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Harlem Nights (1989) Poster

(1989)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Eddie Murphy ... (directed by)

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Eddie Murphy ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Eddie Murphy ... Quick
Richard Pryor ... Sugar Ray
Redd Foxx ... Bennie Wilson
Danny Aiello ... Phil Cantone
Michael Lerner ... Bugsy Calhoune
Della Reese ... Vera
Berlinda Tolbert ... Annie
Stan Shaw ... Jack Jenkins
Jasmine Guy ... Dominique La Rue
Vic Polizos ... Richie Vento
Lela Rochon ... Sunshine
David Marciano ... Tony
Arsenio Hall ... Crying Man
Thomas Mikal Ford ... Tommy Smalls (as Tommy Ford)
Uncle Ray Murphy ... Willie (as Uncle Ray)
Michael Goldfinger Michael Goldfinger ... Max
Joe Pecoraro Joe Pecoraro ... Joe Leoni
Robin Harris ... Jerome
Charlie Murphy ... Jimmy (as Charles Q. Murphy)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ... Man with Broken Nose
Desi Arnez Hines II ... Young Quick
Ji-Tu Cumbuka ... Toothless Gambler
Bobby McGee ... Gambler
Reynaldo Rey ... Gambler
Nick Savage Nick Savage ... Gambler
Johnny Lee Smith Johnny Lee Smith ... Huge Man (as Johnny Smith)
Robi Reed ... Woman Employee (as Robin Lynn Reed)
Ty Granderson Jones ... Crapshooter (as a different name)
Dan Tullis Jr. Dan Tullis Jr. ... Crapshooter
Don Blakely ... Crapshooter
Christopher Jackson Christopher Jackson ... Crapshooter (as Chris Jackson)
Roy Lee Jones Roy Lee Jones ... Crapshooter (as Roy L. Jones)
Howard 'Sandman' Sims Howard 'Sandman' Sims ... Crapshooter
Roger E. Reid Roger E. Reid ... Crapshooter
Rudy Challenger Rudy Challenger ... Patron
Steve White ... Patron
Dexter A. Wilkins Dexter A. Wilkins ... Patron
Nona Gaye ... Patron
Bill Bateman Bill Bateman ... Orderly
Kathleen Bradley ... Lady
Clarence Landry Clarence Landry ... Old Man (as Clarence M. Landry)
Carmen Filpi ... Doorman
Alvin Silver Alvin Silver ... Headwaiter
Clifford Strong Clifford Strong ... Man at Front Seat (as Cliff Strong)
Margaret Wheeler Margaret Wheeler ... Elderly Woman
Joe Littlefield Joe Littlefield ... Elderly Man
Rick Aiello ... Man #1
Donald Nardini Donald Nardini ... Man #2
Robert Vento Robert Vento ... Bartender
Mike Genovese ... Desk Sergeant
Dennis Lee Kelly Dennis Lee Kelly ... Cop
William Utay ... Cop
Michael Buffer ... Announcer
Marc Figueroa Marc Figueroa ... One of Calhoune's Boys
George Kyle George Kyle ... Man at Bugsy's
Eugene Robert Glazer ... Detective Hogan (as Eugene R. Glazer)
Michael Stroka ... Detective Simms
Eddie Smith ... Driver
Gene Hartline ... Michael Kirkpatrick
Karen Armstead Karen Armstead ... Bennie's Girlfriend
Lezley Price Lezley Price ... Nurse
Randy Harris Randy Harris ... Todo La Noche
Woody Omens ... Ringside Announcer
Don Familton Don Familton ... Referee
Dennis Kemper Dennis Kemper ... Bathroom Attendant
Larry L. Johnson Larry L. Johnson ... King Blue
Prince C. Spencer Prince C. Spencer ... Prince Spencer
Roberto Durán ... Roberto (as Roberto Duran)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Kennedy Horne John Kennedy Horne ... Gambler (as J. Kennedy Horne)
Bob Harks ... Fight Fan (uncredited)
Pam Heffler ... Dancer (uncredited)
Michelle Stevenson ... Club Singer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Mark Lipsky ... producer (produced by)
Ray Murphy Jr. ... associate producer
Eddie Murphy ... executive producer
Ralph S. Singleton ... co-producer
Robert D. Wachs ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Herbie Hancock ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Woody Omens ... director of photography

Editing by 

Alan Balsam ... film editor
George Bowers ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Robi Reed ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Lawrence G. Paull ... (production design by)

Art Direction by 

Russell B. Crone
Geoff Hubbard ... (as Martin G. Hubbard)

Set Decoration by 

George R. Nelson

Costume Design by 

Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department 

Bernadine M. Anderson ... makeup artist
Marie Carter ... assistant makeup artist
Klexius Kolby ... makeup artist
Tony Lloyd ... assistant makeup artist (as Anthony S. Lloyd)
Don Lynch ... assistant hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson ... hair stylist
Gary Archer ... special effects teeth (uncredited)
Karen Kubeck ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ralph S. Singleton ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Alan B. Curtiss ... first assistant director
Karen Ginsberg ... second second assistant director
John Rusk ... second second assistant director (as John C.M. Rusk)
Dorothy A. Steinicke ... second second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Ron Ashmore ... paint foreperson
Robert J. Carlyle ... construction foreperson (as Robert Carlyle)
Mike Carroll ... plasterer
Craig Edgar ... assistant art director (as Craig D. Edgar)
Chris Fix ... propmaker
Gerry Gates Sr. ... paint foreperson
Jim Greenspan ... property person
Carey Harris Jr. ... assistant property master
Jimmy Herron ... property master (as Jimmie Herron)
Harold D. Hinzo ... signwriter
Mentor Huebner ... primary production illustrator
Jack Jennings ... assistant art director (as Jack B. Jennings)
Alan S. Kaye ... set designer
Mark Konkel ... paint foreperson
Renita Lorden ... assistant property master
Robert Maddy ... set designer
W. Scott Mason ... construction foreperson (as Scott Mason)
Todd McKibben ... construction foreman
Marc Meisels ... set dresser
Clarence Lynn Price ... construction coordinator
Douglas W. Randall ... construction foreman
Ray Rarick ... construction foreperson
David Russell ... storyboard illustrator
Neil Saiger ... construction foreperson
Ron Schroeder ... labor foreperson
Fred Seibly ... signwriter
Ron Sica ... property person
Wayne Smith ... paint foreperson
Craig Staley ... property person
William Timmerman ... property person
Dennis J. Vannatta ... lead person
Ward Welton ... paint foreperson
Ronnie Sue Wexler ... property person
Randy L. Childs ... propmaker (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

John Benson ... supervising sound editor
Pamela Bentkowski ... foley editor
Gene S. Cantamessa ... sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa ... boom operator
Michael C. Casper ... supervising sound re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper)
Greg Curda ... foley mixer
Ken Dufva ... foley artist
Juno J. Ellis ... adr editor (as Juno Ellis)
David Lee Fein ... foley artist
Bruce Fortune ... sound editor
David W. Gray ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Cecelia Hall ... supervising sound editor
Frank Howard ... sound editor
Mark Jennings ... cable person
Daniel J. Leahy ... re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy)
Victoria Martin ... supervising foley editor
F. Hudson Miller ... sound editor
Donald Ortiz ... assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer ... sound editor
Craig Sims ... assistant sound editor
Fred Stafford ... supervising adr editor
Beth Sterner ... sound editor
Tom Gerard ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Kaplan ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Peter Albiez ... special effects foreperson (as Peter H. Albiez)
Kenneth C. Clark ... special effects technician
Chuck Gaspar ... special effects supervisor
Thomas Mertz ... special effects technician
Karl Nygren ... special effects technician (as Karl Eric Nygren)
Mike Wever ... special effects technician
Jeffrey A. Wischnack ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

Rocco Gioffre ... matte artist

Stunts 

Alan Oliney ... stunt coordinator
Gene Hartline ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bryn Boyd ... dolly grip
Philip Caplan ... camera operator
Ed Cooper ... assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward Cooper)
Joseph Cosko Jr. ... second assistant camera
Tom Embree ... set lighting technician
Jon Falkengren ... dolly grip
Norman Glasser ... chief lighting technician
Lloyd Gowdy ... set lighting technician
Lindsay P. Hill ... video assistant
Bud Howell ... first company grip (as Carmon 'Bud' Howell)
Frank Jones ... set lighting technician
Norman G. Langley ... camera operator
Donald Lewis ... set lighting technician (as Don Lewis)
Burton Lindemoen ... second company grip
Art Mack ... grip
Scott McKnight ... set lighting technician
Richard A. Mention III ... first assistant camera
John Nettles ... grip
Rick Robinson ... second assistant camera (as Ricardo Robinson)
Steve Shaver ... chief rigging electrician
Roger Spurgeon ... lighting technician: musco light
John Szajner ... first assistant camera
Bruce W. Talamon ... still photographer (as Bruce Talamon)
Francis X. Valdez III ... assistant chief lighting technician
Kip Wurl ... grip
Michael T. James ... grip (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke ... musco light operator (uncredited)
Michael Douglas Middleton ... still photographer: props (uncredited)
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Chemin Sylvia Bernard ... casting associate
Marc Brandin ... extras casting assistant
Barbara Harris ... voice casting
Maria Marten ... casting assistant
María Martín ... casting assistant
Dawn Robinson ... extras casting (as Dawn Tshombe)
Eddie Smith ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

James 'Mike' Balker ... wardrobe
Ed Burza ... wardrobe
Norman A. Burza ... key costumer
Roberto Carneiro ... wardrobe
Theresa Conant ... wardrobe
Richard W. Flores ... wardrobe
Darlene Jackson ... wardrobe
Violette Jones-Faison ... assistant costume designer
Theresa Laursen ... wardrobe (as Theresa Volpe Laursen)
Betty M. Nowell ... wardrobe
Loring I. Spicer ... wardrobe
Aida Swinson ... wardrobe (as Aida M. Swinson)
Andrea E. Weaver ... key costumer
Haleen K. Holt ... costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Joseph Gutowski ... stand-by editor
James C. Johnson ... assistant editor: Los Angeles
Christopher Koefoed ... associate editor
Bob Noland ... color timer
Rodney Sharpp ... apprentice editor
Kelly Tartan ... apprentice editor

Location Management 

Rene Botana ... location manager
Stephen C. Dawson ... location manager
James M. Morris ... location manager
Anthony J. Saenz ... location manager

Music Department 

Bunny Andrews ... music editor
David Blumberg ... creative assistant to mr. hancock
Garnett Brown ... conductor / orchestrator
Lise Richardson ... assistant music editor
Robert Schaper ... music recording consultant (as Bob Schaper)
Joseph Love ... musician (uncredited) / recording engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Pamela Alch ... script supervisor (as Pamela M. Alch)

Transportation Department 

Edward Baken ... transportation captain
Steve Bonner ... picture car captain
Thomas J. Hoke ... transportation coordinator
Mitch Friedman ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

David Blumberg ... creative assistant to Mr. Hancock
Stanley Brossette ... unit publicist (as Stan Brossette)
Caryn E. Campbell ... production secretary
Fetteroff Colen ... production assistant
Desiree DaCosta ... assistant: Mr. Murphy
Yvonne Bonitto Doggett ... assistant: Mr. Wachs and Mr. Lipsky
Diane Farrington ... production assistant (as Dianne Farrington)
Karen Ginsberg ... period researcher
Michael Green ... production assistant
Nicholas Gross ... production assistant
Randy Harris ... production assistant
Jerome Holmes ... production assistant
Jennie Johnson ... assistant: Mr. Pryor
Thomas B. Jones ... craft service (as Tom Jones)
Harry Knapp ... assistant production auditor
Kim McLaren ... accounting assistant
Carolyn McLaurin ... production assistant
Julie McNulty ... production assistant
Phil J. Minsky ... caterer and chef
Leroy Murphy ... officer manager: Eddie Murphy Productions
Tom C. Peitzman ... assistant production office coordinator
Don Petrie ... production auditor
Robert Reynolds ... publicist
Barbara Rosing Hoke ... production office coordinator (as Barbara A. Rosing)
Neal Thompson ... title designer
Matt Unger ... production assistant (as Matthew Unger)
Jeanine Wilson ... assistant production auditor
Jack Wood ... coordinating motor officer: LAPD
Monika Woodward ... production assistant
Bob Harks ... stand-in (uncredited)
Greg Knapp ... set medic (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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