Cast
Nigel Washington
Little Darrin
Chloe Bailey
Little Lilly
Demetress Long
Church Usher
Aunt Sally Walker
Maryann Hill
Bessie Cooley
Rosalie Washington
Faye Jenkins
Choir Director
Larry John Meyers
Homer T. as L. John Myers
Herself as Reverend Shirley Caesar
Paulina Pritchett
Reverend Lewis
Homer T.
Darrin Hill
Rosa Lopez
Richie Dye
Private Investigator
Mr. Fairchild
Wilbur Fitzgerald
L&G Representative
Tiffany
Joanie Fox
Waitress
Enoch King
Man Playing Poker
Jill Jane Clements
Train Attendant
Lucius
Miles Smoke
Lilly
Sonny Jim Gaines
Lilli's Grandfather as James E. Gaines
Mitchah Williams
Jimmy B.
Simon
Sarah
Nancy Stringer
Alma
Gene Conyers
Funeral Choir Director
Bill
Lou Walker
Man in Church
Mechelle Epps
Girl in Nightclub as Mechelle McCain
Nightclub Singer
Kioka Hampton Carter
Amazing Grace Auditioner
Justin Mark Caudill
Goofy Auditioner
Steven Patrick Huie
Goofy Auditioner
Chuck Larkin
Saw & Nose Flute Auditioner
Roger Greene Jr.
Gangsta Rapper
D'Wayne Gardner
'Isn't She Lovely' Auditioner as Karl D'Wayne Gardner
Joseph as Eddie Levert Sr.
Valentine Ndubisi
Kano
Darrell Vanterpool
Dean
Walter Williams Sr.
Frank
Eric Nolan Grant
Samuel
Wes Chatham
Cashier as John Wesley Chatham
Scooter
Lil' Zane
Derek as Zane Copeland Jr.
Mae Middleton
Tasha
L. Warren Young
Guard
Prison Warden
Rashawn Worthen
First Prison Guard
Bee-Z Biggs
Johnson
Chris Cole
Lightfoot
James Van Harper
Prison Guard at Church
Stephanie Bonner
Ramiyah
Tracy Bryant
Ramiyah
Delaurian Burton
Ramiyah
Sherise Staten
Ramiyah
Deborah Duke
Gospel Explosion Page as Debra Calloway Duke
Herself
Himself
Clarence Fountain
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Jimmy Carter
The Blind Boys of Alabama
George Scott
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Eric McKinnie
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Joey Williams
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Caleb Butler
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Tracy Pierce
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Erica Campbell
Mary Mary
Trecina Campbell
Mary Mary
Roland Heart
Singer with Shirley Ceaser
Matthew D. Miller
Church Member
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Writer
Elizabeth Hunter
Story
Screenplay
Saladin K. Patterson
Screenplay
Producer
David Gale
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
Producer
Benny Medina
Producer
Jeff Pollack
Producer
Momita Sengupta
Co-producer
Van Toffler
Executive producer
Associate producer
Original Music
Jimmy Jam
Big Jim Wright
As James 'Big Jim' Wright
Cinematographer
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Casting Director
Robi Reed-Humes
As Robi Reed
Jennifer Rudolph
Production Designer
Victoria Paul
Art Director
Cate Bangs
Gregory Hill
Set Decorator
Diana Stoughton
Costume Designer
Mary Jane Fort
Tracey White
Makeup Department
Stacye P. Branche
Hair stylist: Mr. Gooding
Makeup artist: Mr. Gooding
Patrice Coleman
Makeup artist
Joanetta Stowers
Key makeup artist
Linda Thompson
Additional hair stylist as Linda Clark-Thompson
Denise Tunnell
Assistant makeup artist
Janice Tunnell
Additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Carol Cuddy
Unit production manager: New York
Sean Garrett Fogel
Production supervisor
Graig Hutchison
Unit production manager
Patty Willett
Production supervisor: New York
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer A. Giancola
Second unit director
Matthew H. Rowland
First assistant director
Kimberly Sizemore
Second second assistant director
Art Department
Kwame L. Abernathy
Art department coordinator
Tania Bell
Assistant property master
Frank Blair
Assistant propmaster
Wren Boney
Key set dresser
Jessee J. Clarkson
Mold shop foreman
Christopher Didiot
On-set dresser as Christopher Parr
Megan Graham
Buyer
Roland Heart
Set dresser
Jimmie Herron Jr.
Property master
Tony Kupersmith
Construction coordinator
Johnny Land
Painter
Alba Leone
Lead person
Alisa Lumbreras
Scenic co-charge
Lyvan A. Munlyn
Camera scenic
David H. Nash
Carpenter
Robert Tate Nichols
Set dresser
Bryan Nixon
Graphic designer
Lauren Soldwisch
Scenic utility
Brian Stultz
Head scenic artist
Sandra J. White
Construction auditor
Chris Hunter
Storyboard artist
Deborah Marsh
Construction auditor
Sound Department
Bob Baron
Adr mixer
Odin Benitez
Sound effects editor
Freddy Chancellor
Boom operator
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound re-recording mixer
Tammy Fearing
Adr editor
Carl Fischer
Boom operator
Eric Flickinger
Sound recordist
Randall Guth
Sound effects editor
Petur Hliddal
Sound
Ethan Holzman
Assistant sound editor
Michael Keller
Sound re-recording mixer
Susan Kurtz
Dialog editor
Sound editor
Dave Lopez
Sound engineer
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
Dialogue editor as Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Ronnie Morgan
Assistant sound editor
Quinton Nixon
Sound recording engineer
Eliza Pollack Zebert
Adr editor
Vic Radulich
Dialogue editor
Pernell L. Salinas
First assistant sound editor
Randy Singer
Foley mixer
Frank Smathers
Dialogue editor
Bruce Tanis
Sound effects editor
Robert Ulrich
Supervising adr editor
Kevin Warendorp
Apprentice sound editor
James Azizi Penny
Group adr
Special Effects
Lisa Reynolds
Special effects assistant
Bob Shelley
Special effects director
Visual Effects
Patrick Clancey
Digital opticals
Steven Fagerquist
Digital compositor
Collin Fowler
Visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Peter Koczera
Senior digital artist
Derek Ledbetter
Visual effects
Brian Smallwood
Digital compositor
Camera and Electrical Department
Monica Barronton
Camera loader
Bill Bennett
Grip
Kimbrough Davis
Video assist operator
Michael Fedack
Best boy rigger
Ben Gaskin
Electrician
Ron Goodman
Aerial camera operator: SpaceCam
Brian J. Kronenberg
Assistant camera
Eric Leftridge
Additional camera assistant
Scott W. Leftridge
Dolly grip
Michael Levine
Camera operator
Levi Loy
Rigging grip
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
David W. Nims
Key grip
Gary Oldknow
Grip
Stoke T. Renigade Patterson
Rigging electrician as Stroke T. Renigade Patterson
Rico Priem
Best boy grip
Felipe Reinheimer
Assistant camera
Jacob Ross
Grip
Rigging grip
Thom Shepard
Grip
Billy Sherrill
Key rigging grip
John E. Stephens
Dolly grip
Fred Thomas
Second assistant camera
Joseph Thomas
Assistant camera
Rigging electrician
Grady Upchurch
Second assistant camera
Paul Varrieur
Camera operator: "a" camera
Stephen Crall Waller
Grip
Casting Department
Janella Bersabal
Extras casting assistant
Patrick Ingram
Extras casting assistant
Lori Maloney
Extras casting
Tuffy Questell
Extras casting
Andrea Reed
Casting associate
Jennifer Rudolph
Casting: New York
Ra-Ra Taylor
Extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
K. Drew Fuller
Costumer
Jeanette Guillermo
Costumer
Demetricus Holloway
Costumer dresser: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Jimmy Jay
Additional costumer
Jayne Marie Kehoe
Costume supervisor
Melissa Lacombe
Costume supervisor
Linda N. Robinson
Costume cutter
Lindi Suttle
Costumer
Joulles Wright
Set costumer
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
Color timer
Petra Demas
Editorial production assistant
Jim Flynn
Assistant editor
Mike Jackson
First assistant editor
Music Department
Romeo Antonio
Musician
Spring Aspers
Music supervisor
Tim Boot
Music editor
Music playback
Bronwen Boyan
Music coordinator
Drew DeAscentis
Additional music editor
Richard A. Harrison
Additional music editor
Jimmy Jam
Executive music producer
Loretha C. Jones
Executive music producer
Composer: additional music
Executive music producer
Michael T. Ryan
Supervising music editor
Bubba Smith
Music producer
Big Jim Wright
Executive music producer as James 'Big Jim' Wright
Michael T. Ryan
Composer: additional music
Transportation Department
George Bolton
Transportation captain
Rick Kamen
Picture vehicles
Norman P. Martin
Picture vehicles
Mike Robinson
Driver: grip truck
Mario Simon
Transportation coordinator
John Suttles
Driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn
Transportation
Oranz Walker
Transportation as Oranz L. Walker
Windi Robinson
Art driver
Other Crew
Ethan Anderson
Production assistant
Jolanda Anthony
Accounting clerk
Dancer
Gloria Winship Ayon
Head animal coordinator
Angela Beyince
Assistant: Ms. Knowles
Angelique Bones
Production assistant
Becky Brake
Location manager
Chris Browne
Craft service assistant
Cassandra Butcher
Publicity consultant
Unit publicist
Angela Carroll
Assistant location manager
Elizabeth Cline
Set production assistant
Andrew D. Cooke
Location manager: New York
Alfeo Dixon
Assistant location manager
Larry Donahue
Caterer
Jim Dunlap
Assistant accountant
Ava DuVernay
Promotional services
John Findley III
Location scout
Jay Floyd
Clearance administrator
Kelli Franklin
Production assistant: Columbus
Bill Garvey
Assistant location manager: second unit
Miguel Govea
Publicity consultant
Christopher Grimley
Assistant: Mr. Gale
Stephen Hall
Set production assistant
Shawnette Heard
Assistant choreographer
Carletta Hurt
Production assistant
Yolanda Jones
Assistant: Mr. Gale
Charlie Jordan
Assistant: Ms. Jones
Tatiana Komlos
Assistant production coordinator
Paul Lowe
Medic
Brad Marro
Production assistant
Jonathan Mayo
Production assistant: New York
Stewart McAlpine
Production assistant
Shandra L. McDonald
Assistant: Mr. Gale
Jeremy McGuire
Production assistant
Gil McKinney
Production assistant
Kari Mills
Production assistant
Lucas Moore
Studio teacher
Winifred Murungi
Office production assistant
Taylor Norton
Production assistant
Day Permuy
Assistant coordinator
Sherri Poitier
Assistant: Ms. Jones
Eartha Robinson
Choreographer
Nina Saxon
Title designer
Tiffany Sipantzi Moore
Production coordinator
Brandi Smith
Assistant: Mr. Lynn
Jimmy Ray Sorrells
Second assistant accountant
Rozanne Stark
Set tutor
Russell Steele
Production accountant
Lou Sumien Jr.
Projectionist
Carter Swan
Assistant: Mr. Gooding
Edwanna Tabb
Production assistant
Damon Isiah Turner
Assistant: Ms. Sengupta
Darnina Hodge
Production assistant
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Handprint Entertainment
MTV Films
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
2003 USA theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
2004 Germany theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 France theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2003 UK theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Italy theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2005 Japan theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Netherlands theatrical
Argentina Video Home
2004 Argentina DVD
2004 Argentina VHS
Paramount Home Entertainment
2004 UK DVD
Paramount Home Entertainment
2004 Netherlands DVD VHS
Paramount Home Video
2004 USA DVD
2004 USA VHS
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Argentina all media
Veronica
2006 Netherlands TV first national airing
Special Effects
Illusion Arts
Visual effects
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
Cranes and dollies
Columbia Records
Soundtrack
Legacy Records
Soundtrack published by
Music World Music
Soundtrack published by
Sony Music Soundtrax
Soundtrack
Tomkats Catering
Catering