Carl Seaton Director Robert Townsend Holden Cole Actor, Executive Producer Angela Bassett Rieta Cole Actor Victoria Rowell Aunt Janay Actor Bobb'e J. Thompson Little D Actor Vince Green Terrell Actor Scott Baity Jr. Deshon Actor Ja'mal Green Trevon Actor Sharde Cole Mikayla Actor Hashim Brown Wood Actor Shebeta Carter Executive Producer Maisha Parsons Executive Producer Pemon Rami Producer Michelle Amor Writer Stephen James Taylor Original Music Joe "Jody" Williams Cinematographer Katina Zinner Film Editing Sharon D. King Casting Adri Siriwatt Production Design Michael Alan Stein Costume Design