On the Come Up：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sanaa Lathan
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Kay Oyegun
(screenplay by): Angie Thomas
(based on the novel by)

Cast

Jamila Gray
Brianna 'Bri' Jackson: Noa Dior Rucker
Young Bri: Sanaa Lathan
Jay: Michael Cooper Jr.
Malik: Miles Gutierrez-Riley
Sonny: Method Man
Supreme: Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Aunt Pooh: Justin Martin
Milez: Titus Makin Jr.
Trey: Cason Peterson
Young Trey: Al-Teron
Scrap: Lil Yachty
Infamous Millz: Mike Epps
DJ Hype: Steven G. Turner
Reggie: L.A. Winters
Principal Rhodes: Bill Murphey
Superintendent Cook: Malachi Malik
Long: Cuyle Carvin
Tate: Ticarus Bunch
Doc: James Adam Tucker
Mr. Watson: Lady London
Ms. Tique: Corey Daniels
King Crown 1: Vin Hill
King Crown 2: Tim Perez-Ross
Doctor: Gata
M-Dot: Daniel Forbes Jr.
Bonquavius: Samantha Peel
Latronda: Lawson Touliatos
Antonio: Geanna Funes
Yessenia: Nijah Brenea
Dominique: Henry Boston
Connor: Nanayaa Prempeh
Attendee: Megan Hayes
Employer: Jake Alexander Williams
Student: Karyn Greer
News Anchor: Kelly Collins Lintz
Mindy Pittman: Savage Houston
Lamont: Justin S. Myrick
Daquan: Larry Rhem
Random Guy: Bruno Rose
World Star: Sarah Jon
Tammy: Nicholas Molencupp
Faculty: Jaylan O'Neal Abrams
Rap Battle Security Guard: Kathryn Andrea
High School Student: Andzelika Bobrova
Student: Jess Marie Carr
Flawless: Melina Datta
Student: Elbert Kim
School Board Member: Michael Miles
Officer Pullins: Sebastian Soler
Student: Jaclyn White
Rap Patron: Michelle L. Williams
Restaurant Patron / Rap Battle Patron (uncredited): Niquitta S. Wolfe
Dope Girl

Produced by

Timothy M. Bourne
producer (produced by): Marty Bowen
producer (produced by): John Fischer
executive producer: Wyck Godfrey
producer (produced by): Isaac Klausner
producer (produced by): Jay Marcus
producer: Rapsody
executive producer: Robert Teitel
producer (produced by): Angie Thomas
producer: Angie Thomas
producer (produced by): George Tillman Jr.
producer (produced by)

Music by

Daniel Wohl
(original score by)

Cinematography by

Eric Branco
director of photography

Editing by

Steven Rosenblum
(edited by)

Casting By

Leah Daniels Butler
: George Pierre
casting director

Production Design by

Page Buckner

Art Direction by

Joey Sarno
(art direction)

Set Decoration by

Cara Price

Costume Design by

Leigh Leverett

Makeup Department

Natasha Arellano
makeup artist: Jayla Ashford
makeup artist: Terae Dewitt
hair stylist: Tiffany Ford
makeup artist: Mychael Wallace
hair stylist: Dayvid Wilson
hair department head

Production Management

Marisa Clayton
post-production supervisor: Aaron Downing
exective in charge of post production: Heath Howard
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Emerald Black
second second assistant director: Kevin Breen
second assistant director: Katye Kalivoda
first assistant director

Art Department

John Bayles
Set Decoration Leadman: Jordan Beecham
production assistant set decoration department: Kimberly Blaurock
art department coordinator: Christopher B. Forster
graphic designer: Kelly Harrell
set dresser: Jason Alan Hoffman
co-general foreman: Sabrina James
set dresser: Kostadin Karakashev
Propmaker Foreperson: Sedrick Lakpa
set dresser: Brit McDonough
set dec coordinator: Adam Miller
assistant property master: Al Mirabella
property coordinator: Clarissa Mobley
Gang Boss: Michael Pigott
set dresser: Brock Ragsdale
set dresser: Katrina Rice
property master: Russell Webster
Construction Buyer/Foreman: Michael J. Wheeler
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Jason Abell
Re-Recording Mix Technician: Ian Bender
boom operator: Scott Cannizzaro
adr mixer: Aaron 'Cujo' Cooley
sound mixer: additional: Greg Crawford
adr mixer: Aidan Dykes
adr mixer: David Giammarco
Supervising Sound Editor / re-recording mixer: Tavish Grade
foley mixer: David Grimaldi
sound designer: Rae King
audio engineer: Jonathan Klein
Supervising Foley Editor: Skip Longfellow
first assistant sound editor: Matthew Manselle
foley mixer: Sean Massey
dialogue & adr supervisor: Chris Navarro
adr mixer: Luke Schwarzweller
re-recording mixer: Brian Straub
foley artist

Visual Effects by

Dave Isaac Santos Abuel
sr. compositor: Matt Akey
executive vfx producer: Keith S. Farley
on set vfx supervisor: Jereme Gelske
visual effects producer: Crafty Apes: Bryan Haines
digital compositor: Roland Porth
digital compositor: Christian Wood
visual effects supervisor: Crafty Apes: Joel Young
compositor: Julian Xavier Oliver
visual effects production coordinator: Paramount Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts

Jennifer Badger
stunt coordinator: Kevin Dyer
Stunt Double: Al-Teron: Jason Elwood Hanna
Stunt Double: Vincent Hill: Daniel Hargrave
stunts: Duke Jackson
water safety: Michael D. Jenkins
precision driver: Brian Mussetter
stunt driver: Ashani Roberts
stunt double: Jay

Camera and Electrical Department

Jay Adkins
video utility: Joshua Agosto
Electric rigging best boy: Nicholas Ard
Rigging Grip: Garrett Bailey-Gifford
rigging grip: David Besh
electrician: Zavier Bolton
B dolly: Dante Calero
BB Rigging Grip: Henry Cathey
best boy electric: Laila Cohen
loader: Peter Lee Donohue
lighting technician: day player: Erika Doss
still photographer: Pedro Escobar
gyro stabilized head technician: Greg Faysash
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator: Eddy Flores
rigging gaffer: Tavyn Gentry
grip: Chris Holford
grip: Alexander A. Joseph
b: camera operator: Mark C. McManus
HD Video Assist Operator: Dehaven Moore
lighting technician: Justus Page
electrician: Fred Thomas
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Manning Tillman
first assistant camera: German Valle
gaffer: Alex Wahoski
electrician: Geoffrey Waters
Second Assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

Erika Hibler
casting assistant: Christi Holliday
casting associate: Kimberly Johnson
casting associate: Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting: Anji Ray
extras casting assistant: Arianna Trames
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Monica Blackmon
Truck costumer: Virginia Burton
costume supervisor: Emily Capers
set costumer: Marcella Elisa Caudill
assistant costume designer: Maiya Daniels
set costumer: Renee Naylor
set costumer

Editorial Department

Anil Balram
mastering technician: Carissa Clark
Account Executive: Nico Johnson
on-line editor: Tabia J. Johnson
post-production coordinator: Kyle King
colorist: dailies: Daniel Linge
Manger of Dailies Operations: Lorena Lomeli Moreno
digital intermediate producer: Elizabeth Niles
executive producer: Picture Post: Jorge Piniella
mastering technician: Nick Rosenblum
assistant editor: Steven Rosenblum
editor: B Sanchez
post-production coordinator: Cynthia E. Thornton
assistant editor: Gladys Valiente
post-production coordinator: Gino Volpe
Mastering Technician: Zifeng Zhuo
post-production coordinator: Bateman Lewis
jr editor: epk and bts (uncredited)

Location Management

Dean Adam Citroni
location scout: Sidney Droese
location coordinator: Ishmael
assistant location manager (as Ishmael Shakeel Haakeem): Angie Dean Morrison
location scout: Arica S Olive
key assistant location manager: Donald Stewart
location scout: Seth Zimmerman
location manager

Music Department

Christopher Ahn
musician: cello: Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin (as Eun Mee Ahn): Clint Bennett
music editor: Alison Bjorkedal
musician: harp: Bobby Francis
music producer: Erin Hines
music administration: Kier Lehman
music supervisor: Patty Macmillan
composer agent: Garth Neustadter
musician: violin: Tasha Peter
music coordinator: Mark Robertson
music contractor / musician: violin: Hillary Smith
musician: cello (as Hillary Smith Ahn): Brian R. Taylor
score mixer

Script and Continuity Department

Lauren Buehler
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Donald Andrews
transportation co-captain: Justin Barnes
picture car coordinator: Michelle W. Head
dispatcher

Additional Crew

Kimberly Bailey
loop group: Aaron Becker
title co-designer / title designer: Tony Bellanton
location assistant: John Eric Bentley
loop group (as John Bentley): Jason Bowen
production assistant: Anna Ruth Brown
covid testing coordinator: Kayla Burton
production assistant: Preston Butler
loop group: Oscar Camacho
loop group: Michael Cloutier
Health & Safety Secretary: Catero Alain Colbert
loop group (as Catero Colbert): Gabrielle Jeanelle Cornish
assistant production coordinator: Kai Davis
health and safety manager: Chelsea Diaz-Garcia
Key Office Production Assistant: Jake Gardner
production assistant: Sharonda Gilbert
production staff: Caleb Gordon-Kilgore
production assistant: Sarah Elizabeth Grant
second assistant accountant: Cody Hall
production coordinator: Kayla Hamm
production assistant: Terrence Hardy
loop group: Casey Hasson
end titles: The End: Zora Howard
Additional Literary Material: Kevin Ingol
stand-in: Riri Joy
production assistant: Ashley Lambert
loop group: Arielle Lathan
Director's Assistant: J Lawrence
unit publicist: Michael Lo
title designer: Ashley London
loop group: Warner Loughlin
acting coach: Brett Marr
production assistant: Terence Mathews
loop group: Hayden May
Producer's Assistant Tim Bourne: Janora McDuffie
loop group: Nicholas Molencupp
payroll accountant: Devika Parikh
loop group: Chrystee Pharris
loop group: Arion Pierce
jay photo double: Rob Porter
police coordinator: Marshall J. Preston
production secretary: Jamie Quincy
Add'l BG Medic: Rapsody
poetry: Justin C. Shaw
loop group (as Justin Shaw): Christina Sibul
Development Consultant: Christine Sines
first assistant accountant: Barry Strait
set medic: Victoria Washington
loop group: Michael Woodley
loop group: Steve Freedman
Executive in Charge of Production (uncredited)