Filmmakers
Above the lineLD
Director
Lee Daniels
DS
Screenplay
Danny Strong
Writer
AD
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
JK
Editing
Joe Klotz
Editor
RL
Music
Rodrigo Leão
Original Music Composer
TG
Production Design
Tim Galvin
RC
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Cast
53FW
Forest Whitaker
Cecil Gaines
OW
Oprah Winfrey
Gloria Gaines
DO
David Oyelowo
Louis Gaines
JC
John Cusack
Richard Nixon
JF
Jane Fonda
Nancy Reagan
CJ
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carter Wilson
MC
Mariah Carey
Hattie Pearl
TH
Terrence Howard
Howard
LK
Lenny Kravitz
James Holloway
AA
Aml Ameen
Cecil Gaines (15)
MJ
Michael Rainey Jr.
Cecil Gaines (8)
JM
James Marsden
John F. Kennedy
AP
Alex Pettyfer
Thomas Westfall
VR
Vanessa Redgrave
Annabeth Westfall
AR
Alan Rickman
Ronald Reagan
LS
Liev Schreiber
Lyndon B. Johnson
RW
Robin Williams
Dwight H. Eisenhower
YD
Yaya DaCosta
Carol Hammie
DB
David Banner
Earl Gaines
CD
Colman Domingo
Freddie Fallows
NE
Nelsan Ellis
Martin Luther King Jr.
NG
Nealla Gordon
Senator Kassebaum
EK
Elijah Kelley
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
MK
Minka Kelly
Jackie Kennedy
AL
Adriane Lenox
Gina
MM
Mo McRae
Eldridge Huggins
PW
Pernell Walker
Lorraine
JW
Jesse Williams
Rev. James Lawson
CI
Clarence Williams III
Maynard
LS
LaJessie Smith
Abraham
JF
John P. Fertitta
Mr. Jenkins
JG
Jim Gleason
R.D. Warner
IW
Isaac White
Charlie Gaines (10)
JC
Joe Chrest
White Usher
TF
Tyson Ford
Elroy
JD
James DuMont
Sherman Adams
RA
Robert Aberdeen
Herbert Brownell
OW
Olivia Washington
Olivia
MO
Margaret M. Owens
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
ED
Eric Ducote
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
CB
Chloe Barach
Caroline Kennedy
DS
Danny Strong
Freedom Bus Journalist
CD
Clara Hopkins Daniels
Freedom Bus Rider
DG
Dana Gourrier
Helen Holloway
SP
Shirley Pugh
Malcolm X Goer
BN
Bill Newman
Pastor
CW
Colin Walker
John Ehrlichman
AM
Alex Manette
Bob Haldeman
RR
Rusty Robertson
Senator Robertson
SR
Stephen Rider
Admiral Rochon
SM
Sam Malone
Young Abraham (uncredited)
TR
Tarra Riggs
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
XR
Xosha Roquemore
Foxy (uncredited)
Departments
212Production
- Dann FinkADR Voice Casting
- Bruce WinantADR Voice Casting
- Leah Daniels-ButlerCasting
- Billy HopkinsCasting
- Kacee DevoeCasting Associate
- Ashley IngramCasting Associate
- Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer
- Len BlavatnikExecutive Producer
- Bob WeinsteinExecutive Producer
- Christopher StoudtExtras Casting
- Robin BathersonExtras Casting Coordinator
- Ryan GomezFirst Assistant Accountant
- Virginia McCollamLocation Manager
- Mickey LambertLocation Manager
- Lee DanielsProducer
- Cassian ElwesProducer
- Buddy PatrickProducer
- Laura ZiskinProducer
- Ari Daniel PinchotProducer
- Davida Chanel SmithProducer's Assistant
- Mike RevellProduction Accountant
- Lauren Von HueneProduction Coordinator
- Carl LawsonProduction Secretary
- Jen WallProduction Supervisor
- Chantel PassantinoSecond Assistant Accountant
- Danielle LoosemoreSecond Assistant Accountant
- Ashley Renee SaundersTravel Coordinator
Camera
- Michael StumpfAdditional Camera
- Luis Lopez DeVictoriaAdditional Camera
- Hans BjernoAerial Director of Photography
- Hilton GarrettBest Boy Grip
- Grayson AustinCamera Operator
- Jeffery J. TufanoCamera Operator
- Damon MeledonesDigital Imaging Technician
- Jeremy WebreDolly Grip
- Robert D Morrison Jr.Dolly Grip
- Richard LacyFirst Assistant Camera
- Michael CharbonnetFirst Assistant Camera
- Tom HutchinsonFirst Assistant Camera
- Dacoda BartlesGrip
- Kevin FannonGrip
- Tyler GarrettGrip
- Jerone A. Ordon Sr.Grip
- Jeremy WrenGrip
- Andy YoungGrip
- Jonathan RobinsonSecond Assistant Camera
- Aeron McKeoughSecond Assistant Camera
- Francis JamesSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Grayson AustinSteadicam Operator
- Anne Marie FoxStill Photographer
Sound
- Ruth HernandezADR Editor
- Kris ChevannesADR Mixer
- Jonathan JostADR Mixer
- Michael MillerADR Mixer
- Tom RyanADR Mixer
- Billy TheriotADR Mixer
- Fredrick CuevasADR Recordist
- John Jay MartynADR Recordist
- Reagan MendozaADR Recordist
- Chris FielderAssistant Sound Editor
- Alexa ZimmermanAssistant Sound Editor
- Michael PiotrowskiBoom Operator
- James Eck RippieBoom Operator
- David WahnonDialogue Editor
- Marko CostanzoFoley Artist
- Cariella SmithFoley Artist
- Heather GrossFoley Editor
- Matthew HaaschFoley Supervisor
- Steve BartekMusic Arranger
- Ben SchorMusic Editor
- Suzana PerićMusic Editor
- Lynn FainchteinMusic Supervisor
- Dan IzenProduction Sound Mixer
- Jay MeagherProduction Sound Mixer
- Debby VanPouckeSound Designer
- Robert FernandezSound Editor
- Glenfield PayneSound Effects Editor
- Avi LaniadoSound Engineer
- Robert HeinSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael BarrySound Re-Recording Mixer
- Branka MrkicSupervising Dialogue Editor
- Robert HeinSupervising Sound Editor
- Steven HuerstelUtility Sound
Art
- Josh CrouchetArt Department Assistant
- Robin SimmerlyArt Department Coordinator
- Lori AgostinoArt Direction
- Erik PolczwartekArt Direction
- Jason Baldwin StewartArt Direction
- David WarburtonAssistant Property Master
- Randall S. CoeConstruction Coordinator
- Steve MartemucciConstruction Foreman
- Will EastinGraphic Designer
- Roger JohnsonGraphic Designer
- Michael ArenaGreensman
- David Keith BroomeGreensman
- John LindsayGreensman
- Gus CotoLeadman
- Spencer J. AbadiePainter
- Camile KelseyPainter
- Daniel E. KikerPainter
- Sonda L. RowlandPainter
- Sian C. SanzonePainter
- Kevin LadsonProperty Master
- Stephen FindersProps
- Diane LedermanSet Decoration
- Deanna SimmonsSet Decoration Buyer
- Kimberly MurphySet Decoration Buyer
- Sarah ForrestSet Designer
- Michelle C. HarmonSet Designer
- Brian A. WaitsSet Designer
- Iggie ColomerSet Dresser
- Michael DaresSet Dresser
- Stephen P. DuranteSet Dresser
- Owl Martin DwyerSet Dresser
- Sam JacobsSet Dresser
- Jordan LightnerSet Dresser
- Tony ZieglerSet Dresser
- Ed BurchamSet Dresser
- Randall BalsmeyerTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Marcos GonzalesAdditional Hairstylist
- Lesley D. WickhamAger/Dyer
- Daina DaigleAssistant Hairstylist
- Josie WorksCostume Assistant
- Carmen Rodrigues DavisCostume Coordinator
- Chloe Ji YoonCostume Illustrator
- Dana Kay HartCostume Supervisor
- Wendy TalleyCostume Supervisor
- Barbara MarkoCostumer
- Misti MoreauxCostumer
- Mollie MiddleditchCostumer
- Janet Marie RossCostumer
- Kasey C. BazilCostumer
- Candace NealHair Department Head
- Robert L. StevensonHair Department Head
- Dana BoisseauHairstylist
- Sherri HamiltonHairstylist
- Paul A. Simmons Jr.Key Costumer
- Yolanda SheridanKey Makeup Artist
- Mustapha MimisKey Set Costumer
- LeDiedra Richard-BaldwinMakeup Artist
- Kellie RobinsonMakeup Artist
- Debra DensonMakeup Department Head
- Beverly Jo PryorMakeup Department Head
- Debra DensonMakeup Designer
- Jennifer KamrathPrincipal Costumer
- Matthew W. MungleProsthetic Designer
- Clinton WayneProsthetic Designer
- Courtney LetherProsthetic Makeup Artist
- Laura Faye Sirkin-BrownSeamstress
- Annette FarnsworthSet Costumer
- Janet Marie RossSet Costumer
- Jonah LevySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Melissa ReedTruck Costumer
- Victoria WoodWigmaker
Visual Effects
- Mark Scott FriedmanCompositing Supervisor
- Austin MeyersCompositing Supervisor
- Patrick Paul MullaneMatte Painter
- Daniel CohenVisual Effects Producer
- Ted MarkovicVisual Effects Producer
- Aniela SidorskaVisual Effects Producer
- Luke DiTommasoVisual Effects Supervisor
- Ray McIntyre Jr.Visual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Rick DerbyAssistant Editor
- Anne O'BrienAssistant Editor
- Eric HorwitzDigital Intermediate
- Patrick RossiDigital Intermediate
- Christi LeftwichDigital Intermediate Assistant
- Ryan RolandelliDigital Intermediate Assistant
- Tim StipanDigital Intermediate Colorist
- Kevin ValeDigital Intermediate Producer
- Ulysses GuidottiFirst Assistant Editor
- Kat SpiessFirst Assistant Editor
- Eric LeverenzOnline Editor
Lighting
- Bradley MartinAdditional Lighting Technician
- Zach SmithersAdditional Lighting Technician
- Jordan WhaleyAdditional Lighting Technician
- Len LevineChief Lighting Technician
- Justin LeBlancElectrician
- Justin WrightElectrician
- King LanauxKey Rigging Grip
- Trey ShaneyfeltLighting Technician
- Kristopher WeaverLighting Technician
- Sidney BriscoLighting Technician
- Pete ChiaramonteLighting Technician
- Carter Lee GarrettLighting Technician
- Gerald AutinRigging Grip
- Raúl J. MarínRigging Grip
- Shawn StoneRigging Grip
- Creig SymonsRigging Grip
- John VinsonRigging Grip
- Ben WachsmannRigging Grip
Crew
- Jason FranninoAnimal Wrangler
- Jeff GalpinAnimal Wrangler
- Nicholas EllerbeeCarpenter
- Charlie MannCarpenter
- Elizabeth HimelsteinDialect Coach
- Thom JonesDialect Coach
- Richie RoefaroEditorial Staff
- Dana SanoExecutive Music Producer
- Jason ProwellGenerator Operator
- David K. NamiSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Edward JoubertSpecial Effects Technician
- Jake WhitneySpecial Effects Technician
- Jeff GalpinStunt Coordinator
- Danny EpperStunts
- Meredith RichardsonStunts
- Danny CosmoStunts
- Charlotta ForssmanVisual Effects Editor
Directing
- Lisa C. SatrianoFirst Assistant Director
- Amy SandersonScript Supervisor
- Peter DressSecond Assistant Director
- Sebastián SilvaSecond Unit Director