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Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Gina Prince-Bythewood (screenplay)

Sue Monk Kidd (novel)

Cast (in credits order)

Dakota Fanning ... Lily Owens

Queen Latifah ... August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson ... Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys ... June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo ... May Boatwright

Paul Bettany ... T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton ... Deborah Owens
Tristan Wilds ... Zach Taylor

Nate Parker ... Neil
Shondrella Avery ... Greta
Renée Clark ... Doll

Sharon Morris ... Violet

Nicky Buggs ... Cressie

Jasmine Burke ... Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman ... Young Lily #1

Emily Alyn Lind ... Young Lily #2

Addy Miller ... Young Lily Owens

Taylor Kowalski ... Teenager
Bob Hungerford ... Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan ... Mechanic
Chris Moore ... Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr. ... Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss ... Young White Policeman (as Cullen Dean Moss)
Walt Elder ... Driver
Dan Beene ... Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest ... Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins ... Miss Lacy
Tom Conder ... White Man #1
Jay S. Pearson ... White Man #2 (as Jay Pearson)

Dan Cox ... Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr ... Police Officer
Kimberly Bailey ... Voice Actor

Doug Burch ... Voice Actor

Cathy Cavadini ... Voice Actor
Lanei Chapman ... Voice Actor
Barbara Iley ... Voice Actor

Amad Jackson ... Voice Actor
Tommy Lamey ... Voice Actor
Terence Mathews ... Voice Actor

Jeremy Maxwell ... Voice Actor
Alan Oppenheimer ... Voice Actor

Richard Penn ... Voice Actor
Noreen Reardon ... Voice Actor
Cheryl Tyre Smith ... Voice Actor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Linwood Mooring ... On-looker (uncredited)

Lindsey Sherrin ... Teen (uncredited)
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Produced by
Ed Cathell III .... co-producer
James Lassiter .... producer
Ewan Leslie .... producer
Joe Pichirallo .... producer
Jada Pinkett Smith .... executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner .... producer
Will Smith .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Isham 
 
Cinematography by
Rogier Stoffers 
 
Film Editing by
Terilyn A. Shropshire 
 
Casting by
Aisha Coley 
Lisa Mae Fincannon 
 
Production Design by
Warren Alan Young 
 
Art Direction by
William G. Davis 
Alan Hook 
 
Set Decoration by
James Edward Ferrell Jr. 
 
Costume Design by
Sandra Hernandez 
 
Makeup Department
Shutchai Tym Buacharern .... makeup department head
Kelly Caldwell .... additional hair stylist
Kari Delaney .... key hair stylist
Camille Friend .... hair department head
Julie Kristy .... makeup artist: Queen Latifah
Rick Pour .... key makeup artist
Jason Willis .... makeup artist
Victoria Wood .... wig maker: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson
Joy Zapata .... hair stylist: Dakota Fanning
 
Production Management
Ed Cathell III .... unit production manager
Mike Crawford .... unit production manager
Dale Williams .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Avery Galligan .... second second assistant director
Aldric La'Auli Porter .... first assistant director
Joe Roddey .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Kip Bartlett .... on-set dresser
Tracy Breyfogle .... art department production assistant
Danielle Couture .... art department coordinator
Thurston Edwards .... buyer
James Gambino .... typesetting
Craig Gilmore .... concept artist
Craig Gilmore .... storyboard artist
George Harding III .... lead greensman
Chris Holcombe .... scenic gang boss
Margie McLamb Holowaty .... additional buyer
Tom Jones Jr. .... construction coordinator
Alicia Lowe .... construction auditor
Alex McCarroll .... set designer
Paul Oliver .... charge scenic
James F. Oñate .... scenic foreman
John Sanders .... property master
Chris Shader .... props assistant
Michael Shapiro .... set dresser
'Jungle Jim' Shaughnessy .... on-set dresser
Barbara S. Shelton .... stand-by painter
Bob Smith .... set dresser
Greg Spencer .... foreman
Dana White .... greensman
Jesse Williams .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Robert Althoff .... sound re-recordist
Julie Altus .... adr recordist
Jeremy Balko .... foley editor
Jeremy Balko .... foley mixer
Jenny Elsinger .... cable person
Marc Fishman .... sound re-recording mixer
Nick Foley .... adr mixer
Cameron O. Galloway .... adr recordist
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Hugo Jeffreys .... adr recordist
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Jay Nierenberg .... supervising sound editor
Todd Niesen .... dialogue editor
Angelo Palazzo .... sound effects editor
James Peterson .... boom operator
Shelley Roden .... foley artist
Carl Rudisill .... sound mixer
Dean St. John .... adr mixer
Ross Wissbaum .... adr recordist
 
Special Effects by
Morgan McMath Rogers .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Casey Allen .... senior flame artist
Ian Baxter .... production assistant: Hammerhead Productions
Ryan Beadle .... digital I/O
Daniel Chuba .... executive producer: Hammerhead Productions
Aliza Corson Chameides .... digital compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Sam Dabbs .... lead title designer
Victor DiMichina .... visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Jamie Dixon .... visual effects supervisor
Michele Ferrone .... visual effects producer
Gilbert Gonzales .... digital compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Deborah Hiner .... rotoscope artist: Hammerhead Productions
Shaina Holmes .... digital compositor
Les Hunter .... visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Chris Ingersoll .... flame artist
Justin Jones .... compositing supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Kelly Rae Kenan .... visual effects coordinator: Hammerhead Productions
Paulina Kuszta .... visual effects coordinator
Didier Levy .... senior lighter
Shira Mandel .... rotoscope artist: Hammerhead Productions
Richard Matsushita .... modelling: Hammerhead Productions
Mamie McCall .... digital compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Daniel Mellitz .... digital compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Joel Merritt .... digital compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Fatima Mojaddidy .... system administrator: Hammerhead Productions
Paolo Moscatelli .... CG Supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Thomas Nittmann .... visual effects producer: lola visual effects
Edson Williams .... visual effects supervisor: lola visual effects
Manny Wong .... animation supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Ryan Zuttermeister .... associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects
 
Stunts
Dean Mumford .... stunt coordinator
Valerie N. Robinson .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Baglio .... electrician
Troy Blischok .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Neil Boone .... additional grip
Joe D'Alessandro .... camera operator
Matt Doll .... Steadicam operator
Charles Laughon .... video assist operator
Jordan Lindsay .... video playback assistant
John McIntyre .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bob Shober .... grip
Dan Turek .... first assistant camera
Jessica Ward .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bo Webb .... camera operator: "b" camera
 
Casting Department
Kim Coleman .... additional casting
Barbara Harris .... adr voice casting
Jackie Sollitto .... casting assistant
Tara Feldstein .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeanie Baker .... costume supervisor
Joyce Marling .... key set costumer
Nina Schelich .... assistant costume designer
Dawn M. Williams .... set costumer
Jessica Williamson .... costumer
Eulyn Womble .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Tahj Gautier .... post-production assistant
Scott Gregory .... digital film colorist
Michael L. Holland .... digital intermediate producer
Kenny Marsten .... associate editor
Heather J. Morrison .... assistant editor
Harry Muller .... color timer
Faust Pierfederici .... digital preview colorist
 
Music Department
Linda Cohen .... music supervisor
John Fee .... music preparation
Isobel Griffiths .... orchestra contractor
Philip Klein .... music preparation
Shawn Murphy .... score mixer
Jennifer Nash .... temp music editor
Cindy O'Connor .... additional music arranger
Tyler Parkinson .... music pre-recording engineer
Conrad Pope .... orchestrator
Simon Rhodes .... music scoring mixer
Curtis Roush .... music editor
Clifford J. Tasner .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
Russell l Byrd .... driver: cast
Linda Pickett .... driver
Scott Siler .... transportation captain
Kim Smallwood .... transportation
Tim J. Walters .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Ian Backer .... production assistant
Carolyn Barrett .... photo double
Ryan Bennett .... key set production assistant
Jen Brett .... production secretary
Cassandra Butcher .... unit publicist
John Calvin Byrd .... assistant publicist
Jessica Drake .... dialect coach: adr
Ava DuVernay .... production publicist
D.R. Farquharson .... project manager: Deluxe Digital Cinema
Gary Glushon .... assistant: James Lassiter
Will Griffin .... production assistant additional
Bass Hampton .... location manager
Barbara Efthymiou Harris .... assistant production office coordinator
Kasey Kiser .... production assistant
Meg Lansaw .... location production assistant
Vikki Lewis .... craft service
Richard Lyons .... theatrical consultant: Queen Latifah
Katarzyna 'Kait' Malec .... additional set production assistant
Jenna Mazer .... accounting assistant
Shaun M. McGovern .... production accountant
Tim Monich .... dialect coach
Natasha Parker .... assistant: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Thurston Pope .... stand-in
Valerie N. Robinson .... set production assistant
Jonathan Stanley .... office production assistant
Rachael Tartell .... assistant location manager (as Rachael Tartel)
Lena Waithe .... assistant: director
Pamela Williamson .... first assistant accountant
Caleb Womble .... production coordinator
 
Thanks
Guy J. Louthan .... special thanks
 

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