Directed by
| Ruben Garcia | ||
Writing Credits
| Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
| Tom Donaghy | ... | (created by) |
| Randy Huggins | ... | (written by) & |
| Jewel Coronel | ... | (written by) (as Jewel McPherson) |
| Jewel Coronel | ... | (executive story editor) (as Jewel McPherson) & |
| Leo Richardson | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Ester Lou Weithers | ... | (story editor) & |
| Rebecca Boss | ... | (story editor) & |
| Chris Masi | ... | (story editor) |
| Jordan E. Cooper | ... | (story consultant) |
| Nina Gloster | ... | (staff writer) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Jude Demorest | ... | Star Davis | |
| Brittany O'Grady | ... | Simone | |
| Ryan Destiny | ... | Alexandra Crane | |
| Amiyah Scott | ... | Cotton | |
| Quincy Brown | ... | Derek (credit only) | |
| Miss Lawrence | ... | Miss Bruce | |
| Luke James | ... | Noah Brooks | |
| Lance Gross | ... | Maurice Jetter | |
| Matthew Noszka | ... | Jackson | |
| Brandy Norwood | ... | Cassie Brown | |
| William Levy | ... | Mateo | |
| Queen Latifah | ... | Carlotta Brown | |
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Jahil Rivera | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Bobby Brooks | |
| Elijah Kelley | ... | Andy | |
| Juanita Jennings | ... | Ruby | |
| Camila Banus | ... | Nina | |
| Chad Michael Murray | ... | Xander McPherson | |
| Kayla Smith | ... | Olivia | |
| Phillip DeVona | ... | Detective Walter Batista | |
| Furly Mac | ... | Mike Mike | |
| Trayce Malachi | ... | Jayden | |
| Patricia Williams | ... | Ms. Pat (as Patricia 'Ms. Pat' Williams) | |
| Melissa Saint-Amand | ... | Blaire | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sonya Jenkins | ... | Salon Patron - Extra | |
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Jacquelyn Howard | ... | Worried onlooker (uncredited) |
| Deacon Randle | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Tom Donaghy | ... | consulting producer |
| Karin Gist | ... | executive producer |
| David Gould | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kimberly A. Harrison | ... | co-executive producer (as Kimberly Ann Harrison) |
| Randy Huggins | ... | co-executive producer |
| Joe Leonard | ... | associate producer |
| Michael C. Martin | ... | producer |
| Queen Latifah | ... | producer |
| Michelle Rubinstein | ... | producer: Transmedia |
| James E. Williams | ... | producer |
| Pamela Oas Williams | ... | executive producer |
| Bille Woodruff | ... | supervising producer |
Cinematography by
| Crescenzo G.P. Notarile | ... | director of photography (as Crescenzo Notarile) |
Editing by
| Joe Leonard | ||
Casting By
| Leah Daniels Butler | ||
Production Design by
| John Zachary | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Zito | ... | (as Frank J. Zito III) |
Set Decoration by
| Matthew Groves | ||
Costume Design by
| Ernesto Martinez | ||
Makeup Department
| Stacye P. Branche | ... | makeup department head (as Stacye P. Branchè) |
| Yvonne Eagle | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Trenton Simmons | ... | key makeup artist |
| Al Watson | ... | hair department head |
| Dayvid Wilson | ... | hair stylist |
| Natalie Johnson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gaby Macias | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Parra Thomas | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ian Woolf | ... | unit production manager (as Ian Foster Wolff) |
| Elise Graham | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Angel Cook | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Williams | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| James Anthony | ... | construction buyer |
| Keith Cooley | ... | props assistant |
| Marcus Cooley | ... | property master |
| Duncan Fletcher | ... | set dresser |
| Britain Illingworth-Cramer | ... | set designer |
| Tracey Illingworth-Cramer | ... | set dec coordinator |
| Justin J. Jordan | ... | graphic designer |
| Courtney Marbry | ... | props buyer |
| Matthewtaylorking | ... | on-set greensman |
| Waylyn Morgan | ... | construction coordinator |
| Stephen H. Porter | ... | assistant art director |
| Robert Rosegren | ... | gang boss: set dec |
| Kory Tatum | ... | scenic artist |
| Zoey Wang | ... | art coordinator |
| Audrey Waple | ... | set painter |
| Nina A. White | ... | set dresser |
| Enrique Batiste | ... | utility technician (uncredited) |
| Lyle Curry | ... | key greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andrew Adams | ... | boom operator |
| Doug Andham | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Edmond J. Coblentz Jr. | ... | supervising sound editor (as Edmond Coblentz) |
| Jonathan Corona | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Joe Earle | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Felix Lau | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matt Leatherman | ... | adr mixer: Atlanta |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ryan Maguire | ... | foley mixer |
| Nick Papalia | ... | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lyndsey Schenk | ... | foley cuer / sound editor |
| Ed White | ... | production sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Bryan Brimecombe | ... | special effects technician |
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Zander Borsiczky | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jason Maynard | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Jwaundace Candece | ... | stunt double: Cassie |
| Freddie Poole | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rose Sias | ... | stunt double: Quenn Latifa |
| Phedra Syndelle | ... | stunt double: Amiya Scott |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anna-Marie Aloia | ... | utility |
| Kyle Z. Anderson | ... | set lighting technician |
| Lee Bailey | ... | Camera Operator: EPK/BTS |
| Tim Bird | ... | rigging electric best boy |
| Mitch Blasingame | ... | dolly grip |
| Joy Britt | ... | fixtures foreman |
| Grace Preller Chambers | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Darren Council | ... | video playback |
| Chelsea Craig | ... | digital utility |
| Mike Davidson | ... | best boy electric |
| Maurizio Dotto | ... | camera operator (as Maurizio 'Nino' Dotto) |
| Jace Downs | ... | still photographer |
| James Gucciardo | ... | additional photography |
| Erick Jones | ... | key grip (as Eric 'Erock' Jones) |
| Laura Knox | ... | digital utility |
| Tony Nakonechnyj | ... | gaffer |
| Jason Scott Parker | ... | Rigging Console Programmer |
| Benjamin C. Quinn | ... | grip: second unit |
| Jennifer Rankine | ... | first assistant camera additional |
| Sam Rembert | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Tim Rook | ... | dolly grip |
| David Shakibanasab | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Steve A. Stephenson | ... | key rigging grip |
| Trent Walker | ... | loader |
| Aiken Weiss | ... | camera operator |
| Blair Winders | ... | second assistant camera day player |
| Chad Brock | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Darrell B. Sheldon | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michelle Adams | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Toni Avalos | ... | extras casting |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | casting: New York |
| Ashley Ingram | ... | casting associate: New York |
| Elizabeth Jones | ... | extras casting assistant |
| George Pierre | ... | casting: Atlanta |
| Brandi S. Hawkins | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carrie Clever | ... | tailor |
| Audra Entzi | ... | costume production assistant |
| Antwan Tweezy Jackson | ... | additional costumer |
| Pelar Jones | ... | key costumer |
| Isaiah Klepper | ... | set costumer |
| Kendall Rogers | ... | costumer |
| Rachel Vaughan | ... | costume coordinator (as Rachel Guilfoyle) |
Editorial Department
| Alex Freeman | ... | title and end credits |
| Jonathan Kuchta | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Gabriela Leibowitz | ... | post production supervisor |
| Kevin Mottashed | ... | on-line editor |
| Adam Neely | ... | assistant editor |
| Grant Smith | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Andrew Starnes | ... | colorist |
| Randall Starnes | ... | final colorist |
Location Management
| Zach Bennett | ... | location assistant |
| Ethan D. Firestone | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Erin G. Fuller | ... | location scout |
| Dana Graham | ... | location manager |
| Jenni Ivers | ... | assistant location manager |
| Robert Lewis Milner Jr. | ... | assistant location manager |
| Champ Milner | ... | assistant location manager |
| Katie Starke | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Ammo | ... | music producer (as Josh Coleman) |
| Johntá Austin | ... | music producer / supervising music producer |
| Warren Brown | ... | music editor |
| Clint Ford | ... | music producer |
| Aamina Gant | ... | music coordinator |
| Kuk Harrell | ... | music producer |
| Bernard Harvey | ... | music producer |
| Ayo Keyz | ... | music producer |
| James S. Levine | ... | score by |
| Troy Oliver | ... | music producer |
| DJ Swish | ... | music producer |
| Troy Taylor | ... | music producer |
| Derryck Big Tank Thornton | ... | music supervisor (as Derryck 'Big Tank' Thornton) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dan DaCunha | ... | script coordinator |
| Liliana M. Molina | ... | script supervisor (as Liliana Molina) / script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David Beard | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Sean Bankhead | ... | choreographer |
| Dioverd Danny Batista | ... | assistant to executive producers (as Diovera Danny Batista) |
| Ashley Muncaster Brown | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Margaret Burke | ... | production safety |
| Nicholas Burrell | ... | stage manager |
| David Calisti | ... | payroll accountant |
| Nakisha Celistan | ... | Assistant to Executive Producers / assistant to executive producers |
| Alexandria Denise | ... | security |
| Stephanie Eugene | ... | production secretary |
| Ruth A. Ferrera | ... | writer's assistant |
| Daniel Kiely | ... | Walkie PA |
| Tangela Large | ... | dialect coach |
| Greg Marshall | ... | office production assistant |
| Malory McDonald | ... | researcher |
| Fabian Dash McIntosh | ... | basecamp pa |
| Leena P. Ogle | ... | production accountant (as Leena Ogle) |
| Kathy Chambless Oliver | ... | production coordinator |
| Sinatra Onyewuchi | ... | security supervisor |
| Rob Porter | ... | police coordinator |
| Mack R. Price | ... | key production assistant |
| Eileen Pulliam | ... | key 2nd assistant accountant (as Eileen Resurreccion) |
| Brittany Raquelle | ... | alex stand-in |
| Cara Reid | ... | dialect coach |
| Leo Richardson | ... | Executive Story Editor |
| Okiko Saito | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Davey Sawitzky | ... | production assistant |
| Bobby Thompson | ... | production assistant |
| Nicole Tiernan | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Shanelle Walker | ... | travel coordinator |
