Filmmakers
Above the lineHW
Director
Hype Williams
N
Screenplay
Nas
Story
HW
Screenplay
Hype Williams
Story
AB
Screenplay
Anthony Bodden
Story
HW
Screenplay
Hype Williams
Writer
MS
Cinematography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
DL
Editing
David Leonard
Editor
SC
Music
Stephen Cullo
Original Music Composer
RJ
Production Design
Regan Jackson
JA
Costume Design
June Ambrose
Cast
47D
DMX
Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
N
Nas
Sincere
HJ
Hassan Johnson
Mark
TH
Taral Hicks
Kisha
TW
Tionne Watkins
Tionne
OG
Oliver "Power" Grant
Knowledge
LR
Louie Rankin
Lennox
SD
Stanley Drayton
Wise
JP
James Parris
LaKid
MM
Method Man
Shameek
KL
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
BC
Ben Chavis
Rev. Saviour
TT
Tyrin Turner
Big
JB
Jay Black
Black
JB
John 'B.J.' Bryant
Thug #1
PG
Prince 'Blunt' Graham
Thug #2
WM
Wondosas 'Kilo' Martin
Thug #3
SM
Shaun Morrison
Housekeeper
FV
Frank Vincent
Roger
EM
Eric Keith McNeil
Shorty
XS
Xavier Simmons
Young Tommy
LR
LaVita Raynor
Kionna
MM
Monica Michaels
Club Manager
JG
Jen Gatien
Girl in Office
A
AZ
Born
DE
David Edwards
Federal Agent
JK
Jeffrey H. Kaufman
Federal Agent
BS
Brant Spencer
Federal Agent
AV
Adam Vignola
Federal Agent
MS
Micaal Stevens
Killer
MW
Michael Woodhouse
Older Barber
TL
Tyrone Lewis
Younger Barber
CJ
Carmen Yannuzzi Jr.
Guard
CJ
Crystal N. Johnson
Knowledge's Cop Girlfriend
JG
James Gresham
Speaker
MM
Michael Manning
Teacher
TD
Tony Devon
FBI Agent
AB
Akim Black
Church Member (uncredited)
B
Bogle
Dancer (uncredited)
PB
Paul Borghese
Officer Who Arrests Tommy 'Buns' (uncredited)
JC
Joe Crosson
Church Member (uncredited)
DL
Dufflyn Lammers
Poet / Wrath (uncredited)
SN
Steve Nuke
FBI Agent (uncredited)
SP
Sean Paul
Sean Paul (uncredited)
AS
Akilah Shedrick
Party Goer at Night Club (uncredited)
RS
Ronald 'Too Small' Small
Bodyguard (uncredited)
NS
Nick Stellate
Cop (uncredited)
Departments
93Production
- David H. KramerADR Voice Casting
- James D. LeeAssistant Location Manager
- Charlynne J. HopsonAssistant Location Manager
- Winsome SinclairCasting
- With LacroixCasting Assistant
- Mel CityCasting Associate
- Theron SmithCasting Associate
- Bryan EllenburgExecutive In Charge Of Post Production
- Bill BlockExecutive In Charge Of Production
- Dana ReidExecutive In Charge Of Production
- James BigwoodExecutive Producer
- Akilah ShedrickExtras Casting
- Ademola McMullenKey Production Assistant
- Joaquin Diego PrangeLocation Assistant
- Len MurachLocation Manager
- Shieed PittmanLocation Production Assistant
- Robert SalernoProducer
- Avram Butch KaplanProducer
- Larry MeistrichProducer
- Edwin J. NunezProducer
- Hype WilliamsProducer
- Ron RotholzProducer
- Steev BeesonProduction Accountant
- Maeve MannionProduction Accountant
- Ithiell YisraelProduction Assistant
- Keegan MartinProduction Assistant
- Sam ConnellyProduction Assistant
- Bryndan MooreProduction Assistant
- Gayatri PersadProduction Coordinator
- Rosemary LombardProduction Coordinator
- Richard Ford Jr.Production Supervisor
- Kwesi DicksonUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Rick RobinsonCamera Operator
- Terrence Laron BurkeGrip
- James McMillanKey Grip
- Leigh RathnerSecond Assistant Camera
- Ray EdwardsSecond Assistant Camera
Sound
- Branka MrkicADR Editor
- Bobby JohansonADR Mixer
- Dave FlynchAssistant Sound Editor
- David AcordBoom Operator
- Michael ScottBoom Operator
- Barry ColeMusic Consultant
- Stuart LevyMusic Editor
- DMXSongs
- NasSongs
- D'AngeloSongs
- Steve BorneSound Designer
- Bruce KitzmeyerSound Effects Editor
- Reggie McGuireSound Effects Editor
- Tod A. MaitlandSound Mixer
- Jay MeagherSound Mixer
Art
- Karen CusickArt Department Coordinator
- Rodrigo GuerreroArt Department Trainee
- Jennifer Chang BinnsArt Direction
- Nicholas LundyArt Direction
- Teofilo Colon Jr.Assistant Director of Photography
- Daniel FinnKey Construction Grip
- Ronnie KupferwasserLocation Scout
- Cesar QuinonesLocation Scout
- Guy EfratLocation Scout
- Mimi TurnerLocation Scout
- Andy BarriosMain Title Designer
- Clarissa ShanahanPainter
- Anthony DimeoProperty Master
- Carol SilvermanSet Decoration
- Raquel Anita ParkeSet Decoration
- Scott CanfieldSet Dresser
- Greg IzzoSpecial Props
Costume & Make-Up
- Marie BrownHairstylist
- Michele ParisKey Makeup Artist
- Mary AaronMakeup Artist
- Sharyn CordiceMakeup Department Head
- Denise N. GrayWardrobe Intern
Visual Effects
- Will McCoyDigital Compositor
Editing
- Laura CongletonAssistant Editor
- Keith CroketAssociate Editor
- Jim PassonColor Timer
Lighting
- Christian EppsGaffer
Crew
- P.J. HainesChef
- Eitan HakamiPost Production Supervisor
- Hallie ColettaScenic Artist
- Julius LeFloreStunt Coordinator
- Peter EpsteinStunts
- Mitchell GreenStunts
- Marcus SalgadoStunts
- Joanne LamsteinStunts
- Mike EasterTransportation Co-Captain
- Cassandra ButcherUnit Publicist
- Brian CarmichaelVideo Assist Operator
Directing
- Sarah GyllenstiernaAssistant Director
- Andrea GreerScript Supervisor
- Angi BonesSecond Second Assistant Director