Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ron Shelton

Writing Credits

Ron Shelton
(written by)

Cast

Wesley Snipes
Sidney Deane
Woody Harrelson
Billy Hoyle
Rosie Perez
Gloria Clemente
Tyra Ferrell
Rhonda Deane
Cylk Cozart
Robert
Kadeem Hardison
Junior
Ernest Harden Jr.
George
John Marshall Jones
Walter
Marques Johnson
Raymond
David Roberson
T.J.
Kevin Benton
Zeke
Nigel Miguel
Dwight 'The Flight' McGhee
Duane Martin
Willie Lewis
Bill Henderson
The Venice Beach Boys
Sonny Craver
The Venice Beach Boys
Jon Hendricks
The Venice Beach Boys
Eloy Casados
Tony Stucci
Frank Rossi
Frank Stucci
Freeman Williams
Duck Johnson
Louis Price
Eddie 'The King' Faroo
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
Reggie Leon
Reggie
Sarah Stavrou
Etiwanda
Reynaldo Rey
Tad
Lanei Chapman
Lanei
Irene Amen
Real Estate Agent
Torri Whitehead
Tanya
Lisa McDowell
Alisa
David Maxwell
Malcolm
Dion B. Vines
The Bank
Bill Caplan
Tournament Announcer
Richard James Baker
Tournament Referee
Amy Beth Golden
Big Guy's Girlfriend
Jeanette Srubar
Little Guy's Girlfriend
Zandra Hill
Sponsor
Fred P. Gregory
Sponsor
Carl E. Hodge
Pickup Truck Driver
Ruben Martinez
Ruben
Gary Lazer
Oki-Dog Businessman
Donna Howell
Yolanda
Donald Fullilove
Jake
Johnny Gilbert
Jeopardy! Announcer
Leonard A. Oakland
Dr. Leonard Allen
Allan Malamud
Richard Andrews, the Rocket Scientist
Jeanne McCarthy
Dressing Room Staffer
John Charles Sheeham
Cop
Gregg Daniel
Leon
Carl A. McGee
Gambler
Chick Hearn
N.B.A. Announcer
Stu Lantz
N.B.A. Announcer
Ronald Beals
Ballplayer
Joe Metcalf
Ballplayer
Mahcoe Moore
Ballplayer
Mark Hill
Ballplayer
Eric Kizziee
Ballplayer
Chalmer Maddox
Ballplayer
Leroy Michaux
Ballplayer
Joseph Duffy
Ballplayer
Pete Duffy
Ballplayer
Gary Moeller
Ballplayer
Daniel Anthony Porto
Ballplayer
Lester Hawkins
Ballplayer
Jeffrey Todd
Ballplayer
Mike Akrawi
Mexican Worker
Dwayne Barnes
Guy on Watts Court
Ron Johnson
Kid with Towels
Walter Jones
Guy on Watts Sideline
Bruce Monical
Man Bumping into Billy
Dawanna Murrell
Roller Skater
Gary Payton
Street Court Baller
Harry Perry
Venice Guitar Player on Skates
John Sheehan
Police Officer
Kevin Ula Christie
Latino Heckler
Del Zamora
Fast Food Counterperson

Produced by

David V. Lester
producer (as David Lester)
Don Miller
producer
Michele Rappaport
executive producer

Cinematography by

Russell Boyd

Editing by

Kimberly Ray
Paul Seydor

Casting By

Victoria Thomas

Production Design by

J. Dennis Washington
(as Dennis Washington)

Art Direction by

Roger G. Fortune
(as Roger Fortune)

Set Decoration by

Robert R. Benton

Costume Design by

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department

Stephanie Cozart Burton
head makeup artist (as Stephanie Cozart)
Sterfon Demings
head hair stylist
Patricia Messina
makeup artist
Kenneth Walker
hair stylist

Production Management

Ed Milkovich
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bob Kozicki
dga trainee (as Robert Kozicki)
Robert J. Metoyer
second assistant director (as Robert Metoyer)
Susan Moen
second second assistant director
Wendy Peterson
second second assistant director
Richard A. Wells
first assistant director (as Richard Wells)

Art Department

Dave Brown
construction coordinator (as David Brown)
Barbara Salter Browne
art department assistant
Efrain Denson
muralist
Tony Eguia
swing crew
Marc Fambro
carpenter (uncredited)
Ben Frank
muralist
Yvonne Gordon
painter
Carlos Goytia
muralist
Carey Harris Jr.
assistant property master
Glen E. Hawbecker
construction foreman (as Glen Hawbecker)
Tim Jackson
propmaker
Alfred Lee Johnson
propmaker
Randy Legaspi
muralist
Neil L. Lester
stand-by painter
Ben Massi
painter
Marcel Menard
muralist
J. Craig Morrison
construction foreman (as Craig Morrison)
Jim Ondrejko
propmaker (as James J. Ondrejko)
Bill Phen
propmaker
William Powley
paint foreman (as Bill Powley)
John Railton
painter
Eugene J. Reed
swing crew (as Eugene Reed)
Brooke Sartorius
swing crew (as Robert Brooke Sartorius)
Martha Seidel
painter
Tom Shaw Jr.
property master
Terry Sheffield
swing crew
Jim Slater
lead man
Doug Stokesberry
labor foreman
Dwight Wood
swing crew
John Ballowe
carpenter (uncredited)
Elixandro Diaz Jr.
plaster foreman (uncredited)
William H. Phen Jr.
propmaker (uncredited)
Mark Weber
propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Patrick Bietz
sound editor (as Pat Bietz)
Gary Blufer
sound effects recordist
Barbara J. Boguski
adr editor (as Barbara Boguski)
Robert Bradshaw
sound editor (as Bob Bradshaw)
David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Larry Carow
sound editor
Kay Colvin
cable person
Bill Dannevik
foley editor
Michael Dressel
foley editor
Rickley W. Dumm
assistant sound editor
Gordon Ecker
supervising sound editor
Bruce Fortune
supervising sound editor
Kirk Francis
sound mixer
Leslie Gaulin
foley editor
Howell Gibbens
sound editor
Holly Huckins
adr editor
Scott D. Jackson
supervising foley editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
John Kwiatkowski
sound editor
Lance Laurienzo
assistant sound editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
sound editor (as Kim Voigt)
Anthony Milch
sound editor (as Anthony R. Milch)
Michele Perrone
adr editor
John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Steve Richardson
foley editor
Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer
Steve Schwalbe
sound editor
Mychal Smith
boom operator
Brenda Sowa
assistant adr editor
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor
Madeleine Swift
assistant sound editor
Shawn Sykora
foley editor
Richard E. Yawn
sound editor
Allen Hurd
sound recordist (uncredited)
John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Robert Winter
graphics programmer (uncredited)

Stunts

Gary Baxley
stunts
Simone Boisseree
stunts
Mike Johnson
stunts (as John Michael Johnson)
Julius LeFlore
stunt coordinator
Scott Leva
stunts (as Scott A. Leva)

Camera and Electrical Department

Andrew Aguilar
dolly grip (as Andy Aguilar)
Mike Benson
camera operator (as Michael Alan Benson)
Malcolm Brown Jr.
first assistant camera
David Canestro
second company grip
Jerry Enright
best boy electric
Kelly Green
second assistant camera (as Kelly R. Green)
Stephen Johnstone
lamp operator
Douglas S. Kennedy
lamp operator (as Doug Kennedy)
Michael Meinardus
steadicam operator
Bob Miyamoto
key grip (as Robert Miyamoto)
Patrick Murray
gaffer
Mark Pearson
grip
Brian T. Pitts
camera loader (as Brian Pitts)
Clive Richards
lamp operator
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera
Jake Roberts
grip
Phelt M. Saucier
lamp operator
Sabrina Simmons
first assistant camera
Richard Smock
lamp operator
D. Stevens
still photographer
Ty Suehiro
grip
Clay H. Wilson
grip (as Clay Wilson)
Edmond Wright
grip
Chuck Cohen
camera operator: special action scenes (uncredited)
Moose Enright
electrician (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke
night light operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Victor Davis
background casting
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Jeanne McCarthy
casting assistant
Jory Weitz
casting associate
F. Pierre Gatling
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Chavez
costumer: men
Norma Johnson
costumer: women
Betty Jean Slater
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Richard Currie
assistant editor
Robin Katz
additional editor
Mike Milliken
color timer (as Michael Millikan)
Clay Rawlins
assistant editor

Location Management

Kokayi Ampah
location manager
Elisa Ann Conant
location manager
Robert Gluck
assistant location manager
Rayniece Holmes
location crew member (uncredited)

Music Department

Ron Fair
executive soundtrack album producer
Robin Katz
music editor
Mitchell Leib
executive soundtrack album producer
Kristine McPherson
assistant music editor
Louis Price
featured vocalist
Roger Rhodes
scoring mixer
Bennie Wallace
music supervisor
Guy Defazio
music recordist (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Kevin Dorsey
vocalist (uncredited)
Wayne Peet
assistant to composer (uncredited) / musician: organ (uncredited)
Phyllis St. James
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Karen Golden
script supervisor
Reggie Leon
script consultant

Transportation Department

Suzi Battaglia
driver
Ray Brooks
driver
Stanford Davis
driver (as Stan Davis)
Vashti Desire
driver
Robert Elsey
driver (as Bob Elsey)
Larry Fee
driver
Gale Fisher
driver
Sonny Hodge
driver
Hugh Kelly
driver
Jim Koenekamp
driver (as Jim Koenecamp)
Joe Lewis
driver
Roger Mattmuller
driver
Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
driver (as Jonathan Rosenfeld)
David Siegel
transportation coordinator
Bob Smart
driver
David Teasley
driver
Ralph Terry
driver
Bill Vitagliano
driver
Ron Wicks
driver
Dwight Wood
transportation captain
Hugh Kelly
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Dick Baker
basketball coach
Kellie Davis
assistant: Mr. Shelton
Thomas S. Dickson
projectionist (as Tom Dickson)
Mitchell El Mahdy
first aid (as Mitchel El-Mahdy)
Susan Ellis
production coordinator (as Susan R. Ellis)
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: main title
Denise Giddens
production secretary
Leonard Haggarty
production assistant
Mark Hill
assistant basketball coach
Joy Ichikawa
assistant to executive producer
Ezekiel Jackson
security coordinator
June Kim
assistant accountant (as June Karz)
Monique Limery
craft service (as Monique Limery-Lewis)
Dan Lipe
production assistant
Ricardo Lozier
craft service
Jim McCann
Athlete: Basketball Player Dunking
Lee Millay
production assistant
Frank O'Neill
trainer
Roger Parkinson Jr.
assistant accountant
Marsha Robertson
unit publicist
Rob Ryder
basketball consultant
Catherine Schellhorn
assistant to producers
Joe Schultz
caterer
Lois Thomas
background assistant
Marius Vaysberg
production assistant (as Marius Balchunas)
Dion B. Vines
basketball assistant (as Dion Vines)
James E. Williams
production accountant (as James Williams)
Marcus Salgado
athletic trainer (uncredited)

Thanks

Richard Dixon
special thanks
Edmund D. Edelman
special thanks
Ruth Galante
special thanks
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