Directed by
| Spike Lee | ||
Writing Credits
| Spike Lee | ... | (written by) |
| Zora Neale Hurston | ... | (opening quotation) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Tracy Camilla Johns | ... | Nola Darling | |
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Tommy Redmond Hicks | ... | Jamie Overstreet (as Redmond Hicks) |
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John Canada Terrell | ... | Greer Childs (as John Terrell) |
| Spike Lee | ... | Mars Blackmon | |
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Raye Dowell | ... | Opal Gilstrap |
| Joie Lee | ... | Clorinda Bradford | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Doctor Jamison (as Epatha Merkerson) | |
| Bill Lee | ... | Sonny Darling | |
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Cheryl Burr | ... | Ava |
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Aaron Dugger | ... | Noble |
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Stephanie Covington | ... | Keva |
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Renata Cobbs | ... | Shawn |
| Cheryl D. Singleton | ... | Toby (as Cheryl Singleton) | |
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Monty Ross | ... | Dog #1 |
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Lewis Jordan | ... | Dog #2 |
| Erik Dellums | ... | Dog #3 | |
| Reginald Hudlin | ... | Dog #4 (as Reggie Hudlin) | |
| Eric Payne | ... | Dog #5 | |
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Marcus Turner | ... | Dog #6 |
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Gerard Brown | ... | Dog #7 |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | ... | Dog #8 (as Ernest Dickerson) | |
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Eric Wilkins | ... | Dog #9 |
| Fab 5 Freddy | ... | Dog #10 (as Fab Five Freddy Braithwaite) | |
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Scott Sillers | ... | Dog #11 |
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Geoffrey Garfield | ... | Dog #12 |
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Kathy Banks | ... | Receptionist |
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Steve Nicks | ... | Soundman |
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Steve Ning | ... | Soundman |
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Pamm R. Jackson | ... | Female Walk On (as Pamm Jackson) |
Produced by
| Pamm R. Jackson | ... | associate producer (as Pamm Jackson) |
| Spike Lee | ... | producer (as Shelton J. Lee) |
| Prince | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bill Lee | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest R. Dickerson | ... | (as Ernest Dickerson) |
Editing by
| Spike Lee | ||
Production Design by
| Wynn Thomas | ||
Art Direction by
| Ron Paley | ||
Costume Design by
| John Michael Reefer | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Monty Ross | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wayne Salazar | ... | opening sequence |
Art Department
| Michael G. Bruce | ... | opening credits designer (as Michael Bruce) |
| James Cheeseman | ... | leadman |
| Tom Gilmour | ... | art department assistant |
| Clarence P. Jones Jr. | ... | set dresser (as Clarence Jones) |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | scenic artist |
| Naomi Weinstein | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Barry Alexander Brown | ... | sound designer |
| Robert Cardelli | ... | sound effects editor: Access (as Bob Cardelli) |
| Carol Everson | ... | sound recordist |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor: Access |
| Athan Gigakos | ... | sound mixer (as Athens Giggiakos) |
| Paul Holtzman | ... | sound recordist |
| Paul Holzman | ... | sound recordist |
| Wayne Koehler | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Alan Mintz | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Ning | ... | sound recordist |
| Marcus Turner | ... | boom operator |
| Walter Willemstad | ... | adr engineer / foley engineer |
| Walter Willumstad | ... | adr engineer / foley engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roderick Giles | ... | key grip |
| Ted Heys | ... | second electric |
| J. Alan Hostetter | ... | opening credits cinematographer (as Alan Hostetter) |
| Michael Hunold | ... | gaffer (as Mike Hunold) |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Perl | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dean Pollack | ... | camera loader / second assistant camera |
| Frank Prinzi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Daniel Shulman | ... | key grip (as Dan Schulman) |
| Robert D. Tucker | ... | key grip (as Robert Tucker) |
| Li-Shin Yu | ... | first assistant camera (as Li Shin) |
| Norm Staples | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joe Chambers | ... | musician: bell tree, drums, percussion and glockenspiel |
| Stanley Cowell | ... | musician: piano |
| Virgil Jones | ... | musician: trumpet and flugelhorn |
| Bill Lee | ... | conductor / musician: bass |
| Babatunde Olatunji | ... | composer: additional music |
| Vince Traina | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
| Harold Vick | ... | musician: soprano and alto sax |
| Cedar Walton | ... | musician: piano |
| Kenny Washington | ... | musician: drums |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mindy Rodman | ... | continuity / script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Monroe | ... | transportation: This Van Man Can |
Additional Crew
| Kathy Banks | ... | production assistant |
| James Cheeseman | ... | piano tuner |
| Chris David | ... | production assistant |
| Taylor David | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Davies | ... | production assistant |
| Geneva Francais | ... | caterer: The African Brown Bag |
| Clark Grain | ... | production assistant |
| Pamm R. Jackson | ... | promotions (as Pamm Jackson) |
| Lisa Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Jay Kessel | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Kevin | ... | choreographer (as Kevin Jeff) |
| Sharon Langley | ... | production assistant |
| Cinqué Lee | ... | production assistant |
| David Lee | ... | still photograph montages |
| Leslie Mentel | ... | production assistant (as Leslie Mantel) |
| James Mitchell | ... | production assistant |
| Magdalena Mitchell | ... | key production assistant |
| Edward Pryor | ... | production assistant |
| Cyril St. Aubyn | ... | production assistant |
| Davis Taylor | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Loretha C. Jones | ... | legal services (uncredited) |
| John Pierson | ... | producer's representative (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Wade Barker | ... | acknowledgment |
| Barry Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Dwight Brown | ... | acknowledgment |
| Gerard Brown | ... | acknowledgment |
| Cheryl Burr | ... | special thanks |
| Barry Cohen | ... | acknowledgment |
| Debra Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Cooper | ... | acknowledgment |
| Brian Copeland | ... | acknowledgment |
| Courtney Counts | ... | special thanks |
| Dave Davidson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Earl Davis | ... | acknowledgment (as Dean Earl Davis) |
| Guy Davis | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Davis | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | ... | special thanks (as Ernest Dickerson) |
| Frank Drumwright | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ronnie Dyson | ... | special thanks |
| Val Edmonds | ... | acknowledgment |
| Larry Fishburne | ... | special thanks |
| James Flournoy | ... | acknowledgment |
| Geneva Francais | ... | acknowledgment |
| Charles Fuller | ... | acknowledgment |
| Howard Funsch | ... | acknowledgment |
| Geoffrey Garfield | ... | acknowledgment |
| Kelvin Garvanne | ... | acknowledgment / special thanks (credit only) |
| Cynthia Gehrig | ... | acknowledgment |
| Nelson George | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Gerstam | ... | acknowledgment |
| George Glee | ... | acknowledgment |
| Brian Goodin | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ellie Hamerow | ... | acknowledgment |
| W. Christine Harrison | ... | acknowledgment |
| Stephanie Hightower | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Hill | ... | acknowledgment |
| Cheryl Hill | ... | acknowledgment |
| Warrington Hudlin | ... | acknowledgment (as Warrington Hudin) |
| Charles Huggins | ... | acknowledgment |
| Pamm R. Jackson | ... | special thanks (as Pamm Jackson) |
| Catherine James | ... | acknowledgment |
| Argie Johnson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jeh Johnson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Pam Johnson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Lisa Jones | ... | acknowledgment |
| Loretha C. Jones | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jay Kessel | ... | acknowledgment |
| Pat Kramish | ... | acknowledgment |
| The Lee's | ... | acknowledgment |
| Bill Lee | ... | special thanks |
| David Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Leonard Lee | ... | acknowledgment |
| Mabry | ... | acknowledgment (as Ms. Mabry) |
| James Mack | ... | acknowledgment |
| Robert Mallet | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jared Mcallister | ... | acknowledgment |
| Bob McDowell | ... | special thanks |
| Kendall Minter | ... | acknowledgment |
| Hajna O. Moss | ... | special thanks (as Hajna Moss) |
| Mtume | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Olatunji | ... | acknowledgment |
| Babatunde Olatunji | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Payne | ... | acknowledgment |
| John Pierson | ... | special thanks |
| The Praters | ... | acknowledgment |
| Patricia Rampolla | ... | acknowledgment (as Pat Rampolla) |
| B. Ruby Rich | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jeanette Ross | ... | acknowledgment |
| Monty Ross | ... | special thanks |
| Ashley Renee Saunders | ... | acknowledgment (as Renee Sounders) |
| Zimmie Shelton | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Sillers | ... | special thanks |
| E. Donny Smith | ... | acknowledgment (as Mr. and Mrs. E. Donny Smith) |
| Earl Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Smith | ... | acknowledgment |
| Fran Spielman | ... | acknowledgment |
| Strafe | ... | special thanks |
| The Strawders | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Tate | ... | acknowledgment |
| Adam Troy | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Warren | ... | special thanks (as as Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren) |
| Tico Wells | ... | acknowledgment |
| Tracey Willard | ... | acknowledgment |
| Heather Williams | ... | acknowledgment |
| John Wilson | ... | special thanks |
| Patty Wilson | ... | acknowledgment |
| Irwin Young | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Zimmermann | ... | acknowledgment |
