Filmmakers
Above the lineTS
Director
Tim Story
KB
Screenplay
Kenya Barris
Writer
AB
Screenplay
Alex Barnow
Writer
LB
Cinematography
Larry Blanford
Director of Photography
PE
Editing
Peter S. Elliot
Editor
CL
Music
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
WT
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
OM
Costume Design
Olivia Miles
Cast
48SJ
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
JU
Jessie T. Usher
JJ Shaft
RH
Regina Hall
Maya Babanikos
AS
Alexandra Shipp
Sasha Arias
RR
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft, Sr.
JC
Jordan Preston Carter
Young JJ
NJ
Nyah Marie Johnson
Young Sasha
ML
Matt Lauria
Major Gary Cutworth
TW
Titus Welliver
Special Agent Vietti
MM
Method Man
Freddie P.
IB
Isaach de Bankolé
Pierro 'Gordito' Carrera
AJ
Avan Jogia
Karim Hassan
JM
Joey Mekyten
Young Karim
LV
Luna Lauren Vélez
Bennie Rodriguez
RJ
Robbie Jones
Sergeant Keith Williams
AD
Aaron Dominguez
Staff Sergeant Eddie Dominguez
LJ
Leland L. Jones
Ron
CM
Chivonne Michelle
Baby
TW
Tashiana Washington
Sugar
AM
Adrienne C. Moore
Ms. Pepper
IC
Ian Casselberry
Manuel "Manny" Orozco
AJ
Almeera Jiwa
Anam
AD
Amato D'Apolito
Farik Bahar
JH
Jalyn Hall
Harlem Kid
SJ
Sylvia Jefferies
Once Beautiful Woman
WC
Whit Coleman
Butch Lesbian Girl
PF
Philip Fornah
Jacked Dude
LL
Laticia Lee
Cocktail Waitress
RS
Ryan King Scales
Male Secretary
TW
Tywayne Wheatt
Portly Doorman
KB
Kenny Barr
Cop (Thomas)
MD
Mike Dunston
News Anchor
SS
Sawyer Schultz
Mike Mitchell
ES
Esmeree Sterling
Cute Bartender
JV
Jose Miguel Vasquez
FBI Employee
GR
Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez
Goon
KB
Keith Brooks
Drunk Disorderly Man
DW
DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams
Beautiful Woman
MS
Michael Shikany
Older Man in Mosque
LS
Lucia Scarano
Lady in Line
GQ
Greta Quispe
Employee
HS
Heather Seiffert
Hostess
CG
Charles Green
Hallway Man
DF
Dorothi Fox
Old Lady Neighbor
SS
Shakur Sozahdah
Worshiper
MS
Milton Saul
New York Pedestrian (uncredited)
TC
Timothy Carr
Police (uncredited)
SB
Sean Baker
Assailant #3 (uncredited)
Departments
64Production
- Antoine JenkinsAssociate Producer
- Tara Feldstein BennettCasting Director
- JP CaldeiraCoordinating Producer
- Ira NapolielloExecutive Producer
- Richard BrenerExecutive Producer
- Kenya BarrisExecutive Producer
- Marc S. FischerExecutive Producer
- Josh MackExecutive Producer
- Tim StoryExecutive Producer
- John DavisProducer
- Allison FurgalProduction Supervisor
Sound
- Trygge TovenMusic Supervisor
- Chris GilesSound Mixer
Art
- Brittany HitesArt Direction
- Jeremy WoolseyArt Direction
- Jason SweersGraphic Designer
- Missy ParkerSet Decoration
- Susan OguSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Shunika Terry-JenningsHair Department Head
Visual Effects
- Ben SumnerCG Artist
- Jack Van NuisDigital Compositor
- Joshua YoungDigital Compositor
- Christian WoodDigital Compositor
- Tim FescoeDigital Compositor
- Duncan KeyDigital Compositor
- Teddy CheongDigital Compositor
- Bryan HainesDigital Compositor
- Robyn DucharmeDigital Compositor
- Dan CreganDigital Compositor
- Daniel J. PastorDigital Compositor
- Brad KalinoskiVFX Artist
- Wes DoroughVisual Effects Producer
- Jason SanfordVisual Effects Producer
- Nicole RowleyVisual Effects Producer
- Chris LeDouxVisual Effects Supervisor
- Steve DinozziVisual Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Dara TaylorAdditional Music
- Ruth HastyPost Production Supervisor
- Sara RomillyPost Production Supervisor
- Riley FlanaganSet Production Assistant
- Aaron VexlerStunt Driver
- Chick BernhardStunt Driver
- Nitasha BhambreeStunt Driver
- Caroline VexlerStunt Driver
- Declan MulveyStunts
- Blaise CorriganStunts
- Joe FugalloTechno Crane Operator
- Heather TaylorVisual Effects Editor
- Brock ShekeltonVisual Effects Editor
Writing
- Ernest TidymanNovel
Directing
- A.J. BrunoAdditional Second Assistant Director
- Bruce RobertsAdditional Second Assistant Director
- Mathew DunneFirst Assistant Director
- Greg GuzikFirst Assistant Director
- David WatersFirst Assistant Director
- Steve GehrkeScript Supervisor
- Aimee BellScript Supervisor
- Philip BanksSecond Assistant Director
- Larry D. KatzSecond Assistant Director
- Josh MuzafferSecond Assistant Director
- Megan SchmidtSecond Assistant Director
- Lance Resch-AngerSecond Second Assistant Director
- David SticklerSecond Second Assistant Director
- Steven RitziSecond Unit Director