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Bamboozled (2000) Poster

(2000)

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Directed by 

Spike Lee

Writing Credits  

Spike Lee ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Damon Wayans ... Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover ... Manray / Mantan
Jada Pinkett Smith ... Sloan Hopkins (as Jada Pinkett-Smith)
Tommy Davidson ... Womack / Sleep'n Eat
Michael Rapaport ... Dunwitty
Thomas Jefferson Byrd ... Honeycutt
Paul Mooney ... Junebug
Sarah Jones ... Dot
Gillian White ... Verna (as Gillian Iliana Waters)
Susan Batson ... Orchid Dothan
Yasiin Bey ... Big Blak Afrika (as Mos Def)
M.C. Serch M.C. Serch ... Mau Mau: 1-16th Blak (as MC Serch)
Gano Grills ... Double Blak
Canibus Canibus ... Mo Blak
DJ Scratch ... Mau Mau: Jo Blak
Charli Baltimore ... Smooth Blak
Craig muMs Grant ... Mau Mau: Hard Blak (as Mums)
Dormeshia Sumbry Dormeshia Sumbry ... Pickaninny: Topsy (as Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards)
Tyheesha Collins Tyheesha Collins ... Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima
Cartier Williams Cartier Williams ... Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim
Jason Bernard Jason Bernard ... Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny
Baakari Wilder Baakari Wilder ... Pickaninny: Sambo
Sekou Torbet Sekou Torbet ... Pickaninny: Rastus
Questlove ... Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director (as Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
Tariq Trotter ... Alabama Porch Monkey
James 'Kamal' Gray James 'Kamal' Gray ... Alabama Porch Monkey
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard ... Alabama Porch Monkey
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones Kyle 'Scratch' Jones ... Alabama Porch Monkey
Christopher Wynkoop ... Massa Charlie
Jani Blom ... Jukka Laks
Dina Pearlman ... Myrna Goldfarb
Imhotep Gary Byrd Imhotep Gary Byrd ... Self
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. ... Self
Al Sharpton ... Rev. Al Sharpton (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
Matthew Modine ... Self
Mira Sorvino ... Self
Arthur J. Nascarella ... Police Chief (as Arthur Nascarella)
Liza Jessie Peterson ... Ruth (Casting Director)
Don Ezzard Peavy II ... Auditioning Dancer
Tony Arnaud Tony Arnaud ... Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'
Tuffy Questell ... Auditioning 'Singer'
David Wain ... Bunning
Ron Lawrence ... Mau Maus' Engineer
Al Palagonia Al Palagonia ... Bobby
Mildred Clinton Mildred Clinton ... Louise
Ephraim Benton ... Tre
Tanesha Marie Gary ... Stacy
Shannon Walker Williams Shannon Walker Williams ... Young Black Woman
Matthew Cole Weiss Matthew Cole Weiss ... Young White Man
Coati Mundi ... Papo
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz ... Cuca (as La Bruja)
Rodney 'Bear' Jackson Rodney 'Bear' Jackson ... Stage Security Guard
Rafael Osorio Rafael Osorio ... Stage Security Guard
Anna Hsieh Anna Hsieh ... Joan
Kris Park ... Fish
Cheryl Lynn Bowers ... Mona
Julie Dretzin ... Beth
Steven McElroy Steven McElroy ... Seth
Stephen Kunken ... David
Katie MacNichol Katie MacNichol ... Anna
Joshua Weinstein ... Kirk
A.D. Miles ... Aaron
Daniel Milder Daniel Milder ... Peter
Jason Winther Jason Winther ... Jeff
Ed Onipede Blunt Ed Onipede Blunt ... CNS Security Guard (as Ed Blunt)
Renton Kirk Renton Kirk ... CNS Security Guard
Kim Director ... Starlet
Conni Freestone ... Starlet (as Connie Freestone)
Rayietta Hill Rayietta Hill ... Hottie
John Wallace John Wallace ... Dawg
Arthur Thomas Arthur Thomas ... Dawg
Lisa Ferreira ... Da Bomb Girl
Kiki Haynes ... Da Bomb Girl
Judah Jacobs Judah Jacobs ... Da Bomb Girl
Light Eyes Light Eyes ... Da Bomb Girl
Chyna Chyna ... Da Bomb Girl
Luz Whitney ... Da Bomb Girl
Danny Hoch ... Timmi Hillnigger
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shawna Bermender Shawna Bermender ... Performer (uncredited)
Ruby Campbell Ruby Campbell ... Marie (uncredited)
Marcia Clark ... Self - Behind O.J. Simpson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton ... Self (uncredited)
Tracy Coogan ... Baywatch Girl (uncredited)
Ross Haines Ross Haines ... Newsroom Supervisor (uncredited)
Jessica Heilig Montanez Prince Jessica Heilig Montanez Prince ... Task Force 2 Leader (uncredited)
Amanda Lara Kay Amanda Lara Kay ... Dancer (uncredited)
Mario Macaluso ... Comedy Writer (uncredited)
Tracy Morgan ... TV Personality (uncredited)
Khalida Outlaw Khalida Outlaw ... Da Bomb Girl (uncredited)
Chris Rock ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jennifer Rosario Jennifer Rosario ... Band Member (uncredited)
Stephen Scibetta ... Task Force Officer (uncredited)
George Siegmann ... Silas Lynch (archive footage) (uncredited)
O.J. Simpson ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Lyle Taylor ... Task Force Leader (uncredited)
Stelianie Tekmitchov Stelianie Tekmitchov ... Beach Force 2 Babe (uncredited)
Bert Williams ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leah Yananton Leah Yananton ... Studio PA (uncredited)

Produced by 

Kisha Imani Cameron ... associate producer
Jon Kilik ... producer
Spike Lee ... producer

Music by 

Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by 

Ellen Kuras

Editing by 

Sam Pollard

Casting By 

Aisha Coley

Production Design by 

Victor Kempster

Art Direction by 

Harry Darrow

Set Decoration by 

Ford Wheeler

Costume Design by 

Ruth E. Carter ... (as Ruth Carter)

Makeup Department 

Dale Brownell ... hair stylist
Nathan J. Busch II ... key hair stylist (as Nathan Busch)
Patrice Coleman ... background makeup supervisor
Sharyn Cordice ... second makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller ... additional makeup artist (as Selena Evans Miller)
Neal Martz ... special effects masker
Carol Rasheed ... additional makeup artist
Ellie Winslow ... key makeup artist (as Eleanora Winslow)
Heidi Kulow ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Sharyn Pierson ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Colin Cumberbatch ... post-production supervisor
Jonathan Filley ... unit production manager (as Jonathan D. Filley)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mike Ellis ... first assistant director
Tracey Hinds ... key second assistant director
Paul Hogan ... dga trainee
Michael A. Pinckney ... second second assistant director (as Michael 'Boogie' Pinkney)

Art Department 

Martin Bernstein ... construction coordinator
Jeff Butcher ... on-set dresser
James Callahan ... set dresser (as James W. Callahan)
Aimee Cavenecia ... assistant to set decorator
Robert Currie ... property assistant
Michael Curry Sr. ... construction foreman (as Michael Curry)
Paul Dale ... scenic artist
Robert de Mar ... on-set dresser (as Robert A. de Mar)
Alex DiGerlando ... art department intern (as Alex Digerlando)
Christopher Doogan ... scenic artist
Sarah Frank ... computer graphic designer
Ralph Fratianni ... best boy construction grip
James Geyer ... scenic artist (as James E.. Geyer)
Jeffrey L. Glave ... scenic charge (as Jeff Glave)
Donald Grant ... set dresser
Nancy Griffith ... assistant property master
E.J. Grover ... scenic artist (as Jane Grover)
Jay Hendrickx ... camera scenic artist
Gregory Hill ... assistant art director
Chris Holbrook ... scenic shopman
Jimmy Kim ... construction shop production assistant
Bill Kolpin ... set dresser
Jennifer Krause ... scenic artist
Timothy Main ... shop craftsman (as Tim Main)
Jen Martley ... art department coordinator
Shawn P. McKeegan ... art department production assistant
Alvin T. Moore ... additional assistant art director
Jeff Naparstek ... set dresser
Myron Odegaard ... shop electrician
Arne Olsen ... key construction grip
Mark Peltzer ... property master
Catherine Pierson ... buyer
Donald Robinson ... graphic designer
Scott Rosenstock ... lead man
Ann Sherrill ... scenic artist
Mark Simon ... set dresser
Jeff Taisey ... shop craftsman
Joan Winters ... graphic designer
Byron K. Lovelace ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jon Bailey ... assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Kam Chan ... foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Stuart Deutsch ... boom operator
Chris Fielder ... assistant sound editor
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Dave Flynch ... assistant sound editor
Rob Harari ... audio consultant
Ruth Hernandez ... apprentice sound editor
Jake Jackson ... assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Frank Kern ... foley supervisor
George A. Lara ... foley recordist
Hal Levinsohn ... group adr editor
Blake Leyh ... sound effects editor
Marissa Littlefield ... supervising adr editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson ... dialogue editor (as Kimberly McCord)
Kelly Neese ... cable
Rolf Pardula ... sound mixer
Glenfield Payne ... sound effects editor
Will Ralston ... foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Philip Stockton ... supervising sound editor
James Ziegler ... engineer: Dolby
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator (uncredited)
Jesse Ehredt ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Matt Sietz ... sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Steven Kirshoff ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Bilyana Boyadjieva ... animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital
Gabriel Gornell ... digital effects producer: Mechanism Digital (as Gabriel Peterson)
Lucien Harriot ... digital effects supervisor: Mechanism Digital
Mark Palkoski ... animator/digital effects artist: Mechanism Digital
Joel Sevilla ... animator: Mechanism Digital
Joe Zito ... Henry artist: Moving Images at the Color Wheel
Matt McDonald ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Gray Miller ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Roy Farfel ... stunts
Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Martin Ewens ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Eliot Sash ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Stephen Scibetta ... stunt actor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Dave Anderson ... additional electrician (as David Anderson)
Robert M. Andres ... key grip
Tony Arnaud ... grip
James R. Belletier ... first assistant camera: "a" camera (as James Belletier)
Terrence Laron Burke ... grip
Mel Cannon ... grip
John Coumarbatch ... camera production assistant
Lamont Crawford ... dolly grip
Kerwin DeVonish ... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Kerwin Devonish)
Kris Enos ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Corin Gutteridge ... theatrical lighting consultant
Christopher Hall ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Christopher S. Hall)
James Harris ... set electrician (as James E. Harris)
Hardwick Johnson ... lighting and grip equipment: Camera Services Center
David Lee ... still photographer
Keith Matthis ... additional assistant camera
Malcolm Murray ... best boy electric
Christopher Norr ... camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Papadapolous ... generator operator (as Mike Papadopoulous) / rigging electrician (as Mike Papadopoulous)
Ricardo Sarmiento ... additional camera operator
Chris Skutch ... best boy grip
Addy Smith ... camera intern
Darrin Smith ... set electrician
Phillip Todd ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Phillip A. Todd)
John Velez ... gaffer (as John G. Velez)
Leah Yananton ... camera intern
D. Stevens ... still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Anna Bartoletti ... assistant character stylist (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Michael Alvarez ... extras casting associate
Sundi Lofty ... extras casting intern
Anna Park ... casting associate (as Anna Sang Park)
Tuffy Questell ... extras casting
Traci Runcie Williams ... extras casting associate (as Traci Runcie)
Jaime Wilson ... extras casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Yolanda Carter ... costume assistant
Yvens DeThelismond ... assistant costume designer (as Yvens de Thelismond)
Careen Fowles ... assistant costumer
Milady Hartmann ... assistant costumer
Danielle Hollowell ... assistant costume designer
Darlene Jackson ... wardrobe supervisor
Suzanne Kelly ... wardrobe supervisor
Emilio Sosa ... assistant costume designer
Whitney Kyles ... costume design assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Barry Alexander Brown ... additional editor (as Barry 'Cutmaster' Brown)
Raffaello Brown ... post-production intern
Janelle Connor ... post-production assistant
Geeta Gandbhir ... first assistant editor
Leticia Giffoni ... editing room assistant (as Tish Giffoni)
Paul Leonardo Jr. ... assistant post-production supervisor
Tim Masick ... video color timer: Moving Images at the Color Wheel
Mato ... film color timer
Melissa Wegman ... post supervisor: Bond Co.
Pagan Danielle Harleman ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Shilpa Mankikar ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Michael Anthony ... assistant location manager
Bryan Iler ... location scout
LeRoy McCarthy ... location scout (as Leroy McCarthy)
Hakim Quest ... location assistant
Tom Ross ... location manager
Phil Schulz ... location scout (as Phil Schultz)
Ryan Viniotis ... location assistant

Music Department 

James Anderson ... music mixer: New York Jazz Ensemble / music recordist: New York Jazz Ensemble
John Anderson ... musician: oboe, London Orchestra
Vaughn Armon ... musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Vaughan Armon)
Jon Bailey ... assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Kenny Barron ... musician: piano, New York Jazz Ensemble
Bill Benham ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Simon Benson ... musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Terence Blanchard ... conductor: score / musician: trumpet, New York Jazz Ensemble
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Thomas Bowes ... musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Tom Bowes)
John Bradbury ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Linda Cohen ... music coordinator: New York Jazz Ensemble
David Daniels ... musician: cello, London Orchestra
Julian Farrell ... musician: bass clarinet, London Orchestra
Andrew Findon ... musician: alto flute, London Orchestra (as Andy Findon)
Simon Fischer ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Aaron Fletcher ... musician: alto saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble
Geoff Foster ... music mixer: London Orchestra / music recordist: London Orchestra
Vic Fraser ... music librarian: London Orchestra
Isobel Griffiths ... orchestra contractor
Eric Harland ... musician: drums, New York Jazz Ensemble
Jake Jackson ... assistant engineer: London Orchestra
Gary Kettel ... musician: percussion, London Orchestra
Patrick Kiernan ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Boguslav Kostecki ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Alison LaCourse ... music assistant: New York Jazz Ensemble
Deler Lale ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Chris Laurence ... musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Tony Lewis ... musician: cello, London Orchestra
Martin Loveday ... musician: cello, London Orchestra
Rita Manning ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Jeffrey Mironov ... musician: guitar, New York Jazz Ensemble
Perry Montague-Mason ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Paul Morgan ... musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Kate Musker ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Derek Nievergelt ... musician: bass, New York Jazz Ensemble
John Parricelli ... musician: guitar, London Orchestra
John Pigneguy ... musician: horn, London Orchestra
Anthony Pleeth ... musician: cello, London Orchestra
Frank Ricotti ... musician: percussion, London Orchestra
Nick Rodwell ... musician: clarinet, London Orchestra
Roger Rosenberg ... musician: bass clarinet, New York Jazz Ensemble
Frank Schaefer ... musician: cello, London Orchestra
Mary Scully ... musician: double bass, London Orchestra
Jackie Shave ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Edward Simon ... musician: piano, London Orchestra
Alex Steyermark ... music supervisor
Michael Thompson ... musician: horn, London Orchestra (as Mike Thompson)
Christopher Tombling ... musician: violin, London Orchestra (as Chris Tombling)
Richard Watkins ... musician: horn, London Orchestra
Jay Weigel ... music preparation: London Orchestra
Bruce White ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Katie Wilkinson ... musician: viola, London Orchestra
Brice Winston ... musician: tenor saxophone, New York Jazz Ensemble
Dave Woodcock ... musician: violin, London Orchestra
Gavyn Wright ... musician: violin, London Orchestra / orchestra leader
Everton Nelson ... violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Shari L. Carpenter ... script supervisor (as Shari Carpenter)
Carolyn De Sousa ... additional script supervisor (as Carolynn Desousa)

Transportation Department 

Tom Heilig ... transportation captain
Vic Nowak ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew 

Leon Adair Jr. ... parking coordinator (as Leon Adair)
Alan Aguilar ... chef: Coast to Coast Catering
Yasmina B. Alaoui ... key production office assistant
James Baldwin ... quotation "No Name in the Street" used by kind permission of
Jackie Bazan ... publicist
Kija Brooks ... set production assistant
Gary Cergol ... product placement
Michael Ray Charles ... paintings "Bamboozled" and "Mandini's Great Escape" used by kind permission of / visual consultant
Betty Chin ... production coordinator
Jack Condon ... production office assistant
Maria Clara Costa ... set production assistant
Glenda N. Cox ... second assistant accountant (as Glenda Cox)
Colin Cumberbatch ... assistant production coordinator
Aaron Douglas ... production accountant
Leo Driver ... parking production assistant
Leon Dudevoir ... production executive
Rich Edwards ... set production assistant
Jeff Ellerbe ... set production assistant
Ukeme Emem ... production office intern
John B. Finn ... post-production accountant (as John Finn)
Rod Gailes ... office: 40 Acres
Peggy Glascoe ... assistant accountant
Savion Glover ... choreographer
Rob Harari ... tap instrument designer
Parrish Hurley ... stand-in: Mr. Rapaport
Rodney 'Bear' Jackson ... key production assistant (as Rodney Jackson)
Willow Jenkins ... set production assistant
Rahsan Jones ... parking production assistant
Thomas Krempke ... tape-to-film transfer
Jason Lampkin ... office: 40 Acres
Cinqué Lee ... video archivist (as Cinque Lee)
Neil Leifer ... photographs: "Muhammad Ali", "HankAaron", "Kareem Abdul Jabbar", "Michael Jordan", "Willie Mays", "Mike Tyson" and "1968 Olympics, Mexico City" used by kind permission of
David Levinthal ... photographs "Blackface", "1999. Arena Editions", "New Mexico" used by kind permission of
Donny I. Levy ... production office intern
Patrick Lindenmaier ... tape-to-film supervisor
Jared Lynton ... stand-in: Mr. Davidson (as Leo Linton)
Cisco Marcial ... assistant parking coordinator (as Francisco Marcial)
Parrish McLean ... set production assistant
Tjamal Noni ... production office secretary (as Tjamal K. Noni)
Rafael Osorio ... key production assistant
Heather Parish ... accountant: 40 Acres
Manuel Penichet ... research intern
Jimmie Pinckney ... set production assistant
Jerry Pinkney ... photographs "National Geographic Society Image Collection" used by kind permission of
Abbi Robinson ... accountant: 40 Acres
Butch Robinson ... electronic press kit
Calvin Ruffin II ... set production assistant
Darren Ryan ... 25 frame playback operator
Asad Sankofa ... stand-in: Mr. Glover
Ruedi Schick ... blow-up
Josh Schneider ... assistant post-production accountant
Craig Seti ... dailies advisor
Earl Smith ... liaison: 40 Acres
Michele Soddano ... payroll accountant (as Michele A. Soddano)
Proteus Spann ... stand-in: Mr. Wayans
Maggie Steber ... photographs "SABA" courtesy of
Elizabeth Wade ... production office intern
Noelia Warnette ... stand-in: Ms. Pinkett-Smith
Bradley Williams ... set production assistant
Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer (uncredited)
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. ... inventory services (uncredited)
Ran Francke ... security: Jada Pinkett Smith (uncredited)
Koula Sossiadis Kazista ... office assistant (uncredited)
Coati Mundi ... adr voice (uncredited)
Jonn Nubian ... technology consultant (uncredited)
Darren Ryan ... 25 frame video operator (uncredited)
Immanuel Spira ... completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited)
Caroline Wells ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Eileen Ahearn ... thanks
Judy Aley ... thanks
Janet Cheatham Bell ... thanks
Michael Ray Charles ... thanks
Mark Daniels ... thanks
Jean-Paul Gaultier ... the producers wish to thank (as Jean Paul Gaultier)
Christine Le Goff ... thanks (as Christine Legoff)
Neil Leifer ... thanks
David Levinthal ... thanks
Kedar Massenburg ... thanks
L. Londell McMillan ... thanks (as Londell Mcmillian)
Budd Schulberg ... dedicatee
Bill Stepney ... thanks
William Strickland ... thanks
James Turner ... thanks
Melvin Van Peebles ... the producers wish to thank
Crew verified as complete

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