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In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Language
Budget$3,200,000
Revenue $18,200,000
English
Budget$3,200,000
Revenue $18,200,000
Keywords
slavery
satire
surrealism
oakland, california
poverty
telemarketer
telemarketing
human animal hybrid
corporate conspiracy
race relations
modern slavery
irreverent
lighthearted
absurd
horrified
Casts
LaKeith Stanfield
Cassius Green
Tessa Thompson
Detroit
Jermaine Fowler
Salvador
Omari Hardwick
Mr. _______
Terry Crews
Sergio
Kate Berlant
Diana DeBauchery
Michael X. Sommers
Johnny
Danny Glover
Langston
Steven Yeun
Squeeze
Armie Hammer
Steve Lift
Robert Longstreet
Anderson
David Cross
Cassius Green's White Voice (voice)
Patton Oswalt
Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
Lily James
Detroit's White British Voice (voice)
Forest Whitaker
First Equisapien / Demarius
Rosario Dawson
Voice in Elevator (voice)
Shelley Mitchell
Mrs. Costello
Jerry McDaniel
Man Eating Dinner
Indigo Jackson
Cynthia Rose / Neanderthal Woman
Eric Jacobus
Blackwater Commander
Elaine A. Clark
Game Show Host
Mistah F.A.B.
Car Passenger
Val Garrahan
Woman on Couch
Chad Briggs
Billboard Worker
Ken Baggott
TV News Reporter
David Fine
Street Preacher
Damion Gallegos
Jim Ellman
Michael Rhys Kan
Mr. Son
Molly Brady
Entertainment News Host
Nato Green
Man in Crowd
W. Kamau Bell
Other Man in Crowd
Safiya Fredericks
Colette
Sara Buskirk
WorryFree Commercial Voice (voice)
Terel Gibson
NTV Spots Announcer
Lyrics Born
Game Show Contestant
Gabby La La
Health Clinic Receptionist
Thessaly Lerner
DIY Wig-Making Host
Ken Gamble
Screaming Equisapien (voice)
Keniece Ford
Left Eye Street Artist
Gina Madrid
Left Eye Street Artist
Spy Emerson
Left Eye Street Artist
Silk E
Left Eye Street Artist
Jacinta Kaumbulu
Left Eye Street Artist
Sara Melekova
Left Eye Street Artist
Annie Chen
Left Eye Street Artist
Akilah A. Walker
Left Eye Street Artist
Akia Greybill
Left Eye Street Artist
Makiah Green
Left Eye Street Artist
Ryan Coursey
Langston's White Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Jonathan Duffy
Man Brushing Teeth in Car (uncredited)
Kelly Williams
Dave - Painter Chasing Detroit (uncredited)
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Equisapien (uncredited)
Dawayne Jordan
Football Player (uncredited)
James D. Weston II
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
Teresa Navarro
Telemarketer (uncredited)
Tony Toste
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
William W. Barbour
Soldier / Party Guest (uncredited)
Marcella Bragio
Power Caller / Lady in Red (uncredited)
Sara Anders
Patient in Waiting Room (uncredited)
Rayna Angélique
Striker / Protester (uncredited)
Eric Arnold
Eric Arnold (voice) (uncredited)
Anthony Cabello
Worry Free Gay Commercial Person (uncredited)
Cabran E. Chamberlain
Striker (uncredited)
Talon Crow
Telemarketer (uncredited)
Mahari Crown
Fake Cassius Green (uncredited)
M. Shawn Cunningham
The Bouncer (uncredited)
Cyl'Nita
Striker / Protester (uncredited)
Steve Dakota
Striker (uncredited)
John Demakas
Bloody Protester (uncredited)
Yin Dumela
Striker (uncredited)
Oumie Garba
Girl in VIP Room (uncredited)
Tina Gilton
Telemarketer (uncredited)
Tom Hart
Senator (uncredited)
Linda Joy Henry
Power Caller (uncredited)
Jayson Johnson
Guy on the Street (uncredited)
Kali Victor
Man Talking with Detroit at Gallery Opening (uncredited)
Brandon E. Lee
Injured Striker (uncredited)
John Lobato
House Party Guest (uncredited)
Beteal Mahari
Girl in VIP Room (uncredited)
Mary Lu Marr
Striker (uncredited)
Mahal Montoya
Telemarketer (uncredited)
Ed Moy
Telemarketer (uncredited)
Darlene Nesson
Wife (uncredited)
Ajani Perkins
Protester (uncredited)
Krystle Piamonte
Manicurist / Striker (uncredited)
Mel Powell
Power Caller (uncredited)
Brian Sampson
Protester (uncredited)
Yhana Sibelle
Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Simmons
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Victor M. Slone
Copy Technician (uncredited)
Steve Tanabe
Blackwater Agent (uncredited)
Stephanie Vandagriff
Secretary (uncredited)
Jimi Wheeler
Protester (uncredited)
Crews
Brian Benson
Co-Producer
Debbie Brubaker
Co-Producer
Josh Rappaport
Co-Producer
Debbie Brubaker
Line Producer
Chris Martin
Production Manager
Brian Benson
First Assistant Director
Hilton Jamal Day
Second Assistant Director
Jason Hoobyar
Leadman
Roweena Mackay
Art Department Coordinator
Joe Lindsay
Steadicam Operator
Buddy Allen Thomas
First Assistant Camera
Emily Hock
Second Assistant Camera
Joe Lindsay
"B" Camera Operator
Danger Charles
First Assistant "B" Camera
Luke Lasley
First Assistant "B" Camera
Brian Bisby
Assistant Camera
Jayson Johnson
Assistant Camera
Andrea Manners
Script Supervisor
Fred Runner
Sound Mixer
Thomas Pinney
Boom Operator
Drew Nelson
Gaffer
Mike Booth
Best Boy Electric
Nicholas Alexander
Grip
Eric Paulsen
Electrician
Tandy Kyne
Electrician
Mathew Marden
Key Grip
Christofer Moscoso
Best Boy Grip
Joe Heath
Grip
Carlos Herter
Grip
Orlando Rivera
Grip
Zach Towner
Grip
Nik Wendelsdorf
Grip
Julien De Benedictis
Rigging Grip
Nicolas 'Nico' Ortiz y Pino
Rigging Grip
Andrew Lewis
Special Effects Coordinator
Margaret Caragan
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Heather MacLean
Location Manager
Saisie M. Jang
Assistant Location Manager
Rashod Edwards
Assistant Location Manager
Charlie Textor
Property Master
Shane Alan Richard
Assistant Property Master
Melanie Leandro
Assistant Property Master
Gaerick Duffin
Set Dresser
Larry Eisler
Set Dresser
Christian Hoobyar
Set Dresser
Jason Feldman
Set Dresser
Jesse Orona
Set Dresser
Nick Koehler
Set Dresser
Gregory Reft
Set Dresser
David Alan Gardner
Construction Coordinator
Mariana Urban
Art Department Assistant
Valerie White
Set Costumer
Markus Fokken
Set Costumer
Paula Jean Fredrickson
Tailor
Josie Rodriguez
Key Makeup Artist
Sarah Coy
Assistant Makeup Artist
Treja McClish
Assistant Makeup Artist
Antoinette Yoka
Hair Department Head
Amanda Mofield
Hair Supervisor
Josh Rappaport
Post Production Supervisor
Angela Organ
Assistant Editor
Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe
Music Editor
Aleksandra Stojanovic
Foley Artist
Vladimir Kerkez
Foley Recordist
Justine Baker
ADR Mixer
Allen Lau
Assistant Sound Editor
Noelle Bernhard
Production Coordinator
Laura F. Haynes
Production Coordinator
Sam Purdy
Second Second Assistant Director
Nick Alvarez
Second Second Assistant Director
Sarah Kliban
Casting Associate
Marcy Guiragossian
Extras Casting
David Snook
Production Accountant
Erik Hattan
Transportation Captain
Phillip Buckley
Set Medic
Marco Seropian
Set Medic
Sara Anders
Craft Service
Max Kosma
Craft Service
Sam Daley
Colorist
Theresa Berens
Graphic Designer
Anitra Patterson
In Memory Of
Pam The Funkstress
In Memory Of
Vanessa Hope
Thanks
Boots Riley
Director
Boots Riley
Screenplay
Jonathan Duffy
Producer
George Rush
Producer
Kelly Williams
Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
Forest Whitaker
Producer
Charles D. King
Producer
Doug Emmett
Director of Photography
Terel Gibson
Editor
Eyde Belasco
Casting
Jason Kisvarday
Production Design
Stephen Dudro
Art Direction
Kelsi Ephraim
Set Decoration
Deirdra E. Govan
Costume Design
Boots Riley
Original Music Composer
Merrill Garbus
Original Music Composer
Kirsten Coleman
Makeup Department Head
Daniel Brennan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kristin Catuogno
Sound Recordist
Ruy García
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ruy García
Supervising Sound Editor
Ryan Coursey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael McMenomy
Supervising Sound Editor
Lidia Tamplenizza
Dialogue Editor
Darren Orr
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gordon T. Wittmann
Visual Effects Producer
Deirdre Scully
Costume Supervisor
Valerie White
Key Costumer
Michael Y. Chow
Executive Producer
Gus Deardoff
Executive Producer
Philipp Engelhorn
Executive Producer
Poppy Hanks
Executive Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer
Kim Roth
Executive Producer
Michael K. Shen
Executive Producer
Kathryn Prescott
Assistant Editor
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