Sorry to Bother You (2018)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Jul 2018 (USA)
- Movie
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
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Awards:
- 20 wins & 56 nominations.
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| LaKeith Stanfield | ... |
Cassius Green
(as Lakeith Stanfield)
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| Tessa Thompson | ... |
Detroit
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| Jermaine Fowler | ... |
Salvador
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| Omari Hardwick | ... |
Mr. _______
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| Terry Crews | ... |
Sergio
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| Kate Berlant | ... |
Diana DeBauchery
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| Michael X. Sommers | ... |
Johnny
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Langston
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| Steven Yeun | ... |
Squeeze
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| Armie Hammer | ... |
Steve Lift
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| Robert Longstreet | ... |
Anderson
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| David Cross | ... |
Cassius's White Voice (voice)
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| Patton Oswalt | ... |
Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
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| Lily James | ... |
Detroit's White British Voice (voice)
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
First Equisapien / Demarius
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| Rosario Dawson | ... |
Voice in Elevator (voice)
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| Shelley Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Costello
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| Jerry McDaniel Jr. | ... |
Man Eating Dinner
(as Jerry Mcdaniel Jr.)
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| Indigo Jackson | ... |
Cynthia Rose / Neanderthal Woman
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| Eric Jacobus | ... |
Blackwater Commander
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| Elaine A. Clark | ... |
Game Show Host
(as Elaine Clark)
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| Mistah F.A.B. | ... |
Car Passenger
(as Mistah Fab)
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| Val Garrahan | ... |
Woman on Couch
(as Valerie Garrahan)
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Chad Briggs | ... |
Billboard Worker
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Ken Baggott | ... |
TV News Reporter
(as Kenneth Baggott)
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| David Fine | ... |
Street Preacher
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Damion Gallegos | ... |
Jim Ellman
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| Michael Rhys Kan | ... |
Mr. Son
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Molly Brady | ... |
Entertainment News Host
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Nato Green | ... |
Man in Crowd
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| W. Kamau Bell | ... |
Other Man in Crowd
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| Safiya Fredericks | ... |
Colette
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Sara Buskirk | ... |
WorryFree Commercial Voice (voice)
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| Terel Gibson | ... |
NTV Spots Announcer
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Lyrics Born | ... |
Game Show Contestant
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| Gabby LaLa | ... |
Health Clinic Receptionist
(as Gabby La La)
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| Thessaly Lerner | ... |
DIY Wig-Making Host
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| Ken Gamble | ... |
Screaming Equisapien (voice)
(as Kenneth Gamble)
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Keniece Ford | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
(as Keneice Ford)
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Gina Madrid | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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Spy Emerson | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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Silk E | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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Jacinta Kaumbulu | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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Sara Melekova | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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| Annie Chen | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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| Akilah A. Walker | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
(as Akilah Walker)
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Akia Greybill | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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| Makiah Green | ... |
Left Eye Street Artist
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Sara Anders | ... |
Patient in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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Rayna Angélique | ... |
Striker / Protester (uncredited)
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Eric Arnold | ... |
Eric Arnold (uncredited) (voice)
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| William W. Barbour | ... |
Soldier / Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Marcella Bragio | ... |
Power Caller / Lady in Red (uncredited)
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| Anthony Cabello | ... |
Worry Free Gay Commercial Person (uncredited)
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| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Striker (uncredited)
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Ryan Coursey | ... |
Langston White Voice (uncredited)
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Talon Crow | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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Mahari Crown | ... |
Fake Cassius Green (uncredited)
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| M. Shawn Cunningham | ... |
The Bouncer (uncredited)
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| Cyl'Nita | ... |
Striker / Protester (uncredited)
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Steve Dakota | ... |
Striker (uncredited)
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| John Demakas | ... |
Bloody Protester (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Duffy | ... |
Man Brushing Teeth in Car (uncredited)
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Yin Dumela | ... |
Striker (uncredited)
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Oumie Garba | ... |
Girl in VIP Room (uncredited)
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| Tina Gilton | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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Tom Hart | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Linda Joy Henry | ... |
Power Caller (uncredited)
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| Jayson Johnson | ... |
Guy on the Street (uncredited)
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| Dawayne Jordan | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Victor Kali | ... |
Man Talking with Detroit at Gallery Opening (uncredited)
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Brandon E. Lee | ... |
Injured Striker (uncredited)
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John Lobato | ... |
House Party Guest (uncredited)
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Beteal Mahari | ... |
Girl in VIP Room (uncredited)
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Mary Lu Marr | ... |
Striker (uncredited)
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| Mahal Montoya | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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Ed Moy | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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| Teresa Navarro | ... |
Telemarketer (uncredited)
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| Darlene Nesson | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Ajani Perkins | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Krystle Piamonte | ... |
Manicurist / Striker (uncredited)
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| Mel Powell | ... |
Power Caller (uncredited)
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| Brian Sampson | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Yhana Sibelle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Patricia Simmons | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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| Victor M. Slone | ... |
Copy Technician (uncredited)
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| Steve Tanabe | ... |
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
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| Tony Toste | ... |
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
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Stephanie Vandagriff | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| James D. Weston II | ... |
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
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Jimi Wheeler | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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| Kelly Williams | ... |
Dave - Painter Chasing Detroit (uncredited)
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| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... |
Equisapien (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Boots Riley | ||
Written by
| Boots Riley | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Brian Benson | ... | co-producer |
| Nina Yang Bongiovi | ... | producer |
| Debbie Brubaker | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Michael Y. Chow | ... | executive producer |
| Gus Deardoff | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Duffy | ... | producer |
| Philipp Engelhorn | ... | executive producer |
| Poppy Hanks | ... | executive producer |
| Caroline Kaplan | ... | executive producer |
| Charles D. King | ... | producer |
| Josh Rappaport | ... | co-producer (as Joshua Rappaport) |
| Kim Roth | ... | executive producer |
| George Rush | ... | producer |
| Michael K. Shen | ... | executive producer |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | producer |
| Kelly Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nate Brenner | ||
| Merrill Garbus | ||
Cinematography by
| Doug Emmett | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Terel Gibson | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Coutu | ... | post-production assistant |
| Sam Daley | ... | colorist |
| Kathryn Prescott | ... | assistant editor |
| James Reyes | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Devan Maura Saber | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jordan P.H. Stein | ... | finishing artist |
| Matt Thompson | ... | finishing artist |
| Lisa Aquilino | ... | post-production: Annapurna Pictures (uncredited) |
| Ben Federman | ... | digital intermediate assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Eyde Belasco | ||
Production Design by
| Jason Kisvarday | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Dudro | ||
| Sarah Moudjebeur | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kelsi Ephraim | ||
Costume Design by
| Deirdra Elizabeth Govan | ||
Makeup Department
| Margaret Caragan | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Kirsten Coleman | ... | makeup department head (as Kirsten Sage Coleman) |
| Sarah Coy | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Alec Gillis | ... | special character effects creator / special character effects designer |
| Treja McClish | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Amanda Mofield | ... | wig supervisor |
| Josie Rodriguez | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| William Weisman | ... | hair department intern |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | special character effects creator / special character effects designer |
| Antoinette Yoka | ... | hair department head |
| Elizabeth Fox | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i | ... | barber (uncredited) / colorist: Tessa Thompson (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Chris Martin | ... | production manager |
| Josh Rappaport | ... | post-production supervisor (as Joshua Rappaport) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nick Alvarez | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brian Benson | ... | first assistant director |
| Hilton J. Day | ... | second assistant director (as Hilton Jamal Day) |
| Sam Purdy | ... | second second assistant director |
| Beomjin Kim | ... | assistant director intern (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lauren Abrams | ... | scenic painter |
| Theresa Berens | ... | graphic designer |
| Robert Burg | ... | scenic painter |
| Cain Czopek | ... | props assistant |
| K.C. Dempsey | ... | carpenter |
| Gaerick Duffin | ... | set dresser |
| Larry Eisler | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Feldman | ... | set dresser |
| David Alan Gardner | ... | construction coordinator (as Dave Gardner) |
| Blake Gibbs | ... | carpenter |
| Audrey Haas | ... | art department production assistant (as Audry Haas) |
| Christian Hoobyar | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Hoobyar | ... | leadman |
| Peggy Hrastar | ... | scenic painter |
| Alina Hubbard-Riley | ... | art department intern |
| Nick Koehler | ... | set dresser |
| Patrick Lawrence | ... | carpenter |
| Melanie Leandro | ... | assistant property master |
| James Leyva | ... | carpenter |
| David Little | ... | scenic painter (as Dave Little) |
| Loid M. Loid | ... | carpenter |
| Treigh Love | ... | shopper (as Treigh 'Love' Hoerning) |
| Roweena Mackay | ... | art department coordinator |
| Mike Martino | ... | carpenter (as Michael Martino) |
| JD Moran | ... | art department production assistant (as James Daniel Moran) |
| Sarah Moudjebeur | ... | set dresser |
| Wayne Olds | ... | scenic painter (as Wayne R. Olds) |
| Jesse Orona | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Mahlon Orona | ... | on-set dresser (as Michael Orona) |
| Gregory Reft | ... | set dresser |
| Shane Alan Richard | ... | assistant property master (as Shane Richard) |
| J. Otto Seibold | ... | additional graphics |
| Charlie Textor | ... | property master |
| Mariana Urban | ... | art department assistant |
| John Voldal | ... | carpenter |
| Wiley John Wright II | ... | art department production assistant |
| Harry Du Young | ... | art department production assistant (as Henry D. Young) |
| Courtney Andujar | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Anders Ericsson | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Andrew Lewis | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Omid Matthew | ... | art assistant (uncredited) |
| Brynn Metheney | ... | concept artist (uncredited) |
| J. Otto Seibold | ... | typography (uncredited) |
| Katy Tiemann | ... | art buyer (uncredited) |
| Jody Weisenfeld | ... | shopper (uncredited) |
| Jesse Wilson | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Justine Baker | ... | adr mixer |
| Daniel Brennan | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dan Brennan) |
| Ruy García | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Vladimir Kerkez | ... | foley recordist |
| Allen Lau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael McMenomy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Angela Organ | ... | adr editor |
| Thomas Pinney | ... | boom operator (as Tom Pinney) |
| Jovanni Ramirez | ... | sound intern |
| Fred Runner | ... | sound mixer |
| Aleksandra Stojanovic | ... | foley artist |
| Lidia Tamplenizza | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kristin Catuogno | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
| Ryan Coursey | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Emily Gilmer | ... | post production sound facility coordinator (uncredited) |
| Lori Shinn | ... | post production sound facility producer (uncredited) |
| Dave Wilson | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Wayne Anderson | ... | sculpture department: creature effects, ADI |
| Roger E. Baena | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI |
| Keaton Blue | ... | foam department: creature effects, ADI |
| Tom Cassidy | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI |
| Reed Cesare | ... | seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI |
| Edward Chavez | ... | foam department: creature effects, ADI |
| Brian Clawson | ... | seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI |
| Anthony Diaz | ... | mold supervisor: ADI |
| Consuelo Durán | ... | fabrication department: creature effects, ADI (as Consuelo Duran) |
| Michael Heintzelman | ... | coordinator: ADI |
| Nora Hewitt | ... | special effects makeup |
| Nora Hewitt | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI |
| Mike Larrabee | ... | paint supervisor: ADI |
| Timothy Leach | ... | finishing supervisor: ADI (as Tim Leach) |
| Andrew Lewis | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Kyle Marzigliano | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI |
| Matt Mastrella | ... | foam supervisor: ADI |
| Josh McCarron | ... | sculpture department: creature effects, ADI |
| Jordan K. Morris | ... | design department: creature effects, ADI |
| Andrew Penikas | ... | foam department: creature effects, ADI |
| David Penikas | ... | mechanical supervisor: ADI |
| Nicholas J. Pugliese | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI (as Nicholas Pugliese) |
| Nicholas Rinehard | ... | sculpture department: creature effects, ADI |
| Alan Sanchez | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI |
| Elizabeth Santos | ... | fabrication department: creature effects, ADI |
| Graham Schofield | ... | foam department: creature effects, ADI |
| Camille Smolucha | ... | eyes designer: creature effects, ADI |
| Amanda Taggart | ... | seaming finishing department: creature effects, ADI |
| Zachery Teller | ... | mechanical department: creature effects, ADI |
| Lucy Torres | ... | fabrication department: creature effects, ADI |
| Sara Villarreal | ... | mechanical department: creature effects, ADI |
| Dustin Washburne | ... | foam department: creature effects, ADI |
| Michael West | ... | mechanical department: creature effects, ADI |
| Garth Winkless | ... | shop supervisor: ADI |
| Connor Woodruff | ... | special effects suit stand-in: ADI |
| David T. Woodruff | ... | mold department: creature effects, ADI (as David Woodruff) |
| Tony Aldrich | ... | moldmaker: Pandora FX (uncredited) |
| Margaret Caragan | ... | fabricator: Rhinoceros Trophy Head (uncredited) / sculptor: Pandora FX (uncredited) |
| Melanie Leandro | ... | special makeup effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Korrin Renzulli | ... | lab assistant: Pandora FX (uncredited) |
| Chrysalis Rose | ... | lab assistant: Pandora FX (uncredited) |
| Walter Welsh | ... | moldmaker: Pandora FX (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lucas De La Torre | ... | tv campaign graphics |
| Ben Kopman | ... | motion designer |
| Michael Lester | ... | lead compositor |
| Joe Macken | ... | motion designer |
| Darren Orr | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Eric Pascua | ... | flame compositor (as Eric 'EZ' Pascua) |
| Evan Ryan | ... | cg supervisor |
| Nathan Walker | ... | flame compositor |
| Gordon T. Wittmann | ... | visual effects producer: Allied/Beast SF (as Gordon Wittman) |
Stunts
| Ashley Becciani | ... | stunts (as Ashley Short) |
| Jason Berry | ... | stunts |
| Troy Carbonel | ... | stunts |
| Eric Jacobus | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Ed Kahana | ... | stunts (as Edward Kahana) |
| Dennis Ruel | ... | stunts |
| Amy Sturdivant | ... | stunts |
| Christi Vaughn | ... | stunts |
| Tony Vella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Robert Wheeler | ... | stunts |
| Tony Toste | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicholas Alexander | ... | grip |
| Tigris Bergman | ... | rigging electrician |
| Brian Bisby | ... | camera production assistant |
| Mike Booth | ... | best boy electric |
| Danger Charles | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Sin Cohen | ... | media manager |
| Julien de Benedictis | ... | rigging grip |
| Mike Fischer | ... | additional electrician |
| Joe Heath | ... | grip |
| Carlos Herter | ... | grip |
| Emily Hock | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jayson Johnson | ... | camera production assistant |
| Dan Juenemann | ... | additional electrician |
| Tandy Kyne | ... | additional electrician |
| Luke Lasley | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Joe Lindsay | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Mathew Marden | ... | key grip (as Matthew B. Marden) |
| Christofer Moscoso | ... | best boy grip (as Chris Moscoso) |
| Drew Nelson | ... | gaffer |
| Nicolas 'Nico' Ortiz y Pino | ... | rigging grip (as Nico Ortiz y Pino) |
| Eric Paulsen | ... | electrician |
| Bryan Perido | ... | media manager |
| Orlando Rivera | ... | grip |
| William Shore | ... | rigging electrician (as Will Shore) |
| Buddy Allen Thomas | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Zach Towner | ... | grip (as Zechariah Towner) |
| Nik Wendelsdorf | ... | grip |
| Bonnie Briggs | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| William Dauel | ... | additional first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Ben Fee | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Siraj Fowler | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Vatsala Goel | ... | camera pa (uncredited) |
| Alex Herter | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| James Heywood | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Clay Kerri | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Jason Miller | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Peter Prato | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Mila Puccini | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ri Crawford | ... | stop motion animator |
| David Lauer | ... | stop motion animator |
| Amanda Todd | ... | assistant animator: stop motion sequence |
Casting Department
| Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
| Angelica Full Moon | ... | extras casting assistant (as Angelica Babbit) |
| Marcy Guiragossian | ... | extras casting |
| Nina Henninger | ... | casting: San Francisco |
| Sarah Kliban | ... | casting associate: San Francisco |
| Jules Retzlaff | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
| FuSheng Yu | ... | extras casting assistant (as Fuson Yu) |
| Charlene Piper | ... | extras casting production assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Markus Fokken | ... | set costumer |
| Paula Jean Fredrickson | ... | costume tailor |
| Margaret Bolton Grace | ... | costume production assistant |
| Deirdre Scully | ... | costume supervisor |
| Valerie White | ... | set costumer |
| Aleksandra Zwonarz | ... | costume production assistant |
Location Management
| Chelsea Bass | ... | location intern |
| Rashod Edwards | ... | assistant location manager |
| Trent Hanible | ... | location intern |
| Saisie M. Jang | ... | key assistant location manager (as Saisie Jang) |
| Heather MacLean | ... | location manager |
| Jessica Lee Malloure | ... | location coordinator |
| Kiernan Mueller | ... | location intern |
Music Department
| The Coup | ... | soundtrack |
| Lightchild | ... | music editor (as Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe) |
| Musfikur Rahman Nirab | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Anthony Seyler | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Manners | ... | script supervisor (as Andi Manners) |
Transportation Department
| Joseph M. Abney | ... | driver (as Joe Abney) |
| Herbert Borrego Jr. | ... | driver |
| Ajay Bromstead | ... | driver (as A.J. Bromstead) |
| Stephen Brown | ... | driver |
| Cory Buchanan | ... | driver |
| John Carrarini | ... | driver |
| Erik Hattan | ... | transportation captain |
| Jim Jesus | ... | driver |
| John Levi | ... | driver |
| Randy Null | ... | driver |
| Bob Nunes | ... | driver |
| Charlie Scarano | ... | driver |
| Rick Simmons | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Richard Stanley | ... | driver |
| Clark Dolan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Victoria Adams | ... | accounting assistant |
| Sara Anders | ... | craft service |
| Mark Ankner | ... | global sales representative: Endeavor Content |
| Noelle Bernhard | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Bosia | ... | medic coordinator |
| Johnny Bravo | ... | set production assistant |
| Phillip Buckley | ... | set medic |
| Michael Cunningham | ... | set production assistant |
| Dan Eubanks | ... | key set production assistant (as Daniel Eubanks) |
| Ryan Farrell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Luane Gauer | ... | director production & acquisitions, Focus Features/UPI |
| Leah Giblin | ... | head of grants: Cinereach |
| Shaun Paul Gordon | ... | head of post production: Annapurna Pictures (as Shaun Gordon) |
| Rachel Groat | ... | office production assistant |
| Laura F. Haynes | ... | production coordinator |
| Dylan T. Jones | ... | set production assistant (as Dylan Jones) |
| Alexander Kosma | ... | set production assistant |
| Max Kosma | ... | craft service |
| Marli Lee | ... | assistant to producers |
| Jillian Longnecker | ... | head of physical production: Annapurna Pictures |
| Omid Matthew | ... | set production assistant |
| Yero McClinton | ... | set production assistant |
| Kimberly Miller | ... | craft service |
| Khalid Abdi Moalim | ... | office production assistant (as Khalid Moalim) |
| Lon Muckey | ... | puppeteer |
| Brennan Pickman-Thoon | ... | set production assistant |
| Samantha Racanelli | ... | global sales representative: Endeavor Content |
| William Michael Redman | ... | audio description narrator |
| Destini Riley | ... | set production assistant |
| George Rush | ... | production counsel (as George M. Rush) |
| Isis Saucedo | ... | set production assistant |
| Sammy Scher | ... | vp: production & acquisitions, Annapurna Pictures |
| J. Otto Seibold | ... | main & end title designer |
| Marco Seropian | ... | set medic |
| David Snook | ... | production accountant |
| Laura Sok | ... | festival publicist |
| Taylor Spencer | ... | assistant to director |
| Emilie Spiegel | ... | festival publicist |
| Henry Swenson | ... | set production assistant |
| Raymond Tambe | ... | finance & distribution counsel |
| Matt Thompson | ... | accounting assistant |
| Ryan Werner | ... | festival publicist |
| Elliott Whitton | ... | creative executive: Cinereach |
| Garth Winkless | ... | puppeteer |
| Kevin Wong | ... | production counsel |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | puppeteer |
| Lai Kyen Anica Wu | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Zhan | ... | assistant to producers / budget consultant |
| Alexandra Zwonare | ... | accounting intern |
| Ivie Arasomwan | ... | creative executive: Cinereach (uncredited) |
| Abigail Ayckbourn | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Chas Dabby | ... | travel agent (uncredited) |
| Giselle Grimaldo | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Marcella Lentz-Pope | ... | additional voices (uncredited) |
| Mike Manning | ... | post production coordinator: Annapurna Pictures (uncredited) |
| Lori Prince | ... | additional voices (uncredited) |
| Brett Robinson | ... | assistant: Annapurna Pictures (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Doug Abrams | ... | special thanks |
| Naila Ahmed | ... | special thanks |
| Tyranny Allen | ... | special thanks |
| Allen Amani | ... | special thanks (as Amani Allen) |
| Emery Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Ivie Arasomwan | ... | special thanks |
| Eugene Augustine | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Aurora | ... | special thanks |
| Karim Aïnouz | ... | special thanks (as Karim Ainouz) |
| Diedrich Bader | ... | special thanks (as Detricht Bader) |
| Mario Badescu | ... | special thanks |
| Bissap Baobab | ... | special thanks |
| Chelsea Barnard | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Berks | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Black | ... | special thanks |
| Allie Bongiovi | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony M. Bongiovi | ... | special thanks (as Anthony Bongiovi) |
| Steve Brom | ... | special thanks |
| Amanda Bush | ... | special thanks |
| Mona Caron | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Chan | ... | very special thanks |
| Woo Jung Cho | ... | special thanks |
| Shirley Chow | ... | very special thanks |
| Alison Christiana | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Church | ... | special thanks |
| James P. Connelly | ... | special thanks |
| Noah Cowan | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Dacko | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Deardoff | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Deardoff | ... | special thanks |
| Guillermo del Toro | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Denny | ... | special thanks |
| Natalie Difford | ... | special thanks |
| Katie Doering | ... | special thanks |
| Michelle Doppelt | ... | special thanks |
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| David Eckles | ... | special thanks |
| Dave Eggers | ... | special thanks |
| Megan Ellison | ... | special thanks |
| Katie Sue Escher | ... | special thanks |
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| Ben Fee | ... | special thanks |
| Xola Fischer-Riley | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Fong | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Fowler | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Fung | ... | very special thanks |
| Pam the Funkstress | ... | in memory of |
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| Rebecca S. Katz | ... | special thanks (as Becca Katz) |
| Amelia Bennett Kennedy | ... | special thanks |
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| Sara Khorasani | ... | special thanks |
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| Bill King | ... | very special thanks |
| Margaret Klingler | ... | special thanks |
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| Pamela Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Rupa Marya | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan A. Mason | ... | special thanks (as Bryan Mason) |
| Githinji Wa Mbire | ... | special thanks |
| Alan McConnell | ... | special thanks |
| Ilyse McKimmie | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew McNeil | ... | special thanks (as Sgt. Andrew McNeil) |
| Tamara Melnik | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Mezey | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Micro | ... | special thanks |
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| Andy Samberg | ... | special thanks |
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Annapurna Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2018) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2018) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2018) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2018) (Norway) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2018) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2018) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Eye Film Instituut (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2019) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2019) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Allied / Beast (visual effects)
- Amalgamated Dynamics
Other Companies
- APM Music (music)
- C5 (ADR)
- Cohen & Gardner (production legal)
- DTC Grip & Electric (grip and lighting equipment)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Film Emporium Insurance Services (e&o insurance)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (picture finishing)
- GreenSlate (payroll company)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- Interscope Records (soundtrack)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment)
- MNM Creative (funding)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technicolor Postworks New York (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In an alternate version of Oakland, Cassius Green gets a telemarketing job and finds the commission paid job a dispiriting struggle as a black man selling to predominately white people over the phone. That changes when a veteran advises him to use his "white voice," and the attitude behind it to make himself more appealing to customers. With a bizarrely high-pitched accent, Cassius becomes a success even as his colleagues form a union to improve their miserable jobs. Regardless, Cassius finds himself promoted a "Power Caller" selling the most morally abhorrent but lucrative products and services as his connection to his girlfriend and colleagues fades away. However, Cassius' conscience arises anew as he finds himself in the midst of his boss' bizarre world of condescending bigoted decadence and his sinister plans to create the perfect subservient work force with Cassius' help. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,200,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $727,266, 08 Jul 2018 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At one point, Detroit wears a pair of earrings with the phrases BURY THE RAG and DEEP IN YOUR FACE. These are lyrics from "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" by Bob Dylan, which is a protest song about a poor African-American woman murdered by a wealthy white man. ("Bury the rag deep in your face/ Now's the time for your tears".) See more » |
| Goofs | When Detroit is caught while vandalizing an advertisement for WorryFree, the letters she spray paints on the wall change from "S" to "SL" and back to "S" between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Armie Hammer/Meghan Trainor/Rupi Kaur/Bebe Rexha (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Victors of the Age See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There's a mid-credits scene. See more » |
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Sergio:
Hey, Cash. How much longer I gotta wait for my money? Cassius Green: God made this land for all of us. Greedy people like you want to hog it to yourself, and your family. Sergio: Me and my family? Cassius Green: Yeah. Sergio: Cassius, I'm your fuckin' uncle. See more » |