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What Men Want (2019) Poster

(2019)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Adam Shankman

Writing Credits  

Tina Gordon ... (screenplay by) (as Tina Gordon Chism) and
Peter Huyck ... (screenplay by) &
Alex Gregory ... (screenplay by)
 
Jas Waters ... (story by) and
Tina Gordon ... (story by) (as Tina Gordon Chism)
 
Josh Goldsmith ... (based on "What Women Want" screenplay by) &
Cathy Yuspa ... (based on "What Women Want" screenplay by)
 
Josh Goldsmith ... (based on "What Women Want" story by) &
Cathy Yuspa ... (based on "What Women Want" story by) and
Diane Drake ... (based on "What Women Want" story by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Taraji P. Henson ... Ali Davis
Kristen Ledlow Kristen Ledlow ... Kristen Ledlow
Josh Brener ... Brandon Wallace
Kellan Lutz ... Captain Fucktastic
Jason Jones ... Ethan Fowler
Justin Alvarez ... Valet Guy (as Mathias Alvarez)
Chris Witaske ... Eddie
Max Greenfield ... Kevin Myrtle
Paul Brian Johnson ... Scott (as Paul B. Johnson)
Brian Bosworth ... Nick Ivers
Kausar Mohammed ... Jenna Abbiddi
Richard Roundtree ... Skip Davis
Taj-Naranja Jenkines Taj-Naranja Jenkines ... Tough Boxer
Aldis Hodge ... Will
Auston Jon Moore ... Ben (as Auston Moore)
Devonta Freeman ... Devonta Freeman
John Collins John Collins ... John Collins
Tracy Morgan ... Joe 'Dolla' Barry
Shane Paul McGhie ... Jamal Barry
Lisa Leslie ... Lisa Leslie
Phoebe Robinson ... Ciarra
Wendi McLendon-Covey ... Olivia
Tamala Jones ... Mari
Erykah Badu ... Sister
Desi-Ray Morris ... Female Dancer (as Desi Ray Morris)
Kyra Claxton Kyra Claxton ... Female Dancer
Marc Inniss Marc Inniss ... Male Dancer
Christopher Alvarez Christopher Alvarez ... Male Dancer
Charles Green ... Dr. Wilson
Denitra Isler Denitra Isler ... Nurse
Jim France ... Elderly Man
Deja Dee ... Hairdresser
Shaquille O'Neal ... Shaquille O'Neal
Mark Cuban ... Mark Cuban
Grant Hill ... Grant Hill
Charmin Lee ... Loretta
Karl-Anthony Towns ... Karl-Anthony Towns
Roshawn Franklin ... James
Dawn Halfkenny ... Waitress
Jay DeVon Johnson ... Reverend Bates
Antjuan Rhames ... Groomsman
Taraja Ramsess ... Groomsman
Ashani Roberts ... Gabby
Cristian Gonzalez ... Louis
Ben Aycrigg Ben Aycrigg ... Craig (as Benjamin Aycrigg)
JoAnna Lorene ... Woman in Crowd (as Joanna L. Aldridge-Wilson)
Damita Jane Howard Damita Jane Howard ... Tasha (as Damita Jane)
Adam Silver ... Adam Silver (as himself)
Shonda Morgan ... Parent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell ... Wedding Guest / Restaurant Customer / Party Guest (uncredited)
Bobby Akers Bobby Akers ... Sports Agent (uncredited)
Steph Allen ... Office Employee (uncredited)
Matthew Atchley ... Photographer (uncredited)
Timothy Carr Timothy Carr ... Coach / Trainer (uncredited)
Tony F. Charles ... Sport Agent (uncredited)
Charles D. Clark ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Jarius Cliett Jarius Cliett ... Wedding Attendee (uncredited)
Leon Croom ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Kevin Mikal Curry ... Park Guest (uncredited)
AnQunn Daniel AnQunn Daniel ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Pete Davidson ... Danny (uncredited)
Mavro Diamanti ... Congregation (uncredited)
David Dunston David Dunston ... Street Guy (uncredited)
Vince Fazio ... Core Sports Agent (uncredited)
Gavrielle Anne Fontanilla Gavrielle Anne Fontanilla ... Pedestrian (uncredited)
Chris Goad ... Sports Agent (uncredited)
Charity Joy Harrison ... Young Ali (uncredited)
Alex Javo ... Entourage (uncredited)
Elgin Lee Elgin Lee ... Security (uncredited)
Marcus Lewis ... Boxer (uncredited)
George Lott ... The Hipster (uncredited)
Michael Pierino Miller ... Sports Agent (uncredited)
Frank David Monroe ... Security Guard (uncredited)
Josiah Paul ... Waiter #1 (uncredited)
Mason Pike ... Office Worker (uncredited)
David Lee Poe Jr. David Lee Poe Jr. ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Thelan Reece John Thelan Reece ... VIP Suite Guest / Cameraman (uncredited)
Keesha Rivers Keesha Rivers ... Head Nurse (uncredited)
Jessica Robinson Jessica Robinson ... Funeral Goer (uncredited)
Patti Schellhaas ... Assistant Principal (uncredited)
Malik Big Leak Smith Malik Big Leak Smith ... Sports Agent (uncredited)
Mystie Smith ... Denise (uncredited)
Katylynn Thomas Katylynn Thomas ... Club Goer (uncredited)
Ashley Uecker Ashley Uecker ... Agent (uncredited)
Benjamin Weaver Benjamin Weaver ... Bar Patron (uncredited)

Produced by 

Shayla Cowan ... associate producer
Taraji P. Henson ... executive producer
James Lopez ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
David McFadzean ... executive producer
Dete Meserve ... executive producer
Will Packer ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Judd Payne ... co-executive producer
Amy Sayres ... executive producer
Adam Shankman ... executive producer
Matt Williams ... executive producer

Music by 

Brian Tyler

Cinematography by 

Jim Denault

Editing by 

Emma E. Hickox

Casting By 

Mary Vernieu
Michelle Wade Byrd

Production Design by 

Mark Hutman

Art Direction by 

Rachel Block
Michael H. Ward

Costume Design by 

Sekinah Brown

Makeup Department 

Melissa Forney ... hair department head
Duane Moody ... hair stylist: New York
Eric Pagdin ... key hair stylist (as Eric G. Pagdin) / key makeup artist
Quintessence Patterson ... makeup artist
AL Payne ... hair stylist
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup department head
Ashley Ryan ... makeup artist: New York
Ashunta Sheriff ... key makeup artist (as Ashunta R. Sheriff)
Lawrence Simmins ... barber
Libra Cordero ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Delonda M. Harvey ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Lisa Rodgers ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Julia Blanford ... additional second assistant director
Catherine A. Cospelich ... additional second assistant director
Bennett Gammon ... additional second assistant director
Spencer Jarvis ... first assistant director
Amir R. Khan ... second assistant director
Dan Short ... second assistant director: second unit

Art Department 

Paige Adair ... graphic designer
Kristen B. Adams ... set designer (as Kristen Adams)
Dann Brauckmann ... set dresser
Dave Campbell ... carpenter
Maria Elia Castro ... art department coordinator
Ellie Crosby ... art production assistant
David Dungan ... draper foreman/upholsterer
Whitney Ellison ... props
Caitlin Elmes ... set decoration buyer
Helen Fooks ... artist
Nick Forman ... gangboss (as Nik Forman)
Kate Forry Guanci ... property master
Karen Gerbs ... set decoration buyer
Madeline Grayson ... prop assist
Michael Hopkins ... set dresser
Patrick S. Johnson ... additional on set-dresser / on-set dresser / set dresser
Ryan Kutch ... leadman
Brian McKissick ... storyboard artist
Martin Moore ... set painter: art department
Taraja Ramsess ... on set dresser
Todd Sarginson ... set dresser
Brandon D. Smith ... assistant property master
David Sutton ... on set scenic
Tyler D. Walters ... set dresser
Heather West ... set decoration assistant
Eric Stull ... graphic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Scott Cannizzaro ... adr mixer
Noyan Cosarer ... re-recording mixer (Turkish version)
Jesse Dodd ... additional adr mixer
Devin Donaghy ... assistant sound editor: trailer
Teri E. Dorman ... supervising dialogue editor
Susan Dudeck ... dialogue editor
Nattalie Gaston ... sound utility
Judah Getz ... adr mixer
Galen Goodpaster ... adr editor
Samuel R. Green ... sound engineer
Matthew Harrison ... foley supervisor
William E. Hirsch ... bts sound
Mildred Iatrou ... supervising sound editor
Mariusz Langner ... audio description recordist
Melissa Lytle ... assistant sound editor
Bill Meadows ... re-recording mix technician
Frank A. Montaño ... re-recording mixer
Paul Reed ... sound mixer
Jason Sullivan ... boom operator
Jon Taylor ... re-recording mixer
Mark Wilkening ... adr mixer

Special Effects by 

David Fletcher ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by 

Stuart Campbell ... visual effects producer
Chris Henryon ... compositor
Jonathan Romeo ... lead compositor
Nathan Stone ... visual effects supervisor
Juan Alvarez ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Racine ... visual effects production coordinator: Paramount Pictures (uncredited)

Stunts 

David Alessi ... precision driver
Jennifer Badger ... stunt coordinator
Jeremy Bellos ... precision driver
Chick Bernhard ... stunt driver
Grady Allen Bishop ... russian arm driver
Tomar Boyd ... stunt double: Richard Roundtree
Laurence Chavez ... stunts
Marcelle Coletti ... stunt performer
John Copeman ... stunt double
Jason Elwood Hanna ... Stunt Double: Roshawn Franklin
Crystal Hooks ... stunts
Niahlah Hope ... stunt double: Taraji P. Henson
Joshua Lamboy ... stunt double: Cristian Gonzalez
Marcus Lewis ... stunts
Brionna Lynch ... stunt driver/stunt double: Taraji P Henson (as Brionna Maria Lynch)
David Brian Martin ... stunt driver
Ronny Mathew ... stunts
Trent Mayo ... precision driver
Taraja Ramsess ... stunt performer
Keith Ward ... stunts
Justin Webb ... stunt double
Tracy Hambrick ... precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Nicholas Ard ... rigging grip
Justin Bernhard ... rigging grip best boy
Chris Birdsong ... key grip
Brittany Blanton ... grip
Kevin Bridge ... electrician
Guy Broussard ... rigging gaffer
Michael Dzialowski ... additional first assistant camera
Justin Elder ... electrician
Alexander Eremin ... company grip
James Biggame Gallimore ... video engineer
Scott Gaston Jr. ... Rigging Electrician
Zach Holloran ... loader
Dustin Hoxworth ... grip
Spencer Hutchins ... camera operator
Violet Jackson ... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Joshua Jones ... electrician
Michael Jordan ... russian arm operator
Evan Kent ... electrician
Jeff Kirschner ... best boy electric
Justin Kursinsky ... rigging electrician
Nathan Lee ... electrician
Kyle Leonard ... bts cinematographer
Bobby Mancuso ... "a" camera focus puller
David McLean ... gaffer
Marc Menet ... epk camera operator
Jessica Miglio ... still photographer
Tiko Pavoni ... camera operator
Ryan Riegner ... dmx technician
Kenny Rivenbark ... oculus head tech
Manuel Manny Rivera ... key rigging grip
Malachi Roberts ... electrician
Allen Robinson ... company grip
Jan Ruona ... b camera operator
Rob Russell ... lighting technician
Kyle Simmons ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Louis Smith ... "c" camera first assistant
David J. Thompson ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Dan Turek ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Joshua Robert Warren ... generator operator
Kevin Wilson ... vfx array plate second assistant camera
Larry S. Young ... b dolly grip

Casting Department 

Andrea Craven ... extras casting director
Vashti Denise ... extras casting
Geena Dioquino ... casting assistant
Tara Feldstein ... casting director: Atlanta
Grace Gallant ... casting assistant
Bret Howe ... casting associate
Bill Marinella ... extras casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Shilla Benning ... costume supervisor
Maiya Daniels ... set costumer
Brianne Freeman ... Costume Coordinator
Brittany Gilpin ... set costumer
Terrance Harris ... buyer
Veronica James ... assistant costume designer
Ceret Knott ... set costumer
Herman Robinson ... key costumer
Deidra Toney ... tailor

Editorial Department 

Laura Borowsky ... technicolor account executive
Jason Fabbro ... video colorist
Chris Giuffrida ... colorist: dailies
Michael Hatzer ... supervising digital colorist
A'Sia Horne ... post-production assistant
Chris Jensen ... digital colorist: Technicolor
Joshua Kirchmer ... first assistant editor
Julian McDougald ... digital intermediate producer
Jason Myres ... assistant colorist
Lauren Orlowski ... post-production coordinator
Tyshana Richard ... post-production assistant
Everette Jbob Webber ... digital intermediate editor (as Everette Webber)
MJ Whitaker ... additional editor
Denise Woodgerd ... dailies producer

Location Management 

Gerard Averill ... location manager (as Gerard W. Averill)
John Birchall ... key assistant location manager
Dean Adam Citroni ... assistant location manager
Ryan Dirkes ... assistant location manager
Jen Farris ... assistant location manager
Michael Kriaris ... location manager: New York
Matt V. Messina ... assistant location manager
Renay Nailon ... location coordinator (as Renay Rajua Nailon)
Sean Osorio ... location assistant
Mark Stiemke ... locations (as Mark Steimke)
Ryan Watterson ... assistant location manager / location scout (uncredited)

Music Department 

Stephanie Bryant ... score coordinator
Johnny Caruso ... music editor
Joe Lisanti ... music editor/score co-producer
M.R. Miller ... music arranger
Josh Nelson ... musician
Lance Povlock ... temp music editor
Peter Rotter ... music contractor
Sarah Trevino ... music arrangement
Sly West ... temp music editor
Josh Zimmerman ... music arranger
Michael Giacchino ... composer: Paramount Pictures Theme (uncredited)
Kim Seiniger ... music production executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Diane Durant ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Samuel R. Anderson ... driver: grip/semi
Samuel Wayne Beitz ... transportation captain (as Samuel W. Beitz)
Neil Castles Jr. ... transportation coordinator
John Croker ... driver
Thomas Fountain ... driver: craft service
Samantha Holzem ... dot admin
Savanna Parker ... transportation dispatcher
Larry Sutton ... camera driver
Philip Taylor ... mechanic
John Vanderwagen ... driver
Kirk Womack ... props driver

Additional Crew 

Stephanie Adams ... production assistant
Egan Allen ... production assistant
Jami Arceo ... title coordinator
Katie Balliew ... production assistant
Gena Berry ... food stylist
Qualen Bradley ... stand-in: Aldis Hodge
Jillianne Brickman ... assistant: Adam Shankman (as Jilliane Brickman-Compton)
Christopher O. Brooks ... power/temperature technician
Scott Campanelli ... second assistant accountant
David Clayton ... Title Director: Main and End Title Sequences
Jack Collins ... additional office production assistant
Lacie Collins ... assistant production coordinator
S.R. Conger ... first assistant accountant
Paul Conti ... Computer/Video Playback Supervisor
Natalie Anne Davis ... 2nd assistant accountant / accounting clerk
Rebecca DiFillippo ... assistant to executive in charge of production
Nickolas Dimondi ... production assistant
Deborah Domínguez ... SUB Supervisor
Kevin Donovan Jr. ... production assistant
Troy D. Evans ... poker consultant (as Troy Evans)
Heidi Falconer ... unit publicist
Christine Gamache ... mastering coordinator
Alycia Garcia ... production safety manager
Ethan R. Graham ... production assistant
Ethan Guice ... additional set production assistant: Second Unit
David Halagarda ... production coordinator
Deborah Harpur ... product placement
Cj Hipp ... production assistant
Noah Howard ... set medic
Lacy Hudson ... accounting clerk
Alvie Hurt ... assistant: James Lopez
Aqila KiKi Jones ... key craft service
Jessica Judge ... travel secretary
Jatona King ... stand-in: Taraji P. Henson
Sunja Knapp ... assistant: Adam Shankman
Meg Kuntz ... Production Finance Coordinator: Paramount Pictures
Beth Li ... title design & animation
Stevie Logsdon ... production assistant
Jamie MacDonald ... production assistant
Jeffrey J. Marks ... title producer: Main and End Title Sequences
Lorenzo D. Mathis ... stand-in
Tiffany D. Moore ... production secretary
Susan Murphy ... production accountant
Jamelah Neal ... set production assistant
Sherod Ogletree ... production assistant
Jaimee Partain ... medic
Darius X. Person ... set production assistant
Ben Pitts ... personal assistant to tracy morgan
Gabriel Pressman ... misc crew
Deborah Ricketts ... archive researcher
Darin Sahler ... Jason Jones & Pete Davidson's Stand-In
Bobby Thompson ... production assistant: Splinter Unit
Landon Trawny ... second assistant accountant
Deonna Young ... assistant: Taraji P. Henson (as Deonna Young-Stephens)
Ian Lewis ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)

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