The Best Man (1999)
The Best Man (1999)
The flower arrangements have been ordered. The sleeping arrangements are still being worked out.
After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based on the lives and loves of his tight-knit group of friends. Harper is set to be best man at his friend Lance's wedding, and all his friends will be in attendance. When an advance copy of the book makes its way into the hands of his ex-flame, Jordan, Harper attempts to keep it under wraps.

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Cast

Taye Diggs Taye Diggs As: Harper Stewart
Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut As: Lance Sullivan
Nia Long Nia Long As: Jordan Armstrong
Harold Perrineau Harold Perrineau As: Julian Murch
Terrence Howard Terrence Howard As: Quentin
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Storyline

After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide the fact that his saucy new book is loosely based on the lives and loves of his tight-knit group of friends. Harper is set to be best man at his friend Lance's wedding, and all his friends will be in attendance. When an advance copy of the book makes its way into the hands of his ex-flame, Jordan, Harper attempts to keep it under wraps.


Tagline: The flower arrangements have been ordered. The sleeping arrangements are still being worked out.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 22 October 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $34,573,780

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Cast

Directed By

Malcolm D. Lee

Malcolm D. Lee

Director

H.H. Cooper

H.H. Cooper

First Assistant Director

Shari L. Carpenter

Shari L. Carpenter

Script Supervisor

Laurie Jackson

Laurie Jackson

Second Second Assistant Director

Michael A. Pinckney

Michael A. Pinckney

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bill Carraro

Bill Carraro

Producer

Robi Reed

Robi Reed

Casting

Sam Kitt

Sam Kitt

Producer

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Producer

Ken Halsband

Ken Halsband

Location Manager

Tom Ross

Tom Ross

Assistant Location Manager

Wing Yeong

Wing Yeong

Location Assistant

Koksong Chia

Koksong Chia

Location Assistant

Alexis Arnold

Alexis Arnold

Production Coordinator

Robyn J. Davis

Robyn J. Davis

Assistant Production Coordinator

Alexander Wei

Alexander Wei

Production Secretary

Gail Barringer

Gail Barringer

Production Accountant

Joseph Lombardi

Joseph Lombardi

Assistant Accountant

Hope Shaw

Hope Shaw

Post Production Accountant

Cassandra Butcher

Cassandra Butcher

Publicist

Yolanda D. Hunt

Yolanda D. Hunt

Casting Associate

Jeff Block

Jeff Block

Local Casting

Winsome Sinclair

Winsome Sinclair

Extras Casting

Monica Barraza

Monica Barraza

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

Cara Silverman

Cara Silverman

Editor

Julie Carr

Julie Carr

First Assistant Editor

Gershon Hinkson

Gershon Hinkson

First Assistant Editor

Chris Hinton

Chris Hinton

Color Timer

Fred Heid

Fred Heid

Color Timer

Noëlle Penraat

Noëlle Penraat

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Danielle Hollowell

Danielle Hollowell

Costume Design

Frank L. Fleming

Frank L. Fleming

Assistant Costume Designer

Jordanna Fineberg

Jordanna Fineberg

Wardrobe Supervisor

Careen Fowles

Careen Fowles

Wardrobe Supervisor

Josh Stark

Josh Stark

Wardrobe Assistant

Tania Habermann

Tania Habermann

Wardrobe Intern

Toy Van Lierop

Toy Van Lierop

Key Makeup Artist

Ellin La Var

Ellin La Var

Key Hair Stylist

Quentin Harris

Quentin Harris

Key Hair Stylist

Toni Kennedy

Toni Kennedy

Assistant Makeup Artist

Gloria Grant

Gloria Grant

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

Bonnie Greenberg

Bonnie Greenberg

Music Supervisor

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown

Music Supervisor

Bill Daly

Bill Daly

Sound Mixer

John H. Bolz

John H. Bolz

Boom Operator

Paul Urmson

Paul Urmson

Supervising Sound Editor

Mary Ellen Porto

Mary Ellen Porto

Dialogue Editor

Jac Rubenstein

Jac Rubenstein

Dialogue Editor

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

ADR Editor

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

ADR Editor

Sean Huff

Sean Huff

Assistant Sound Editor

Kate Eales

Kate Eales

Assistant Sound Editor

Tim O'Shea

Tim O'Shea

Foley Supervisor

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Recording Engineer

Peter Waggoner

Peter Waggoner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

E. Gedney Webb

E. Gedney Webb

Music Editor

Ira Hearshen

Ira Hearshen

Orchestrator

Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Frank Prinzi

Frank Prinzi

Director of Photography

Jonathan Herron

Jonathan Herron

Camera Operator

Andrew Priestley

Andrew Priestley

First Assistant Camera

Arthur Szefer

Arthur Szefer

Second Assistant Camera

Keith Matthis

Keith Matthis

Camera Loader

Jerry Holway

Jerry Holway

Steadicam Operator

Carl Prinzi

Carl Prinzi

"B" Camera Operator

Stan Keitt

Stan Keitt

First Assistant "B" Camera

Rod Calarco

Rod Calarco

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Charles Sherron

Charles Sherron

Key Grip

Ron Mazzola

Ron Mazzola

Best Boy Grip

John Mazzola

John Mazzola

Dolly Grip

Steve Rooney

Steve Rooney

Grip

Franz Yeich

Franz Yeich

Grip

David Wasserman

David Wasserman

Grip

David Lee

David Lee

Still Photographer

Lighting

Marc Rogers

Marc Rogers

Gaffer

Robert Vuolo

Robert Vuolo

Best Boy Electric

Kelly Rutkowski

Kelly Rutkowski

Electrician

Gay E. Riedel

Gay E. Riedel

Electrician

Jeffrey A. Eplett

Jeffrey A. Eplett

Electrician

Shaun Gilbert

Shaun Gilbert

Electrician

Dave Levine

Dave Levine

Electrician

Chad Strohmayer

Chad Strohmayer

Electrician

Fred Cohen

Fred Cohen

Rigging Gaffer

Douglas W. Shannon

Douglas W. Shannon

Additional Gaffer

Ron Mazzola

Ron Mazzola

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Kalina Ivanov

Kalina Ivanov

Production Design

Wing Lee

Wing Lee

Art Direction

Christina Tonkin Noble

Christina Tonkin Noble

Set Decoration

Paul Weathered

Paul Weathered

Set Decoration

Frank White III

Frank White III

Assistant Art Director

Michael Leather

Michael Leather

Leadman

Kathy Fundis

Kathy Fundis

Set Dresser

Natalie N. Dorset

Natalie N. Dorset

Set Dresser

Joe Vilchock Jr.

Joe Vilchock Jr.

Set Dresser

Gerard V. Engrassia

Gerard V. Engrassia

Set Dresser

Joe Taglairino

Joe Taglairino

Set Dresser

Shelley Rich

Shelley Rich

Art Department Coordinator

Michael Greenblatt

Michael Greenblatt

Art Department Assistant

Jeff Mazzola

Jeff Mazzola

Property Master

Steven Gamiello

Steven Gamiello

Assistant Property Master

Heather Kane

Heather Kane

Assistant Property Master

Thomas Costabile

Thomas Costabile

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Pamela Reis

Pamela Reis

Post Production Supervisor

Douglas Martines

Douglas Martines

Cableman

Rich Porta

Rich Porta

Generator Operator

Kenny Gaskins

Kenny Gaskins

Transportation Captain

Mike Easter

Mike Easter

Transportation Co-Captain

Desmond Harvey

Desmond Harvey

Craft Service

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