Release Date: July 13, 2007 (limited; wider release: Jul. 27; wide release: Aug. 3)
Studio: Focus Features
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriter: Michael Genet, Rick Famuyiwa
Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Don Cheadle, Martin Sheen, Mike Epps, Taraji P. Henson, Vondie Curtis Hall
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language and some sexual content)
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Talk to Me (2007)

Directed by Kasi Lemmons

Screenplay by Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa

Story by Michael Genet

Cast (in credits order)
Don Cheadle ... Petey Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Dewey Hughes
Bruce McFee ... Prison Sign-In Guard
Mike Epps ... Milo Hughes
Peter MacNeill ... Warden Cecil Smithers
Adam Gaudreau ... Escorting Guard
Taraji P. Henson ... Vernell Watson
Cedric the Entertainer ... "Nighthawk” Bob Terry
Martin Sheen ... E.G. Sonderling
J. Miles Dale ... Program Director
Sean MacMahon ... Ronnie Simmons
Richard Chevolleau ... Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez ... Hadley
Todd Schroeder ... Guard Captain (as Todd William Schroeder)
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Sunny Jim Kelsey
Jeff Kassel ... Teddy (WOL P.A.)
Alison Sealy-Smith ... Freda
Johnie Chase ... Bar Patron #1
Eugene Clark ... Bar Patron #2
Benz Antoine ... Bar Patron #3
Warren Alan Young ... Bartende
Elle Downs ... Peaches
Ngozi Paul ... Susan
Malik McCall ... Rioter
Matt Birman ... Businessman
Herbert Rawlins ... James Brown (as Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr.)
Vicky Lambert ... Backup Singer #1
Mantee Murphy ... Backup Singer #2
Josh McLaughlin ... TV News Anchor
Richard Fitzpatrick ... Charles Sumner
Damir Andrei ... Fred De Cordova
Jim Annan ... Tonight Show P.A.
Jim Malmberg ... Johnny Carson
David Brown ... Jail Guard
Robert J. Tavenor ... Engineer

Produced by
Don Cheadle .... executive producer
J. Miles Dale .... executive producer
Joe Fries .... producer
Mark Gordon .... producer
William Horberg .... executive producer
Sidney Kimmel .... producer
Josh McLaughlin .... producer
Joey Rappa .... executive producer
Joseph Rappa .... executive producer
Bruce Toll .... executive producer

Original Music by Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by Stéphane Fontaine

Film Editing by Terilyn A. Shropshire

Casting by Victoria Thomas

Production Design by Warren Alan Young

Art Direction by Patrick Banister

Set Decoration by Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks

Costume Design by Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department
Mario Cacioppo .... assistant makeup department head
Ngozi Olandu .... additional makeup artist
Janice Tunnell .... makeup artist
Sandra Wheatle .... makeup department head
Geralyn Wraith .... makeup artist

Production Management
Dennis Chapman .... production manager
Aaron Merrell .... director of production: SKE (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Miles Dale .... second unit director
Tyler Delben .... third assistant director
Edmar Flores .... second assistant director: second unit
Walter Gasparovic .... first assistant director
Anna Kemp .... third assistant director
Stephanie Lovell .... second second assistant director: Washington, DC

Art Department
Mark Bentley .... set dresser
Carl Catanese .... leadman
Greg Chown .... storyboard artist
Jonathan Davis .... art apprentice
Jennifer Heimpel .... assistant art director
Jeffrey A. Melvin .... assistant set decorator
H. Nancy Pak .... art department coordinator
Douglas Slater .... first assistant art director

Sound Department
Robert Althoff .... sound re-recordist
Jeremy Balko .... foley mixer
Todd Bozung .... supervising music editor
Marc Fishman .... sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Glen Gauthier .... sound mixer
Jim Gilchrist .... sound mixer: Washington DC
Ivan Hawks .... utility sound technician: Washington DC
Greg Hayes .... additional music mixer
Tony Lamberti .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Longstaffe .... dialog editor
Matthew McKenzie .... adr recordist
Lorenzo Millan .... boom operator: Washington DC
Jay Nierenberg .... supervising sound editor
Jason Oliver .... ProTools adr recordist
Troy Porter .... adr mixer
Stuart Provine .... sound designer
Adam Ridge .... boom operator
Carl Sealove .... music editor
Del Spiva .... music editor
Steve Switzer .... boom operator
Vicki Vandegrift .... foley artist

Special Effects by
David Reaume .... special effects technician
Thad Whitley .... dental prosthetics
Skyler Wilson .... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Darcy Bangsund .... senior systems administrator
Dennis Berardi .... visual effects executive producer: Mr. X Inc.
Cyril Frederick Chu .... texture painter
Rubina Cokar .... visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Rob Del Ciancio .... lead compositor
Anand Dorairaj .... paint/rotoscope artist
Zachary J. Gans .... visual effects production assistant: Mr. X Inc.
Nicholas Hasson .... digital intermediate editor
Colin Hui .... crowd simulation technical director: Mr. X Inc.
Matt Jones .... digital artist: Mr. X Inc.
John J. Miralles .... digital compositor
David Singer .... digital producer: Mr. X Inc.
Jean Phillipe Traore .... Flame artist
Aaron Weintraub .... visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Fiona Campbell Westgate .... visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Colin Withers .... senior technical supervisor: Mr. X Inc.

Stunts
Matt Birman .... stunts
Brad Bunn .... stunts
Daryl Patchett .... stunt riot policeman
Edward A. Queffelec .... stunts
Peter Yan .... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Alanthwaite .... gaffer
Andy Bell .... electrician
John Billeci .... best boy: New York
Sarah Brandes .... film loader: Baltimore/Washington DC unit
John Clifford .... still photographer
Gilles Corbeil .... steadicam operator
Sean Dawes .... best boy rigging electric
Tim Hennessy .... second assistant camera: Washington D.C.
Clay Liversidge .... gaffer: New York
William Louthe .... electrician
Joseph Micomonaco .... first assistant camera
Anthony Nocera .... digital video assist operator
Michael O'Connor .... key grip
Matthew Pill .... company grip
Brent Robinson .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ronald Schlueter .... playback operator
Jelani Atu Wilson .... camera loader: New York

Casting Department
Melissa Braun .... extras casting: New York
Barbara Harris .... adr voice casting
Robyn Owen .... casting associate: USA
Victoria Thomas .... casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renée Bravener .... costume supervisor
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera .... costume supervisor: Washington D.C.
Karen Lee .... costume truck supervisor
Kimberly Memory Stanley .... assistant costume designer
Ahmad Zargaran .... costume cutter

Editorial Department
Marisa Clayton .... digital intermediate producer: Modern VideoFilm
Joe Finley .... digital intermediate colorist
Kenny Marsten .... first assistant editor
Joi McMillon .... assistant editor

Other crew
Kevin Alakas .... first assistant accountant
Gerry Alfonso .... first assistant accountant payroll
Gaytra Arnold .... production assistant: Washington D.C.
Vikas Bandhu .... production assistant
Paul Becker .... choreographer
Jim Black .... music clearance
Paulette D. Clark .... production coordinator: New York
Barry Cole .... music supervisor
J. Miles Dale .... soundtrack producer
Joshua Deighton .... production executive
Howard Drossin .... orchestrator
Julio Ferrario .... creative director: main titles
Wayne Godfrey .... on-set supervisor
Bonnie Greenberg .... executive in charge of music
Pamela B. Green .... main title producer
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative
Douglas M. Jones .... set production assistant: Washington D.C.
Richie Kawamoto .... production coordinator: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Candace Kunderman .... third assistant accountant
Steven Lafferty .... set production assistant: Washington, DC
Vicky Lambert .... choreographer
Michael J. Linowes .... legal counsel
Chris Martin .... assistant location manager
Dylan Matlock .... set production assistant: Washington D.C.
David McIlroy .... location manager
Robert Puff .... music preparation
Yan Regis .... set medic
Jane Sakowski .... key craft service: second unit, Washington D.C.
Laura Sevier .... rights and clearances
Alan Sutton .... fire safety coordinator
Elaine Thurston .... production accountant
Uma Venkataramaiah .... assistant: J. Miles Dale
Adrian Washington .... production assistant