Salim Akil Director, Co-Producer Angela Bassett Mrs. Watson Actor Paula Patton Sabrina Watson Actor Laz Alonso Jason Taylor Actor Loretta Devine Mrs. Taylor Actor Meagan Good Blythe Actor Tasha Smith Shonda Actor Julie Bowen Amy Actor DeRay Davis Malcolm Actor Valarie Pettiford Aunt Geneva Actor Mike Epps Willie Earl Actor Pooch Hall Ricky Actor Romeo Sebastian Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell Mr. Watson Actor Gary Dourdan Chef Actor T. D. Jakes Rev. James Actor, Producer El DeBarge Singer Actor Elizabeth Hunter Screenwriter, Producer Arlene Gibbs Screenwriter Curtis Wallace Producer Tracey Edmonds Producer Glendon Palmer Producer Michael Mahoney Producer Anastas N. Michos Cinematographer Terilyn A. Shropshire Film Editing Ed Shearmur Original Music Doug McCullough Production Design Ewen Dickson Art Director Brian Enman Set Decoration Martha Curry Costume Design Twinkie Byrd Casting