Drumline (2002)


Drumline
Release Date07 August 2002
Budget$20,000,000
US Box Office$56,000,000
TaglineHalf time is game time
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance, Music
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAtlanta, Georgia, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Drama, Coming-of-Age
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodMood Enhancers
ThemesMusician's Life, Underdogs, College Life
TonesRousing, Easygoing, Humorous, Warm, Stirring
TagsAfrican American, Ballet Dance, College, Drummer, Marching Band, Music Competition, Musician, Professor

Drumline is a 2002 American film directed by Charles Stone III. The screenplay, which was inspired by The Southwest Dekalb High School Drumline (SWD), was written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps. The story is about a young drummer from New York, played by Nick Cannon, who enters the fictional Atlanta A&T University and bumps heads with the leader of his new school's drum section. Leonard Roberts, Zoe Saldana, and Orlando Jones co-star.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Devon Miles

Laila

Dr. Lee

Sean Taylor

GQ
Jayson

Ernest

Earl Poitier
Charles

Diedre

Shay Roundtree
Big Rob

Miguel A. Gaetan
Trey

J. Anthony Brown
Mr. Wade

President Wagner

Angela Elayne Gibbs
Dorothy Miles

Tyreese Burnett
Henry

Brandon Hirsch
Buck Wild

Omar J. Dorsey
James

Al Wiggins
Principal

Nicholas B. Thomas
Pooh Bear

Himself

Fox Sports Commentator

Courtney James Stewart
Student #1

Von Coulter
Devon Miles Sr.

Jason Sims-Prewitt
Trumpet Section Leader

George A. Peters II
Sax Section Leader

Gary Yates
Coach Ellison

Rob Cleveland
Music Professor

Enoch King
Tuba Section Leader

BET Announcer #1

BET Announcer #2

Reggie Gay
Morris Brown Announcer

Ryan Cameron
A&T Announcer

National Anthem Singer

Erin Brantley
Dancer

Kiara Nicole Ely
Dancer

Stacey A. Fann
Dancer

Christy Gamble
Dancer

Brianne Landry
Dancer

Pauline S. Lewis
Dancer

Glenda Morton
Dancer

Shamea Morton
Dancer

Jenear Wimbley
Dancer

Tracie Wright
Homecoming Queen

Emmy Collins
Football Fanatic

Aimee Davis
News Reporter

Jayson Frederick
TV News Reporter

Gerrit Hamilton
Reporter

Grant Blanks Kristol
Hispanic Subway women

Joe Pierce
Newsreporter

Alexis Rousseau
Alumni

Nickie Thomas
Student Fan

Press Photographer

Director

Charles Stone III
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Writer

Tina Gordon Chism

Shawn Schepps
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Producer

executive producer

Timothy M. Bourne
producer

Wendy Finerman
producer

Jody Gerson
producer

Greg Mooradian
executive producer

Original Music

John Powell
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Cinematographer

Shane Hurlbut
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Editor

Patricia Bowers
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Bill Pankow
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Casting Director

Aleta Chappelle
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Production Designer

Charles C. Bennett
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Art Director

Nicholas Scott
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Set Decorator

Amy McGary
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Lisa 'Pike' Rincon

Costume Designer

Salvador Pérez Jr.

Makeup Department

Patrice Coleman
key makeup artist

T.A. Henderson
hair stylist

Dionne Pitsikoulis
makeup artist

Charles Gregory Ross
hair department head

Laini Thompson
makeup department head

Linda Thompson
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Tom Luse
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Karen Davis
second assistant director

James J.D. Taylor
second second assistant director: day player

Doug Torres
first assistant director

Art Department

Franklin T. Bennett
scenic charge

Matthew Butler
greens supervisor

Steve Dirkes
art department coordinator

Sammy Ray Hill
set dresser

Ellen L. Kerr
set dresser

Greg Waddle
set dresser

Chris Hunter
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer

Nancy Cabrera
foley artist

Ajae Clearway
assistant sound editor

Ryan Collison
foley engineer

Dan Fulton
apprentice sound editor

Jim Hawkins
production sound mixer

Douglas L. Hill
boom operator

Mike Howells
audio post coordinator

Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor

Brian Langman
sound effects editor

Katherine Gordon Miller
apprentice sound editor

Carol Mintz
audio post coordinator

Mike Poppleton
first assistant sound editor

Jacob Ribicoff
foley editor

Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor

Lynn Sable
assistant adr editor

Paul P. Soucek
supervising sound editor

Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin Globerman
ProTools operator

John Soukup
sound transfer

Special Effects

Joe Digaetano
special effects coordinator

Lisa Reynolds
special effects crew

Visual Effects

Victor DiMichina
visual effects coordinator

Jim Gorman
digital compositor

Shaina Holmes
titles

Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor

Alfredo Ramirez
digital composite artist: Pixel Magic

Juan Carlos Vargas
visual effects

Stunts

Gerard G. Williams
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Bennett
company grip

George Billinger III
Steadicam operator

Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Dan Cornwall
gaffer

Rick Crank
electrician

Jeff Dillon
rigging electrician

David J. Duren
best boy rigging electric

Rusty Edmonson
lighting technician

David Ellis
electrician

Eddie Evans
key grip

Tom Fendley
electrician

David Galbraith
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Daniel R. Haizlip
best boy grip

Jos'h Hancher
film loader

Andre Hines
electrician

Brian J. Kronenberg
grip

Eric Leftridge
additional camera assistant

Tully McCulloch
key rigging gaffer

Greg Morse
24 frame video operator

Myron Parran
second assistant camera

Karen Parsons
dimmer board operator

Kelly Price
company grip

Bruce Robinson
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Chad Schroeder
electrician

Billy Sherrill
key grip

John E. Stephens
dolly grip: "b" camera

Mike Torino
camera loader

Mike Tyson
rigging electrician

Grady Upchurch
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Paul Varrieur
camera operator: "a" camera

Keith Washington
company grip

Gary Hatfield
camera operator

Casting Department

David H. Kramer
adr voice casting

Lori Maloney
extras casting

Arvell Poe
extras casting: background players

Edwanna Tabb
extras casting assistant

Jessica S. Williams
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tyra Hughes Brisco
seamstress

Artemio Carpio
costumer

K. Drew Fuller
set costumer

Demetricus Holloway
set costumer

Nan McCulloch
set costumer

Janet Melody
costumer

Linda N. Robinson
set costumer

Carol Sadler
wardrobe supervisor

Joulles Wright
set costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Erin Crackel
apprentice editor

Tom Foligno
first assistant editor

Adam Geiger
assistant editor

Gershon Hinkson
assistant editor: avid

Dennis McNeill
color timer

Byron Wong
assistant editor

Marc Wielage
digital intermediate colorist

Music Department

executive music producer

composer: song "Blowin' Me Up"

Barry Cole
music consultant

Christopher Covert
music consultant

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Bruce Fowler
orchestrator

James McKee Smith
additional band orchestrator

Nicholas Meyers
music editor

Alan Meyerson
music scoring mixer

Yvonne S. Moriarty
orchestrator

Joel J. Richard
music assistant

John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist

Lee Scott
music editor, production music supervisor

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Sally Swisher
source music editor

Transportation Department

Rick Kamen
picture vehicles

Norman P. Martin
picture vehicles

Rick Parkinson
driver

Oranz Walker
transportation captain

Windi Robinson
driver: cast trailer

Other Crew

Chris Browne
craft service assistant

Craig Cannold
production accountant

Reuben Cannon
production assistant

Angela Carroll
assistant: Mr. Bourne

Gina Cascino
location manager

Taryn Chilivis
second assistant accountant

Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant: day player

Jennifer Fasano
assistant: Ms. Gerson

Benjamin Fretheim
production assistant

Jamar Hawkins
production assistant

Michael Hendrickson
production executive: Fox

Jalyn Henton
office production assistant

Mark D. Houston
assistant post-production accountant

Dana Landry
production assistant

Trina Love
assistant: Mr. Stone

Ernie Malik
unit publicist

Lindsay Moore
production assistant

Brian Niemczyk
key set production assistant

Day Permuy
assistant production coordinator

Jackie Short
second assistant accountant

Katie Willard Troebs
production coordinator

Garson Yu
title designer

Lisa Zupan
assistant: Ms. Finerman

Chris Burns
stand-in

Terry Gingles Jr.
location production assistant

Joel J. Richard
additional programmer

Production Company

Fox 2000 Pictures
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Wendy Finerman Productions
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Distributor

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

FS Film Oy
,

Fox 2000 Pictures
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SubTV

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Special Effects

Custom Film Effects

Pixel Magic

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Jive Records
soundtrack

Paskal Lighting
grip and lighting equipment

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

Post Factory NY
post-production facilities

Tomkats Catering
catering

Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)
field publicity

yU+Co.
main title design






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