Cast & Crew

Directed by

Craig Brewer

Writing Credits

Scott Alexander
(written by)
Larry Karaszewski
(written by)

Cast

Eddie Murphy
Rudy
Keegan-Michael Key
Jerry
Mike Epps
Jimmy Lynch
Craig Robinson
Ben
Tituss Burgess
Theodore Toney
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Lady Reed
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Nick
Snoop Dogg
Roj
Ron Cephas Jones
Ricco
Barry Shabaka Henley
Demond
Tip 'T.I.' Harris
Walter Crane
Luenell
Aunt
Tasha Smith
Jimmy's Wife
Wesley Snipes
D'Urville
Chris Rock
Bobby Vale
Aleksandar Filimonovic
Joseph Bihari
Ivo Nandi
Julius Bihari
Michael Peter Bolus
Lester Bihari
Kazy Tauginas
Saul Bihari
Bj Bingham
Dolphin Customer
Claude Phillips
Hobo #1
Arthur Fuller
Hobo #2
Jill Savel
White Actress
Baker Powell
Steven Dodd
Henry Monfries
White Boy #2
John Michael Herndon
Middle Aged Actor / Warden
Jernard Burks
Club Owner
Monique StaTeena
D'Urville's Date
Joshua Weinstein
John McCarthy / Dimension Executive #1
Allen Rueckert
Allan Jon Fox / Dimension Executive #2
Gerald Downey
Bob Brooks / Dimension Executive #3
Bernadine Durham
Mama
Bobby Milhouse
Boy's Father
Lamar Edwards
Ben Taylor's Band Keyboard
Carlos McSwain
Ben Taylor's Band Drums
Brandon Owens
Ben Taylor's Band Bass
Chucc Hamilton
Ben Taylor's Band Guitar
James Ford
Ben Taylor's Band Trumpet #1
Johnny Britt
Ben Taylor's Band Trumpet #2
Wendell Kelly
Ben Taylor's Band Trombone
Amy Keys
Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #1
Maiya Sykes
Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #2
Nayanna Holley
Ben's Revelation Funk Band Female Backup Singer #3
Edward Rudell Johnson
Ben's Revelation Funk Band Male Backup Singer #1
John Fluker
Ben's Revelation Funk Band Male Backup Singer #2
Lamar Usher
Black DJ #1
Akono Dixon
Agitated Young Man
Milan Carter
Larry Munn
De Mann
Scott Still
Kezii Curtis
Boy
Krystian Alexander Lyttle
Son
Sade E. Moore
Stripper and Whore #1
Chelsea Gilson
Carrie Mills
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Box Office Lady
Toni Duclottni
Pretty Model
Garland Whitt
Theater Manager
Cole S. McKay
FBI Agent #1
Saudia Rashed
Chantel Apodaca
Dale Gibson
FBI Agent #2
Phil Abrams
Lou Drozen
Quartay DeNaya
Pretty Girl
Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
James Cornelison
Bobby Rush's Band Guitar
Lyndon Rochelle
Bobby Rush's Band Drums
Edwin Livingston
Bobby Rush's Band Bass
Damon Wilson
Bobby Rush's Band Keyboard
John Floyd
Bobby Rush's Band Trombone
Jimmie Kirkpatrick
Bobby Rush's Band Trumpet
Gina Lohman
Irritable White Lady
Nikol Davis
Woman in Tallahassee Juke Joint
Bubba Ganter
Heavy Set Man
Alfonso Christian Lover
Manager
Dorothy Schock
Old Lady
Demetrius Hodges
Movie Goer
Eric Reed
Club Ebony Band Keyboard
Brandon Stewart
Club Ebony Band Drums
Budda Foster
Club Ebony Band Mandolin
Robert Amerson
Guitar Player Tallahassee
Yena Kim
Sound Mixer
Taylor Ellington
P.A.
Megan McEwen
Script Supervisor
Matthew Jablonski
FX Tech
Justin Campbell
Drummer #1
Sidney Hopson
Drummer #2
Catrina Gaston
Fan #3
Erik Kilpatrick
Street Guy #1
Myles Williamson
Owen
Rob Smith
Professional Engineer
David B. Lyons
Commercial Engineer
Jack Lemmon
Hildy Johnson
Walter Matthau
Walter Burns
Rudy Ray Moore
Self
Susan Sarandon
Peggy Grant
Paige Annette
California Cocktail Waitress
Davon Anthony
Gangbanger
Adria Malcom Aziz
Waitress #2
Joseph Beck
Boring White Man
Darryl Blalock
Gang Banger
Rocky Bonifield
Tight Ass Woman
Rachel Boulware
Rudy's Girl
Timothy P. Brown
Fan #2
Tony Brown
Barbershop Customer
Candace Cane
Dancer
Benjamin Carlton
Club Patron
Leonel Claude
Smoo Ji
Aaron Craven
Colton Silverman
Brandon Devine
Theater Usher
Jessica Lynn Diaz
Beautiful Fan
Tiarra Dowell
Movie Theater Patron
Li Eubanks
Donna
Justin Gant
White Boy #3
Ryan Goldsmith
Junkie in the Dunbar Hotel
Valerie Hall
Movie Theater Patron
Darrell Keith Harris
Rancid-Heroin Addict
Fatimah Hassan
Movie Theater Worker
Jarell Henry
Club Patron
George 'G Dot' Hill
Theatre Patron
David Timothy Holmes
Movie Premiere Attendant
Larry Hopson
Movie Fan
Onye Ibekwe
Movie Theater Patron
Tommie Earl Jenkins
(uncredited)
Charles Jake Johnson
Makeout Couple
Kaleila Jordan
Club Waitress
Kam Kalloway
Pool Boy
Khafre King
Club Patron
Geno Kirkland
Pedestrian on Sidewalk
Mark Krenik
Premiere Photographer
Damion Le Vias
Baton Rouge Lounge Customer
Ronin Lee
Heckler
Peggy Lenora
Special Guest
Arlondriah Lenyéa
Photographer
Jamaal Lewis
Dolphin Records Man
Jana Lewis
Movie Goer
Ro Lott
Mississippi Waitress
Brian Love
Movie Go'er
Anyi Malik
Fan #1
Luke Matheis
Record Label Employee
Anika C. McFall
Dolphin Records Singer
Denise Milfort
Charline
Peggy Morgan
Special Guest
Thashawn Morgan
Bartender
Bob Odenkirk
Lawrence Woolner
Matthew Osborne
Gang Banger
David Parkman
Dolphin Records Man
Doug Payton
Barber #2
Stephaun Pender
Theater Guest
Kondwani Phiri
Celeb
Nikki Rapp
Tourist / Dressy Patron (uncredited)
Radcliff Redding
Dressy Patron
Chris Reese
Baton Rouge Lounge Customer
Shannon Reynosa
Dolemite Girl
Ashley Samuels
Club Patron
David M Sandoval Jr.
Car Driver
Cjon Saulsberry
Prisoner
Eric Shackelford
Groovy Theater Guy
Deidra Shanell
Rudy Ray Moore's Girl
Martel TZ Shaw
California Club Goer
Isis Sinclair
Whore #5
Kareem Spann
Movie Patron
Jenny Steadman
Boring White Lady
Arlene Sylvester
Twerker
Kieona Taliaferro
Theater Guest
A.J. Tannen
Randall Spade
Jaquay Lamar Thomas
Bar Patron
Phylicia Townes
Restaurant Patron
Brandon Van Vliet
Movie Theater Patron
Tiffany Walker
Barn girlfriend
Andre Warmsley
Late Comer
Kamila Washington
LA Pedestrian
London Worthy
LA Pedestrian

Produced by

Michael Beugg
executive producer
John Davis
producer (p.g.a.)
John Fox
producer (p.g.a.)
Charisse M. Hewitt
executive producer (as Charisse Hewitt-Webster)
Eddie Murphy
producer (p.g.a.)
Rob Smith
associate producer
Bryan Yaconelli
associate producer

Music by

Scott Bomar

Cinematography by

Eric Steelberg
director of photography

Editing by

Billy Fox

Casting By

Lindsay Graham
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

Clay A. Griffith
(as Clay Griffith)

Art Direction by

Beat Frutiger
supervising art director
Angela Stauffer

Set Decoration by

Lisa K. Sessions

Costume Design by

Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department

Jessica Lou Allen
hair stylist (as Jessica Allen)
Elena Arroy
makeup artist
Barbara Augustus
makeup artist
Petrice Bankhead
additional makeup artist
Shian S. Banks
hair stylist (as Shian Banks)
Jacki Brown
hair stylist
Martha Callender
additional makeup artist
Laura Calvo
makeup artist
Becky Cotton
additional makeup artist
Victor Del Castillo
makeup artist
Debra Denson
makeup co-department head
Lisa Deveaux
additional makeup artist
Carla Farmer
hair co-department head (as Carla Joi Farmer)
Lillie S. Frierson
hair stylist (as Lillie Frierson)
Mark Garbarino
additional makeup artist
Conrad Hilton
hair stylist
Deborah Humphries
key makeup artist (as Deborah Huss Humphries)
Maynard Matthews
hair stylist
Tinisha Meeks
hair stylist
Stacey Morris
hair co-department head (as Stacey L. Morris)
Edward Morrison
hair stylist
Debbie Pierce
hair stylist
Margaret Prentice
additional makeup artist
Benjamin Robin
additional makeup artist
Lucia Rodriguez
additional makeup artist
Justin Stafford
custom made principal wigs
Mark Starr
makeup artist
Vera Steimberg
makeup co-department head
Linda Stevenson-Khan
hair stylist (as Linda Kahn Stevenson)
Joanetta Stowers
additional makeup artist
Linda Villalobos
key hair stylist
Dane Cristian Diego
barber (uncredited)
Keesha Patterson
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor
Justin Haut
Netflix Physical Production
Bryan Yaconelli
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Berke
second assistant director
Clint Buckner
second assistant director: second unit
Jeffrey Hunt
second second assistant director
Mark Anthony Little
first assistant director
Nathan J. McCoy
additional second assistant director: day player
Bradley Morris
first assistant director- second unit
Tristan Ringenoldus
second second assistant director: dayplayer
Jeffrey Hunt
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Casey Alexander
art department production assistant
Jennifer Bash
assistant art director
Elizabeth Beugg
art department production assistant
Brent A. Blom
set dresser
Damon Bowden
lead scenic
Timothy Burgard
storyboard artist
Marcia Dios
set decoration production assistant
Louie Esparza
painter gang boss
Andre Freimann
set dresser
Pilla Gastelo
art department production assistant
Brandon Grice
gang boss
Jeff Halvorsen
set dresser
Kelly Hemenway
graphic designer
Karen Higgins
construction coordinator
Bart C. Hubenthal
on-set dresser
Lesli Lytle
set dresser
Berenice Macias
art department coordinator
Maggie Mannion
assistant property master
Sean Mannion
property master
Becky Martinez
props
Ron Mason
set designer
Ronald F. Savini Jr.
plaster foreman
Lamont Snipes
gangboss painter
Michael Sunga
leadman (as Mike Sunga)
Lisa Tong
set decoration buyer
Jason Vanover
key greens foreman

Sound Department

Mark Agostino
live recording mixer
Michael Alcantara
audio description recordist
Bobbi Banks
Supervising Dialog/Adr Editor
Willie D. Burton
sound mixer
Kristin Catuogno
adr recordist
Dane A. Davis
supervising sound editor
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer
Ezra Dweck
sound editor
Eric Gotthelf
adr mixer
Geraldo Gutierrez
re-recording mix technician
Sabbir Hasan
Singer
Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor
Bill Higley
adr mixer
Matthew W. Kielkopf
sound effects editor
Johnny Kubelka
epk sound mixer
Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist
Christopher Moriana
foley artist
Tom Ozanich
re-recording mixer
Mark Purcell
mix technician
John Sanacore
foley mixer
Douglas Shamburger
boom operator
Aaron Southerland
adr mixer
Brian Tarlecki
re-recording mix technician
Tami Treadwell
adr mixer
Bernard Weiser
adr editor
Jeffrey Lee Zimmeran
pro tool recording engineer
Dean A. Zupancic
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Dennis Bentivengo
special effects
Jeremy Hays
special effects supervisor
Jonathan Kombrinck
special effects coordinator
Joaquin Ornelas
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Keith Anderson
digital compositor
Pasquale Antonelli
Netflix VFX
Ndosi Anyabwile
digital compositor
Zach Bailor
digital compositor
Jasper M. Baltzersen
compositor / compositor: Crafty Apes
Tanner Bartlett
compositor
Daniel Berkowitz
compositor: Crafty Apes
Nicholas Daniels
compositor
Joseph DiNozzi
digital compositor
Derick Dressel
visual effects artist
Robyn Ducharme
digital compositor
Daniel Dupre
compositor
Phylicia Feldman
compositor
Tomohiko Fukuda
digital compositor
Parker Gayan
Promotional Visual Effects
Bryan Haines
digital compositor
Robbie Janda
visual effects executive: Netflix
Brandon Kachel
matte painter
Duncan Key
digital compositor
Young Min Kim
compositor
Chris LeDoux
visual effects supervisor
Mark LeDoux
visual effects supervisor
Brad Lucas
digital compositor
Adam Pere
visual effects producer
Jason Sanford
visual effects executive producer: Crafty Apes
Jennifer Silver
vfx studio executive
Nara Smith
digital compositor
Paul Song
visual effects
Nic Spier
cg artist
Ben Sumner
digital compositor
Jack Van Nuis
compositor
Joshua Young
compositor

Stunts

Tiffany Abney
stunts
Jerry T. Adams
stunt performer
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard
stunts: script stunt double
Johnny Alexander
stunts
Aviel Ayoung
stunt double: gang banger #1 / stunt performer
Dartenea Bryant
stunt driver / stunts / utility stunts
Sadiqua Bynum
stunt performer / stunt performer: Lady Fighter
Donny Carrington
stunt performer
Anita Clay
stunt performer
Kate Cochran
stunts
Alyma Dorsey
stunt performer
Whitney Ann Duggins
stunts
Sandy Fletcher
stunt performer
Gene Freeman
stunt performer
Josh Fried
stunts
Justin Gant
stunt performer
Bubba Ganter
stunt performer
Cody Gilbert
stunt performer
Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez
stunt performer
Omar Heyward
stunts
Zee James
stunts: kung fu army
Terrence Julien
assistant stunt coordinator
Jonathan Richard King
stunt performer
Audra Kinkead
stunt performer
Tony Lazzara
stunt driver
Alfredo W. Lopez
stunt performer
Wakisha Malone
stunts
Bryan McGowan
stunt double: Baker Chase Powell
Mike Mckee
stunt driver (as Mike McKee)
Joberde Metellus
stunt double: Wesley Snipes
Richie Parker
stunt performer
Samuel J. Paul
stunt performer
Don Powers
stunt performer (as Don L Powers)
DaJuan Manwell Rippy
stunt double: Davon Anthony (as DaJuan Rippy)
Sharlene Royer
stunt performer: kung fu army
Marcus Salgado
stunt performer
Stephen W. Schriver
stunts
Brett Smrz
stunts
Jénel Stevens
Kung Fu Army Fighter
Jake Tandy
stunt performer
William Washington
stunt coordinator
Eric Watson
stunt performer
Nico Woulard
stunt double: mike epps
Nikkilette Wright
stunt performer
PeiPei Alena Yuan
stunt performer
Vaia Zaganas
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Waide R. Allen
lighting technician
Norman Ash
rigging electrician
Joshua Atkin
lighting technician: additional photography
Julian Baker
rigging grip
Kent Baker
rigging key grip
Craig Bauer
camera operator: b camera
Rochelle T.A. Brown
a camera second ac
Nina Chadha
digital imaging technician
Chris 'Chalky' Chalk
lighting console programmer
George M. Chappell
rigging electrician
Ryan Copeland
set lighting technician
David Cronin
best boy electric
Eric Kyle Deshazo
additional video assist
Sean Devine
dolly grip
François Duhamel
still photographer
Michael Enriquez
grip
Steven Frohardt
best boy rigging grip
Sarah Galley
first assistant camera: c camera / second assistant camera: a camera
Marcus Glasgow
camera operator: behind the scenes
Em Michelle Gonzales
digital loader
Augustus Gordon
rigging electrician
David Gordon
rigging electrician
John Howes
lighting technician
Ray Hoy
fixtures foreman
Jose Ibarra
lighting technician
Renaldo Jackson
rigging best boy electric
Phillip Jordan
chief rigging lighting technician
Jake Kaster
lighting technician: day player
Vincent Kelly
lighting programmer day player
Christopher Lamb
lighting technician
Joe Lara
rigging grip
Allen Liu
grip
Grant MacAllister
second assistant camera: c camera
Joe Macaluso
Rigging grip
Zach Madden
digital utility
Cedric Martin
a camera/steadicam operator
Fernando Montes
chief rigging technician
Glenn E. Moran
chief rigging lighting technician
Greg Patterson
rigging electrician
Earl Perque
best boy grip
Jim Plannette
gaffer
David Richardson
key grip (as Dave Richardson)
Johanna Salo
digital loader
William Schmidt
additional second assistant camera
Charles Simons
dolly grip
Richard Smart
rigging electrician
Jeff Snyder
additional video assist
Charles R. Sorenson
rigging electrician
Nathan Stern
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Cody Strong
lighting technician
Alex Tamayo
lighting technician
Dempsey Tillman
digital video engineer
Sebastian Vega
first assistant camera
Jimmy Ward
first assistant "b" camera
Rachel Wiederhoeft
second assistant camera
Brook Willard
vfx plate cinematographer
Billy Witherington
rigging grip

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Rich King
extras casting
Karrie Martin Lachney
casting assistant (as Karrie Martin)
Patty Rhinehart
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elissa Alcala
costumer
Craig Anthony
Key personal costume: Eddie Murphy
Sheila Boateng
costume buyer
Alison Carrelli
key bg set costumer
Fetteroff Colen
costumer: Mr. Murphy
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
costumer
Christian Cordella
costume concept artist: United States
Melia Ford
set costumer
Edward Luis Garcia
set costumer (as Edward Garcia)
Dana Kay Hart
costume supervisor
Diane Kranz
costumer
Susan Lee
costumer
Regine Linhares
costumer
Jendayi Luck
costume pa
Houri Mahserejian
costumer
Muto-Little
costume maker
Luis Norato
stitcher
Alice Pico
costumer
Erica Rice
assistant costume designer
Dawn Ritz
costumer
Nava R. Sadan
key costumer
Dorotka Sapinska
assistant costume designer
Diana Savone
Additional Set Costumer
Larry V. Steele
costumer
Susan Strubel
key set costumer
Hayley Stuppel
key costumer
Veronica Teong
costume secretary
Eric Yake
key costumer

Editorial Department

Matt Blackshear
senior finishing editor
Corinne Bogdanowicz
digital intermediate colorist
Patsy Bouge
post production executive
Jamie Clarke
first assistant editor
Monique Eissing
digital intermediate finishing artist
Scott D. Hanson
additional editor
Greg Pastore
colorist dailies
Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate producer: Light Iron
Virginia Schreiber
additional colorist
Ethan Schwartz
additional colorist
Brandee Wyse
digital intermediate assists
Andrew Brueck
digital intermediate administration (uncredited)

Location Management

Luis Aguilar
assistant location manager
Miles Beal-Ampah
key assistant location manager (as Miles W. Beal-Ampah)
Russell Hadaya
supervising key assistant location manager
Julie Karelitz
key assistant location manager
Justin Louie
key assistant location manager
David B. Lyons
location manager
Jonathan Sanchez
key assistant location manager
Jonny Daniel Sanchez
key assistant location manager (as Jonny Sanchez)
Sonia K. Villerias
assistant location manager
Neil Dave
key assistant location manager (uncredited)
JT Panzarella
key assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Mark Agostino
music playback operator: pro tools
Christine Bergren
music clearance
Matthew Brown
assistant score recording engineer
Julie Butchko
music clearance
Marc Franklin
conductor / music preparation / orchestrator
Adam Hill
additional score recording engineer
Kevin Houston
score mixer / score recording engineer
Dave Jordan
music supervisor
Stefan Karrer
executive album producer
Lawrence 'Boo' Mitchel
additional score recording engineer (as Lawrence 'Boo' Mitchell)
Toko Nagata
music coordinator
Benton Parker
assistant score recording engineer
Benny Reid
additional music
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Tom Strahle
musician: trailer music
Philip Tallman
music editor
Trygge Toven
music supervisor
Kenneth Bernard
music (uncredited)
Tim Davis
singer: trailer music (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Jared Faber
additional music (uncredited)
Sidney Hopson
musician: congas (uncredited)
Jarrett Johnson
musician: vocalist (uncredited)
Mark Portmann
trailer music producer (uncredited)
Jasper Randall
vocal contractor (uncredited)
Mervyn Warren
additional orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Barbara Abelar
script supervisor: splinter unit
Yusuf Hassan
script coordinator
Tricia Ronten
script supervisor
Rob Smith
uncredited

Transportation Department

Al Burton
transportation coordinator
Michael Coady
construction driver
Joe Handley
driver
Greg Petrosyan
picture car mechanic
Brad Quick
driver
Harry Victor Schultz
production van driver
Dave Woodcock
water truck driver
Seth Zielicke
driver

Additional Crew

Glenn Akers
production assistant
Sarah Alvarez
production assistant
Scott 'Ice Paq' Baron
set medic
Paul Belenardo
production accountant
Nathan Bell
set medic
Michelle Brattson
executive in charge of production
Kelly Cassinerio
production assistant
Jessica Cervantes
snake wrangler
Kit Conners
set staff production assistant
Demelza Cronin
production coordinator
Trent Dickens
production assistant
Trevor Eldridge
Assistant: Mr. Davis and Mr. Fox
Kiawe Farr
production assistant
Ross Fleming
production assistant
Spencer Frazen
production assistant
Matthew Goldberg
assistant: Mr. Davis
Frederick Gourgue
production assistant
Veronica Hidalgo
creative assistant
Dylan Knox
assistant: Mr. Fox
Max Lawrence
ADR Loop Group
Michele Le Var
payroll clerk
Jerry Lee
post production accountant
Erin Levine
production staff
Ernie Malik
unit publicist
Kevin Masterson
production assistant
Beth McGuire
dialect coach prep: da'vine joy randolph
Suzie Meyer
set production assistant
McLean Mills
assistant: Mr. Davis
Matthew Miskell
ESN Coordinator
Sarai Morales
2nd assistant accountant
Mark Jason Murray
research consultant
Nicholas David Nesbitt
studio executive: Netflix
Aprille Nulan
production assistant
Doug Payton
stand-in for snoop dogg
Madeline G. Phelps
additional set production assistant
Jacob Pozzi
production assistant
Deborah Ricketts
archive researcher
Michael Riley
main title designer
Christopher Rosenblum
production assistant
Jennifer Salada
first assistant accountant
Lauren Schoneman
assistant to john davis
Vincent Slaughter
payroll accountant
Cle Sloan
technical advisor
Desmond Smith
key craft service
Brandon Vega
assistant: Chris Rock
Nisa Ward
adr loop group
Chad Weaver
accounting clerk
Randy Webster
personal assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Randy L. Webster)
Chelsea Wehner
assistant production coordinator
Shondalia White
adr loop group
Jonathan J. Williams
assistant to john davis
Brandon Workman
office production assistant
Mona Xia
assistant to studio executive

Thanks

Hawthorne James
special thanks
Charlie Murphy
lovingly dedicated to
Glynn Turman
special thanks
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg
special thanks (as Nicholas von Sternberg)
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