The Hustle (2008)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Deon Taylor

Writers:

Diana Erwin (writer)
Deon Taylor (writer)

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Disenchanted pest sprayer and single dad Freddie Manning is always trying to hustle a tiny bit more...

Cast

Charles Q. Murphy	...	Junior Walker
Al Shearer	...	Freddy Manning
David Alan Grier	...	Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
Tamala Jones	...	Nikki
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Dog Thief
Kym Whitley	...	Miss Tanya
Ling Bai	...	Han
John Witherspoon	...	Mr. Wikes
Tony Cox	...	Biggman
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Rich woman
Michael J. Pagan	...	Dee aka Dwayne
David Faustino	...	Derrick
Darrin Dewitt Henson	...	Brother Efrom
Luenell	...	Metermaid
Ellia English	...	Mama
Armelia McQueen	...	Louise
Zoe Smith	...	Zoey
Roxanne Reese	...	Dolores
Clent Bowers	...	Pastor Hacker
Jeris Poindexter	...	Benny
Charlie Holliday	...	Sam
Shandra Dixon	...	Jalessa
Mildred Dumas	...	Thelma
Adam Busch	...	Sandwich Man
Big Spence	...	Disgusted Church Member (as Big Spence)
Katelyn Moorhouse	...	Girl Scout #1
Leslie Goodman	...	Parishioner
Valeria Taylor	...	Delia
David Fine	...	Homeless Cart Man
Kayla Sanchez	...	Macy
Aki Aleong	...	Asian Clerk
Dennis Shanahan	...	Reporter
Johann Tate	...	Key-Flo
Phil Austin	...	Officer Barnum
Paul Freez Luv Farmer	...	Ali Baba
Koji Kataoka	...	Mr. Ohara
Ericka Harden	...	Fight Girl #1
Niki McElroy	...	Fight Girl #2
Donald Fullilove	...	Hose Man
Betty A. Bridges	...	Evelyn
Anthony Williams II	...	Frank
Kimberly Shay Jones	...	Delia's Waitress Stacy
Jonathan J.T. Jackson	...	Sonny
Shaun Grady	...	Sean
Lisa Tucker	...	Keisha
Richard Kwong	...	Asian Thug #2
Matt Thompson	...	Paramedic
Ray Crockett	...	Deacon Jackson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ahku	...	Tracy Morgan look-alike
Naeem Alvi	...	Extra
Matt Barnick	...	Paramedic #3
Geneen Bland	...	Chior Member
Roza Calderon	...	Teenage Mom
Ronald Ford	...	Simon
Michael Rhys Kan	...	Asian Thug #1
Rashad Lyons	...	Edgar
Christina Marie	...	Parishioner
Richard Moorhouse	...	Paramedic
John Norris	...	Clyde
Mike Smith	...	Ninja
Kelly Symone	...	Primary Church Member (as Kelly Stringfellow)
Trevon-Toney Walker	...	Gary
Michael Chen	...	Karate Class Leader (uncredited)
Sheila Ellis	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Deon Taylor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Diana Erwin		writer
Deon Taylor		writer

Produced by
Roxanne Avent	....	executive producer
Skip Davis	....	associate producer
Steak House	....	co-producer
Steak House	....	line producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post production producer
Tony 'Timber' Moore	....	co-producer
Dominic Ottersbach	....	associate producer
Alan Pao	....	post-production producer
Todd Slater	....	executive producer
Robert Smith	....	executive producer
Deon Taylor	....	producer
Amberr Washington	....	producer
Lisa Diane Washington	....	associate producer
Peter Wise	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Philip Lee
Phil Lee

Film Editing by
Lane Baker

Casting by
Peter Wise

Production Design by
Erika Rice

Set Decoration by
Cindy Mah

Costume Design by
Chasia

Makeup Department
Jessica Bondi	....	makeup assistant
Karicean Karen Dick	....	key hair stylist
Jay Mateen Sabir	....	barber
Melissa Smith	....	assistant makeup artist
Rachel Whitehurst	....	key makeup artist
Desmond Dez Wooden	....	assistant hair artist

Production Management
Roxanne Avent	....	production manager
Steak House	....	post-production supervisor
Dominic Ottersbach	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Corky Cronin	....	first assistant director
Joel Shnowski	....	second second assistant director
Stephanie Tull	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Stewart Allen	....	set dresser
Kris Boxell	....	buyer
Carlos Camona	....	set dresser
Samuel Carmona	....	set dresser
Aimee C. Carr	....	art department coordinator
Bob Henningsen	....	set dresser
Patrick Ludden	....	property master
Doni McMillan	....	lead man
Annie Mueller	....	assistant property master
Sandy Schweiger	....	art department intern
Sandy Schweiger	....	art intern
Peter A. VanDyke	....	on-set dresser
Peter Van Dyke	....	set dresser
Mark Warren	....	set dresser
Mark Warren	....	set dresser
Michael Westerman	....	buyer

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	sound effects editor
Matthew Bouler	....	boom operator
Jerry Brown	....	boom operator
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Brent Findley	....	sound effects editor
Angela Hemingway	....	adr dialogue editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Krueger	....	sound effects editor
Thomas Pinney	....	sound mixer
Tom Staunton	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Damian Drago	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio	....	stunt coordinator
Eugene Collier	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Anthony	....	electrician
Kirk Bartolata	....	lighting technician
Scott R. Boettle	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeff Boudrot	....	electrician
Ian S. Casas	....	key grip
Brian Evans	....	gaffer
Eric Felland	....	lighting technician
Coby Garfield	....	first assistant camera
Bryan Gilbert	....	grip
James Ginn	....	lighting technician
Martin Glover	....	video playback
Jonathan Goldfisher	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Shaun Grady	....	grip
John Hankammer	....	Steadicam operator (as John Hankhammer)
Jennifer Harville	....	loader
Malik Haughton	....	electric
Tom Heigl	....	loader
Christopher Kidder	....	grip
Paul Lambaise	....	grip
Marcos Lopez	....	first assistant camera
George A. Olson Jr.	....	first assistant camera (as George Olson)
James Quinn	....	electrician
Bernie Smith	....	first assistant camera
Keith Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kieth Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Andre Sobczak	....	dolly grip
David Speck	....	additional second assistant camera: "b" camera
James Stiritz	....	best boy (as Jim Stiritz)
Keith Talley	....	dolly grip
Michael J. Walsh	....	best boy electrician
Mike Walsh	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Everett Blix	....	extras casting
Re'Shaun Frear	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ray Davis	....	costumer
Solomon Fobb	....	costumer
Monica Gartner	....	wardrobe supervisor
Teri Gill	....	costumer (as Terri Gill)
Elaine Harley	....	tailor
Verna Olson	....	costumer
Johnese Simmons	....	costume department accountant

Editorial Department
Damian Drago	....	digital intermediate editor
Victor Franco	....	key digital intermediate scanner and recorder
Yesenia Higuera	....	digital intermediate scanner and recorder
Michael Mintz	....	digital film colorist
Binh C. Than	....	digital intermediate scanner and recorder
Jonathan Thornhill	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Josephine Atienza	....	assistant production coordinator
Josephine Atienza	....	production assistant
Andre Avent	....	production assistant
Matt Barnick	....	key set medic
Charlie Brown	....	set production assistant
Zoe Byrne	....	production assistant
Tiffany Cascio	....	production assistant
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Shandra Dixon	....	business affairs coordinator
Sheila Ellis	....	stand-in
Joseph Ford	....	legal services
Judy Garcia	....	production assistant
Jon Ibarra	....	stage manager
Iwona Kanclerz	....	script supervisor
Sarah Kantner	....	production assistant
Lesley Leatherwood	....	business affairs assistant
Rashad Lyons	....	key set production assistant
Tony 'Timber' Moore	....	head of business/legal affairs
Moacyr Orozco	....	production coordinator
Dominic Ottersbach	....	production accountant
Andrea Saenz	....	production assistant
Sandy Schweiger	....	production assistant
Michael Smith	....	production assistant
Mike Smith	....	key production assistant
Big Spence	....	stand-in: Charles Q. Murphy
Johann Tate	....	production assistant
James Williams	....	stand in: Al Shearer
Francis Wilson	....	set utility
Sarah Wissenback	....	assistant production coordinator

Production Companies

• Deon Taylor Enterprises

Distributors

• FoxFaith (2009) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Tunnel Post  digital intermediate

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Deon Taylor Enterprises