Directed by
| Richard Tanne | ||
Writing Credits
| Richard Tanne | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Tika Sumpter | ... | Michelle Robinson | |
| Parker Sawyers | ... | Barack Obama | |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... | Marian Robinson | |
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Phillip Edward Van Lear | ... | Fraser Robinson III (as Phil Ed Van Lear) |
| TayLar | ... | Janice | |
| Deanna Reed-Foster | ... | Bernadette | |
| Jerod Haynes | ... | Tommy | |
| Gabrielle Lott-Rogers | ... | Rafiqa | |
| Preston Tate Jr. | ... | Kyle | |
| Donn Carl Harper | ... | Curtis | |
| Tom McElroy | ... | Avery Goodman | |
| Stephanie Monday | ... | Laura Goodman | |
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Eric Morgan Stuart | ... | DJ Eric |
| Deborah Geffner | ... | Toot | |
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Tony E. Brown | ... | Community Church Meeting Attendee (uncredited) |
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David Dion Collier | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
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Angel Knight | ... | Baskin Robbins Girl (uncredited) |
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David Leon Collier | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Fred Nance Jr. | ... | Nance Residence (uncredited) | |
| Donald Paul | ... | Bow Tie (uncredited) | |
| Jeremy Michael Pereira | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
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Ajayla Self | ... | Sisters with Water Hose (uncredited) |
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Ataysia Self | ... | Sisters (uncredited) |
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Alex Zelenka | ... | Museum Visitor (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Tracey Bing | ... | executive producer |
| Zanne Devine | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Ford | ... | executive producer |
| Carrie Holt de Lama | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Jackson | ... | executive producer |
| Rosanne Korenberg | ... | executive producer |
| John Legend | ... | executive producer |
| Glendon Palmer | ... | executive producer |
| J.R. Smith | ... | associate producer |
| Tika Sumpter | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Richard Tanne | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Robert Teitel | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Music by
| Stephen James Taylor | ||
Cinematography by
| Pat Scola | ||
Editing by
| Evan Schiff | ||
Casting By
| Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd | ... | (as Tracy 'Twinkie' Bird) |
Production Design by
| Lucio Seixas | ||
Art Direction by
| Adri Siriwatt | ||
Costume Design by
| Megan Spatz | ||
Makeup Department
| Minnie Krishnan | ... | makeup artist |
| Rukey Styles | ... | hair department head |
| Jessica Williams | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Carrie Holt de Lama | ... | production manager |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post production supervisor |
| Maria C. Roxas | ... | production supervisor |
| Heather Sharpe | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eugene Parker | ... | second second assistant director |
| Andy Spellman | ... | first assistant director |
| Alicia Zaragoza | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sean Richard Budde | ... | set dresser |
| Kl Kenzie | ... | set dresser |
| Alex Marshall | ... | art pa |
| Rae Reichlin | ... | art pa |
| Laura Roeper | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Joshua Adeniji | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ryan Briley | ... | supervising adr & dialogue editor |
| Micaela Cain | ... | foley editor |
| Mario Coletta | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Dehn | ... | sound studio manager |
| Trevor Gates | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Benjamin Gieschen | ... | co-foley editor |
| Lionel Guenoun | ... | teaser re-recording mixer |
| Morgan Jensen | ... | boom operator |
| Mak Kellerman | ... | foley mixer (as a different name) |
| Xander Lott | ... | dialogue editor |
| James Parnell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brendan Casey McArdle | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Blake Armstrong | ... | best boy electric |
| Eric Arndt | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jerry Brown | ... | key grip |
| Shawn Courtney | ... | lighting technician |
| Matt Dinerstein | ... | still photographer |
| Ekaterina Doldjeva | ... | grip |
| Mark J. France | ... | grip |
| Lauren Gingras | ... | grip |
| Marty Hechinger | ... | gaffer |
| Matthew A. Jahnke | ... | dolly grip |
| Matt Krueger | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Collin Lindgren | ... | generator op |
| Justin Painter | ... | steadicam op |
| James Richardson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Arielle K. Austin | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Anthony D. White | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kate Grube | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Andrea C. Pabon | ... | set costumer |
Editorial Department
| Isabel Cafaro-Anderson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Dave Francis | ... | additional colorist |
| Zac Gobetz | ... | on-line editor |
| Michael Thomas James | ... | dailies technician |
| Michael Nehs | ... | dailies coordinator |
| Michelle Perkowski | ... | technical assistant |
| James Tillett | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Salvatore Valone | ... | assistant editor |
| Seth Weinman | ... | digital intermediate color assistant |
Location Management
| Charlie M. Fuentes | ... | additional location assistant |
| Joy Jones | ... | location assistant |
| Gilbert B. Morales | ... | location assistant (as Gil Morales) |
| Ralph Moran | ... | location scout |
| Mary Angela Munez | ... | additional location assistant |
| Antonio Osborne | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ryan C. Porter | ... | additional locations pa |
| Maria C. Roxas | ... | location manager |
| Oscar D. Roxas | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Remington Chandler | ... | musician: piano |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | violin |
| Luke Flynn | ... | music preparation |
| Mark Graham | ... | head of music preparation |
| Paul S. Henning | ... | violin |
| Riley Hughes | ... | music preparation |
| John Legend | ... | executive music producer |
| Deborah Mannis-Gardner | ... | music licensing |
| Myrna Matthews | ... | vocalist |
| Victor Pesavento | ... | music preparation |
| David Schulhof | ... | music supervisor |
| Stephen James Taylor | ... | musician: guitars and transcendello |
| Oren Waters | ... | vocalist |
| E. Gedney Webb | ... | music editor |
| Eyvonne Williams | ... | vocalist |
| Richard Ziegler | ... | music editor |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | music preparation |
| Stephen James Taylor | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kelsey O'Brien Flath | ... | script supervisor: additional (as Kelsey O'Brien) |
| Sarah Schooley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rob Gaughan | ... | production driver |
| Amelia Hickenlooper | ... | transportation coordinator (as Amelia DeWane) |
Additional Crew
| Susana Ballesteros | ... | voice dubbing |
| Steve Berman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Fred Brown II | ... | production assistant |
| Conrad Canedo | ... | production assistant |
| Elisa Carlson | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Sumpter |
| Adam Cobb | ... | Production & Operations IM Global |
| Angie Conners | ... | international marketing |
| Charlie M. Fuentes | ... | production assistant |
| Talia Goldman | ... | international sales |
| Maya Goodwin | ... | loop group |
| Amelia Hickenlooper | ... | office production assistant (as Amelia DeWane) / production assistant (as Amelia DeWane) |
| Debbie Holstein | ... | production coordinator |
| Neil O. Mevellec | ... | production counsel |
| Marvin Nelson | ... | cast assistant |
| Brittani Nightengale | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Nitzkin | ... | business affairslegal |
| Rita O'Dea | ... | assistant: Mr. Ford |
| Nicholas Charles Peters | ... | production assistant |
| Eric S. Podell | ... | assistant: Mr. Ford (as Eric Podell) |
| Alexandros Potter | ... | finance executive: IM Global |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | production counsel |
| Heather Sharpe | ... | production supervisor |
| Kiara Walker | ... | clearance legal assistant |
| Kimberly Williams | ... | completion guarantor |
| Amye Wilmes | ... | production accountant |
| Ashton Fontana | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Travis Baker | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Carlson | ... | special thanks |
| Ves D'Elia | ... | special thanks (as a different name) |
| Noel Elie | ... | very special thanks |
| Tracey Graves | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Janet Jackson | ... | special thanks |
| Jimmy Jam | ... | special thanks |
| LaJuan Mo Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Rashida Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Klein | ... | special thanks |
| Chelsi Kosarin | ... | very special thanks |
| Terry Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Miller | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Brian O'Hara | ... | thanks |
| Emily Gerson Saines | ... | special thanks |
| Erika Schmidt | ... | special thanks |
| Christina Sibul | ... | special thanks |
| Graham Taylor | ... | special thanks |
| Sean Valla | ... | special thanks |
| Debbie Von Arx | ... | very special thanks |
| Randall Whittinghill | ... | special thanks |
| Boaz Yakin | ... | special thanks |
