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Directed by
Eriq La Salle 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Alan Swyer (written by) and
Larry Golin (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Don Cheadle ... Earl "The Goat" Manigault

James Earl Jones ... Dr. McDuffie

Michael Beach ... Legrand

Ronny Cox ... Coach Scarpelli

Loretta Devine ... Miss Mary

Glynn Turman ... Coach Powell

Monica Calhoun ... Evonne
Colin Cheadle ... Young Earl

Michael Ralph ... Dion

Daryl Mitchell ... Dean Memminger

Nicole Ari Parker ... Wanda (as Nicole Parker)

Tamara Tunie ... Miss Marcus

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself
Chick Hearn ... Himself

Cress Williams ... Kimbrough

Clarence Williams III ... Coach Pratt

Eriq La Salle ... Diego

Forest Whitaker ... Mr. Rucker
Kevin Steward ... Cedrick

James Allodi ... E.R. Doctor
Karen Arruda ... Harlem Girl# 1
Sherri Arruda ... Harlem Girl# 2
Harvey Atkin ... Marty Glickman
Wren T. Brown ... Pluckie
Sandra Caldwell ... Female Medical Technician

Juan Chioran ... Angel
Jim Codrington ... Black Cop
Brian Dawkins ... Tony
Olamide Faison ... Rookie

Robinne Fanfair ... Evonnes Roommate
Eduardo Gómez ... Fur Guy
Anais Granofsky ... E.R. Technician
Rynel Johnson ... Gypsy Cab Driver
Deanthony Langston ... Lew Alcindor
Diego López ... Puerto Rican Kid
Chad Mason ... Young Tony
Omar McIntosh ... Earl Jr
Fedel Mercury ... The Soul
Messeret ... Passerby# 1
Merwin Mondesir ... Young Cedrick
Michael A. Miranda ... Gus (as Silvio Oliviero)
Monique Porter ... Baby
Ndehru Roberts ... Kid on Bike
Keith Robinson ... Young Dion
Robert Rodriguez ... Passerby# 2
Charles Santy ... Junior
Monti Sharp ... Gambler

Avery Waddell ... Curtis
Daniel Wong ... Young Dean Memminger
Joe Smith ... Connie Hawkins
Jerome Richardson ... Sherman White
Steve Mark Thompson ... Herman the Helicopter

Nigel Miguel ... Sonny Johnson
Charles Rochelin ... Jackie Jackson
David Brown ... Cleo Hill
Kevin Garnett ... Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain
Mitchell Butler ... Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe
Keith Gibbs ... Billy Cunningham
Gary Maloncon ... Nate Bowman
Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. ... Skate
D. 'Buddha' Smith ... Buddah
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Sandra McCurdy ... Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Produced by
John Badham .... executive producer
Mark Bakshi .... executive producer
St. Claire Bourne .... co-producer
D.J. Caruso .... executive producer
David Coatsworth .... producer
Rick Singer .... executive producer
Alan Swyer .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Kevin Eubanks 
 
Cinematography by
Alar Kivilo 
 
Film Editing by
Gary Karr 
 
Casting by
Jaki Brown 
Robyn M. Mitchell 
 
Production Design by
Charles M. Lagola 
 
Art Direction by
Rocco Matteo 
 
Set Decoration by
Kate Redmond 
 
Costume Design by
Denise Cronenberg 
 
Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft .... key hair stylist
Suzanne Benoit .... key makeup artist
Larry M. Cherry .... hair stylist: New York
Larry M. Cherry .... makeup artist: New York
Anita Gibson .... hair stylist: New York
Anita Gibson .... makeup artist: New York
Hazel Gordon .... assistant hair stylist
Kai Marks .... assistant hair stylist
Linda Steeves .... assistant makeup artist
Sandra Wheatle .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jessica Alan .... post-production supervisor
Whitney Brown .... assistant production manager
David Coatsworth .... unit production manager
Maurice Marable .... assistant production supervisor: New York
Butch Robinson .... production supervisor: New York
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Penny Charter .... second assistant director
Mike Ellis .... first assistant director: New York
Walter Gasparovic .... first assistant director
Tracey Hinds .... second assistant director: New York
Kirsteen McLean .... trainee assistant director
Michelle Morris .... third assistant director
Stephen J. Morrison .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
J. Tracy Budd .... set dresser
Marc Corriveau .... property master
Frank DeCurtis .... set decorator: New York
Warren Drummond .... storyboard artist
David Evans .... assistant property master
Mike Franklin .... on-set dresser
Graeme Gossage .... property buyer
Paul Harding .... set buyer
Henry Ilola .... construction coordinator
Wayne Jacques .... set dresser
Mun Ying Kwun .... first assistant art director
Charlotte Ritchie .... on-set dresser
Michael Saccio .... props: New York
 
Sound Department
Mark Allen .... sound designer
Mark Allen .... sound effects editor
Bruce Bell .... foley mixer
Denis Bellingham .... boom operator
Keith Burhans .... dialogue editor
Michael Crabtree .... foley artist (as Mike Crabtree)
Andy D'Addario .... sound re-recording mixer
Stuart Deutsch .... boom operator: New York (as Stu Deutsch)
Robert Friedman .... foley artist
Patrick M. Griffith .... supervising sound editor
Lisa Hannan .... assistant sound effects editor
Mike Ionascu .... sound effects editor
Eric Jaffe .... assistant sound effects editor
Ivan Johnson .... dubbing recordist
Wayne Scott Joness .... sound effects editor
Doc Kane .... adr mixer
John Kohlbrenner .... assistant sound effects editor
Heather Leavitt .... assistant adr editor
David Lee .... sound recordist
Paul N.J. Ottosson .... sound effects editor
Rolf Pardula .... sound: New York
Jesse Pomeroy .... dialogue editor
Troy Porter .... adr mixer
Dave Reynolds .... sound coordinator
Mike Rodriguez .... adr editor
Mike Rodriguez .... dialogue editor
Richard D. Rogers .... sound re-recording mixer
Douglas Salkin .... sound coordinator
Jim Saunders .... adr mixer
Jim Thompson .... second boom operator
Debby VanPoucke .... assistant sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano .... special effects: New York
Martin Malivoire .... special effects
Dean Stewart .... special effects assistant
John Stifanich .... special effects foreman
 
Stunts
Roy T. Anderson .... stunts
Desmond Campbell .... stunts
Mary Fallick .... stunts
Anita Caron Farmer .... stunts
Errol G. Farquharson .... stunts
David S. Lomax .... stunts
Branko Racki .... stunt coordinator
Bryan Renfro .... stunts
Manny Siverio .... stunts
Jeff Ward .... stunt coordinator: New York
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Blankenhorn .... still photographer
Sam Bojin .... rigging electrician
Paul Bolton .... electrician
Bernie Branston .... electrician
Brian Carmichael .... video assist: New York
Myra-Lee Cohen .... second assistant camera: New York
Stephen Consentino .... Steadicam operator: New York
Stephen Consentino .... camera operator: "b" camera, New York
Michael Courtney .... still photographer
Rod Crombie .... Steadicam operator
Rod Crombie .... camera operator: "b" camera
Tim Davis .... video assist operator
Roy Elliston .... grip
Bryan Forde .... gaffer
Jonathan Freeman .... additional photographer
Susan Gabbay .... second assistant camera: New York
David Kellner .... best boy electric (as Dave Kellner)
Steve Klys .... grip
Jim Manzione .... gaffer: New York
Jim McMillian III .... key grip: New York
Joseph Micomonaco .... second assistant camera
Leonard Mitalas .... camera trainee
Christopher Nethercoat .... best boy grip
Rick Perotto .... first assistant camera (as Richard J. Perotto)
Adam Pill .... grip
Matthew Pill .... grip
Ron Renzetti .... dolly grip
Don Rose .... grip
Monty Rowan .... camera operator
Daniel Sanabria .... first assistant camera: New York
Randy Tambling .... key grip
Kirsta Teague .... camera trainee
Ken Wyke .... electrician
 
Casting Department
F. Pierre Gatling .... casting assistant
Barbara Harris .... voice casting
Diane Kerbel .... casting: Toronto
Shirley Moore .... extras casting: New York
Tracey Moore .... extras casting: New York (as Tracey Moore-Marable)
Aiyana Peterson .... extras casting: New York
Claudia Smith .... casting assistant
Ivan Sutton .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth E. Carter .... costume consultant
Maria Duplaga .... assistant wardrobe master
Brenda Gilles .... wardrobe supervisor
Deidra E. Govan .... wardrobe supervisor
Deidra E. Govan .... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Erla Lank .... wardrobe assistant
Lisette Lefevre .... seamstress
Gersha Phillips .... wardrobe assistant
Heidi Shulman .... wardrobe supervisor: New York
 
Editorial Department
Susan Chernus .... first assistant film editor: Los Angeles
Jennifer Essex .... first assistant film editor: Toronto
Len Kay .... post-production assistant
Kent McCormick .... colorist: dailies
Keith Parrish .... color timer
 
Music Department
Dan DiPrima .... music editor
Spencer Proffer .... supervising music producer
Frank 'Pancho' Sampedro .... music technician (as Frank Sampedro)
Patrick Smith .... music engineer
 
Transportation Department
William L. Tataryn .... driver: James Earl Jones
Robert Tenaglia .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Brad Alexander .... assistant location manager
Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. .... technical advisor
Jack Cannon .... production associate
Maggie Craig .... script supervisor
Greg Eby .... first assistant accountant
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
David Flaherty .... location manager
Johnny G. Jones .... production associate
Gerry Kurylowich .... basketball trainer
Jim Lovisek .... animal wrangler (as Jim Lovisex)
Earl Manigault .... consultant
Kirsten Marshall .... production coordinator
Keegan Martin .... production assistant
Nigel Miguel .... technical advisor
Glen Mitchell .... assistant: Mr. Coatsworth
Tamara Mose .... choreographer
George Norfleet .... location supervisor: New York
Robin Nozetz .... grafic artist
Henry Porochonski .... craft service
Grant Reid .... location manager: New York
Kirk A. Snyder .... location scout
Timothy Storey .... assistant production coordinator
Charles Taylor .... armorer
Charles Taylor .... gun wrangler
Charles Taylor .... weapons handler
Elaine Thurston .... production accountant
Judy Witham .... craft service
 

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