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Cast
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Russell Crowe | As: Richie Roberts |
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Denzel Washington | As: Frank Lucas |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor | As: Huey Lucas |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | As: Nicky Barnes |
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Josh Brolin | As: Detective Trupo |
Storyline
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
| Tagline: | There are two sides to the American dream. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Drama, Crime
Language: English
Release Date: 02 November 2007
Country: US
Runtime: 157m
Company Credits
Company: Film Rites, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions
Budget: $100,000,000
Revenue: $266,500,000
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Cast
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Russell Crowe |
Richie Roberts |
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Denzel Washington |
Frank Lucas |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Huey Lucas |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. |
Nicky Barnes |
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Josh Brolin |
Detective Trupo |
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Ted Levine |
Lou Toback |
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Armand Assante |
Dominic Cattano |
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John Ortiz |
Javier J. Rivera |
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John Hawkes |
Freddie Spearman |
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RZA |
Moses Jones |
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Lymari Nadal |
Eva |
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Yul Vazquez |
Alfonso Abruzzo |
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Ruby Dee |
Mama Lucas |
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Idris Elba |
Tango |
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Carla Gugino |
Laurie Roberts |
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Joe Morton |
Charlie Williams |
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Common |
Turner Lucas |
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Ritchie Coster |
Joey Sadano |
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Jon Polito |
Rossi |
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Kevin Corrigan |
Campizi |
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Roger Guenveur Smith |
Nate |
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Malcolm Goodwin |
Jimmy Zee |
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Ric Young |
Chinese General |
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Roger Bart |
US Attorney |
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T.I. |
Stevie Lucas |
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KaDee Strickland |
Richie's Attorney |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Doc |
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Norman Reedus |
Detective in Morgue |
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Kathleen Garrett |
Mrs. Dominic Cattano |
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Albert Jones |
Terrence Lucas |
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J. Kyle Manzay |
Dexter Lucas |
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Melissia Hill |
Redtop |
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Skyler Fortgang |
Michael Roberts |
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Bari K. Willerford |
Joe Louis |
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Warner Miller |
Melvin Lucas |
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Quisha Saunders |
Darlynn |
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Robert Funaro |
McCann |
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Tom O'Rourke |
Banker |
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Robert C. Kirk |
Police Captain |
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Tom Stearns |
2-Star General |
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Jon DeVries |
Judge James Racine |
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Jim R. Coleman |
Bailiff |
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Lee Shepherd |
Laurie's Attorney |
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Gavin Grazer |
Mike Sobota |
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Linda Powell |
Social Worker |
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Roxanne Amandez |
Paramedic |
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Pierra Francesca |
Stewardess |
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Eddie Rouse |
Detective at Party |
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Maryann Urbano |
Real Estate Broker |
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Cedric Sanders |
Serviceman in Cafe |
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Jason Veasey |
Serviceman in Cafe |
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Roosevelt Davis |
Army Captain |
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Eric Silver |
White Kid |
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Saycon Sengbloh |
Tango's Woman |
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Conor Romero |
Tough Teenager |
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Daniel Hilt |
Tough Teenager |
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Daniel Farcher |
Tough Teenager |
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David Spearman |
Civilian Cleaning Staff |
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Maurice Ballard |
Civilian Cleaning Staff |
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Paul Doherty |
Newscaster |
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William C. Tate |
Baptist Minister |
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George Lee Miles |
Frank's Lawyer |
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Jason Furlani |
Bailiff |
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Chris McKinney |
Reporter on TV |
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David Wayne Britton |
Army Colonel |
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Tommy Guiffre |
Medical Examiner |
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Laurence Lowry |
Paramedic |
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Dan Moran |
Army Captain |
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Marjorie Johnson |
Charlene |
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Larry Mitchell |
FBI Agent |
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Chuck Cooper |
Private Doctor |
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Kevin Geer |
Law School Professor |
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Chance Kelly |
MP |
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Hamilton Clancy |
Seller |
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Sam Freed |
Judge |
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Joey Klein |
Chemist |
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Scott Dillin |
4th Amigo |
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Anthony Hamilton |
Funk Band Singer |
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Sarah Hudnut |
Assistant Prosecutor |
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Jeff Greene |
Metal Door Worker |
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Tyson Hall |
Drug Dealer |
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Kirt Harding |
Drug Dealer |
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Bryant Pearson |
Drug Dealer |
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Al Santos |
Mechanic |
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William Hudson |
Dealer |
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Christopher A. Sawyer |
Dealer |
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Dylan Gallagher |
Casket Loader |
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Jehan-Pierre 'The Preacher' Vassau |
Narc Officer |
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Dawn A. Douglas |
Narc Officer |
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Robbie Neigeborn |
Cop in Narc Headquarters |
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Clinton Lowe |
Man Arrested in Elevator |
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Wilhelm Lewis |
Head Wedding Photographer |
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James Hunter |
Deacon |
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Neville White |
Deacon |
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Lonnie Gaetano |
Prison Guard |
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Jeff Mantel |
Officer Walsh |
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Serena Joan Springle |
The Proctor |
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Ron Piretti |
Judge |
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Nino Del Buono |
Announcer |
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Panama Redd |
Policeman |
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Arthur M. Mercante |
Referee |
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Fab 5 Freddy |
Smalls Patron |
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Jonah Denizard |
Store Manager |
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Steve McAuliff |
Mounted Policeman |
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Bill Richards |
Helicopter Pilot |
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Fatima Robinson |
Dancer |
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Celestine Rae |
Dancer |
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Monique Lea-Gall |
Dancer |
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Shannon MacMillan |
Dancer |
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Latonya Tolbert |
Dancer |
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Cicily Daniels |
Dancer |
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Sandra Park |
Singer |
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Yuri Kamino-Fennell |
Singer |
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Brian Albanese |
Spectator (uncredited) |
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Brian Keith Allen |
Narc Squad Detective (uncredited) |
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Ephraim Benton |
Thug #4 (uncredited) |
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Myo Campbell |
Red Carpet Walker (uncredited) |
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John Cenatiempo |
Cop #1 (uncredited) |
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J.W. Cortes |
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited) |
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Cris D'Annunzio |
Frank McNamara (uncredited) |
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Ernest Dancy |
Hustler (uncredited) |
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Michael Den Dekker |
Undercover Cop (uncredited) |
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Mark DiConzo |
Soldier (uncredited) |
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Kevin van Doorslaer |
Student (uncredited) |
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Monique Dupree |
Club Dancer (uncredited) |
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Joseph Ferrante |
Gangster at Funeral (uncredited) |
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Eddie Goines |
Hallway Guy (uncredited) |
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Kelvin Hale |
Drug room door security (uncredited) |
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Gabriel Hansen |
Mechanic Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
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Jermel Howard |
Kid gangster #1 (uncredited) |
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Hristo Hristov |
Bookie / Soldier (uncredited) |
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Atif Lanier |
Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Tina Lorraine |
Harlem Junkie (uncredited) |
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Artie Pasquale |
Mobster (uncredited) |
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Nick Poltoranin |
Mobster (uncredited) |
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Kevin Pinassi |
Building Maintenance Guy (uncredited) |
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Louis Rosario |
Teenage Vandal (uncredited) |
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Paula Rittie |
Maid of Honor (uncredited) |
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Billy Smith |
Bookkeeper (uncredited) |
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Aija Terauda |
Nicky's Girl (uncredited) |
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Tammy Vaughn |
Diana Ross (uncredited) |
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Philippe Vonlanthen |
Skeet Shoot Handler (uncredited) |
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Clarence Williams III |
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited) |
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Brad Lee Wind |
Trupo's detective in library (uncredited) |
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Ray Wineteer |
Photographer (uncredited) |
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Frances Mignano |
Marie Saldano (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Ridley Scott |
Director |
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Mary A. Kelly |
Script Supervisor |
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Noreen R. Cheleden |
Second Assistant Director |
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Alexander Witt |
Second Unit Director |
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Darin Rivetti |
First Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Steven Zaillian |
Screenplay |
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Mark Jacobson |
Author |
Production Crew
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Michael Costigan |
Executive Producer |
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Branko Lustig |
Executive Producer |
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Avy Kaufman |
Casting |
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Brian Grazer |
Producer |
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Jim Whitaker |
Executive Producer |
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Ridley Scott |
Producer |
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Patrick Tendai Pfupajena |
Production Assistant |
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Angela Quiles |
Production Coordinator |
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Jonathan Filley |
Co-Producer |
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Nicholas Pileggi |
Executive Producer |
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Steven Zaillian |
Executive Producer |
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Elizabeth Greenberg |
Casting Associate |
Edited By
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Pietro Scalia |
Editor |
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Billy Rich |
First Assistant Editor |
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David Orr |
Color Timer |
Costume and Makeup
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Janty Yates |
Costume Design |
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Felice Diamond |
Makeup Artist |
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Bert Reo Anderson |
Hairstylist |
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Carl Fullerton |
Makeup Artist |
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Hartsell Taylor |
Set Costumer |
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Kenneth Walker |
Hair Department Head |
Sound
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Marc Streitenfeld |
Original Music Composer |
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Michael Minkler |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Karen Baker Landers |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Dino DiMuro |
Sound Effects Editor |
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William Sarokin |
Production Sound Mixer |
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Per Hallberg |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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George Leong |
Boom Operator |
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Dan Hegeman |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Peter Staubli |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Jon Title |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Bob Beemer |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Kathy Nelson |
Music Supervisor |
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Del Spiva |
Music Editor |
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Christopher Assells |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Kimaree Long |
Dialogue Editor |
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Beauxregard Neylon |
ADR Mixer |
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Alyson Dee Moore |
Foley Artist |
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Chris Jargo |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Thomas J. O'Connell |
ADR Mixer |
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Douglas Murray |
ADR Mixer |
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Frederick H. Stahly |
Dialogue Editor |
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Craig Kyllonen |
ADR Recordist |
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Michelle Pazer |
ADR Editor |
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Chris Hogan |
ADR Editor |
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Mary Jo Lang |
Foley Mixer |
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John Roesch |
Foley Artist |
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Rick Canelli |
ADR Recordist |
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Howard London |
ADR Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Harris Savides |
Director of Photography |
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David Lee |
Still Photographer |
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Craig Haagensen |
Camera Operator |
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Larry McConkey |
Steadicam Operator |
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Larry McConkey |
Camera Operator |
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Matt Blades |
Grip |
Lighting
Art Department
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Nicholas Lundy |
Art Direction |
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Beth A. Rubino |
Set Decoration |
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Arthur Max |
Production Design |
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Leslie E. Rollins |
Set Decoration |
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Julia G. Hickman |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Peter Gelfman |
Property Master |
Other Crew
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Aja Frary |
Stunt Double |
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Aaron Vexler |
Stunts |
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Rob Harris |
Unit Publicist |
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Peter Epstein |
Stunts |
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David Gere |
Stunts |
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Jodi Michelle Pynn |
Stunts |
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Joe Frazier |
Thanks |
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G.A. Aguilar |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Muhammad Ali |
Thanks |
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John Cenatiempo |
Utility Stunts |
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Gabriel Hansen |
Stunts |
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Teresa Kelly |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Blaise Corrigan |
Stunts |
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Caroline Vexler |
Stunt Driver |
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Kimberly Shannon Murphy |
Stunts |
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Chris Cenatiempo |
Stunts |
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Lisa Cohen |
Stunts |
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Jill Brown |
Stunts |
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Jalil Jay Lynch |
Stunts |
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