Forest Whitaker

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard

Howard

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

Alex Pettyfer

Thomas Westfall

Vanessa Redgrave

Annabeth Westfall

Alan Rickman

Ronald Reagan

Liev Schreiber

Lyndon B. Johnson

Robin Williams

Dwight Eisenhower

Yaya DaCosta

Carol Hammie

David Banner

Earl Gaines

Colman Domingo

Freddie Fallows

Nelsan Ellis

Martin Luther King Jr.

Nealla Gordon

Senator Kassebaum

Elijah Kelley

Charlie Gaines (15-18)

Minka Kelly

Jackie Kennedy

Adriane Lenox

Gina

Mo McRae

Eldridge Huggins

Pernell Walker

Lorraine

Jesse Williams

Rev. James Lawson

Clarence Williams III

Maynard

LaJessie Smith

Abraham

John P. Fertitta

Mr. Jenkins

Jim Gleason

R.D. Warner

Isaac White

Charlie Gaines (10)

Joe Chrest

White Usher

Tyson Ford

Elroy

James DuMont

Sherman Adams

Robert Aberdeen

Herbert Brownell

Olivia Washington

Olivia

Margaret M. Owens

Woolworth Diner Patron #1

Eric Ducote

Woolworth Diner Patron #2

Chloe Barach

Caroline Kennedy

Danny Strong

Freedom Bus Journalist

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Freedom Bus Rider

Dana Gourrier

Helen Holloway

Shirley Pugh

Malcolm X Goer

Bill Newman

Pastor

Colin Walker

John Ehrlichman

Alex Manette

Bob Haldeman

Rusty Robertson

Senator Robertson

Stephen Rider

Admiral Rochon

Tarra Riggs

Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

Xosha Roquemore

Foxy (uncredited)

Buddy Patrick

Producer

Lee Daniels

Director

Lee Daniels

Producer

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Laura Ziskin

Producer

Danny Strong

Writer

Joe Klotz

Editor

Rodrigo Leão

Original Music Composer

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Tim Galvin

Production Design

Sebastián Silva

Second Unit Director

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Leah Daniels-Butler

Casting

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Danny Epper

Stunts

Lori Agostino

Art Direction

Kimberly Murphy

Set Decoration Buyer

Wendy Talley

Costume Supervisor

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Art Direction

Debra Denson

Makeup Department Head

Diane Lederman

Set Decoration

Erik Polczwartek

Art Direction

Deanna Simmons

Set Decoration Buyer

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Dana Kay Hart

Costume Supervisor

David Keith Broome

Greensman

John Lindsay

Greensman

Michelle C. Harmon

Set Designer

Jen Wall

Production Supervisor

Debby VanPoucke

Sound Designer

Jeff Galpin

Stunt Coordinator

Mickey Lambert

Location Manager

Virginia McCollam

Location Manager

Sarah Forrest

Set Designer

Ted Markovic

Visual Effects Producer

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Luke DiTommaso

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben Schor

Music Editor

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Gus Coto

Leadman

Kristopher Weaver

Lighting Technician

Annette Farnsworth

Set Costumer

Jeffery J. Tufano

Camera Operator

Robin Simmerly

Art Department Coordinator

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Arena

Greensman

Aniela Sidorska

Visual Effects Producer

Luis Lopez DeVictoria

Additional Camera

Ulysses Guidotti

First Assistant Editor

Michael Stumpf

Additional Camera

Elizabeth Himelstein

Dialect Coach

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Grayson Austin

Camera Operator

Anne Marie Fox

Still Photographer

Victoria Wood

Wigmaker

Brian A. Waits

Set Designer

Steve Martemucci

Construction Foreman

Kat Spiess

First Assistant Editor

Daniel Cohen

Visual Effects Producer

Trey Shaneyfelt

Lighting Technician

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Randall S. Coe

Construction Coordinator

Charlotta Forssman

Visual Effects Editor

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Meredith Richardson

Stunts

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Heather Gross

Foley Editor

David Wahnon

Dialogue Editor

Lisa C. Satriano

First Assistant Director

Ruth Hernandez

ADR Editor

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Kevin Ladson

Property Master

Peter Dress

Second Assistant Director

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Ari Daniel Pinchot

Producer

Debra Denson

Makeup Designer

Courtney Lether

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Clinton Wayne

Prosthetic Designer

LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin

Makeup Artist

Kellie Robinson

Makeup Artist

Daina Daigle

Assistant Hairstylist

Marcos Gonzales

Additional Hairstylist

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Designer

Jonah Levy

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Yolanda Sheridan

Key Makeup Artist

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Dana Boisseau

Hairstylist

Bradley Martin

Additional Lighting Technician

Damon Meledones

Digital Imaging Technician

Hilton Garrett

Best Boy Grip

Jordan Whaley

Additional Lighting Technician

Francis James

Second Unit Director of Photography

Hans Bjerno

Aerial Director of Photography

King Lanaux

Key Rigging Grip

Len Levine

Chief Lighting Technician

Jonathan Robinson

Second Assistant Camera

Pete Chiaramonte

Lighting Technician

Andy Young

Grip

Zach Smithers

Additional Lighting Technician

Grayson Austin

Steadicam Operator

Dacoda Bartles

Grip

Raúl J. Marín

Rigging Grip

Justin LeBlanc

Electrician

Richard Lacy

First Assistant Camera

Tyler Garrett

Grip

Shawn Stone

Rigging Grip

Jeremy Wren

Grip

Jeremy Webre

Dolly Grip

Michael Charbonnet

First Assistant Camera

Justin Wright

Electrician

Ben Wachsmann

Rigging Grip

Jason Prowell

Generator Operator

Robert D Morrison Jr.

Dolly Grip

Tom Hutchinson

First Assistant Camera

Jerone A. Ordon Sr.

Grip

John Vinson

Rigging Grip

Kevin Fannon

Grip

Carter Lee Garrett

Lighting Technician

Sidney Brisco

Lighting Technician

Creig Symons

Rigging Grip

Gerald Autin

Rigging Grip

Aeron McKeough

Second Assistant Camera

Josh Crouchet

Art Department Assistant

David Warburton

Assistant Property Master

Nicholas Ellerbee

Carpenter

Charlie Mann

Carpenter

Daniel E. Kiker

Painter

Camile Kelsey

Painter

Will Eastin

Graphic Designer

Sonda L. Rowland

Painter

Tony Ziegler

Set Dresser

Roger Johnson

Graphic Designer

Spencer J. Abadie

Painter

Stephen Finders

Props

Jonathan Jost

ADR Mixer

Tom Ryan

ADR Mixer

Michael Dares

Set Dresser

Stephen P. Durante

Set Dresser

Owl Martin Dwyer

Set Dresser

Sam Jacobs

Set Dresser

Jordan Lightner

Set Dresser

Krissopher Chevannes

ADR Mixer

Iggie Colomer

Set Dresser

Sian C. Sanzone

Painter

Ed Burcham

Set Dresser

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Fredrick Cuevas

ADR Recordist

John Jay Martyn

ADR Recordist

Reagan Mendoza

ADR Recordist

Billy Theriot

ADR Mixer

Cariella Smith

Foley Artist

Jay Meagher

Sound Mixer

Alexa Zimmerman

Assistant Sound Editor

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Fernandez

Sound Editor

Avi Laniado

Sound Engineer

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Matthew Haasch

Foley Supervisor

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Dan Izen

Production Sound Mixer

Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator

James Eck Rippie

Boom Operator

Steven Huerstel

Utility Sound

Mark Scott Friedman

Compositing Supervisor

Ashley Ingram

Casting Associate

Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown

Seamstress

Carmen Rodrigues Davis

Costume Coordinator

Barbara Marko

Costumer

Janet Marie Ross

Costumer

Mollie Middleditch

Costumer

Jennifer Kamrath

Principal Costumer

Patrick Paul Mullane

Matte Painter

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Robin Batherson

Extras Casting Coordinator

Lesley D. Wickham

Ager/Dyer

Josie Works

Costume Assistant

Kasey C. Bazil

Costumer

Anne O'Brien

Assistant Editor

Christi Leftwich

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Austin Meyers

Compositing Supervisor

Mustapha Mimis

Key Set Costumer

Chloe Ji Yoon

Costume Illustrator

Misti Moreaux

Costumer

Rick Derby

Assistant Editor

Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate

Christopher Stoudt

Extras Casting

Melissa Reed

Truck Costumer

Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Key Costumer

Janet Marie Ross

Set Costumer

Patrick Rossi

Digital Intermediate

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Lynn Fainchtein

Music Supervisor

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Eric Leverenz

Online Editor

Jeff Galpin

Animal Wrangler

Jake Whitney

Special Effects Technician

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Richie Roefaro

Editorial Staff

Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler

Edward Joubert

Special Effects Technician

Ryan Rolandelli

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Kevin Vale

Digital Intermediate Producer

Steve Bartek

Music Arranger

Eric Horwitz

Digital Intermediate

David K. Nami

Special Effects Coordinator

Davida Chanel Smith

Producer's Assistant

Chantel Passantino

Second Assistant Accountant

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

Carl Lawson

Production Secretary

Mike Revell

Production Accountant

Danielle Loosemore

Second Assistant Accountant

Ryan Gomez

First Assistant Accountant

Lauren Von Huene

Production Coordinator

Ashley Renee Saunders

Travel Coordinator

Danny Cosmo

Stunts