Kingdom Come (2001)

Director:

Doug McHenry

Writers (WGA):

David Dean Bottrell (play) &
Jessie Jones (play) ...
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Release Date:

11 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Tagline:

They're not perfect, but they are family.

Plot:

A group of old family members bands together when a despicable family member thankfully expires.

Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Black Family Love | Ballet Shoes | Forgiveness | Amazing Grace Hymn

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

LL Cool J	...	Ray Bud Slocumb
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Charisse Slocumb
Vivica A. Fox	...	Lucille Slocumb
Loretta Devine	...	Marguerite Slocumb
Anthony Anderson	...	Junior Slocumb
Toni Braxton	...	Juanita Slocumb
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Rev. Beverly H. Hooker
Darius McCrary	...	Royce Slocumb
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Raynelle Slocumb
Richard Gant	...	Clyde Kincade
Masasa Moyo	...	Delightful Slocumb (as Masasa)
Dominic Hoffman	...	Antoine Depew
Patrice Moncell	...	Merline Depew
Clifton Davis	...	Charles Winslow
Kellita Smith	...	Bernice Talbert
Aloma Wright	...	Veda
Tamala Jones	...	Nadine
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Lady #1 (as Ellen L. Cleghorne)
Tamela J. Mann	...	Lady #2
Natalie D. Wilson	...	Lady #3
Sandrina Nicole Shepherd	...	Lady #4
Tony Paul	...	Tiny Kincade
Chuck Campbell	...	Pedal steel player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dwayne Adway	...	Additional voices (voice)
Ellis Williams	...	Woodrow 'Bud' Slocumb (uncredited)
Oren Williams	...	Jr (uncredited)

Directed by
Doug McHenry

Writing credits (WGA)
David Dean Bottrell		(play "Dearly Departed") (as David Dean Bottrell) &
Jessie Jones		(play "Dearly Departed")
David Dean Bottrell		(screenplay) (as David Dean Bottrell) &
Jessie Jones		(screenplay)

Produced by
Edward Bates	....	producer
Rochelle Bates	....	executive producer
Hester Hargett	....	co-producer
John Morrissey	....	producer
Lawrence Turman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates
John E. Rhone

Cinematography by
Francis Kenny

Film Editing by
Richard Halsey

Casting by
Robi Reed		(as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by
Simon Dobbin

Art Direction by
Bruton Jones		(as Bruton E. Jones Jr.)

Set Decoration by
Karen Agresti

Costume Design by
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department
Barbara Augustus	....	makeup artist
Carla Farmer	....	hair stylist (as Carla Joi Farmer)
Michael Germain	....	makeup department head
Warren Lewis	....	hair stylist
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup artist
Deborah Mills-Whitlock	....	hair stylist
Judy Murdock	....	makeup artist
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	makeup artist
Sean Smith	....	hair stylist
Julia L. Walker	....	hair department head

Production Management
Hester Hargett	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes	....	second assistant director
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director
Paula Smith	....	second second assistant director
Wayne Witherspoon	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alysia Allen	....	art department production assistant (as Alysia D. Allen)
Marcos Alvarez	....	set designer
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
David Clark	....	assistant property master
Gary Clark	....	paint foreman (as Gary A. Clark)
Michael Crowe	....	propmaker foreman
Mick Cukurs	....	set designer (as Erwin 'Mick' Cukurs)
Amina Allean Dieye	....	art department coordinator
Bill Iiams	....	construction coordinator
Mark David Kersey	....	head greensman
Roger Knight	....	set dresser
Eric Luling	....	on-set dresser
Byron Maes	....	set dresser
Micheal Murphy	....	set dresser
Jessica Olsen	....	art department production assistant
Mark Rasmussen	....	general foreman
Kimberley Rosenberg	....	art department buyer
Jaime Soria	....	labor foreman
Robin Spoon	....	stand-by painter
David Storm	....	set dresser
Bart Sullivan	....	set dresser (as Bartholomew R. Sullivan II)
Tracey Wilson	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer
Chad Blinman	....	adr recordist
Paul Curtis	....	adr editor
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	supervising sound editor
David Esparza	....	sound effects editor
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Julie Garren	....	sound facilities coordinator
Matt Hedges	....	assistant dialogue editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Anthony M. McCovey	....	second boom operator
Nancy Nugent	....	foley editor
Michael Orlowski	....	sound effects editor
Andy Peach	....	sound recordist
Scott Reed	....	sound re-recording manager
Aaron Rihel	....	sound recordist
Stephen P. Robinson	....	supervising sound effects editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley mixer
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Dan Scolnik	....	foley cue
Dan Scolnik	....	foley editor
John C. Stuver	....	adr editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary A. Theard	....	boom operator
Alison Travassos	....	mix facility coordinator
Russell Williams II	....	sound mixer
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects coordinator
George Vrattos	....	special effects (as George S. Vrattos)

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunts
Tony Brubaker	....	stunt coordinator (as Anthony Brubaker)
Woods Dana	....	stunt double
Debbie Jones	....	stunts
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunts
Eric Mansker	....	stunts
Carlton Lee Russell	....	stunts
William Washington	....	stunts
Big Daddy Wayne	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Ahern	....	electrician (as Christopher Ahern)
Mike Apperson	....	best boy grip
Ben Beaird	....	key grip (as Benny Beaird)
Billy Beaird	....	grip (as Bill Beaird)
Nick Beaird	....	grip
R. Adam Chambers	....	rigging gaffer (as Adam Chambers)
Harve Cook	....	video assist operator
Tracy Allen Davey	....	second assistant camera: second camera
David E. Diano	....	camera operator: second camera
Jon Haney	....	electrician
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jeff Kunkel	....	dolly grip
Jeffrey S. Lorenz	....	first assistant camera
George Lozano Jr.	....	best boy electric
Jacobus Marcus	....	electrician
Ralph Sanders	....	electrician (as Ralph A. Sanders)
Afshin Shahidi	....	second assistant camera
Val Sklar	....	camera loader
Adam Sklena	....	first assistant camera: second camera
D. Stevens	....	still photographer
Steve Suveg	....	grip
Gary Tandrow	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Johnny Gidcomb	....	adr casting
Yolanda D. Hunt	....	casting associate
Rae Lockett	....	extras casting
Cydney McCurdy	....	casting associate (as Cydney Felicia McCurdy)
Doran Reed	....	casting associate (as A. Doran Reed)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amanda Chamberlin	....	costumer: Ms. Goldberg
Michael Fitzpatrick	....	set costumer
Lorenzo Hearns Jr.	....	costume supervisor
Lillian Lanette Little	....	key costumer (as Lanette Little)
Robert E. Moore III	....	tailor
Katherine Wright	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
David A. Daniels	....	post-production assistant (as David Daniels)
Sean Hubbert	....	assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer
Tim Mirkovich	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Todd Bozung	....	music playback editor
Celeste Chada	....	music licensing
Michael Farrow	....	score mixer
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Mike Knobloch	....	music executive
Frank Macchia	....	conductor
Joel J. Richard	....	assistant music editor
Brian Richards	....	music editor
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Bruno Roussel	....	music editor
Derrick L. Wade	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Michael W. Broomer	....	driver
Linda Cipperley	....	transportation
Joseph Consentino	....	transportation captain
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Steve Larson	....	transportation dispatcher
Esteban Munoz	....	mechanic
Hardy Ophuls	....	picture car captain
John Pellegrino	....	driver
Adam Pinkstaff	....	co-transportation captain

Other crew
Benita Brazier	....	script supervisor
Kayce Brown	....	set production assistant
Lana W. Campbell	....	assistant to director
Mark Cheatham	....	unit publicist
Pamella D'Pella	....	location manager
David A. Daniels	....	production assistant
Karen E. Gilbert	....	assistant location manager
Carol Kitinski	....	craft service
W. Alex Korp	....	production assistant
Carrie L.A.	....	first assistant location manager
Ines Larios	....	payroll accountant
Steve Lionetti	....	production coordinator
Candace Lowell	....	craft service
Gwen A. Miller	....	craft service
Kenneth Miller	....	set production assistant (as Kenny Miller)
Sharon Nettles	....	production secretary
Errol Reichow	....	location scout
Christopher J. Rivera	....	production runner
Gayle Sandler	....	first assistant accountant
Aaron Speiser	....	acting coach: LL Cool J
Korin A. Tarin	....	post-production accountant
Donovan Terranova	....	assistant location manager
Steve Timinskas	....	production accountant (as Steven Timinskas)
Earl West	....	assistant location manager
S. Yin You	....	assistant to producers
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Bates Entertainment
• Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Turman-Morrissey Company, The

Distributors

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (video)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)

Special Effects

• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Hollywood Digital  post-production services
• Loop de Loop  voice casting
• O'Henry Sound Studios  score mixed at
• Scarlet Letters  titles
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip and lighting equipment
• Wilshire Stages, The  digital sound re-recording

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MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and sensuality

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #37945) | South Africa:10L (theatrical rating) | South Africa:PG (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bates Entertainment

Trivia:

Based on the play "Dearly Departed."

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Margurite and her son are fighting over the radio in his old Volkwagen Beetle, he turns the keys and removes them from the ignition, silencing the radio. Radios in old Beetles will work without the ignition on.

Quotes:

Royce:Look, Mama, you right, okay? Them unemployment checks ain't gonna keep comin' in. I know you don't think I think about that, but I do. And when they do stop comin' in, I'ma go ahead on an' find me a nice gal... a good Christian gal... gon' 'head on an' settle down. Quit all this foolishness. Mama, I know you always wanted grandbabies. You always said that. Figure I'd gon' and have me a couple a' kids. One or two of 'em...
[Royce's mother smiles]
Royce:...so I can get on welfare.

Soundtrack:

Thy Will Be Done

Leaves you feeling good - and laughed out...

I stumbled across this little treasure on cable the other day (luckily for me, right at the beginning) and was treated to one of the funniest and most genuine films I've ever seen. I had never even HEARD of it before so it was a nice surprise. It has a real family feel to it; you will definitely walk away grinning and feeling good! This must be the 4th film in the past few months where I've seen Anthony Anderson crack up the place, and the rest of the cast are no slouches, either. Every character is a gem with no false notes - highly recommended!