Directed by
| Lee Daniels | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Geoffrey Fletcher | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sapphire | ... | (novel) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Lisa Cortes | ... | executive producer (as Lisa Cortés) |
| Lee Daniels | ... | producer |
| Tom Heller | ... | executive producer |
| Valerie Hoffman | ... | additional line producer |
| Asger Hussain | ... | associate producer |
| Kim Jose | ... | producer: sales and marketing |
| Gary Magness | ... | producer |
| Mark G. Mathis | ... | co-producer |
| Tyler Perry | ... | executive producer |
| Andy Sforzini | ... | associate producer (as Andrew Sforzini) |
| Simone Sheffield | ... | co-executive producer |
| Sarah Siegel-Magness | ... | producer |
| Bergen Swanson | ... | additional line producer |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mario Grigorov | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrew Dunn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Joe Klotz | ||
Casting By
| Billy Hopkins | ||
| Jessica Kelly | ||
Production Design by
| Roshelle Berliner | ||
Art Direction by
| Matteo De Cosmo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kelley Burney | ||
| Paul Weathered | ||
Costume Design by
| Marina Draghici | ||
Makeup Department
| Belinda Anderson | ... | hair department head |
| Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Damaris Gandy | ... | makeup artist: family album photos |
| Jackie Noel | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Jacqueline Noel | ... | key hair stylist |
| Nzingha | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Barbara Roman | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Toni Roman | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlotte Scott | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Tomasina Smith | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nikki Tucker | ... | hair department head |
| Toy Van Lierop | ... | makeup department head (as Toy R. Van Lierop) |
| Tobe West | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cheryl Williams | ... | makeup artist (as Cheryl Vernae Williams) |
| Leo Won | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Leo Wong) |
| Ande Yung | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Patrick D. Gibbons | ... | unit production manager |
| Tony Hernandez | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mirashyam Blakeslee | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Thomas Fatone | ... | additional first assistant director (as Tom Fatone) |
| Tracey Hinds | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael A. Pinckney | ... | second second assistant director (as Michael 'Boogie' Pinckney) |
| Chip Signore | ... | first assistant director |
| Kim Thompson | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sarah Berney | ... | charge scenic |
| Mary Blanchard | ... | camera scenic |
| Dominick Cocuzzo | ... | key construction grip |
| Melissa Miller Costanzo | ... | art department coordinator (as Melissa B. Miller) |
| Frank DeCurtis | ... | leadman |
| Guido DeCurtis | ... | leadman |
| Louise DeCurtis | ... | set dresser |
| Peter DeCurtis | ... | set dresser |
| Thomas A. Delillo | ... | leadman (as Tom DeLillot) |
| Joanna Hartell | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Hebrank | ... | construction coordinator (as Rich Hebrink) |
| Bradley Klipp | ... | set dresser (as Brad Klipp) |
| Michele Mayas | ... | charge scenic artist |
| Carlton McClarence | ... | set dresser |
| O. Valerie Nicolas | ... | additional art department coordinator (as O. Valerie Pratt) |
| Adam Pessah | ... | graffiti artist |
| Travis Quegan | ... | property |
| Daniel Ritchel | ... | first property assistant |
| Keyri Soto | ... | graffiti artist (as Keyri 'Key' Soto) |
| Cathy Wassylenko | ... | camera scenic |
| Paul Weathered | ... | on-set dresser |
| Sabrina Wright-Gilliar | ... | property master (as Sabrina Wright) |
| Paul Camarro | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Robert Castillo | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Amy Dholakia | ... | additional graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Shannon Finnerty | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
| Cherie Kroll | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Merrill | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Kevin L. Raper | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Diana Shaller | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Dennis Tillberg | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Brian Bowles | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vince Camuto Sr. | ... | boom operator |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Rich Crescenti | ... | adr recordist |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Peter Fonda | ... | boom operator utilty |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anguibe Guindo | ... | boom operator |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) |
| Robert Hein | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mike Howells | ... | adr recordist |
| Ken Ishii | ... | sound mixer |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Lawrence Loewinger | ... | sound mixer (as Larry Loewinger) |
| James P. Nichols | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as James Nichols) |
| Jordan O'Neill | ... | dts sound mastering engineer |
| Joe Origlieri | ... | sound utility |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Sam Perry | ... | boom operator |
| Adam Sanchez | ... | boom operator |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer (as Riley Steele) |
| Thomas Varga | ... | sound mixer (as Tom Varga) |
| David Wahnon | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Peter Kunz | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Robert J. Scupp | ... | special effects supervisor (as Robert Scupp) |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Avitabile | ... | flame artist |
| Eran Barnea | ... | compositor |
| Derek Bird | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Michael Capton | ... | 3d supervisor |
| Christian Cardona | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Coco Emerson | ... | visual effects producer (as Colleen Bachman) |
| Henrik Fett | ... | visual effects supervisor: LOOK! Effects |
| Jenny Foster | ... | visual effects producer: LOOK Effects |
| Kristyn Hume | ... | animator: main titles, Postillion Studios |
| Brad Kalinoski | ... | compositing supervisor: LOOK Effects |
| Danny S. Kim | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects (as Danny Kim) |
| Anthony Mabin | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | visual effects: Technicolor New York |
| Migs Rustia | ... | visual effects editor: LOOK Effects |
| Joseph Ryals | ... | imaging and film recording: Tecghnicolor New York |
| Gabriel Sanchez | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Chad Schott | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Dan Schrecker | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Daniel Silverman | ... | imaging and film recording: Technicolor New York |
| Paul Stemmer | ... | visual effects editor: LOOK Effects |
| Andranik Taranyan | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Niko Tavernise | ... | digital compositor: LOOK Effects |
| Morgan Miller | ... | digital fixes and clean-up (uncredited) |
| Paola Varvaro | ... | digital artist: digital restoration (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mike Burke | ... | stunt driver |
| Nicole Callender | ... | stunt double: Ruby / stunt double: Shayla E. Stewart |
| Jwaundace Candece | ... | stunt double: Mary |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gene Harrison | ... | stunt coordinator (as Gene Harris) |
| Naomi Peters | ... | stunt double: Mrs. Lichenstein |
| Joanna Shelmidine | ... | stunt fight |
| Derrick Simmons | ... | stunt double: Precious |
| Roy T. Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joanna Shelmidine | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rose Sias | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Agliata | ... | camera operator |
| Charlie Beyer | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Billeci | ... | generator operator |
| Steven Capitano Calitri | ... | stage electric (as Steve Calitri) |
| Andrew Casey | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Andrew Cavagnet | ... | vtr operator |
| Rashad Clinton | ... | company grip |
| John Coots | ... | best boy electric |
| Howard J. Cournoyer | ... | shop electric (as Howie Cournoyer) |
| John Donohue Jr. | ... | company grip |
| John Donohue | ... | company grip / dolly grip |
| Joe Doughan | ... | best boy grip |
| Gavin Fernandez | ... | loader |
| Stanley Fernandez | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Stanley Fernandez Jr.) |
| James J. Ferris | ... | company electric (as Jim Ferris) |
| Anne Marie Fox | ... | still photographer |
| Samuel G. Friedman | ... | best boy electric (as Sam Friedman) / best boy (as Sam Friedman) |
| Michael Gallart | ... | company electric (as Mike Gallart) |
| Michael Intile | ... | electrician |
| Denny Kortze | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dan Kubicek | ... | company electric |
| Thomas Landi | ... | company electric (as Tom Landi) |
| Kurt Lennig | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Charles Libin | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Charlie Libin) |
| Jonathan Lumley | ... | gaffer |
| Derek J. Manganelli | ... | loader (as Derek Manganelli) |
| Edgar Martin | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Paul Nichols | ... | best boy grip |
| John O'Malley | ... | company electric |
| Neil O'Malley | ... | best boy grip |
| Paul Owens | ... | documentary videographer |
| Noah Prince | ... | best boy electric |
| Christopher Raymond | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Chris Raymond) |
| Guillaume Renberg | ... | remote head operator |
| Eric P. Robinson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Eric Robinson) |
| Eddie Rodriguez | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Marcos Rodríguez-Quijano | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Marcos Rodriquez) |
| Jesse L. Saviola | ... | company grip (as Jesse Savoila) |
| George Selden | ... | company electric (as George Seldon) |
| Ken Shibata | ... | gaffer |
| Asif Siddiky | ... | documentary videographer |
| Tim Smythe | ... | key grip |
| David Stern | ... | key grip: additional photography |
| Frank Stubblefield | ... | generator operator |
| James Turner | ... | company grip |
| Dan Vranesich | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Tom Weston | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Todd Armitage | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Christian Baird | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Nick Bentgen | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Hugo Bonilla | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Kevin L. Bright | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Andrew Greve | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Erik Guldbech | ... | additional set electrician (uncredited) |
| Adam Hall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Mike Jackson | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Denny Kortze | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Lucia | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael C. Maronna | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Alexander Martin | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| James McFadyen | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Paul C. McKenna | ... | technician: Technocrane (uncredited) |
| Mike Morini | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Iris Ng | ... | rigging best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Rome Petersson | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Mike Quigley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ray Richards | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Sean Sheridan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Yoshi Sonoda | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| David Woolner | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Leah Daniels Butler | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles (as Leah Daniels) |
| Diane Heery | ... | casting associate: Philadelphia (as Diane Henry) |
| Monique Link | ... | extras casting |
| James Mottram | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Winsome Sinclair | ... | extras casting |
| Matt Sinsheimer | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Cortes | ... | special wardrobe: Mo'Nique and Ms. Sidibe (as Lisa Cortés) |
| Trenton Dallas | ... | costume production assistant |
| Trayce Gigi Field | ... | assistant costume designer (as Trayce Field) |
| Jill Flowers | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Eric Johnson | ... | costume production assistant |
| Anne Kenney | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Aissatou Parks | ... | set costumer (as Icey Parks) |
| Daniele Rooks | ... | costume production assistant |
| Amy J. Smith | ... | costumer |
| Anya Taraboulsy | ... | costume intern |
| Diana J. Collins | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Crawford | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Dana Bloder | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jessica Elvin | ... | digital intermediate editorial |
| Emman England | ... | post-production intern |
| Matthew H. Giordano | ... | assistant editor (as Matt Giordano) |
| Barbara Jean Kearney | ... | digital intermediate executive producer |
| Lazarus X | ... | post-production intern (as Lamont Pierre) |
| Eric Leverenz | ... | digital intermediate technical assistant |
| Nicola McKenzie | ... | post-production intern |
| Melissa Murray | ... | post-production intern |
| Hilary Peabody | ... | assistant editor |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Leslie Swiedler | ... | post-production intern |
| Kevin Vale | ... | digital film scanning and recording |
| Michael Viftrup | ... | post-production intern (as Michael Viftrup Jensen) |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor: Technicolor New York (as Joey Violante) |
| Michael P. Whipple | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Jason Crump | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Charles Herzfeld | ... | post facility supervisor (uncredited) |
| Richie Roefaro | ... | editorial assistant: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| John W. Wayland | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Rick Bartholomy | ... | location assistant |
| Jeff Caron | ... | location manager |
| Al Castellanos | ... | location assistant |
| Steve Faughnan | ... | location assistant |
| Christine Leaman | ... | location manager (as Christine Leaman Rake) |
| LeRoy McCarthy | ... | location manager |
| Joseph Stephans | ... | assistant location manager |
| Orit Greenberg | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Rolando Hudson | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Brendan Kehoe | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Lee Rodd | ... | location scout: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Gregory Routt | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Hughroy Williams | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lynn Fainchtein | ... | music supervisor |
| Mario Grigorov | ... | additional musician: piano, rhodes, wurlitzer, celeste |
| Eric Hirsch | ... | music editor |
| Rubin Kodheli | ... | additional musician: cello |
| Kevin Teasley | ... | composer: additional music |
| Entcho Todorov | ... | additional musician: violin |
| Evan Eneman | ... | score producer (uncredited) |
| Jay Faires | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol A. Compton | ... | script clearance researcher: IndieClear (as Carol Compton) |
| Catherine Gore | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Stephanie A. Marquardt | ... | script supervisor |
| Tony Osso | ... | script supervisor |
| Sharon Watt | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Frank Appedu III | ... | driver: hair/makeup/wardrobe |
| Ed Battista | ... | transportation captain |
| George Campbell | ... | driver: 15 pass |
| Reginald Crute | ... | driver: electric truck (as Reg Crute) |
| Reno Devivo | ... | driver: 15 pass |
| Kevin Flynn | ... | transportation captain |
| Roy Fortier | ... | driver: set dressing (as Rori Fortier) |
| Chris Godfrey | ... | driver: hair/makeup combo |
| George Grenier | ... | driver: grip |
| Kenyatta Jackson | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Jim Kelly | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Raphael Matos | ... | driver: prop truck |
| John Moresco | ... | driver: 15 pass |
| Francis Nugent | ... | driver: camera (as Fran Nugent) |
| Dominick Riccardi | ... | driver: set dresser truck |
| Louis Rodriguez | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Lou Rodgriguez) |
| Carl Russell | ... | driver: 3 room trailer |
| Kevin Smith | ... | driver: props |
| Russ Swanson | ... | driver: grip tractor |
| José Tejada | ... | parking coordinator |
| Brian Walker | ... | driver: hair/makeup honeywagon |
| Paul Weiner | ... | driver: grip/electric truck |
Additional Crew
| Tara Andrus | ... | production accountant |
| TD Antwine | ... | unit production assistant (as Tim Antwine) |
| Derek Beacher | ... | production intern |
| Melissa Bostian | ... | production intern |
| Leah Bostic | ... | production assistant: extras |
| Steve Boyle | ... | post-production accountant: JFA Inc. |
| Desiree Brown | ... | production intern |
| Omar Capra | ... | office production assistant (as Omar Hernandez) |
| Robert Castillo | ... | visual consultant |
| Federica Ceraolo | ... | italian publicist |
| Colin Cumberbatch | ... | production office coordinator |
| Tomas Deckaj | ... | key set production assistant (as Tom 'Dutch' Deckaj) |
| Anne Marie Dentici | ... | production assistant: paperwork |
| Kesho DeSouza | ... | set production assistant trainee: France |
| James Ervin | ... | choreographer |
| Kristen Everman | ... | office production assistant |
| Tre Ferrell | ... | production intern |
| Anna Fuson | ... | pr consultant |
| Anika Gibbons | ... | production secretary |
| Quincy Gow | ... | office production assistant |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel |
| Elizabeth Hanley-Grande | ... | post-production accountant: JFA Inc. (as Elizabeth Hanley) |
| Mary Hill | ... | international festival publicity team |
| Morgan Howard | ... | production accountant: JFA Inc. |
| Kristyn Hume | ... | main title designer: Postillion Studios |
| Janet S. Jones | ... | teacher consultant |
| Paul B.W. Kang | ... | production intern (as Paul Kang) |
| Chris Kocses | ... | production assistant: walkie |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Kristina Lee | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Zakiya Lucas | ... | extras production assistant |
| Cisco Marcial | ... | parking coordinator (as Cisco Marcia) |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | senior executive vice president: Lionsgate Motion Picture Group |
| Chuck McWorther | ... | production assistant: walkie (as Chuck McWhorter) |
| Israel Medina | ... | craft service |
| Mecca Miles | ... | office production assistant |
| Agustin Moran | ... | set production assistant |
| Kevin Pazmino | ... | key set production assistant |
| Anthony Peart | ... | set production assistant |
| Kia Perry | ... | production assistant: first team |
| Tyler Perry | ... | presented by |
| Dominique Phelps | ... | assistant: Mr. Daniels |
| Timothy Scott Ralston | ... | screening operations executive |
| Lynda Reynolds | ... | assistant chef |
| Michael K. Reynolds | ... | chef (as Mike Reynolds) |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | unit publicist |
| Jonathan E. Rotberg | ... | office production assistant (as Jonathan Rotberg) |
| Alexandra Ruiz | ... | office production assistant |
| Da'oud Saunders | ... | production intern |
| Carmen L. Scott | ... | production assistant: first team (as Carmen Scott) |
| John Skidmore | ... | assistant: Mr. Hernandez |
| Daryl Sledge | ... | set production assistant |
| Lemarze Smith | ... | production intern (as Lemars=ze J. Smith) |
| Michael Stewart | ... | set production assistant |
| Jessica Thorne | ... | production accountant: JFA Inc. |
| Edmund Tomaselli | ... | set medic |
| Alicia Van Couvering | ... | clearance and product placement |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | presented by |
| Stephen Winter | ... | clearance consultant |
| Daniel M. Wong | ... | key set production assistant |
| Carole Wurst | ... | executive assistant: Tyler Perry |
| Ronda Bell | ... | assistant: Mo'Nique (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Bryan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sean Bryan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Candice Cardasis | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dana Corl | ... | production assistant: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Kristyn DiPane | ... | mastering project manager (uncredited) |
| Ellyn Exley | ... | EPK/DVD Post-Production Supervisor (uncredited) |
| Richard T. Lynch | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gary Ousdahl | ... | executive assistant: Tyler Perry (uncredited) |
| Nikki Taylor-Roberts | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lauren Vanderschuur | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Andrew Casey | ... | in loving memory of |
| Tonya Dokken | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kianga Ellis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Karen Giordano | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Pat Golden | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jason Jones | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Steve Knudson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Todd Livingston | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Wellington Love | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Doreen S. Oliver-Akinnuoye | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Robinson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Hilary Stabb | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rebel Steiner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sara Sugihara | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| André Leon Talley | ... | the producers wish to thank |