Filmmakers
Above the lineMM
Director
Melina Matsoukas
LW
Screenplay
Lena Waithe
LW
Screenplay
Lena Waithe
Story
JF
Screenplay
James Frey
Story
TR
Cinematography
Tat Radcliffe
Director of Photography
PB
Editing
Pete Beaudreau
Editor
DH
Music
Devonté Hynes
Original Music Composer
KM
Production Design
Karen Murphy
ST
Costume Design
Shiona Turini
Cast
28DK
Daniel Kaluuya
Slim
JT
Jodie Turner-Smith
Queen
BW
Bokeem Woodbine
Uncle Earl
SS
Sturgill Simpson
Police Officer Reed
F
Flea
Mr. Shepherd
CS
Chloë Sevigny
Mrs. Shepherd
IM
Indya Moore
Goddess
BM
Benito Martinez
Sheriff Edgar
JW
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Junior
GB
Gralen Bryant Banks
Older Black Man
DO
D.A. Obahor
Large Black Man
BT
Bryant Tardy
Chubby
TJ
Thom Gossom Jr.
Slim's Father
MH
Melanie Halfkenny
Naomi
BT
Brian Thornton
Swat Leader
JP
Joseph Poliquin
Cashier
KL
Karen Kaia Livers
Bartender
BI
Bertrand E. Boyd II
Black Man
LJ
Lucky Johnson
Black Cop at Protest
RW
Reynolds Washam
Cop
AS
Andre De'Sean Shanks
Black Cop
RB
Robert Walker Branchaud
White Cop at Shepherd House
CB
Colby Boothman-Shepard
Teenage White Boy
AD
Andy Dylan
Cop (Bullhorn)
RS
Regina Swanson
Newscaster
SO
Soledad O'Brien
Herself
GK
Gayle King
Herself
GG
Gregory Keith Grainger
Black Cop
Departments
77Production
- Carmen CubaCasting Director
- Ashley LevinsonCo-Executive Producer
- Todd CohenCo-Producer
- Jason ClothExecutive Producer
- Aaron L. GilbertExecutive Producer
- Pamela HirschExecutive Producer
- Daniel KaluuyaExecutive Producer
- Reginald CashExecutive Producer
- Angelo PullenExecutive Producer
- Guymon CasadyExecutive Producer
- Andrew ColesProducer
- Michelle KnudsenProducer
- Pamela AbdyProducer
- James FreyProducer
- Lena WaitheProducer
- Melina MatsoukasProducer
- Brad WestonProducer
- Pamela HirschUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Chad Chamberlain"B" Camera Operator
- Helen Cho Anthos"C" Camera Operator
- Chris FlurryFirst Assistant "A" Camera
- Wade WhitleyFirst Assistant "B" Camera
- Bryce MarshallSecond Assistant "A" Camera
- Sienna PinderhughesSecond Assistant "B" Camera
- Chad ChamberlainSteadicam Operator
Sound
- Ryan FarrisBoom Operator
- Kier LehmanMusic Supervisor
- Chris WelckerProduction Sound Mixer
- Megan Thee StallionSongs
- VickeeLoSongs
- BilalSongs
- Raphael SaadiqSongs
- Vince StaplesSongs
- 6LACKSongs
- MerebaSongs
- Tiana Major9Songs
- SydSongs
- BJ the Chicago KidSongs
- ChokerSongs
- Lil BabySongs
- Lauryn HillSongs
- Burna BoySongs
- Devonté HynesSongs
- Ezra DweckSound Editor
- Frank A. MontañoSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jon TaylorSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Greg HedgepathSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Cydney TuckerArt Department Coordinator
- Spencer DavisonArt Direction
- Jeremy WoolseyArt Direction
- Jorin OstroskaAssistant Property Master
- Markus WittmanLeadman
- Jorin OstroskaProperty Master
- Ryan WatsonSet Decoration
- Darry YoungSet Decoration Buyer
- Aimee HuberSet Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Brian BadieHair Department Head
- Everett BrannonMakeup Artist
- Allison LaCourMakeup Artist
- Ma Kalaadevi AnandaMakeup Department Head
Visual Effects
- Tara AcquestaVisual Effects Producer
- Leo BovellVisual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Alex BickelDigital Intermediate Colorist
Lighting
- Michael McLaughlinGaffer
Crew
- Aakomon JonesChoreographer
- Matt HedgesLoader
- Andy DylanStunt Coordinator
- Juliene JoynerStunt Double
- Chelsea BrulandStunts
- Matt CiproStunts
- Chuck Picerni Jr.Stunts
Directing
- Matthew SewellAdditional Second Assistant Director
- H.H. CooperFirst Assistant Director
- Eva Z. CabreraScript Supervisor
- Tami KuminSecond Assistant Director
- James Roque Jr.Second Assistant Director
- Sumner Boissiere IIISecond Second Assistant Director