Fresh
Year:
1994
Centring around a 12-year-old boy called Fresh who is separated from his parents and lives with his aunt. He runs drugs for a living and occasionally meets up with his father to play chess - the only way he has of relating to him. When a girl he is close to gets shot, Fresh pits all of the drug pushers in the neighbourhood against one another, using a chessman's finesse.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Fresh Sean Nelson
- Esteban Giancarlo Esposito
- Sam Samuel L. Jackson
- Nichole N'Bushe Wright
- Corky Ron Brice
- Jake Jean Claude Lamarre
- Chuckie Luis Lantigua
- Lieutenant Perez José Zuñiga
- Chillie Yul Vázquez
- Aunt Frances Cheryl Freeman
- Detective Abe Sharp Martin Shakar
- Red Anthony Thomas
- Darryl Curtis McClarin
- Smokey Charles Malik Whitfield
- Herbie Victor Gonzalez
- Spike Guillermo Diaz
- Salvador Robert Jimenez
- James Jerome Butler
- Reggie Cortez Nance
- Hector Anthony Ruiz
- Enriquez Jacinto Taras Riddick
- Hilary Afi McClendon
- Rosie Natima Bradley
- Tarleak Daiquan Smith
- Nicholas Jason Rodriguez
- Curtis Mizan Ayers
- Mattie Zakee L. Howze
- Rosa Vasquez Iraida Polanco
- Mrs Coleman Davenia Mcfadden
- Mexican Mateo Gomez
- Fiona Belinda Becker
- Juana Danielia L. Cotton
- Aida Elsie Hilario
- pregnant woman Elizabeth Rodriguez
- long-haired teenager Matthew Faber
- yuppie Lawrence Bender
- Fat Freddie Shahid Ali
- Tommy Yee Paul J.Q. Lee
- O'Toole Scott Nicholson
- transit cop Joseph Pentangelo
- Devon Christopher Scott
- Chuckie's mother Terri Vargas
- girl 1 Tracy Vilar
- girl 2 Tonye Patano
- Mr Cohen Randy Ostrow
- [chess hustler] F. Murray Abraham
- [college chess player] Kurt Koehler
- [gang driver] Don Wallace
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Boaz Yakin
- 1st Assistant Director J. Miller Tobin
- 2nd Assistant Director Mary-Jane April
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Amy Schmidt
- Script Supervisor Sarah Auerswald
Production
- A Lawrence Bender production Lawrence Bender
- Presents Lumière
- Author Lumière Leisure Limited
- Executive Producer Lila Cazès
- Produced by Lawrence Bender
- Produced by Randy Ostrow
- Co-producer Chrisann Verges
- Associate Producer JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
- Unit Production Manager Chrisann Verges
- Production Co-ordinator Judith Lyn Brown
- Production Accountant Diane Conn
- Location Manager George Norfleet Jr
- Post-production Supervisor Heidi Vogel
Casting
- Casting by Douglas Aibel
- Casting Associate Alysa Wishingrad
- Extras Casting Karen E. Etcoff
- Extras Casting Kee Casting
- Extras Casting Assistant Jan Johnson
- ADR Voice Casting L.A. MadDogs
Writing
- Written by Boaz Yakin
Photography
- Director of Photography Adam Holender
- Camera Operator David Knox
- Additional Camera Operator Bruce Maccallum
- Additional Camera Operator William Coleman
- Additional Camera Operator Michael Barrow
- 1st Assistant Camera John Cambria
- 2nd Assistant Camera Michael Cambria
- Gaffer James Dolan
- Key Grip James Finnerty
Stills
- Still Photographer Bob Marshak
- Still Photographer Adger W. Cowans
Special Effects
- Special Effects Al Griswold
- Special Effects William Traynor
Editing
- Edited by Dorian Harris
- Assistant Editor Brian Johnson
- Assistant Editor Susan Graef
Design
- Production Designer Dan Leigh
- Set Decorator Ron Von Blomberg
- Set Decorator Stephanie Carroll
- Lead Man Chris De Titta
- Set Dresser Dennis Causey
- Set Dresser Jeff Naparstek
- Comic Book Panels Creator Jerry Martinez
- Comic Book Panels Creator Hama Design Studios
- Scenic Chargeperson Stephen Caldwell
- Storyboard Artist Erez Yakin
- Prop Master Eric Stepper
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ellen Lutter
- Wardrobe Supervisor Jennifer L. Bryan
- Wardrobe Supervisor Michael Tavares
Make-up
- Make-up Design Anita Gibson
- Hair Design Leonard Drake
Titles
- Main Title Sequence designed/produced by Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
- Opticals/End Titles by Pacific Title
Film processing
- Colour Timer Mike Stanwick
- Negative Cutting by Ice Negative Cutting
- Dailies by DuArt Film Laboratories
- Location Lighting/Grip Equip't sup'd by General Camera
- Filmed w/Panavision Camera/Lenses prov'd Panavision New Filmmakers Program
- Prints by DeLuxe
Music
- Music by Stewart Copeland
- [String Orchestra Music] Composed by Stewart Copeland
- Guitars Michael Thompson
- EVI Judd Miller
- Drums Stewart Copeland
- [String Orchestra] Conducted by Michael Andreas
- [String Orchestra] Arranged by Michael Andreas
- String Orchestra contracted by Sandy Decrescent
- Music produced by Jeff Seitz
- Music Editor Michael Dittrick
- Music Consultant Karyn Rachtman
Sound
- Music recorded by Jeff Seitz
- [String Orchestra] Recorded by Joseph Mcgee
- Sound Mixer Michael Barosky
- Boom Operator Tom Louie
- Re-recording Mixer Ron Bartlett
- Re-recording Mixer Larry Blake
- Re-recording Mixer Ezra Dweck
- Production Sound Transfer by Sound One Corp.
- Post-production Sound by Weddington Productions
- Re-recording Services provided by Skywalker Sound
- Supervising Sound Editor Geoff Rubay
- Supervising Sound Editor Curt Schulkey
- Sound Editor David Bartlett
- Sound Editor Ron Bartlett
- Sound Editor John Hulsman
- Sound Editor William Jacobs
- Sound Editor Doub Pearce
- Sound Editor David Whittaker
- Loop Group Mitch Carter
- Loop Group Revalyn Golde
- Loop Group Mike Gomez
- Loop Group Marabina Jaimes
- Loop Group Tyrone Granderson Jones
- Loop Group Stuart Mabray
- Loop Group William Marquez
- Loop Group Susan Mcwilliams
- Loop Group Dyana Ortelli
- Loop Group Dennis Tufano
- Loop Group Kristina Mills
- Loop Group Humberto Ortiz
- Loop Group Alexaundria Simmons
- Loop Group Sandra Teres
- Loop Group Robert White
- ADR Mixer David Boulton
- ADR Mixer Christina Tucker
- Foley Walker Ellen Heuer
- Foley Walker Robin Harlan
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Ward
- Stunt Co-ordinator Peter Bucossi
Consultant
- Chess Consultant Bruce Pandolfini
- Chess Coach Judy Shipman
- Acting Coach JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
- Speech/Dialect Coach for Mr Esposito Sam Chwat
- Animal Handler Barbara Austin
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Clein + White
- Unit Publicist Jeremy Walker