Filmmakers
Above the lineGW
Director
George C. Wolfe
RS
Screenplay
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
IS
Cinematography
Ivan Strasburg
Director of Photography
BK
Editing
Brian A. Kates
Editor
MN
Music
Meshell Ndegeocello
Original Music Composer
RH
Production Design
Richard Hoover
Cast
59SM
S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
MF
Marcus Carl Franklin
Ruben Santiago Jr.
YB
Yasiin Bey
The Bandleader
CE
Carmen Ejogo
Alean
LJ
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol'lem Taylor
MG
Macy Gray
Pauline
TH
Terrence Howard
Bill Crosby
EH
Ernie Hudson
Dick Barrymore
RP
Rosie Perez
Bertha
LS
Liev Schreiber
Ulysses Ford
JS
Jimmy Smits
Ruben Santiago Sr.
PW
Patricia Wettig
Laura's Mother
JW
Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Paul
AP
Adina Porter
Ricky
BJ
Bill Simms Jr.
Self
RS
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Freddie Cobbs
CW
Charlayne Woodard
Bill's Woman
OB
Omar Benjamin
Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)
JB
Julie Benz
Laura
RB
Robert Bradley
Otis McClanahan
MW
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jimmy
SW
Saul Williams
Lonnie (War Veteran)
DL
Delroy Lindo
Mr. Lucious
TB
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Numb Finger Pete
KC
Kathleen Chalfant
Mrs. Carmichael
BG
Byanca Godwin
Bill's Woman
HH
Hill Harper
Ruben Jr. (Adult)
BH
Barry Shabaka Henley
Shakey Winfield
LM
Lou Myers
Ol' Po Carl
JH
Julanne Chidi Hill
Jimmy Lee's Woman
HS
Henry Simmons
Jesse
AP
Arista Pemberton
Fish Fry Guest
RK
Ron Kellum
Fish Fry Guest
MP
Muhammad Parks
Fish Fry Guest
KR
Ken Robertson
Fish Fry Guest
MR
Michelle Robinson
Fish Fry Guest
PB
Paula Brown
Fish Fry Guest
NF
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Dancer at Maxie's
SA
Stevie Ray Anthony
Dancer at Maxie's
CC
Carmen M. Chavez
Dancer at Maxie's
RF
Ryan Francois
Dancer at Maxie's
AJ
Aakomon Jones
Dancer at Maxie's
AP
Autum Perry
Dancer at Maxie's
GP
Greg Poland
Dancer at Maxie's
IT
Indira Taylor
Dancer at Maxie's
RB
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
TB
Tracey Buckner
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
RM
Roxanne Mayweather
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
AJ
Amad Jackson
Alean's Boyfriend
BT
Bob Tyrus
Fish Sandwich Man
JW
J.B. Williams
Gambler
LS
Lily Santiago
Laura's Daughter
TS
Trey Santiago-Hudson
Laura's Son
D
Delandis
Performer
JT
Jana Thompson
Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)
JC
Josef Cannon
Headwaiter (uncredited)
KT
Keith Tilque
Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)
BB
Blaise Brooks
Party Guest (uncredited)
EL
Eugene Lee
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
Departments
8Production
- John PapsideraCasting
- Halle BerryExecutive Producer
- Shelby StoneExecutive Producer
- Ruben Santiago-HudsonExecutive Producer
- Vincent CirrincioneExecutive Producer
- Nellie NugielProducer
Sound
- Evyen KleanMusic Supervisor
Lighting
- Randy GlassGaffer