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A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Language
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue $22,483,370
English
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue $22,483,370
Keywords
sibling relationship
boston, massachusetts
writing
race politics
satire
alzheimer's disease
dysfunctional family
pseudonym
family drama
lgbt
racial stereotype
dramedy
thoughtful
publishing
complex
mother son relationship
race relations
serious
inspirational
black stories
provocative
assertive
bold
complicated
dignified
empathetic
instructive
scathing
wry
Casts
Jeffrey Wright
Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison
John Ortiz
Arthur
Erika Alexander
Coraline
Leslie Uggams
Agnes Ellison
Sterling K. Brown
Clifford Ellison
Skyler Wright
Brittany
John Ales
Leo
Patrick Fischler
Mandel
Carmen Cusack
Gilda
Joseph Marrella
Matthew Wilson
Stephen Burrell
Jordan Phillips
Issa Rae
Sintara Golden
Nicole Kempskie
Sintara's Moderator
Becki Dennis
Clinic Receptionist
Tracee Ellis Ross
Lisa Ellison
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Lorraine
Ryan Richard Doyle
Ned
Kate Avallone
Woman on Patio
Dustin Tucker
Phillip
Michael Jibrin
Jelani
Michele Proude
Bulger's Nurse
David De Beck
Dr. Bulger
Okieriete Onaodowan
Van Go Jenkins
Keith David
Willy the Wonker
Miriam Shor
Paula Baderman
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Maynard
Greta Quispe
Luz Borquez
J.C. MacKenzie
Carl Brunt
Elle Sciore
Layne
Adam Brody
Wiley Valdespino
Justin Andrew Phillips
Arthur's Intern
Neal Lerner
Wilson Harnet
Jenn Harris
Ailene Hoover
Bates Wilder
Jon Daniel Sigmarsen
Jason Armani Martinez
Nursing Home Orderly
Michael Cyril Creighton
John Bosco
Celeste Oliva
Dr. Tiefel
Megan Robinson
Kenya Dunston
Christopher Barrow
Burt
Alexander Pobutsky
Kenny
Tokunbo Joshua Olumide
Alvin
Chhoyang Cheshatsang
Wiley's Assistant
Michael Malvesti
Plainclothes Cop
Samantha Gordon
Gaby (uncredited)
Jason Armani Martinez
Nursing Home Orderly
Anu Bamidele
Teen (uncredited)
Russell J. Gannon
Man At Book Fair (uncredited)
Heidi Garza
Coffee Customer (uncredited)
Josh Habib
Lunch Patron (uncredited)
Ian Dylan Hunt
Book-signing Guest / Awards Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Nahna James
Book Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Emily Kokidko
Student (uncredited)
Erin McAnespie
College Student (uncredited)
Adrian M. Mompoint
Jeff (uncredited)
Kevin Pitcairn
Boston Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Anne Reardon
Waitress (uncredited)
Cheryl Lee Thorup
Personal Assistant (uncredited)
Crews
Percival Everett
Novel
Cristina Dunlap
Director of Photography
Ram Bergman
Executive Producer
Michael Bowes
Executive Producer
Rian Johnson
Executive Producer
Lenny Payan
Co-Producer
Hilda Rasula
Editor
Michele Lewis
Makeup Department Head
Kyra Friedman Curcio
Set Decoration
Maddy Young
Art Direction
Hannah Offer
Associate Producer
Jonathan Guggenheim
Production Design
Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer
Percival Everett
Executive Producer
Jennifer Euston
Casting
Rudy Mance
Costume Design
Mandell Winter
Supervising Sound Editor
Tommy Carroll
Special Effects Technician
Richard Weingart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexandra Fehrman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Santino Tartaglia
Utility Sound
S.J. Allocco
Casting Associate
Wesley Cannon
Grip
Tina Ulee
Costume Supervisor
Melissa Morris
Casting Associate
Emily Baeza
Second Assistant Director
Xavier Thompson
"A" Camera Operator
Michael A. Myles
Set Dresser
Daniel Hourihan
Rigging Gaffer
Monique Peoples Graham
Key Hair Stylist
Ben LeClair
Producer
Jermaine Johnson
Producer
Cord Jefferson
Director
Cord Jefferson
Writer
Nikos Karamigios
Producer
Cord Jefferson
Producer
Giles Harding
Visual Effects Supervisor
Igor Yashin
Foley Editor
Matt Yocum
Supervising Sound Editor
Taylor Armstrong
Main Title Designer
Hashim Strange
Set Dresser
Gianna Sparacino
Hair Department Head
Alex Levy
Music Editor
Kayla Mitchell
Set Dresser
Ian Yeromenko
Foley Artist
Stephen Hartman
Location Manager
Julie Glaze Houlihan
Music Supervisor
John Vincent Mason
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Liu
"B" Camera Operator
Mehrnaz Mohabati
ADR Mixer
Frankie Ferrari
Script Supervisor
Katherine Castro
"B" Camera Operator
Shadya H. Ballug
Set Dresser
Chris Analoro
Set Dresser
Pavel Nivevskiy
Foley Mixer
Claire Folger
Still Photographer
Jamie Joseph
Set Dresser
Kendall Pestana
Set Dresser
Mattie Hamer
Digital Imaging Technician
Brett Duffy
Extras Casting
Jill Sacco
Production Supervisor
Jill Tufts
First Assistant "A" Camera
Felix Giuffrida
First Assistant "B" Camera
Anthony Farenwald
Grip
Walter Argo
Dolly Grip
Sydney Sherrell
Assistant Location Manager
Clint Porte
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Zachary Heyman
Grip
Chris Hebert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Audrey L. Stevens
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Jeff Dionne
Assistant Location Manager
Tony Ventura
Key Grip
Ian Davis
Location Assistant
Andie Turner
Location Scout
Alana Frutkoff
Set Costumer
David Becker
Location Coordinator
Diz Dizio
Assistant Property Master
Tyler Kinney
Assistant Costume Designer
Lily Raih
Property Master
Finley Doyle
Graphic Designer
Emily Conner
Tailor
John Burke
Set Dresser
Candace Masterson
Key Costumer
Emilie Toth
Art Department Production Assistant
Corine Shannon
Costume Assistant
Augustus Augustus
Art Department Production Assistant
Chris Sawtelle
Leadman
Jake Swartz
Set Decorating Coordinator
Julie Hansen
Post Production Accountant
Christopher Conkling
Production Accountant
Giles Harding
Visual Effects Producer
Jake Swartz
Art Department Coordinator
Layla Calo-Baird
Set Buyer
Joshua Manning
On Set Dresser
William O'Brien
Transportation Coordinator
Jovan Tanasijevic
Drone Pilot
Kapil More
Visual Effects Supervisor
Louisa Hager
Thanks
Ryan P. Sheehan
Transportation Captain
Charmaine Cavan
First Assistant Editor
Dan Watson
Associate Producer
Xavier Thompson
Steadicam Operator
Lisa Lobel
Local Casting
Chuck Giarratano
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Mimi Gillies
First Assistant Director
Christian Lainez
Boom Operator
Ashley Lambert
ADR Voice Casting
Gokul Mahajan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rosalien van der Bom
Visual Effects Producer
Kiran Matta
Visual Effects Producer
Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh
Digital Imaging Technician
Selena Evans-Miller
Key Makeup Artist
Hayley Denny
Thanks
Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.
Thanks
Vadlakonda Satish
Visual Effects Producer
Karla Marie Christensen
First Assistant "A" Camera
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Nichelle Young
Hair Department Head
Prasanna Kodapadi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pranay Lathia
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Line Producer
Leslie LeClair
Thanks
Ian Fellows
Visual Effects Supervisor
Justin Garcia
Gaffer
Shayne Hartigan
Extras Casting
Dante Haughton
Set Production Assistant
Cameron Prata
Set Production Assistant
Julia Roveto
Set Production Assistant
Mimi Gillies
Unit Production Manager
Cutter Ray Palacios
Set Medic
Elizabeth Ayoob
Casting Associate
Harry McEnerny
Second Second Assistant Director
Greg Arch
"A" Camera Operator
Sasha Wright
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Lisa Morgan
Key Makeup Artist
Jim Otero
Transportation Captain
Scott Kamp
Set Production Assistant
Lev Abrahamian
Key Grip
Rachel Rodgers
Second Assistant Director
Coco Dunaway
Key Costumer
Haley Hebert
Key Set Production Assistant
Ismah Khan
Set Production Assistant
Catherine Jelski
Script Supervisor
Greg Arch
Steadicam Operator
Haley Vigil
Costume Supervisor
Galaxy San Juan
Makeup Department Head
Treven Bedwell
Property Master
Jared Detsikas
Production Sound Mixer
Kelly Doran
Boom Operator
Tiffany Wu
Second Second Assistant Director
Carlton Hudson
Dolly Grip
Michael Crumley
Production Sound Mixer
Frederick Sanders
Makeup Artist
Chris Carnes
Set Decoration
Felicia Leatherwood
Hairstylist
Robert C. Mathews III
Key Hair Stylist
Marisa Clayton
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Rachel Shimko
Second Assistant Director
Augustus Augustus
Art Department Assistant
Rory Brett
Art Department Coordinator
John W. Burke
Set Dresser
Isaac Darosa
Props
Michael Crumley
Sound Mixer
Jared Detsikas
Sound Mixer
Sang Jun Kim
Supervising Sound Editor
Chuyue Christina Wen
Sound Mix Technician
Adam Bellao
Special Effects Supervisor
Elliot Best
VFX Editor
Eleanor Cook
Visual Effects Coordinator
Walter Argo
Camera Operator
Yoann Cifuentes
Lighting Technician
Eryn Gruttadauria
Electrician
David Hallas
Base Camp Operator
Dan Peck
Best Boy Electric
Jason Platt
Lighting Technician
Zachary Robbins
Generator Operator
Alec Roy
Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Crabbe
Video Assist Operator
Zachary Greenwood
Epk Camera Operator
Stuart Lock
Best Boy Grip
Samuel Lüsted
First Assistant "B" Camera
Spencer Mang
Grip
Wally Webber
Key Rigging Grip
Sande Alessi
Extras Casting
Angela Peri
Location Casting
Shay O'Grady
Set Costumer
Ashlynn Thompson
Set Costumer
Kelly Yamahiro
Costume Assistant
Philip Beckner
Colorist
Jude Chacon
Digital Intermediate Editor
Heidi Jacobo
Dailies Operator
Giselle Murillo
Assistant Editor
Stephen F. Newnam
Finishing Producer
Christy Reilly
Location Production Assistant
Jeff Kryka
Orchestrator
Alex Levy
Scoring Mixer
Elena Pinderhughes
Musician
Patrice Rushen
Musician
Bart Samolis
Musician
Laura Karpman
Musician
M.B. Gordy
Musician
Bernhard Melbye Voss
Conductor
John Yoakum
Musician
Shelby Murphy
Production Coordinator
Judith Walder
Payroll Accountant
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