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Directed By
John Singleton
Written By
John Singleton
written by
Cast
Khandi Alexander
Simone
Maya Angelou
Aunt June
Ché J. Avery
Thug #2
Lloyd Avery II
Thug #1
Kimberly Brooks
Kim
Rico Bueno
Ticket Taker
Maia Campbell
Shante
Jeff Cantrel
Policeman #4
Michael Colyar
Panhandler
Kina Cosper
Female Cousin
John Cothran
Uncle Earl
Dina D.
Dina
Joseph Dalu
Policeman #7
James Deeth
Helicopter Pilot
Norma Donaldson
Aunt May
Kelly Joe Dugan
Truck Driver
Judd Dunning
Policeman #1
Suliamen El Hadi
Last Poets
René Elizondo
E.J.
Benjamin I. Ellington
Crackhead
Tyra Ferrell
Jessie
Dedrick D. Gobert
Lloyd
Clifton Collins Jr.
Mailroom Supervisor
Ricky Harris
Gangsta
Umar Bin Hassan
Last Poets
Randall C. Heyward
Policeman #2
Miki Howard
Maxine
Baha Jackson
Baha
Janet Jackson
Justice
Mike James
Policeman #6
Patricia Y. Johnson
Patricia
Shannon Johnson
Keisha
La Keisha M. Jones
Rodney's Girlfriend
Kirk Kinder
Cop
Regina King
Iesha
Vashon LeCesne
Angry Customer
Jennifer Leigh-Scott
Beauty College Instructor
Jenifer Lewis
Annie
Tone Loc
J Bone
Special K. McCray
Cousin Pete
Mark Miller-Summer
Policeman #3
Sarena Mobley
Rita
Al Murray
Policeman #5
Kahlil Nelson
Antonio
Jalal Nuriddin
Last Poets
Lori Petty
Penelope
Denney Pierce
Cashier
Renato Powell
Woman with Baby
Q-Tip
Markell
Roman Artiste
Fighting Man
Michael Rapaport
Dockworker
Ernestine Reed
Aunt April
Robi Reed
Woman on Couch
Crystal Sierra Rodgers
Angel
Tupac Shakur
Lucky
Roger Guenveur Smith
Heywood
Daoud Spencer
Last Poets
Eugene Tate
Uncle Herb
Joe Torry
Chicago
Mikki Val
Gena
David Villafán
Concession Stand Man
Dion B. Vines
Cousin Dion
Keith Washington
Dexter
Rose Weaver
Aunt Audrey
Anthony Wheaton
Rodney
Yvette Wilson
Colette
Billy Zane
Brad
Rico E. Anderson
Street Patron
Rene Beard
The Preacher
Geoff Callan
Patron
John Forker
Patron
Shann Johnson
William Nilon
Policeman #7
Andy Rolfes
Police Officer #1
Produced By
Steve Nicolaides
producer
John Singleton
producer
Dwight Williams
associate producer
Music
Stanley Clarke
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister
director of photography
Sound
Willy Allen
sound editor
Christopher S. Aud
sound editor
George Baetz
boom operator
Bobbi Banks
supervising adr editor
Bob Beemer
re-recording mixer
Bill W. Benton
re-recording mixer
Harry Cheney
sound editor
Robert Eber
sound mixer
Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor
Tom C. McCarthy
adr mixer / supervising sound editor
Sergio Reyes
re-recording mixer
Rodney Sharpp
assistant sound editor
Steven Ticknor
sound editor
Editing
Bruce Cannon
Casting Director
Robi Reed
Production Design
Keith Brian Burns
Art Direction
Kirk M. Petruccelli
Set Design
Daniel Loren May
Set Decorator
Costumes
Darryle Johnson
Makeup
Susan A. Cabral
makeup artist
Alvechia Ewing
makeup artist
Pauletta O. Lewis
hair stylist
Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze
assistant makeup artist
Special Effects
Eric Rylander
special effects
Assistant Director
Simone Farber
second assistant director
Evan Gilner
dga trainee
Janice McClendon
second second assistant director
Peter Ramsey
second unit director
Don Wilkerson
first assistant director
Production Management
Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor
Steve Nicolaides
unit production manager
Art Department
Randy J. Gaetano
assistant property master
Steven Curtis Husch
set dresser
Luigi Mugavero
set dresser
Jim Ondrejko
construction coordinator
William H. Phen Jr.
propmaker foreman
Darrell L. Wight
set designer
Michael Wilson
property master
John Ballowe
carpenter
Stunts
Richie Gaona
utility stunts
Bob Minor
stunt coordinator
Jimmy Ortega
stunts
Eddie L. Watkins
stunts
Editorial
Margaret Guinee
first assistant editor
Maria Lee Silver
assistant film editor
David Orr
color timer
Shane Strickland
Junior Colorist
Scot Deer
telecine colorist
Other
Gregory Allain
office production assistant
Judith Alonso
assistant: Mr. Nicolaides
Maya Angelou
poetry
T. David Binns
assistant: Mr. Singleton
Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist
William d'Anthony
ad and publicity department: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Joseph Doughrity
assistant: Mr. Singleton
Linda Folsom
production coordinator
Cynthia R. Harris
office production assistant
Alison Harstedt
production accountant
Randall C. Heyward
set production assistant
Rayniece Holmes
set production assistant
Vicki Matlin
caterer
Stanley Saffold
craft service
Sherri G. Sneed
production secretary
Yon-Allyn Styles
set production assistant
Dion B. Vines
set production assistant
Maurice Williams
set production assistant
Music Department
Teddy Alexander Bishop
music producer
Lise Richardson
music editor
Paul Stewart
music consultant
Casting Department
Andrea Reed
casting associate
Costume Department
John Lemons
wardrobe: men
Sharlene Williams
wardrobe: women
Camera Department
Anthony Lee Beverly
grip
Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator
Domenic Giorgio
key grip
Michael Giorgio
dolly grip
Bob Hall
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brian LeGrady
second assistant camera
Michael E. Little
extra camera operator
Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer
Ronald J. Pure Jr.
electrician
Ellis Reed
still photographer
Andrea Sachs
gaffer
John 'Fest' Sandau
assistant chief lighting technician
Cricket Sloat
dimmer board operator
Bobby Thomas
second grip
James R. Tynes
chief lighting technician
Location Management
Kokayi Ampah
location manager
Elisa Ann Conant
key assistant location manager
Script Department
Dawn Gilliam
script supervisor
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