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Clifton Collins Jr., Sara Gilbert, Rosario Dawson, Usher, and Fredro Starr in Light It Up (1999)

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Light It Up

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Director

  • Craig Bolotin
    Craig Bolotin

Writer

(WGA)
  • Craig Bolotin
    Craig Bolotin
    written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Usher
    Usher
    Usher
    Lester Dewitt
    (as Usher Raymond)
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    Officer Dante Jackson
  • Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    Stephanie Williams
  • Robert Ri'chard at an event for House of Wax (2005)
    Robert Ri'chard
    Robert Ri'chard
    Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
  • Judd Nelson
    Judd Nelson
    Judd Nelson
    Ken Knowles
  • Fredro Starr at an event for Soul Plane (2004)
    Fredro Starr
    Fredro Starr
    Rodney J. Templeton
  • Sara Gilbert in Roseanne (1988)
    Sara Gilbert
    Sara Gilbert
    Lynn Sabatini
  • Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
  • Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    Principal Allan Armstrong
  • Vic Polizos
    Vic Polizos
    Vic Polizos
    Capt. Monroe
  • Vanessa Williams at an event for Meet the Browns (2008)
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    Audrey McDonald
    (as Vanessa L. Williams)
  • Gaddiel Otero
    Gaddiel Otero
    Arturo Orosco
  • Frank Dominelli
    Frank Dominelli
    Sgt. Tortino
  • Reggie Theus
    Reggie Theus
    Intel. Officer #1
  • Jennifer Say Gan
    Jennifer Say Gan
    Jennifer Say Gan
    Intel. Officer #2
  • Kevyn Morrow
    Kevyn Morrow
    Kevyn Morrow
    Boy (Gangbanger)
    (as Kevin Morrow)
  • Kevin R. Kelly
    Kevin R. Kelly
    Kevin R. Kelly
    O'Connor (Security Guard)
    (as Kevin Robert Kelly)
  • LaTaunya Bounds
    LaTaunya Bounds
    Bridget
  • Erica Hubbard at an event for Black or White (2014)
    Erica Hubbard
    Erica Hubbard
    Girl One (Bathroom)
  • Melissa Gonzalez
    Melissa Gonzalez
    Girl Two (Bathroom)
  • Patrick Nugent
    Patrick Nugent
    Police Officer Kelly
  • Sharif Atkins
    Sharif Atkins
    Sharif Atkins
    Gunman
  • Steve Key
    Steve Key
    Rookie Cop
    (as Stephen R. Key)
  • Eric Avilés
    Eric Avilés
    Eric Avilés
    Vernon
    (as Eric Aviles)
  • Shawn Isom
    Shawn Isom
    Straggler #1
  • Deborah J. Crable
    Deborah J. Crable
    WPIX Anchor
  • Amy Landecker
    Amy Landecker
    Amy Landecker
    Reporter #2
  • Rengin Altay
    Rengin Altay
    NY Post Reporter #3
  • Sam Samuelson
    Sam Samuelson
    NY Post Reporter #4
  • Rhomeyn Johnson
    Rhomeyn Johnson
    Rhomeyn Johnson
    SWAT Spotter
  • Llou Johnson
    Llou Johnson
    Radio DJ
  • Daren Flam
    Daren Flam
    Daren Flam
    Cop (Shooting at kids)
  • Erick Esteban
    Erick Esteban
    Armondo
    (as Erick Garcia)
  • Olumiji Olawumi
    Olumiji Olawumi
    Olumiji Olawumi
    Student Council Secretary
    (as Olumiji Aina Olawumi)
  • Dan De Casual
    Dan De Casual
    Mr. Miller
  • Serena Altschul
    Serena Altschul
    Serena Altschul
    Self
  • Liza Cruzat
    Liza Cruzat
    MTV Employee
  • Sabrina Dames Crutchfield
    Sabrina Dames Crutchfield
    BET Reporter
  • Charles Brougham
    Charles Brougham
    Team Leader
  • Eddie J. Fernandez
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    Tactical Cop #2 (Shooter)
    (as Eddie Fernandez)
  • Donna Hanover
    Donna Hanover
    Donna Hanover
    Fox News Anchor
  • Tara Hickey
    Tara Hickey
    Secretary
  • Darlene Komar
    Darlene Komar
    Principal Armstrong's Secretary
  • Velma Austin
    Velma Austin
    Lester's Mom
    (as Velma Austin Massey)
  • Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    Lester's Dad
    (as Robert Minor)
  • Marvin Nelson
    Marvin Nelson
    Marvin Nelson
    SWAT Team Member
  • Eriq F. Prince
    Eriq F. Prince
    Eriq F. Prince
    Security Officer
  • Gary Anthony Ramsay
    Gary Anthony Ramsay
    Gary Anthony Ramsay
    News Anchor #1
  • Dale Rivera
    Dale Rivera
    Dale Rivera
    Security Guard (Bob)
  • Sue Simmons in News 4 New York (1980)
    Sue Simmons
    Sue Simmons
    WNBC Anchor
  • Adam Gifford
    Adam Gifford
    Adam Gifford
    Cop #2
    (as Adam G.)
  • LeShay N. Tomlinson
    LeShay N. Tomlinson
    LeShay N. Tomlinson
    Student
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Michael Carrillo
    Michael Carrillo
    Dj kilo - student
  • Rick Johnson
    Rick Johnson
    Sniper
  • Kimberly Brown-Collado
    Kimberly Brown-Collado
    Kimberly Brown-Collado
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • David Michael Fordham
    David Michael Fordham
    Knowles Kid
    (uncredited)
  • Angie Grace
    Angie Grace
    Angie Grace
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Artel Great
    Artel Great
    Artel Great
    Shakur
    (uncredited)
  • Julius Gregory
    Julius Gregory
    Security Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Trae Ireland
    Trae Ireland
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Krystale Marie
    Krystale Marie
    Cheerleader
    (uncredited)
  • Maureen Mendoza
    Maureen Mendoza
    Student-Marissa
    (uncredited)
  • Mellonie Mendoza
    Mellonie Mendoza
    Knowles Kid
    (uncredited)
  • Christian Picciolini
    Christian Picciolini
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Pierre-Louis
    Richard Pierre-Louis
    Richard Pierre-Louis
    Ford
    (uncredited)
  • Stacey Tom
    Stacey Tom
    Knowles Kid
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Bridget D. Davis
    Bridget D. Davis
    co-producer
  • Helena Echegoyen
    Helena Echegoyen
    co-producer
  • Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
    Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
    executive producer
  • Tracey E. Edmonds
    Tracey E. Edmonds
    producer
  • David A. Starke
    David A. Starke
    co-executive producer (as David Starke)

Composer

  • Harry Gregson-Williams
    Harry Gregson-Williams

Cinematographer

  • Elliot Davis
    Elliot Davis
    director of photography

Editor

  • Wendy Greene Bricmont
    Wendy Greene Bricmont

Casting Director

  • Robi Reed
    Robi Reed
    casting director (as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Designer

  • Lawrence G. Paull
    Lawrence G. Paull

Art Director

  • Karen Fletcher Trujillo
    Karen Fletcher Trujillo

Set Decorator

  • Tricia Schneider
    Tricia Schneider
    set decorator (as Patricia Schneider)

Costume Designer

  • Salvador Pérez Jr.
    Salvador Pérez Jr.

Makeup Department

  • Don Abbinanti
    Don Abbinanti
    hair stylist (as Donald Joseph Abbinanti)
  • Kate Best
    Kate Best
    makeup artist: Ms. Williams
  • Eadra Brown
    Eadra Brown
    additional hair stylist
  • James Lacey
    James Lacey
    makeup assistant
  • Helen Marchfield
    Helen Marchfield
    makeup assistant
  • LunYé Marsh
    LunYé Marsh
    key hair stylist (as Lun Yé Hodges)
  • Neal Martz
    Neal Martz
    key makeup artist
  • Tara McCarthy
    Tara McCarthy
    additional hair stylist
  • Stephanie McLemore
    Stephanie McLemore
    additional hair stylist
  • Suzi Ostos
    Suzi Ostos
    assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

  • Karyn McCarthy
    Karyn McCarthy
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Anne Berger
    Anne Berger
    additional second second assistant director
  • Kevin Barry Howe
    Kevin Barry Howe
    second unit director
  • Rick Johnson
    Rick Johnson
    first assistant director
  • Don H. Julien
    Don H. Julien
    additional second assistant director (as Don Julien)
  • Jules Kovisars
    Jules Kovisars
    second assistant director: addditional photography
  • Richard S. Lederer
    Richard S. Lederer
    first assistant director: second unit
  • Charles Mueller
    Charles Mueller
    second second assistant director
  • Jon C. Scheide
    Jon C. Scheide
    second assistant director

Art Department

  • David Best
    David Best
    painter (as David A. Best)
  • Wendy Bonn
    Wendy Bonn
    scenic artist
  • David Conaghan
    David Conaghan
    lead person (as David 'Conman' Conaghan)
  • Johnny D. Culley
    Johnny D. Culley
    assistant property master
  • Sean Everett
    Sean Everett
    property master (as Sean E. Markland)
  • David Finney
    David Finney
    mural artist
  • Ron Grenko
    Ron Grenko
    set dresser
  • Joseph Musso
    Joseph Musso
    production illustrator
  • Melissa Nusbaum
    Melissa Nusbaum
    art department coordinator
  • Sterling Price
    Sterling Price
    mural artist

Sound Department

  • James Bolt
    James Bolt
    re-recording mixer
  • Tim Gomillion
    Tim Gomillion
    sound recordist
  • Dave Kulczycki
    Dave Kulczycki
    sound editor
  • John A. Larsen
    John A. Larsen
    supervising sound editor
  • Christian P. Minkler
    Christian P. Minkler
    re-recording mixer
  • Steve F. Price
    Steve F. Price
    digital assistant sound editor
  • Douglas Shamburger
    Douglas Shamburger
    boom operator: second unit
  • Scott D. Smith
    Scott D. Smith
    production sound mixer
  • Donald Sylvester
    Donald Sylvester
    adr editor
  • Scott Warren
    Scott Warren
    boom operator

Special Effects

  • Wendy Bonn
    Wendy Bonn
    special effects
  • Jeffrey Hurt
    Jeffrey Hurt
    special effects technician
  • Rodman Kiser
    Rodman Kiser
    special effects foreman
  • Don Parsons
    Don Parsons
    special effects coordinator
  • Andrew Paulo
    Andrew Paulo
    special effects crew
  • Daniel Yates
    Daniel Yates
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Andrea D'Amico
    Andrea D'Amico
    visual effects producer: POP Film

Stunts

  • Jeff Corveau
    Jeff Corveau
    stunts
  • Eddie J. Fernandez
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    assistant stunt coordinator
  • James Fierro
    James Fierro
    stunt coordinator (as Jim Fierro)
  • Jerome Haywood
    Jerome Haywood
    stunts
  • Rick LeFevour
    Rick LeFevour
    stunt coordinator
  • Richard Lexsee
    Richard Lexsee
    stunts
  • Stacy Logan
    Stacy Logan
    stunts
  • Tom Lowell
    Tom Lowell
    stunt coordinator
  • Daniel Maldonado
    Daniel Maldonado
    stunts
  • Irvetta McMurtry
    Irvetta McMurtry
    stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Art Bartels
    Art Bartels
    key grip
  • Wendy Bonn
    Wendy Bonn
    grip
  • Kevin Boyd
    Kevin Boyd
    video assist operator / video coordinator
  • Travis Busenbark
    Travis Busenbark
    grip
  • Makiko Carlson
    Makiko Carlson
    assistant camera (as Makiko Watanabe)
  • Paolo Cascio
    Paolo Cascio
    first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
  • Gerrit Dangremond
    Gerrit Dangremond
    camera operator / steadicam operator
  • Christopher Glasgow
    Christopher Glasgow
    additional rigging electrician
  • Charles S. Hodes
    Charles S. Hodes
    still photographer (as Chuck Hodes)
  • Darryl Miller
    Darryl Miller
    grip

Casting Department

  • Darlene R. Hunt
    Darlene R. Hunt
    extras casting associate
  • Yolanda D. Hunt
    Yolanda D. Hunt
    casting associate
  • Sharon D. King
    Sharon D. King
    casting: Chicago
  • Marvin Nelson
    Marvin Nelson
    casting assistant
  • Regina Prokop
    Regina Prokop
    extras casting: Chicago
  • Heather White
    Heather White
    extras casting assistant
  • Terri Douglas
    Terri Douglas
    adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Gina Marie Ome
    Gina Marie Ome
    additional set costumer
  • Nancy Takehara
    Nancy Takehara
    costume supervisor

Editorial Department

  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • Fred Chandler
    Fred Chandler
    post production executive
  • William Danaher
    William Danaher
    apprentice editor
  • Dana E. Glauberman
    Dana E. Glauberman
    first assistant editor
  • Dennis McNeill
    Dennis McNeill
    lab color timer (as Denny McNeill)

Location Management

  • Demetra Diamantopoulos
    Demetra Diamantopoulos
    location manager
  • Stefan Nikolov
    Stefan Nikolov
    assistant location manager
  • Rocky Russell
    Rocky Russell
    location assistant

Music Department

  • Peter DiStefano
    Peter DiStefano
    musician: guitar
  • Gavin Greenaway
    Gavin Greenaway
    conductor
  • P.J. Hanke
    P.J. Hanke
    composer: additional music
  • Steve Jablonsky
    Steve Jablonsky
    composer: additional music
  • Robert Kraft
    Robert Kraft
    executive in charge of music
  • Michael McQuarn
    Michael McQuarn
    music supervisor
  • Alan Meyerson
    Alan Meyerson
    score mixer
  • Ty Swaggalee Scott
    Ty Swaggalee Scott
    music department
  • Gregg Silk
    Gregg Silk
    assistant score engineer
  • Richard Whitfield
    Richard Whitfield
    music editor

Transportation Department

  • Armand Paoletti
    Armand Paoletti
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

  • Maeyen A. Bassey
    Maeyen A. Bassey
    assistant to director
  • Michael Connor
    Michael Connor
    assistant: Mr. Whitaker
  • Merrilee Dale
    Merrilee Dale
    first assistant accountant
  • Allyson Daugherty
    Allyson Daugherty
    photo double
  • Kathy Edwards
    Kathy Edwards
    post-production accountant
  • Douglas Embry
    Douglas Embry
    production assistant
  • Leslie Anne Engel
    Leslie Anne Engel
    pre-production coordinator
  • Will Gatlin
    Will Gatlin
    craft service
  • P.J. Haines
    P.J. Haines
    chef
  • Tiffany Harrell
    Tiffany Harrell
    Stand-in for rosario dawson

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