Crooklyn
A semi-autobiographical film set in Brooklyn in the early 1970s. Comedy about the struggle of a woman to keep her family afloat amid the chaos of everyday life.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Carolyn Alfre Woodard
- Woody Delroy Lindo
- Tony Eyes/Jim David Patrick Kelly
- Tommy La La José Zuñiga
- Vic Isaiah Washington
- Jessica Ivelka Reyes
- Snuffy Spike Lee
- right hand man N. Jeremi Duru
- Aunt Song Frances Foster
- Clem Norman Matlock
- Viola Patriece Nelson
- Aunt Maxine Joie Lee
- Uncle Brown Vondie Curtis Hall
- Joseph Tse-Mach Washington
- Clinton Carlton Williams
- Nate Christopher Knowings
- Wendell Sharif Rashed
- Troy Zelda Harris
- Minnie Tiasha Reyes
- Barry Raymond Reliford
- Delray Harvey Williams
- Possom (Greg) Pee Wee Love
- Richard Bokeem Woodbine
- Mrs Columbo Mildred Clinton
- Florence Emelise Aleandri
- Cecil Omar Sharif Scroggins
- Kesha Danielle K. Thomas
- Cathy Asia Gilyard
- Brenda Carmen Tillery
- Ray-Ray Taneal Royal
- Rick Kendell Freeman
- Peanut Kewanna Bonaparte
- Juan Gary Perez
- West Indian store manager Arthur French
- Hector Manny Perez
- bodega woman Rupaul
- Sheila Yolande Morris
- con ed man Dan Grimaldi
- Tammy Susan Jacks
- TV evangelist Christopher Wynkoop
- Louie Rene Ojeda
- Monica Tracy Vilar
- Cornell Keith Johnson
- drunk woman Michele Shay
- Tito Hector M. Ricci Jr
- Vicki Nadijah Abdul-khalia
- funeral mourner Bruce Hawkins
- neighbour Richard Whiten
- neighbour Michelle Rosario
- Judy Maurie A. Chandler
- Jody Monet A. Chandler
- boy in street Zay Smith
- supermarket customer Derrick Peart
- supermarket customer Ulysses Terrero
- supermarket customer Johnette Cook
- supermarket customer Desirée Murray
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Spike Lee
- 1st Assistant Director Michael Ellis
- Key 2nd Assistant Director Tracey Hinds
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Sarah Gyllenstierna
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Lee Davis
- Script Supervisor Shari Carpenter
Rights
Production
- Production Company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- In association with Child Hoods Productions
- Presents Universal Pictures
- Executive Producer Jon Kilik
- Produced by Spike Lee
- Co-producer Monty Ross
- Associate Producer Joie Lee
- Associate Producer Cinqué Lee
- Production Supervisor Preston Holmes
- Production Co-ordinator Caryn E. Campbell
- Production Comptroller Eric Oden
- Accountant Mike Phillips
- Location Manager Nancy Roth
- Location Manager Al Valentine
Casting
- Casting Robi Reed-humes
- Casting Associate Aisha Coley
- Principal Casting Assistant Yolanda Geralds
- Principal Casting Assistant Keith R. Gunthorpe
- Principal Casting Assistant Yolanda D. Hunt
- Principal Casting Assistant Tammy Rosen
- Extras Casting Director Winsome Sinclair
- Extras Casting Assistant Renton Kirk
Writing
- Screenplay by Joie Lee
- Screenplay by Cinqué Lee
- Screenplay by Spike Lee
- Story by Joie Lee
Photography
- Director of Photography Arthur Jafa
- Camera Operator Gearey Mcleod
- Additional Camera Operator Phil Oetiker
- Additional Camera Operator George Pattison
- Additional Camera Operator Jeffery Tufano
- Steadicam Operator Anastas N. Michos
- Steadicam Operator Rick Raphael
- Louma Crane Operator Stuart Allen
- 1st Assistant Camera Floyd A.B. Rance Iii
- 2nd Assistant Camera Robin Melhuish
- Additional 2nd Assistant Camera Paul Colangelo
- Additional 2nd Assistant Camera Christopher T. Paul
- Additional 2nd Assistant Camera Robert Ragozzine
- Additional 2nd Assistant Camera Peter T. Ramos
- Additional 2nd Assistant Camera Rick Sarmiento
- Gaffer Reginald F. Lake
- New York Gaffer Joseph Sciretta
- Best Boy Malik Sayeed
- Key Grip Robert Andres
Stills
- Still Photography David Lee
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
- Visual Effects by Syzygy Digital Cinema
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Steve Kirshoff
Editing
- Editor Barry Alexander Brown
- 1st Assistant Editor Leander T. Sales
- Assistant Editor Jeff Cooper
Design
- Production Design Wynn Thomas
- Art Director Chris Shriver
- Assistant Art Director Jeffrey D. Mcdonald
- Assistant Art Director Ronald L. Norsworthy
- Set Decorator Ted Glass
- Leadman Robin Koenig
- 1st Set Dresser Gary Aharoni
- Set Dresser Philip Canfield
- Set Dresser Deborah A. Dreyer
- Set Dresser John W. Farraday
- Set Dresser Robert Feltman
- Set Dresser Howard Goldstein
- Set Dresser Steve Krieger
- Set Dresser Jeffrey S. Rollins
- Set Dresser James Sherman
- Set Dresser Mike Leather
- Set Dresser Harriet Zucker
- On-set Dresser Anthony J. Dimeo
- Chargeman Scenic Jeffrey L. Glave
- 2nd Scenic Artist Virginia Lim
- Camera Scenic Rochelle Edelson
- Scenic Artist Joyce Leipertz
- Scenic Artist Paul Moore
- Scenic Artist Gary Jennings
- Scenic Artist Steve Barth
- Scenic Artist Lauren Doner
- Scenic Artist Elizabeth Linn
- Scenic Artist Lorenzo Contessa
- Scenic Artist Neil Prince
- Scenic Artist Paul Dale
- Scenic Artist Joyce Kubalak
- Scenic Artist Chris Cumberbatch
- Property Master Kevin Ladson
- Construction Co-ordinator Thomas Costabile
Costumes
- Costume Design Ruth E. Carter
- Associate Costume Designer Donna Berwick
- Wardrobe Supervisor Jane E. Myers
- Wardrobe Supervisor Winsome Mckoy
- Wardrobe Supervisor Ellen Ellis Lee
Make-up
- Key Make-up Alvechia Ewing
- Make-up Diane Hammond
- Key Hairstylist Larry M. Cherry
- Hairstylist Mary Cooke
- Afrocentric Hair Design by Annu Prestonia
Titles
- Main/End Titles Designed by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
Film processing
- Opticals Jerry Siegel
- Opticals Inc. Eastern Optical EFX
- Colour Timing Dale Caldwell
- Colour Timing Bob Mcmillian
- Colour by DuArt Film Laboratories
- Prints by DeLuxe
Music
- Original Music Terence Blanchard
- Violins/Concert Master Sanford Allen
- Conductor Terence Blanchard
- Music Supervisor Alex Steyermark
- Associate Music Editor James Flatto
- Violins/Contractor Stanley G. Hunte
Sound
- Music Recording Engineer James Nichols
- Music Recording Engineer Richard Clarke
- Sound Design Skip Lievsay
- Sound Mixer Rolf Pardula
- Boom Man Stuart Deutsch
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman
- Dialogue Supervisor Philip Stockton
- Dialogue Editor Robert Hein
- Dialogue Editor Fred Rosenberg
- [Sound] Effects Editor Eugene Gearty
- ADR Engineer David Boulton
- ADR Editor Marissa Littlefield
- ADR Editor Hal Levinsohn
- Foley Supervisor Bruce Pross
- Foley Walker Marko Costanzo
- Foley Editor Frank Kern
- Foley Editor Eliza Paley
- Foley Editor Steven Visscher
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Ward
Consultant
- DTS Consultant Jeff Levison
- Mutley and Queenie Trained by John Baldwin
- Mutley and Queenie Supplied by Critters of the Cinema
- Other Animals Provided by Dawn Animal Agency (New York)
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Lucius Barre
