Filmmakers
Above the lineSL
Director
Spike Lee
SL
Screenplay
Spike Lee
Writer
ED
Cinematography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
SP
Editing
Sam Pollard
Editor
BL
Music
Bill Lee
Original Music Composer
WT
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
RC
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Cast
52DW
Denzel Washington
Bleek Gilliam
SL
Spike Lee
Giant
WS
Wesley Snipes
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
GE
Giancarlo Esposito
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
RH
Robin Harris
Butterbean Jones
JL
Joie Lee
Indigo
BN
Bill Nunn
Bottom Hammer
JT
John Turturro
Moe Flatbush
DW
Dick Anthony Williams
Big Stop Williams
CW
Cynda Williams
Clarke Bentancourt
NT
Nicholas Turturro
Josh Flatbush
SJ
Samuel L. Jackson
Madlock
LT
Leonard L. Thomas
Rod
CM
Charlie Murphy
Eggy
RB
Rubén Blades
Petey
AL
Abbey Lincoln
Lillian Gilliam
LH
Linda Hawkins
Jeanne
CM
Coati Mundi
Roberto
FF
Flavor Flav
Impatient Movie Patron (voice)
JW
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Rhythm Jones (Drums)
SW
Steve White
Born Knowledge
RD
Raye Dowell
Rita
AH
Angela Hall
Cora
ZH
Zakee Howze
Young Bleek / Miles (as Zakee L. Howze)
DR
Deon Richmond
Tyrone
RT
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Joe (as Raymond Thomas)
ST
Sheldon Turnipseed
Benny
CS
Christopher Skeffrey
Louis
TW
Terrence Williams
Sam
LB
Leon Addison Brown
Smith
SR
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cooley
BL
Bill Lee
Father of the Bride
BM
Branford Marsalis
Party Guest
DD
Doug E. Doug
Jimmy the Busboy (as Douglas Bourne)
TJ
Tracy Camilla Johns
Club Patron
JT
John Canada Terrell
Club Patron
JS
Joe Seneca
Big Stop's Friend
DJ
Darryl M. Wonge Jr.
Miles at Birth
JS
Jelani Asar Snipes
Miles, Age 1
GI
Glenn Williams III
Miles, Age 3
AC
Arnold Cromer
Miles, Age 5
HD
Herbert Daughtery
Minister
MR
Monty Ross
Club Patron
CW
Carol M. Wiggins
Club Patron
I
Isabella
Club Patron
MA
Mamie Louise Anderson
Club Patron
JS
John Sobestanovich
Taxi Driver
DD
David Droge
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
AF
Anaysha Figueroa
Shanika (uncredited)
CH
Curt Hayward
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)
CK
Candace Kirkpatrick
Club Patron (uncredited)
SV
Stephen Vause
Club Patron (uncredited)
Departments
13Production
- Robi ReedCasting Director
- Monty RossCo-Producer
- Jon KilikLine Producer
- Spike LeeProducer
Sound
- Terence BlanchardMusician
- Skip LievsaySound Designer
Art
- Ted GlassSet Decoration
- Randall BalsmeyerTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Marjorie DurandKey Makeup Artist
Directing
- Randy FletcherFirst Assistant Director
- H.H. CooperSecond Assistant Director
- Dale Pierce-JohnsonSecond Assistant Director
- Dale M. NielsenSecond Second Assistant Director