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.
Cast
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)
Crew
David Hallas
Base Camp Operator
Cord Jefferson
Director, Writer, Producer
Percival Everett
Novel, Executive Producer
Hilda Rasula
Editor
Giselle Murillo
Assistant Editor
Cristina Dunlap
Director of Photography
Philip Beckner
Colorist
Mimi Gillies
First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Emily Baeza
Second Assistant Director
Rachel Rodgers
Second Assistant Director
Rachel Shimko
Second Assistant Director
Harry McEnerny
Second Second Assistant Director
Tiffany Wu
Second Second Assistant Director
Shelby Murphy
Production Coordinator
Ram Bergman
Executive Producer
Michael Bowes
Executive Producer
Rian Johnson
Executive Producer
Jill Sacco
Production Supervisor
Ben LeClair
Producer
Jermaine Johnson
Producer
Nikos Karamigios
Producer
Hannah Offer
Associate Producer
Dan Watson
Associate Producer
Lenny Payan
Co-Producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Line Producer
Jonathan Guggenheim
Production Design
Walter Argo
Camera Operator, Dolly Grip
Xavier Thompson
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Greg Arch
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Jill Tufts
First Assistant "A" Camera
Karla Marie Christensen
First Assistant "A" Camera
Audrey L. Stevens
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Sasha Wright
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Julia Liu
"B" Camera Operator
Katherine Castro
"B" Camera Operator
Felix Giuffrida
First Assistant "B" Camera
Chris Hebert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Samuel Lüsted
First Assistant "B" Camera
Clint Porte
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Carlton Hudson
Dolly Grip
Zachary Greenwood
Epk Camera Operator
Marisa Clayton
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
S.J. Allocco
Casting Associate
Melissa Morris
Casting Associate
Elizabeth Ayoob
Casting Associate
Jennifer Euston
Casting
Angela Peri
Location Casting
Lisa Lobel
Local Casting
Brett Duffy
Extras Casting
Shayne Hartigan
Extras Casting
Sande Alessi
Extras Casting
Candace Masterson
Key Costumer
Coco Dunaway
Key Costumer
Alana Frutkoff
Set Costumer
Shay O'Grady
Set Costumer
Ashlynn Thompson
Set Costumer
Tyler Kinney
Assistant Costume Designer
Tina Ulee
Costume Supervisor
Haley Vigil
Costume Supervisor
Rudy Mance
Costume Design
Corine Shannon
Costume Assistant
Kelly Yamahiro
Costume Assistant
Gianna Sparacino
Hair Department Head
Nichelle Young
Hair Department Head
Monique Peoples Graham
Key Hair Stylist
Robert C. Mathews III
Key Hair Stylist
Felicia Leatherwood
Hairstylist
Michele Lewis
Makeup Department Head
Galaxy San Juan
Makeup Department Head
Selena Evans-Miller
Key Makeup Artist
Lisa Morgan
Key Makeup Artist
Frederick Sanders
Makeup Artist
Jake Swartz
Art Department Coordinator, Set Decorating Coordinator
Rory Brett
Art Department Coordinator
Augustus Augustus
Art Department Assistant, Art Department Production Assistant
Emilie Toth
Art Department Production Assistant
Mandell Winter
Supervising Sound Editor
Matt Yocum
Supervising Sound Editor
Sang Jun Kim
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Weingart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alexandra Fehrman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jared Detsikas
Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer
Michael Crumley
Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer
Chuyue Christina Wen
Sound Mix Technician
Alex Levy
Scoring Mixer, Music Editor
Christian Lainez
Boom Operator
Kelly Doran
Boom Operator
Ian Yeromenko
Foley Artist
Igor Yashin
Foley Editor
Pavel Nivevskiy
Foley Mixer
Mehrnaz Mohabati
ADR Mixer
Ashley Lambert
ADR Voice Casting
Alec Roy
Chief Lighting Technician
Yoann Cifuentes
Lighting Technician
Jason Platt
Lighting Technician
Tommy Carroll
Special Effects Technician
Adam Bellao
Special Effects Supervisor
Chuck Giarratano
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Giles Harding
Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Producer
Kapil More
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gokul Mahajan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Prasanna Kodapadi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ian Fellows
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rosalien van der Bom
Visual Effects Producer
Kiran Matta
Visual Effects Producer
Vadlakonda Satish
Visual Effects Producer
Eleanor Cook
Visual Effects Coordinator
Pranay Lathia
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Elliot Best
VFX Editor
Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer, Musician
Julie Glaze Houlihan
Music Supervisor
Elena Pinderhughes
Musician
Patrice Rushen
Musician
Bart Samolis
Musician
M.B. Gordy
Musician
John Yoakum
Musician
Heidi Jacobo
Dailies Operator
Ryan P. Sheehan
Transportation Captain
Jim Otero
Transportation Captain
William O'Brien
Transportation Coordinator
Christopher Conkling
Production Accountant
Julie Hansen
Post Production Accountant
Judith Walder
Payroll Accountant
Daniel Hourihan
Rigging Gaffer
Wally Webber
Key Rigging Grip
Kyra Friedman Curcio
Set Decoration
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Chris Carnes
Set Decoration
Michael A. Myles
Set Dresser
Hashim Strange
Set Dresser
Kayla Mitchell
Set Dresser
Shadya H. Ballug
Set Dresser
Chris Analoro
Set Dresser
Jamie Joseph
Set Dresser
Kendall Pestana
Set Dresser
John Burke
Set Dresser
John W. Burke
Set Dresser
Joshua Manning
On Set Dresser
Isaac Darosa
Props
Claire Folger
Still Photographer
Frankie Ferrari
Script Supervisor
Catherine Jelski
Script Supervisor
Eryn Gruttadauria
Electrician
Dan Peck
Best Boy Electric
Haley Hebert
Key Set Production Assistant
Dante Haughton
Set Production Assistant
Cameron Prata
Set Production Assistant
Julia Roveto
Set Production Assistant
Scott Kamp
Set Production Assistant
Ismah Khan
Set Production Assistant
David Becker
Location Coordinator
Stephen Hartman
Location Manager
Ian Davis
Location Assistant
Sydney Sherrell
Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Dionne
Assistant Location Manager
Christy Reilly
Location Production Assistant
Andie Turner
Location Scout
John Vincent Mason
Stunt Coordinator
Lily Raih
Property Master
Treven Bedwell
Property Master
Diz Dizio
Assistant Property Master
Stuart Lock
Best Boy Grip
Stephen F. Newnam
Finishing Producer
Scott Crabbe
Video Assist Operator
Jude Chacon
Digital Intermediate Editor
Tony Ventura
Key Grip
Lev Abrahamian
Key Grip
Wesley Cannon
Grip
Anthony Farenwald
Grip
Zachary Heyman
Grip
Spencer Mang
Grip
Justin Garcia
Gaffer
Layla Calo-Baird
Set Buyer
Mattie Hamer
Digital Imaging Technician
Teddy Phu-Thanh-Danh
Digital Imaging Technician
Taylor Armstrong
Main Title Designer
Jovan Tanasijevic
Drone Pilot
Zachary Robbins
Generator Operator
Emily Conner
Tailor
Bernhard Melbye Voss
Conductor
Maddy Young
Art Direction
Cutter Ray Palacios
Set Medic
Charmaine Cavan
First Assistant Editor
Santino Tartaglia
Utility Sound
Jeff Kryka
Orchestrator
Chris Sawtelle
Leadman
Finley Doyle
Graphic Designer
Louisa Hager
Thanks
Hayley Denny
Thanks
Wilson Clifford Jefferson, Jr.
Thanks
Leslie LeClair
Thanks
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