Directed by
| Bille Woodruff | ||
Writing Credits
| Lee Daniels | ... | (created by) & |
| Tom Donaghy | ... | (created by) |
| Kimberly A. Harrison | ... | (written by) (as Kimberly Ann Harrison) |
| Jewel Coronel | ... | (executive story editor) (as Jewel McPherson) & |
| Leo Richardson | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Ester Lou Weithers | ... | (story editor) & |
| Rebecca Boss | ... | (story editor) & |
| Chris Masi | ... | (story editor) |
| Jordan E. Cooper | ... | (story consultant) |
| Nina Gloster | ... | (staff writer) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Jude Demorest | ... | Star Davis | |
| Brittany O'Grady | ... | Simone | |
| Ryan Destiny | ... | Alexandra Crane | |
| Amiyah Scott | ... | Cotton | |
| Quincy Brown | ... | Derek | |
| Miss Lawrence | ... | Miss Bruce | |
| Luke James | ... | Noah Brooks | |
| Lance Gross | ... | Maurice Jetter | |
| Brandy Norwood | ... | Cassie Brown | |
| William Levy | ... | Mateo | |
| Queen Latifah | ... | Carlotta Brown | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Bobby Brooks | |
| Teyana Taylor | ... | Joyce Sheree | |
| Evan Ross | ... | Angel Rivera | |
| Juanita Jennings | ... | Ruby | |
| Patti LaBelle | ... | Christine Brown | |
| Camila Banus | ... | Nina | |
| Raquel Harper | ... | Raquel Harper | |
| Furly Mac | ... | Mike Mike | |
| Alexis Louder | ... | Bianca | |
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Marlieka Shields | ... | Salon Patron |
| Imani Vaughn-Jones | ... | Fan | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sonya Jenkins | ... | Salon Patron - Extra | |
| Rahiem Riley | ... | Crowd (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Lee Daniels | ... | executive producer |
| Michelle Fowler | ... | co-producer |
| Michael C. Martin | ... | co-producer |
| Michelle Rubinstein | ... | producer: Transmedia |
| James E. Williams | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Crescenzo G.P. Notarile | ||
Editing by
| Andrea Folprecht | ||
Casting By
| Leah Daniels Butler | ||
| George Pierre | ||
Production Design by
| John Zachary | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Zito | ||
Set Decoration by
| Matthew Groves | ||
Makeup Department
| Stacye P. Branche | ... | makeup department head |
| Yvonne Eagle | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Natalie Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
| Gaby Macias | ... | makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
| Arlene Martin | ... | additional hair |
| Trenton Simmons | ... | key makeup artist |
| Parra Thomas | ... | makeup artist |
| Dayvid Wilson | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gabriela Leibowitz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elise Graham | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Blackmore | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Sean Bozeman | ... | second second assistant director |
| Angel Cook | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Williams | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| James Anthony | ... | construction buyer |
| Enrique Batiste | ... | utility technician |
| Keith Cooley | ... | props assistant |
| Marcus Cooley | ... | property master |
| Nate Dahlkemper | ... | scenic artist/stand-by paint |
| Duncan Fletcher | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Alan Hoffman | ... | propmaker |
| Britain Illingworth-Cramer | ... | set designer |
| Tracey Illingworth-Cramer | ... | set dec coordinator |
| Justin J. Jordan | ... | graphic designer |
| Courtney Marbry | ... | props buyer |
| Waylyn Morgan | ... | construction coordinator |
| Devin Patterson | ... | scenic artist |
| Stephen H. Porter | ... | assistant art director |
| Robert Rosegren | ... | gang boss: set dec |
| Kory Tatum | ... | scenic artist |
| Zoey Wang | ... | art coordinator |
| Audrey Waple | ... | set painter |
| Nina A. White | ... | set dresser |
| Lyle Curry | ... | key greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andrew Adams | ... | boom operator |
| Edmond J. Coblentz Jr. | ... | supervising sound editor (as Edmond J. Coblentz) / supervising sound editor |
| Jonathan Corona | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Allan Cox | ... | sound utility: second unit |
| Marcello Dubaz | ... | sound effects editor |
| Joe Earle | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay Fisher | ... | adr mixer |
| Felix Lau | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matt Leatherman | ... | adr mixer: Atlanta |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ryan Maguire | ... | foley mixer |
| Lyndsey Schenk | ... | foley cuer / sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Bryan Brimecombe | ... | special effects technician |
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Zander Borsiczky | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jason Maynard | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Derek Serra | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Adrienne Ballenger | ... | stunt double: Brittany O'Grady |
| Troy Butler | ... | motorcycle rider |
| Cal Johnson | ... | stunt driver |
| Jessica Medina | ... | stunt double |
| Freddie Poole | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Phedra Syndelle | ... | stunt double: Ryan Destiny |
| Taylor Towery | ... | stunt double: Jude Demorest |
| Todd Warren | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Anna-Marie Aloia | ... | utility |
| Kyle Z. Anderson | ... | set lighting technician |
| Lee Bailey | ... | Camera Operator: EPK/BTS |
| Tim Bird | ... | rigging electric best boy |
| Mitch Blasingame | ... | dolly grip |
| Joy Britt | ... | fixtures foreman |
| Chad Brock | ... | second assistant camera |
| Grace Preller Chambers | ... | b camera / second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Darren Council | ... | video playback |
| Chelsea Craig | ... | digital utility |
| April Ruane Crowley | ... | b camera |
| Mike Davidson | ... | best boy electric |
| Maurizio Dotto | ... | first camera assistant "A" Camera and Steadicam |
| Jace Downs | ... | still photographer |
| James Gucciardo | ... | additional photography / camera operator |
| Laura Knox | ... | digital utility |
| Jason Scott Parker | ... | Rigging Console Programmer |
| Sam Rembert | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Tim Rook | ... | dolly grip |
| Christian Satrazemis | ... | camera operator |
| David Shakibanasab | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Steve A. Stephenson | ... | key rigging grip |
| Chandra Sudtelgte | ... | additional digital utility |
| A. Troy Thomas | ... | camera operator: behind the scenes |
| Trent Walker | ... | loader |
| Aiken Weiss | ... | a camera/steadicam operator |
| Blair Winders | ... | second assistant camera day player |
| Darrell B. Sheldon | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Toni Avalos | ... | extras casting |
| Leah Bostic | ... | casting assistant |
| Adriana Del Valle | ... | extras casting director |
| Elizabeth Jones | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Gregory Kulhanjian | ... | casting assistant |
| Michael D'Amato | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Brandi S. Hawkins | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carl Ulysses Bowen | ... | additional tailor |
| Carrie Clever | ... | tailor |
| Audra Entzi | ... | costume production assistant |
| Pelar Jones | ... | key costumer |
| Kendall Rogers | ... | costumer |
| Rachel Vaughan | ... | costume coordinator (as Rachel Guilfoyle) |
Editorial Department
| Alex Freeman | ... | title and end credits |
| Jonathan Kuchta | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Peter McCann | ... | assistant editor |
| Kevin Mottashed | ... | on-line editor |
| Grant Smith | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Andrew Starnes | ... | colorist |
| Randall Starnes | ... | final colorist |
Location Management
| Zach Bennett | ... | location assistant |
| Ethan D. Firestone | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Erin G. Fuller | ... | location scout |
| Dana Graham | ... | location manager |
| Jenni Ivers | ... | assistant location manager |
| Robert Lewis Milner Jr. | ... | assistant location manager |
| Champ Milner | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dbarly Nicolas | ... | location assistant |
| Katie Starke | ... | location assistant |
| Cryselle Stewart | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Freddy Avis | ... | composer: additional music |
| Warren Brown | ... | music editor |
| Daniel Stockdale | ... | additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ben Barker | ... | script supervisor: additional |
| Dan DaCunha | ... | script coordinator |
| Liliana M. Molina | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Carl Scott | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Sean Bankhead | ... | choreographer |
| Ashley Muncaster Brown | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Margaret Burke | ... | production safety |
| Nicholas Burrell | ... | stage manager |
| David Calisti | ... | payroll accountant |
| Nakisha Celistan | ... | assistant to executive producers |
| Alexandria Denise | ... | security |
| Carlos Espiga | ... | drone camera operator |
| Stephanie Eugene | ... | production secretary |
| Steven Fulcher | ... | writers' production assistant |
| Daniel Kiely | ... | Walkie PA |
| Aleia Kristene | ... | production assistant: additional |
| Kyle Landry | ... | caterer |
| Tangela Large | ... | dialect coach |
| Jana Lundy | ... | 1st asst accountant |
| Greg Marshall | ... | office production assistant |
| Fabian Dash McIntosh | ... | basecamp pa |
| Juan Santiago Mendez | ... | drone pilot (as Santiago Mendez) |
| Casey Merrill | ... | production assistant |
| Kathy Chambless Oliver | ... | production coordinator |
| Sinatra Onyewuchi | ... | security supervisor |
| Rob Porter | ... | police coordinator |
| Mack R. Price | ... | key production assistant |
| Eileen Pulliam | ... | key 2nd assistant accountant (as Eileen Resurreccion) |
| Brittany Raquelle | ... | alex stand-in |
| Leo Richardson | ... | executive story editor |
| Okiko Saito | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Davey Sawitzky | ... | production assistant |
| Nicole Tiernan | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Shanelle Walker | ... | travel coordinator |
