Jungle Fever
A story of interracial romance between a white girl working as a secretary, and her black boss.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Flipper Purify Wesley Snipes
- Angie Tucci Annabella Sciorra
- Cyrus Spike Lee
- The Good Reverend Doctor Purify Ossie Davis
- Lucinda Purify Ruby Dee
- Gator Purify Samuel L. Jackson
- Drew Lonette Mckee
- Paulie Carbone John Turturro
- Mike Tucci Frank Vincent
- Lou Carbone Anthony Quinn
- Vivian Halle Berry
- Orin Goode Tyra Ferrell
- Vera Veronica Webb
- Ming Veronica Timbers
- Charlie Tucci David Dundara
- James Tucci Michael Imperioli
- Vinny Nicholas Turturro
- Sonny Steven Randazzo
- Patty Joseph D'onofrio
- Frankie Botz Michael Badalucco
- Veeshay Anthony Nocerrino
- Denise Debi Mazar
- Louise Gina Mastrogiacomo
- Jerry Tim Robbins
- Leslie Brad Dourif
- Nilda Phyllis Stickney
- Inez Theresa Randle
- Angela Pamala Tyson
- Officer Long Rick Aiello
- Officer Ponte Miguel Sandoval
- Livin' Large Charles Q. Murphy
- Iris Talese Harris
- young panhandler Averell Curtle
- drug dealer Melvin Bethea
- drug dealer Ewart Lauder
- man in crack den Randolph May
- gentleman in wheelchair El-Shah Muhammad
- church lady Suzanna White
- woman panhandler Danielle Coleman
- crack lady Marilyn Nelson
- man on the street Bob Adrian
- friend of Livin' Large Doug E. Doug
- friend of Livin' Large Scot Anthony Robinson
- Frankie, Denise's brother Frank Esposito
- boy in candy store Joseph Giammarino
- boy in candy store Shawn Lowenthal
- Lashawn Queen Latifah
- paperboy Curtis Atkins
- 1st mouth Yvette Brooks
- 2nd mouth Mamie Louise Anderson
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Spike Lee
- Assistant Director (1st) Randy Fletcher
- Assistant Director (2nd) H.H. Cooper
- Assistant Director (2nd) Dale Pierce
- Continuity Shari Carpenter
Production
- ©/Production Company Inc. Universal City Studios
- Presented by Universal Pictures
- Production Company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Produced by Spike Lee
- Co-producer Monty Ross
- Line Producer Jon Kilik
- Unit/Location Manager Brent Owens
- Production Supervisor Preston Holmes
- Production Co-ordinator (Office) Debra D. Jeffreys
- Production Co-ordinator (40 Acres) Susan D. Fowler
- Assistant Production Office Co-ordinator Desirée Jellerette
- Our Man in Fort-de-France Pierre Cottrell
- Production Comptroller Robert Nickson
- Auditor Eric Oden
- Assistant Auditor Patricia Holmes
- Production Assistant (Office) Dana White
- Assistant Location Manager Dale Watkins
- Assistant Location Manager Eric Barry Klein
- Location Scout Ginger Sledge
- Post-production Office Co-ordinator Johanne Brown
- Production Assistant (Set) Michael Ellis
- Production Assistant (Set) Lee Davis
- Production Assistant (Set) Van Hayden
- Production Assistant (Set) Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
- Production Assistant (Set) Doug G. Watson
- Production Assistant (Set) Shawn Sweeney
- Production Assistant (Set) Charles Mahorney
- Production Assistant (40 Acres) Wanda Brooks
- Production Assistant (40 Acres) Lyle Dickey
- Production Assistant (Locations) Kristen M. Johnson
- Production Assistant (Casting) Winsome Sinclair
- Assistant to Mr Lee Earl Smith
- Production Assistant (Electric) Jeffrey Byrd
- Production Assistant (Construction) Erwin Brown
- Production Assistant (Construction) John Calling
- Production Assistant (Construction) Rudolph Eccleston
- Production Assistant (Construction) Anthony Galloway
- Production Assistant (Construction) Mark Jones
- Production Assistant (Construction) Richard Parker
- Production Assistant (Construction) William Starke
- Production Assistant (Construction) John Wellington
- Intern Gerald Barclay
- Intern Idreana Causby
- Intern Constance Cherry
- Intern Darrol Clark
- Intern William Davies
- Intern Victor Dejesus
- Intern Laura Dorsey
- Intern Frank Fleming
- Intern Francesca Freemen
- Intern Anika Gibbons
- Intern Chey Green
- Intern Simone Greggs
- Intern Sarah Gyllenstierna
- Intern Ronald M. Haynes
- Intern Sandra Hernandez
- Intern Valerie Hughes
- Intern Terri Kennedy
- Intern Gregory King
- Intern Zenalda Lorenzo
- Intern Chad Marshall
- Intern Elloise Mcrae-dover
- Intern Marcia Newman
- Intern Stephanie Payton
- Intern Michael A. Pinckney
- Intern Philip M. Ricks
- Intern Traci Runcie
- Intern Jon-Marc Sandifer
- Intern Susan Stuart
- Intern Monica Sutton
- Intern Sikay Tang
- Intern Dwayne Thomas
- Intern Jimmie Walker
- Intern Sonia Whittle
- Intern Tracy A. Wright
- Production Secretary Sherri G. Sneed
- Helper Danny Spillane
- Helper Sheldon Kaplan
- Helper John Raffone Jr
- Helper Kevin Sharkey
- Helper Jose Williams
Casting
- Casting Robi Reed-humes
- Casting (Associate) Carl Anthony Lee
- Casting (Extras) Tracy Vilar
- Casting (Extras) Andrea Reed
Writing
- Written by Spike Lee
Photography
- Director of Photography Ernest Dickerson
- Camera Operator Phil Oetiker
- Camera Operator (Additional) George Pattison
- Camera Operator (Additional) Frank Prinzi
- Steadicam Operator Larry McConkey
- Steadicam Operator Ted Churchill
- Steadicam Operator Kirk R. Gardner
- Steadicam Assistant Emil Hampton
- Steadicam Assistant Richard Crudo
- Cablecam Jerry Holway
- Cablecam Assistant John Wassel
- Assistant Camera (1st) Daniel Sanabria
- Assistant Camera (1st) Pamela Katz
- Assistant Camera (Additional 1st) David Tuttman
- Assistant Camera (Additional 1st) Andrew Harris
- Assistant Camera (Additional 1st) Jamie Maxtone-graham
- Assistant Camera (2nd) Nate Ranger
- Assistant Camera (2nd) Floyd A.B. Rance Iii
- Camera Trainee Frederick V. Nielsen Ii
- Gaffer Charles Houston
- [Gaffer] Best Boy Val Desalvo
- Generator Operator Andrew Niceberg
- Electrician John Mitchell
- Electrician Michael Marzovilla
- Electrician Doug Shannon
- Electrician Anthony Pisciotta
- Electrician John O'malley
- Electrician Derek Mckane
- Louma Crane Operator Stuart Allen
- Key Grip Robert Andres
- Best Boy Grip Paul Wachter
- Dolly/Crane Grip Tom Kudlek
- 3rd Grip Chris Skutch
- 4th Grip Marcus Turner
- 4th Grip Lamont Crawford
- Company Grip Keith Bunting
- Company Grip Charles Quinlivan
- Key Rigging Grip Carl Peterson
- Rigging Grip Charlie Marroquin
- Rigging Grip Rick L. Marroquin
- Welder Charles Laplaca
- Video Operator David Zimmern
- Video Operator Nancy Meshkoff
- Video Engineer Thomas Zafian
Stills
- Stills Photography David Lee
Editing
- Editor Sam Pollard
- Additional Editor Brunilda Torres
- Assistant Editor Leander T. Sales
- Apprentice Editor Anthony L. Jamison
- Apprentice Editor Jeff Cooper
- Apprentice Editor Sonia Gonzalez
Design
- Production Designer Wynn Thomas
- Assistant to Production Designer Bruton Jones
- Assistant to Production Designer Pam Stephens
- Assistant Art Director Diann Duthie
- Set Decorator Ted Glass
- Assistant to Set Decorator Rena Dillon
- 2nd Dresser Peter Von Bartheld
- Dresser Bill Butler
- Dresser Nancy Boytos
- Dresser Jerry Kadar
- Dresser Keith Wall
- Dresser Laura West
- Leadman Scott Rosenstock
- Chargeman Scenic Jeffrey L. Glave
- Standby Scenic Joyce Kubalak
- Scenic Gary Jennings
- Scenic Virginia Lim
- Scenic Lorenzo Contessa
- Scenic Lawrence Casey
- Scenic Kevin Golden
- Scenic James Geyer
- Scenic Helen Terry Sylvester
- Scenic Katherine Bloss
- Scenic Hollis James Hoff
- Scenic Shopwoman Rosalie Russino
- Storyboard Artist Jeffrey Balsmeyer
- Scenic Artist Sculptor Sara D'alessandro
- Property Master Kevin Ladson
- 1st Assistant Props Anthony Baldasare
- 2nd Assistant Props Jann McClary
- Inside Prop Assistant Jacqueline Arnot
- Construction Co-ordinator Martin Bernstein
- Key Construction Grip Carl Prinzi
- Key Set Builder Tom Costabilo
- Key Set Builder Kenneth D. Nelson
- Set Builder Rodney Clark
- Set Builder John Grimolizzi
- Set Builder David Kadow
- Construction Grip Paul Wardwell
- Construction Grip Robert Woods Jr
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
- Assistant to the Costume Designer Beulah Jones-black
- Assistant to the Costume Designer Donna Berwick
- Wardrobe Supervisor Jennifer L. Bryan
- Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Barry Mazurek
- Wardrobe Assistant Miriam Wong
- Wardrobe Assistant Rita Mcghee
- Wardrobe Assistant Precious Lovell
- Men's Hairdresser Larry M. Cherry
Make-up
- Make-up Laini Thompson
- Make-up Ellie Winslow
- Make-up Bernadette Mazur
- Women's Hairdresser Clifford Booker
Titles
- Main/End Titles Designed by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
Film processing
- Colour DuArt Film Laboratories
- Prints by DeLuxe
- Colour Timer David Pultz
Music
- Original Musical Compositions Stevie Wonder
- Original Music Score Terence Blanchard
- Original Music Written/Arranged/Produced Stevie Wonder
- Original Music Score Composed by Terence Blanchard
- Score Recorded by Delfeayo Marsalis
- Score Recorded by Patrick Smith
- The Orchestra (Violin) Stanley G. Hunte
- The Orchestra (Violin) Sanford Allen
- The Orchestra (Violin) Yuri Vodovoz
- The Orchestra (Violin) Winterton Garvey
- The Orchestra (Violin) Elliot Rosoff
- The Orchestra (Violin) Kenneth Gordon
- The Orchestra (Violin) John Pintavalle
- The Orchestra (Violin) Gerald Tarack
- The Orchestra (Violin) Charles Libove
- The Orchestra (Violin) Louann Montesi
- The Orchestra (Violin) Suzanne Ornstein
- The Orchestra (Violin) Alvin Rogers
- The Orchestra (Violin) Dale Stuckenbruck
- The Orchestra (Violin) Diane Monroe
- The Orchestra (Violin) Sandra Billingslea
- The Orchestra (Violin) Cecelia A. Hobbs
- The Orchestra (Violin) Marion J. Pinheiro
- The Orchestra (Violin) Richard Henrickson
- The Orchestra (Violin) Lesa Terry
- The Orchestra (Violin) Gregory Komar
- The Orchestra (Violin) Larissa Blitz
- The Orchestra (Violin) Ethel Abelson
- The Orchestra (Violin) Myra Segal
- The Orchestra (Violin) Joseph Diamonte
- The Orchestra (Violin) Jue Yao
- The Orchestra (Violin) Regis Iandiorio
- The Orchestra (Violin) Gayle Dixon
- The Orchestra (Violin) Joe Malin
- The Orchestra (Violin) Carmel Malin
- The Orchestra (Violin) Barry Finclair
- The Orchestra (Violin) Yeh Ming
- The Orchestra (Violin) Hu Yong-yan
- The Orchestra (Viola) Alfred V. Brown
- The Orchestra (Viola) Harry Zaratzian
- The Orchestra (Viola) Jesse Levine
- The Orchestra (Viola) Jennie Hansen
- The Orchestra (Viola) Juliet Haffner
- The Orchestra (Viola) Richard Brice
- The Orchestra (Viola) Richard Spencer
- The Orchestra (Viola) John R. Dexter
- The Orchestra (Viola) Jean Dane
- The Orchestra (Viola) Stephanie Fricker
- The Orchestra (Viola) Lois Martin
- The Orchestra (Viola) Sue Pray
- The Orchestra (Cello) Melissa Meel
- The Orchestra (Cello) Frederick Zlotkin
- The Orchestra (Cello) Bruce Wang
- The Orchestra (Cello) Bruce Rogers
- The Orchestra (Cello) Eileen Folson
- The Orchestra (Cello) Alvin McCall
- The Orchestra (Cello) Clay Ruede
- The Orchestra (Cello) Carol Buck
- The Orchestra (Cello) Barbara Bogatin
- The Orchestra (Cello) Anne Callahan
- The Orchestra (Cello) Diane Barere
- The Orchestra (Cello) Ellen Hassman
- The Orchestra (Bass) Milt Hinton
- The Orchestra (Bass) Deb Spohnheimer
- The Orchestra (Bass) Melanie Punter
- The Orchestra (Bass) Rodney Whitaker
- The Orchestra (Flute) Karen Griffen
- The Orchestra (Oboe) Stephen Taylor
- The Orchestra (Bassoon) Frank Morelli
- The Orchestra (French Horn) Jerome Ashby
- The Orchestra (French Horn) Howard Howard
- The Orchestra (Trombone) Robin Eubanks
- The Orchestra (Tuba) Bob Stewart
- The Orchestra (Piano) Roland Hanna
- The Orchestra (Percussion) Sue Evans
- The Orchestra (Latin Percussion) Steve Berrios
- The Orchestra (Drums) Troy Davis
- The Orchestra (Choir) The Boys Choir of Harlem and Orchestra
- The Orchestra (Choir Founder/Director) Walter Turnbull
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Kaseem Aiken
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Jerome Bell
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Leonard Bembry
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Dwayne Bouie
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Christopher Burns
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Calvin Byrd
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Austin Conyers
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Marcus Copeland
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Terry Cullum
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Aaron Cox
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Adon Davis
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Anthony Dewitt
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Kevin Flowers
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Randalll Gregiore-bess
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Russell Haynes
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Damien Heyward
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Daniyel Heyward
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Terraine Hicks
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Garvin Holder
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Duane Howard
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Jonathan Iverson
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Kyle Jackson
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Kelvin Jones
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Frank Jones Jr
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Jimmie Kimbrough
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Courtney King
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Lamond Lane
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Tyree Marcus
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Mark Meeres
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Jason Oby
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Christopher Peacock
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Coshen Penister
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Rodney Perkins
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Allen Pinkney
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Chateau Piper
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Trevel Price
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Germaine Shearn
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Samuel Skyes
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Gregory Spraggins
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Tschaka Stafford
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) José Suazo
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Tracey Sydner
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Sharif Thompson
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Sule Thompson
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Tory Washington
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Lionel Whitney
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Barron Whitten
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Avid Williams
- The Orchestra (Choir Member) Kwan Williams
- Vocal Arrangements Stevie Wonder
- Vocal Arrangements Nathan Watts
- Vocal Arrangements Keith John
- Vocal Arrangements Kimberly Brewer
- Executive Associate Production Nathan Watts
- Soundtrack Project Co-ordinator Stephanie Andrews
- Music Editor Alex Steyermark
- Assistant Music Editor James Flatto
Sound
- [Music] Enginereed and Mixed by Steve Van Arden
- [Music] Add Engineering/Programming by Malcolm Cecil
- [Music] Assistant Engineering Jimmy 'Rock'n Roll' Sandweiss
- [Music] Additional Engineering R.R. Hanlan
- Associate Prod and Computer Sound Design Vaughn Halyard
- Score Mixed by James Nichols
- Sound Design Skip Lievsay
- Sound Recordist Russell Williams Ii
- Boom Man Alberto Aquino
- Cable Person Rosa Howell-thornhill
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman
- Assistant Sound Editor Brian Johnson
- Assistant Sound Editor Gregory L. Speed
- Assistant Sound Editor Chris Fielder
- Apprentice Sound Editor Stuart Levy
- Dialogue Editor Kevin Lee
- Dialogue Editor Fred Rosenberg
- Dialogue Editor Jeffrey Stern
- Dialogue Editor Magdaline Volaitis
- Sound Effects Editor Ron Bochar
- ADR Recordist David Boulton
- ADR Editor Deborah Wallach
- ADR Editor Pam Demetruis
- ADR Editor Diane Schaub
- ADR (Assistant Editor) Keiko Doguchi
- Foley Artist Marko Costanzo
- Foley Editor Bruce Pross
- Foley Editor Frank Kern
- Foley Editor Steven Visscher
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Ward
Consultant
- Dolby Stereo Consultant Robert S. Warren
- Dolby Stereo Consultant Bradford L. Hohle
- Consulting Architect Jack Travis
- Projectionist Michael Gaynor
- Projectionist's Assistant Harold R. Williams Jr
- Transportation Captain James F. Leavey
- Driver Harry Leavey
- Driver Willi Gaskins
- Driver Robert Dwyer
- Driver Brendan Connolly
- Driver Charles Bennis
- Driver William Buckman Jr
- Driver Joseph Caffrey
- Driver Michael Canosa
- Driver James Collins
- Driver Robert Collins
- Driver Rocco Curatolo
- Driver Robert Donovan
- Driver Ronald Drogan
- Driver Gus Hein
- Driver James Jelardi
- Driver Richard Kornak
- Driver Robert Lapine
- Driver Robert Lansing
- Driver Patrick Hogan
- Driver John Edler
- Driver Clifford Johnson
- Driver Bill Leavey
- Driver David Lenhart
- Driver Andrew Orlou
- Driver Ponce Granger
- Driver Robert Featherstone
- Driver Frank Lopez
- Driver Brian Maxwell
- Driver Martin Whitfield
- Craft Service Lisa Donnell
- Craft Service Tracey Hinds
- Craft Service Rasheed Ali Brown
- Craft Service Darryl Ganious
- Catering Something's Cooking
- Catering Charles Lowrey
- Negative Matching Nöelle Penraat
- Animal Trainers Dawn Animal Agency (New York)
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Anna Southall
