Starring Cast
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Story
Nas
, Hype Williams
, Anthony Bodden
Producers
James Bigwood
, Avram Butch Kaplan
, Larry Meistrich
, Edwin J. Nunez
, Hype Williams
, Ron Rotholz
, Robert Salerno
Music
Stephen Cullo
Cinematography
Editor
Production design
Regan Jackson
Costume design
Casting
Full cast
47 cast membersStanley Drayton
Wise
Ben Chavis
Rev. Saviour
Jay Black
Black
Prince 'Blunt' Graham
Thug #2
Wondosas 'Kilo' Martin
Thug #3
Shaun Morrison
Housekeeper
Eric Keith McNeil
Shorty
Xavier Simmons
Young Tommy
LaVita Raynor
Kionna
Monica Michaels
Club Manager
AZ
Born
Brant Spencer
Federal Agent
Adam Vignola
Federal Agent
Michael Woodhouse
Older Barber
Tyrone Lewis
Younger Barber
Carmen Yannuzzi Jr.
Guard
Crystal N. Johnson
Knowledge's Cop Girlfriend
James Gresham
Speaker
Michael Manning
Teacher
Bogle
Dancer (uncredited)
Akilah Shedrick
Party Goer at Night Club (uncredited)
Ronald 'Too Small' Small
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Crew by department
103 crew membersDirecting
Hype Williams
Director
Sarah Gyllenstierna
Assistant Director
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Angi Bones
Second Second Assistant Director
Teofilo Colon Jr.
Assistant Director of Photography
Writing
Production
Avram Butch Kaplan
Producer
Edwin J. Nunez
Producer
Hype Williams
Producer
Larry Meistrich
Producer
Robert Salerno
Producer
Ron Rotholz
Producer
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Cesar Quinones
Location Scout
Guy Efrat
Location Scout
Mimi Turner
Location Scout
Ronnie Kupferwasser
Location Scout
Len Murach
Location Manager
James Bigwood
Executive Producer
Joaquin Diego Prange
Location Assistant
Maeve Mannion
Production Accountant
Richard Ford Jr.
Production Supervisor
Steev Beeson
Production Accountant
Gayatri Persad
Production Coordinator
Rosemary Lombard
Production Coordinator
Kwesi Dickson
Unit Production Manager
Charlynne J. Hopson
Assistant Location Manager
Eitan Hakami
Post Production Supervisor
James D. Lee
Assistant Location Manager
Shieed Pittman
Location Production Assistant
Camera
Terrence Laron Burke
Grip
Christian Epps
Gaffer
James McMillan
Key Grip
Rick Robinson
Camera Operator
Daniel Finn
Key Construction Grip
Leigh Rathner
Second Assistant Camera
Ray Edwards
Second Assistant Camera
Editing
Sound
Music
Art
Scott Canfield
Set Dresser
Jennifer Chang Binns
Art Direction
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Carol Silverman
Set Decoration
Raquel Anita Parke
Set Decoration
Anthony Dimeo
Property Master
Regan Jackson
Production Design
Rodrigo Guerrero
Art Department Trainee
Karen Cusick
Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Makeup
Casting
Winsome Sinclair
Casting
Akilah Shedrick
Extras Casting
David H. Kramer
ADR Voice Casting
Mel City
Casting Associate
Theron Smith
Casting Associate
With Lacroix
Casting Assistant
Other
P.J. Haines
Chef
Joanne Lamstein
Stunts
Marcus Salgado
Stunts
Mitchell Green
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Clarissa Shanahan
Painter
Greg Izzo
Special Props
Hallie Coletta
Scenic Artist
Barry Cole
Music Consultant
Andrea Greer
Script Supervisor
Julius LeFlore
Stunt Coordinator
Will McCoy
Digital Compositor
Andy Barrios
Main Title Designer
Bryndan Moore
Production Assistant
Ithiell Yisrael
Production Assistant
Keegan Martin
Production Assistant
Sam Connelly
Production Assistant
Brian Carmichael
Video Assist Operator
Ademola McMullen
Key Production Assistant
Mike Easter
Transportation Co-Captain
Bill Block
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dana Reid
Executive In Charge Of Production
Bryan Ellenburg
Executive In Charge Of Post Production