Bill Duke Director, Producer Morris Chestnut Dave Johnson Actor, Executive Producer Taraji P. Henson Clarice Johnson Actor Maeve Quinlan Julie Sawyer Actor Kevin Hart Tree Actor Wood Harris Darnell Gooden Actor Eddie Cibrian Brock Houseman Actor Jenifer Lewis Mary "Mama" Clark Actor Niecy Nash Michelle Actor Cannon Jay Bryson Sawyer Actor Albert Hall Bishop Wilkes Actor Jeff Krebs Trauma Doctor Actor Nathaniel Carter Deshawn Actor Kwame Boateng Darius Actor Henry Brown Jr. Mr. Reid Actor Olivia Brown Mrs. Reid Actor T. D. Jakes Allen Actor, Producer Brian Bird Screenwriter Steven Brown Executive Producer Curtis Wallace Producer Geary McLeod Cinematographer Josh Rifkin Film Editing Cecil Gentry Production Design Kurt Farquhar Original Music Diane Bunch Costume Design Kimberly R. Hardin Casting Michelle Adams Casting Craig Pavilionis Art Director Shirley Starks Set Decoration