Directed by
| Forest Whitaker | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Terry McMillan | ... | (novel) |
| Terry McMillan | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ron Bass | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Ron Bass | ... | executive producer |
| Caron K | ... | associate producer |
| Terry McMillan | ... | executive producer |
| Deborah Schindler | ... | producer |
| Ezra Swerdlow | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds | ||
Cinematography by
| Toyomichi Kurita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Chew | ||
Casting By
| Jaki Brown | ... | (as Jaki Brown-Karman) |
Production Design by
| David Gropman | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Fisichella | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael W. Foxworthy | ||
Costume Design by
| Judy L. Ruskin | ||
Makeup Department
| Sandra A. Coley-Greene | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Debra Denson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Roxanna Floyd | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Bassett |
| Latonya Hill | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Houston, Monument Valley |
| Joseph P. Hurt | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ellin La Var | ... | hair stylist: Whitney Houston |
| Ted Long | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Bassett |
| Ellie Winslow | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| James Bigwood | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter W. Parry Jr. | ... | second second assistant director |
| Joseph Ray | ... | first assistant director |
| Roni Wheeler | ... | second assistant director (as Roni Wheeler Poole) |
Art Department
| Karen Agresti | ... | buyer (as Karen Agresti Clark) |
| Cheyenne Ali | ... | painter |
| Sheila Allison-Wells | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Arthur Allyn | ... | construction foreman |
| Mark Balda | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Blair | ... | carpenter |
| Adam J. Braff | ... | leadman |
| Pat Brazington | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Frederick J. Brown | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Megan Brown | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Sebastienne Brown | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| William Butler | ... | set dresser |
| Freda Carter | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Nanette Carter | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Howard J. Clark | ... | set dresser |
| Laurence D. Coleman | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Clendolyn Corbin | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Maria Dawson | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Jim Dennis | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Paul Deo | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| John Fargotstein | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| George A. Fleming | ... | painter |
| Tony Gibson | ... | set dresser |
| Angelo John Grado | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Mary S. Gray | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Joel S. Griffith | ... | paint foreman |
| J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Odoch Hawkins | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Bill Holmquist | ... | construction coordinator |
| Frank Howell | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Kalina Ivanov | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alan Jones | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| John Paul 'J.P.' Jones | ... | property master |
| Philip Mallory Jones | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| June Kelly | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Bill Land | ... | set dresser |
| David K. McDougall | ... | painter |
| Terry McMillan | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Donovan H. Miller | ... | assistant props |
| Craig Anthony Muzio | ... | lead scenic |
| Vikki Warren Muzio | ... | painter |
| Chris R. Nave | ... | carpenter |
| Alisa Wechsler Nelson | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Denise Ogawa-Jacinto | ... | on-set dresser (as Denise Ogawa) |
| Jack Orlando | ... | carpenter |
| David Peck | ... | carpenter |
| Shelly Pedretti | ... | buyer |
| Jim Peres | ... | painter |
| Noah Purifoy | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Porter Randall | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| John E. Rozelle | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Susan Rubin | ... | art coordinator |
| Charles J. Sabatino | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Francine Seders | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Greg Singley | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Ellen Sragow | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Monica Stewart | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Anthony Taylor | ... | on-set scenic |
| Emma Thaler | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| David Tooker | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Fred Unger | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Joe Waldrum | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Horace Washington | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| John 'Skip' Weaver | ... | assistant property master |
| Rip Woods | ... | artwork: courtesy of |
| Laura Cartwright | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Kelly Hannafin | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lou Angelo | ... | adr editor |
| Albert Aquino | ... | boom operator |
| Carmen Baker | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Barbara J. Boguski | ... | adr supervisor (as Barbara Boguski) |
| Jim Brookshire | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ted Caplan | ... | digital sound assistant |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Chau | ... | sound supervisor |
| Scott Curtis | ... | foley editor |
| Susan Dawes | ... | adr assistant (as Susan Shackelford) |
| Linda Di Franco | ... | adr group editor (as Linda DiFranco) |
| Albert Gasser | ... | sound effects editor |
| Craig Heath | ... | sound recordist |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill) |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer |
| Diane Linn | ... | adr recordist |
| Robert Renga | ... | sound recordist |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Denis St. Amand | ... | stage engineer |
| Donald Sylvester | ... | foley editor (as Don Sylvester) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist |
| Paul Urmson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gayle Wesley | ... | technical supervisor |
| Russell Williams II | ... | sound mixer |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | cableman |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Christine Sirois | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tom Ford | ... | special effects coordinator (as Thomas C. Ford) |
Visual Effects by
| Karen deJong | ... | matte painter |
| Daniel Leung | ... | digital compositor |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | visual effects CLT |
Stunts
| Rawn Hutchinson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Brandon Sebek | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lennon Bass Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Sarah Elspeth Black | ... | electrician |
| Davie Carothers | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Nicole Corre | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey Douglas | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael S. Epley | ... | dolly grip |
| Alisa Faloona | ... | camera assistant: Monument Valley |
| Randy Feemster | ... | additional camera operator |
| Michael P. Fredrickson | ... | grip |
| Kirk R. Gardner | ... | camera operator |
| Janene Garey | ... | camera loader |
| Nicola Goode | ... | still photographer |
| Dylan Goss | ... | camera assistant: SpaceCam, Monument Valley (as Dylan M. Gross) |
| Mark D. Greene | ... | grip |
| Paul Gyorgy | ... | electrician |
| Nathan Hathaway | ... | electrician |
| Michael Kelem | ... | camera operator: SpaceCam, Monument Valley |
| David Lee | ... | gaffer |
| Mike 'Tiny' Lehan | ... | grip: Monument Valley |
| Dennis Lynch | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Milella | ... | key grip: Monument Valley |
| Reggie Newkirk | ... | first assistant camera |
| George Peters | ... | best boy grip: Monument Valley |
| John Poliak | ... | video assist operator: Monument Valley |
| David L. Starkey | ... | grip |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | additional camera operator (as Jeffrey Tufano) |
| Andy Watts | ... | best boy electric (as Andrew T. Watts) |
| Tony Whitman | ... | key grip |
| Claudell Young | ... | grip |
| Robert Amses | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Dan Bennett | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Robyn M. Mitchell | ... | casting assistant |
| Winsome Sinclair | ... | extras casting (as Winsome G.M. Sinclair) |
| Todd Thaler | ... | casting: New York (as Todd M. Thaler) |
| Traci Runcie Williams | ... | extras casting assistant (as Traci Runcie) |
| Christian Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gina G. Aller | ... | set costumer |
| Amy Andrews | ... | set costumer |
| Suzanne Bantit-Haines | ... | costumer (as Suzanne Bantit) |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costume supervisor (as Hugo Pena) |
| June Barney | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Raquel Stewart | ... | tailor (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Dan Fouts | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Margaret Guinee | ... | assistant editor |
| John Hoeren | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Christy Richmond | ... | first assistant editor |
| Liv Torgerson | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| P.J. Connelly | ... | location manager: Monument Valley |
| Michael S. Dunitz | ... | location assistant |
| Rick Rothen | ... | location manager |
| Orville Sisco | ... | assistant location manager: Monument Valley |
Music Department
| Bert Berns | ... | choir (as Bert Russell) |
| Wenda Bragg | ... | choir |
| Bob Brockman | ... | music engineer: original songs (as Bob Brockmann) / music mixer: original songs (as Bob Brockmann) |
| Deborah Coleman | ... | choir |
| Sharon Coleman | ... | choir |
| Tameca Coleman | ... | choir |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds | ... | soundtrack album executive producer (as Babyface) |
| Alicia M. Estes | ... | choir |
| Brenda L. Felix | ... | choir |
| Brian K. Felix | ... | choir |
| Jon Gass | ... | music engineer: original songs / music mixer: original songs |
| Brad Gilderman | ... | music engineer: original songs / music mixer: original songs |
| Frank Heard | ... | choir |
| April D. Hollen | ... | choir |
| Doris W. Hudson | ... | choir |
| Esther M. Hughes | ... | choir |
| Ruth 'Action' Jackson | ... | choir |
| Joann Y. Johnson | ... | choir |
| Michelle Antonett Johnson | ... | choir |
| Vickie Johnson | ... | choir |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | music editor |
| Brenda E. Lewis | ... | choir |
| Stephanie Lowry | ... | assistant music editor |
| Jeremy Lubbock | ... | additional music arranger: strings |
| Minnie McGruder | ... | choir |
| Juanita Miller-Johnson | ... | choir |
| Zelean Barbara Peniston | ... | choir |
| Ken Pettigrew | ... | choir |
| William Ross | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Angie Rubin | ... | assistant music editor |
| Ivy Skoff | ... | soundtrack production coordinator |
| Shamoan Lamar Sledge | ... | choir |
| Janie Joy Tate | ... | choir |
| Nancy Taylor | ... | choir |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer |
| Betty A. Ware | ... | choir |
| Mary E. Warner | ... | choir |
| Tausha R. Washington | ... | choir |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | soundtrack executive producer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Matthew Della Polla | ... | scoring consultant (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Robert Kraft | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
| Frank Macchia | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Laura Perlman | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Ty Swaggalee Scott | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Phyllis St. James | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shari L. Carpenter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| J. Wesley Adams | ... | transportation captain |
| Jim Petti | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Brian Steagall | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tommy Wattley | ... | transportation coordinator: Ms. Houston |
| Jason LaFountain | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Todd Painter | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| R. Elizabeth Aaron | ... | production assistant |
| Laurie Badami | ... | personal secretary: Ms. Houston |
| Ryan Stefan Bantu | ... | set production assistant (as Ryan-Shyheim) |
| Bill Bennett | ... | desert shot supervisor: Monument Valley |
| Gray Beverley | ... | assistant: Mr. Whitaker |
| Jocelyn L. Brewer | ... | production secretary |
| Lashan Browning | ... | assistant: Ms. Schindler and Mr. Swerdlow (as LaShan A. Browning) |
| Darcy J. Bruno | ... | teacher |
| William K. Buckley | ... | office assistant |
| Cheryl A. Carroll | ... | set production assistant |
| Robyn Crawford | ... | executive assistant: Ms. Houston |
| Robert DiPanni | ... | projectionist |
| Stasia Droze | ... | assistant: Ms. Schindler and Mr. Swerdlow |
| Judi Fates | ... | assistant: Ms. McMillan |
| Heidi Fugeman | ... | set production assistant |
| Jeff Gilbert | ... | office assistant (as Jeffrey B. Seymann) |
| Bree Giron | ... | set production assistant |
| Patricia Ann Holmes | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Solombra Ingram | ... | assistant: Mr. Edmonds (as Solombra Tucker) |
| Craig Lynch | ... | craft service |
| Dianne Mapp-Cheek | ... | production accountant (as Dianne Cheek Blasco) |
| Karen Mattingly | ... | script supervisor: Monument Valley |
| Sandra McNeil | ... | teacher |
| Costas Michalopoulos | ... | assistant: Ms. Schindler and Mr. Swerdlow |
| Brenda Morris | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Kitty Olisky | ... | production coordinator |
| Lillian Pyles | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Marie Randall | ... | craft service |
| David M. Roberts | ... | security: Ms. Houston |
| Andrew T. Rothmund | ... | assistant: Ms. Bassett |
| Stephen Rupsch | ... | set production assistant |
| Ty Swaggalee Scott | ... | production assistant: additional |
| Charles H. Smith | ... | craft service |
| Betsy Sokolow Sherman | ... | unit publicist (as Betsy Sokolow) |
| Craig Starkey | ... | set production assistant |
| Scott Stravitz | ... | medic |
| Sylvia Vejar | ... | personal assistant: Ms. Houston |
| Randy Walker | ... | technical assistant: Mr. Edmonds |
| Robert Wheaton | ... | film researcher |
| Michael Hendrickson | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Devon Kellgren | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Paul Moncrief | ... | video/computer playback operator (uncredited) |
| Golan Ramraz | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Crystal Weaver | ... | production coordinator: additional shooting (uncredited) / staff production coordinator (uncredited) |