Juwanna Mann (2002)

Director:

Jesse Vaughan

Writer (WGA):

Bradley Allenstein (written by)

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

The only way he can stay pro, is to play (like) a girl.

Plot:

A basketball star is booted out of the NBA when his on-court antics go too far, so he poses as a woman and joins the WUBA.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Male Nudity | Cross Dressing | Hit In The Crotch | The Star Spangled Banner

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Jamal Jefferies / Juwanna Mann
Vivica A. Fox	...	Michelle Langford
Kevin Pollak	...	Lorne Daniels
Tommy Davidson	...	Puff Smokey Smoke
Kim Wayans	...	Latisha Jansen
Jenifer Lewis	...	Aunt Ruby
Ginuwine	...	Romeo
Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones	...	Tina Parker
Annie Corley	...	Coach Rivers
Tammi Reiss	...	Vicki Sanchez
Heather Quella	...	Magda Rowonowitch
Angie Cossey	...	Natalie Kemper
Itoro Coleman	...	Debbie Scruggs
Terry Loughlin	...	Commissioner
Bonnie Johnson	...	Lorne's Secretary
Deanna Davis	...	Carla
Carol Mitchell-leon	...	Betty (Card Player) (as Carol Mitchell)
Deborah Duke	...	Mable (Card Player) (as Deborah Calloway-Duke)
Pearl Jones	...	Esther (Card Player)
Tyrone Bogues	...	Andrew Stewart (as Tyrone 'Mugsy' Bogues)
Dikembe Mutombo	...	Arch Player Coyner
Rasheed Wallace	...	Beat Player Whitley
Vlade Divac	...	Beat Player Morse
Jeanne Zelasko	...	Herself
Chris Myers	...	Himself
Roy Firestone	...	Himself
Kenny Albert	...	Himself
Kevin Frazier	...	Himself
Cynthia Cooper	...	Herself
Katy Steding	...	Herself
Teresa Weatherspoon	...	Herself
Jay Leno	...	Himself
Reginald Coles III	...	Beat Player Kerns
Ric Reitz	...	Beat Coach
J. Don Ferguson	...	UBA Referee
Omar J. Dorsey	...	Rickey (as Omar Dorsey)
Andrew Kenny	...	Autograph Kid
Brittani Warrick	...	Young Girl
Mert Hatfield	...	Arbitrator
Mark Allan Stewart	...	City Cop
Elliott Street	...	Doctor
Judy Simpson	...	Nurse
Jaclyn Dahm	...	Triplet #1
Erica Dahm	...	Triplet #2
Nicole Dahm	...	Triplet #3
Lance Krall	...	Asian Guy
Eddie Rouse	...	Moving Man (as Eddie Rouse Jr.)
Michael Drake	...	Waiter
Everett Summers	...	WUBA Referee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Simmons	...	Arch Coach (scenes deleted)
Brad Abrell	...	Announcer (uncredited)
Rhonda Marie Alston	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Susan Avery	...	Large Woman on Plane (uncredited)
Cameron Beach	...	Rabid Bearded Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Ronald Boone	...	Principal / Reporter (uncredited)
Dustin Bullard	...	Young Banshee Fan (uncredited)
Tyler Lee Davis	...	Banshees Autograph Fan (uncredited)
Sam Edens	...	Furniture Mover / Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Dennis Gomez	...	Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Dale Gould	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Hardin	...	News Photographer (uncredited)
Robert Harris	...	Professor in Airport (uncredited)
Tasha Holland	...	Club Goer (uncredited)
Eric Holloway	...	Lucas (uncredited)
Jim Keisler	...	Airline Ticket Agent (uncredited)
David Lowe	...	Charlotte Banshees Team Official, Charlotte Beat Score Keeper (uncredited)
Tiffany LeShai McMinn	...	Sports Secretary (uncredited)
Adam Minarovich	...	Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
George Peroulas	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
David Rivitz	...	Night Club Patron / Sports Cameraman at Banshee Game (uncredited)
David Michael Ross	...	Banshees Sportscaster (uncredited)
Logan Siu	...	Airplane Baby (uncredited)
Ron Clinton Smith	...	Airport Security (uncredited)
Vanelle	...	Courtside Fan (uncredited)
Nicole Williams	...	Bikini Model (uncredited)

Directed by
Jesse Vaughan

Writing credits (WGA)
Bradley Allenstein		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Gerber	....	producer
Joy Sirott Hurwitz	....	field producer
Kia Jam	....	co-producer
Steve Oedekerk	....	executive producer
Angel Pine	....	associate producer
David C. Robinson	....	co-producer
James G. Robinson	....	producer
Ralph S. Singleton	....	executive producer
Jonathan A. Zimbert	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lisa Coleman
Wendy Melvoin

Cinematography by
Reynaldo Villalobos

Film Editing by
Seth Flaum

Casting by
Pam Dixon

Production Design by
Eve Cauley		(as Eve Cauley Turner)

Art Direction by
Jennifer Wynn O'Kelly		(as Jennifer O'Kelly)

Set Decoration by
Marthe Pineau

Costume Design by
Peggy Farrell
Richard Owings

Makeup Department
Kate Best	....	makeup artist: Mr. Nunez
KimStacy Carter	....	hair stylist: Vivica A. Fox
Denise Pugh-Ruiz	....	assistant makeup artist
Carol Rasheed	....	key makeup artist
Chris Varosky	....	makeup artist
Kenneth Walker	....	key hair stylist
Ellie Winslow	....	key makeup artist
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Bill Johnson	....	unit production manager
George Manasse	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Donohue	....	co-second assistant director
Anthony Hemingway	....	first assistant director
Tracey Hinds	....	assistant director
Michael G. Jefferson	....	second assistant director
Todd J. Labarowski	....	additional second assistant director
Mark Anthony Little	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gillian V. Albinski	....	props
Shannon M. Brice	....	on-set dresser
Kenneth Bryant	....	set dresser
Harry Conrad Chitwood	....	construction coordinator
Stephen Eno	....	painter
Summer Eubanks	....	set decoration buyer
Monica Fedrick	....	graphic designer
K. Drew Fuller	....	carpenter
Teri Garner	....	art department production assistant
Kevin Hardison	....	set designer
Tom Hohman	....	props
Sean Keenan	....	set dresser
Andy Krish	....	leadman
Andrea Levine	....	property master
Barb Livingston	....	set dresser
Patrick O'Kelly	....	charge scenic artist
Bennet Silver	....	set dresser
Helen Williams Ward	....	storyboard artist
Douglas G. Young	....	props

Sound Department
Patrick Cicero	....	sound assistant
William Dotson	....	sound editor
Frank A. Fuller Jr.	....	sound effects editor
Douglas L. Hill	....	boom operator
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound effects editor
Victor Iorillo	....	sound effects editor
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lee Lemont	....	supervising adr editor
Marshall McGee	....	cableperson
Bill Meadows	....	dubbing recordist
Marc Meyer	....	sound assistant
Carl Rudisill	....	production sound mixer
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
Tim Walston	....	sound designer
Steven D. Williams	....	sound effects editor (as Steve Williams)
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor
Joe DeAngelis	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chris Bennett	....	special effects technician
Gary Pilkinton	....	special effects foreman
James Scaramuzzo	....	special effects assistant
Kathleen Tonkin	....	special effects
Robert Vazquez	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jeremy Appelbaum	....	digital artist
James Coulter	....	digital artist: Digital Dimension
Ken Dackermann	....	digital compositor
Benoit Girard	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension
Ken Lam	....	digital compositor
Shawn Lovette	....	visual effects surveyor
Jerome Morin	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dimension
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	visual effects unit director of photography
Jaime Norman	....	visual effects coordinator
Bob Wiatr	....	visual effects supervisor: R!OT Pictures

Stunts
Dartenea Bryant	....	stunt double: Lil' Kim/Kimberly Jones
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Arnold	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (as David Arnold)
Monica Barrios-Smith	....	second assistant camera
Raymond Benthall	....	set electrician: second unit
Kent Eanes	....	still photographer
Bill Finger	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Daniel R. Haizlip	....	best boy grip
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Charles Laughon	....	video assist
Jack McCollum	....	set electrician
Mark C. McManus	....	video assist operator: second unit
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	additional cinematographer
Bob Newcomb	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mike Repeta	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Christian Satrazemis	....	assistant camera
Art Schultz	....	rigging electrician
Karen Starr	....	second still photographer
Karen Starr	....	sports photographer
Todd R. Beveridge	....	video camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Maxann Crotts	....	additional location casting
Maxann Crotts	....	extras casting
Sam Edens	....	casting assistant
Kevin P. King	....	extras casting
Rebecca Rian	....	casting assistant
Sherri Goodwin White	....	extras casting
Marty Siu	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shawna-Nova Foley	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Charles Bunn	....	assistant editor
Thomas Carmichael	....	editorial assistant
Lorinda Donovan	....	assistant editor
Justin C. Green	....	first assistant editor
Richard B. Molina	....	assistant editor: avid
Jeff Smithwick	....	color timer

Music Department
Maureen Crowe	....	music supervisor
Stephanie Lowry	....	music editor: temp music
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Tina Del Castillo	....	driver
Todd Luckey	....	driver: special equipment

Other crew
Tammy Bagby	....	basketball technical advisor
David Boysen	....	administrator
Scott Clackum	....	assistant location manager
Cliff Duane Cochran	....	assistant to director
Sharlease Collier	....	production assistant
Genevieve Dutil	....	assistant: Mr. Zimbert
Rick Fisher	....	assistant location manager
Tim Fitzgerald	....	set production assistant
Brian Avery Galligan	....	production assistant
I. Karl Golden	....	assistant location manager
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga	....	production accountant
Michael Mario Good	....	body double: Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Michael Mario Good	....	photo double: Ginuwine
Jan Jackson	....	photo double: Annie Corley
Jay Johnson	....	main title design
Laura Beth Love	....	production assistant
Jacqui Popelka	....	production coordinator
Leslie Roseboro	....	assistant basketball consultant
Patricia Story	....	unit publicist
Chip Thomas	....	production assistant
Jim Titus	....	production assistant (as James T. Williams II)
Ashleigh Tucker	....	assistant production coordinator
Barbara Vazquez	....	production assistant
Janet M. West	....	assistant: James G. Robinson
Kevin Knotts	....	helicopter ground safety (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Morgan Creek International (2002-2003) (Non-USA) (theatrical) (sales)
• Warner Bros. (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ekaterinburg Art (EA) (2002) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Veronica (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Digital Dimension (additional visual effects)
• East Coast Films
• Riot (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Cine Equipment  remote head
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Jelly's Jams LLC  music publishing
• North Carolina Film Office  film commission
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• SoundStorm  sound editing
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  sound re-recording (as Universal Studios Sound)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related material

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:6 | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38164) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

In her first WUBA game, Juwanna is seen gnawing on a towel on the bench. This is an allusion to Jerry Tarkanian, the college basketball coach who gnawed on towels during the game.

Goofs:

Factual errors: On one of the first shots taken during the women's basketball sequences, the shot clock above the basket reads "45." Years ago, men's college basketball played with a 45-second shot clock, but women have always used the 30-second clock, thus the shot clock would never read "45" in a women's pro game.

Quotes:

Coach Rivers:You see that sign up there? It says the Charlotte Banshees, not the Charlotte Juuuu-wanna!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Marjorine (#9.9)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Welcome to My World

A semi-funny comedy but overall a good movie

Juwanna Mann isn't a horrible movie just a by the numbers comedy. The film has the same jokes that most gender benders comedy's do which get tired after a while. Miguel A .Nunez does good carrying the movie by himself but Tommy Davidson and Kim Wayans steal every scene their in. Ginuwine does a great acting job in his first movie and Mrs.Fox is good as always. While the jokes in the gilm are the same overall the film is good and has a nice message. If Warener had a soundtrack to back the film then it would have been better but I think with out a SDTK Warner may have a sleeper hit on their hands.