Filmmakers
Above the lineRT
Director
Robert Townsend
EM
Screenplay
Eddie Murphy
Writer
ED
Cinematography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
LD
Editing
Lisa Day
Editor
WT
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Cast
26EM
Eddie Murphy
Self
TA
Tatyana Ali
Singing Child
BA
Billie Allen
Eddie's Aunt
SJ
Samuel L. Jackson
Eddie's Uncle
DR
Deon Richmond
Little Eddie
BH
Barbara Harris
Thanksgiving Guest
JH
J. D. Hall
Thanksgiving Guest
JI
James Brown III
Thanksgiving Guest
TH
Tiger Haynes
Card Player #3
EB
Eyde Byrde
Mrs. Butts
BH
Birdie M. Hale
Aunt Rose
CF
Clebert Ford
Uncle Lester
LJ
Leonard Jackson
Uncle Gus
JJ
Jody Jones
Eddie's Cousin
MD
Michelle Davison
Thanksgiving Guest
GG
Geri Gibson
Card Player #2
DM
Davenia McFadden
Eddie's Aunt
GM
Gwen McGee
Eddie's Mother
LM
Lex Monson
Card Player #4
WM
Warren Morris
Poetry Reader
BW
Basil Wallace
Eddie's Father
DW
Damien Dante Wayans
Child Running in House
EW
Ellis Williams
Eddie's Uncle
CW
Carol Woods
Eddie's Aunt
JL
John Lafayette
Thanksgiving Guest
KW
Kim Wayans
Interviewed Fan (uncredited)
Departments
63Production
- Susan TownerAssistant Accountant
- Pat GoldenCasting
- Jeffrey ChernovCo-Producer
- Eddie MurphyExecutive Producer
- Richard TienkenExecutive Producer
- Douglas J. KennyLocation Manager
- Robert D. WachsProducer
- Keenen Ivory WayansProducer
- Marilyn GillProduction Assistant
- Jeffrey ChernovProduction Manager
- Karen PenhaleProduction Office Coordinator
- Jane Nerlinger EvansProduction Office Coordinator
Camera
- Don LenzerCamera Operator
- Anastas N. MichosCamera Operator
- Joseph F. CoffeyCamera Operator
- Craig DiBonaCamera Operator
- Robert FioreCamera Operator
- Ed MarritzCamera Operator
- Debbie SarjeantFirst Assistant Camera
- Marc HirschfeldFirst Assistant Camera
- Angelo Di GiacomoFirst Assistant Camera
- Craig HaagensenFirst Assistant Camera
- Christophe LanzenbergFirst Assistant Camera
- Joe RitterFirst Assistant Camera
- Algernon RamirezFirst Assistant Camera
- Victor HueyFirst Company Grip
- Liz DubelmanSecond Assistant Camera
- John CambriaSecond Assistant Camera
- Stan KeittSecond Assistant Camera
- Paul GaffneySecond Assistant Camera
- Bruce W. TalamonStill Photographer
- Richard J. CartwrightStill Photographer
Sound
- Louis SabatBoom Operator
- Curt SobelMusic Editor
- Jon ChristodoulouSound
- Jon ChristodoulouSound Assistant
- Julia EvershadeSound Editor
- Frank GraziadeiSound Mixer
- Steve PedersonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Chris JenkinsSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gary AlexanderSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jay KamenSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Jeff MazzolaAssistant Property Master
- James MazzolaProperty Master
- Jim FredericksSet Decoration
- Joan FinlaySet Dresser
- Barbara A. KastnerSet Dresser
- Dan CurryTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Judi GoodmanHairstylist
- Marilyn PeoplesMakeup Artist
- Jody BerkeWardrobe Assistant
- Darlene JacksonWardrobe Designer
- Andrea RossWardrobe Supervisor
Editing
- Eric StrandAssistant Editor
- Richard RitchieColor Timer
Lighting
- Larry BanksChief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Uncle Ray MurphySecurity Coordinator
- Jim BuckmanTransportation Captain
Writing
- Keenen Ivory WayansCo-Writer
Directing
- Dwight WilliamsFirst Assistant Director
- Sandy McLeodScript Supervisor
- Kerry Lyn McKissickScript Supervisor
- Michea CayeSecond Assistant Director