Full Cast & Crew
Cast (51)
Taraji P. Henson as Alison 'Ali' Davis
Aldis Hodge as Will
Josh Brener as Brandon Wallace
Tracy Morgan as Joe 'Dolla' Barry
Shane Paul McGhie as Jamal Barry
Erykah Badu as Sister
Richard Roundtree as Skip Davis
Tamala Jones as Mari
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Olivia
Phoebe Robinson as Ciarra
Max Greenfield as Kevin Myrtle
Jason Jones as Ethan Fowler
Brian Bosworth as Nick Ivers
Chris Witaske as Eddie
Kellan Lutz as Captain Fucktastic
Shaquille O'Neal as Self
Grant Hill as Self
Mark Cuban as Self
Karl-Anthony Towns as Self
Lisa Leslie as Self
Auston Jon Moore as Ben
Pete Davidson as Danny
John Collins as John Collins
Paul Brian Johnson as Scott
Kausar Mohammed as Jenna Abbiddi
Taj-Naranja Jenkines as Tough Boxer
Kristen Ledlow as Self
Devonta Freeman as Self
Justin Alvarez as Valet Guy
Desi-Ray Morris as Female Dancer
Kyra Claxton as Female Dancer
Marc Inniss as Male Dancer
Christopher Alvarez as Male Dancer
Charles Green as Dr. Wilson
Denitra Isler as Nurse
Jim France as Elderly Man
Déjá Dee as Hairdresser
Charmin Lee as Loretta
Roshawn Franklin as James
Dawn Halfkenny as Waitress
Jay DeVon Johnson as Reverend Bates
Antjuan Rhames as Groomsman
Taraja Ramsess as Groomsman
Ashani Roberts as Gabby
Cristian Gonzalez as Louis
Ben Aycrigg as Craig
JoAnna Lorene as Woman in Crowd
Damita Jane Howard as Tasha
Adam Silver as Self
Shonda Morgan as Parent
Timothy Carr as Coach / Trainer (uncredited)
Directing (8)
Adam Shankman · Director
Amir R. Khan · Second Assistant Director
Bennett Gammon · Additional Second Assistant Director
Braheeim Roberts · Second Second Assistant Director
Catherine A. Cospelich · Additional Second Assistant Director
Dan Short · Second Assistant Director
Diane Durant · Script Supervisor
Spencer Jarvis · First Assistant Director
Writing (7)
Alex Gregory · Screenplay
Cathy Yuspa · Original Film Writer
Diane Drake · Original Film Writer
Jas Waters · Story
Josh Goldsmith · Original Film Writer
Peter Huyck · Screenplay
Tina Gordon · Screenplay / Story
Production (24)
Adam Shankman · Executive Producer
Amy Sayres · Executive Producer
Bret Howe · Casting Associate
Chase Paris · Casting Director
David Halagarda · Production Coordinator
David McFadzean · Executive Producer
Dete Meserve · Executive Producer
Geena Dioquino · Casting Assistant
Gerard Averill · Location Manager
James Lopez · Producer
Jessica Judge · Production Secretary
Judd Payne · Co-Executive Producer
Lacie Collins · Assistant Production Coordinator
Lenny Vullo · Unit Production Manager
Mary Vernieu · Casting
Matt Williams · Executive Producer
Michelle Wade Byrd · Casting
Ralph Bertelle · Executive In Charge Of Production
Shayla Cowan · Associate Producer
Susan Murphy · Production Accountant
Tara Feldstein Bennett · Casting Director
Taraji P. Henson · Executive Producer
Tiffany D. Moore · Production Secretary
Will Packer · Producer
Camera (8)
Bobby Mancuso · First Assistant Camera
Dan Turek · First Assistant Camera
David J. Thompson · "A" Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
Grady Allen Bishop · Camera Car
Jan Ruona · "B" Camera Operator
Jessica Miglio · Still Photographer
Jim Denault · Director of Photography
Zach Holloran · Camera Loader
Editing (3)
Emma E. Hickox · Editor
Joshua Kirchmer · First Assistant Editor
Michael Hatzer · Digital Colorist
Art (10)
Brian McKissick · Storyboard Artist
Kate Forry Guanci · Property Master
Kristen B. Adams · Set Designer
Maria Elia Castro · Art Department Coordinator
Mark Hutman · Production Design
Michael H. Ward · Art Direction
Rachel Block · Art Direction
Ryan Kutch · Leadman
Sean Clouser · Construction Coordinator
Vera Mills · Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up (12)
AL Payne · Hairstylist
Ashunta Sheriff · Key Makeup Artist
Beverly Jo Pryor · Makeup Department Head
Deidra Toney · Tailor
Eric Pagdin · Key Hair Stylist
Herman Robinson · Key Costumer
Jonathan Romeo · Lead Costumer
Melissa Forney · Hair Department Head
Quintessence Patterson · Makeup Artist
Sekinah Brown · Costume Designer
Shilla Benning · Costume Supervisor
Veronica James · Assistant Costume Designer
Sound (21)
Brad Warnaar · Orchestrator
Brian Tyler · Original Music Composer
Doug Jackson · Sound Effects Editor
Frank A. Montaño · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Galen Goodpaster · ADR Editor
Jack Cucci · Foley Mixer
Jason Sullivan · Boom Operator
Jeff Gomillion · ADR Mixer
Jesse Dodd · ADR Mixer
Joe Lisanti · Supervising Music Editor
John T. Cucci · Foley Artist
Johnny Caruso · Music Editor
Jon Taylor · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Harrison · Foley Supervisor
Melissa Lytle · Assistant Sound Editor
Mildred Iatrou · Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Reed · Production Sound Mixer
Richard Duarte · Foley Mixer
Susan Dawes · Dialogue Editor
Susan Dudeck · Dialogue Editor
Teri E. Dorman · Supervising Dialogue Editor
Visual Effects (1)
David Fletcher · Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting (2)
David McLean · Chief Lighting Technician
Jeff Kirschner · Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Crew (22)
Brionna Maria Lynch · Stunt Double / Stunt Driver
Chick Bernhard · Stunt Driver
Chris Henryon · Compositor
Crystal Hooks · Stunts
David Brian Martin · Stunt Driver
David Fletcher · Special Effects Coordinator
Heidi Falconer · Unit Publicist
Jason Elwood Hanna · Stunt Double
Jennifer Badger · Stunt Coordinator
John Copeman · Stunt Double
Joshua Lamboy · Stunt Double
Justin Webb · Stunt Double
Kevin Waterman · Stunts
Laurence Chavez · Stunts
Lisa Rodgers · Post Production Supervisor
Marcelle Coletti · Stunts
Marcus Lewis · Stunts
Neil Castles Jr. · Transportation Coordinator
Niahlah Hope · Stunt Double
Ronny Mathew · Stunts
Samuel Wayne Beitz · Transportation Captain
Tomar Boyd · Stunt Double