Cast
Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore
Alexander 'Stretch' Rawland
Barbara 'Cookie' Cook
Mr. Woodson
Blind Man
Supervisor
Cop #1
Cop #2
Tom Towles
D-Reper's Henchman
Koolaid
James Shanta
Patrolman #1
Jim O'Malley
Patrolman #2
George Poulos
Chuck
Debbie Zaricor
Clerk
Mik Scriba
Officer #1
Cee-Cee
Resident Doctor
Medicaid Woman #1
Medicaid Woman #2
Rusty Schwimmer
Medicaid Nurse
Admissions Person as Elizabeth Anne Dickinson
Joey Dente
Vendor
Darryl Jones
Panhandler
Jasen Govine
Medicaid Security Guard
Tim Truby
Man with Directions
Venessia Valentino
Woman in ER
Ron Cummins
Man in ER
Brad Spencer
Paramedic #1
Rory J. Shoaf
Paramedic #2
Screaming Woman
Roslyn McKinney
Female Clerk
Roderick Garr
Welfare Security Guard
William Long Jr.
Right Wing TV Show Host
Mark Ericson
Bill the Anchor Man
Tonia Rowe
Woman on TV
Lynn Blades
Alexia Cruz
Madonna
Henry Hunter Hall
Child
D-Reper
Mud
Director
Producer
Writer
Michael Bennett
Co-producer
Ted Field
Executive producer
Preston L. Holmes
Co-executive producer
Erica Huggins
Producer
Damian Jones
Producer
Scott Kroopf
Executive producer
Stan Lathan
Co-executive producer
Steven Siebert
Co-producer
Executive producer
Paul Webster
Producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Bill Pope
Editor
Christopher Koefoed
Casting Director
Robi Reed-Humes
Production Designer
Dan Bishop
Art Director
Scott Plauche
Set Decorator
Kristen Toscano Messina
Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Ruby Ford
Additional hair stylist
Vonda K. Morris
Key makeup artist
Linda Stevenson-Khan
Key hair stylist
Joanetta Stowers
Assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
David Pomier
Production supervisor
Graham Stumpf
Post-production supervisor
Michelle Wright
Executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Athena Alexander
Second assistant director
Timothy Bird
First assistant director
Ian McVey
First assistant director: second unit
Chad Rosen
Second second assistant director
Tony Steinberg
First assistant director: second unit
Art Department
J. Kyler Black
Charge scenic artist
James E. Bowen Jr.
Swing
Willis Brunner
Carpenter
Catherine Burns
Painter
Glenn M. Carrere
Swing
Charles A. Cobos
Carpenter
William L. Cooper
Carpenter
Win Craft
Set dresser
John Davis
Carpenter
Marc Martin Del Campo
Swing as Marc Martin del Campo
Gregory Diggins
Carpenter
David Elton
On-set dresser
Charles Faithorn
Property master
Felisa Finn
Painter
Christopher P. Garr
Construction coordinator
Will Grant
Swing as 'Sweet' Willie Grant
Martha Higgins
Painter
Richard Jerebicz
Construction foreman
Guy Katz
Laborer
Christopher Kennedy
Lead man
David Kieran
Carpenter
Alexander Kirst
Lead man
Peter J. Lakoff
On-set dresser: second unit
William Lakoff
Assistant props
Loren Lyons
Swing
Gerald McMahon
Carpenter
Mark Meloccaro
Art department supervisor
Terrell L. Moore
Assistant art department supervisor
Paul Myerberg
Swing
Denise Ogawa-Jacinto
Assistant property master
Michael S. O'Neal
Carpenter
Gene Owens
Carpenter
Tim Park
Swing
Nashon Petrushkin
Set dresser
Phillip Schneider
Paint foreman
Susan Sodano
Swing
Alex Suarez T.
Laborer
Diane Taylor
Painter
Samuel J. Tell
Lead man
Kelly Thompson
Painter
Bob R. Tupta
Swing
Michael Webster
Plasterer
Sound Department
Gary Blufer
Sound playback supervisor
Joe Bosco
Adr recordist
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound re-recording mixer
Joe Divitale
Sound editor
Peter Doell
Assistant sound engineer
Shawn Egan
Apprentice sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Stereo sound consultant: Dolby
John Michael Fanaris
Sound effects coordinator
Frank Fleming
Sound recordist
Ricardo Francia
Sound effects driver
Brian Harman
Sound recordist
Mark Jennings
Boom operator
Leslie Ann Jones
Assistant sound engineer
Lance Laurienzo
First assistant sound editor
Lee Lemont
Supervising foley editor
Blake Marion
Sound effects coordinator
Lori Martino
Supervising adr editor
Christian P. Minkler
Sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana
Foley walker
Vince Nicastro
Foley walker
Peter Oreckinto
Sound re-recording engineer
Katie Rowe
Foley walker
Laura Rush
Sound production assistant
Dean St. John
Adr mixer
Becky Sullivan
Adr editor
Roland N. Thai
Sound editor
Eric Thompson
Adr mixer
Foley mixer
Brandon Walker
Adr recordist
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Sound editor
Aaron D. Weisblatt
Co-supervising sound editor
Steven D. Williams
Supervising sound editor
Craig Woods
Production sound mixer
Sound
Richard E. Yawn
Sound editor
Richard Dwan Jr.
Sound editor
Cathie Speakman
Sound editor
Special Effects
Tom Bender
Smoke special effects
Greg W. Davidson
Pyrotechnic special effects
Greg Landerer
Mechanical special effects
Visual Effects
Renee Reeser
Visual consultant
Stunts
Amanda Baxley
Stunts
Gary Baxley
Stunts
Maria Doest
Stunts
F. Pierre Gatling
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Rashon Khan
Stunts
Amanda LeFlore
Stunts
Julius LeFlore
Stunt coordinator
Tonya Salvant
Stunts
Mark A. Thorne
Stunts
Clark Tucker
Stunt double: Tim Roth
Lavern Whitt
Stunts
Larry Williams
Stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Steven A. Adelson
Steadicam operator
Robert Anderson
Grip: second unit
Elizabeth Bolden
Additional grip: second unit
Derlin Brynford-Jones
Crane operator: Technocrane
Jim Carroll
Grip: second unit
Darryl Cowherd
Additional lighting technician: second unit as Darryll Deo Cowherd Jr.
Steve Dorman
Additional grip: second unit
Jeffrey Douglas
Additional grip: second unit
James A. Earley
Additional grip: second unit
Jason C. Fitzgerald
Additional lighting technician: second unit
James R. Frederick
Assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Kevin C. Goff
Second assistant camera
Nicola Goode
Still photographer
Rick Gowing
Additional first assistant camera
Alexander Griffiths
Additional grip: second unit
Geoffrey Haley
Playback operator
James Irons
Additional grip: second unit
Derek Jensen
Best boy grip: second unit
Daniel Junge
Video assist operator
Mark R. Leins
Additional second assistant camera
Greg Luntzel
First assistant camera
Sarah Marsh
Additional first assistant camera
Andre Martinez
Additional first assistant camera
Olga Matlin
Additional grip: second unit
Tony Mazzucchi
Key grip
Sean Hunter Moe
Camera loader
Robert W. Morgenroth
Video supervisor
Daniel Pershing
Dolly grip
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds
Electrician
William Robinson
Additional second assistant camera
Salty Salter
Additional lighting technician: second unit
William Self
Electrical lighting technician: second unit as Bill Self
Peyton Skelton
Electrical lighting technician: second unit
Tim Soronen
Additional grip: second unit
Robert M. Tandy
Additional grip: second unit
Greg Ulrich
Additional first assistant camera
Joel Unangst
Chief lighting technician
Amy Vincent
Camera operator
Mark Wineman
Playback operator
James C. Young
Additional lighting technician: second unit
Casting Department
Kevin E. Beyers
Extras casting intern
Monica R. Cooper
Extras casting
Barbara Harris
Voice casting
Andrea Reed
Casting associate
Doran Reed
Casting assistant
Michele Weaver
Extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Arnold
Costumer
Allyson Brown
Costume supervisor
Kimberly Buckley
Wardrobe assistant
Herman Hudson Jr.
Additional costumer
Katrina Mastrolia
Additional costumer
Loring I. Spicer
Costume supervisor
Janet Stirner Ingram
Additional costumer
Editorial Department
Mary Blee
First assistant editor
Alyson Evans
Post-production coordinator
Lorisa D. Francis
Post-production coordinator
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative cutter
Stephen R. Sheridan
Color timer
Shannon Valderas
Editorial intern
Amy Waddell
Apprentice editor
Music Department
The Angel
Composer: additional music
Percussion performer
Additional vocalist
Michael Dittrick
Music editor
Stephen Krause
Score mixer as Steve Krause
Steve Krause
Score recordist
Pilar McCurry
Music supervisor
Jeff Seitz
Score mixer
Score recordist
Dawn Soler
Executive in charge of music: Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Michael Thompson
Musician: guitars
Sharyn Gersh
Associate music editor
Transportation Department
John Aliano
Additional driver
Robert Arterburn
Additional driver
Dennis 'Tony' Compton
Additional driver
Ronald P. Dyer
Additional driver as Ronny Dyer
Kevin Hackin
Driver: Mr. Shakur
Christian Hagele
Additional driver
James 'L.A.' Hunt
Additional driver
D.B. Jones II
Driver
Jacob Jones
Driver
Jimmy Jones
Transportation coordinator
Mrs. Jones
Transportation co-captain
Annie Konz
Driver
Tim C. McHenry
Driver
Hanna Mourad
Chief driver
Tom Neal
Driver
James 'Obee' Oberman
Transportation captain
G. Wesley Ponsford
Additional driver
Meyer L. Shapiro
Additional driver
Richard D. Simpson
Additional driver
John E. Thomas
Driver
Carlos Williams
Driver
Other Crew
Sarah Auerswald
Additional script supervisor: second unit
Noella Barb
Additional medic
Robert Barbosa
Additional craft service
Ronald Beale
Chiropractor
Chris Benedict
Additional set production assistant
Irv 'Fresh' Booker
Production office assistant
Saundra Bouchie
Additional set production assistant
Ilya Brodsky
Additional set production assistant
Anthony Carregal
Additional set production assistant
Suzanne Celeste
Dialect coach: Mr. Roth
Davia Clayton
Interscope assistant coordinator
Bridget Cleary
Additional set production assistant
Henry J. Cornelissen
Accounting assistant
Sean D. Cussen
Set medic
Jason Cutler
Location site coordinator
Hurbert Dean
Additional set production assistant
Marcia del Mar
Adr loop group
Raye Dowell
Assistant: Mr. Hall
Diane Dragoo Duarte
Chef's helper
Paula Marie Duncan
Production accountant
Judi M. Durand
Adr loop group
Marilyn Estes
Additional set production assistant
Nancy A. Flint
Studio teacher
Yaasmyn Fula
Assistant: Mr. Shakur
H. Leslie Gaulden
Police technical advisor
Sydney Gilner
Script supervisor
Noelia Gonzales
Additional set production assistant
Allison Halderman
Assistant: Mr. Field
Scott A. Hale
Production office assistant
Kimberly P. Harmon
First assistant accountant
Danielle Helm
Production office assistant
Pablo C. Herrera
Assistant chef
Charles P. Howard III
Location scout
Constance L. Hoy
Set production assistant
Juliet Johnson
Assistant: Mr. Bennett
Tom Jones
Additional set production assistant
Cameron K.
Assistant: Mr. Jones
Laura Kim
Unit publicist
Eddee Kolos
Interscope coordinator
Daamen J. Krall
Adr loop group
John Lafayette
Adr loop group
Dean Lakoff
Additional set production assistant
Tendaji Lathan
Set production assistant
John LeFlore
Additional set production assistant
Monica Lightfoot
Additional set production assistant
Lance Mancuso
Additional medic
George C. Mansfield
Coordinating officer: LAPD
Mike James Masumoto
Location site coordinator as Michael Masumoto
Michael McAteer
Additional craft service
Adr loop group
Jadi McCurdy
Set production assistant
Myron McKinley
Piano tutor
Tonyo Meléndez
Adr loop group
Molly Monjauze
Assistant: Mr. Shakur
Johnston H. Moore
Assistant production coordinator
Monica Mullens
Assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Bruce Nicholls
Chef
Mike O'Neal
Additional set production assistant
Dan Perri
Title designer
Frederic Perrin
Chef
Adr loop group
Peter Popp
Additional craft service
Patty Reed
Assistant: Ms. Huggins
Ben Reyes
Chef's helper
Kelly Richardson
Assistant: Mr. Holmes
Rikki Rouse
Bass tutor
Deandre 'Silky' Russell
Set production assistant
Melisa Sánchez
Additional script supervisor: second unit
Susie Schelling
Medical technical advisor
David J. Schwartz
Craft service
Robert Sharman
Video coordinator
Ali Shyngle
Post-production accountant
Sharlene D. Simmons
Chef's helper
Dana Sims
Assistant: Mr. Jones
Cheryl Tyre Smith
Adr loop group
Jose Solorzano
Chef's helper
Christopher Starr
Assistant craft service
Mark Steger
Additional set production assistant
G. Allen Stewart
Location production assistant
Cornell Stowers
Additional set production assistant
Melodee Sutton
Assistant: Ms. McCurry
Jack R. Tate
Location manager
Dawn Todd
Production coordinator
John Vargas
Adr loop group
Adrianne Vest
Additional medic
Edith Viramontes
Production office intern
Brett Williams
Assistant location manager
James Williams
Assistant: Mr. Roth
Joe Camp
Animal trainer
Production Company
Def Pictures
Dragon Pictures
Interscope Communications
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Webstar Productions
Distributor
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
1997 Switzerland theatrical
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Australia VHS
Gramercy Pictures
1997 USA theatrical
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution
1997 Netherlands theatrical
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1997 Germany theatrical
PolyGram Video
1997 Netherlands video
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
USA
Prisvídeo
Portugal video
REP Distribution
1997 Australia theatrical
Scandinavian Entertainment Group
Sogepaq Distribución
1997 Spain theatrical
Top Tape
Brazil VHS
Miscellaneous
4MC Film Sound
Re-recording facilities
A.S.A.P. Grip and Electric Rentals Inc.
Electrical and grip equipment
Beverly Hills Security
Security provided by
Bobbitt & Roberts
Production legal services
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
Camera cranes and dollies
Cinema Research
Tiles and opticals
Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
Titles and opticals
Cuisine Express
Catering
E=mc²
24-frame video
Film Finance
Completion guaranty provided by
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Insurance
Lacy Street Production Center
Sound stages
Micdi Productions
Music editorial
Michelson Food Services
Catering
N.O.I. Security
Security provided by
Near North Insurance Brokerage
Insurance
SoundStorm
Sound editing
The Pogachefsky Company
Unit publicity
Wright Way Prospective Svc
Security provided by