assistant character stylist (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Michael Alvarez | ... | extras casting associate |
Sundi Lofty | ... | extras casting intern |
Anna Park | ... | casting associate (as Anna Sang Park) |
Tuffy Questell | ... | extras casting |
Traci Runcie Williams | ... | extras casting associate (as Traci Runcie) |
Jaime Wilson | ... | extras casting intern |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yolanda Carter | ... | costume assistant |
Yvens DeThelismond | ... | assistant costume designer (as Yvens de Thelismond) |
Careen Fowles | ... | assistant costumer |
Milady Hartmann | ... | assistant costumer |
Danielle Hollowell | ... | assistant costume designer |
Darlene Jackson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Suzanne Kelly | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Emilio Sosa | ... | assistant costume designer |
Whitney Kyles | ... | costume design assistant (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
Barry Alexander Brown | ... | additional editor (as Barry 'Cutmaster' Brown) |
Raffaello Brown | ... | post-production intern |
Janelle Connor | ... | post-production assistant |
Geeta Gandbhir | ... | first assistant editor |
Leticia Giffoni | ... | editing room assistant (as Tish Giffoni) |
Paul Leonardo Jr. | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
Tim Masick | ... | video color timer: Moving Images at the Color Wheel |
Mato | ... | film color timer |
Melissa Wegman | ... | post supervisor: Bond Co. |
Pagan Danielle Harleman | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Shilpa Mankikar | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
Michael Anthony | ... | assistant location manager |
Bryan Iler | ... | location scout |
LeRoy McCarthy | ... | location scout (as Leroy McCarthy) |
Hakim Quest | ... | location assistant |
Tom Ross | ... | location manager |
Phil Schulz | ... | location scout (as Phil Schultz) |
Ryan Viniotis | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
James Anderson | ... | music mixer: New York Jazz Ensemble / music recordist: New York Jazz Ensemble |
John Anderson | ... | musician: oboe, London Orchestra |
Vaughn Armon | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Vaughan Armon) |
Jon Bailey | ... | assistant engineer: London Orchestra |
Kenny Barron | ... | musician: piano, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Bill Benham | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Simon Benson | ... | musician: double bass, London Orchestra |
Terence Blanchard | ... | conductor: score / musician: trumpet, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Thomas Bowes | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Tom Bowes) |
John Bradbury | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Linda Cohen | ... | music coordinator: New York Jazz Ensemble |
David Daniels | ... | musician: cello, London Orchestra |
Julian Farrell | ... | musician: bass clarinet, London Orchestra |
Andrew Findon | ... | musician: alto flute, London Orchestra (as Andy Findon) |
Simon Fischer | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Aaron Fletcher | ... | musician: alto saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Geoff Foster | ... | music mixer: London Orchestra / music recordist: London Orchestra |
Vic Fraser | ... | music librarian: London Orchestra |
Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
Eric Harland | ... | musician: drums, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Jake Jackson | ... | assistant engineer: London Orchestra |
Gary Kettel | ... | musician: percussion, London Orchestra |
Patrick Kiernan | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Boguslav Kostecki | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Alison LaCourse | ... | music assistant: New York Jazz Ensemble |
Deler Lale | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Chris Laurence | ... | musician: double bass, London Orchestra |
Tony Lewis | ... | musician: cello, London Orchestra |
Martin Loveday | ... | musician: cello, London Orchestra |
Rita Manning | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Jeffrey Mironov | ... | musician: guitar, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Perry Montague-Mason | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Paul Morgan | ... | musician: double bass, London Orchestra |
Kate Musker | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Derek Nievergelt | ... | musician: bass, New York Jazz Ensemble |
John Parricelli | ... | musician: guitar, London Orchestra |
John Pigneguy | ... | musician: horn, London Orchestra |
Anthony Pleeth | ... | musician: cello, London Orchestra |
Frank Ricotti | ... | musician: percussion, London Orchestra |
Nick Rodwell | ... | musician: clarinet, London Orchestra |
Roger Rosenberg | ... | musician: bass clarinet, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Frank Schaefer | ... | musician: cello, London Orchestra |
Mary Scully | ... | musician: double bass, London Orchestra |
Jackie Shave | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Edward Simon | ... | musician: piano, London Orchestra |
Alex Steyermark | ... | music supervisor |
Michael Thompson | ... | musician: horn, London Orchestra (as Mike Thompson) |
Christopher Tombling | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Chris Tombling) |
Richard Watkins | ... | musician: horn, London Orchestra |
Jay Weigel | ... | music preparation: London Orchestra |
Bruce White | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Katie Wilkinson | ... | musician: viola, London Orchestra |
Brice Winston | ... | musician: tenor saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble |
Dave Woodcock | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra |
Gavyn Wright | ... | musician: violin, London Orchestra / orchestra leader |
Everton Nelson | ... | violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Shari L. Carpenter | ... | script supervisor (as Shari Carpenter) |
Carolyn De Sousa | ... | additional script supervisor (as Carolynn Desousa) |
Transportation Department
Tom Heilig | ... | transportation captain |
Vic Nowak | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
Leon Adair Jr. | ... | parking coordinator (as Leon Adair) |
Alan Aguilar | ... | chef: Coast to Coast Catering |
Yasmina B. Alaoui | ... | key production office assistant |
James Baldwin | ... | quotation "No Name in the Street" used by kind permission of |
Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist |
Kija Brooks | ... | set production assistant |
Gary Cergol | ... | product placement |
Michael Ray Charles | ... | paintings "Bamboozled" and "Mandini's Great Escape" used by kind permission of / visual consultant |
Betty Chin | ... | production coordinator |
Jack Condon | ... | production office assistant |
Maria Clara Costa | ... | set production assistant |
Glenda N. Cox | ... | second assistant accountant (as Glenda Cox) |
Colin Cumberbatch | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Aaron Douglas | ... | production accountant |
Leo Driver | ... | parking production assistant |
Leon Dudevoir | ... | production executive |
Rich Edwards | ... | set production assistant |
Jeff Ellerbe | ... | set production assistant |
Ukeme Emem | ... | production office intern |
John B. Finn | ... | post-production accountant (as John Finn) |
Rod Gailes | ... | office: 40 Acres |
Peggy Glascoe | ... | assistant accountant |
Savion Glover | ... | choreographer |
Rob Harari | ... | tap instrument designer |
Parrish Hurley | ... | stand-in: Mr. Rapaport |
Bear Jackson | ... | key production assistant (as Rodney Jackson) |
Willow Jenkins | ... | set production assistant |
Rahsan Jones | ... | parking production assistant |
Thomas Krempke | ... | tape-to-film transfer |
Jason Lampkin | ... | office: 40 Acres |
Cinqué Lee | ... | video archivist (as Cinque Lee) |
Neil Leifer | ... | photographs: "Muhammad Ali", "HankAaron", "Kareem Abdul Jabbar", "Michael Jordan", "Willie Mays", "Mike Tyson" and "1968 Olympics, Mexico City" used by kind permission of |
David Levinthal | ... | photographs "Blackface", "1999. Arena Editions", "New Mexico" used by kind permission of |
Donny I. Levy | ... | production office intern |
Patrick Lindenmaier | ... | tape-to-film supervisor |
Jared Lynton | ... | stand-in: Mr. Davidson (as Leo Linton) |
Cisco Marcial | ... | assistant parking coordinator (as Francisco Marcial) |
Parrish McLean | ... | set production assistant |
Tjamal Noni | ... | production office secretary (as Tjamal K. Noni) |
Rafael Osorio | ... | key production assistant |
Heather Parish | ... | accountant: 40 Acres |
Manuel Penichet | ... | research intern |
Jimmie Pinckney | ... | set production assistant |
Jerry Pinkney | ... | photographs "National Geographic Society Image Collection" used by kind permission of |
Abbi Robinson | ... | accountant: 40 Acres |
Butch Robinson | ... | electronic press kit |
Calvin Ruffin II | ... | set production assistant |
Darren Ryan | ... | 25 frame playback operator |
Asad Sankofa | ... | stand-in: Mr. Glover |
Ruedi Schick | ... | blow-up |
Josh Schneider | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
Craig Seti | ... | dailies advisor |
Earl Smith | ... | liaison: 40 Acres |
Michele Soddano | ... | payroll accountant (as Michele A. Soddano) |
Proteus Spann | ... | stand-in: Mr. Wayans |
Maggie Steber | ... | photographs "SABA" courtesy of |
Elizabeth Wade | ... | production office intern |
Noelia Warnette | ... | stand-in: Ms. Pinkett-Smith |
Bradley Williams | ... | set production assistant |
Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
Ran Francke | ... | security: Jada Pinkett Smith (uncredited) |
Koula Sossiadis Kazista | ... | office assistant (uncredited) |
Coati Mundi | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
Jonn Nubian | ... | technology consultant (uncredited) |
Darren Ryan | ... | 25 frame video operator (uncredited) |
Immanuel Spira | ... | completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited) |
Caroline Wells | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Eileen Ahearn | ... | thanks |
Judy Aley | ... | thanks |
Janet Cheatham Bell | ... | thanks |
Michael Ray Charles | ... | thanks |
Mark Daniels | ... | thanks |
Jean-Paul Gaultier | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Jean Paul Gaultier) |
Christine Le Goff | ... | thanks (as Christine Legoff) |
Neil Leifer | ... | thanks |
David Levinthal | ... | thanks |
Kedar Massenburg | ... | thanks |
L. Londell McMillan | ... | thanks (as Londell Mcmillian) |
Budd Schulberg | ... | dedicatee |
Bill Stepney | ... | thanks |
William Strickland | ... | thanks |
James Turner | ... | thanks |
Melvin Van Peebles | ... | the producers wish to thank |