Preaching to the Choir (2005) On the One (original title)

Director:

Charles Randolph-Wright

Writers (WGA):

Monica Lengyel Karlson (story)
Kevin Heffernan (screenplay) ...
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Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

Tagline:

A righteous comedy with a divinely inspired beat.

Plot Keywords:

Brother Brother Relationship | Rapper | Harlem Manhattan New York City | Preacher | Choir

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Bull Sharky
Tichina Arnold	...	Desiree
Rosa Arredondo	...	Rachel
Denise Burse	...	Sister Marcie
Eugene Callendar	...	Elderly Reverend (as Rev. Eugene Callendar)
Maya Days	...	Shana
Jane Fergus	...	TV Reporter
Peter J. Fernandez	...	Booker Lee
Dennis Jay Funny	...	Himself (as Dennis Funny)
Craig muMs Grant	...	Sharif (as muMs da Schemer)
Janine Green	...	Kia
Billoah Greene	...	Teshawn Tucker / Zulunatic
Kevin Heffernan	...	Amish Man
Marva Hicks	...	Cora Lee
Joe James	...	Choir Member
Eric Jenkins	...	Dancer
Marc Damon Johnson	...	Chester
Ron C. Jones	...	Pug
Eartha Kitt	...	Ms. Nettie
Patti LaBelle	...	Sister Jasmine
Jessica Leccia	...	Groupie
Jeremy Maleek Leggett	...	Young Teshawn
Adriane Lenox	...	Sister Emma
Norm Lewis	...	Rev. Tucker
Jonathan Lopez	...	Willie
A.B. Lugo	...	Gospel Challenge Choirmember
Julito McCullum	...	Ball Player
Novella Nelson	...	Aunt June
Chandler Parker	...	Shitface
Richard Perello	...	Tourist
Tuffy Questell	...	Stumpy
Jimmy Randolf	...	Rev. Curtis
Tim Reid	...	Prophet
Mitch Roberson	...	Choir Member
Roger Robinson	...	Butter
Darien Sills-Evans	...	Wesley Tucker
D. Jamaar Taylor	...	Young Wesley (as Derek Jamaar Taylor)
Amaurys Rodriguez	...	(uncredited)
John Smooth	...	Parishioner (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Randolph-Wright

Writing credits (WGA)
Monica Lengyel Karlson		(story)
Kevin Heffernan		(screenplay) &
Peter E. Lengyel		(screenplay)

Produced by
Roger M. Bobb	....	associate producer
Caroline Jaczko	....	line producer
Peter Lengyel	....	producer
Chloe Kai O'Connor	....	co-producer (as Chloe O'Connor)
Richard Perello	....	producer
Robin Reid	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Nona Hendryx

Cinematography by
Robert Barocci

Film Editing by
Jacob Craycroft
Melody London

Casting by
Aleta Chappelle

Production Design by
John Paino

Art Direction by
James Donahue

Set Decoration by
Regina Graves

Costume Design by
Richard Owings

Makeup Department
Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell	....	key hair stylist (as Cici Campbell)
Anita Gibson	....	key makeup artist
Gloria Grant	....	assistant makeup artist
Champagne Lawerence	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Janice Williams	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Blake Ashman	....	second second assistant director
Roger M. Bobb	....	assistant director
Jason Graham	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Gerald DeTitta	....	leadman
Eva Radke	....	art department coordinator
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic designer
Paul Weathered	....	property master
Annie Young Frisbie	....	product placement coordinator (as Annie Young)

Sound Department
David Alvarez	....	sound designer
David Alvarez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stan Bochner	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Bowe	....	foley recordist
Gerald Donlan	....	adr editor
Lukasz Janik	....	assistant sound editor
Allen Lau	....	assistant sound editor
Phillip Lefesi	....	post-production sound supervisor
George Leong	....	boom operator
Eric Milano	....	adr recordist
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor
Tom Paul	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Paul	....	supervising sound editor
Daniel Perlin	....	foley editor
William Sarokin	....	sound mixer
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist

Stunts
Greg Wattkis	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alisa M. Colley	....	second assistant camera
Matthew Craig	....	best boy electric
Tim Davies	....	grip
Glenn Fishel	....	grip
Michael N. Green	....	additional electrician
Susan Heller	....	electrician
Alec Jarnagin	....	Steadicam operator
Anna Novick	....	grip
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer
John Woods	....	gaffer
J. Dan Wright	....	lighting balloon technician

Casting Department
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Tuffy Questell	....	extras casting
Serena Rosario	....	extras casting assistant
Ra-Ra Taylor	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pattie J. Barbosa	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Tim Stipan	....	spirit colorist: video mastering
Kenneth Wachtel	....	additional editor

Music Department
Barry Cole	....	music supervisor
Jamie Lowry	....	music editor

Other crew
Philip Cottone	....	assistant: Richard Perello
Ged Dickersin	....	location scout
Dawn Douglas	....	utility stand-in
Ava DuVernay	....	publicist
Kimberly Feinman	....	location scout
Scott Ferlisi	....	location assistant
Jesse Fox Chaney	....	set intern
Cliff Fuller	....	assistant production office coordinator
Rebecca Fulton	....	script supervisor
Melissa Gelernter	....	assistant to director
Tom Graziano	....	assistant to producers
Sam Gutierrez	....	production assistant
Laura Lim	....	production assistant
Ellene Miles	....	publicist
Wendy Mooradian	....	production coordinator
Currie Person	....	assistant location manager
Elizabeth Verghese	....	key production accountant
Steven Weisberg	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Cataland Films

Distributors

• Codeblack Entertainment

Also Known As:

"On the One" - USA (original title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sex and drug references

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

USA

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cataland Films

Trivia:

Production filming ended only hours before the blackout of the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada of the summer of 2003.

Movie Connections:

References A Wild Hare (1940)

Okay for me.

I got this movie basically because it looked pretty good as well as interesting...the whole story about 2 brothers with 2 very different outlooks on things where one becomes a preacher and the other a famous rap-star. And the whole musical promise that came with it got me to watch it. It was overall, okay....but i just couldn't see why they needed to add the swearing and the sexual reference. I mean,it's supposed to be a Gospel movie and i thought it went too far when the swearing came much more than a couple of times. But the music was great as well as some of the funny parts. Overall,it could have been a very inspirational movie...they could have done better. I'd rate it a 5 out of 10.