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Almost Christmas (2016) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

David E. Talbert ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

David E. Talbert ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Danny Glover ... Walter
Gabrielle Union ... Rachel
Mo'Nique ... Aunt May
Kimberly Elise ... Cheryl
Romany Malco ... Christian
J.B. Smoove ... Lonnie (as JB Smoove)
Jessie T. Usher ... Evan
John Michael Higgins ... Brooks
Nicole Ari Parker ... Sonya
Omar Epps ... Malachi
Nadej K. Bailey ... Niya (as Nadej Bailey)
Alkoya Brunson ... Cameron
Marley Taylor Marley Taylor ... Dee
D.C. Young Fly ... Eric (as DC Young Fly)
Keri Hilson ... Jasmine
Gladys Knight ... Shelter Director Dorothy
Chloe Spencer Chloe Spencer ... Shelter Assistant
Gregory Alan Williams ... Pastor Browning (as Greg Alan Williams)
Tara Batesole Tara Batesole ... Rental Car Clerk
Jeff Rose ... Brian
Ric Reitz ... Coach Packer
Ravi Naidu ... Dr. Patel
Stephen A. Smith ... Stephen A. Smith
Tara Lombardo ... Newswoman (as Tara Jones)
Monica ... Waitress (as Monica Brown)
Johnny Land ... AAA Guy
Teresa Sykes Teresa Sykes ... Church Lady
Karl Bynes Karl Bynes ... Lead Singer
Keon Rahzeem Mitchell ... Young Walter (as Keon Mitchell)
Rachel Kylian ... Young Grace
A. Sabrena Farmer A. Sabrena Farmer ... Older Grace
Elias Talbert Elias Talbert ... Young Evan - Voiceover (voice)
Lyn Sisson-Talbert ... Young Grace – Voiceover (voice)
David E. Talbert ... Malaci's Mom - Voiceover (voice)
Donnie Simpson ... Radio DJ - Voiceover (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nargis Aniston Nargis Aniston ... Dental Assistant (uncredited)
Wendy E. Bautista Wendy E. Bautista ... Churchgoer (uncredited)
Eric Bell Jr. Eric Bell Jr. ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Rick Kelvin Branch ... Church Member (uncredited)
Jill Chestnut ... Church Lady / Parishioner (uncredited)
DeAndre Cross ... Church Member (uncredited)
Niya Davis ... Church Goer (uncredited)
Denym Dickson Denym Dickson ... Homeless Shelter Child (uncredited)
Kimani Edwards Kimani Edwards ... Young Cheryl (uncredited)
Steven Freeman Steven Freeman ... Church Goer (uncredited)
Joseph Geoffroy II Joseph Geoffroy II ... Attorney / Shopper (uncredited)
Wain Jenkins ... Church Goer (uncredited)
Nate John ... Church Goer (uncredited)
Noah Hudson Killingbeck Noah Hudson Killingbeck ... Town Square Kid (uncredited)
Angel Knight Angel Knight ... Church Lady (uncredited)
Taniesha Latrice Taniesha Latrice ... Church Member (uncredited)
Daniel Lucente Daniel Lucente ... Diner Patron (uncredited)
Andrea Maiuro Andrea Maiuro ... Store Shopper (uncredited)
Sanaa Mays Sanaa Mays ... Young Cheryl (uncredited)
Harold McLeod II Harold McLeod II ... Church Member (uncredited)
Jaxon Rose Moore ... Young Rachel (uncredited)
Clay Neal Clay Neal ... Praise Team (uncredited)
Ryan Newton Ryan Newton ... Football Player (uncredited)
Richard Reynolds Jr. Richard Reynolds Jr. ... Choir Member (uncredited)
Alvin Streeter Jr. Alvin Streeter Jr. ... Christmas Village Parent (uncredited)
Sarai Tinck Sarai Tinck ... Church Member (uncredited)
Rachel Tracy Rachel Tracy ... Nurse (uncredited)
Aaron Wiggins ... Jeffrey (uncredited)
Eric Word ... Cook (uncredited)
Chanel Young ... Grocery Store Shopper (uncredited)
Angel Yvonne ... Church Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

Shayla Cowan ... associate producer
Preston L. Holmes ... executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
James Lopez ... executive producer
Jeff Morrone ... executive producer
Will Packer ... producer
Lyn Sisson-Talbert ... executive producer
David E. Talbert ... executive producer
Gabrielle Union ... executive producer

Music by 

John Paesano ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Larry Blanford ... director of photography

Editing by 

Troy Takaki

Casting By 

Kim Coleman
Andrea Craven ... extras casting director
George Pierre ... (Atlanta)

Production Design by 

Wynn Thomas

Art Direction by 

Gentry L. Akens II

Set Decoration by 

Marthe Pineau

Costume Design by 

Sekinah Brown

Makeup Department 

Tommie Alsobrook ... hair stylist: Mo'Nique
Roosevelt Cartwright ... makeup artist: Mo'Nique
Patrice Coleman ... third makeup artist
Kamaura Eley ... key hair stylist (as Ka'Maura Eley)
LaToya Henderson ... makeup artist
Andrea Jackson ... hair department head
Malika James ... makeup artist: Ms. Union
Jigga ... barber
Gindy Martin ... makeup artist
Iasia Merriweather ... third hair stylist
Tracey Moss ... hair stylist
Ebony Star Parson ... key makeup artist (as Ebony Parson)
Aisha Russell ... hair stylist
Yolanda Sheridan ... makeup department head
Andy Fowler ... toby sells creature makeup fx shop (uncredited)
Toby Sells ... dental prosthetics: Toby Sells Creature Makeup FX Shop (uncredited)
Denise Tunnell ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Frank Cuomo ... post-production supervisor
Katie Willard Troebs ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Wendy Geary ... additional second assistant director
Van Hayden ... assistant director
Iran Kuykendall ... second second assistant director
Tracey Poirier ... key second assistant director
Gregory Santoro ... additional second assistant director

Art Department 

Christopher Bivins ... illustrator (as Chris Bivins)
James Brothers ... property master
Danny Brown ... set designer
Russ Dickerson ... construction coordinator
Brenda Findley ... art department coordinator
Duncan Fletcher ... set dresser
Karen Gerbs ... set decoration buyer
Preston Jacob ... set dresser
Shun Jester ... leadman
Justin J. Jordan ... graphic designer: additional graphics
Vincent Elias Kelly ... set dresser
Norah MacLeod ... props assistant (as Norah Plum)
Brian McKissick ... illustrator
Trevor McNure ... property assistant
Russell Michniak ... set dresser: Core
Scott Mobley ... gangboss
John Navarro ... carpenter
Nicholas Ragazzo ... prop assist
Jaime Rosegren ... set dresser
Robert Rosegren ... set dresser
Natalie Taylor Smith ... set decoration coordinator
Jason Sweers ... lead graphic designer
Stephen Wilson ... greens foreman
Angie Woodard ... assistant property master

Sound Department 

Joe Cappelletti ... group adr director
Matt Derber ... boom operator
Jesse Dodd ... additional adr mixer
Jeff Gomillion ... a.d.r. mixer
Mike Horton ... foley artist
Jacob Houchen ... sound editor
Andy Koyama ... re-recording mixer
Wayne Lemmer ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Tim Limer ... mix tech
Will Loftin ... sound utility: day player
Tim McKeown ... foley artist
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
Marcus Petruska ... boom operator
Lee Riley ... additional adr mixer
Kira Roessler ... dialogue editor
Carl Rohrs ... epk sound mixer
Walter Spencer ... foley supervisor
Derek Vanderhorst ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Todd Weaver ... sound mixer
Dave Wilson ... adr mixer
Michael Wynne ... sound mixer: additional unit

Special Effects by 

Wayne Beauchamp ... pyrotechnician
Ron Dometrovich ... special effects assistant: snow effects
Barry Hart ... special effects technician
David Neil Trifunovich ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by 

Michael Bogen ... compositor: Level 256
Myong Choi ... compositor: Level 256
Christopher Cram ... visual effects executive: Universal
Nancy Duff ... visual effects coordinator: Universal
Dennis Murillo ... visual effects production manager: Level 256
Kenneth Au ... comp supervisor: Exceptional Minds (uncredited)

Stunts 

Raven-Danielle Baker ... stunt double: Gabrielle Union
Donny Carrington ... stunts: stunt double
Jermaine Holt ... stunt double: Danny Glover
Reggie Jackson ... stunt double: J.B. Smoove
Bobby Jordan ... stunt performer
David Brian Martin ... utility stunts
David Andrew Nash ... stunts
Nathaniel Perry ... stunt double: J.B. Smoove
Steve Rummenie ... stunt rigger
Brandon M. Shaw ... stunt double
Greg Sproles ... stunts
Todd Rogers Terry ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Rob Acox ... dolly grip: "a" camera
Nolan Aldridge ... lighting technician
Robert Branam ... hd video assist
Jermaine Brantley ... rigging electric
Jessica Lakoff Cannon ... a camera 1st ac (as Jessica Lakoff)
Quantrell D. Colbert ... still photographer
Stephen Andrew Cook ... additional first assistant camera: "c" camera
Chelsea Craig ... digital utility
Kyler Dennis ... "c" camera second assistant
Tommy Donald ... grip
Joe Duarte ... dolly grip
Cooper Dunn ... camera operator: c camera
Eddy Flores ... rigging electrician
Raul Flores ... lighting technician
Scott Forte ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Wesley Garrison ... best boy grip
Neal Goff ... lighting console programmer
James Hatridge ... assistant chief lighting technician
Michael E. Jacobson ... videographer
James Kastelberg ... lighting technician
Robby Kraft ... grip
Field Manley ... rigging grip
Angelica Perez-Castro ... camera production assistant
Wendell Phifer ... electric associate
Antimo Ponticello ... lighting technician
Jonny Revolt ... d.i.t: day player
Daniel Riffel ICLS ... gaffer (as Dan Riffel)
Manuel Manny Rivera ... best boy rig grip (as Manuel Rivera Jr.)
Kate Roberson ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Sannuti ... key rigging grip
Schenley V. Sargusingh ... best boy rigging electric (as Schenley Sargusingh)
Ross Sebek ... camera operator: "b" camera / splinter unit: director of photography
John Slade ... technocrane tech
Chris Strong ... gaffer: additional photography
John Sweet ... electrician
Jeffrey Tarver ... electrician
Jason M. Thompson ... lighting technician
German Valle ... rigging gaffer
Ryan Weisen ... first assistant "c" camera
Steve Woronko ... second assistant camera: day player
George Zelasko ... additional digital utility

Casting Department 

Michelle Adams ... casting associate
January Curry ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Shilla Benning ... costume supervisor
Rashida Brandt ... costume buyer
Maiya Daniels ... set costumer
Aliyah Kirkland ... key costumer (as Aliyah I. Baynes)
Moneek Reid ... key costumer

Editorial Department 

Burton Chatelain Jr. ... colorist: dailies
David B. Hall ... operations manager: FotoKem Atlanta
John Elliott Houston ... lab coordinator: FotoKem Atlanta
Joshua Johnson ... nextLAB operator
Gene A. Lewis Jr. ... apprentice editor
Jason Pelham ... digital intermediate producer
Kostas Theodosiou ... senior digital intermediate colorist
Jered Zalman ... first assistant editor

Location Management 

Kalena Boller ... location coordinator
Jay Elgin ... assistant location manager
Brennan Kara ... location scout
Molly Laughlin ... location assistant
David Luse ... key assistant location manager
Rob Pittard ... assistant location manager
Danielle Robarge Rusk ... assistant location manager / locations scout
Andrew L. Ullman ... location manager
Constance Nava ... location coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department 

Stanley Atwater ... composer: additional music
Michael Bahnmiller ... music preparation
Selim Bouab ... composer: additional music
Daniel A. Brown ... music preparation
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Matt Chamberlain ... musician
Cheapshot ... composer: additional music (as Colton Fisher)
Forest Christenson ... score mix assistant
Meyers Christmas ... music editor
Alex Dezen ... composer: additional music
George Doering ... musician
Steve Dress ... musician
Andrew Duckles ... musician: viola
Candy Emberley ... music preparation
Madeline Frick ... music department
Kevin Globerman ... digital score recordist
Mark Graham ... conductor / head of music preparation / orchestrator
Jessica Guideri ... musician: violin
Paul S. Henning ... musician: violin
Nayanna Holley ... musician
Riley Hughes ... music preparation
Benjamin Jacobson ... musician: violin
James Katalbas ... composer: additional music
Terrence Shawn Kelly ... lyrics: additional music
Joe Khajadourian ... composer: additional music
Braden Kimball ... composer: additional music
Derek Denzel King ... performer: additional music (as Denzel King)
Armen Ksajikian ... musician: cello
Jaron Lamot ... composer: additional music
Dane Leon ... additional music editor
Lisa Liu ... musician: violin
Jason Livesay ... composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator
Nolan Livesay ... composer: additional music / conductor / orchestrator
Anthony Loomis ... technical score advisor
Greg Loskorn ... scoring engineer
Luke Maurer ... musician: viola
Serena McKinney ... musician: violin
Alan Meyerson ... music scoring mixer
Julia Michels ... music supervisor
Kevin Marcus Miller ... performer: additional music (as Kevin Miller)
Helen Nightengale ... musician: violin
Jason Rabinowitz ... composer: additional music
30 Roc ... composer: additional music (as Samuel Gloade)
Hayley Rosenthal ... score assistant
Peter Rotter ... music contractor
Angie Rubin ... music editor
Augustine Esteban Saldana IV ... performer: additional music (as Augustine)
Russell Sanchez ... composer: additional music
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Alex Schwartz ... composer: additional music
Derion Scroggins ... composer: additional music
Michael Stern ... music recording engineer
T-Wayne ... composer: additional music
Matthew Tokarsky ... composer: additional music
Day Underscore ... performer: additional music
Justine von Winterfeldt ... music coordinator
Chief WaKil ... composer: additional music (as Mansa Wakili)
David Walther ... musician: viola
Mike Whitson ... musician: viola
Benjamin Zecker ... composer: additional music
Joe Zimmerman ... music librarian

Script and Continuity Department 

D.J. Barton ... script coordinator / script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Samuel R. Anderson ... People Mover / driver: cast
John Croker ... transportation coordinator
Greg Guice ... honeywagon driver
Vincent Maurice Harrison ... production driver
Terence McDade ... 5th wheel: director
Leigh Wiley ... dot compliance
Gary Woods ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Scott Adderton ... e.p.k. producer
Michel'le N. Barlow ... set production assistant
Yvette D. Bennett ... asset coordinator
Gena Berry ... food stylist
Glenn Callwood ... production assistant
Davia Carter ... assistant: Mr. Lopez
Cecil Chatman ... construction medic
Greg Chester ... lead medic
Ali Claire ... vp credits: Universal Pictures (as Alison Claire-Genis)
Shayla Cowan ... assistant: Mr. Packer
Patrick Dugger ... assistant production office coordinator
John Farley III ... production assistant
Ashton Francois ... crafts services
George Goodwin ... second assistant accountant
Marci Graber ... 1st assistant accountant
Nishima Gupta ... accounting clerk
Daniel Hardy ... extra cast (credit only)
Trent Harris ... production assistant
Staci R. Collins Jackson ... unit publicist
Inder Kumar ... stand-in: Dr Patel
Mela Lee ... adr voice artist
Jamie MacDonald ... production assistant
David Midgen ... titles producer
Paige Nicollette ... stand-in
Nicholas Pirro ... assistant: Mr. Holmes
Aaron J. Porter ... production assistant
Wendy Price ... production accountant
Carl S. Pyrdum Jr. ... police security
Shayna Rasin ... production coordinator
Bruce Roberts ... key set pa
Gail Rose ... post production accountant
Alexis Sailes ... stand-in
Jess Shuler ... production assistant
Michael C. Smith ... police coordinator
Chloe Spencer ... assistant: Mr. Talbert
Jasmine Swift ... production secretary
S.J. Thomas ... stand-in
Greta Wheeler ... production assistant
Chloe Yellin ... studio executive
Jon Privett ... additional craft service (uncredited)

See also

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